Obituaries

Feb 20, 2025

Doris Genevieve Lind Stofer passed from this life peacefully on February 20, 2025, at the age of ninety-nine, at her home in Dallas, Texas.  She was an only child born to Swedish parents on December 30, 1925, in Akron, Ohio.  Little more than a decade prior to her birth her mother, then only seventeen years old, arrived safely at...

Feb 18, 2025

Bradson Lee Tooley was born September 17, 1955, to Lester Tooley and Ina Sutherland Tooley.  His death occurred on February 18, 2025.

His name was invented by his mother, who wanted his middle name to be Lee, and not want to have his name Bradley Lee.  His father Les passed away when he was only 4, leaving...

Feb 16, 2025

Joseph (Joe) Horan was born on November 6, 1949, to Thomas and Freda Horan in Lake Forest, Illinois. After graduating from Carmel High School in Mundelein, Illinois, he went on to Quincy College for a short time before transferring to St. Louis University where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity. A year before graduating, he...

Feb 14, 2025

Barbara Lynn (Shepherd) Capulli of Plano, Texas was born on September 27, 1957, in Lexington Park, Maryland and was joyfully received into the arms of Jesus on February 14, 2025.

Barbara was a pillar of faith, finding strength and peace in her unwavering relationship with God. She met every trial in her life with grace, resilience, and...

Feb 14, 2025

Elias Richa was born on October 28, 1948, in the Chouf region of Kneisseh, Lebanon. He was one of eight siblings and the son of a farmer. At the age of 12, Elias left home for the capital of Beirut to find work primarily within the hotel and restaurant industry. In his early 20s, he moved to Dubai to...

Feb 13, 2025

Mariya Nicole Yarbrough was born March 4, 1991, in St. Petersburg, Russia. She passed away from this world on February 13, 2025, in Hickory Creek, Texas.

Nicole’s early years were spent in the economic and cultural upheaval of the former Soviet Union. At age six she was placed into the state orphanage system and resided in Orphanage...

Feb 12, 2025

Carmon "Lowell" Shaw, 83, formerly of Plano Texas, passed from this life on February 12, 2025, in Amarillo Texas, surrounded by "his girls". Because of his strong faith, we know where he is, and that we will see him again someday.

Lowell was born on June 15, 1941, in Stanfield, Clay County, Texas, to Leslie Carmon Shaw and Elenora Lorraine Moore...

Feb 11, 2025

Alan Lorton (born Edward Alan Lorton) known as "Bud" to his family, passed away on February 11, 2025, after a short but valiant fight against cancer.

Alan was born a Christmas baby in 1954 to Warren Lorton and Ellen Fouts Lorton in Peoria Illinois. At the age of seven Alan and family including his beloved sisters moved...

Feb 5, 2025

Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Yue Lian Wu at age 88 passed away on February 5, 2025.

Yue Lian was born in China on June 24, 1936. She was preceded in death by her husband Yong Qiang Zhang.

In 1988 Yue Lian came to the US to take care of her first grandchild. In...

Feb 5, 2025

Beulah, a beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 5, 2025, at the age of 70. Beulah was born in Monroe, Louisiana to Lola and Curtis Burns.

Beulah graduated from Carroll High School and attended Northeast Louisiana University. After graduating she held a multitude of jobs to help support her daughters.  She...

Feb 4, 2025

Lilia T Frank, age 82, passed away on February 4, 2025.

Lilia was born in the Philippines March 28, 1942 to William Tatom and Juanita De Guzman.

She was preceded in death by her husband Peter H Frank.

Visitation will be held from 2:00-3:00 p.m. February 10, 2025 at Allen Family Funeral Options...

Feb 4, 2025

William Robert “Bill” Weaver was born August 28,1955 in St. Louis, Missouri, and died February 4,2025, in Dallas, Texas after an intense year-long battle with cancer.

Bill spent his childhood growing up in different cities, since his dad managed several minor league baseball teams. He lived in Florida at an early age then the family moved to...

Feb 4, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we, the family of Bill Dillon, announce his passing on February 4, 2025, at his home in Dallas, Texas.

Bill, born and raised in the Detroit, Michigan, area with three younger brothers, subsequently attended Alma College, earning a degree in business administration in 1962 and making lifelong friends as a member...

Feb 2, 2025

Jane Larner passed away peacefully on February 2, 2025, at the age of 80.  She was born on September 26, 1944, in Texarkana, Arkansas, the youngest child of James Graves and Glyn Gorman Graves.

Growing up in Hooks, Texas, she was the little sister to two rambunctious and loving brothers.  After attending Texarkana Junior College, she spent...

Jan 30, 2025

Ronald E. Engelking was born on January 1, 1947, to Herman George Engelking and Sophia Marquerite (Edwards) Engelking. He was born at home in Newkirk, Oklahoma, later being transported to the hospital in Ponca City.  January 30, 2025, Ron was surrounded by his family and peacefully left this temporary home to join his Lord and Savior and begin his...

Jan 27, 2025

Lynda Jean Collins, born Lynda Jean Vido on January 24, 1949, in Denver, Colorado, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2025, at the age of 76. A loving wife and devoted mother, Lynda’s gentle presence and joy for life will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Lynda married the love of her life, Clifford W....

Jan 26, 2025

Lois Jeanette Easler, known to most as “Jeanie” or “Miss Jeanie” was born on May 11, 1950, in Dallas, Texas.  She passed away peacefully on January 26, 2025, in Plano, Texas after a battle with endometrial cancer discovered in October 2024.  She passed away from complications of cancer and chemotherapy.

Jeanie attended St. Pius X Catholic School,...

Jan 25, 2025

Jim was a consummate gentleman, businessman, veteran, penny-pincher, jazz pianist, pilot, sailor, barbershop singer, world traveler, civic volunteer, Irish reveler, cyclist, runner, short-cut handyman, cancer survivor, husband, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, cousin; a man whose life was very well lived with all-out energy.

James Michael (Jim) Degnan, III passed peacefully on January 25, 2025. He was born...

Jan 25, 2025

Larry Gene Saulter of Arlington, Texas passed away unexpectedly on January 25, 2025.  He was born November 29, 1955, in Azle, Texas to parents Elmer Jackson Saulter and Darlene Lorraine Early.

Larry graduated from Nimitz High School in Irving, Texas where he played Trumpet in the Viking Marching Band.

In his teens and twenties, Larry...

Jan 21, 2025

Cornelius (Neil) Alonzo Williams Jr., 92, peacefully passed away on the morning of January 21, 2025, at The Auberge of Plano Memory Care in Plano, Texas. He was born on June 7, 1932, in New Haven, Connecticut, to the late Cornelius A. Williams Sr. and Eula Williams.

In 1952, Neil joined the United States Air Force, where...