Obituaries
Marilyn Ejem
Apr 19, 2026
Marilyn Ejem, 86 of Westphalia, died Sunday April 19, 2026 at her residence. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday in the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia. Rev. Ranjan Cletus will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Westphalia.
Mrs. Ejem was born on October 11,1939 in Westphalia to Charles and Odelia Hoelscher Kleypas. She graduated from...
Matilda R. Castro
Apr 11, 2026
Matilda R. Castro, 93, of Waco, died Saturday April 11, 2026 at her residence. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday in Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home. Rev. David Booker will officiate. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Rosebud.
Mrs. Castro was born in Lockhart on February 24, 1933 to Jose and Eugenia Lara Rodriguez. She grew up in Rosebud...
Stuart Hunter Sibley
Apr 4, 2026
STUART SIBLEY LEFT BEHIND THIS SMALL BLUE SPHERE WE CALL EARTH
AND TRANSITIONED TO HIS HEAVENLLY HOME ON APRIL 4TH, 2026 FOLLOWING A BRIEF ILLNESS.
STUART WAS BORN IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS ON NOVEMBER 14, 1977. HE WAS THE FIRST CHILD OF DEBORAH SUSAN (TUTCHER) SIBLEY AND STEPHEN EARL SIBLEY. STUART WAS A BLOND HAIRED BROWN EYED BUNDLE OF ENERGY AS A...
Mary Gwendolyn Kirkpatrick
Mar 11, 2026
Mary Gwendolyn Kirkpatrick, 82 of Lott, died Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday in Powers Chapel Cemetery near Rosebud. Rev. Don Fulton will officiate.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick was born on October 30,1943 in Waco to William and Mary Jo Meyers Glass. She was the owner of Key Properties Real Estate in Marlin....
Lester Albert Chollett
Feb 25, 2026
Lester Albert Chollett, 91, of Temple, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home, 111 South 2nd Street, Rosebud, Texas followed by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. The burial will follow at Burlington Cemetery.
Lester was born on August 25, 1934 in Falls...
Dennis Wayne Hurley
Feb 16, 2026
Dennis Wayne Hurley, 62, of Rogers, passed away in his home due to natural causes.
Dennis was born on June 17, 1963, in Madison, Wisconsin, to his parents Judy and Raymond Hurley, Sr. His family soon after, moved to Texas. He was the oldest of six children born to Judy.
Dennis was a devout renaissance man. He was passionate about the art...
Martina Puente Figueroa
Feb 11, 2026
Martina Puente Figueroa, 55 of Rosebud, died Wednesday February 11, 2026 in a Plano Hospital. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 21, 2026 in St. Ann Catholic Church in Rosebud. Rev. Rito Davila will officiate. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Rosebud.
Mrs. Figueroa was born on April 21, 1970 in Rosebud to John and Mary...
Lillian Parker
Feb 11, 2026
Lillian Parker, 97 of Robinson, died Wednesday February 11, 2026 in a Waco Hospital. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday in Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud. Rev. Don Fulton will officiate. Burial will follow in Powers Chapel Cemetery near Rosebud.
Mrs. Parker was born on December 7, 1928 in Perry to John and Alma Luedke Pitrucha. She married Herbert...
Calvin Sanders
Feb 10, 2026
Calvin Sanders, 92 of Robinson, died Tuesday February 10, 2026 at a Temple Hospital. Services will be held at 11:00 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.
Mr. Sanders was born on April 9, 1933 in Marlin to Chester and Myrtle Hall Sanders. He graduated from...
Belle Zoria Jones
Feb 5, 2026
Our beloved Belle Zoria Thompson Jones was born November 1, 1946 to Tom and Addie Lee Thompson of Milam County. She passed away at her home on Thursday, February 5th, surrounded by her closest family members. Belle attended Wilson White School in Rosebud. She loved caring for others and worked tirelessly as a Licensed Vocational Nurse for 50 years. Belle...
Kenneth Owen Bell
Feb 5, 2026
Kenneth Owen Bell, 81, of Rosebud, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026, in a Temple hospital. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud, with Rev. Don Fulton officiating. Burial will follow at Powers Chapel Cemetery.Kenneth was born February 12, 1944, in Rosebud to Tom and Erma Brown Bell. He married the love of...
Naomi Roberson
Feb 3, 2026
The family is preparing a full obituary to honor Naomi Roberson, which will be posted here soon. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
James Patrick Meadows
Feb 1, 2026
James Patrick Meadows, 36 of Zabcikville, died Sunday, February 1, 2026 at his residence. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud. Rev. Rito Davila will officiate. The burial will follow in Barclay Cemetery.
Mr. Meadows was born on March 7, 1989 in Temple to William and Theresa Martinez Meadows. He graduated from Temple High...
Eugene Ernest Lange
Jan 27, 2026
Eugene Ernest Lange, 84 of Moffat, died Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at his residence. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday in Salem Lutheran Church near Rosebud. Rev. Terry Atkins will officiate. Burial will follow in Salem Lutheran Cemetery.
Mr. Lange was born on August 15, 1941 in Ben Arnold to Bernhard and Leona Goldman Lange. He graduated from Rosebud...
William Keith Pelzel
Jan 19, 2026
THE VISITATION FOR WILLIAM SCEDULED FOR MONDAY FROM 5:00 TO 7:00 P.M. HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. VISITATION WILL BEGIN AT NOON ON TUESDAY AND CONTINUE UNTIL THE SERVICE AT 2:00 pm.
Heaven has a new couple dancing the Westphalia Waltz. William joined his beloved dance partner of 68 years, Peggy, on January 19, 2026.
William Keith Pelzel was born in...
Donald Dee Lawson
Jan 17, 2026
Donald Dee Lawson, passed away on January 17, 2026, in Cameron, Texas. Born on September 23, 1945, in Houston, Texas, Donald was a dedicated professional in the construction industry, serving as a superintendent and later as the owner of Lexford Construction, Restoration Construction and Lawson Construction. His expertise in the field earned him a reputation for excellence and reliability throughout...
Norris Clyde Drake
Jan 16, 2026
Norris Clyde Drake, 76 of Lott, died Friday January 16, 2026 at his residence. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday in First Baptist Church in Lott. Rev. Stephen James will officiate.
Mr. Drake was born on February 11, 1949 in Belton to Norris Stevie and Margie Davis Drake. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and...
Alfred Alois Schneider
Jan 9, 2026
Alfred Alois Schneider, 88, of Temple, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026, at his residence.
Mr. Schneider was born on December 19, 1937, in Cyclone to Joe Lee and Martha Bartek Schneider. He graduated from Rogers High School and proudly served in the United States Army and the U.S. Army Reserves from 1960 to 1966. He married Patricia Barton on...
Charles Donald King, Jr.
Jan 3, 2026
Charles Donald King Jr. passed away quietly at his home on Saturday, January 3, 2026. While born in Austin, he grew up in University Park (Dallas), Texas. He was a graduate of Highland Park High School and attended North Texas State University, where he studied art.
A man of extraordinary talents, Charles distinguished himself as: Museum Director, local historian, consultant, event...
Ricky Wayne Emerson
Dec 28, 2025
Ricky Wayne Emerson, 63, of Cameron passed away on December 28, 2025, in Temple, Texas. He was born on February 12, 1962, in Athens, Alabama. Ricky dedicated a significant portion of his life to his passion for automobiles, earning a reputation as a skilled tradesman and the proud owner of Ricks Auto in Cameron for many years.
Throughout his life, Ricky...
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