Obituaries

Jan 25, 2021

Judy Young, 77, of Waco, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021. Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Chapel Hill Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 27, at the funeral home. Judy was born February 24, 1943 to Wells and Nona (Delabar) Bender in Kansas City, Kansas. She graduated...

Jan 24, 2021

Gary L. 'Papa Gary' Mitchell, 73, of Waco, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 29, 2021 at Oakwood Cemetery with Father Joe Gelaney officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 28, at the funeral home. Gary was born July 21, 1947 to Lenis and Willie (Isaacs) Mitchell...

Jan 22, 2021

Gary L. Manges, age 68, a resident of Axtell, Texas, passed away Friday evening in a local hospital.   Gary had lived in Axtell for the past 31 years.  He had worked for Waco Ready Mix for 25 years and more recently for the Young Brothers as a cement truck driver.  Gary had been a Volunteer with the Fire Department...

Jan 21, 2021

Judy Carolyn Murison, 74, of Hewitt, Texas, died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at her home due to a long and hard fought battle with illness. Born on May 9, 1946, Denver, Colorado to parents Jack and Pauline West, her young childhood place of residence was Evergreen (Indian Hills), Co. while her teen years were in Littleton, Co. She attended...

Jan 18, 2021

Anton "Tony" Lewis Niekamp, 72, of Waco, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 22, 2021 at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the funeral home. Tony was born on February 16, 1948 to Anton John and Ida Mae (Peters) Niekamp in Waco,...

Jan 17, 2021

Richard Glen Allison of Waco, a man of God, joined his Savior in heaven at age 64. Ricky touched countless lives throughout Central Texas and abroad. He was a servant to all and selfless in all aspects of his life. He sought to bring a smile to the face of others and comfort to each and every person he encountered....

Jan 17, 2021

Thelma Inez (Gabbard) Cooper, age 88, a resident of Moody, TX, passed away Sunday afternoon in a local hospital.   Born in Health, Arkansas, she had been a resident of Moody for over 30 years and had lived in the Waco, TX area for 70 years.  Mrs. Cooper had retired from Huck Manufacturing where she was a machine operator and...

Jan 12, 2021

Elizabeth Anne Claggett, 81, of Woodway, Texas, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Providence Village Park, from her battle with Cancer.  Elizabeth was born November 9, 1939, in Norwalk, Connecticut to Joseph and Blanche Reardon.

Elizabeth was a High School Graduate of Hudson Falls, New York and attended Kent State University for Real Estate Finance/Law.  She worked...

Jan 12, 2021

Ruby Ann Strange, 108 of Waco, passed away January 12, 2021. Graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 16, at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Friday, January 15, at the funeral home. Ruby was born on March 29, 1912 to E. A. and Maude (Grayson) Meyer in Lacy Lakeview, Texas. She...

Jan 12, 2021

Forrest Gene Benthul, 81, known to everyone as Gene (or Pop), passed away quietly in his sleep in Lorena, TX on Tuesday January 12th. He was born in Lindale, TX, the middle son of Harless Eugene Benthul and Louise Fouse Benthul. Gene spent his early childhood years in Longview, TX before the family moved to Dallas in 1947. Gene graduated...

Jan 11, 2021

Henry Eugene Patterson, of Waco, TX passed away peacefully on Monday, January 11, 2021 at age 93. Graveside services will be celebrated at 2 pm on Friday, January 15th at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco with Father Joe Geleney. Henry was born the son of Lowery E and Laura Ethel (Smith) Patterson on January 27, 1927 in McGregor, TX. He joined...

Jan 11, 2021

Jan 9, 2021

Jolene Burton Price, 81, of Waco, Texas, died on January 9, 2021 after a brief and unexpected illness. Graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Waco Memorial Park. All are welcome. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 12, 2021 at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors. Jolene, born May 12, 1939, grew up...

Jan 9, 2021

Allen Dois ''Mitch'' Mitchell of Mart, TX, a graduate of University High School in Waco, and Bristol College in Virginia.  Huge NASCAR fan and Salvation Army volunteer.  After living out of the State for several decades, he retired and moved to Mart to live a more simple life.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon Mitchell, and...

Jan 4, 2021

Jan 3, 2021

Felipe Sanchez Jr., 96, of Waco, Texas went to be with our Lord on the evening of Sunday January 3, 2021. He will be missed by many and was loved by all. Visitation and Prayer Services, at Connally/Compton, will be celebrated on Thursday Evening, January 14, 2021 with visitation at 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and a Prayer Vigil beginning...

Jan 3, 2021

Glenn Nelson Schoellkopf of Temple TX, passed on January 3, 2021 at the age of 91, after a long battle with complications with COPD/Pneumonia underlying complication with COVID-19. Graveside service will be Saturday, January 9th at 10 AM. Oakwood Cemetery with Reverend David Cozart officiating. Visitation will be on Friday, January 8, 2021 from 6-8PM at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors. Glenn...

Jan 3, 2021

Jan 3, 2021

Joseph passed away Sunday 1/3/21 in San Antonio, Texas. He is survived by his children Bryson 15, Braylon and Branson 11, and Braxton 5. He leaves behind his mother Cynthia Reyes Ocasio, father Jose Ocasio Velez, sister Ciara and brother Jeffrey, paternal grandparents Cesar Ocasio Santa and Elba Velez Berrios, former wife the love of his life Laura Ocasio, along...

Jan 1, 2021

Charles was born in Waco, Texas to Jerald and Mary Beth Fritze. He became a small business owner is his home city. He owned and operated Charles Fritze Autos for 36 years alongside his wife Therasa, before retiring in 2019. He is preceded in death by his Father Jerald Fritze and Mother Mary Beth. He is survived by his...