Obituaries

Dec 23, 2022

Patricia (Patty) Anne Riggert was born November 6, 1964, in Waterloo, Iowa to parents Jerome and Marcela (Siek) Riggert. Patty passed away Friday, December 23, 2022, in Houston, Texas.

Patty grew up in Waterloo Iowa, where she graduated from West High School and the University of Northern Iowa. She worked as a Program Manager in the IT...

Dec 23, 2022

Read Joseph Castleberry was born April 29, 1984, to parents Thomas and Terri Castleberry. He passed away unexpectedly at age 38, on December 23, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Oh, how he was loved! Read was a devoted husband to his adoring wife of 8 years, Anne Dillavou Castleberry, and an amazing father to his two-year-old son, Wyatt...

Dec 23, 2022

Cleveland Earl Dedman, Jr. was born in Houston, Texas on January 26, 1941, to parents Cleveland Earl Dedman, Sr. and Tessie (Dean) Dedman.

Earl grew up in Conroe and the summer of 1957, his family moved to Beaumont, Texas.  His first day at French High School, Gloria told friends, “I’m going to go with that boy.”  Six...

Dec 22, 2022

Mona Louise (Coston) Smith was born July 8, 1932, to Alton (Crockett) and Mittie Coston in Salado, Texas.  She passed away December 22, 2022, in Richardson, Texas.

She attended Nocona High School and graduated from Sul Ross University in Alpine, Texas.  She was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone, retiring after 20 years of service.

The...

Dec 20, 2022

Wallace “Wally” Oliver Salls was born May 21, 1936, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to parents Wallace and Phyllis (Oliver) Salls. Wally went home for Christmas on Dec 20,2022 and is now celebrating Jesus' birthday with Him.

He grew up in York Maine and then went to serve his country in the United States Army. Afterwards, he graduated...

Dec 18, 2022

Kent A Bauer was born January 29, 1977, in Fort Wayne, Indiana to parents Richard and Gail (MacKay) Bauer. He departed this earthly life on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at the age of forty-five.

Kent grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana and was known to be mischievous, always making his family and friends laugh. He loved to...

Dec 16, 2022

John Marshall O’Quinn III was born on October 13, 1945, in Durham, North Carolina to parents John Marshall O’Quinn, Jr and Margaret (Proctor) O’Quinn. He passed away on December 16, 2022, in Plano, Texas at the age of seventy-seven.

John was a very experienced aircraft mechanic from helicopter maintenance early in his career to later extending into...

Dec 15, 2022

Yea-Hwa (literally “Moon Beam”) Liao, nee Chang was born on September 30, 1935 in Taipei, Taiwan to a doting father.  She died peacefully on December 15, 2022 at age 87 in Plano, Texas with a loving son at her side.

She attended elementary school under Japanese occupation, witnessing B-29 bombing runs from the ground, the liberation of...

Dec 13, 2022

Ashley Austin King was born February 22, 1978, in Jackson, Mississippi to parents Ronald and Kathryn (Bunny) King.

He grew up in Plano, Texas and chose to go by the name of Austin.   He graduated from Plano East Senior High School where he enjoyed running track and playing tennis and soccer.

Austin later attended the...

Dec 10, 2022

Deborah Charline Scott, a longtime resident of Plano and Grapevine, Texas, died Saturday the 10th of December, in Plano, Texas.

Deborah (Deb) was born March 27, 1961, in Louisiana to John and Mary Loring of Zwolle, Louisiana.

She was a graduate of Louisiana State University, majored in journalism, and went on to work for the...

Dec 10, 2022

Gerald Ivy Landfair, born in Tillar, Arkansas on January 18, 1931, died peacefully December 10, 2022 after a short illness.

While growing up, he dreamed of owning a Cadillac and having a pool in his backyard. After graduating from Tillar High School in 1948 where he enjoyed playing basketball, his friend Wink encouraged him to attend college. ...

Dec 10, 2022

Thomas Henry Yahnke peacefully went to heaven from his home in Allen, Texas, the morning of December 10, 2022.

Tom’s story started seventy-nine years ago on September 1, 1943, in Mankato, Minnesota, where he was born the youngest of four children, the only son of Irwin and Evelyn (Mountain) Yahnke. Tom grew up working the family farm...

Dec 10, 2022

Mildred Plinario was born to Fernando Dominguez and Emilia Rivera in Ciales, Puerto Rico on September 9, 1927.  She had 5 sisters, Ileana, Lillian, Iris, Judy, Emily and 1 brother Hector.  Millie peacefully passed away Friday, December 9, 2022, with dignity and honor in the presence of her loving husband, DJ, of 72 years at age 95.

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Dec 9, 2022

James "Jimbo" Edwin LaBelle was born April 1, 1950, in Jacksonville, Florida to parents Jacque and Irene (Rahn) LaBelle.

Jimbo is survived by his wife Oye LaBelle; daughters Oye Samranpis and Jenny LaBelle Pullin and her husband Kyle; grandchildren Spencer James Russell, Preston Kyle Pullin, Christopher Roe and Jonathen Thompson; siblings Jacque LaBelle and his wife Mary,...

Dec 9, 2022

Maria Natividad Flores, de 89 años de edad falleció el dia Viernes 9 de Diciembre de 2022 rodeada de sus hijos.

Maria, hija de Victor Flores y Valentina Inca, nació en el distrito de San Jeronimo en la provincia de Andahuaylas del Departamento de Apurimac en Perú, el Domingo 9 de Julio de 1933.

Maria...

Dec 8, 2022

Carolyn Joan Morris was born August 12, 1943, in Sulphur Springs, Texas to parents Ellis and Rebecca (Wallace) Morgan

When she was young, the family moved to Garland, Texas. She graduated from Garland High School in the top ten of her class. Along with various clubs and activities, she was a member of a trio singing group...

Dec 6, 2022

Richard Christian Wright was born September 23, 1961, in Denison, Texas to Richard Ferrell and Marilyn Hall Wright.  Christian passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at the age of 61 after a month-long battle with heart failure.

He and his sister, Kelle, attended Denison schools. Christian was a standout tennis player. He graduated from DHS in...

Dec 6, 2022

Linda Maguran Stevens, age 63, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, surrounded by her family. Linda was born on April 1, 1959, to Theodore “Ted” Maguran and Mary Piasecki of Birmingham, Michigan.

Linda and Kevin Stevens were married on June 23, 1984, in Royal Oak, Michigan. In 1992, they moved to Plano, Texas where they cultivated...

Nov 29, 2022

David Calvin Burch was born October 26, 1948, in Hico, Texas to parents Tom and Martha (Abel) Burch. He passed peacefully on November 29, 2022.

David grew up in Dublin, Texas and was a Veteran in the Vietnam war.

He loved spending time with family and friends, he enjoyed singing Elvis’s songs “off-key” and was...

Nov 27, 2022

SPANISH

Julio García Ramírez nació el 12 de abril de 1942 en Jesús Agustín Castro, Durango, México de padres Álvaro García y Belén Ramírez. El domingo 27 de noviembre de 2022, José Julio García Ramírez, amado esposo y padre de un único hijo, falleció a los 80 años en Plano, Texas, rodeado de...