Obituaries

Dec 30, 2022

Frank G. "Frankie" Marek, age 90, of West, passed away early Friday morning, December 30, 2022 at West Rest Haven in West.

Graveside Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Closner Cemetery near West, with Chaplain Dennis Camp officiating. Military graveside rites will follow, conducted by West Veterans Honor Guard. The...

Dec 30, 2022

John Jack Wiggins Jr., age 86, of Chalk Bluff, passed away Friday afternoon, December 30, 2022 at his residence.

Graveside Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2023 at White Rock Cemetery near Ross, with Minister Dannie Archie officiating. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Aderhold Funeral...

Dec 29, 2022

Paula Jean York, age 71, of Gholson, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 29, 2022 at her residence.

Funeral Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Rev. Paul Moore officiating.  Burial will follow at Gholson Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00...

Dec 24, 2022

Johnnie Alois Soukup, age 88, of Elm Mott, passed away early Saturday morning, December 24, 2022 at Providence Hospital in Waco.

A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Wednesday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 29, 2022...

Dec 24, 2022

Raymond "Sonny" Bartosh, age 77, of Elm Mott, passed away Saturday evening, December 24, 2022, at his residence.

Funeral Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Rev. James Jackson officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6:00...

Dec 21, 2022

Dr. Joel G. Freitag M.D., age 59, of Crawford, passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 21, 2022 at his residence.

A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Thursday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2022 at St....

Dec 19, 2022

John J. "Johnny" Pavelka Sr., age 82, of Abbott, passed away late Monday morning, December 19, 2022 at his residence.

A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at...

Dec 18, 2022

Alphonse Vincent "Al" Polansky, age 94, of San Antonio, formerly of West, passed away Sunday evening, December 18, 2022 at Heartis Senior Living in San Antonio.

A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Monday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be...

Dec 15, 2022

Ted Theodore Helm, age 85, of West, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 15, 2022 at his home.

Memorial services will be held on a later date.

Ted T. was born February 23, 1937 in West, the son of Willie Brock and Marion “Ted” Helm. He was a 1957 graduate of West...

Dec 12, 2022

Mavery Jo Grones, infant daughter of Matthew and Laura (Holy) Grones, of West, was born and passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 in Dallas.

Private family graveside service will be held at St. Mary's Cemetery in West, with Dr. John Crowder officiating.

Mavery is preceded in death by her paternal great...

Dec 10, 2022

Kenneth Willett, age 72, of Waco, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022 at his residence.

Per Kenneth's wishes, no services will be held.

On May 30, 1950, Kenneth was born, one of 13 children to James and Betty (MacArthur) Willett in Little Rock, Arkansas.  He attended elementary school in Decatur, Iowa....

Dec 9, 2022

Jesse James Pittman Jr., age 81, of Gholson, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at his residence.

The family will receive visitors from 3:00 to 5:00 pm Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West.

Jesse was born January 6, 1941 in Midway, Mississippi,the son of Elsie (Hood)...

Dec 9, 2022

Wilma Faye Casey, age 87, of Waco, passed away early Friday afternoon, December 9, 2022 at Providence Hospice Place in Waco.

Funeral Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, with Rev. Wayne Williams officiating.

Wilma was born December 14, 1934 in Hebron,...

Dec 6, 2022

Bennie Mynar Sr., age 80, of Abbott, passed away early Tuesday morning, December 6, 2022 at Ascension Providence Hospital in Waco.

A rosary will be recited 5:00 p.m. Thursday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2022 at St....

Dec 5, 2022

James C. Beheler, age 74, of Elm Mott, passed away early Monday morning, December 5, 2022 at Lakeshore Village in Waco.

Graveside Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2022 at White Rock Cemetery near Ross, with Deacon Joe Gonzalez officiating. Military graveside rites will follow, conducted by West Veterans Honor Guard. The...

Dec 3, 2022

Dr. William G. "Bill" Manax, M.D., age 87, of West, passed away early Saturday morning, December 3, 2022 at his residence.

Dr. Bill's wishes were to be taken back to his hometown in London, Ontario, Canada and he will be buried at Woodland Cemetery there. He will lie-in-state Wednesday, December 7, 2022 form 11:00 a.m....

Dec 1, 2022

Michael Andrew Kocian, 72, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle departed this world suddenly on December 1st, 2022 while touring the Holy Land with his loving wife of 44 years. He was called to join the Lord on the sacred ground at the Church of the Nativity, the birthplace of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem.

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Nov 26, 2022

Dr. Ray E. Jensen, aged 92, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022, in Waco, Texas surrounded by his family.

Funeral services for Ray will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Spring Valley Lutheran Church, Viborg, South Dakota. Internment will be at Spring Valley Lutheran cemetery following the service. Memorial services...

Nov 25, 2022

Georgia Ann (Holacka) Kramr, age 91, of Houston, formerly of West, passed away late  Friday afternoon, November 25, 2022 at Parkway Place in Houston.

A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with Rev. Timothy Vaverek...

Nov 23, 2022

Dorothy Vrba Uptmor, age 76, of Tours, passed away Wednesday morning, November 23, 2022 in West.

A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Tours,...