Obituaries
Peter Clarence LaFave
Jun 17, 2025
Early in the morning of Tuesday, June 17, 2025, Peter Clarence LaFave passed away at his home in Plano, Texas. Peter was born on July 11, 1944, in Malone, New York to the late Clarence “Rake” LaFave and Anne Bradley LaFave. After graduating high school from Saint Joseph’s Ursuline Academy in Malone in 1962, he attended LeMoyne College in Syracuse,...
Betty Ruth Stahl
Jun 17, 2025
Betty Ruth Stahl, age 91, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2025. Born on April 19, 1934, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Edward and Rose Silas Jones.
Betty met the love of her life, Bruce Stahl, while working at Vilter Manufacturing Company in Milwaukee. They married on May 6, 1961, and began their life together with a honeymoon...
Frank Mitchell Bireley
Jun 12, 2025
Frank Mitchell Bireley, 63, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 8, 1961 in San Francisco, California, the son of Frank W. and Betty (Mitchell) Bireley. The Bireley Family lived in Los Angeles, California before relocating to Darien, Connecticut for the remainder of Frank’s teen years.
Frank went on to attend...
Thomas Pettit Faulkner
Jun 10, 2025
Born March 3, 1925 in Helena, Arkansas, Tom passed away at the age of 100 on June 10, 2025 at The Oaks in Flower Mound, Texas, with his loving family and devoted caregivers close by. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Miles Faulkner and Louise Pettit Faulkner Ritchie, his brother James Miles Faulkner, Jr., his wonderful wife...
Vicki Carol Rost
Jun 10, 2025
Vicki Carol Rost was born on April 25, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois and left this world on June 10, 2025. To say she will be missed is an understatement—her absence is a profound loss to all who were lucky enough to be part of her life.
From the moment she stepped onto the basketball court at the University of Arkansas, where...
Dr. Folahan “Fola” Babafemi Soremekun
Jun 9, 2025
Dr. Folahan “Fola” Babafemi Soremekun, age 90, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2025, after a period of illness—a devoted husband, father, educator, pioneer, historian, and leader. Fola leaves behind a legacy of faith, inspiration, and service.
Born on October 10, 1934, in Abeokuta, Nigeria, he was the firstborn son of the late David Otolorin Soremekun and Felicia Olufunke Sonubi.
Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria,...
Carol Lynn Rogers
Jun 7, 2025
Carol Lynn Dickens Dusek Rogers died on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the age of 89. She was born on May 22, 1936, in Eldorado, Texas to Rueben Dickens and Anne Neill Dickens Hogg.
Carol (Lynn) spent her early years in Eldorado and graduated from Lakeview High School in San Angelo in 1954. She married Benny Dusek in 1953 and together...
Randolph Meek Roten
Jun 6, 2025
Randy Roten was called a “Renaissance Man” by some because of his many interests and professions. Farmer, rancher, English teacher, football coach at Duncanville, Pampa, Cedar Hill, Bishop Lynch, Rockwall, and Northwood University, auctioneer for non-profits, bank director for two Texas banks, college professor, university provost, collector of arts and antiques, restorer of homes, and restorer of buildings in Venus,...
Dari Lin Grubbs
Jun 6, 2025
Dari Lin Lites Grubbs, 69, of Plano, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2025, at home surrounded by family.
Dari Lin was born in Clarksville, Texas to Charles and Wauva Lites on December 22, 1955. She went to high school in Jasper, Texas and graduated in 1974. Dari Lin married Dan Grubbs in 1979, and they moved to Dallas. They...
Robert Lee Waggoner
Jun 4, 2025
Bob Waggoner was a devoted dad, beloved grandad, and proud great grandad who went to be with the Lord on June 4, 2025.
Bob was born in Longview, Texas, on September 13, 1941, to Dora and Troy Waggoner. He graduated from Longview High School in 1960 and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s in accounting in...
Kenneth DuWayne Meyer
Jun 4, 2025
Kenneth D. Meyer, 93, of Plano, Texas, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025. He was born on May 1, 1932, in Cheney, Kansas, the son of Herman D. and Lola (Garnett) Meyer. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Cheney, Kansas and spent his early years growing up on the family farm.
Ken graduated from Cheney High...
Phillip Gregory Taylor
May 31, 2025
On May 31, 2025, Phillip Gregory Taylor (Phil), at the age of 62, became free from the neurological disorder that took away so much from who he was. Phil was born December 19, 1962, in Miami, Oklahoma to Paul and Ovella Taylor. Phil lived the majority of his life in Plano, Texas and proudly graduated from Plano Senior High School...
Laurel Diane (Haury) Van Ruitenbeek
May 29, 2025
Laurel Diane (Haury) Van Ruitenbeek, daughter of Herman and Margaret Haury, was born in Thomas, Oklahoma, on September 22, 1956. Laurel attended school in Putnam and Taloga, Oklahoma, and graduated as valedictorian of her high school class. Laurel went on to attend West Texas State University in Canyon, Texas, and received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Laurel...
Maria Olga Ochoa Clark
May 28, 2025
Maria “Olga” Ochoa was born in the small town of Taft, Texas to parents Master Sergeant Gilberto (US Army) and Lillie D. Ochoa.
Being the daughter of a military man, she was an Army brat, moving from place to place. She grew up not only in East Texas but also France and Michigan before the family finally settled down in El...
Richard Reeves Eden
May 27, 2025
Richard R. Eden, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and servant of God, passed away peacefully on the morning of May 27, 2025, at the age of 102. Born on May 4, 1923, in Berryville, Arkansas, Richard lived a remarkable life marked by faith and family.
Richard was the cherished husband of Jo Anne Eden, his loving partner for 72 years. Together,...
Linda Christeele Rodgers
May 27, 2025
On May 27, 2025, Linda Christeele Rodgers entered the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The One she once knew by faith, she now sees face to face—in the presence of her Redeemer who makes all things new, and in whose presence, she now rests with fullness of joy.
Linda was born on June 28, 1952, in McKinney, Texas,...
Velma Ruth Darity
May 26, 2025
Velma Ruth Darity, née White, passed away peacefully May 26, 2025, at her home in Parker, Texas. Surrounded by family, Ruth went on to be with her Lord and Savior just four months shy of her 89th birthday.
Velma Ruth was born on September 22, 1936, in Lawton Oklahoma, to Bruce Bennie and Virginia Florence White. Ruth had one brother, Bennie...
Alec McMullin
May 25, 2025
Our husband, father, and Paw-Paw, Alec Gene McMullin, met Jesus face to face when he passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025, after a multi-year battle with dementia. He was born on November 28, 1947, in Salem, Oregon, to Charles and Doris McMullin. The family moved back to their hometown of Sedalia, Missouri, when he was just a baby, and...
Janet L Hall
May 24, 2025
Janet L Hall (Jan) passed away peacefully on May 24, 2025. She was born November 3, 1944, to Charles and Carlotta Hall; the third of their six children. Jan attended Midview High School, in Elyria, Ohio.
She married Andy Gerush at just 19 years old. Andy’s biggest dream was to move to Texas, so they did so in 1972 with their...
Larry Stokesberry
May 21, 2025
Larry Gene Stokesberry was born on May 20, 1955, in Borger, Texas, to Helen Clyde Stokesberry and Gene William Stokesberry. He entered the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 21, 2025, after a wonderful weekend celebrating his 50th wedding anniversary along with his and Debbie’s 70th birthdays.
His favorite childhood memories were early mornings on his granddad’s...
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