Obituaries

John B. Mcdonald

John B. Mcdonald

May 14, 2016

John B. McDonald, age 82, of Leroy, passed away Saturday morning, May 14, 2016 at Royal Manor Nursing Home in Waco. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. John Crowder officiating. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday at Aderhold Funeral Home in...

Shawn Chudej

Shawn Chudej

May 8, 2016

Shawn Christopher Chudej, age 34, of Gholson, passed away early Sunday morning, May 8, 2016 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Waco. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 13, 2016 at St. Marys Catholic Church of the Assumption, with Rev. Paul Hudson as celebrant. Military Graveside Rites will follow at White Rock Cemetery...

Bobby Don Avants

Bobby Don Avants

May 5, 2016

A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Monday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, with Rev. Ed Karasek officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Bobby was born May 25, 1958 in Waco,...

Charlie M. Flaherty, Jr.

Charlie M. Flaherty, Jr.

May 4, 2016

Charlie M. Flaherty Jr., age 80, of Vaughan, passed away early Wednesday morning May 4, 2016 at his residence. A rosary will be recited 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with visitation to follow until 6:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2016 at the Immaculate Heart...

George E. Oden

George E. Oden

Apr 28, 2016

George E. Oden, age 91, of Golinda, formerly of West, passed away late Thursday morning, April 28, 2016 at Providence Hospital in Waco. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2016 at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Rev. Morgan Woodard officiating. Military Graveside Rites will follow at Bold Springs Cemetery, conducted by the...

Curtis C. Carpenter, Jr.

Curtis C. Carpenter, Jr.

Apr 27, 2016

Curtis C. Carpenter, Jr., age 77, of Gholson, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 27, 2016 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Pastor Ronnie Holmes officiating. Burial will follow at Gholson Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at...

Lillian Petter Bacak

Lillian Petter Bacak

Apr 20, 2016

Lillian (Petter) Bacak, age 82, of Ennis, passed away late Wednesday evening, April 20, 2016 at her residence. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Monday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with visitation to follow until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at St. Mary's Catholic Church...

Elizabeth Ann Stacy

Elizabeth Ann Stacy

Apr 13, 2016

Elizabeth Ann Stacy, age 87, of West, passed away early Wednesday night, April 13, 2016 at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2016 at the West Church of Christ, with Minister Bob Martin and Minister Ernie Albrecht officiating. Burial will follow at Bold Springs Cemetery. The family will receive visitors...

Janice Kathryn Dzisah

Janice Kathryn Dzisah

Apr 11, 2016

Janice Kathryn Kaiser Dzisah, age 58, of Burleson, passed away early Monday evening, April 11, 2016 at Huguley Hospital in Ft. Worth. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with Msgr. Isidore Rozycki as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery...

Elfriede Elfie Hodges

Elfriede Elfie Hodges

Apr 9, 2016

Elfriede "Elfie" Hodges, age 93, of Elm Mott, passed away late Saturday night, April 9, 2016 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Bro. Jeff Wyers officiating. Burial will follow at Bold Springs Cemetery near West. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to...

Hattie Kolar

Hattie Kolar

Apr 8, 2016

Hattie Kolar, age 97, of West passed away Friday morning, April 8, 2016 at West Rest Haven. A rosary will be recited 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West by Dennis and Hattie Macha, followed by a visitation until 6:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 11, 2016 at...

Dorothy Lichnovsky

Dorothy Lichnovsky

Apr 7, 2016

Dorothy Lichnovsky was born on August 25, 1937 in Kaufman County, Texas, to William and Jewell (Stamper) Essary and passed away on April 7, 2016 from complications associated with Parkinsons at the age of 78. Dorothy married George Lichnovsky on November 15, 1963 in Waco, Texas. She worked for Burlington Industries until the plant closed in 1986. At that...

Eloise Scotty Bradsby

Eloise Scotty Bradsby

Apr 7, 2016

Eloise "Scotty" Bradsby, 86, of Waco, formerly of West, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 after a short illness. Blessed to be delivered into the world by her grandfather, Dr. B.E. Escue, Eloise (Scotty) Bradsby was born November 19, 1929 in Temple, Texas. The only child of James Baker Escue and Bula Clark Escue, she began school in Dallas,...

Pearson Casey

Pearson Casey

Mar 22, 2016

Pearson Casey, age 78, of Waco, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 22, 2016, in Waco. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 25, 2016 at Aderhold Funeral Home in West, with Rev. Larry Krueger and Rev. Eddie Scheler Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. The family will receive visitors from 6:30 to 8:30...

James F. Smetak

James F. Smetak

Mar 21, 2016

James F. Smetak, age 80, of West, passed away early Monday morning, March 21, 2016 at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco. Memorial services will be held 6:00 p.m. Thursday, March 24, 2016 at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. James was born October 9, 1935 in Aquilla, the son of Louis A. and Marie (Kubacak)...

Irene Blankenstein

Irene Blankenstein

Mar 18, 2016

Irene Blankenstein, age 97, of Fredericksburg, formerly of Gerald, passed away early Friday afternoon, March 18, 2016 in Fredericksburg. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Gerald. Burial will follow at Gerald Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Aderhold Funeral...

John A. Jupe, Jr.

John A. Jupe, Jr.

Mar 17, 2016

John A. Jupe Jr., age 87, was called by the Lord on March 17, 2016 in Visalia, California. Memorial Graveside Services will be held 10:30 a.m., July 1, 2017 at St. Martin's Cemetery in Tours, with Msgr. Isidore Rozycki officiating. Military Graveside Rites will follow conducted by the West Veterans Honor Guard. A meal will be served for family...

Janet M. Silaff

Janet M. Silaff

Mar 17, 2016

Janet M. (Terry) Silaff, age 99, of Leroy, passed away late Thursday afternoon, March 17, 2016 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 21, 2016 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Gerald, with Rev. Mike Ashcraft officiating. Burial will follow at Gerald Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 5:00 to 7:00...

Joe A. Neslony

Joe A. Neslony

Mar 16, 2016

A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Friday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 19, 2016 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with Msgr. Isidore Rozycki as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Joe was born December...

Joyce Nell Simmons

Joyce Nell Simmons

Mar 9, 2016

Joyce Nell Simmons, age 90. of Waco, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 9, 2016 at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco. Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. Joyce was born March 2, 1926 in Cooper, TX the daughter of Nelson and Mabel (Snyder) Kern. She attended schools in Cooper and with a graduate of Cooper High...