Obituaries

Joseph E. Fonteneaux, Sr

Joseph E. Fonteneaux, Sr

Feb 12, 2021

Joseph Eugene Fonteneaux, Sr. September 8, 1949 - February 12, 2021 Joseph E. Fonteneaux, Sr., 71, of Hewitt, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021 at Baylor Scott and White Hospital surrounded by loved ones. Funeral mass will be held 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 24 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 1401 Washington Ave, Waco, TX 76701, with Father Cyril Ejaidu...

Alice Joy Nitschman

Alice Joy Nitschman

Feb 10, 2021

On 29 November 1933 Alice Nitschman was born as Alice Joy Henninger to Leslie and Alice Maedell in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Eighty seven years later, sometime during the hours before sunrise of 09 February 2021 she passed into the presence of her trusted Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Between those two dates Alice lived a life full of love and...

Ismael Sinfuegos Perez

Ismael Sinfuegos Perez

Feb 6, 2021

Ismael Sinfuegos, 54, of Aquilla, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 in Waco from complications due to COVID-19. A Celebration of Life will be held at his homestead on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 6pm. Please contact his family for more information. Ismael was born April 14, 1966 in Luvianos Edo de Mexico to parents, Ismael Cienfuegos and Cresencia Perez....

Edith L. Dockery

Edith L. Dockery

Feb 2, 2021

Edith Laverne Dockery, 74, of Waco, Texas passed away on February 2, 2021 at her home in the company of her loving husband and son. She had battled a long courageous period of illness. Services will be at 1 pm, Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Kip Osborne officiating and burial will follow immediately at Oakwood...

Katherine "Katie"  Brausen

Katherine "Katie" Brausen

Jan 31, 2021

It is with sadness that the family of Katherine (Katie) McCoy Brausen announces her passing on January 31, 2021 from COVID-19. Katie was born September 15, 1953, to Barbara and David McCoy. She spent the majority of her first thirty-three years living and working in the Chicago area where she met her great love and life partner, Jim Brausen. They...

German  Turrubiartes

German Turrubiartes

Jan 30, 2021

German Turrubiartes, 74, of Waco, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12 Noon on Thursday, February 4, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Very Rev. C. Benjamin Magnaye as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm, with Rosary service at 7 pm on Wednesday,...

Michael Anthony Garcia

Michael Anthony Garcia

Jan 29, 2021

Michael Anthony Garcia received his crown and entered Heaven's gates on January 29, 2021. Memorial services will take place 2pm, Saturday, February 6th, 2021 at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Michael was born in Waco, Tx June 21,1969, raised by Phillip and Solanda Garcia. He was a loving father of 6, Michael Garcia, Michelle Garcia, Marlana Garcia, Moses Garcia,...

Robert John Bravo

Robert John Bravo

Jan 29, 2021

Robert John Bravo, 72, of Waco, passed away Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5, at Oakwood Cemetery by Pastor Ronnie Holmes. Robert was born in Waco and worked for 30 years for Young Brothers. He was known by...

Gloria High

Gloria High

Jan 26, 2021

Gloria Ashley High, 67, of Moody, Texas passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. A memorial service will be at 3:00 pm on February 2, 2021 at Bruceville Community Church, 583 Old Moody Road, Eddy, Texas 76524. Gloria was born in Waco, Texas on May 14, 1953 to Buck and Rachel (Fugishima) Ashley. She attended Waco schools and graduated from...

Paul Cadena

Paul Cadena

Jan 26, 2021

Paul Cadena, Sr., 58, of Waco, Texas, passed away on January 27, 2021. He answered to the nicknames “El Feo” and “My Love”. He was a loving husband, father, Pa-Paw , and brother. Paul was a painter, remodeler, and builder. He could build anything, including a house, from the ground up. Paul was born on July 21, 1962 to Domingo...

Daniel Coulon

Daniel Coulon

Jan 26, 2021

Daniel Maurice Coulon, 72, passed away January 26th in Waco, TX at Providence Hospice following a series of serious illnesses. A graveside service will be held at 10 am on Saturday, February 13 at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco. Some men choose to cut their own path through the forest of life’s uncertainties; the track they forge, directed by their character,...

Edith Tountas

Edith Tountas

Jan 26, 2021

Edith Marie Matthews Tountas passed away in Bryan, Texas on January 26, 2021. Visitation will be at OakCrest Funeral Home on Friday, January 29, 2021 from 5-7 pm. Graveside services are set for Saturday, January 29th at 11 am at Oakwood Cemetery with Joe Keyes of Salado officiating. Social distancing and facial covering will be required. Edith was born May...

Harley Newt Smith

Harley Newt Smith

Jan 26, 2021

Harley Newt Smith, age 77, of Hewitt, passed away late Tuesday night, January 26, 2021 in the comfort of his own home. Visitation and rosary will be held at 1:00PM on Friday, January 29, at St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption in Waco, followed by the Mass of Christian burial with Rev. Joseph Geleny, Rev. Ed Karasek, and Rev. Timothy...

Wayne Bryan

Wayne Bryan

Jan 23, 2021

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Sean Mooney

Sean Mooney

Jan 22, 2021

Sean Darrell Mooney - beloved son, brother, and uncle - passed away unexpectedly at the age of 47 on January 22, 2021. Sean was born in Waco on March 20, 1973. He was an exceptional cook, botanical hobbyist, attended classes to become a somalier, and had recently enrolled at TSTC to further his education in network management. He had a...

Vincent Salazar

Vincent Salazar

Jan 20, 2021

Vincent Romero Salazar, 85, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Visitation will be from 6 -8pm, with Rosary beginning at 7pm on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, January 27th at 10am., with burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery. All services will be at Sacred Heart Catholic church in Waco,...

Ann Mary Ott Bradley Hendrix

Ann Mary Ott Bradley Hendrix

Jan 19, 2021

Ann Hendrix was welcomed into the presence of the Lord on January 19, 2021, surrounded with love and prayer by her family. She fought bravely to regain her strength from a fall in August of 2020 and from post-surgical complications, but the Lord needed another angel in Heaven therefore He lifted our beloved Mother and “Grandma” from this Earth to...

Donny Garner

Donny Garner

Jan 19, 2021

William Donald (Donny) Garner September 16, 1950- January 19, 2021 DETAILS Donny Garner passed away January 19, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family after a battle with cancer. Visitation will be 5 - 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd., Waco, TX Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Greater...

Martin  F. Loftin

Martin F. Loftin

Jan 19, 2021

IN MEMORY OF MARTIN FRANKLIN LOFTIN PASSED: JANUARY 19, 2021 BORN: MARCH 27, 1942 RESIDED WACO, TX MARTIN LOFTIN, 78 year old, retired Navy Veteran, of Waco, TX, succumbed to the COVID virus on January 19, 2021 at Ascension Providence Hospital. He was predeceased by his parents, Lloyd and Edith; siblings, Ray Boy, Alvis, Michael, and Lynn, his wife Diane,...

John Perez

John Perez

Jan 17, 2021

John Perez, 68, of Waco, Texas passed away at his home on Sunday, January 17, 2021. Visitation will be 6 pm to 8 pm Friday, January 29, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with a Rosary beginning at 7 pm. Mass of Christian burial will begin at 12 pm on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with...