Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Sep 7, 2022

Virginia Louise Fritz Crunk, 81, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at Baylor, Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center. Graveside services and burial will be September 18, 3 p.m., at Immanuel Lutheran Church (411 Co Rd 401, Taylor, Texas), with Reverend Charlie Simons, brother-in-law, presiding. The cemetery is behind the church. Visitation will be at Immanuel Lutheran following the...

Sep 6, 2022

Dorothy Jane Collier Oleksiak,93, of Waco, went to her heavenly home Tuesday, September 6, 2022.

Dorothy was born in Waco on May 1, 1929, to Aubrey Wayne and Ollie Mae Martin Collier. She graduated from Waco High School in 1946, and married Arthur Oleksiak on June 8, 1946, at St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption...

Sep 6, 2022

Thelma Louise Hallmark, 98, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022, with her family by her side at Grand Brook Assisted Living in Grapevine. Graveside services will be held at the Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel on Friday, September 16, at 10:30 a.m.

Thelma was born to the late Claude and Lucille Etchison on July 3,...

Sep 5, 2022

James Louis Bush, 72, of Hewitt, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022, at Baylor, Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center with his wife at his side. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 11, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, followed by the funeral service at 3:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. A reception will follow the service in...

Sep 4, 2022

Dianne Deckard Jones passed away at her home Sunday, September 4, 2022. Services will be held Saturday, September 10, at 10:00 a.m., at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Friends and family are invited to visitation the prior evening, Friday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey.

Dianne was born on...

Sep 4, 2022

Patsy Leidich, 87, of Waco, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 13, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, September 14, at 11:30 a.m., with Grace Lucas of Bosqueville United Methodist Church officiating at Robinson Cemetery.

Patsy was born in Houston...

Sep 1, 2022

Anthony Don “Rebel” Smith, 52, of Mexia, Texas, formerly of Waco, passed away on September 1, 2022, while out on the road.

A celebration of his life will be held at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6101 Bosque Blvd, Waco, TX 76710, on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at 11 am. All who ride a motorcycle are asked to please...

Aug 31, 2022

Dennis R. Gilliam, 72, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Services will be Saturday, September 10, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, with Rev. Brian Coats officiating. A private family burial will take place at a later date.

Dennis was born in Waco, Texas, on July...

Aug 27, 2022

Bill J. Reed transitioned to his heavenly home Saturday, August 27, 2022, after a two-year, heroic battle with pancreatic cancer and lymphoma. He was born on June 1, 1936, in Bazette, Texas, and was the son of C.L. and Edna Earl Reed.

Bill grew up in Kerens and Athens, Texas, and played sports in both...

Aug 26, 2022

Rosa Ash, 76, of Waco, passed away peacefully at home Friday, August 26, 2022. Rosa, the oldest of seven children, was born September 11, 1945, in Waco, to Manzor and Juanita Morales. Rosa attended Baylor University where she earned her degree in education and spent many years in the education field as well as a small business owner and...

Aug 26, 2022

Sue Jane Ashmore Johnson passed away Friday, August 26, 2022. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 1, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Bosqueville Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Wednesday, August 31, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Sue was born January 21, 1947, in Burton, Texas, to James Melvin...

Aug 24, 2022

Harold McCain, 94, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Providence Village. Services will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, August 29, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with Pastors Kip Osborne and Jimmy Dorrell co-officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park with military honors. Visitation will be 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 28, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Harold was...

Aug 24, 2022

Laurelina Castillo Rincon, known to many as “Ita,” 82, went to her heavenly home peacefully Wednesday, August 24, 2022, while surrounded by her loving family at home. Services will be Tuesday, August 30, at 7:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, with Pastor Mario Sandoval officiating. Visitation will be August 30 at 6:00 p.m. and August 31 at 8:30 a.m....

Aug 24, 2022

Ralph Salinas, a lifelong Waco masonry contractor, went peacefully to be with the Lord Wednesday, August 24, 2022, surrounded by his wife, children, grandchildren, siblings, and family. The rosary will be recited Friday, September 2, at 7:00 p.m., with visitation from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 8:00 a.m....

Aug 22, 2022

Jung Ja Coleman, 85, of Waco, died Monday, August 22, 2022 in Waco. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Sunday, August 28, at Waco Korean United Methodist Church. Jung was born September 9, 1936 in South Korea. She is survived by her son, Jimmy Coleman of Waco.

Aug 22, 2022

Louie Veselka, 91, of Waco, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 22, 2022 at his home along with his family at his side. The Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Friday, August 26, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6101 Bosque Boulevard, in Waco followed by visitation from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial...

Aug 20, 2022

Glynda K Mitchell, 82, passed away on Saturday August 20, 2022 at Providence Hospital in Waco, TX. A memorial service will be held for Glynda on Friday August 26, 2022 at 11:00 am. The service will be held at First United Methodist Church at 1300 Austin Avenue. Pastor Brandon Frenzel will officiate. Glynda was born May 12, 1940 to...

Aug 20, 2022

Jonathan Walter Martin, 43, passed away suddenly on Saturday August 20, 2022. Jonathan was born on September 5, 1978 in Thousand Oaks, California to Jim Walter and Ann Persing Martin. He graduated from Westlake High School in 1996 and from Baylor University in 2001 with a Bachelor’s in Studio Art. On October 8, 2005, he married Sara Elizabeth King...

Aug 15, 2022

Merritt Leon Rapp, 95, passed away at home Monday, August 15, 2022. Visitation will be held at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6100 Bosque Blvd., Waco, Texas, on Sunday, August 21, 2022, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Burial will follow on August 27, at Beaver Union Cemetery, Beaver, Ohio. Merritt Rapp was the eighth of nine children born to Jacob and Bertha...

Aug 13, 2022

Orris Otto Goldman, 85, of Hewitt, formerly of Belton, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022. Orris was born on December 26, 1936, in Ratibor, Texas to Paula and Otto Goldman. He was a mechanic in the Air Force and a mechanic at Lakeside Garage in Belton. He is survived by his wife, Sally, of Hewitt; son, Kenneth Goldman, of...