Obituaries
Deacon Jessie C. Garza
Mar 6, 2025
Jessie Chavez Garza, 93, of Waco passed away Thursday March 6, 2025, of natural causes. The family will receive visitors Wednesday, March 12, at 5pm at St Francis Catholic Church, 315 Jefferson, followed by a Rosary to begin at 7pm. A Holy Mass will be celebrated Thursday, March 13, at 10:00am at the Church with Rev. J Eduardo Jazo as...
Theresa Dwyer
Mar 5, 2025
Theresa Dwyer, born in Maspeth, NY, on October 15, 1934, peacefully passed away on March 5, 2025. She was baptized on November 4, 1934, and later married the love of her life, Donald J. Dwyer, on January 29, 1955, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Maspeth, NY.
A devout Catholic, she was a dedicated member of St. Louis Catholic Church for...
Clyde D. Foster
Mar 4, 2025
Clyde Daymon Foster, 94, passed away on March 4, 2025 in Clifton, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at the Central Texas Veteran’s Cemetery in Killeen, Texas.
Clyde was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina (township of Lewis Fork) on November 27, 1930 to Venver Damon Foster and Novella Eller, who were...
Debbie Ann Andrade
Mar 3, 2025
Debbie Ann Ochoa Andrade, 68, of Waco, TX, passed away on March 3, 2025, surrounded by her family in Waco, TX. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend. Her warm heart and generous spirit touched everyone who knew her.
Funeral services will be held at OakCrest Funeral Home, located at 4520 Bosque Blvd, Waco, TX 76710....
Billie Jean Estes
Mar 1, 2025
Billie Jean Estes was born in Waco, Texas on August 21, 1934. She was preceded in death by her parents, O.H. and Hettie Hammond; husband, Tommy Estes, Sr.; and son, Brad Higginbotham. Billie attended Waco schools and graduated from Waco High School in 1952. After high school, she went to business college and worked for Amicable Life Insurance Company for...
Jo Ellen Fulbright
Feb 27, 2025
Jo Ellen (Culwell) Fulbright, 92, died peacefully at Sodalis Assisted Living in College Station on February 27, 2025. Visitation will be Thursday, March 6th at 6 PM followed by a rosary at 7 PM at OakCrest Funeral Home in Waco, TX. Mass of Christian Burial in celebration of her life will be 1:30 PM Friday, March 7, 2025 at her...
Martin Zapata Rodriguez, Jr.
Feb 24, 2025
Martin, 34, of Waco passed away Monday, February 24, 2025 at Providence Medical Hospital surrounded by loved ones.
Visitation will be from 6-8pm on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Rosary will be at 7pm. Mass will be held Monday, March 3, 2025 at St. Francis on the Brazos Catholic Church at 10am. Cemetery Services will be at Oakwood Cemetery at a later...
Mary Gerecke
Feb 22, 2025
Mary Hartsell Gerecke, 82, of Waco, Texas, passed away on February 22, 2025 in Arlington, Texas at Kindred Hospital.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 13, 2025 beginning at 10 AM at OakCrest Funeral Home with Blaine Akers, Mary’s Great-Nephew, officiating. Internment with husband William (Bill) B. Gerecke, M.D. will be in Killeen, Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.
Mary was...
Dolores Colunga de Moreno
Feb 22, 2025
Dolores Colunga de Moreno, 78, of Waco, Texas, passed away on February 22, 2025. Ms. Moreno was surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in her final weeks.
Dolores was born in San Luis Potosi Mexico on April 13, 1946. After losing her own mother at the age of 12, Dolores left primary school to help raise her younger siblings. They...
Manuel Hernandez Lopez
Feb 21, 2025
Manuel Hernandez Lopez passed peacefully at his home on Friday evening, February 21, 2025.
He was born in Satin, Texas on April 19, 1938, as the son of Alcario and Anita Lopez. On April 28, 1962 Manuel was united in marriage to Juanita “Janie” Loredo. Manuel retired from Davis Iron Works after 30 years as a Press Brake Operator. He was...
Jacque Crawford
Feb 18, 2025
Jacqueline M. Crawford, age 95, of Waco, TX, passed away at her home Tuesday, February 18, 2025. A private graveside service will be held at Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, TX for family and close friends.
Jacque was born May 29, 1929 in Dallas, TX to John Albert and Athalene Skeeter. She proudly graduated from Baylor University and worked for various physician offices...
Clementina Padilla
Feb 15, 2025
Clementina Padilla passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 15th. She was born in Livingston Izabal Guatemala. She later moved to Los Angeles, California and then to Waco, Texas to be closer to family. She continued to visit her home in Guatemala until her health declined
Clementia enjoyed traveling, cooking all the Guatemalan favorites and spending time with her family.
She is survived...
Bill Goss
Feb 12, 2025
Billy “Bill” Neill Goss joined his parents in Heaven on February 12, 2025, after living life to the fullest. Not many people can say they have survived 5 cancers, but more amazingly, Bill refused to let cancer alter his life and he lived without worry. It was his attitude and words such as, “it is what it is” and “just...
Patricia Williams
Feb 10, 2025
Patricia (Pat) Foreman Brown Williams, 88, of Waco went to be with her Heavenly Father on February 10, 2025. She was born in Nocona, TX on June 13, 1936. Her childhood was spent on the family farm in Gholson with her 9 siblings. Pat currently has 7 children, 14 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren with a third...
Consuelo "Connie" Mercado
Feb 10, 2025
Consuelo “Connie” Mercado, 59, of Waco passed away on February 10, 2025.
Rosary will be 10am on Wednesday, March 12 at St. Jerome Catholic Church with Deacon Greg George officiating. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11am, Wednesday March 12 at St. Jerome Catholic Church with Rev. James Ekeocha of St. Jerome officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Columbarium...
Arthur Rivas
Feb 9, 2025
Arthur Rivas December 22, 1940 ~ February 9, 2025 Arthur Rivas, 84, of Waco, Texas passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Arthur was born in Limestone County on December 22, 1940, to Fred (Federico) and Eduvijen (Nabjar) Rivas. Arthur Rivas was such a wonderful person, known for his warm heart and dedication to his...
Juan Miguel Gongora Garcia
Feb 8, 2025
Sr. Juan Miguel Góngora, de Waco Tx, falleció el 08 de febrero de 2025 a la edad de 81 años rodeado de toda su familia, después de una valiente lucha contra el cáncer. Los servicios se llevarán a cabo el día martes 11 de febrero a las 6:00 p.m. en OakCrest Funeral Home, 4250 Bosque Blvd, Waco, TX. El Sr....
John S. Jarboe
Feb 7, 2025
John Stevens Jarboe July 29, 1933 - February 7, 2025 John S. Jarboe , age 91, of Waco, Texas, died February 7, 2025. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at St. Jerome Catholic Church, 9820 Chapel Rd., Woodway, Tx. Rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. prior to the mass. Burial will follow...
James Jones
Feb 2, 2025
James Lyle Jones, age 66, passed away on February 2, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Visitation is scheduled for 6:00-8:00 P.M., Wednesday, February 5,2025 at McCurdy Funeral Home in Lockhart, Texas. Service will be 10:00 A.M., Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church in McMahan, Texas with burial to follow at Jeffery Cemetery. He was born to...
Juan "Johnny" Bernal, III.
Feb 2, 2025
Juan was born on September 15, 1990. He was a very talented boy who loved playing baseball, fishing, throwing the football with his uncles, and walking his niece and nephews to the store. Juan was a very quiet man who kept to himself. He loved his family deeply. On the weekends, he loved to chill outside and hang out with...
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