Obituaries

May 14, 2016

May 14, 2016

Leonard A. Gibson, Jr., 66, of Waco passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016. Visitation will start 6 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at OakCrest Funeral Home followed by a service at 7 p.m. with Pastor Peter Kriby officiating. The family will have a private interment at a later date. Leonard was born November 14, 1949 in Fort Worth to LA and...

May 14, 2016

Nancy Rebecca Denard, 74, of Waco, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Chapel Hill Cemetery with Rev. Matt Bailey officiating. There will not be a visitation. Becky was born in Waco to Jim and Kathryn (Walker) Searcy, and was raised in Oglesby. In 1959...

May 13, 2016

Rita Frances King Tinsley, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 13, at Jefferson Place Assisted Living in La Grange, Texas. Born on July 9, 1923, to Tac Brewer King and Martha Catherine (Cook) King, she spent her early years in Mertens, Texas. At Mertens High School her love for women’s basketball began. She was an avid Baylor Lady Bears...

May 12, 2016

Maria Trinidad Regalado Munoz, 68, of Waco passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 in Waco. Services will be held Monday, May 16 at 10 a.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Waco Memorial Park. Branch President Ubaldo Zapata will officiate. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m., prior to the funeral service. Maria was born June 1, 1947...

May 12, 2016

Clara M. Clark, 82, of Robinson, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016. Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard. Visitation will be 2:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. prior to the service. Clara was born June 19, 1933 in Waco to Walter and Pearl Grusendorf. After graduating from Waco High School in 1950,...

May 10, 2016

Joan Summey, 69, of Waco, passed away May 10, 2016 at her home while in a peaceful sleep. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1301 Hogan Lane, at I-35 exit 338B, with Rev. Larry Krueger officiating. Joan was born Dec. 1, 1946 in Waco to Clarence and Ella Mae...

May 9, 2016

Joe Vela, Jr. May 13, 1962 May 9, 2016 Joe Jesse Vela, Jr., passed away May, 9, 2016. Graveside service will be Friday, May 13, 2016, at 10 am at Oakwood Cemetery, Visitation will be Thursday, May 12, 2016, 6 to 8 pm, Rosary will be at 7 pm, at OakCrest funeral Home. Joe was born May 13, 1962 to...

May 6, 2016

Anna M. Muhl May 14, 1920-May 6, 2016 Anna M. Muhl passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, at home surrounded by family. Mass of the Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Monday, May 9, at St. Jerome Catholic Church, Waco. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation will start at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 8, at OakCrest Funeral Home...

May 5, 2016

Vincent Vasquez, 63, of Waco, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016 at a local hospital. Services will be Tuesday, May 10 at 10 a.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home, with Rev. Albert Ruiz officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 9, with a Prayer Service to begin at 7 p.m. at...

May 5, 2016

Antonio "Tony" Vigil, 71, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016 at a local nursing home. Graveside services are scheduled for Monday, May 9 at 10 a.m. at Chapel Hill Memorial Park, 3100 Greig Dr. Visitation will be Sunday, May 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd., Waco. Tony was born September 25, 1944 in...

May 3, 2016

Lisa Tijerina-Savage, 54, died suddenly at home on Tuesday May 3, 2016. Services will be Saturday, May 7, at 3 p.m., at OakCrest Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, May 6, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home. Ms. Tijerina-Savage was born on Sept. 22nd 1961 in Waco Texas, where she lived most of her life. She was...

May 2, 2016

May 2, 2016

Jerry L. Penney , 55, passed away at his residence May 2, 2016. A memorial service will be 10 AM, Saturday, May 7, at Speegleville Baptist Church, 469 Speegle Road Waco, Texas, with Dr. Weldon Joe Bailey Officiating. Mr. Penney was born in Waco, Texas, August 30, 1960 to Thomas “Buddy” and Linda (Yates) Penney. He was a loving son,...

May 1, 2016

Ronnie Bates, 67, of Sherman, Texas, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016. Services will be at 10 am on Saturday, May 7th, 2016 at OakCrest Funeral Home, with Rev. Greg Brumit officiating, with burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm on Friday, May 6, 2016 at the funeral home. Ronnie was born July 28,...

May 1, 2016

Nancy C. Veselka, 63, of Lorena, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of the Assumption, 1401 Washington Ave., on Thursday, May 5 at 10 a.m., with burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Nancy was born in Waco, TX on September 29, 1952, the only child of Billie...

Apr 25, 2016

Valdemar G. De Leon Mar. 27, 1944 Apr. 25, 2016 Valdemar G. De Leon, 72, of Waco, passed away on April, 25, 2016 at a local hospital. Mass of Resurrection will be at 10 am Thursday, April, 28. 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Rev. Benjamin Magnaye as Celebrant. Visitation will begin at 6 pm on Wednesday, April 27,...

Apr 23, 2016

Richard J. Renschler, Jr. March 21, 1943 - April 23, 2016 Richard J. Renshchler, Jr. met his Lord and Savior, when he passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Richie was 73. He was a champion and courageously fought cancer for 14 years. Richie will be laid to rest with Military...

Apr 23, 2016

Joe Frank Urban, Jr., born October 10, 1927, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 23, 2016. Joe, the son of Joseph Urban and Ella Sommerfeld Urban was born in Clifton, Texas. On September 5, 1948, he married Mary Elizabeth Pole. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Mary; and daughter, Pamela. He leaves behind son, Jeff Urban...

Apr 22, 2016

Beverly Ann Luft Young November 23, 1938 - April 22, 2016 Beverly Ann Young passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 at the age of 77. Graveside services will be Monday, April 25 at 11 a.m. at Waco Memorial Park with Chaplain Danny Tomlinson officiating. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 24 at OakCrest Funeral...