Obituaries

Sep 19, 2019

ROBERT (Bob) BRUCE BATCHELDER (age 95) completed his baptism in death at his residence in Sunrise Senior Living, Frisco, Texas on September 19, 2019. He was surrounded with loving care as he departed this life and entered his eternal rest.

Bob was predeceased by Ruth, his loving wife of 69 years. He is survived by 3 children:...

Sep 18, 2019

Terry Alan Swanson was born on September 21, 1963 in Atlantic, Iowa.

He was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and uncle.  His family was very dear to him.  He was a loving father who adored his children more than anything in this world. No matter how far away we all lived from him, we knew...

Sep 17, 2019

On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, Charles Albert Crawford, loving husband and father from Plano, Texas, passed away at the age of 76.

Al was born in Burlington, Iowa, on September 24, 1942, to Charles J. and Gabrielle R. (Potts) Crawford.  He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Baltimore in 1965 and...

Sep 16, 2019

Alexandro Ruiz, Sr. was born October 6, 1975 in McKinney, Texas to parents Lupe M. Ruiz and Petra Gonzales.  He passed away unexpectedly on September 16, 2019.

You had to really know Alex to be able to properly describe him. He was truly one of a kind. He was not just a light, but a beacon of...

Sep 15, 2019

Connie Fay (Clark) Madden was born August 2, 1939 in Nashville, Tennessee to parents William Howard and Inez (Merryman) Clark.

She was raised in Nashville and her family attended United Brethren Church along with another family with the last name of Madden. Kenneth and Connie were acquainted as young children but weren’t introduced until college and were...

Sep 15, 2019

Margaret (Peggy) Jane Jacobsen was born December 21, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois to parents James Patrick and Joan Mary (Walthouse) Lynn.

Peggy met Jake in Chicago in 1982 and they married January 14, 1984; so, have been married for 35 years. She worked for many years as an Executive Assistant for a medical equipment manufacturing company and...

Sep 14, 2019

Mari Catherine (Kaye) Taylor Lorenc was born February 18, 1942 in Joliet, Illinois to parents Clarence and Carolyn (Shimshok) Taylor.

Mari grew up and attended school in Lockport, Illinois. She enjoyed many childhood “adventures” with her best friends Patty and Kathee. Together they rode bikes all over town, went roller skating indoors and out, hung out at...

Sep 14, 2019

Lois Kathryn (Bunny) King was born June 19, 1949 in Jackson, Mississippi to parents Theodore George and Lina Gertrude (Dillingham) Ashley.

Bunny and Ronald aka "Snake" met on a blind date during their freshman year of college 51 years ago and have been together ever since.  They were married in 1972 and were fortunate to have raised...

Sep 13, 2019

Larry Thomas Taylor was born January 30, 1952 in Logan, Utah to parents Harold Thomas Taylor and Janice Taylor. He passed away September 13, 2019 at his home with his wife, children and loved ones surrounding him. He grew up in Lymon, Wyoming where he attended 12 years of school. Then he went off to junior college and served...

Sep 12, 2019

Jamie Marie Boothe was born August 24, 1987 in Corsicana Texas and passed away September 12, 2019 in Allen Texas at 32 years of age.

She spent her childhood at Cedar Creek Lake, graduating from Mabank High School in 2003.  She loved the lake area, swimming, singing and taking videos with her two younger brothers. They enjoyed...

Sep 11, 2019

On Wednesday, September 11, 2019, Lynnett Marie Vogt-Bronson, loving friend, sister, daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away at the age of 66. Lynnett was born November 26, 1952 in St. Charles, Missouri to Melvin and Velma (Wolf) Vogt. She was a graduate of St. Charles High School. It was here in her first period freshman year biology class...

Sep 11, 2019

George William Rommel was born September 18, 1938 in Jersey City, New Jersey to parents George and Florence (Van Wart) Rommel. He passed away September 11, 2019 in Plano, Texas.

George was raised in Jersey City and the surrounding areas. Shortly after high school graduation, he met Carolyn Leming. They married in 1959 and soon began to...

Sep 10, 2019

Jasper Lewis McPhail, MD passed away peacefully on September 10, 2019.

Jasper was born on December 30, 1930 in Slate Spring, Mississippi to James and Alberta Windham McPhail. Jasper grew up on the family farm where he developed a thirst for learning and the dream of becoming a physician. He received a bachelor of science from Mississippi...

Sep 7, 2019

Leslie “Les” Aten Datesman, Jr., of Plano, Texas passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 7, 2019 while with his wife Marian.

Les was born on May 2, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Leslie, Sr. and May Rhode Datesman.  Les grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from Central High School.  After graduation, he worked for Penn...

Sep 6, 2019

Douglas (Doug) Reese was born February 11, 1965 in Dallas, Texas to parents Jack and Louise (Silliman) Reese.  He passed away in his sleep, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He left this world with his head held high, and a great love for his sons and friends.

Doug was a graduate of Trinity Christian Academy and...

Sep 6, 2019

Scott William Ehley was born on June 1, 1955 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Dennis George and Ethel June (Barth) Ehley.  Scott died unexpectedly on September 6, 2019 at the age of 64 while vacationing in Hawaii.

He was voted “most handsome” by his peers his junior year in high school. He attended college at The...

Sep 3, 2019

Linda Lucienne Hinton, age 71, passed away on September 3, 2019 in Plano, Texas.

Linda was born in Dallas, Texas, to Arnold and Bessie Vrocher on August 18, 1948.  The most prominent parts of her childhood were helping with the family’s various restaurant businesses, singing, and spending summers with her cousin, Debbie.  She graduated from Bryan Adams...

Aug 27, 2019

On August 27, 2019 Gary Einion Beckwith passed away at his home in Moore, OK at the age of 68.

Gary was born on April 23, 1951 in Norwich, New York to Einion and Esther Beckwith. Gary graduated from Crowley High School in 1969. In High School Gary played Varsity Basketball and Baseball. He did attend the...

Aug 21, 2019

On August 21, 2019 William David “Dave” Thompson passed away peacefully in his home at the age of 68.

Dave was born January 20, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio to Tom and Helen Thompson. Dave earned his Associate’s Degree in accounting from Columbus Technical Institute. In September 1977, he married the love of his life, Lynn, and they...

Aug 20, 2019

Jacqueline Joyce “Jackie” (Leonard) Clark passed away on August 20, 2019 at Fountain View Memory Care where she had been a patient for several months.  Jackie was born June 9, 1930 in Lincoln, Illinois to George and Elizabeth English Leonard.  She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Patricia.

She attended Illinois Wesleyan in...