Obituaries

Aug 19, 2020

Janet Louise was born to Charles Gates Dawes and Lucille M. Dawes (Kincaid) January 29,1933 in Portland Oregon.  She was raised in Beaverton, Oregon with her older brother William Charles ‘Bud’ Dawes, and graduated from Beaverton High School.

After graduating, Janet worked to save up for her first car, learned to drive, and moved  to Dallas, Texas...

Aug 18, 2020

Conrad L. Lohoefer, 96, of Plano, Texas went home to be with the Lord on August 18, 2020.  He was born May 31, 1924, in Amarillo, Texas, the only son to Darrell H. and Rella Lohoefer. Like so many of our honored veterans of WWII, Conrad served in the Army Air Corp.  He was an Engineer-Top Turret Gunner on...

Aug 13, 2020

Curt Myers, age 83, was born in Hunter, North Dakota on September 9, 1936 and passed away peacefully on August 13, 2020, with his family around him.

He was first and foremost, a family man.  Married to his wife Audrey for over 63 years, he loved his four children and eight grandchildren and he made them all...

Aug 11, 2020

Joshua James Erickson was born May 13, 1977 in Provo, Utah to parents Ronald W.B. and Vickie (Guess) Erickson.

Joshua is a man of deep feeling and tremendous compassion. More than anything he loved his wife, Kyna, and their children Caleb and Hannah. Family time abounded with cooking, games, drawing, movies, walks and laughter. In all of...

Aug 7, 2020

Ksenya Nicole Samsonova, named after a beautiful Russian CZAR, age 28, passed away at 3:03 AM August 7, 2020. Ksenya is survived by her mother, Gelena (Helen) Verucchi of Plano, Texas.

Ksenya was born in Seversk, Tomsk Region, Russia on October 4, 1991. She attended 1 st grade in Seversk and moved to Dallas, Texas with her...

Aug 5, 2020

Kathleen Patrice Nett, age 60, of Plano, Texas was born on October 7th, 1959 in Grand Junction, Colorado to surviving parents William E. and Terry Malone of Englewood, Colorado.

Kathleen's greatest treasure was her role as Mimi to her 5 year-old grandson, Jeremy Bagwell.

Kathleen excelled at school and met lifelong friends at Richardson High...

Aug 2, 2020

Mary was born on February 27, 1922 in Groesbeck, Texas to parents Melvin L. and Rufie Ann (Barker) Cox. The tribute below, written by her son, is titled, "The Texas Rose":

My mother was a Texas rose. You saw beauty and even softness in her form.  You saw grace and elegance in her movement.  You could sense...

Aug 1, 2020

Mary Macauley Whiting went home to her Heavenly Father August 1 st , 2020. She passed away at the age of 59. She was the daughter of Henry Whiting Jr. and Clara Whiting.

She grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Her original passion was dancing for which she pursued an undergraduate degree in Fine Arts and graduated...

Aug 1, 2020

Sarmistha Sen was born January 2nd, 1977 in Sindri, India to parents Dinabandhu Sen and Chinmoyee Sen.

Sarmistha grew up in Sindri and later moved to Bangalore, India for higher studies and work and eventually moved to Plano Texas. She studied in UT Dallas and University of Birmingham, Alabama and worked on cancer research for most of...

Jul 29, 2020

Morris James Johnson was born November 16, 1930 in Crowley, Louisiana to parents Moise and Hazel (Gary) Johnson.

Morris served in the Army National Guard for 91/2 years attaining the rank of Master Sargent He worked for Gulf States Utilities in Orange and Beaumont, TX for 29 ½ years before moving to Dallas in 1977 to become...

Jul 27, 2020

William Charles (Charlie) Caulk was born on June 19, 1932 to William Paul Caulk and Elizabeth Ann (Teson) Smart in Kansas City, MO.  He passed away on July 27, 2020 in Plano, TX.  He grew up in the downtown Kansas City area, attending Catholic schools and graduated from De La Salle Military Academy in 1949.  Shortly afterward, he began...

Jul 26, 2020

Mary Ann Ganey, age 81 of Plano, Texas passed away after fighting a long illness on Sunday, July 26, 2020. She passed peacefully with her children by her side.  She was born to the late Glen William Drewett and Stella Hooper Drewett on January 17, 1939 in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana. Mary Ann attended Jena High School before attending Northeastern...

Jul 24, 2020

Jerry Paul Dodson was born September 6, 1947 in Whitesboro, Texas to parents Robert and Edna (Carney) Dodson. Jerry was loyal to his family and friends, fair with everyone else, and cherished his nation.

Jerry volunteered to serve in Vietnam and was awarded several medals. He returned to start multiple businesses and developed into a master builder...

Jul 22, 2020

The passing of one parent is rough, but to have both parents gone in a span of a month is heart-breaking.  George and Marilyn Persons were to have celebrated their 68 th anniversary on July 26 th .  Unfortunately, Marilyn passed away suddenly on July 22 nd and George had no desire to carry on without his beloved Marilyn,...

Jul 20, 2020

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations, in Keith's memory, to the Capital Campaign Fund at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church.

Keith G Hernandez, age 70, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife, son and sister in law on Monday July 20, 2020 at Faith Presbyterian Hospice in Dallas, Texas.

He was born...

Jul 19, 2020

Billy Michael Henderson, a devoted follower of Christ, died Sunday, July 19, 2020, in Dallas, Texas. He was 84 years old. Mike was born December 12, 1935 to Ruth and C.E. Henderson in Memphis, Tennessee. He and his loving wife, Bettie Jo (Coulter), celebrated 62 years of marriage in April.

He served in the U.S. Army, graduating...

Jul 19, 2020

Bobby Ralph Blakey, died, July 19, 2020, in Siloam Springs, Arkansas; he was 72 years old. Bobby was born on November 21, 1947 in Springfield, Missouri. He was the son of Ralph Washington and Beulah Marie (Hampton) Blakey.

Bob served honorably in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War as a Helicopter Side Gun, a Military Police...

Jul 19, 2020

Robert Scott Neill was born on August 28, 1953 at the Florence Nightingale Maternity Hospital at Baylor University Hospital in Dallas, Texas to Hugh Robert (Bob) Neill and Margaret Elizabeth (Beth) Neill. Growing up, Scott was a jokester and loved to play pranks around the neighborhood. It was hard for him to get away with it, since his mother...

Jul 16, 2020

Taligafiafa’ alogolemaugamatautia Fialogo Fiesta Fitisemanu Merrick, born on October 20, 1955 in Vaimoso on the island of Upolu in (Western) Samoa to Lepapali’itele Sione and Fiasili Vaiotu Fitisemanu, passed on from this mortal world on July 16, 2020 due to heart complications.  Her life will be remembered as one spent in charity to others and service to the...

Jul 15, 2020

Diane Arredondo Velez was born February 19, 1952 in Dallas, TX, to Candelario Arredondo and Chonita Orozco Arredondo Vega.  She was the 2 nd oldest of 5 children.  She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and Crozier Tech High School, in downtown Dallas.  She met the love of her life, Frank Velez Jr., and they were married on February 6,...