Obituaries

Obituaries

Jeff Wilhelm

Jeff Wilhelm

Jul 13, 2015

Jeffrey George Wilhelm was born on July 16, 1966 in St. Louis, Missouri to Jack and Marlene Albers Wilhelm. He lived his entire childhood in St. Louis graduating from DeSmet High School. He attended the University of Oklahoma and transferred to the University of Missouri, Columbia where he graduated with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. He was already showing...

Joe B Bollinger

Joe B Bollinger

Jul 7, 2015

Joe Bollinger was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He married his wife, Irma Galindo, on November 24, 1965 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Lubbock, TX. He was a 1960 graduate of Athens High School and a graduate of Texas Tech University. He served in the Air National Guard from 1964 to 1970. Afterward, he worked...

Kathryne Weekley

Kathryne Weekley

Jul 5, 2015

Ronda Kathryne Weekley, 83 of Plano, Texas passed away peacefully on July 5, 2015 after a brief battle with cancer. Kathryne (Kate) was born to Soloman Burrell and Lessie Belle Lee on February 28, 1932 in Baylor County, Texas. She attended Seymour High School and graduated in 1949. She went to Hardin College in Wichita Falls where she met...

Helena Lawson

Helena Lawson

Jul 3, 2015

Helena Jane Lawson was born on March 22, 1943 in St. George, Utah to parents Allen Ruesch and Helen Francis Pectol Ruesch. She passed away on July 3, 2015 in Plano, Texas. All of her children loved her and will miss her dearly. What a joy it has been to have her in our lives. We know she is...

Rev Lb Broach Iii

Rev Lb Broach Iii

Jul 2, 2015

The Reverend LB Broach, III was born July 30, 1924, in Pittsburg, Texas, the eldest son of LB Broach, Jr. and Margaret Wylie Broach. The following is a quote taken from, "I Had to Be a Minister", an autobiography by LB, penned for his theology class in Homiletics at Perkins School of Theology during the Winter Quarter of 1947:...

Perry Moore Jr

Perry Moore Jr

Jun 29, 2015

Perry Clay Moore, Jr. was born on June 10, 1960 in Tacoma Park, Maryland to parents Perry Clay Moore, Sr. and Peggy Jo Moore. He passed away on June 29, 2015. Perry was a truly selfless servant of God. His contribution to others will be the legacy that others will continue to remember. His commitment to character and the...

Duane Springfield

Duane Springfield

Jun 29, 2015

Duane Lee Springfield, beloved husband, father, son-in-law, nephew, uncle, cousin and friend passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015 in Allen, Texas. Duane was born on September 27, 1962 to Viola and James Springfield, Jr., both of whom have preceded him in death. He was born in Amarillo, Texas and raised in Stratford, Texas. He graduated from Texas Tech...

Georgene Prusha

Georgene Prusha

Jun 22, 2015

Georgene May Prusha was born on February 12, 1949 in O'Neill, Nebraska to parents George William Oetter and Marion May Miller Oetter. She passed from this life on June 22, 2015 in Plano, Texas. Georgene grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and was HAPPILY MARRIED!! for 44 years. Her rewarding life took her from Omaha to Denver and finally to...

Jameson George Pope

Jameson George Pope

Jun 19, 2015

Jameson was a beautiful, bright eyed intelligent, little boy. He was kind and gentle and such a wonderful big brother to his baby sister and because of it she absolutely adored him. Jameson had an infectious laugh and smile and brought such a unique perspective to this world. This past May Jameson graduated Preschool at Children's Creative Playday at...

Gary Wayne Luna

Gary Wayne Luna

Jun 10, 2015

Gary was a graduate from J.J. Pearce High School in 1979, followed by college at Stephen F. Austin University where he pledged Phi Delta Theta. After coming home from school, he was a key contributor to the family business, Richardson Appliance where he helped manage from 1971-1993. He then took over the family business to make it his own,...

Ken Gantzer

Ken Gantzer

Jun 7, 2015

Kenneth Robert Gantzer was born in Columbus, Ohio on October 19, 1962 to Jerry and Leslie Gantzer. He was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ken graduated from Greenhills High School in 1980. Upon graduation, he moved with his family to Dallas, Texas. After taking a couple of years off from school, he attended the University of North Texas. It was...

Francis Norwillo

Francis Norwillo

Jun 6, 2015

Francis Napoleon Norwillo was born on January 25, 1974 to parents Joseph P Norwillo and June Pak Norwillo. He married Ziecha Mix in 2008. They have two children, Slade, five years old, and Paislee, one year old. Tragically, on Saturday, June 6th, 2015 he was killed while working overseas. Francis loved movies, guns, motorcycles, practical jokes, America, his family...

Ronald Uppstrom

Ronald Uppstrom

Jun 2, 2015

Ronald Philip Uppstrom, age 74, of Prosper, Texas, went to be with the Lord on June 2, 2015, at Baylor Heart Hospital in Plano, Texas. He was born on August 7, 1940 in Worcester, Massachusetts to Lennart and Ruth Uppstrom. Upon graduating from high school, Ronald served his country in the Unites States Air Force for 24 years, with...

Kristopher Peters

Kristopher Peters

May 31, 2015

Kristopher Peters, known to many as "Kong," died on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at the young age of 40. He was born November 14, 1974 to Garland "Chief" Peters and Kathy Peters. Kristopher graduated from Arlington Lamar High School and went on to play football for Tyler Junior College. Kristopher was the owner of Origin Sign Company, where he...

Kenneth Quick

Kenneth Quick

May 29, 2015

Kenneth Lee Quick, "Kenny" was born in Charleston, West Virginia to parents "Francie" and "Buzz". He was the middle child of sisters Nancy and Terri. He was a funny, independent boy with a mind of his own. He graduated from Poca High School in Poca, West Virginia. As a young adult, he had many adventures in mischief with his...

Lillian Elrod Haxel

Lillian Elrod Haxel

May 20, 2015

Lillian was born to Thomas M. Elrod and Jo Addie Leech Elrod on the family farm near Purcell, Oklahoma. She spent most of her adult life after WWII in Oklahoma City, raising her children and caring for her family . Lillian is predeceased by her precious husband of 63 years, Alvin Haxel, and her youngest son, Michael Lynn Haxel....

Carole Porta

Carole Porta

May 18, 2015

Carole Marie Porta was born Dec 11, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Rose (Agatone) and James Cerchione. Carole grew up in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn and attended New Utrecht High School. She met her future husband, the late Artie Porta, at a family wedding and they were married on November 7, 1959 at St....

Glen Bolton

Glen Bolton

May 15, 2015

Cecil Glenford Bolton "Glen" peacefully passed on May 15, 2015 with family by his side. He was born July 31, 1932 in Knoxville, Tennessee to Cecil Glenford Bolton and Wellie Lorene Stribling. Glen is survived by his wife of 54 years Judy, whom he married on Valentine's Day 1961, his daughter Kari and husband Randy Gates, son Jeff Bolton...

Lisa Mane

Lisa Mane

May 14, 2015

Our beloved, thoughtful and generous Lisa died on May 14, 2015. She lived life as a go-getter and nothing ever got in her way. She was born January 29, 1967, a daughter of Jan Richard Van Orman and Margot Hirschi Van Orman. Survived by her husband Antonio Mane and sons Joe Calcote and Robby Calcote. Also survived by siblings...

Richard J Madore

Richard J Madore

May 14, 2015

Richard Joseph Madore was born and raised in Biddeford, Maine. He was an active teenager who joined the swim team, played football, and was the vice president of the chess club. In 1965- his senior year of high school- he earned wrestling champion title for the New England states in his weight division. After high school graduation, he spent...