Obituaries
Belinda Lea Smith
Dec 8, 2022
Belinda Lea Smith of Keller, who had a fascinating career in law enforcement, died Thursday, December 8. Her journey began with a position in the Baytown Police Department, then the Houston Police Department’s Organized Crime Section. She later became an analyst with the Drug Enforcement Administration and traveled all over the United States and extensively in Central and South America...
Patricia Jean Schmidt
Dec 7, 2022
Patricia Schmidt of Southlake, Texas passed away on Dec 7, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Beverly Ann Malaise
Dec 7, 2022
Beverly (Bev) Malaise of Burleson, Texas, formerly of Fort Dodge, Iowa, passed away on December 7, 2022 at her home in Burleson, Texas at the age of 84 years. She was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa then moved to Omaha, Nebraska. Beverly later moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana and eventually settled in Burleson, Texas. Bev retired from Alcon/Galderma. Bev loved...
Ezekiel Ortega
Dec 6, 2022
Ezekiel Ortega En la tarde del 6 de diciembre de 2022, Ezekiel Ortega, falleció a la edad de 31 años. Ezekiel nació el 11 de febrero 1991 en Torrance California. A Ezequiel le encantaba la música, disfrutaba pasar tiempo escribiendo canciones, cantando y tocando sus guitarras. En su tiempo libre le gustaba estar al aire libre, correr y caminar por...
Scott Lanier
Dec 6, 2022
Wayne Scott "Scotty" Lanier Scotty Lanier passed peacefully in his sleep on December 6, 2022 at the age of 85. Friends and family will miss his quick wit and kind heart. He will be remembered with love. Scotty was a chemical engineer for Union Carbide who spent the majority of his career in Victoria and Houston, Texas. During his time...
Minnie Valeria Hall
Dec 6, 2022
Minnie Valeria Kuykendall Hall, age 94, died of natural causes on December 6, 2022, in Hurst, Texas. Minnie is survived by her son Charlie Hall and wife Faye, of Colleyville, Texas; her sister Geraldine Wellborn, of Hutto Texas; Junior Hall and wife Nancy, of Grapevine, Texas; her grandchildren Carolyn Foster and husband Hayden, of Author City, Texas; Jeremy Hall and...
Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Brown-Blackmon
Dec 5, 2022
Psalm 124:7 states, “Our soul has escaped as a bird out of the snare of the trapper; the snare is broken, and we have escaped. Much like the freed bird escaping its earthly bounds, on December 5th, 2022 Cynthia “Cindy” Ann Brown-Blackmon ascended to Heaven, finally unencumbered by earthly ailments and greatly anticipating the glory she would show her Lord...
Carol Lynn Campbell
Dec 3, 2022
Carol Lynn Anastasia Campbell 22 January 1956 - 3 December 2022 Roanoke, Texas Carol was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Thomas Horton Campbell and Janet Ann Cashman at Mercy hospital. Carol was briefly married to Michael Jacobson, whom she met while in service overseas. They particularly enjoyed being stationed in Germany and taking a trip of their lifetime to...
James Covington
Dec 2, 2022
Jim was born Sep. 10, 1939 to Bill and Lois Covington. He married the love of his life, Alice Faye Alexander in 1972. Alice became the loving stepmother to his two daughters, Alicean Covington and Desiree Gause. Then, both became loving grandparents to Taylor Gause in 1991. Jim was preceded in death by his late parents, Bill and Lois Covington;...
James Paul Morton
Dec 2, 2022
James Paul "JP" Morton of Keller, TX passed away peacefully on December 2, 2022 at age 85 after a short illness. JP was born in Marshall, TX on Nov 29, 1937, to Estelle and Claude Morton. He grew up and graduated high school in Marshall then went on to get a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas...
Faye Marie Brown
Dec 1, 2022
Faye Marie Brown was born Faye Marie Beasley on April 13,1940. Her grandfather, John Anderson, was one of the first cattleman in the Panhandle of Texas in the late 1880s. She grew up on the family farm and ranch helping with the farming, as well as, the cattle. She graduated from Tulia High School. She met her husband Ray at...
Joseph Raymond Bangert
Dec 1, 2022
Joseph Raymond Bangert, Sr., age 92, beloved husband of the late Eva (Karger), passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 1, 2022, in Bedford, Texas. Joe was born on June 25, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio. Joe was a proud U.S. Army Veteran, having served in Korea. Joe was a dear father to Joseph, Jr. (Robyn), Shirley Schochet (William) and Ann Marie...
Samuel Montgomery Brower
Dec 1, 2022
Sam Brower April 16, 2003 - December 1, 2022 Southlake, Texas - Samuel Montgomery Brower, 19, passed away into the arms of Jesus in the early morning of December 1, 2022, Samuel “Sam” Montgomery Brower passed away at 19 years old outside of Woodson, Texas. Sam was born April 16, 2003, as the youngest child and a triplet in Fort...
Melvin Charles "Mel" Delano, Sr.
Nov 30, 2022
Melvin Charles “Mel” DeLano, Sr. peacefully passed away on 11/22/2022 at the age of 89. He lived a full and blessed life which began in an Iowa blizzard at his family’s farm outside of Clarion, IA on 04/04/33. He had planned to attain a large animal veterinarian degree from Iowa State University in Ames, IA, but when he graduated from...
Joshua Tate Burleson
Nov 30, 2022
Joshua Tate Burleson, fondly known only as J.T. by friends and family, was abruptly called away from this earth on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Born March 16, 1996, J.T. left much too early at the age of 26 but not without leaving his mark on our hearts. J.T. had a magnetic personality and had the ability to draw people into...
Vanita Clara Kassing
Nov 30, 2022
Vanita C. Kassing, 91, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Vanita was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on December 10, 1930, the daughter of the late Fred and Freida (Fischbach) Kleinschmidt. Vanita graduated from Concordia Lutheran High School in the class of 1948 and the School of Nursing at Lutheran Hospital in...
Mele Ana Maumalanga
Nov 29, 2022
Mele Ana Maumalanga was born on February 22, 1953 in Ha'apai, Tonga to the late Sione Iufoni Langi and Nunia Tame’e Hausia. She passed away on November 29, 2022 in Independence, Missouri at the age of 69 years old. She was a graduate of Aragon High School and Sam Mateo Community College. She married Siona Maumalanga on January 22, 1976....
Steven Anthony Buckner
Nov 29, 2022
Dr. Steven Anthony Buckner of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away early Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Born in Columbus, Ohio and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee; Steven was one of 9 children through Flossie McGinnis Lyons and one of 4 through Iris Brown. Dr. Buckner is survived by his wife, Stephanie Buckner, son, Iris Buckner and daughter, Brianna Buckner Wormley, her husband,...
Frances Brumbalow Crites
Nov 28, 2022
Frances was born November 5, 1930, in Grapevine, Texas and passed away November 28, 2022, in North Richland ills at the age of 92. She grew up in the Southlake area and her family later settled in Haslet, Texas where they farmed. She later married Joseph Crites of Roanoke and they lived out their days in North Richland Hills (Smithfield)...
Vaughn Edward Groom
Nov 28, 2022
Vaughn Edward Groom of Burleson, Texas, formerly of Guthrie, Oklahoma, passed away on November 28, 2022 at Vitas Healthcare at Baylor All Saints Medical Center at the age of 86 years. Vaughn was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and was raised in Guthrie, Oklahoma. He received a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in Physics. He later obtained...
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