Obituaries

Hattie Leuschner

Hattie Leuschner

Aug 7, 2005

Hattie Leuschner, age 95 of Waco, passed away early Sunday morning, August 7, 2005 in a Waco nursing home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul's United Church in Gerald with Rev. Stephanie Spitzer and Rev. Gene Kotrla officiating. Burial will follow at Gerald Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday...

Herman Blankenstein

Herman Blankenstein

Aug 3, 2005

Herman Blankenstein, age 89, of Bellmead, passed away late Wednesday afternoon, August 3, 2005 at a Waco nursing home. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Gerald, with Rev. Stephanie Spencer and Rev. Gene Kotrla officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Mr. Blankenstein was born May 9, 1916...

Kay Porter Dickenson

Kay Porter Dickenson

Jul 31, 2005

Kay Porter Dickenson, age 62, of West passed away Sunday, July 31, 2005 in a Waco nursing home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Brian Pendleton officiating. Burial will follow at White Rock Cemetery near Ross. Kay was born June 1, 1943 in Hillsboro, the daughter of James and Orbie...

Billy L. Poteet

Billy L. Poteet

Jul 30, 2005

Billy L. Poteet, age 71 of Aquilla, passed away Saturday July 30, 2005 in a Waco nursing home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Moran officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Grove Cemetery near Aquilla. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral...

Betty Chudej

Betty Chudej

Jul 29, 2005

Betty Jean Chudej, age 63, of West, passed away Friday, July 29, 2005 at West Rest Haven. A rosary will be recited 1:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 1:45 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Burial will follow at St....

Famie Koller

Famie Koller

Jul 28, 2005

Famie Dee (Chapman) Rittenhouse Koller, age 95, of Elm Mott, passed away Thursday afternoon, July 28, 2005 at her residence. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday at Rosemound Cemetery in Waco, with Chaplain Bryan Pendleton officiating. The family will receive visitors from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West. Mrs. Koller was born...

Adelle Nemec

Adelle Nemec

Jul 15, 2005

Adelle Lillie Nemec, age 88, of West, passed away Friday morning, July 15, 2005 at Crestview Healthcare Center in Waco. A rosary will be recited 2:00 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 2:15 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, with Rev. Melvin...

Helen R. Klanika

Helen R. Klanika

Jul 13, 2005

Helen R. (Kolar) Klanika, age 71, of Mt. Calm, passed away Wednesday morning, July 13, 2005 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco. A rosary will be recited 7:00 p.m. Friday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West. Funeral services will be held 9:00 a.m. Saturday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Isidore Rozycki officiating. Burial...

Patrick Zahirniak

Patrick Zahirniak

Jul 12, 2005

Patrick Wayne Zahirniak, age 47, of Crowley, formerly of West, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at Harris Methodist Hospital in Ft. Worth. A rosary and funeral service will be held 6:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Burleson. Visitation will be held from 5:30 until service time at the church. A rosary will be recited 11:00...

Mary Mccartney

Mary Mccartney

Jul 10, 2005

Mary Elizabeth McCartney, age 90, of Gholson, passed away late Sunday morning, July 10, 2005 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Gholson, with Rev. Ann Hitt officiating. Burial will follow at Gholson Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m....

Elsie Deiterman

Elsie Deiterman

Jul 9, 2005

Elsie Pearl Deiterman, age 88, of Waco, formerly of West, passed away late Saturday evening, July 9, 2005 at a Waco nursing home. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2005 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ed Karasek officiating. Mrs. Deiterman was born July 19, 1916 in Teague, the daughter of John H. and...

Stella Pavlicek

Stella Pavlicek

Jun 26, 2005

Stella (Berger) Pavlicek, age 72, of Tours, passed away early Sunday morning, June 26, 2005 at her residence. A rosary will be recited 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Martin's Catholic Church of Tours, with Monsignor Isidore Rozycki as celebrant. Burial will follow at...

Raymond Holasek

Raymond Holasek

Jun 24, 2005

Raymond J. Holasek, age 78 of West, passed away Friday June 24, 2005 at Providence Health Center in Waco. Military graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday at Waco Memorial Park with West VFW Post #4819 of West and John Hurtick officiating. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Aderhold Funeral Home...

Velma Charanza

Velma Charanza

Jun 23, 2005

Velma Charanza, age 81, of Waco, passed away Thursday evening, June 23, 2005 at St. Catherine Center in Waco. A rosary will be recited 11:00 a.m. Monday at the Christus Chapel at St. Catherine Center in Waco. Funeral services will follow at 11:15 a.m. at the Christus Chapel, with the Deacon Greg George officiating. Burial will follow at Bold...

Emily Plsek

Emily Plsek

Jun 23, 2005

Mrs. Fred (Emily) Plsek, age 89, of West, passed away early Thursday afternoon, June 23, 2005 at St. Catherine Center in Waco. A rosary will be recited 2:00 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 2:15 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, with...

Betty H. Russell

Betty H. Russell

Jun 22, 2005

Betty H. Russell, age 81, of Waco, passed away early Wednesday morning, June 22, 2005 at Lake Shore Village in Waco. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with the Rev. Brad Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Gholson Cemetery. The family will receive from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on...

Dolores Maler

Dolores Maler

Jun 19, 2005

Mrs. Joe Edd (Dolores) Maler, age 68, of West, passed away Sunday evening, June 19, 2005 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with the Rev. John Crowder officiating. Burial will follow at Bold Springs Cemetery near West. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00...

Marie Miller

Marie Miller

Jun 15, 2005

Marie Miller, age 79, of West, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2005 in Waco. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West with Rev. Terry McElrath officiating. Burial will follow at Bold Springs Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Marie was...

Agnes L. Divin

Agnes L. Divin

Jun 13, 2005

Mrs. Frank (Agnes) Divin, age 93, of West, passed away Monday, June 13, 2005 at West Rest Haven in West. A rosary will be recited 7 p.m. Tuesday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel by Deacon John Petter. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West with Rev....

Doris Oden

Doris Oden

Jun 11, 2005

Doris Mae Oden, age 75, of West, passed away early Saturday morning, June 11, 2005 at a Waco nursing home. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church of West with Rev. John Crowder officiating. Burial will follow at Bold Springs Cemetery near West. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m....