Obituaries

Dec 21, 2011

William Vernon "Bill" Harris, 92, of China Spring, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, at his residence. SERVICES Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Pastor Paul Krupicka officiating. Burial will follow in China Spring Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard. HIS...

Dec 18, 2011

A memorial service will be held to celebrate his life at 7 p.m. January 17, 2012 at OakCrest Funeral Home. Visitation with his family will begin one hour prior to the service. Dean Merrill Jameson was born on June 3, 1941 in Peoria, Illinois to Donovan and Josephine Jameson. He graduated from Richwoods High School in Peoria in 1959. Then...

Dec 13, 2011

Mary Eloise Quarles Herdman, 97, of Waco, died, December 13, 2011. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, December 15 at Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. Chuck Treadwell officiating. Mary was born February 21, 1914 in Waco to James Hays Quarles and Eloise Jane Quarles. She graduated from Waco High School in 1931 and attended the University of Texas. She...

Dec 13, 2011

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Dec 13, 2011

LaDonna Diane Reed, 50, of Waco entered eternal rest on Tuesday December 13, 2011 in Waco. Diane's life will be remembered 2 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2011 with a graveside service at Clifton Cemetery where interment will follow the service. There will be a visitation on Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home. Diane was born August...

Dec 12, 2011

Frankie Dorsey Lacina, 65, of Waco, passed away Monday, December 12, 2011. Memorial Service will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 17, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Cecil McDowell and Rev. Irenka Vlajnic officiating. Visitation with his family will be held an hour before the service. Frankie was born in Marlin to Frank and Mary Doris (Neal) Lacina on July...

Dec 11, 2011

Lillian Ione Drahn, 84, of Waco, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Lillian was born in Moshiem to John and Charlsie (Jones) McKinney. She was retired from Owens-Illinois Glass Plant. She loved a pretty yard, animals, and crossword puzzles, and most especially devoted her life and love to her children...

Dec 10, 2011

Doris Fowler, 83, passed away at Wesley Woods Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 surrounded by her children. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday Dec. 16 at Woodway First united Methodist Church. Doris was born in Tokio, TX to Theodore and Amanda Steinkamp. In 1948 she married her soulmate, John Fowler. Doris worked in Waco at Wimpy's Hamburgers,...

Dec 7, 2011

Frank Curre, Jr. August 10, 1923 - December 7, 2011 Frank Curre, Jr., 88, of Waco, one of the last living survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor and a retired pressman at the Waco Tribune-Herald for over 60 years, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011, the 70th anniversary of the attack. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, December...

Nov 30, 2011

Louise "Lou" Moody Ridlehuber, 97, of Marlin, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011. Graveside services will be 2:30 Monday, December 5, at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum . Louise was born to Charles and Fannie Lee Moody, March 2, 1914, in Watt. Lou was a member of 1st Methodist Church of Waco, and a member of the community most of her...

Nov 26, 2011

Jeremiah Victor Martinez, infant son of Victor Martinez and Lanyssa Maldonaldo, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 29, at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home.

Nov 25, 2011

Saul O. Palacio April 15, 1965 - November 25, 2011 Saul O. Palacio, 46, of Waco, passed away November 25, 2011. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home with Itiel Soriano officiating. Prayer service will be 7 p.m. Thursday at OakCrest Funeral Home. Saul was born April 15, 1965 in Mexico to Juan and Adela (Orona) Palacio,...

Nov 25, 2011

Samuel Palacios December 5, 1959 - November 25, 2011 Samuel Palacios, 51, of Waco, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2011 in Waco. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, 1401 Washington Avenue, with Father Joseph F. Geleney as celebrant. Burial will be in Rosemound Cemetery. Samuel was...

Nov 24, 2011

Brandon Frederick Monnich June 4, 1970- November 24, 2011 Brandon Frederick Monnich, husband and father, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2011. Funeral services will be held at Antioch Community Church at 1 pm, Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Brandon was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, and spent his early years participating in numerous sports. He attended the University of Nebraska studying education....

Nov 24, 2011

Scott Henry Smith November 9, 1948 - November 24, 2011 Scott Henry Smith, 63, of Waco, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2011 at Scott & White Hospital. Mass of Christian burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at St. Louis Catholic Church with Father John Guzaldo as celebrant. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. The Rosary will be...

Nov 21, 2011

Mary Teresa Stinson June 11, 1920 - November 21, 2011 Mary Teresa Stinson, 91, of Waco, Texas, passed away, Monday, November 21, 2011 at her home. Services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 23, at OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dr. John Blacklock officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22,...

Nov 21, 2011

Margaret A. Shiller July 16, 1926 - November 21, 2011 Margaret A. Shiller, 85, of Waco, passed away Monday, November 21, 2011 in a local nursing facility. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Stephen Ramsdell officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5 - 7 p.m.,...

Nov 19, 2011

Nov 17, 2011

Sharon White-Tackett, 47, of Waco, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2011 in Temple. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Sunday, November 20, 2011 at OakCrest Funeral Home. Visitation with Sharon's family will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday prior to the service. Burial will be at a later date. Sharon was born July 18, 1964 in Waco to Sherman Lee White...

Nov 16, 2011

Paul Irvin "Reb" Rebholz, 76, passed away at Providence Hospital in Waco on November 16, 2011 after a long battle with COPD and pancreatic cancer. Funeral Services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, November 19, 2011 at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday, November 18 at the funeral home. Born and raised in...