Obituaries
Amanda Elaine Patzke
Oct 12, 2023
Amanda Elaine Patzke, a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, peacefully departed this world on Oct. 12, 2023. Lanie was born on June 9, 1948 to Herman and Irene Patzke in Rogers, Texas. She lived in the Waco area her entire life, attending La Vega schools and earning her nursing degree from West Community Hospital. An avid baker and crafter, Lanie's...
Mary Diane Regian
Oct 7, 2023
Mary Diane Regian, 73, of Waco, Texas passed away Saturday October 7, 2023 in Waco, Texas. Graveside service will be 11:00 am Wednesday October, 11 at Rosemound Cemetery in Waco. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 pm Tuesday October 10, 2023 at Bellmead Funeral Home.
Louis Edward Bittle
Sep 30, 2023
Louis Edward Bittle, 85,of Elm Mott Texas passed away peacefully with his children at his side on Sept 30th 2023. Graveside service will be 10:00 am Friday October 6, 2023 at Moore Cemetery in Chalk Bluff, Tx. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 pm Wednesday October 4, 2023 at Bellmead Funeral Home. He was born on Aug 13 1938 in Jennie...
Ollis Eaton
Sep 16, 2023
Ollis Eaton, 88, of Waco, passed away Saturday September 16, 2023 in Waco. Graveside services will be at 2:00 pm Wednesday September 20, 2023 at Prairie Hill Cemetery in Prairie Hill, Texas. Ollis was born on March 3, 1935 in Big Hill, Texas to John and Willie Andrews Eaton. He is a retired Sherriff's Deputy and also was a U.S....
Kelly August Kromer
Sep 15, 2023
Kelly August Kromer Kelly August Kromer, age 88 of Lorena, TX passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023. Funeral services will be held at Bellmead Funeral Home on September 25, 2023 at 1:30 PM, graveside following at Waco Memorial. Kelly was born on November 19, 1934 in Austin, TX to parents, Harvey and Edna (Rose) Kromer. He graduated high school...
Dickie J Smith
Sep 15, 2023
Dickie J Smith, Born April 11,1955, passed away on September 15, 2023 at the age of 68. Married to his beloved wife Kim Smith for 42 years, they resided in Axtell, TX. He was predeceased by Mother Katherine Lawson-Smith, Father Dick Smith, Brothers: Randy, Roger, Junior, and Guy Smith, Sisters: Johnie Rushing, and Wanda Hutyra, Daughter Destiny Smith, Step-mother Wanda...
Kermit Paul Koch
Sep 13, 2023
Kermit Paul Koch passed away on September 13, 2023 at his residence with his loving family by his side. He loved his children and grandchildren and he was close to his cattle. He would tease and poke at them getting them all playful and took wonderful care of them. He was a 32 degree Mason and was in the Navy...
William (Bill) Ronald Foster
Sep 12, 2023
William (Bill) Foster, 87, passed away peacefully at home with his daughter, Jackie and his wife, Dorothy, (of 54 years) by his side. Bill was born Sept. 4, 1936 to the late Beryl and Bessie Dickens Foster in Savannah, New York. Bill graduated from Port Byron high school in 1955. In Nov. 1955 Bill joined the United States Army and...
Martha Nell Venable
Aug 27, 2023
Martha Nell (Jackson) Venable December 23, 1940- August 27,2023 Martha Venable, 82 of Hewitt, Tx entered Heavenly Peace on Sunday August 27, 2023. Graveside Services will be at Riesel Cemetery on Wednesday August 30, 2023, at 2:30 pm with Darrell Lehrmann officiating. Martha was born on December 23rd to Charlie and Myrtle (Ragland) Jackson in Groesbeck, Texas. She spent most...
Auther Craton Crim
Aug 22, 2023
Auther Craton Crim. DOB 5-21-1953. DOD 8-22-2023 Auther was born at home in San Saba to Willard and Bula Crim on May 21, 1953. He left this world at his home in Waco surrounded by his loving wife Sandra on August 22, 2023. Auther was a man of many occupations but the last one he held was a driver for...
Ralph Alexander Slough
Aug 21, 2023
Ralph Slough, 98, of Waco, formerly of Pasadena, Texas, was born in Cooper, Texas, on February 18, 1925 to Oscar and Delia Slough. He was the youngest of 10 children. After retiring from the petroleum industry in 1987, his life was dedicated to his family and church, as he was a 50-year member of the Parkwood Methodist Church in Pasadena,...
James Edward Smith
Aug 18, 2023
James Edward Smith of Waco, Tx. passed away Friday August 18, 2023 in Waco, Texas. James was born on January 30, 1942 in Hillsboro, Texas to parents Bill Smith and Marie Moore. As a teenager he moved to California and graduated from Bell Gardens High School and then served in the air force from 1960-1964. He married Patricia Hulsey and...
David Aj Bearden
Aug 8, 2023
David AJ Bearden was born September 17, 1932 to Dave and Bertie Bearden in Eddy, TX. He grew up there attending elementary school until he was old enough to go to work on his family farm. In the early 1950's AJ met Nancy Marie Jupe and the two fell in love and in 1953 they were joined together in marriage....
Janey Garcia Gonzales
Aug 7, 2023
Janey Garcia Gonzales April 23, 1954 ---Aug. 7, 2023 Janey Gonzales was born in Kerrville Texas on April 23, 1954 to Hilario Garcia and Susan Sandoval. She attended La Vega high school and after high school she moved to California and worked for a multi clerical company for several years. Janey spent most of her time caring for stray cats...
Donald Leroy Walts
Aug 2, 2023
Donald Leroy Walts, who was known to most as Peanut, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at the young age of 57. Peanut was born to Karen Glennell Abbott Walts and Don Henley Walts on December 27, 1965, in McLennan County. He grew up around the Bosqueville and China Spring area. He attended China Spring ISD from kindergarten...
Jimmie Lou O'Dell
Jul 31, 2023
Jimmie O'Dell, age 92, a resident of Lakeland, Florida, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2023. Jimmie was born on February 16, 1931, in Houston, Texas. At the age of 9 she moved to Waco, Texas where she lived for 62 years before moving to Lakeland, Florida to be with her son and his family. In 1956 she married Fred...
Esther Ruth Tull
Jul 23, 2023
Esther Ruth Tull passed away Sunday Morning July 23, 2023. Esther was born November 4, 1948 in Belton, Texas to Timo and Eustaquia Ortega. Later in life she would meet and marry Julio Leija Sr and have three sons, Julio Jr, Jeffery, and Joshua. With the passing of her husband Julio, the Lord blessed her with friend and love of...
Elva Jo Taylor
Jul 20, 2023
Elva Josephine Taylor, 83, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at her home in Woodway. A visitation will be held at Bellmead Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 25 from 6-8pm followed by a memorial and burial at Albany, Texas Cemetery on Thursday, July 27 at 1pm. Jo was born in Hallsburg, Texas, August 5, 1939...
Henry Loyd Jackson
Jul 19, 2023
Henry (Papoo) Loyd Jackson went to Heaven on July 19, 2023. Memorial services will be 11:00 am Saturday August 5, 2023 with Military Honors at Bellmead Funeral Home. Henry was born April 3, 1938, in Waco, Texas to John Luther and Jewell Lee (James) Jackson. He will be missed. He had one brother Kenneth, and one sister Gloria. Henry grew...
Christine Yvonne Caballero
Jul 6, 2023
Christine Yvonne Caballero was born during a blizzard in Portales, New Mexico the evening of January 24, 1978. She answered her Lord and Savior's call to come home just before midnight July 6, 2023. She fought a valiant fight against heart disease and ultimately found her victory in heaven, not on earth. She leaves behind her father. Bruce Sampson, Mother...
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