Obituaries

Mar 24, 2022

Jeannine Groppe, age 85, of West, passed away early Thursday morning, March 24, 2022, at Providence Hospital in Waco. Funeral Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2022 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Rev. Gerry Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Closner Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 1:00 p.m. until service time...

Mar 21, 2022

Joyce Dee Warren Benham, age 87, of Hamilton, passed away early Monday morning, March 21, 2022 at Good Tree Assisted Living in Stephenville.

Private Memorial Graveside Services will be held at DFW National Cemetery in Dallas, with burial next to her husband, Burney Warren Jr.

Joyce...

Mar 20, 2022

James Raymond "Jimmy" Holacka, age 81, of Dallas, passed away late Sunday afternoon, March 20, 2022 at Parkland Hospital in Dallas. A rosary will be recited 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, followed by visitation until 5:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Monday March 28, 2022, at St. Mary's Catholic...

Mar 20, 2022

Sheila (Clay) Lednicky, age 76, of Chalk Bluff, passed away late Sunday morning, March 20, 2022 at Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest Hospital in Waco. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 25, 2022 at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Tours, with Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Burial will follow at...

Mar 20, 2022

Jason Dudik, age 41, of Penelope, passed away early Sunday morning, March 20, 2022 the result of an accident near Penelope. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Thursday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2022 at St. Mary's Catholic...

Mar 19, 2022

Chief Steve Casey, Retired Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Coordinator for Bell County, age 70, of Temple, went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, March 19, 2022.

Graveside Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Gerald Cemetery near Elm Mott, with Rev. Terry McElrath officiating.  Military...

Mar 15, 2022

Mary Janek, age 87, of Dallas, passed away Tuesday morning, March 15, 2022 at her residence. Funeral Service will be held 10:00 am Monday, March 21, 2022 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Rev. Gerry Davis officiating. Burial will follow at West Brethren Cemetery in West. The family will receive visitors from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm...

Mar 15, 2022

Deanell Crawley, age 70, of Mt. Calm, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 15, 2022 at Providence Health Center in Waco. A vigil service will be held 6:00 p.m. Friday by Deacon Denver Crawley at the Church of the Nativity, BVM in Penelope, followed by a rosary and visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated...

Mar 12, 2022

James D. "Shorty" Harkins, age 92, of West, passed away early Saturday morning, March 12, 2022 at Providence Health Center in Waco. Funeral Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at the West Church of Christ, with Minister Ernie Albrecht officiating. Military Graveside Rites will be held 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Robinson Cemetery in Robinson, conducted...

Mar 10, 2022

Shirley Ann (Ghyton) McCracken, of Ft. Worth, formerly of West, passed into everlasting life on March 10, 2022 in Fort Worth.  Her health quickly declined after she suffered multiple strokes in the previous year which were followed by a battle with cancer.

Memorial Services will be held 10:00 a.m....

Mar 7, 2022

Shirley Ruth Hutyra, age 79, of Joshua, passed away Monday afternoon, March 7, 2022. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 14, 2022 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery near West. The family will receive visitors from 2:oo to 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Shirley was born...

Mar 3, 2022

John T. French, age 86, of Ross, passed away Thursday morning, March 3, 2022 at Lakeshore Village in Waco. Funeral Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel in Waco, with Jace Kolar officiating.  The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m Monday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West....

Mar 1, 2022

Mary Lou Moore, age 90, of Woodway, formerly of West, passed away early Tuesday afternoon, March 1, 2022, at St. Anthony's Center in Waco. Funeral Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Pastor Lee Farmer officiating. Burial will follow at Bold Springs Cemetery near West. The family will...

Mar 1, 2022

William R. "Bill" Grimm, age 87, of West, passed away Tuesday morning, March 1, 2022 at West Rest Haven in West. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Sunday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, followed by visitation until 8:00 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 7, 2022 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of...

Feb 28, 2022

Ernest J. "Toby" Tobola, age 81, of West, passed away Monday morning, February 28, 2022 surrounded by his family at West Rest Haven, which is on the old Tobola farm land where he grew up. A rosary will be recited 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, followed by visitation until 5:00 p.m. Memorial Mass of Resurrection will...

Feb 23, 2022

Martha Ann Maynard, affectionately known as Queen, age 74, of Elm Mott, passed away late Wednesday morning, February 23, 2022 at her residence. Graveside Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2022 at St. Mary's Cemetery near West, with Deacon Ronnie Sykora officiating. The family will receive visitors from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at Aderhold Funeral...

Feb 16, 2022

Dorothy Gajdosik, our precious mother, age 92, of West, passed away late Wednesday morning, February 16, 2022 at Providence Hospital in Waco. Graveside Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 21, 2022 at St. Mary's Cemetery near West, with Deacon Ronnie Sykora officiating. The family will receive visitors from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at Aderhold Funeral Home...

Feb 14, 2022

Jerell Scott, age 78, of China Spring, passed away Monday morning, February 14, 2022 at his residence. Graveside Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 18, 2022 at Prairie Grove Cemetery near Aquilla, with Rev. Todd Pick officiating, with military honors conducted by the West Veterans Honor Guard. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m....

Feb 14, 2022

Wesley Pustejovsky, 95, of Abbott, Texas, peacefully passed away on February 14, 2022 at his home and in the presence of family. Graveside service were held 12:00 noon Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Fatima Cemetery near Abbott, with Deacon Terry Timmons officiating. Wesley was born October 29, 1926 at the family farmhouse in Abbott. He was a paratrooper in...

Feb 12, 2022

Dorothy Jean Glatter, age 88, of West, passed away Saturday morning, February 12, 2022 at her residence. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West,...