Obituaries

Robert Pavelka

Robert Pavelka

Aug 10, 2011

Robert W. "Bob" Pavelka, age 78, of Abbott, passed away late Wednesday afternoon, August 10, 2011 at his residence. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Friday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, with visitation to follow until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in...

Gerald J. Hendricks

Gerald J. Hendricks

Aug 3, 2011

Gerald J Hendricks, age 77, of Pipe Creek, TX passed away late Wednesday night, August 3, 2011 at his residence. Graveside services will be held 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the West Brethren Cemetery with Rev. Mike Harkrider officiating. Military honors will be conducted by Dyess Air Force Base Honor Guard and West V.F.W. Post No. 4819. The family will...

John David Nichols

John David Nichols

Aug 3, 2011

John David Nichols, age 46, of North Richland Hills, passed away early Wednesday morning, August 3, 2011 at his residence. A Memorial Mass of Resurrection will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Colleyville with the Rev. Richard Eldredge as celebrant. The family will receive visitors from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday at Bluebonnet...

Arthur Kit Murray

Arthur Kit Murray

Jul 25, 2011

Arthur W. "Kit" Murray, age 92, of Clifton, passed away late Monday morning, July 25, 2011 at West Rest Haven in West. A Memorial Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with the Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Mr. Murray was born December 26, 1918 in Cresson,...

Lydia Huse

Lydia Huse

Jul 23, 2011

Lydia Huse, age 85, of Malone, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011 at her residence. Graveside services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Salem Lutheran Cemetery near Malone with Pastor Michael Nemec officiating. Mrs. Huse was born August 7, 1925 in Hill County near Malone, the daughter of Herman and Louise (Ulich) Zettler. She attended schools in Malone....

Evelyn Mazanec Urbis

Evelyn Mazanec Urbis

Jul 17, 2011

Evelyn Urbis, age 79, of Houston, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011 in Houston. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 3:00 p.m. Wednesday at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church in Cypress, TX. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Cemetery near West, with Msgr. Isidore Rozycki officiating. Evelyn was born September 7, 1931 in...

Barnes Lewis

Barnes Lewis

Jul 7, 2011

Barnes Lewis, age 94, of West, passed away late Thursday morning, July 7, 2011 in Granbury. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Rev. Terry McElrath officiating. Graveside services will be held 11:30 a.m. Monday at Waco Memorial Park. The family will receive visitors from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday...

Raymond L. Nemecek

Raymond L. Nemecek

Jul 5, 2011

Raymond Louis Nemecek, age 100, of West, passed away early Tuesday afternoon, July 5, 2011 at West Rest Haven in West. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 10:00 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with the Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Military Graveside Rites will follow at St....

Marcella J. George

Marcella J. George

Jun 28, 2011

Marcella J. (Holecek) George, age 82, of West, passed away Tuesday morning, June 28, 2011 at West Rest Haven. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 9:00 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, with Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. at DFW National Cemetery in Dallas....

Larry Gene Jackson

Larry Gene Jackson

Jun 26, 2011

Larry Gene Jackson, age 55, of West, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 26, 2011, at his residence. Per Larry's request, no services will be held. Larry was born on April 5, 1956 in Ft. Worth, the son of Jerry and Betty (Turner) Jackson. He attended Ft. Worth schools. On March 23, 2005, he was united in marriage to Hana...

Mary A. Kocian

Mary A. Kocian

Jun 26, 2011

Mary A. Kocian, age 90, of Penelope, passed away late Sunday afternoon, June 26, 2011 at Lakeshore Village in Waco. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption with Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. The family will receive...

Carlton Otto Green

Carlton Otto Green

Jun 16, 2011

Carlton Otto Green, age 61, of Chalk Bluff, passed away early Thursday evening, June 16, 2011 at his residence. Memorial services will be held 6:00 p.m. Friday, June 24, 2011 at Aderhold Funeral Home in West, with Tom Warnock officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the West Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4819. Carlton was born January 5,...

Charles Roberts, Jr.

Charles Roberts, Jr.

Jun 13, 2011

Charles "Chuck" Roberts Jr., age 91, of West, passed away quietly, Monday evening, June 13, 2011, at his residence. Military Graveside Services will be held 9:45 a.m. Thursday at DFW National Cemetery near Dallas. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m....

Jerry Lynn Willis

Jerry Lynn Willis

Jun 13, 2011

Jerry Lynn Willis, age 67, of Ross, passed away early Monday morning, June 13, 2011 at Providence Health Center in Waco. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West, with Dr. John Crowder officiating. Burial will follow at White Rock Cemetery near Ross. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m....

Barbara Bobbie Larkin

Barbara Bobbie Larkin

Jun 9, 2011

Barbara "Bobbie" Larkin, age 71, of Chalk Bluff, passed away late Thursday afternoon, June 9, 2011 at her residence. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Friday at Aderhold Funeral Home by Deacon Greg George, with visitation to follow until 8:00 p.m. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Cemetery, with Msgr. Isidore Rozycki officiating....

Durwood Edgar Young

Durwood Edgar Young

May 27, 2011

Durwood Edgar Young, age 80, of West, passed away early Friday morning, May 27, 2011 at a Fort Worth hospital. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday at St. Mary's Cemetery near West, with Rev. Ed Karasek officiating. Military Rites will be conducted by West V.F.W. Post No. 4819. The family will receive visitors from 4:00 to 6:00...

Jessie Ruth Davis

Jessie Ruth Davis

May 21, 2011

Jessie Ruth Davis, age 95, of Whitney, formerly of Aquilla, passed away late Saturday morning, May 21, 2011 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church of Aquilla, with Bro. Ken Steffen officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Grove Cemetery near Aquilla. The family will receive visitors...

Frances Slovak

Frances Slovak

May 15, 2011

Frances Lillian Slovak, age 99, of Waco, passed away early Sunday evening, May 15, 2011 at her residence. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Tours, with the Msgr. Isidore Rozycki as celebrant. Burial will follow at Fatima Cemetery near Abbott. Mrs. Slovak was born on...

C. Roy Royal Bessire

C. Roy Royal Bessire

May 13, 2011

Royal C. "Roy" Bessire, age 80, of Hewitt, passed away early Friday morning, May 13, 2011 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West, with Rev. Don Elrod officiating. Private Family graveside services will follow at the Old Lebanon Cemetery near Aquilla. The family will...

Deborah Grube

Deborah Grube

May 6, 2011

Deborah "Debbie" Grube, age 50, of Elm Mott, passed away early Friday morning, May 6, 2011 at St. Catherine's Center in Waco. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Rev. Joe Humphrey officiating. Burial will follow at Gerald Cemetery near Leroy. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to...