Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Duncan C. Howard

Duncan C. Howard

Dec 26, 2005

Duncan Howard Aug. 7, 1925 – Dec. 26, 2005 Dr. Duncan Carnes Howard, 80, died Dec. 26, 2005. Services will be at 10:00 am Thursday, Dec. 29 at Austin Avenue United Methodist Church with Rev. Tom Robbins officiating, followed by a Masonic service led by James D. Ward, former Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Texas. Burial will...

H. Gene Evans

H. Gene Evans

Dec 26, 2005

H. GENE EVANS December 20, 1941-December 26, 2005 H. Gene Evans, of Waco, passed away Monday, December 26, 2005 at the age of 64. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 28th, at the DaySpring Baptist Church in Waco with Dr. Burt Burleson and Dr. Michael Massar officiating. Gene was born on December 20, 1941, to...

Robert Gorham

Robert Gorham

Dec 26, 2005

Robert Gorham July 23, 1917 – Dec. 26, 2005 Robert Bob Mortimer Gorham, left this world to meet his maker on Monday, December 26, 2005. After a lengthy stay at St. Catherines, Bob was ready to join his wife, Joyce Level Gorham, who preceded him in death on September 19, 2003. Graveside services will be at 3:30 pm Wednesday,...

Edna Lippe Boemer

Edna Lippe Boemer

Dec 25, 2005

EDNA BOEMER May 15, 1916-December 25, 2005 Edna Lippe Boemer, 89, of Waco, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2005 at her residence. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 28 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church. Officiant will be Pastor Paul Krupicka. Assisting will be Mrs. Boemer’s cousin, Pastor Charles Brinkmeyer, retired. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North....

Dessie M Wood

Dessie M Wood

Dec 24, 2005

Dessie M. Wood June 13, 1912 – December 24, 2005 Dessie M. Wood, 93, passed away on December 24, 2005 in Garland. Graveside services will be held at 9:30 am, Tuesday, December 27 at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5 – 7 pm, Monday, December 26 at the Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Mrs. Wood was born...

Pearl Davis Cantrell

Pearl Davis Cantrell

Dec 23, 2005

PEARL CANTRELL August 9, 1920-December 23, 2005 Pearl Davis Cantrell, 85, of Waco, passed away Friday, December 23, 2005, in Mansfield. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 27 at Waco Memorial North Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday, December 26 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Pearl was born on August 9, 1920...

Natalie Patterson

Natalie Patterson

Dec 23, 2005

NATALIE PATTERSON July 29. 1926-December 23, 2005 Natalie Patterson passed from this life on Friday, December 23, 2005. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, December 26 in the Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Garden Room. She was born Natalie Norton in Denver, Missouri on July 29, 1926. She moved to San Antonio, Texas in 1944 to work at Kelly...

Robert Eldon Caruthers

Robert Eldon Caruthers

Dec 22, 2005

ROBERT CARUTHERS August 13, 1914-December 22, 2005 Robert Eldon Caruthers, 91, passed away December 22, 2005 in Sugar Land, Texas. Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 28 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North. Visitation with the family will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, December 27 at the funeral home. He was...

Irene E. Ratzman

Irene E. Ratzman

Dec 22, 2005

Irene E. Ratzman, 89 July 9, 1916 – Dec. 22, 2005 Irene E. Ratzman passed away Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005. Services will be at 9:30 am Saturday, Dec. 24, at First Lutheran Church, 1008 Jefferson. Visitation with the family will be Friday, Dec. 23 from 5 to 7:00 pm at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque. Mrs. Ratzman was born July 9,...

Mattie Belle Williamson Cooper

Mattie Belle Williamson Cooper

Dec 21, 2005

Mattie Belle Williamson Cooper Our precious loved one went home to be with our Lord on December 21, 2005. Services will be held at 1:30 pm, Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at the Waco Memorial Mausoleum Chapel with burial to follow at Waco Memorial Park in Waco, Texas. Auntie was born Mattie Belle Williamson in Marlin, Texas to Marybelle and...

Johnny Luverne Walker

Johnny Luverne Walker

Dec 21, 2005

John L. Johnny Walker Aug. 3, 1909 – Dec. 21, 2005 John L. Johnny Walker, 96, passed away Dec. 21, 2005 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be at 11:30 am Saturday, December 24 at Waco Memorial North Cemetery with Rev. Stephen Ramsdell officiating. John was born August 3, 1909 to Walter Luke and Elizabeth Cole Walker...

Charleen Sawyer

Charleen Sawyer

Dec 20, 2005

Charleen Sawyer April 27, 1935 – Dec. 20, 2005 Charleen Sawyer, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005 at a local nursing home. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, Dec. 22 from 2 to 4:00 PM at Woodland Springs Nursing Home, 1010 Dallas St. She is survived by her daughter, Catherine J. Sawyer and many friends. Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey

Ann Robertson

Ann Robertson

Dec 20, 2005

Ann Robertson December 6, 1905 – December 20, 2005 Ann Robertson passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at Quality Care of Waco. Graveside services will be at 1:30 pm Thursday, December 22 at Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. Bruce McCarver officiating. Ann was born December 6, 1905 in Panola County, TX to Porter and Emma Stokes. She was married...

Lyndon Lowell Olson, Sr.

Lyndon Lowell Olson, Sr.

Dec 20, 2005

Lyndon Lowell Olson, Sr. Jan. 22, 1925 - Dec. 20, 2005 Lyndon Lowell Olson, Sr. passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 20, 2005. Visitation will be at the Olson home, 3800 Greenleaf Dr., on Thursday, December 22, 2005 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Services will be on Friday, December 23, 2005, at 11:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian...

Eleanora Marie Cendrowski

Eleanora Marie Cendrowski

Dec 20, 2005

Eleanora Marie Cendrowski August 28, 1925 – December 20, 2005 Eleanora Marie Cendrowski at the age of 80 passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2005. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday, December 23 at Robinson Cemetery. Eleanora was born August 28, 1925 in Robinson, TX to Rudolph and Lena Staas. She graduated from Waco High School in 1943....

Clifton Morris Bowden, Jr.

Clifton Morris Bowden, Jr.

Dec 19, 2005

Clifton Morris Bowden, Jr. Aug. 6, 1946 – Dec. 19, 2005 Clifton Morris Bowden, Jr. of Hewitt passed away Monday, December 19, 2005. Services will be held at 1:30 pm Friday, December 23 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Bosque Chapel with Rev. Randy Hughes and Mr. Tony Dudik officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8...

Maurine Duncan Hooker

Maurine Duncan Hooker

Dec 17, 2005

Maurine Duncan Hooker, age 89 of Hillsboro, formerly of Waco, went to join her Lord Jesus Christ and her husband, Cliett, Friday, December 16, 2005. Services will be held at 3:30 PM Monday, December 19th at Waco Memorial Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Ron Durham officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North. Mrs. Hooker was born July 1, 1916...

Murray Munson Friedholm

Murray Munson Friedholm

Dec 17, 2005

Murray Munson Friedholm passed away, Saturday, December 17, 2005. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm, Wednesday, December 21 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 6-8pm, Tuesday, December 20 at the funeral home. Mr. Friedholm was born July 31, 1926 to George and Rhoda Friedholm. He...

Margaret Grant Hunt

Margaret Grant Hunt

Dec 17, 2005

Margaret Grant Hunt April 25, 1910 – December 17, 2005 Emily Margaret Grant Hunt, 95, of Waco, passed away Saturday evening, December 17, 2005, surrounded by her family and friends at a Waco nursing facility. Funeral services will be at 3:30 pm Wednesday, December 21 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Bosque Chapel with Rev. Van Ballew officiating. Burial will follow at Waco...

Robert L. Ware

Robert L. Ware

Dec 16, 2005

ROBERT WARE May 12, 1911-December 16, 2005 Robert L. Bob Ware, of Waco, passed away Friday, December 16, 2005 at a local nursing home. A family graveside service will be Monday, December 19, followed by a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 18th and Gurley Avenue, with Dr. Randy Hughes, officiating. Mr. Ware was born May...