Obituaries

Joe Frank Soukup, Sr.

Joe Frank Soukup, Sr.

May 19, 2008

Joe Frank Soukup Sr., age 86, of Abbott, passed away early Monday afternoon, May 19, 2008 at West Rest Haven. A rosary will be recited 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church near Abbott, with Msgr. Henry Petter and...

Dorothy Firasek

Dorothy Firasek

May 17, 2008

Dorothy Firasek, age 78, of Penelope, passed away Saturday evening, May 17, 2008 at her residence. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p. m Tuesday at Aderhold Funeral Home by Janice Kaluza, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with...

Vera Lillian Matthews

Vera Lillian Matthews

May 17, 2008

Vera Lillian Matthews, age 98, of Gholson, passed away Saturday morning, May 17, 2008 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Gholson Baptist Church, with Rev. Brad Moore and Rev. Marvin Donnell officiating. Burial will follow at Gholson Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Aderhold Funeral...

Florence M. Pustejovsky

Florence M. Pustejovsky

May 8, 2008

Florence M. Pustejovsky, age 82, of West, passed away early Thursday morning, May 8, 2008 at West Rest Haven in West. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 10:00 a.m. Saturday 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...

Les Sanders

Les Sanders

May 7, 2008

Les Sanders, age 76, of West, passed away early Wednesday afternoon, May 7, 2008 at Providence Health Center in Waco. Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Earl Presley officiating. Les was born November 17, 1931 in Waco, the son of Leslie Carl and Allie Mae (Howze) Sanders. He attended schools...

Annie Mae Baker

Annie Mae Baker

Apr 29, 2008

Annie Mae Baker, age 88, of Aquilla, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 29, 2008 at Lutheran Sunset Home in Clifton. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday at China Spring Cemetery, with Rev. Robert Moran officiating. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Aderhold Funeral Home. Annie was born on January 11,...

Mary Grmela

Mary Grmela

Apr 25, 2008

Mrs. John (Mary) Kolar Grmela, age 86, of West, passed away early Friday afternoon, April 25, 2008 at St. Catherine Center in Waco. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 1:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Burial will follow at...

Beatrice Alexander

Beatrice Alexander

Apr 17, 2008

Beatrice Evelyn "Bea" Alexander, of West, passed away late Thursday afternoon, April 17, 2008 at her residence. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, with Rev. Curtis Holland officiating. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Bea was born in Winnipegosis Manitoba, Canada, the daughter...

Fannie Lowe Vaughan

Fannie Lowe Vaughan

Apr 16, 2008

Fannie (Lowe) Vaughan, age 91, of West, passed away Wednesday evening, April 16, 2008 at Brookhaven Nursing Home in Carrollton. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West with Vernon Steitz officiating. Burial will follow at Bold Springs Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday at...

James L. Green, Sr.

James L. Green, Sr.

Apr 14, 2008

James L. Green, Sr., age 78, of Oglesby, formerly of West, passed away Monday, April 14, 2008 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West, with Masonic Rites conducted by the Waco Masonic Lodge Funeral Committee. Burial will follow at Bold Springs Cemetery near West. The family will receive visitors...

Drue Pack

Drue Pack

Apr 13, 2008

Drue Pack, age 76, of Waco, formerly of West, passed away early Sunday morning, April 13, 2008 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in West, with Dr. John Crowder officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Grove Cemetery near Aquilla. The family will receive visitors from 6:00...

Raymond J. Matus

Raymond J. Matus

Apr 12, 2008

Raymond J. Matus, age 79 of West, passed away late Saturday evening, April 12, 2008 at West Rest Haven. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, with Rev. Anthony Odiong as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. The family will receive visitors...

Clifford Jones

Clifford Jones

Apr 7, 2008

Clifford Jones, age 70, of Waco, passed away late Monday morning, April 7, 2008 at Providence Health Center in Waco. Graveside services will be held 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bold Springs Cemetery near West, with Rev. Brad Moore officiating. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Jones was born August...

Martha E. Dvoracek

Martha E. Dvoracek

Apr 6, 2008

Martha E. Dvoracek, age 91, of Waco, passed away early Sunday morning, April 6, 2008 at St. Catherine Center in Waco. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 3:00 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption with Rev. Anthony Odiong as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery near West. The...

Mary P. Weinberger

Mary P. Weinberger

Apr 5, 2008

Mary P. Weinberger, age 82, of West, passed away early Saturday morning, April 5, 2008 at West Rest Haven in West. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 11:00 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption with Rev. Paul Weinberger and Rev. Vincent Chacko, IMS as celebrants. Burial will follow at St....

Esther Vrana

Esther Vrana

Apr 2, 2008

Esther Vrana, age 87, of West, passed away early Wednesday afternoon, April 2, 2008 at West Rest Haven. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Fatima Cemetery near Abbott, with Dennis Adair officiating. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Mrs. Vrana was born on February 11, 1921 in...

Frances Emilie Jaska

Frances Emilie Jaska

Apr 2, 2008

Frances Emilie (Bezdek) Jaska, age 88, of Ross, passed away late Wednesday night, April 2, 2008 at a Hillsboro nursing home. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Saturday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel by Janice Kaluza, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 2:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of...

Beau Ryan Bridgeford

Beau Ryan Bridgeford

Apr 1, 2008

Beau Ryan Bridgeford, age 30, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at his residence. Graveside services will be held 4:00 p.m. Friday at White Rock Cemetery, with the Rev. Harry Earles officiating. Military Graveside Rites will follow, conducted by V.F.W. Post 4819 of West. Beau was born on August 27, 1977 in Laundsthul, Germany, the son of...

Weldon Hey Whalen

Weldon Hey Whalen

Apr 1, 2008

Weldon "Hey" Whalen, age 85, of West, passed away Tuesday evening, April 1, 2008 at St. Catherine Center in Waco. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in West, with Dr. John Crowder officiating. Burial will follow at Vaughan Cemetery near Aquilla. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday...

Carolyn Whitley Morgan

Carolyn Whitley Morgan

Mar 28, 2008

Carolyn Whitley Morgan, age 73, of West, passed away late Friday night, March 28, 2008 at Providence Health Center in Waco. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Aderhold Funeral Home, 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. Monday at...