Obituaries
Donald Lee Hammer
Aug 16, 2022
Donald Hammer passed away August 16, 2022 after a short illness. He was born June 30, 1946 to Leota and Alden. As a young boy, he spent the school year in Wichita Kansas and his summers were spent on the family farm Mullenville, Kansas raising wheat. In 1964, he moved to California for a short period before joining the AirForce....
Celso Villacarlos Catipon Sr.
Aug 15, 2022
Celso Villacarlos Catipon, Sr., age 82, of Ternate, Cavite, Philippines, passed away August 15, 2022 in his home in Colleyville, TX. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Mapua University. Celso was a devout Catholic, who loved to travel, read, cook for his family, and ballroom dance with his wife of 54 years. He is survived by his...
Grover L. West
Aug 14, 2022
Chief Master Sergeant Grover L. West, USAF Retired (1978) of Hurst, TX, passed away peacefully at home on August 14, 2022. He will be remembered as a proud veteran, dedicated and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He was born on January 3, 1932 in Draketown, Georgia. He spent his early life in the Columbus area where he spent...
Kenneth Chester
Aug 14, 2022
Kenneth Dean Chester, 66 of Joshua, passed away on August 14, 2022 in Burleson Texas. Kenneth was born to Frances Machos and Dean Chester on February 20, 1956 in Fort Worth Texas. He graduated from O.D. Wyatt High School and went on to obtain an associates degree in applied sciences of computer drafting from Tarrant County Community College. Kenneth raised...
Hazel Kuney
Aug 14, 2022
Hazel May (Poe) Kuney was born on August 6, 1932 in Missoula Montana to Forrest and Flossie Poe. She passed away peacefully at Oakmont Guest Care Center in Hurst, Texas on August 14, 2022 as her daughter held her hand. Hazel was the oldest of two children. She lived with her parents and younger sister on their 630 acre family...
Nora Ann Guerrero
Aug 13, 2022
Nora Ann Guerrero was born on July 27th, 1957 in Kingsville, TX, to parents of Paul and Nellie Guerrero, sibling to 10 others. She grew up in Alice, TX, local schools and graduated from Alice High School class of 1975. It was during these years she developed a strong and independent work ethic for the Alice Echo News in the...
Erwin Eugene Cooper
Aug 13, 2022
Erwin Eugene Cooper, who was a Senior Engineer at Texas Instruments for more than 40 years, and a long-time resident of north Texas, died peacefully at home in Grapevine on Saturday, at age 88, with family at his side. Erwin was born in Midland, Texas, on November 22, 1933, to Laura Josephine and Samuel Oscar Cooper. As a kid growing...
Luther Stripling
Aug 11, 2022
Luther Stripling, 86, died August 11, 2022 at his home. He was born August 25, 1935, in Tignall, Georgia and was the son of Luther Stripling and Catherine Marigna. Luther graduated from Hamilton High School. Following graduation, he received his undergraduate degree from Clark Atlanta University, his masters degree from the University of Kentucky and doctorate from the University of...
Robert Lea Coultis
Aug 11, 2022
Robert Lea Coultis, age 73, born November 4, 1948 in Detroit Michigan and passed away August 11, 2022 in Trophy Club, Texas. He was born to Jack Robson Coultis and Helen Wilkie Coultis. He coached for the Naperville Youth Football Association and Naperville Youth Baseball Association. He attended Oakland University and the University of Detroit. Bob was an outstanding baseball...
David Stanley Jackson
Aug 9, 2022
David Stanley Jackson, age 80 passed away suddenly on Tuesday August 9, 2022 at Baylor Scott and White hospital Grapevine, Texas. David was born in Kewanee, IL to his parents Oscar and Iva Jackson. He grew up Illinois and in Huntsville, AL. He proudly served his country with the US Navy during the Vietnam War. David’s two children Julie and...
Ronald Rappold
Aug 9, 2022
Ronald (Ron) Rappold, 75, claimed his baptismal promise of eternal life on August 9, 2022 at Universal Hospice in Fort Worth, Texas while holding the hand of his devoted wife, Linda. He fought a long and hard fight, but his spirit and sense of humor stayed strong. Ron was born on December 11, 1946 to Kenneth & Renata (Kohlwey)Rappold and...
Mark Patrick Griffith
Aug 9, 2022
Mark Patrick Griffith was born on June 6, 1980, to Marcia and Ronald Griffith in Channelview, TX. At the age of 8, Mark and his parents moved to Herndon, VA. During their five years in the Washington, D.C. area, they took advantage of visiting historical sites on the East Coast. In 1993, the Griffiths moved back to Texas to Bedford...
Michael David Self
Aug 9, 2022
Michael David Self was born on October 15, 1944 in Gorman, Texas to the late Helon Marie (Stephen) Self and C.R. Self, Jr. He passed away on August 9, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas. Michael graduated from Perrin High School where he played football and Basketball. One of his favorite memories was working as a lifeguard at the Baker Hotel...
Paul Joseph Pavelski
Aug 9, 2022
Paul Joseph Pavelski Born in Gibson Pennsylvania on July 13, 1934 and passed away in Grapevine Texas on August 9, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Betty, sons Ed (Lisa) of Madison Wisconsin and Bill (Toni) of North Richland Hills Texas and grandchildren Jake, Marlee and Garrett who knew him affectionately as Papa. Paul’s surviving siblings...
Larry Pipes
Aug 8, 2022
Larry Pipes passed away at the age of 90 Monday August 8, 2022. He was born June 15, 1932 to Harold and Madine (Cornish) Pipes in Watauga, Texas. He leaves behind his devoted wife Gwen Nell (Pearson) Pipes. They were married for 69 years. He is also survived by his brother Ronny Pipes and wife Jeanette; his son Monte Pipes...
Maureen Elizabeth Spezia
Aug 7, 2022
Maureen Spezia, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away on August 7. Everyone who knew her will remember her smile and think of her as the wonderful daughter, sister, student, and patient who brightened their day. Her family, classmates and teachers, therapists, doctors, and nurses at Cook Children’s, and everyone else who spent time with her, loved her. Holding and squeaking...
Peter De Leeuw
Aug 6, 2022
Peter “Pete” deLeeuw, born on December 2, 1944, departed this life on August 6, 2022 with his loving wife of 56 years and family surrounding him. Pete was born to Lammert and Milken deLeeuw in The Netherlands, one of six children. At the age of 18, Pete left his homeland to study as a foreign exchange student at Victoria High...
Efrain Rondon-Melendez
Aug 6, 2022
Efrain Rondon-Melendez, 88 of Arlington, passed away on August 6, 2022 in Burleson. Efrain was born to Maria Melendez Rosario and Angel Rondon Llopiz on March 4, 1934 in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. His family home in Puerto Rico was close to a horse track and this bred a deep love of horses that lasted throughout his life. Efrain met Doris...
James C. Jones
Aug 5, 2022
James Carlton Jones was born to Sylvester and Dorothy (Johnson) Jones on August 31, 1940 in San Antonio, Texas. He passed away on August 5, 2022 in Crowley, Texas. James attended Douglas Elementary and Phyllis Wheatley High School. James married Ruby Mae Creeks in 1965. They had with one daughter, Christina Rene Foley, who affectionately called him Petey. He also...
Angelina Ofa Ki Langi Hope Latu
Aug 5, 2022
Angelina Ofa Ki Latu of Fort Worth, Texas passed away on Aug 5, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
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