Obituaries

Sep 2, 2021

Marvin William Vahrenkamp, Jr.  passed away early Thursday morning ,September 2, 2021, in Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 83.  A visitation will be 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. Friday September 10, 2021, in the Fellowship Hall of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Crawford.  Pastor Tom Beers will officiate at the 10:00 A.M. funeral service in the Sanctuary. ...

Aug 31, 2021

Randall (Randy) Wayne Cervenka of Waco, Texas peacefully passed away on the 31st of August, 2021. The family will have a private service at a later date.

Randy was born in Waco on the 7th of March, 1963. He graduated from Riesel High School and continued his career as a diesel engineer mechanic and later professor at...

Aug 30, 2021

Donna Kay Baldridge, 74, of Waco passed away Monday, August 30th, 2021 at her home. An inurnment memorial gathering will be 10 am, Saturday, September 25th at Oakwood Cemetery.

Donna Kay was born August 17th, 1947 in Waco, Texas. She was the daughter of Drury C. and Callie Angelina Baldridge. She and her older brother Bob spent...

Aug 30, 2021

Alton Brown of Axtell passed away suddenly Monday night, August 30, 2021, at the age of 85.  A visitation will be held from 6  to 8 P.M. Friday, September 3, 2021, in the Chapel of Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Drive.  The funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, September 4, 2021, with Rev. Rex Bland officiating.  Interment...

Aug 30, 2021

Jimmy Ray Westerfeld, 73, of Crawford, passed away peacefully, Monday August 30th, 2021, after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer. A visitation will be 9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. Friday, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Crawford.  The funeral service will follow at 11:00 A.M. officiated by Pastor Tom Beers and Rev. Henry Schulte. The committal service will...

Aug 30, 2021

Winfree David Tate, age 83, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021.  He was the son of W.J. and Della Tate of Fairfield, Texas.  He graduated from Fairfield High School and Baylor University and served in the US Army.  He was employed for several years as credit manager for Fed Mart stores in Houston, Texas.  He retired in 1996 from...

Aug 26, 2021

Patsy Jane Cook Seay, 80, of McGregor, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021, at home with her loved ones close by.  A Visitation with the family will be 10 am, Monday, August 30th at the McGregor Cemetery.  A Graveside Service will follow with Pat Richardson officiating.

Patsy was born June 20, 1941, in McGregor, Texas, to Lela...

Aug 24, 2021

Jerry W. Guinn, 70, of Waco, passed away on August 24, 2021, at Ascension Providence Hospital surrounded by his loved ones after succumbing to Covid-19 pneumonia.  A visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, September 2, 2021, at the Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel in Waco, TX.  Burial and graveside service will be 10:15 AM, Tuesday, September 7, 2021...

Aug 23, 2021

Melvin Wayne Bartley, Sr., 74, of Waco, passed away peacefully in his home, early Monday, August 23, 2021.  A Visitation with the family will be 3:30 pm, Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home in the Parlor.  A Funeral Service will be 5:00 pm, Saturday, August 28, 2021 in the Chapel of Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Aug 22, 2021

Modesto Martinez was born October 11, 1991, in Temple, Texas, to Jose Martinez and Olga Rodriguez Martinez. He was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Martinez. He received his education at University High School.

Modesto always had a positive word for everyone. He was kind, funny, compassionate, loving, and had many other wonderful traits. He was...

Aug 22, 2021

Sangwol (Rhee) Lee, 81, of Waco, entered into the presence of Jesus on Sunday, August 22, 2021. A celebration of life service will be 2 pm on Sunday, August 29 with a time of visitation following at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Dr. Grant Kaul officiating.

Sangwol Lee was born on May 5, 1940 and lived an...

Aug 19, 2021

Joseph Emmitt Knox, 44, died Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Providence Hospital in Waco, Texas.  Memorial Service will be 11 am, Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with a time of visitation with the family beginning at 10am.

He was born May 18, 1977, in Pasadena, Texas to Emmitt Leon Knox and Gwenda Lois...

Aug 18, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Joshua I Gemmell. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Aug 18, 2021

Neil Scott Lockwood, 59, of Hewitt passed away unexpectedly on August 18, 2021. A Memorial Service will be 2:00PM on Saturday August 28, 2021 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, with Reverend Rick Koskela officiating. Visitation will immediately follow. Neil’s spouse is respectfully asking everyone to wear a mask, due to some vulnerable people who will be attending, and social...

Aug 17, 2021

Peggy Lee Wooten Mathews, 69, of Austin, passed peacefully into heaven on August 17, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer.  A memorial visitation will be 5 – 7 pm. Friday, August 20, 2021 in the Parlor of Oak Hill United Methodist Church in Austin.  An another visitation will be 10 am, Monday, August 23, 2021, the Chapel of...

Aug 15, 2021

Barbara Joan Falta, 86, of Waco, passed peacefully on August 15, 2021 after a courageous battle with dementia.

Joan was born January 21, 1935 in Jacksonville, Florida, the daughter to Silas Mercer and Lucille Bishop, the sister to Mary Lou “Kitty” Mott.

Joan ‘s passion for college football started at a very young age sitting...

Aug 14, 2021

Dale Ray Wilkins went to be with the Lord on August 14, 2021 at the age of 68 surrounded by his family and friends. A Funeral Service will be 11 am, Saturday, August 28, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr, Waco. Texas 76712.  A Visitation with the family will be 6:30-8:30 Friday, August 27, 2021 at Grace...

Aug 14, 2021

“Keith” to his friends and family, was born in Idaho to Rosa Belle Blair and Richard Beckwith. After playing football in H.S. and graduating from the University of Wyoming, Keith moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, and attended the University of New Mexico. He worked for and retired from New Mexico’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families, as a Superintendent....

Aug 14, 2021

Connie Irene Davenport Avery, 79, of Denton, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021, after a brief illness.  A Memorial Service will be planned at a later time in Denton.

Connie was born November 15, 1941, to Hank and Leola Clegg Davenport in Columbus, Georgia, one of six children.  As a pastor’s child, she grew up in various...

Aug 12, 2021

Ryan “Beau” Dobbs passed away suddenly Thursday evening, August,12,2021, at the age of 44. A visitation will be held from 12 noon to 1 P.M. Saturday, August 21, 2021, in the Chapel of Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr.; a memorial service will immediately follow at 1:00 P.M.

As the son of David Louis and Caryn...