Obituaries

Oct 20, 2021

John Paul Meulbroek, Paul to his childhood family and friends, John in his adult years, was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, on Labor Day 1944 to John Meulbroek and Irene Johnson Meulbroek. When Paul was seven, he and his family moved from Sheboygan to Denver, Colorado in an attempt to find relief from his mother’s severe allergies. In Denver, Paul...

Oct 19, 2021

Barry Stephen McKaig was born October 18, 1957, in Ft. Worth, Texas to parents Robert and Joyce (Stuart) McKaig.  He passed away October 19, 2021.

Barry proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1975 – 1981.  After being honorably discharged from the military, he began a long and successful career in the car wash industry, where...

Oct 16, 2021

Kyle Douglas Garner was born in Dallas, Texas on August 15, 1964. He passed away on October 16, 2021. Kyle attended schools in Garland, and graduated from North Garland High School in 1983, where he was a multiyear letterman in golf. Kyle then attended the University of Oklahoma, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Soon after, Kyle...

Oct 15, 2021

Kenneth Gordon Cherry was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee on August 20, 1935, to Murray and Mable Cherry. He had wonderful memories of riding on the milk truck with his father and his job repairing radios in high school.

He served in the Navy for 2 years as a sonar and radio operator, where he thrived in his...

Oct 12, 2021

Patricia Aileen Trapp, 76, of McKinney went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday October 12, 2021. She was born on March 25, 1945, in Fort Smith, Arkansas to parents Col. Ralph Wesley and Hazel (Withrow) Gontrum. Pat, being an “army brat” frequently moved and lived in many interesting places as a child, including Japan.  Pat married Bart...

Oct 10, 2021

Rosehelen (Nan) Cowen lived a long life, filled with love and laughter. Anyone who came in contact with her was able to experience her big heart and sassy attitude. She was born on June 13, 1932, in Bermuda, where her father was the lighthouse keeper. She was the only daughter and had three brothers.

Rosehelen enjoyed being...

Oct 10, 2021

Jon Dylan Hammer Perge, age 30, passed away after surviving a month’s stay in the hospital and two weeks on a ventilator during COVID in March-April of 2020. Jon succumbed to respiratory failure on October 10, 2021.

On December 11, 1990, Jon was born to Cheryl Hammer and Damir Perge in Dallas, Texas. He spent his early...

Oct 10, 2021

James Lynn Harms, known by those who loved him best as Jim, was born September 27, 1955 to Eugene (Swede) and Pauline Harms in Holdrege, Nebraska.

Jim completed his Bachelor’s degree at Kearney State College in 1977 and went on to spend his whole career in insurance before retiring in 2018. Jim was passionate about his job...

Oct 6, 2021

Merritt Frederick Felmly was born on August 14, 1943 in Saginaw, Michigan to parents Frederick and Leona Felmly.  The family moved to Wayne, Michigan in 1952 where he graduated from Wayne High School.  It was there that he met and eventually married his high school sweetheart, Joann Henry Felmly.  While in high school, he was a part of the...

Oct 4, 2021

Our beloved mother, Mary Jo Lavin, left this world on October 4, 2021, due to complications from a stroke. She was surrounded by her children hearing only words of gratitude and love. She was born to Ernest and Almaretta Wolff on May 16, 1937, in Kansas City, Missouri, and was the second of seven children.

Upon her...

Oct 3, 2021

Billy was born August 27, 1928 in Tira, Texas to George and Gertrude Taylor and grew up on a farm where his father was a cattle rancher.  He was very proud of his family history, which included native-American ancestry. Growing up on a farm, he developed a strong work ethic which carried with him for the rest of his...

Oct 1, 2021

Please check back soon for a more complete obituary.

There will be a Visitation with a Rosary from 5:00 - 7:00 pm on Monday, October 11, 2021 at Allen Family Funeral Options.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 5100 W....

Sep 29, 2021

Diane Newton was born in Lubbock, Texas on July 14, 1955.  She was born shortly after her twin Dorothy Newton.  Diane passed away unexpectedly, early Wednesday, September 29, 2021, in the ER, Medical City McKinney.

Diane attended Wheelock Elementary School, J.T. Hutchinson Junior High School, and graduated from Monterey High School in 1973.

She followed...

Sep 28, 2021

I’se: I am,I have

Isaiah Langston Taylor was born on this day October 9, 2020, in Little Rock, Arkansas to parents, Terrance and Sylvandrea Taylor.

Before Ise was born, we knew he was going to be special to us. In the womb, he was diagnosed with Down Syndrome and VSD of...

Sep 27, 2021

Amnuay Amanda Bray was born in Bangkok, Thailand on June 16, 1951, although her legal birthdate is January 26, 1952. In those days it was common for births to be reported at a later date in Thailand. She passed away from COVID Pneumonia on September 27, 2021.

She met her husband, Joe while he was on vacation...

Sep 23, 2021

Glenda Lane Ashley, wife and mother of two children, joined our God on September 23, 2021 at the age of 79 in McKinney, Texas.

She was born on September 10, 1942 to Glen and Sylvia (Baldwin) Lane. She graduated from Carrier Mills High School in 1960. She attended Southern Illinois University where she met and married her...

Sep 21, 2021

Richard Paul Payne was born on August 20, 1956, in Riverside, California to parents Norman and Betty Payne. Along with his younger siblings Terri Cloum and James Payne, the family followed Norman’s Air Force career and were stationed all over the world. Rick lived in Libya, Japan, and Germany before finally settling on Texas.

He grew up...

Sep 19, 2021

Helen Arlene Lewis, known as Arlene, was born on June 18, 1931, in her maternal grandparent’s house in Burnet County, near Bertram, Texas. Her parents were Milburn Jasper Lewis and Serena Helen (Ray) Lewis. She was an only child, though in her late teens she became a “big sister” to her cousin, Margaret, who came to live with them...

Sep 15, 2021

Jessie Gabrielle Williams was born on March 24, 1998, in Dallas, Texas to parents Michael Williams and Jeri Horton.

Jessie grew up in Plano, Texas, and graduated Plano Senior High in 2016. She participated in Girl Scouts, cheerleading, basketball, and choir. In middle school, she was convinced that she should try out for American Idol. Jessie spent...

Sep 15, 2021

Evelyn Claire Cooper was born on September 6, 1930 to Alfred and Audrey Cooper. She was the second of four children and grew up at 34 North Maple Ave, the large family gathering place in East Orange, New Jersey. She was a good student, took business courses in high school, and graduated from East Orange High School in 1947....