Obituaries

Jun 27, 2017

Claudia Marie Endres Taylor was born February 14, 1946 in Muenster, Texas. Born an old soul, she learned responsibility young. After graduating high school salutatorian Claudia went on to St. Paul’s School of Nursing where she started a long rewarding career of taking care of people. Claudia met the love of her life, Dennis Taylor at a party and...

Jun 24, 2017

John Edward Lupe, III (better known as Johnny to family and friends) was born on July 29, 1969 in Akron, Ohio to parents John Edward Lupe, II and Betty Jo Davis Lupe. Johnny was strong, fit, healthy and totally devoted to his family. He attended the University of Oklahoma and was a lifelong Sooner fan and loved sports of...

Jun 12, 2017

Peggy (Dorothy A.) Welter, age 86, of Plano, Texas, died June 12, 2017. She was born June 5, 1931 in Nevada, Missouri, to Roscoe C. and Genelda Bush, and was the eldest of four siblings. She was extremely responsible and dependable, going to work at the age of 12 for the Barron Movie Theater in Pratt, Kansas. After high...

Jun 11, 2017

Shirley J. Hodges, age 86 passed away on June 11, 2017 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born to John and Kate Autry on December 18, 1930 in Medina, Texas. Shirley graduated from Overton High School as a member of The National Honor Society and attended Kilgore Junior College. During her early adult years,...

Jun 4, 2017

Paula Jean was born to Robert and Myrtle (Erickson) Outland in Wilmette, Illinois in 1939. She was the first daughter of four girls, including Marianne, Barbara, and Sally. From her earliest years, Paula assumed the helpful role of secondary mother to each of her siblings. Every sister recalls and is inspired by her steady kindness and protective concern. Paula’s...

Jun 1, 2017

1936年9月27日，北京密云肖家的大小姐出生了，那就是我的奶奶肖雅兰。奶奶出生在一个家境殷实的家庭，父亲肖法章人称肖八爷，母亲曹凤仪是那个年代不多的读过书的女人，还做过老师。奶奶家里有两个哥哥，肖福洪和肖福州，还有一个妹妹肖雅芳。大哥去世的早，二哥和妹妹都健在，一直在北京生活。 On Sept. 27th of 1936, the first daughter of the Xiao Family of Miyun, Beijing was born. She was my grandma, Yalan Xiao. Grandma was born in a fairly well-off family. Her father, Fazhang Xiao, was addressed as Sir Xiao 8th, while her mother, Fengyi Cao, was one of the few educated woman at the time and was...

May 31, 2017

Former Hampton Roads resident Charlene P. Delos-Santos, 74, passed away May 31, 2017 at Baylor Heart Hospital of Plano in Plano, Texas. Charlene was born February 28,1943 in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents, who preceded her in death, were Rudolfo and Evelyn Montemayor. Charlene served her country as a wife of a serviceman for over 18 years. And no...

May 28, 2017

James Allen Cunningham was born July 1,1927 in Samnorwood, Texas to parents Tom and Cordie Cunningham. He was peacefully and swiftly called home by the Lord, on Sunday, May 28, 2017, in Plano, Texas. He was 89 years old.

James attended and graduated valedictorian from Samnorwood High School, and continued his education at Texas Tech University, where...

May 27, 2017

Jeanette C. Wallace, age 73, was born on March 2, 1944 in Wichita, Kansas to Charles W. Cooper and Vera J. Cooper. She found her way to Phoenix, Arizona where she eventually married John Chandler Wallace on September 9, 1967 at Westminster Presbyterian Church. They later moved to Payson, Arizona and later made a home in each of the...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...