Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Waco, TX. and surrounding areas

Maria Olvera

Maria Olvera

Jun 8, 2013

Services will be held Sunday, 6 p.m. at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Wilburn Dreyer

Wilburn Dreyer

Jun 5, 2013

Wilburn T. Dreyer 78, of Waco passed away Wednesday, June 05, 2013 at home. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. on June 15, 2013 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Rust officiating. Wilburn was born in Mart, Texas to Theodore and Elner Annie (Schlemmer). He was a graduate of Axtell High School and Sam Houston State...

Larry Goodwin

Larry Goodwin

Jun 1, 2013

Larry Joe Goodwin, 62, of Moody passed away Saturday in Moody. Services will be 5 pm-7 pm Tuesday, June 4, at 1166 Old Country Road in Moody with Tommy Pruett officiating. There is no scheduled visitation. He was born May 31, 1951 to Joe and Katherine Goodwin. On August 14, 1969, he married Shirley Borchardt. Larry worked as a truck...

Martin Garcia Jr

Martin Garcia Jr

May 25, 2013

Martin Garcia, Jr., 53, of McGregor passed away May 25, 2013. A memorial service will be held at Grace Gardens Funeral Home at 10 am on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Martin was born in Mathis, TX to Martin and Alejandra Garcia. He lived all his life in McGregor where he graduated high school. Martin worked for the United States Postal...

Pauline Winston

Pauline Winston

May 24, 2013

Pauline H. Winston slipped the surly bonds of this earth on Friday, May 24th 2013. Services will be held at the Central Texas Veterans Cemetery in Killeen on Friday, May 31, at 2:00 pm. Pauline was born in Bellaire TX to Clyde and Dora Hatcher on January 19th 1933. She met and married her husband of 63 years in...

Bernice Williams

Bernice Williams

May 23, 2013

Josephine Bernice Dickson Williams died at 10 am, May 23, 2013 at a local nursing home. She was born to Quitman Quincy and Hattie Dickson on March 31, 1917 in Dresden, Texas and grew up in Purdon, Texas. Bernice married Alfred Henry Williams on April 10, 1937 in Hill County. She lived to be 96 years, 2 months and 24...

Marianne Schiedler

Marianne Schiedler

May 23, 2013

Marianne Schiedler, 63, of Hewitt, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 25 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr. with Interim Associate Pastor of Senior Adults Tom Campbell officiating. Marianne was born May 4, 1950, in Oberhausen, Germany to Anna Winkelheck and Theodor Andres. From early on, she was an adventurous...

John Tankersley

John Tankersley

May 14, 2013

John Tankersley died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center. He was 82. A celebration of his life will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Hewitt with the Rev. Roy Marshall officiating. Visitation with John's family will follow. John was born Jan. 6, 1931, in Tahoka, Texas, to Roy and Myrtle Tankersley. He...

Doris Lange

Doris Lange

May 11, 2013

No services at this time

Charles Ruhl

Charles Ruhl

May 9, 2013

Charles Robert Ruhl departed his earthly body and joined the Lord in heavenly body on May 9, 2013. Charlie was born March 1, 1920 in Merwin Missouri, the 4th of 12 children to Manuel Lee and Bertha Louise Ruhl. He was a child of the Depression, he learned to work hard and care deeply. On April 25, 1942 he married...

Bobby Sumner

Bobby Sumner

May 7, 2013

Bobby J. Sumner, 63, of Lorena, passed away at his home on May 7, 2013. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. at Central Texas Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Friday May 10. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr., Woodway. Bobby grew up in the Methodist Home in Waco where...

Earl Richardson

Earl Richardson

May 5, 2013

Earl Richardson October 24,1935 – May 5, 2013 Earl Richardson, 77, went to be his Lord on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Pastor Doug Blackford officiating. Visitation will be 6 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, at the funeral...

Victor Rogers

Victor Rogers

May 3, 2013

Victor Raymon Rogers, 58, of Canyon Lake, passed away May 3, 2013 following a tragic accident and a 29-day battle in San Antonio Military Medical Center. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Deacon Victor P. Beltron officiating. The burial will follow at McGregor Cemetery and a reception will follow at St. Eugene's...

Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

May 2, 2013

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Grace Burns Kelly, 87, passed away May 2, 2013 at a Houston hospital. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday, May 6, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Graham officiating. Burial will follow in Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 - 7 p.m. Sunday at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8200 Woodway Drive. Grace was born...

Cecil Huber

Cecil Huber

May 2, 2013

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Cecil Glen Huber, 70, of Waco, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Rosemound Cemetery with the Rev. Lee Farmer officiating. Visitation with the family will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr. Cecil grew up in Waco, where he raised a family. He...

Janie Sanchez

Janie Sanchez

May 1, 2013

Janie Rodriguez Sanchez, 49, of Waco went to be with her Lord on Wednesday May 1, 2013 after a short battle with cancer. A celebration of life service will be held on Sunday, May 5,2013 at Iglesia Amistad at 11am with Pastor Jesus Garnica officiating. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at...

Rua Tanner

Rua Tanner

Apr 25, 2013

Rua (Penny) Dubois Tanner, age 88 of Waco, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at a local hospital. A private graveside service will take place at Waco Memorial Park. Memorial Services will be held Saturday May 4, 2013 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel. Penny was born on May 8, 1924 in Haynesville, Louisiana to H. W. Palmer and...

Denise "Maggie" Kemp

Denise "Maggie" Kemp

Apr 25, 2013

Denise ‘Maggie’ Kemp (67) of Hewitt passed away on 25 April 2013 after a brief illness. A celebration of her life is scheduled 2 p.m. Saturday the 4th of May at the Hewitt VFW Post. Denise was an active member and officer of VFW Post 6008 Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed taking care of her veterans. It was her wishes that...

Jeanette Lozano

Jeanette Lozano

Apr 24, 2013

Jeanette O. Lozano, age 48, of Waco passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at her home with her family by her side. Funeral Services will be 11am Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Samuel Resendez will be officiating. Visitation begins at 6pm and prayer service will be from 7pm to 8pm Friday, April 26,...