Obituaries

Obituaries

Mary Blaskovich

Mary Blaskovich

Sep 18, 2012

Stubborn, cantankerous, and independent, Mary Drennen Blaskovich lived a full life of over 91 years. Mary was born an only child in Osceola, Iowa to Lester and Lenora Drennen. She was raised in Des Moines, Iowa near the corner of 38th Street and Cottage Grove. She and her husband William Charles Blaskovich raised a family in a house on...

Steve Dick

Steve Dick

Sep 13, 2012

Our Stories of Steve Dick-Husband, Father and Friend My Husband - By Mary Ellen Dick Steve came into my life in the year 1981. I met this amazing man on a country and western dance floor called "Cowboys" in Wichita Falls, Texas. We had some great spins around the floor that led to our wedding November 20, 1982. A...

Sharyn Schweder

Sharyn Schweder

Sep 12, 2012

Sharyn Joann Schweder was born September 12, 1948 to Charles and Jessie Sahm and left this life on September 12, 2012. She loved her family deeply and treasured her friends greatlyinvesting much prayer time for each of themeven in her times of sickness and weakness. She loved to laugh, make others laugh, and enjoyed life along the way. She...

Juanita Mae Langenegger

Juanita Mae Langenegger

Sep 11, 2012

Nita Langenegger passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 85 at her home in Dallas, Texas. A memorial service will be held at Christ United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas at 2:00 PM on Monday, October 1. Nita was born in Miami, Florida to parents Tivis Wade Devenport and Willie Bell Blalock. On November 6, 1944,...

Penelopi Grendas

Penelopi Grendas

Sep 7, 2012

Loving mother and wife, Penelopi Dimoulakis Grendas, born October 20, 1945 to Dimitrios and Efstathia Dimoulakis. She died peacefully on September 7, 2012 with all her family by her side. Penelopi was born and raised in Agia Anna, Evia, Greece. She came to America in July of 1975 to be with her brother in Dallas, Texas. She married Christos...

Allison Suzanne Arnett

Allison Suzanne Arnett

Sep 7, 2012

Allison Suzanne "Allie" Arnett was born on February 13, 1974 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado to parents Francis Gary and Rebecca Suzanne Lemmons. She passed away on September 7, 2012. Allie is survived by her husband Scott Arnett, children Bailey Arnett, Kyley Arnett, Isabelle Arnett and Gavin Arnett, parents Gary and Sue Lemmons, siblings Christine Bracken and Amy Cluff and...

Craig Royse Smith

Craig Royse Smith

Sep 6, 2012

Craig R. Smith 51, of Frisco passed away at 10:00 p.m. Thursday September 6, 2012 at his home surrounded by friends and family. He was born on April 28th, 1961 in Rolla, Missouri to parents James R. and Linda M. (Roy) Smith. Craig received his computer science degree at the University of Missouri at Rolla. He later earned his...

Mark Whitaker

Mark Whitaker

Aug 30, 2012

Mark F. Whitaker was born on September 22, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri to parents Jack and Cosette Whitaker. He loved the Kansas City Chiefs and KU basketball and was passionate about golf, sports and politics. He not only loved to play golf, but spent countless hours watching it on TV. Mark was also one to be up for...

Gene Wise

Gene Wise

Aug 30, 2012

Gene Harold Wise was born on June 5, 1940 in Kinston, North Carolina to parents Everland and Hazel Wise. He grew up loving the beaches and the ocean. He served in the United States Air Force and was stationed in Okinawa and England. While in England, he met the love of his life Gloria and in June of 1965,...

Helen Smith

Helen Smith

Aug 30, 2012

Helen Smith of Plano, Texas went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Thursday, August 30, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Her fond memory will forever live in the hearts of all that knew and loved her. Helen was born in Houston, Texas on September 1, 1949 and was a graduate of Baylor University in 1971. She...

Armand Charron

Armand Charron

Aug 29, 2012

Armand George Charron, 89, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012 in Plano, Texas. Armand was born June 5, 1923 in Ottawa, Canada to Adelard and Ann Charron. He was raised in Detroit, Michigan. Armand served in the US Army Air Corps, 94th Fighter Squadron, First Fighter Group during WWII. After the war he met Adelle Petkevich at a dance...

William Steven Austin

William Steven Austin

Aug 27, 2012

William Steven Austin was born on January 25, 1963. As a child, he lived all over the United States and the Philippines. After obtaining his Bachelor's degree from LSU, he worked with a company in Shreveport, Louisiana that transferred him to Dallas in 1991. Steve met Jerry on October 26, 1991 on the 21-year date that never ended. After...

Essie Mae Burgess

Essie Mae Burgess

Aug 26, 2012

Essie Mae Burgess passed into the loving arms of her Savior on Sunday, August 26, 2012 in Plano, Texas at the age of 92. Essie moved to Plano in 2011 from Rochester, New York due to frail health. She resided in Rochester for fifty-six years. Essie was a deaconess at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Rochester, New York where...

William Mcaleb

William Mcaleb

Aug 25, 2012

William Basil McAleb, 89, of Allen , Texas passed away at 12:15am, August 25th, 2012 at Belmont Rehabilitation Center of natural causes. William was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas in 1923 to Helen and Lee Basil McAleb. He grew up with his sister Kathleen in Wilcox Arizona, where Bill achieved the only 5-sport letterman ever at Wilcox High School....

Gloria Carr Hartz

Gloria Carr Hartz

Aug 24, 2012

Gloria Carr Hartz died peacefully in Plano, Texas, in the company of family, on August 24, 2012. Gloria was born near Pittsburgh, PA, on August 1, 1925, the daughter of Walter Carr and Sarah Geier, and the sister of Mary Musmanno. She was raised and educated in the Pittsburgh area. She married Thomas P. Hartz, also from the Pittsburgh...

Emily Sue Shaw

Emily Sue Shaw

Aug 23, 2012

Memories of Emily By Bernard Shaw: Emily was born in Moundsville, West Virginia on October 5, 1941, the youngest of 4 children of Frank and Mary Alice Sypher. She received her nursing degree from Marshall University in 1965 and we were married on June 5, 1965. After raising 5 children she got her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from...

Cheryl Reanee Splawn

Cheryl Reanee Splawn

Aug 21, 2012

Cheryl Reanee Splawn was born on July 2, 1946 in Austin, Texas to parents Marie and Ralph Higgins. With a smiling face, brilliant mind, and vivacious personality, all that knew her and met her for the first time were always greeted with a smile and a hug. The Higgins family moved to Denton, Texas where Reanee graduated from Denton...

James Willard

James Willard

Aug 18, 2012

James Alfred "Al" Willard, 53 years of age, joined his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Aug. 18, 2012 at his home in Dallas, Texas. He was born on March 21, 1959 in North Little Rock, Arkansas to James and Millie Willard. He married the love of his life, Sharon Frost on April 25, 1992. Together they had two...

Shirley Kearl

Shirley Kearl

Aug 16, 2012

Shirley Kearl loving mother, daughter and friend passed away suddenly August 16th to return to her Heavenly Father. Shirley was born March 1, 1950 in Ogden, UT, the youngest child and daughter of James and Wanda McDougal. Shirley attended public schools in Ogden, graduating from Bonneville High School and then earning an Associate Degree from Weber State University. Following...

Estella Brasiel

Estella Brasiel

Aug 10, 2012

Estella Hale Brasiel "Gran" departed this life to join her Heavenly Family on August 10, 2012. She was born February 10, 1922 in Moundsville, West Virginia to parents Dennis and Mildred Hale. Estella loved being with her family and especially being known to her grandchildren and their friends as "Gran". She was a 10 year employee of Garland Independent...