Obituaries

William Gerecke

William Gerecke

Nov 29, 2007

___________________________________________________________________________ William (Bill) B. Gerecke, M.D., left this life on Thursday, Nov. 29th. His 85 years were full of adventures, diligence, perseverance, fairness, and a willingness to work toward his dreams. At 17, in 1939, Bill joined the Navy and grew up in San Diego, the South Pacific, on Guadacanal, and wherever his (aerial) orders sent him. In 1946, he...

Sibyl Dale

Sibyl Dale

Nov 28, 2007

______________________________________________________________________________ Sibyl Dale March 20, 1923 to November 28, 2007 Sibyl Dale, 84, of Waco, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007 at her residence. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at Oakwood Cemetery with Ernie Christie and Sam Armstrong officiating. There will be no formal visitation, but friends may come by OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520...

Robert Jung

Robert Jung

Nov 28, 2007

___________________________________________________________________________ Robert (Bob) William Jung February 4, 1922 to November 28, 2007 Robert (Bob) William Jung, 85, passed away November 28, 2007 at a local hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, December 1, at 10 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church with Mgsr. Mark Deering as the celebrant. Burial with full military honors from the Dyess...

Jamie Marmino

Jamie Marmino

Nov 25, 2007

_____________________________________________________________ Jamie Michelle Marmino August 24, 1991 to November 25, 2007 Jamie Michelle Blansit Marmino, 16, of China Spring, died Nov. 25, 2007. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at China Spring Cemetery by Rev. Allan Grant. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Jamie was born in Waco, and was...

Elma Murphree

Elma Murphree

Nov 25, 2007

_____________________________________________________________________________ Elma Mae (Sis) Murphree, 85, of Waco, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007 at the Ridgecrest Retirement Center. Graveside services will be at 12 noon Saturday, Dec. 1, at Rosemound Cemetery with the Rev. Kevin Avery officiating. There will be no formal visitation times, but friends may come by OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd., between 8 a.m....

Mary Donahew

Mary Donahew

Nov 25, 2007

Mary Sleeper Donahew November 27, 1921 ? November 25, 2007 Mary Sleeper Donahew, 85, passed away Sunday. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Elm Mott United Methodist Church, 168 Leroy Pkwy, with Darrel Phillips officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Mary was born in Kansas City to John and Grace (Rotramel) Sleeper on November 27, 1921. She married...

Juanita Tovar

Juanita Tovar

Nov 22, 2007

Juanita Tovar 81 of Waco passed away at a local nursing facility Thursday November 22, 2007. Services will be graveside Monday 10:00 am at Oakwood Cemetery with Pastor Abraham Silos officiating. Visitation will be Sunday 6 - 8 pm with a 7 pm prayer service at OakCrest Funeral Home 4520 Bosque Blvd. Juanita was born May 6, 1926 in Coolidge,...

William Yokus

William Yokus

Nov 19, 2007

___________________________________________________________ William (Bill) Yokus, Jr. April 10, 1936 - November 19, 2007 William Yokus, 71, a longtime Waco resident, died at his home Monday, Nov. 19, 2007 after an illness. Rosary will be recited at OakCrest Funeral Home on Tuesday at 6 p.m. with visitation until 8 p.m. A memorial service will be held at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque,...

Julia Mcdaniel

Julia Mcdaniel

Nov 18, 2007

Mrs. J. Myron (Julia) McDaniel, 101, of Waco, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2007 in St. Catherine's Center of Waco. Julia Ann was born September 19, 1906 in Bartlett, to Hugh S. and Hattie (Roberson) Moore. She was a 1926 graduate of Waco High School. Her late husband was born in Haskell also on September 19, 1906. They were married...

Glenn Sawyers

Glenn Sawyers

Nov 17, 2007

Glenn Edward Sawyers July 9, 1946 - November 17, 2007 Glenn Edward Sawyers, 61, passed away Saturday in Waco, Texas. Services and burial will be in Mt. Airy, North Carolina under the direction of Moody Funeral Services, 336-786-2165. Visitation in Waco will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Glenn was born in Mt....

Alton Hooser

Alton Hooser

Nov 16, 2007

Alton Hooser August 27, 1918 - November 16, 2007 Alton Hooser, 89, of Robinson, passed away Friday, November 16, 2007 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at Waco Memorial Park with Chaplain Rodney Kruse and Rev. Suzanna Smith officiating. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m....

Grantly Fowler

Grantly Fowler

Nov 15, 2007

Arrangements pending.

Aline Lowrance

Aline Lowrance

Nov 12, 2007

Aline Lowrance November 7, 1921 – November 12, 2007 Aline Lowrance, 86, of Waco passed away on Monday, November 12th at a local care center. Services will be 10 am Thursday at OakCrest Funeral Home with Daryl LeBlanc, Mark Griffin and Johnny Lowrance officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm on Wednesday at...

Catherine Bisbee

Catherine Bisbee

Nov 12, 2007

Ms. Bisbee passed away Monday morning at Lake Shore Village. She was a retired food service technician, and a fifty year plus member of the Order of Eastern Star. She was also a member of the First Methodist Church in Dania, Florida. Catherine Nell Thomas was born March 13, 1920 in Marion, Indiana, to Mr. Sherman Thomas and Mrs. Bertha...

Irish Artis-Gittens

Irish Artis-Gittens

Nov 11, 2007

__________________________________________________________________________ WHAT A WONDRFUL LIFE Irish Rose Artis-Gittens April 12, 1948 – November 11, 2007 Irish Rose Artis – Gittens 59, of Waco passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2007 at a local hospital. A Memorial Service and Visitation with the family will be held Saturday November 17, at OakCrest Funeral Home. The Visitation with the family will be from...

Barbara Prause

Barbara Prause

Nov 10, 2007

___________________________________________________________________________ Barbara Ann Prause, 68, of Valley Mills passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007 surrounded by her family. Services will be 3 p.m. Monday at Oak Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Sellers officiating. Burial will follow at the Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Barbara was...

Rodolfo Gallegos

Rodolfo Gallegos

Nov 10, 2007

Rodolfo Gallegos August 28, 1927 – November 10, 2007 Rodolfo Gallegos, 80, passed away Saturday. Services will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Mr. Gallegos was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico. He was preceded in death by his wife Irene. He is survived by his...

Ramona Ryan

Ramona Ryan

Nov 10, 2007

_______________________________________________________________________________ Ramona Lea Ryan,49, of Waco passed quietly from our presence into the fullness of God's love on Saturday afternoon, November 10. Ramonas' life celebration will be Sunday, November 18 at 3:30 pm at The World Hunger Relief Farm, 356 Spring Lake Road, for directions call 799-5611. She is survived by her husband, Luis Matias-Cruz; her children, Gwendolyn, Gerson, and...

Phillip Eddins

Phillip Eddins

Nov 10, 2007

___________________________________________________________________________________ Phillip "Trey" Eddins, III, 24, of Eddy, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007 in a tragic automobile accident near Bruceville-Eddy. Graveside services will be at 10 am Wednesday, November, 14, 2007 at Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. Curtis Holland officiating. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday 6 pm to 8 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Trey...

Nicky D'Alessandro

Nicky D'Alessandro

Nov 10, 2007

____________________________________________________________________________ Nicky William D'Alessandro, Jr. September 24, 1965 to November 10, 2007 Nicky William D'Alessandro, Jr., 42, of Waco, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2007 in Quality Care Nursing Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 14, at Victorious Life Fellowship Church, 7459 S. Interstate 35. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 p.m. -...