Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX
Erma Highfill
Aug 12, 2016
Erma Ann Highfill, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died Friday afternoon, August 12, 2016 in her Waco home. She was 72 years old. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17 at Park Lake Drive Baptist Church. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, Aug 16 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Erma was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, on...
Mike Contreras, Jr.
Aug 11, 2016
Mike Contreras, Jr., 62, beloved son, husband, father, brother and friend to many, was taken home on the wings of angels in the early hours of August 11, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Monday, August 15, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Bellmead, Texas. Burial will immediately follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Lin Mills
Aug 11, 2016
Lin Mills, 92, retired reporter, photographer and newspaper editor, of Waco, Texas, died Thursday, August 11, 2016. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 19, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.Thursday, August 18, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Linwood was born December 9, 1924, in Lufkin, Texas, to William and...
Dorothy Shellenberger
Aug 9, 2016
Dorothy Shellenberger of Waco, Texas, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016. A Memorial Service in her honor will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 17, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 16, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel. Dorothy Shellenberger was born on February 28, 1918 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Bess and Carl McManus. She grew...
Ernest Khoury
Aug 3, 2016
Ernest Khoury died on August 3, 2016, at 89 years of age. Born in Waco, Texas, on November 20, 1926, Ernest was the son of Lebanese immigrants, Alex and Theodora Khoury. He began working on weekends at his aunt’s grocery store in East Waco as an 8 year old boy, which engendered a legendary work ethic that lasted his...
Nicholas Ferris Richardson King Sheldon
Aug 3, 2016
Nicholas Ferris Richardson King Sheldon of Waco, Texas, passed away on August 3, 2016. Everyone is invited to a Celebration of his Life to be held at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 9, at the Midway Performing Arts Center. The family also welcomes everyone to a casual Visitation/Tailgate from 6 - 8 p.m., Monday, August 8, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Garden Room....
Dewey L. 'Diz" Dean
Jul 30, 2016
Dewey L. (Diz) Dean passed away peacefully at 86 years old in his home of natural causes with his wife by his side on Saturday, July 30, 2016. Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 3, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5 – 7 p.m., Tuesday,...
Mary Elizabeth Lovelace
Jul 29, 2016
Mary Beth Lovelace of Waco passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 at St. Catherine Center. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 1, 2016 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with the Rev. Sharron Cox officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Mary Beth was born October 31, 1920 in Oglesby, Texas to George and Edna Green. She attended Oglesby High...
Philip E. Halford
Jul 25, 2016
Philip E. Halford of Waco passed away Monday, July 25, 2016, surround by family. Waco visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Garden Room. His Godfrey, Illinois, visitation will be at Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, August 1, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m.,...
Daniel G. Selby
Jul 18, 2016
Daniel G. Selby, 61, of Waco, Texas, formerly of Monaca, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, July 18, 2016. Dan, known affectionately as “Danny” by his siblings and “Uncle Big Guy” by his niece, Eileen, will be sadly missed by all. His burial will be private. He was born July 6, 1955, in Rochester, Pennsylvania, a son of the late...
Jean Ann Wayman
Jul 15, 2016
Jean Ann Wayman of Waco passed away Friday, July 15, 2016. Graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 19, at Oakwood Cemetery in Hamilton, Texas. Her memorial service will follow at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Stilwell Retirement Residence, 5400 Laurel Lake, with Rev. Drew Dabbs officiating. Jean Ann was born August 12, 1929, in Stanberry, Missouri, to...
Johnnie E. Gimnich
Jul 10, 2016
Johnnie E. Gimnich of Waco passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 14, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Williams officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 13, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Garden Room. Johnnie was born September 10, 1944, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to Elray and Gloria Gimnich. He and his...
Katharine Mitchell Rehm
Jul 9, 2016
Katharine Mitchell Rehm, 85, of Waco, went home Saturday, July 9, 2016. Services will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 12, at First Baptist Church of Waco in the sanctuary, with Dr. Matt Snowden officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 11, in the Garden Room at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Katharine was...
Tomasa Quinones Contreras
Jul 9, 2016
Tomasa Quinones Contreras of Waco passed away peacefully at home Saturday, July 9, 2016. The Rosary will be 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 18, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel. Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 20, at Oakwood Cemetery. Tomasa was born March 6, 1924, in Asa, Texas, to Raymond and Maria Quinones. Tomasa has been a lifelong member of St....
Barry Clifton Gross
Jul 9, 2016
Barry Clifton Gross, age 68, of Waco, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 9, 2016, with his brother at his side. A graveside service honoring Barry’s life will be held at Oakwood Cemetery at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, July 11, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Barry...
Megan Kay Sartor Michulka
Jul 6, 2016
Megan Kay Sartor Michulka April 17, 1999 - July 6, 2016 Megan Kay (Meg) Sartor Michulka of Waco, age 17, beloved daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece and friend, is now singing and dancing for Jesus. Meg was surrounded by loved ones when she was called to her heavenly home on July 6, 2016, following a life-long illness. Services for Megan...
Charles David Beckenhauer
Jul 5, 2016
Charles David Beckenhauer, age 66, General Counsel for Baylor University, died at home after an extended battle with cancer. He passed away surrounded by his wife, Jaylie and other immediate family members. Funeral services will be held at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 15, with Dr. Chris Freeland officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow...
Richard L. Lewis
Jul 4, 2016
Richard “Dick” Lewis of Mart, Texas, passed away Monday, July 4, 2016. Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 8, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with the Rev. Judy Tolbert officiating. Dick was born September 1, 1943, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Frank and Mae Lewis. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Frank Lewis. He is survived...
Ruth Lamb
Jul 3, 2016
Ruth Lamb of Waco, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 03, 2016. Per Ruth’s wishes, no services will be held. Ruth was born to Robert and Ethel Greenlee of West Terre Haute, Indiana. She married Clayton Joslin, who preceded her in death. She later married Russ Lamb, who also preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter, Janice...
Elizabeth Faye Aycock
Jul 2, 2016
Elizabeth Faye Aycock of Tyler died peacefully Saturday, July 2, 2016, at the age of 84. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 6, at Waco Memorial Park. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Faye’s life. Faye was born on November 1, 1931, in Waco, Texas, to James Edward Smith and Ida Belle Jones Smith. She married...
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