Obituaries

Christopher Joseph Doskocil

Christopher Joseph Doskocil

Sep 10, 2025

Christopher Doskocil, 48, of Burlington, died Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at his residence. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 20, 2025 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Burlington. Rev. Rito Davila will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Michael’s Cemetery in Burlington.

Mr. Doskocil was born on September 13, 1976 in Rosebud to Lee Roy and Ann Taylor...

Levi Ray Rodriguez

Levi Ray Rodriguez

Sep 4, 2025

Levi Ray Rodriguez, 36, of Rosebud, died Thursday September 4, 2025 in a Temple Hospital. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Mr. Rodriguez was born on October 17, 1988 in Fort Hood to Antonio and Darlene Wooley Rodriguez Sr. He graduated from Holland High School in 2007. He married Brandalyn Shelton on June 1, 2013. He worked...

James Earl Pelzel

James Earl Pelzel

Aug 30, 2025

James Earl Pelzel

July 3, 1928-August 30, 2025

James passed away peacefully August 30, 2025, at his home in Rosebud, TX. He is pre-deceased by his wife, Marcella, brothers Wilburn, Dennis, Bill and Calvin and parents Fritz and Maggie. He is survived by brother Freddie-Joe, by sons John and Rodney, daughters Cheryl, Sandra and Leslie, daughter-in-law Susan, sons-in-law Frank and Gus, grandchildren...

Wanda Gale Cass Lee

Wanda Gale Cass Lee

Aug 25, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Wanda Gale Cass Lee announces her passing on August 25th, 2025. Wanda was born on July 18th, 1941 in Leander, TX to parents Koye A. Cass and Tommie Payne Cass. As a vital part of her community and beloved “Nana” to many, she will be deeply missed by all who knew...

Valeria T. Rodriguez

Valeria T. Rodriguez

Aug 9, 2025

Valeria T. Rodriguez, 78 of Rosebud, died Saturday, August 9, 2025 in Rosebud. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday in St. Ann Catholic Church in Rosebud. Rev. Rito Davila will officiate. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Rosebud.

Mrs. Rodriguez was born on April 14, 1947 in Natalia, Texas to Alejos and Felicita Salazar Tovar. She married...

Judith Ann Curry

Judith Ann Curry

Aug 8, 2025

Judith Ann Evans Hill Curry, 80, passed away August 8, 2025 in the Cornerstone Nursing Home, Temple,Texas. She is now with her Lord & Savior. Graveside service will be August 17, 2025 at Clover Hill Cemetery, Lott, TX at 12:30PM.

She was born in Whitesboro, Texas February 9, 1945 to J. C. Evans and Elsie Bone Evans. Judy worked as a...

William Ray "Willie" Bailey

William Ray "Willie" Bailey

Jul 25, 2025

William Ray “Willie” Bailey, 70 of Lott, died Friday July 25, 2025 in a Waco Nursing Home. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday in Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud. Burial will follow in Clover Hill Cemetery in Lott.

Mr. Bailey was born in Marlin on March 22, 1955 to Raymond and Ruby Radford Bailey. He graduated from Rosebud-Lott High...

Leola Komar

Leola Komar

Jul 15, 2025

Leola Tillie (Lindeman) Komar of Rosebud, Texas passed away on Tuesday July 15, 2025 in a Temple Hospital at the age of 90.

Leola was born in the Ben Arnold community to Ben and Martha (Krause) Lindeman on November 15, 1934. The family later moved to Burlington where she attended school as a child and graduated from Rosebud High School. Leola...

Bammer Rich

Bammer Rich

Jul 15, 2025

Bammer Rich, 84, of Bryan, formerly of Rosebud, died Tuesday July 15, 2025 in a Bryan hospital. Graveside services will be held at Noon Saturday in Woodland Cemetery in Rosebud. Rev. Barry Sharp will officiate.

Mrs. Rich was born on March 16, 1941 in Manchester, Kentucky to Gilbert and Dorothy Eversoe Hyde. She married Jim Rich and moved to the Rosebud...

Eugene William Radle

Eugene William Radle

Jul 14, 2025

Eugene William Radle, 91 of Lott, died Monday July 14, 2025 at his residence. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday at Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud. Chester Springfield will officiate. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Phillips Cemetery in Travis.

Mr. Radle was born on January 30, 1934 in Lott to Walter and Elizabeth Tepe Radle. He graduated...

Beverly C. Williams

Beverly C. Williams

Jul 12, 2025

Beverly C. Ocker Williams, 84, of Rosebud, Texas passed away on July 12, 2025, at home surrounded by her family and friends.

Services will be held on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen with Rev. Judy Gotcher officiating.

Beverly was born on April 4, 1941 to George A. Ocker and Geraldine McAtee Ocker.

She...

Antonia R. Portillo

Antonia R. Portillo

Jul 8, 2025

Antonia R. Portillo, 90, of Rosebud, died Tuesday July 8, 2025 in Killeen. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday in St. Ann Catholic Church in Rosebud. Rev. Walter Dhanwar will officiate. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Rosebud.

Mrs. Portillo was born August 29, 1934 in Rosebud to Augustin and Euphemia Rodriguez Reyna. She married Jeronimo Portillo...

Virgie Marie Burns

Virgie Marie Burns

Jul 4, 2025

Virgie Marie Burns, 88 of Rosebud, died Friday July 4, 2025 in a Rosebud Nursing Home. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday in Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud. Rev. Don Fulton will officiate. Burial will follow in Powers Chapel Cemetery near Rosebud.

Mrs. Burns was born March 10, 1937 in Crockett to Sidney J. and Ila Moses Burns. She...

Edith Marie Gray

Edith Marie Gray

Jun 27, 2025

Edith Marie Satterwhite Gray, 93, of Lakeway, TX, formerly of Friendship Community, Buckholts, and El Campo, TX, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025.

Edith was born on July 1, 1931, to Ure B. and Annie Pearl Walker Satterwhite in the Friendship Community. Her Scotch-Irish-Norwegian ancestors settled the little community and established both the school and the Methodist Church.

Edith attended Southwestern...

Katie Pearl Armer

Katie Pearl Armer

Jun 18, 2025

Katie Pearl Armer, 97, of Arlington, formerly of Marlin, died on Wednesday June 18, 2025 in a Marlin Nursing Home. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday July 1, 2025 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

Mrs. Armer was born on July 19, 1927 in Mount Calm to Wilford and Pearlie Mae Lake Beevers. She married...

Clarence Ray Pontruff

Clarence Ray Pontruff

Jun 11, 2025

Clarence Ray Pontruff, a beloved husband, father and brother, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2025, in Carrollton, Texas, at the age of 77. Born on January 9, 1948, in Rockdale, Texas, Clarence was a quiet man whose feelings ran deep. His gentle demeanor and thoughtful presence touched the lives of all who knew him.

Throughout his life, Clarence was surrounded...

James Fredrick Schaub

James Fredrick Schaub

Jun 7, 2025

Our beloved James “Jim” went to be with the Lord on Saturday June 7, 2025 surrounded by his loving family at John Knox Village in Weslaco, Texas.

Jim was born on June 22, 1942 to Fred E. Schaub and Betty Franks Schaub in Gatesville, Texas. He was the first-born son. His younger brother Kenneth Schaub preceded him in death. Jim spent...

Geneva Louise Gipson Brantley Shamrock

Geneva Louise Gipson Brantley Shamrock

Jun 6, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Geneva Louise Gipson Shamrock, age 90, of Houston, who departed this life on June 6, 2025, at an assisted living center in Houston.

Geneva was born on May 17, 1935, in El Paso, Texas, to Errett D. and Gladys (Griffith) Gipson. A dedicated member of the Methodist faith, she enjoyed...

Susan Ann Luna

Susan Ann Luna

Jun 2, 2025

Susan Ann Luna, 59, of Rosebud, died Monday, June 2, 2025 in a Temple Hospital. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday in St. Ann Catholic Church in Rosebud. Rev. Rito Davila will officiate. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Rosebud.

Miss Luna was born on August 6, 1965 in Rosebud to Santos and Guadalupe Martinez Luna Sr....

David Thomas "Buddy" Lewis Jr.

David Thomas "Buddy" Lewis Jr.

Jun 1, 2025

David Thomas “Buddy” Lewis Jr.

Our beloved Buddy went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 1, 2025 surrounded by his loving family.

Buddy was born on August 31, 1945 to David Thomas and Maybell Kelsey Lewis in Rosebud, Texas, the third child of one brother and four sisters. Buddy’s childhood was spent on a farm in Rosebud, Texas. After high...