Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Waco, TX. and surrounding areas

Ruth Klipper

Ruth Klipper

April 2, 2015

Ruth Ann Klipper, 83, of Waco, passed away Thursday, April 02, 2015. Ruth was born on November 30, 1931. She worked as a Registered Nurse for 50 years and was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt.

Bill Thorn

Bill Thorn

April 2, 2015

William (Bill) Thorn passed away April 2, 2015.. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Whitehall Cemetery, located in Whitehall Park at the intersection of Fresno Road and Santa Fe Drive in Woodway. Visitation will be 5 - 7 p.m. Monday, April 6, 2015 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Drive. Bill was born on...

Martha Knight

Martha Knight

March 30, 2015

Martha Lena Craig Knight, July 11, 1928 -March 30, 2015 Martha Knight, 86, of Woodway, peacefully passed away March 30, 2015. A visitation and a celebration of her life will be Wednesday, April 1, 2015, from 6¬8 p.m., at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. She will be cremated according to her wishes. Martha Lena Craig was born July 11, 1928 in...

Joe Fonville

Joe Fonville

March 27, 2015

Joe Arthur Fonville, of Temple, died Friday, March 27, 2015. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2015 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Drive. Visitation with the family will be 1 hour prior, beginning at 1 p.m. Joe was born on December 20, 1938, in Gorman, Texas to Samuel Joseph “Jay” and Katherine Rebecca “Katie” Fonville....

David Cady

David Cady

March 25, 2015

David George Cady, 83, of Waco passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Graveside services will be held at 12 noon, March 27, 2015 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen with the Rev. Stephen Rynearson officiating. David Gorge Cady was born April 5, 1931, in Mobridge, SD to the late George and Emilia Cady. He was a 1949 graduate...

Joe Birdwell

Joe Birdwell

March 24, 2015

Joe Morris Birdwell DOB 03/25/1929 DOD 03/24/2015 Joe Morris Birdwell, 85, of Clifton, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 in Hamilton, TX after a long illness. A Memorial Service will be at 5 pm Saturday, April 04, 2015 at St. Olaf Rock Church Kirke on County Road 4145 near Cranfills Gap, TX with Military Honors. Visitation will be at 3:30...

Saundra Guralson

Saundra Guralson

March 22, 2015

Saundra June Guralson, "Sandy" to most that knew and loved her, 69, of Hewitt, Texas passed away March 22,2015, surrounded by the love of her family at Providence Hospital, in Waco, Texas. A celebration of Sandy's life will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8...

Rose Slate

Rose Slate

March 15, 2015

Services are pending

Abigail Oakley

Abigail Oakley

March 15, 2015

Abigail Oakley, 14 of Robinson , passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015. She was born on August 31, 2000 to James and Amy Oakley of Robinson. A Funeral service will be held March, 21, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with burial at Robinson Cemetery. A visitation will be Friday, 6-8 p.m. at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. In...

Robert Maxey

Robert Maxey

March 12, 2015

Robert Conrad Maxey, 67, of McGregor, passed away Thursday March 12, 2015. A visitation with family and friends will be 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Drive. Graveside services will be held at City of Lubbock Cemetery on Saturday March 21st at 11:00 am in Lubbock, TX with the Rev. Keith...

Allah "A.J." Ambrose

Allah "A.J." Ambrose

March 11, 2015

Allah Jean (A.J.) Ambrose, 90, of Waco, Passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015. A Funeral Service will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, March 16, 2014 at First United Methodist Church Chapel of Waco with Rev. Wayne Williams Officiating. A visitation with the family will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Grace Gardens Funeral...

Gary Youtz

Gary Youtz

March 10, 2015

Gary Youtz, 63, passed away March 10, 2015 after two years of living with the devastating disease ALS. A visitation with the family will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2015 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home He was born and raised in North Canton ,Ohio. After being diagnosed with ALS Gary continued to have a positive and adventurous...

Robert Armitage

Robert Armitage

March 6, 2015

Robert Fraizer Armitage, 69, of Woodway, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, March 06, 2015. A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 with a burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery. A visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. with the family on Monday, March 09, 2015. Robert was born in Waco,...

Henry Oakley

Henry Oakley

March 3, 2015

Henry Albert Oakley, 68, of Hewitt, passed away Tuesday, March 03, 2015. A service has been set for Friday, March 06, 2015 with Rev. Grant Kaul and Matt Reynolds officiating. A visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, March 06, 2015, with a burial at Waco Memorial Park. Henry was born on February 14, 1947 to...

Joyce Lynn

Joyce Lynn

March 3, 2015

Joyce Lanell Voigt Lynn, 80, of Waco passed away at her home Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015 at St. Matthews Lutheran church, 800 N. New Road with Rev. Paul Krupicka officiating. Joyce was born August 21, 1934 in Southland, Texas to Arthur Voigt and Edda (Malina)Voigt Catchings. She graduated from Slaton...

Dan Moore

Dan Moore

March 2, 2015

Dan Moore, 77, of Waco, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015. Visitation will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. A private family committal will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, at Wortham Cemetery with a memorial service to follow at 2 p.m., at First Baptist Church of Wortham. Following the service, visitation with the family will...

O.K. Kelso

O.K. Kelso

February 27, 2015

Orimal Kordell Kelso ( O.K. Kelso)77, of Waco, Passed away Friday, February 27, 2015. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 08, 2015 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, Burial will follow at Cottonwood Cemetery with Military Honors. O.K. Kelso was born on September 12, 1937 to Guy and Lora Kelso in Buffalo, Missouri. He joined the U.S. Army in...

Judy Parrish

Judy Parrish

February 27, 2015

Judy L. Parrish, 52, of Speegleville went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 27, 2015. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, March 7th, 2015 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Dr. Joe Bailey and Dr. Mark Rankin officiating. Judy was born August 28th, 1962 in Frankfurt, Germany, to William (Bill) Swoveland , Jr and Doris...

Charles Riggs

Charles Riggs

February 26, 2015

Charles Preston Riggs, 77, of Waco went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, February 26, 2015 in Dallas. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, with Dr. Joe Bailey officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood cemetery. Visitation will be 6 - 8 p.m. Monday at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220...

James Scott

James Scott

February 25, 2015

James Marshall Scott, 71, of Bruceville, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Funeral Services with Rev. John Dirk officiating, will be Wednesday, March 04, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. A visitation will be on Tuesday, March 03, 2015 from 6:30- 7:30 p.m. at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. James was born on July 04, 1943 to Adrain...