Obituaries

Ralph Johnson

Ralph Johnson

Aug 28, 2015

Ralph T. Johnson of La Grange, Texas was born July 24, 1938 in Glassboro, NJ. He quietly passed away at home on August 28 with his devoted wife of 58 years and loving daughter Bunny by his side. His thirty five years of employment with the Fluor Corporation took him and his family to the far corners of the earth....

Nolan Noak

Nolan Noak

Aug 26, 2015

Nolan Noak, 93, of Carmine, TX passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at St. Mark's Medical Center in LaGrange, TX. He was born November 27, 1921 to Alfred and Freida (Schlabach) Noak in Round Top. He was baptized & confirmed in Lutheran faith and attended Round Top school. On October 25, 1959 he married Vernell Tramp in Prairie Valley and...

Richard Boyd

Richard Boyd

Aug 20, 2015

Richard Dale Boyd, 54, beloved father, fiance, brother & son, was called to his eternal resting place on August 20, 2015. He entered this world on February 17, 1961 in Jefferson County, MO, born to Karl Kenneth and Anna Boyd. He is survived by his children, Erin Kimberley Boyd-Linn & husband Matthew Linn, Matthew Ryan Boyd, along with their mother...

Alexander Beaton, Sr

Alexander Beaton, Sr

Aug 3, 2015

Born on June 3rd, 1928 in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada, to Archibald Hugh Beaton and Esther Margaret MacLeod, Alexander David Beaton went to his eternal reward on August 3rd, 2015. Preceded in death by his wife, and the love of his life, Florence Elizabeth Kerrigan Beaton in 2009, David is succeeded by his children, Douglas, David, Matthew, Scott, Alice, Christopher,...

Josephine Rawlings

Josephine Rawlings

Jul 24, 2015

JOSEPHINE “JO”PASAK RAWLINGS Josephine “Jo” Pasak Rawlings of La Grange, formerly of Wharton passed away July 24, 2015 in La Grange, Texas. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange with a rosary being recited at 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00...

Frances Stepchinski

Frances Stepchinski

Jul 19, 2015

Frances Stepchinski, 86, beloved mother, grandmother, and wife, was called to her eternal resting place on July 19, 2015. She entered this world on December 14, 1928 in Houston, TX, born to Chester and Mary Mackenzie. She is survived by her daughter Carolyn S. Roberts and husband Charles of La Grange, son Brian Stepchinski and wife Glenda of Leander, grandson...

Diana Haggerty

Diana Haggerty

Jul 12, 2015

Diana Jean (Adams Rozmus) Haggerty, age 66, died in La Grange, Texas on July 12, 2015 after a long battle with Scleroderma. She was born in Waterloo, Iowa on October 17, 1948, the daughter of Marion and Dolores Clough Adams. Diana was the oldest sister to siblings Paula Adams Phillips and Jeffrey Adams. She graduated from West Waterloo High School...

Elgin Wied

Elgin Wied

Jul 10, 2015

Graveside services for Elgin Elo Wied,76 of Round Top will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the Florida Chapel Cemetery near Round Top under the care and direction of Fayette Memorial Funeral Home. Elgin was born February 15, 1939 in La Grange, Texas to Esther Mueller and Elo Wied. He grew up on a dairy farm...

Ignacio Perez

Ignacio Perez

Jul 3, 2015

Ignacio Perez, age 78 of Ellinger passed away unexpectedly July 3, 2015 near Ellinger. Ignacio was born on September 23, 1936 in Nombre de Dios Michoacán, Mexico to Guadalupe Perez and Eulalia Mendez Perez. He was a retired deburring operator in the aerospace industry. He enjoyed walking to Hruska’s, helping others, lengthy conversations with friends, visiting his nephew Javier Perez...

Mildred Slanina

Mildred Slanina

Jun 23, 2015

Mildred Slanina, age 96 of Ellinger passed away on June 23, 2015 in La Grange. Mildred was born on November 27, 1918 in Ellinger to Anton Beran, Sr. and Louisa Pavlicek. She married Henry Slanina on June 16, 1941 in Ellinger. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellinger and the KJZT. She enjoyed gardening,...

Barbara White

Barbara White

Jun 22, 2015

Barbara Jean (Bobbie) White, age 88 of Dubina passed away on Monday June 22, 2015 at her residence. Bobbie was born on July 2, 1926 in Burbank, CA, to Frederick Charles Wilson and Evalyn Williams Wilson. She married Donald Richard White on July 3, 1948 in Glendale, CA. She was a member of Chapelwood United Methodist Church in Houston, TX,...

Joseph Stibora

Joseph Stibora

Jun 12, 2015

Joseph John Stibora III passed away June 12, 2015, with his family present. He was born to Adella Cook and Joe Stibora on August 26, 1930, on a farm near Ellinger, Texas. He received his primary and secondary education at the Ellinger Public School, Ellinger,Texas, and at La Grange High School, La Grange, Texas. Postsecondary education occurred at Southwestern Business...

Stanley Johnston, Jr

Stanley Johnston, Jr

Jun 2, 2015

Stanley Johnston, Jr., 59, passed away June 2, 2015 in Muldoon, Texas. He was born March 15, 1956 in Houston, the third of five children, immediately dispensing with any misconception about overlooked middle children. Stanley made an impression on family, neighbors and acquaintances from an early age with his sense of adventure and mischievous smile. He could charm the socks...

Lee Shoppa

Lee Shoppa

May 15, 2015

Lee Roy Shoppa, 94, of La Grange, Texas, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015, at Christopher House in Austin, Texas. Lee Roy was born in Wharton, Texas, on January 21, 1921, the son of Louis and Millie (Kocian) Shoppa. He married Evelyn Hrbacek on July 19, 1945, in Plum, Texas. Lee Roy served his country in the Army Air...

Johnny Yackel

Johnny Yackel

May 12, 2015

Johnny Yackel age 72 of La Grange, passed away at his home on May 12, 2015. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday May 23, 2015 at The First Baptist Church of El Campo with Pastor Rick DuBroc officiating. Johnny was born in El Campo on January 9, 1943 to Walter and Vlasta Yackel. He spent many...

Lambert Baron

Lambert Baron

May 2, 2015

LAMBERT CLARENCE BARON Lambert Clarence Baron, 84, of Rutersville, passed from this life on May 2, 2015 at Monument Hill Rehab and Nursing Center in La Grange. Lambert was born on October 24, 1930 in Rutersville, Texas, the son of Peter and Amelia (Gully) Baron. Lambert married Frances Karasek on July 4, 1959 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La...

William Beals

William Beals

Apr 30, 2015

William C. Beals, age 73 of La Grange passed away on April 30, 2015 in La Grange. William was born on May 13, 1941 in Pittsburgh, PA. to Tom and Ruth Dayton Beals. He served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War Era from 1961-1965 as an aviation refueler. William is survived by his wife, three children, two stepsons,...

David Howard

David Howard

Apr 27, 2015

David Kenneth Howard of Flatonia, TX achieved eternal health on April 27, 2015. David was born in Cleveland, TX on January 12, 1943 to David and Madeline Howard. He served in the Army and was honorably discharged in June 1963. He married the love of his life, Mary Ellen Howard, on March 15, 1967 . He was an honest hardworking...

Gladys Niesner

Gladys Niesner

Apr 22, 2015

Gladys Maxine Niesner age 94 of Muldoon passed away on April 22, 2015 in Schulenburg. Gladys was born on February 23, 1921 in Schulenburg to Max Gebert and Ada Haas Gebert. She was a loving mother and housewife and a member of the Freyburg Methodist Church She is survived by four sons; Gene Niesner and wife Margie of Austin, James...

Vastine Mueller

Vastine Mueller

Apr 18, 2015

Vastine Mueller went to his eternal rest on April 18, 2015. He was born on March 11, 1925 in Rutersville, Texas to Hermann and Wilhelmina Helmken Mueller. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He married Lorena Parker on January 9, 1949. For 32 years he worked as a chemical engineer for Getty/Texaco. He was...

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