Obituaries

Valencia Harris

Valencia Harris

Feb 15, 2005

Valencia and Vontray Harris, infant twins of Vanessa Harris born on February 14, 2005 passed away on February 15, 2005 at a local hospital. Graveside services are 11am Friday at Waco Memorial Park with Pastor Raul officiating.

Wesley Ballmann

Wesley Ballmann

Feb 11, 2005

OBITUARY _______________________________________________________ Wesley Ballmann, 85, passed away Friday, February 11, 2005 in Clifton. Visitation will be Monday from 6-8 p.m. at Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield Funeral Home in Cleburne, Texas. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Lutheran Church in Cleburne. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery in Cleburne. OakCrest Funeral Home of Waco handled the local arrangements.

Billy Scott

Billy Scott

Feb 11, 2005

OBITUARY _____________________________________________________ Billy Don Scott, 63 of Bellmead passed away Friday, February 11, 2005 in Bellmead. Services are 1 pm Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home with Pastor Ronnie Holmes officiating. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Viewing will start at 3 pm on Saturday and 1 pm on Sunday. Visitation with his family will be from 6...

Lola Horton

Lola Horton

Feb 10, 2005

OBITUARY ____________________________________________________ Lola Faye Horton, 80, of Waco, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2005 at her home in Waco. Services will be 10 am Monday at Lloyd James Funeral Home in Tyler, Texas, 1011 East First Street with burial to follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery. Danny Neidecker and Micky Williams will officiate. There will be visitation from 8 to...

Riley Matthews

Riley Matthews

Feb 9, 2005

OBITUARY _____________________________________________________ Riley Bo Matthews, infant son of James and Krissy (Dutschmann) Matthews passed away Wednesday February 9, 2005 at a local hospital. Services will be 10am Saturday at OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be private. He is survived by his parents, brother, Kyler of Lorena; grandparents, Lola Grey of Cameron, James Matthews of Georgia, Floyd and Wanda Dutschmann...

William Styir

William Styir

Feb 8, 2005

OBITUARY __________________________________________________________________ William Sterling Styir, 53 of Waco passed away on February 8, 2005 in Waco. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. He was born on February 8, 1952 in Burney, California to Milton and Flora (Summors) Styir. He married the love of his life, Alice Shears on April 1, 1976. William is survived by his wife...

Loretta Bickerstaff

Loretta Bickerstaff

Feb 8, 2005

OBITUARY ________________________________________________________________ Loretta Bickerstaff Loretta Bickerstaff, 66 of Woodway, formally of Odessa finished a valiant battle against cancer on Tuesday, February 08, 2005 at a local care center. Services will be 2pm Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel with Marcos Zuniga officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 7 to 8pm at OakCrest Funeral Home,...

Ruth Mayo

Ruth Mayo

Feb 5, 2005

OBITUARY ________________________________________________________ Alma Ruth Hollingsworth Mayo, 75, of China Spring, went to be with her beloved husband on Friday, February 4, 2005. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, February 7, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Hollingsworth officiating. Burial will follow in Point Enterprise Cemetery near Mexia. Visitation with her family will be 10 a.m. to 12 noon...

Michael Mcmahen

Michael Mcmahen

Feb 5, 2005

OBITUARY ________________________________________________________ Michael McMahen, 50, of Waco, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2005. A service celebrating his life will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 10, at Richfield Christian Church, 4201 Cobbs, with Pastor David E. Story officiating. Visitation with the family will follow in the Fellowship Hall. Michael was born October 29, 1954 in Pottsboro, to Billie B....

John Gonzales

John Gonzales

Jan 29, 2005

John Gonzales Sr. 73, of Waco passed away Saturday January 28, 2005. Services pending.

Elton Vahrenkamp

Elton Vahrenkamp

Jan 29, 2005

OBITUARY _______________________________________________________ Elton "Buster" Vahrenkamp, 88, of Waco, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2005, at St. Catherine's Center in Waco. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Howard Martin officiating. Burial will be in Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque. Buster...

Vlasta Westmoreland

Vlasta Westmoreland

Jan 26, 2005

Vlasta (Bobbie) Westmoreland, 84, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away January 26, 2005 at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 5, 2005, at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Madisonville with Father Michael Barone as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Madisonville Cemetery. There will be...

Gerald Blunk

Gerald Blunk

Jan 26, 2005

OBITUARY ______________________________________________________ Gerald "Jerry" T. Blunk, 91, of Woodway, better known in this area as "Smiley the Clown," passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at a local hospital. Services will be at 3 pm Friday, Jan. 28, at the Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Jimmy Johnson officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of OakCrest Funeral Home. There...

Carroll Brown

Carroll Brown

Jan 26, 2005

Carroll Dean Brown, 75 of Lorena passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Silverton Cemetery in Silverton, Texas (north of Amarillo). Visitation will be Saturday from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. He was born in Silverton to Herbert R....

Doris Hodges

Doris Hodges

Jan 17, 2005

Doris Fay Everett Hodges, 81, of Waco, passed away late Monday afternoon, January 17, 2005 in St. Catherine's Center of Waco. Funeral services will be at 2p.m. Wednesday at OakCrest Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. David Alwine officiating. Burial will follow in McGregor Cemetery. Visitation with her family will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral...

Tommy Regian

Tommy Regian

Jan 14, 2005

OBITUARY ________________________________________________________ Tommy Lee Regian, 55, of Houston, passed away Friday, January 14, 2005. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, at the OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel with Eddie Castro officiating. Burial will be in Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. A memorial video of his life will be...

Josephine Lopez

Josephine Lopez

Jan 14, 2005

Josephine Morin Lopez, 68, of Waco passed away Friday January 14, 2005 at a local care center. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 6 pm Sunday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd., with visitation to follow. Viewing...

James Hill

James Hill

Jan 11, 2005

Rodney Hill James Rodney Hill, 56 of Alvin passed away on Tuesday January 11, 2005 in Lake Charles, LA. Services are 2pm Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Roy Marshall officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 8pm at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Rodney was born on June...

Casey Kirkgard

Casey Kirkgard

Jan 9, 2005

__________________________________________________________________________ Casey Kirkgard April 26, 1975 to January 9, 2006 __________________________________________________________________________ Casey Alan Kirkgard, 30 of Waco passed away on Monday, January 9, 2006 in Waco. A Celebration of his life will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Acts Christian Fellowship, 5201 Steinbeck Bend Waco,TX 76708 with Pastor David Booker officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at...

Beverly Dyson

Beverly Dyson

Jan 6, 2005

Obituary __________________________________________________________ Beverly Cessac Dyson, 79, of Speegleville died January 6, 2005. Services will be at 2:00 pm Saturday, Jan 8, 2005 at the OakCrest Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Joe Bailey, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Friday, Jan 7, at OakCrest Funeral Home chapel. 4520...