Obituaries

Aug 2, 2021

Reflections on a Lovely Life

Norma Stone Neergaard, age 88, passed away on August 2, 2021, after a slow decline.  She was born on June 23, 1933, to Charles and Minnie Stone in Winchester, Kentucky where she lived until after she met and married Charles Neergaard (died 1990).

Her early days on Boone...

Aug 2, 2021

Lisa (Kulb) Suarez was born on June 12, 1962, in Abbington, Pennsylvania, to Henry Albert and Edna (Rueppel) Kulb.  She passed away on August 2, 2021, in Plano, Texas.

Lisa married Ernest Suarez on January 18, 1996 and their son Nicolas "Nico" Suarez was born on December 3, 2000.  “Nico” currently serves in the United States Marine...

Jul 31, 2021

Richard White passed from this life to his eternal home on Saturday, July 31, 2021, due to complications from chronic congestive heart failure and COPD.  He was born May 5, 1943, to Betty Leftwich and Vester (Bud) White in Kansas City, Missouri.  After graduating from Vine Grove High School, he enlisted and served one term in the Air Force....

Jul 30, 2021

Brigadier General (retired) Charles Fred Smith of Plano, Texas passed away on July 30, 2021, surrounded by his family; he was 84 years old. Beloved by all who knew him, Fred was many things to many people:  a father, a Soldier, an educator, a leader, an innovator, and a man of faith.

Fred was born on Christmas...

Jul 30, 2021

Anahit Simonyan, 81, died peacefully in the presence of her loving sons and grandson at a hospital in Plano, Texas on Friday, July 30, 2021.

Born on February 5, 1940, in Yerevan, Armenia to Vahan Simonyan and Areg Haroutunyan, Anahit was the second daughter followed by two siblings. Her mother, Areg, was a survivor of 1915 Armenian...

Jul 28, 2021

Ken Labuda was born September 14, 1957, in Cleveland, Ohio to parents Michael and Lucille Labuda.

He passed away unexpectedly July 28, 2021, in Plano, Texas where he resided for the last 42 years.

Ken was an avid golfer and enjoyed bowling. His career was in the automotive industry and was a cherished and loving...

Jul 26, 2021

Michael Stephen (Mike) Dodd, age 58, of Fairview, Texas, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021, in Justin, Texas, after a prolonged illness.

Michael was born October 16, 1962, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Robert E Dodd, Sr. and Patsy Horton Dodd. He graduated from Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, South Carolina, in 1981.  He attended Spartanburg Methodist...

Jul 23, 2021

Sally Williams Wilbanks was born October 18, 1955 in West Orange, New Jersey to parents Earl Clifford and Anne Julia (Wojtko) Williams.

She is survived by her loving husband Joel Wilbanks; her fur babies Bingo and Cisco; siblings Scott Williams and his wife Linda and Patty Davis and her husband Hugh.  Sally was preceded in death by...

Jul 23, 2021

Betty L. Daggett was loving, sophisticated, and the matriarch of the family. She passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning of July 23, 2021.

Betty L. Daggett was born on June 13, 1929, in Decatur, Alabama. The only child of Louis Landers, and Martha Tarpley. Betty lost her mother to illness when she was...

Jul 21, 2021

Gil Eldon Girard devoted much of his life to designing and creating with his hands. On July 21, 2021, he departed this earth while doing just that.

From his birth on May 23, 1980, he was officially many things; a Logan High School Graduate, a Waterwell Repairman, an IT Professional, a Picker and an Entrepreneur of several...

Jul 17, 2021

Michael J. Daley, loving husband, and best friend of Joy, passed away in Plano, Texas on July 17, 2021, after a valiant 10-month battle with cancer. He remained optimistic he would win this fight until the end. He simply did not want to leave the full life he loved, despite his faith in God and belief in Heaven.

Jul 16, 2021

On Friday, July 16, 2021, John Francis Moen, loving husband, brother, and father of four passed away at the age of 76 years old.

John was born on February 18, 1945 to Andrew and Eileen Moen in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up alongside his three brothers Andrew, Lawrence, and Christopher Moen.

He graduated from...

Jul 15, 2021

Jeffrey (Jeff) William Smith was born February 16, 1960 in Wichita, Kansas to parents Frank and Gwenda (Ring) Smith.

Jeff graduated Shawnee Mission West High School in 1978. He played baseball, basketball, and was involved in many different activities. After high school, he attended Wheaton College in Illinois and graduated in 1981. He then continued his education...

Jul 12, 2021

Robert “Bob” Nelson Cann, Sr. was born in Crossett, Arkansas to Our Own Williams Cann and Seth Robert Cann on March 4, 1915. Bob was underweight when he was born and so his mother affectionately gave him the nickname “Wee Wee.” Days after he was born, Our Own moved Bob and his older brother, Alexander Cann, to Monroe, Louisiana...

Jul 11, 2021

Michael Anthony Rutledge was born on April 28, 1992 and passed away on July 11, 2021.  He was an extremely happy baby. He radiated sunshine. His beautiful blonde ringlets attracted attention everywhere he went. Michael was extremely gifted and talented. He could draw and paint anything. He taught himself to play the guitar and the piano and played them...

Jul 5, 2021

Please check back soon for a memorial tribute video.

Florine Audrey Ganze Jenkins truly lived her life with Christ in God and was taken to her heavenly home on July 5, 2021.

On June 2, 1929, Florine was born to Nellie Maude McGaughey and August Mayfield Ganze in Dallas, Texas. Florine was 10 th in...

Jul 3, 2021

Sharon Kaye Lloyd was born June 18, 1947 in Denver, Colorado to parents Tom Hogan Emmons and Marjorie Marie Crouch.

It is true that your legacy is not so much what you do or say, but how you make people feel. Nobody embodied this better than Sharon, our “Gaga.” Gaga was present for every single family gathering,...

Jul 2, 2021

Cecilia “Cel” Ann Ladda was born in St. Louis, Missouri on January 9,1947 to parents Zygmunt Frederick and Stella Cecilia (Tyskiewicz) Ladda.

She graduated from Rock High School and went on to Fontbonne earning her BA in 1971 and a Master’s in Education in 1985 from the University of Illinois.  In 1967 Cel entered the community of...

Jun 28, 2021

David Brinkley Peavy was born March 25, 1958, in Victoria, Texas to parents Will Dietrich and Emilie Jordan (Joy) Peavy.

David grew up in Richardson, Texas. He made life-long friends while in junior high and high school. He graduated from Richardson High School and attended Texas Tech University. Even though he attended Texas Tech, like the rest...

Jun 27, 2021

Denise (Dee) Brewster was born December 12, 1967 passed away June 27, 2021 after a brief battle with cancer. The loss runs deep and it hurts but the love and what she has left with us is even greater.

Dee was born in Meriden, Connecticut. She married her husband Forrest (Chip) Brewster on July 27, 1996 in...