Obituaries

Jul 31, 2008

Herbert Patlis, 82, of Waco, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2008 at the St. Catherine's Nursing Center with his family at his side. Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Sunday, August 3, 2008 at the Rodef Sholom Cemetery with Rabbi Gordon Fuller officiating. After the service, family and friends will gather at LaFiesta Restaurant, 3815 Franklin Avenue. Herbert...

Jul 29, 2008

Cremation was arranged through OakCrest Funeral Home. No services are scheduled at this time.

Jul 28, 2008

__________________________________________________________________________ Carmen C. Ortiz, 76, of Waco, passed away Monday, July 28, at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9 a.m. Friday, August 1, 2008 at St. Louis Catholic Church with Rev. David Leibham officiating. Burial will follow in Waco Memorial Park. The rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 31, at OakCrest Funeral Home,...

Jul 27, 2008

Alvin "Binky" Makovy, Jr., 59, of Waco, passed away, Sunday, July 27, 2008 at his residence. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 30 at the OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home. Mr. Makovy was born February 16, 1949 in Waco to...

Jul 26, 2008

Robert "Bob" Kline Feb. 17, 1923 to July 26, 2008 Robert "Bob" Kline, age 85, of Waco passed away Saturday. Graveside services will be 9 a.m. Tuesday at Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. Terry Graham officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home Bob was born to Clifford and Helen Troxel Kline in Rockbridge, Ohio....

Jul 26, 2008

Tom McPeak January 27, 1943 - July 26, 2008 Tom McPeak, age 65, died suddenly from a stroke at Providence Hospital on Saturday. A memorial service will be held for Tom McPeak at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at Lake Shore Baptist Church, 5801 Bishop Drive, Waco, TX 76710. The Rev. Dorisanne Cooper, pastor, will officiate. Memorial contributions may...

Jul 24, 2008

Mildred Austin, 88, of Waco, formerly of Tyler, went to the loving arms of Jesus on Thursday, July 24, 2008 at a local care center. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 26 at Rosehill Cemetery in Tyler with Chaplain Vic Willmann officiating. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, July 25 at OakCrest Funeral Home....

Jul 23, 2008

Funeral services are under the direction of Mason Funeral Home in Mason, Texas

Jul 21, 2008

Sue Sigmund, 70, of Waco, TX passed away Monday July 21st, 2008 surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be held at the Woodway First United Methodist Church on Saturday, July 26th, at 10:00 a.m. with Pastors Jeff Smith and Bill Austin officiating. Services will also be conducted in Albuquerque, NM on Friday, August 1, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. at...

Jul 20, 2008

Quint Reed May 20, 1966 - July 20, 2008 Quint Reed, 42, of Waco, passed away, Sunday, July 20, 2008 at Providence Health Center. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 24 at the OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Art Trorphy officiating; burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at OakCrest...

Jul 19, 2008

Darren Williams, 29, of Crawford, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2008 while on Lake Waco. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 25 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Walter Albers and Rev. Joel Boeche officiating. Burial will follow at China Spring Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque...

Jul 18, 2008

Jul 18, 2008

Charlene Carter Burkett, 80, of Waco, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, July 18, 2008, after a long and courageous fight. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, at the OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jim Gray officiating. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, at Burkett Cemetery in Burkett,...

Jul 18, 2008

Rebecca Lynn Skelton Gropp, 55, of Waco passed away Friday at her residence surrounded by her family. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, July 24 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7201 Viking Dr. with Bishop Nathan Hilton and Bishop Alan Mayfield officiating. Graveside services will follow at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Visitation...

Jul 16, 2008

Lyda Belle Edrington, 92, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008 in Waco. Private graveside services were held Thursday at Sunnyside Cemetery in Calvert. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at West Robinson Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Gross officiating. Mrs. Edrington was born in Mart to Edward and Pearl Guynes Griffin. She grew up...

Jul 13, 2008

Robert "Bob" Fulwiler, 100, of Waco, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008 in a local care center. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at Oakwood Cemetery with Dr. Jimmie Johnson officiating. Robert was born August 17, 1907 in Belton to John and Louise Fulwiler. He was a graduate of Waco High School and attended the University...

Jul 13, 2008

Mark F. Hodson August 2, 1963 to July 13, 2008 Mark F. Hodson, son of Gene R. and Sandra Lee Hodson of Hewitt, Texas died Sunday, July 13, 2008 while hiking in the Arizona Mountains. He was discovered by other hikers in the area and was air lifted to a nearby hospital where doctors worked for over an hour to...

Jul 11, 2008

Pedro P. Espinoza Sr. died Friday in Dallas after a short battle with cancer. Services will be 10 am Wednesday at OakCrest Funeral Home; followed by burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Prayer services will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home. Mr. Espinoza was born in Waco to Chrispin and Antonia Espinoza. He was preceded in death by his father....

Jul 9, 2008

Services will be private

Jul 9, 2008

__________________________________________________________________________ Rev. Lawrence Harold Padgett , age 84, of Waco, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at Wesley Woods Alzheimer's Care Center with three generations of his loving family at his side. Services The funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at OakCrest Funeral Home with his grandson Blake Padgett officiating assisted by the Rev. Ron...