Obituaries

Roland B. Phillips

Roland B. Phillips

Jun 30, 2009

Roland B. Phillips, age 69, of Gholson, formerly of the Houston area, passed away late Tuesday evening, June 30, 2009 at his residence. Memorial services will be held 3:00 p.m. Friday at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Gholson, with Rev. Linda Wimberley officiating. Mr. Phillips was born April 12, 1940 in Boston, MA. He was married to Rita...

Doug Snokhous

Doug Snokhous

Jun 23, 2009

Doug Snokhous, age 52, of Leroy, passed away early Tuesday afternoon, June 23, 2009 at his residence. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 10:00 a.m. Friday at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Tours, with Msgr. Isidore Rozycki as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Martin's Cemetery near Tours. The family will receive visitors from...

Gregory Paul Karlik

Gregory Paul Karlik

Jun 21, 2009

Gregory Paul Karlik, age 52, of Waxahachie, formerly of West, passed away early Sunday morning, June 21, 2009 at his residence. A rosary will be recited 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West by Rev. Michael Guadagnoli. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of...

Virginia Webb Anderson

Virginia Webb Anderson

Jun 15, 2009

Virginia Webb Anderson, age 87, of Abbott, passed away Monday, June 15, 2009, in Waco. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Dr. Grear Howard officiating, assisted by Wayne Bailey. Graveside services will be held 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Waco Memorial Park. The family will receive visitors from 6:00...

Michael T. Coffer

Michael T. Coffer

Jun 13, 2009

Michael T. Coffer, age 52, of West, passed away early Saturday afternoon, June 13, 2009 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West, with Rev. Terry McElrath officiating. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 Monday at the funeral home. Michael was born February...

Gladys Lela Mcghee

Gladys Lela Mcghee

Jun 12, 2009

Gladys Lela McGhee, age 101, of Garland, passed away late Friday morning, June 12, 2009 at a Plano hospital. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Bold Springs Cemetery near West, with Rev. Ann Hitt officiating. Mrs. McGhee was born December 10, 1907 in Powell, the daughter of Joe Pierce and Ada (Horn) Phillips....

Ninva Jo Pipkin Doty

Ninva Jo Pipkin Doty

Jun 11, 2009

Ninva Jo (Pipkin) Doty, age 55, of West, passed away Thursday afternoon, June 11, 2009 at her residence. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Mrs. Doty was born on May 17, 1954 in Houston, the daughter of Macon Ray and Myrtle Ray (Sterling) Pipkin. She attended school in Waco. Ninva was a homemaker...

Steve Mckeown

Steve Mckeown

Jun 11, 2009

Steve McKeown, age 53, of Gholson, passed away late Thursday night, June 11, 2009 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near West. A memorial visitation will be held 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday at Strickly, 788 T M West Parkway in West. Steve was born August 15, 1955 in Midland, the son of Grady McKeown and Katie (Benton)...

Doris Glatter

Doris Glatter

Jun 6, 2009

Doris Glatter, age 80, of Waco, passed away early Saturday morning, June 6, 2009 at her residence. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Monday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, with visitation to follow until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Tours, with Msgr. Isidore Rozycki as...

Herbert Vavra

Herbert Vavra

Jun 6, 2009

Herbert Vavra, age 80, of Irving, formerly of Ross, passed away late Saturday night, June 6, 2009 at Baylor Medical Center in Irving. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West, with Minister Sam Armstrong officiating. Burial will follow at White Rock Cemetery in Ross. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to...

Walter R. Kocian, Sr.

Walter R. Kocian, Sr.

Jun 4, 2009

Walter Rudolph Kocian Sr., age 75, of West, passed away early Thursday morning, June 4, 2009 at the Olin E. Teague Veterans Hospital in Temple. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 10:00 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with the Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Military Graveside Rites...

Mary Marguerite Soukup

Mary Marguerite Soukup

May 26, 2009

Mary Marguerite Soukup, age 85, of Ferris, passed away early Tuesday morning, May 26, 2009 at her residence. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. The family will receive...

Mary L. Marek

Mary L. Marek

May 23, 2009

Mary L. Marek, age 79, of West, passed away early Saturday morning, May 23, 2009 at West Rest Haven. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 9:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with the Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. The family...

Dorothy Schulz

Dorothy Schulz

May 22, 2009

Dorothy Lee Schulz, age 78, of Abbott, passed away early Friday morning, May 22, 2009 at St. Catherine Center in Waco. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Rev. James Poe officiating. Burial will follow at Yates Cemetery near Peoria. Mrs. Schulz was born March 19, 1931, in Leroy,...

L. A. Hykel

L. A. Hykel

May 22, 2009

L. A. Hykel, age 93, of West, passed away late Friday evening, May 22, 2009 at West Rest Haven. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 11:00 am. Tuesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbott, with the Rev. Stephen Nesrsta and Rev. B. George as celebrants. Burial will follow at Fatima Cemetery...

Christine Polansky

Christine Polansky

May 20, 2009

Christine C. Polansky, age 88, of West, passed away Wednesday morning, May 20, 2009 at West Rest Haven. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 2:30 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, with Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery near West. The family will receive visitors from 6:00...

Larry Pribyla

Larry Pribyla

May 20, 2009

Lawrence "Larry" Pribyla, age 65, of San Antonio, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at his residence. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009 at the Sunset Ridge Church of Christ, 95 Brees Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78209, with Minister John Harp officiating. Larry was born January 7, 1944, the son of Louis...

Dale Dean Heitmiller

Dale Dean Heitmiller

May 19, 2009

Dale Dean Heitmiller, age 43, of West, passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 19, 2009 at his residence. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 1:00 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption with Rev. Ed Karasek and Msgr. Isidore Rozycki as celebrants. Burial will follow at Closner Cemetery. The family will receive...

Bobby Hurtt

Bobby Hurtt

May 19, 2009

Bobby Hurtt, age 54, of West, passed away Tuesday evening, May 19, 2009 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Thursday at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Tours, with visitation to follow until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Friday at St. Martin's Catholic Church with Msgr....

Nancy Bettinger

Nancy Bettinger

May 17, 2009

Nancy Bettinger, age 66, of Gholson, passed away early Sunday morning, May 17, 2009 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West, with Chaplain Suzanne Smith and Helen Harris officiating. Burial will follow at Gholson Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral...