Obituaries

Obituaries

Barbara June Raun Barton

Barbara June Raun Barton

Feb 5, 2015

Barbara June Raun Barton passed away in Dallas, TX on February 5, 2015 at the age of 82. Born to Thelma and Ernest Raun in Denison, Iowa in June of 1932, Barbara was a proud member of a large pioneer Nebraska family. She graduated from Denison High School in 1950, and was active in most school activities. After high...

Bonnie Bormann

Bonnie Bormann

Jan 29, 2015

Bonnie Jean Bormann 64, passed from this world on January 29, 2015. She was born February 10, 1950, the second of three children to John T. and Madeline (Eggleston) Bailey in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. Bonnie graduated from Neshaminy High School and attended Bucks County Community college. She married James C. Bormann on November 22, 1975 in Dallas, Texas. Bonnie is...

Betty Hunt

Betty Hunt

Jan 28, 2015

Betty Aileen Hunt was born February 8, 1928 in St Louis, Missouri. She was the second of two children and the only daughter of Carl Joshua Schmidt and Maude Elizabeth (James) Schmidt. She believed the following character traits are important and strove to uphold them in her life: Put God first, Be a good listener, Never degrade others, Lift...

Thomas Wayne Cogburn

Thomas Wayne Cogburn

Jan 26, 2015

Thomas Wayne Cogburn, age 70, met his Lord and Savior on January 26, 2015. He was born in Gorman, Texas on March 28, 1944 to Charles Thurman and Mary Katherine Cogburn. He graduated from Comanche High School. He retired from Sears as a Sales Manager in 2010. Tom "Tommy Wayne" Cogburn was natural born salesman. From shoes to siding,...

Dick Case

Dick Case

Jan 19, 2015

Dick was born in Muncie, Indiana on August 17, 1946 to Ivan and Eva Case. He graduated from Muncie Central High School in 1964 and enrolled at Indiana State University on a golf scholarship. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in education; he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. After a short stint as a teacher,...

Janis Hickman

Janis Hickman

Jan 18, 2015

Janis Colleen McGee Hickman was born on February 13, 1956 in Harlan, Iowa as the youngest of three girls to the Reverend John Paul and Vera Coats McGee. As the daughter of a pastor, she grew up in various places in Iowa and Nebraska. She loved music and learned to play the piano from her mother at a young...

Merton Bushong

Merton Bushong

Jan 14, 2015

Merton Bushong age 84 of Lucas, Texas passed away January 14, 2015 in McKinney, Texas. Merton is survived by children Elizabeth (Liz) Bushong, Admiral Paul Bushong and wife Dona, Tom Bushong and wife Jannett, Ben Bushong and wife Vanessa, grandchildren Cassandra Sisti and husband Anthony, Sarah Bushong, Ellyce Bushong, Kyle Bushong, Jacob Bushong and wife Julie, Rachel Bushong, Gabby...

James Berman

James Berman

Jan 13, 2015

James Glen Berman would want to shake your hand right now, crack a joke, and share a smile with you. You would feel the strength in his palms, his solid arms, but at the same time you would feel the kindness of his spirit come over you. You could tell by his eyes that he was really listening to...

Donna Weaver

Donna Weaver

Jan 13, 2015

Madonna "Donna" Weaver was born on October 30, 1929 in Baileyville, Kansas to Bertha Josephine and John Joseph Nolte. She was the youngest of eleven children and graduated from Baileyville High School. She met the love of her life, Raymond Louis Weaver on New Year's Eve in 1951. Knowing they were meant to be together forever, they married on...

Jon Carroll Husted

Jon Carroll Husted

Jan 13, 2015

Jon was born in Atoka, Oklahoma on February 4, 1938 to Decie Ann and William Augustus Husted. He was preceded in death by both his parents and all of his siblings (Joe Solon, Patrick Solon, W.R. Husted, Daniel Husted, Iowana Howard, and Margaret Foley.) He is survived by his loving wife Karin, daughters Michelle Linder and her husband Chad,...

Bill Sayers

Bill Sayers

Jan 12, 2015

Bill had many adventures in his life. Bill was raised in Colorado and he served his country by appointment to the Navy in Annapolis and Vietnam. Bill attended the University of Illinois where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree and in 1985 earned an MBA from Stanton University in Australia. Bill held several positions with Caterpillar Tractor over...

Deacon Bill Flynn

Deacon Bill Flynn

Jan 7, 2015

Deacon Joseph William "Bill" Flynn passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 7, 2015 surrounded by his family. Deacon Bill won his battle with pancreatic cancer as he was welcomed into the arms of the Heavenly Father. He was preceded in death by his parents Michael Denis and Mary Lillian Flynn. Bill was born in Sudbury, Ontario on...

Tom Lukers

Tom Lukers

Jan 6, 2015

Thomas Benjamin Lukers, Ed.D. passed away on January 6, 2015 at Methodist Richardson Medical Center in Richardson, Texas after a brief illness. Tom was born October 9, 1929 in Pensacola, Florida, the son of Jesse Lee Lukers and Beulah Long Lukers. Tom graduated from Pensacola High School, attended Florida State University, and earned his Doctorate in Education from the...

Jeffrey Rand

Jeffrey Rand

Dec 30, 2014

Jeffrey Duke Rand passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Paula Rand, his sons, Corey Rand and Nathan Rand, his brother, Russell Rand of Garland, Texas and his sister, Christy Wagner of El Paso, Texas. He is preceded in death by his mother, Emma Dell Wright, his father, Herbert Noyes Rand Jr....

James Merva

James Merva

Dec 29, 2014

James Andrew Merva, 72, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2014 surrounded by his family, at Presbyterian Hospital in Allen, Texas. Jim was born November 19, 1942 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania to the late Andrew and Susan Merva. He was a graduate of Greater Latrobe Senior High School and St. Vincent College. Jim's professional life included positions at Kennametal, Walworth...

Shirley D Szczebak

Shirley D Szczebak

Dec 29, 2014

Shirley D. Szczebak, age 83, died after a multi-year battle with cancer. She remained active until her last few weeks and was able to greet her first great grandchild before passing. Having grown up on a farm in southern Virginia, Shirley completed her RN residency before focusing on raising a family of three children. She could often be found...

Karen Riggs

Karen Riggs

Dec 26, 2014

Karen Alicia Riggs, who spent the last decade as a devoted wife and mother and more than two decades in X-ray/Mammography, died at Baylor Medical Center on December 26, 2014. She was 43 years old. Her death, at 1:52 A.M., was attributed to complications from cancer. She had undergone surgery at Baylor Plano on October 7th of this year...

Jerrold W Crafton Ii

Jerrold W Crafton Ii

Dec 24, 2014

Jerry can be described as strong-willed, determined, full of life, charismatic, impatient, and full of love. He truly worked for everything and put forth effort to better his and his family's lives. Jerry didn't let people walk all over him, he had a saying, "Don't be one of the sheep, be the herder". One of the last conversations with...

Evan Johnson

Evan Johnson

Dec 20, 2014

Evan James Johnson began life on Thanksgiving Day November 27, 1997 at 21 inches, 10 lbs. 14 oz. in Dallas, Texas and departed life 17 years later on December 20, 2014 at 6' 2 ", 150 pounds in Plano, Texas. He died unexpectedly while sleeping at home. Evan is missed dearly by his parents, Leslie Cherryholmes and Jerry Johnson...

Jim Connaughton

Jim Connaughton

Dec 19, 2014

James Peter Connaughton entered eternal life at 2:45 pm Central Time on December 19, 2014 surrounded by his faith, family and friends. Jim was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 29, 1945. He was the son of the later George Edward Connaughton and Isabel Egan Connaughton. Jim is survived by his wife Pamela Teachey Connaughton of Plano, Texas,...