Obituaries

May 15, 2023

On November 15, 1933, Oscie Howard Kirkland was born to W.H. “Bud” and Viola Williams Kirkland.  He went home to be with the Lord on May 15, 2023.  He grew up in Waxahachie where he graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1952.  He attended Paris Junior College on a football scholarship and served his country aboard the USS Wiseman,...

Apr 30, 2023

Alfredo “Freddy” Gonzales, 68, went home to be with the lord on Sunday April 30, 2023.  He passed away peacefully in Dallas, Tx. Surrounded by his family.

Freddy was born on April 28, 1955, in Greely, CO. to Refugio & Estanislada Gonzales.  Freddy met his wife Elva at church & they were married in 1974.  Freddy worked...

Apr 22, 2023

Alex Michael Molina, 37, of Waxahachie, Texas, passed away unexpectedly on April 22, 2023. He was born November 1, 1985 in Dallas, Texas, the son of Alex & Julie (Espinoza) Molina. He graduated from Newman Smith High School and went on to attend Lee University in Tennessee on a soccer scholarship.

Mike could make a room light...

Apr 20, 2023

Marcus Leroy Sykora, 75, went home to be with the lord on Thursday April 20, 2023.  He passed away peacefully in Red Oak, TX surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with adenocarcinoma cancer.

Mark was born on October 7, 1947 in Ft. Worth, TX to Leroy Anthony and Mary Ruth Sykora.  The family relocated to...

Apr 17, 2023

Lonnie Eugene Taylor, 74, was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on Monday, April 17, 2023. He passed away at his home in Waxahachie, Texas, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous, hard-fought battle with metastatic lung cancer.

Lonnie was born in Lubbock, Texas on September 21, 1948 to Jeanette Wallis Taylor and Wayne Boothe. His...

Apr 12, 2023

Mary Getz (Maryanne) Haughton was born on March 3, 1944 in Philadelphia, PA and passed away on April 12, 2023, in Waxahachie, TX. She lived in Philadelphia until 1947 when her family moved to Dallas, TX.  After her marriage to John Charles (Jack) Haughton on March 23, 1967, they moved to Plano and then Frisco TX before recently moving...

Apr 12, 2023

Gary Paul Richter was born in Fergus Falls, MN on May 8, 1943 to Herbert and Eunice Richter. He passed April 12, 2023 just shy of his 80th birthday. He is survived by his wife, Carol Fox Richter; his son Shawn (Wanda) Richter of Whitby, Ontario; daughter Melissa of Sarnia, Ontario; son Dallas of Toronto, Ontario; sister Judy Johnson...

Apr 6, 2023

Christi Ann Kent passed away April 6th, 2023 at home in Waxahachie, TX. She spent her final days surrounded by family and friends.

Christi was a servant. She served for 43 years as a physical therapist, helping countless numbers of patients, often going far beyond the call of duty for those in need. She served as a...

Apr 6, 2023

Donald Ray Bumpus was born January 4, 1944, in Italy Texas. He went home to be with the Lord April 6, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Edith (Word) Bumpus his wife Peggy Jo Bumpus, and brother Jack Bumpus. He is survived by his daughter Valrie Bumpus, grandchildren, Will and Lacey Bergeron, brothers Tony...

Apr 5, 2023

Richard Avery Hoffman, age 77, of Waxahachie, TX, passed away peacefully on April 5th, 2023. Richard was born on January 18, 1946, in Grand Rapids, Michigan and spent most of his life in the West Michigan area. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Clara, and sister, Sherry Haner. Richard is survived by his...

Apr 4, 2023

Georgie Lillian (Pavlat) Smesny of Midlothian, TX passed away on April 4, 2023 at the age of 87.

Georgie was born in Granger, TX on July 15, 1935 to Lillian and Cyril Pavlat. She attended school in Holland, TX. In 1954, she married Max Smesny. Because of Max’s work, they made their homes in several places including...

Apr 1, 2023

Helen Jo Blatt, better known as Nanny, lived in Waxahachie, Texas, when she received her well-deserved angel wings, on April 1, 2023, at the age of 82. She was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, September 14, 1940, to Herbert Franklin Powers (Pop) and Ruth Violet Powers (Grandma). She graduated from South Oak Cliff High School in 1959.

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Apr 1, 2023

Hermine Ann Dorazil, 80, passed peacefully on April 1, 2023. Ann was born September 1, 1942, to Vincent and Stella Costanza in Chicago, IL. She was very proud of her Italian heritage. Ann spent her childhood years working in her father’s grocery store in Elkhorn, WI, and being doted upon by her grandparents. She spent summers at her grandparents’...

Apr 1, 2023

Gloria Jean Harmon was born on October 31, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York to Frank Baranoski and Marie Rakoczy. On April 1, 2023, she gained her wings and joined the Lord in heaven. Gloria was such a sweet soul. Her brother, Frank, said she was “bubbly in life.” That is the perfect definition of Gloria. She was a strong...

Mar 28, 2023

Ronald Loy Dunn, age 74, of Waxahachie, Texas, went to meet his Lord and Savior on March 28, 2023. He was born in Mount Pleasant, Texas, on December 22, 1948, to Lovis R. Dunn and Sadie Hanson Dunn.

He graduated from Channelview High School in 1967 and married his high school sweetheart and love of his life...

Mar 28, 2023

Esther Mary Radke was born on March 24, 1921 in the rural area around Brandon to Harry and Emma Sonnenburg Radke.  She passed on March 28, 2023 at Buffalo Creek Assisted Living in Waxahachie.

Esther was the 5th child of 6 and was educated at the Honey Flat and Irene schools.  She lived and worked in Hillsboro,...

Mar 25, 2023

Servando Gonzales was born in Waxahachie, Texas to Juan and Delores Gonzales of Guadalajara, Mexico. He attended local schools and graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1953.  Servando served in the U.S. Army from March 7, 1956 through December 16, 1957.  While stationed in Germany, Servando met Erika Stief.  He proposed to her and they were married on July...

Mar 25, 2023

Christopher Fred Lidle - His Sunrise was January 26, 1948, in Montclair, New Jersey born to Kurt & Canada Lidle. His Sunset was March 25, 2023, in Ovilla, Texas as he gained his wings and joined the Lord in Heaven. He battled cancer for the last 5 years; from the beginning he was told he only had 2 years...

Mar 24, 2023

Steven Alan Smith age 70, unexpectedly, but peacefully went to meet his Lord and Savior, early Friday morning, March 24th.

Steve graduated from Gerstmeyer High School in Terre Haute, Indiana in 1970.  Following graduation, Steve joined the United States Air Force, followed by 3 years in the Air National Guard. Steve met Jana Bills, the love of...

Mar 21, 2023

Antal Tanos beloved father born July 5, 1928 went to be with the Lord on March 21, 2023. Antal Tanos was born in Aszar, Hungary, the son of István and Terezia Tanos. He was the fifth of five children.

Antal’s family moved to Budapest, Hungary during the perilous years of World War II where they struggled to...