Obituaries
John Michael Penaska
May 25, 2017
Michael Penaska’s life story began when he was born in San Antonio, Texas on June 12, 1986. Though his parents, Sharon and John Penaska would divorce a few years later. Both of his parents would remarry and he went from an only child to one of many with two families. Michael spent his early grade school years in North...
Donald Weston Holcomb
May 18, 2017
Donald Weston Holcomb, age 82 was born the third child of four on March 24, 1935 in Sterret, Texas to Oscar Weston Holcomb and Mattie Celene Arnold. He grew up on a farm in Itasca, Texas with his brother and two sisters. He attended school at North Dallas High School where he was proud to have played football and...
Alton Lois Stone
May 18, 2017
Alton Lois Stone, age 81, passed away May 18, 2017 in Allen, Texas. Born the sixth child of nine in Pangburn, Arkansas, she will always be remembered by her passion for sewing and love for gospel music. After watching her mother sew for the family, Alton, at the age of seven, began sewing on her own and never stopped....
Carol Turner
May 15, 2017
Carol G. Turner 1933 - 2017 Carol passed away peacefully at home, as she wished, privately with her daughter and grand dog on May 15, 2017, watching her favorite television shows. A celebration of her life will be held at Temple Emanu-EL, Stern Chapel, Dallas, Texas Wednesday, May 24 at 3:00 pm. The family requests privacy after the funeral...
Carla Lou Bender
May 14, 2017
Carla Lou Bender of Allen, Texas passed away May 14, 2017, at the age of 80. She was born September 15, 1936, to John Henry Knoop and Charlotte Marie Vick in Alamosa, Colorado. Carla was a 1955 graduate of Alamosa High School in Alamosa, CO. She received her teaching degree from Adam State College in Alamosa, CO. She married...
Kenneth Barclay
May 10, 2017
Kenneth was born on June 21, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri to Della and George Barclay. He had two sisters and one brother. He married JoAnn Sanders on February 19, 1949. The pair had a daughter, Michael Beth, while in Kansas City, Missouri, and then moved to California in 1966 where they lived for several years. Kenneth loved bowling...
Lyn Hayes Ambler
May 8, 2017
Lyn Hayes Ambler was born January 24, 1967 in New York City, New York to parents John and Jo Hayes. After moving from New York to England, and then to Lubbock, Texas Lyn attended and graduated from Coronado High School in Lubbock. She went on to receive a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Lubbock Christian University. Lyn began...
Dawen (Don) Ghent
May 3, 2017
Dawen (Don) Edward Ghent, 93, beloved husband, father and grandfather, peacefully passed away to his next life on May 3, 2017, in Dallas, Texas. He is survived by his devoted wife of 67 years, Martha Jean Ghent, and son Louis Bartlett Ghent both of Dallas, and daughter Cindy Ghent Smith and adored granddaughter, Drue Ellen Smith both of Fairfax,...
Cleah Belle Mcmanigal
May 3, 2017
Cleah Belle (Hoss) McManigal, 97, of McKinney Texas, formerly of Sioux City, Iowa died on May 3, 2017 at Medical City Hospital of McKinney after a brief illness. A Memorial Service will be held at Suncreek United Methodist Church, 1517 McDermott Drive, Allen, Texas 75013 on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Dr. Barry Hughes and...
El Louise Price
May 1, 2017
El Louise Price of Plano Texas, was born on May 13, 1928 in Brownfield Texas. She lived in Corpus Christi for over 50 years and married her husband, William C. Price on September 5, 1949. El Louise attended Christ United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas. She was a loving wife and mother and her kind and caring spirit endeared...
Madeline (Daly) Marcio
Apr 28, 2017
Madeline (Daly) Marcio was born January 23, 1928 in Yonkers, New York, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Mahoney) Daly. She died peacefully on Friday, April 28, 2017 in McKinney, Texas after a long illness. She was 89. Madeline attended Gordon High School in Yonkers. She married the love of her life Casimir Marcio on...
Gregory (Greg) Bergwin
Apr 16, 2017
Gregory (Greg) Gerard Bergwin was born on May 15, 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to parents Arthur and Olga Bergwin. Greg grew up the youngest of three in South Milwaukee near Lake Michigan. After graduating high school in 1975, Greg pursued a degree at The University of Wisconsin at La Crosse in Recreation Management. He was the heart of a...
Sarah Ann O'Dwyer
Apr 13, 2017
Sarah Ann O'Dwyer was born February 16, 1954 in Lapeer, Michigan, to parents William and Joyce Dwyer. She was the fifth of nine kids in a large Irish Catholic family. In her early 20s, she moved to Fresno, California, and attended Fresno State University. After college, she met the love of her life, Mike. They had two children, Kallie...
Charles Bloom
Apr 6, 2017
An Evening of Remembrance will be held on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 6-8:00 P.M. at Allen Family Funeral Options, Plano, Texas.
Viola Mccranie Brinson
Apr 6, 2017
Viola Grace Davis Allen Brinson was born January 24, 1926 in Fitzgerald, Georgia to parents William Claude and Viola Grace (Davis) Allen and she passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017 in Plano, Texas. She was retired from Southwestern State Hospital as an LPN after 20 years of service. Mrs. Brinson was a member of the Nazarene faith and...
Robert Mccrary
Apr 5, 2017
Robert D. McCrary was born in Tyler, Texas to Carroll Harvey McCrary and Mary Delay McCrary on August 20, 1940. He passed away on April 5, 2017 in Plano, Texas of complications of cancer. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Vicky McCrary, his daughter Larra Michelle McCrary and her partner Angie Makinen, and his son Joseph...
Courtney Eason
Apr 4, 2017
Courtney Eason passed away peacefully, surrounded by friends and family, in Plano, Texas on April 4, 2017. She was born in Plano, Texas on July 1, 1989 and lived there her entire life with her mother Sue, father Carl, sister Danielle and nephew Bryce. Courtney may have had her struggles throughout her life, but no matter what the situation...
Veronica Botello
Apr 3, 2017
Veronica Botello was born on September 4, 1975 in Mexico to parents Pedro Botello and Margarita Ceja. She was a resident of Frisco, Texas where she and her husband Salvador and their two children made their lives together. Veronica sadly passed away at the young age of 41, at a local hospital following a brief illness. She will be...
Janet Bliss Mello
Apr 2, 2017
Janet Pennycuick Bliss Mello passed away peacefully on April 2, 2017 in the presence of her family and friends. Janet's joy for life and love of people touched everyone who knew her. When she walked into a room, the light got brighter. Her beloved daughter and son-in-law, Kristin and Brian Johnston, survive her. Janet spoke often of her love...
Jimmy Hon Kuen Lau
Mar 31, 2017
Jimmy Hon Kuen Lau, of Plano, Texas, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 31, 2017 at the age of 78. Jimmy was born to parents Lau Tak Yum and Lau Tam Yee Wan on September 13, 1938 in Hong Kong. He grew up as the eldest of three and attended secondary school at St. Paul's Co-Education College. He graduated...
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