Obituaries

May 11, 2015

Gerald W. Bolfing August 31, 19 28-May 11, 2015 Gerald Walter Bolfing, 86, of Waco, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015 in Waco. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 16, at St. Louis Catholic Church with Fr. John Guzaldo officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Rosary will be at Oakcrest Funeral Home on Friday, May 15...

May 11, 2015

Frankie George Prochaska, 88, of Lorena, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015 at his residence. SERVICES The Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Wednesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard, Waco, led by Deacon Rae Carter. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Thursday, May 14, 2015 at St. Jerome Catholic Church, Waco, with Fr. Rakshaganathan Selvaraj...

May 4, 2015

Bonnie Ruth Troutt August 18, 1932 – May 4, 2015 Bonnie Ruth Troutt, 82, died at her residence following a lengthy illness. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2015, with burial to follow at Gentry’s Mill Cemetery near Hamilton, Texas. Services will be by Dr. Joe Bailey, Jr., assisted by Dr. Derek Dodson. Visitation will be from...

May 1, 2015

Billy Keith Robinson (BK), 41, of Eddy passed away Friday in a local hospital. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday May 5 in Eddy Cemetery. Visitation will be 6p-8p Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home 4520 Bosque Blvd. BK was born September 9, 1973 in Waco. He attended and graduated from Bruceville Eddy and Baylor University. BK was in outside...

May 1, 2015

Lillian Granger Lillian Granger, known to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren as “Nanny,” died on May 1, 2015, at the ripe-old-age of ninety-two. Graveside services will be 11 am Monday, May 4, 2015 at Rosemound Cemetery with Rev. Erin Conaway officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 6 pm Sunday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Carter Lillian Wood came...

May 1, 2015

Apr 27, 2015

John G. Sanchez February 8, 1957 - April 27, 2015 John G. Sanchez February 8, 1957 - April 27, 2015 John G. (The Mad Dawg) Sanchez, 58, passed away April 27, 2015. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2015 at OakCrest Funeral Home with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. A Rosary will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, May...

Apr 25, 2015

Larry Dale Jones Jan. 11, 1952-April 25, 2015 Larry Dale Jones, 63, passed away Saturday. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Marvin Donnell officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 -7 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 at Oak”Crest. Larry was a cook at Baylor’s Penland Hall for over...

Apr 25, 2015

Pete Anthony Catalina, 72, of Waco, passed away early Saturday morning, April 25, 2015. A Vigil Service will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at the OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque, Waco. Visitation with the family will begin at 5 p.m. and continue from 6:30-8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1p.m. Thursday, April 30,...

Apr 24, 2015

JORDAN LEE STARNES March 23, 2015 - April 24, 2015 Jordan Lee Starnes was lifted by the arms of an angel and granted eternal life April 24, 2015. Visitation will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Oakcrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. with graveside services to follow at Waco Memorial Park Lullabyland. Baby Jordan's beautiful but brief life on earth began...

Apr 24, 2015

Doris Ellen Lowery December 11, 1939 - April 27, 2015 Doris Ellen Lowery, 75, of Waco passed away early Monday, April 27, 2015. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm, Thursday, April 30, at OakCrest Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 1 pm, Friday, May 1, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Doris was born December 11, 1939 in...

Apr 23, 2015

Priscilla Gonzales Born September 21, 1976 – Died April 23, 2015 Priscilla (Cilla) Gonzales, 38 received her wings April 23, 2015 and is now home with her Heavenly Father. Services will be held at OakCrest Funeral Home, Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 10 a.m. with burial proceeding at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be May 1, 2015 from 7-9 p.m. at...

Apr 22, 2015

Thomas Lawrence Blasche (Tom), beloved husband of Dorothy Blasche for 70 years, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. The funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Curtis Holland officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Drive. Tom was born in Kansas...

Apr 22, 2015

Peggy Joyce Batson, 87, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015, in Sulphur Springs. The graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 25, at Waco Memorial Park with Derek Moffatt and Blake Batson, her grandsons, officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard. Peggy was born on July 12, 1927 in Luling,...

Apr 21, 2015

Bland T. Brown Sept. 26, 1926 - April 21, 2015 Bland T. Brown was born in Nashville Tennessee on September 26, 1926 and passed away April 21, 2015 in Dallas Texas, at the age of 88. Rosary/Visitation will be6 p.m., Friday, April 24, at Oakcrest Funeral Home in Waco. The funeral mass/service will be 11:30 a.m., Saturday, April 25, at...

Apr 20, 2015

Elbert L. Weathers December 23, 1923 – April 20, 2015 Elbert Lee Weathers, 91, passed away Monday, April 20, 2015. The family will hold a Celebration of Life service at a later date. Elbert Lee Weathers was born December 23, 1923 to Mark Weathers Jr. and Janie Williamson Weathers in Lott, TX. He was an electrician for the United States...

Apr 13, 2015

Doris H. Konvicka March 10, 1933 - April 13, 2015 Doris H. Konvicka, 82, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2015, beginning with a Rosary recited by Ronnie Sykora followed by Funeral Mass officiated by Father Cyril Ejaidu and Father Isidore Rozycki at the St. Catherine’s Chapel. Burial will follow at St....

Apr 13, 2015

Catherine J. Buckner September 4, 1951 – April 13, 2015 Catherine Joan (Kathy) Buckner, 63, of Waco, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015, at a local nursing facility. Rosary will be recited 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Waco followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. with Father Joe Geleney officiating....

Apr 12, 2015

Ron “Ronnie B” Bracciale, 68, of Waco went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ unexpectedly on Sunday, April 12, 2015. Funeral will be 3 p.m. Friday April 17, at Oakcrest Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Dr. Joel Boesche. Burial will follow at China Spring Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at Oakcrest Funeral Home....

Apr 12, 2015

Billy Boyette September 29, 1959 - April 13, 2015 Billy Boyette, 55, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015. Services will be Saturday, April 18, 2015. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m followed by a Funeral Service at St. Marys Missionary Baptist Church, 424 Dewey Pickney Dr. Bellmead, TX with Pastor Gregory Fitzgerald Griggs officiating. Burial will follow at Goshen Cemetery.