Obituaries
Dorothy Elaine Jones Scott
Jun 13, 2026
Dorothy Elaine Jones Scott (Dot Scott) was born in Gideon, Missouri on April 22, 1939. Her parents and two sisters preceded her in death. Southeast Missouri was her home for the first 14 years of her life. She moved to Port Arthur, Texas and met her best friend and the love of her life, Robert Lanis Scott Jr., whom she...
Larry James Hoelscher
Jun 3, 2026
In loving memory of our husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Larry James Hoelscher, Sr. who passed away peacefully on June 3, 2026 at the age of 78.
Larry was born on April 26,1948 to Herbert F. and Helen W. Hoelscher. He was blessed with the birth of his son, Larry James Hoelscher, Jr. in 1970. On October 6,1984 he married his...
Gladys Kornegay Keith
May 27, 2026
Gladys Kornegay Keith, 81, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Graveside memorial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Gause Cemetery in Gause, Texas.
Daughter of the late Robert Arnold Kornegay and Bessie Myrtle Green Kornegay, Gladys was born on January 15, 1945, in Gause, Texas.
Gladys was an avid quilter and a...
Henry Sanford Bullock
May 24, 2026
Henry Sanford Bullock was born December 21, 1935 at his family home in DeWitt, Arkansas. Stan, as he was known to family and friends, was raised on a rice farm with his brother and dad. He attended Bayou Meto School, a two-room schoolhouse in DeWitt, Arkansas. Duck hunting was a family love and pastime when not working. Once he left...
Barbara Little
May 16, 2026
Barbara Little, 94 of Rosebud, died Saturday May 16, 2026 at her residence. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday in Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud. Rev. Duane Brooks will officiate. Burial will follow in Powers Chapel Cemetery near Rosebud.
Mrs. Little was born on July 4, 1931 in Houston to Henry and Edna Meyer Osminer. She married Joseph Everitt...
Frank Donald Heugatter
May 11, 2026
Frank Donald Heugatter, passed away on May 11, 2026, in Montgomery, Texas, just one day after celebrating his 86th birthday. Born on May 10, 1940, in Cameron, Texas, Frank lived a life grounded in hard work and community spirit.
He is survived by his beloved sons, David, Stephen, and Gerald Heugatter, who continue to carry forward his legacy. Frank’s family circle...
Michael "Bean" Hoelscher
May 10, 2026
Michael “Bean” Hoelscher, 74 of Oenaville, died Sunday May 10, 2026 in a Temple Hospital. Services will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia. Rev. Ranjan Cletus will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Westphalia.
Mr. Hoelscher was born on May 31, 1951 in Marlin to Raymond...
Helen Marie Ranly
May 5, 2026
Helen Marie Ranly, 85 of Westphalia, died Tuesday May 5, 2026 in a Temple Assisted Living. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday in the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia. Rev. Ranjan Cletus will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Westphalia.
Mrs. Ranly was born on October 3, 1940 in the Wilson community near Rosebud to...
Caleb Joshua Miller
May 2, 2026
Caleb Miller was known by many titles: Father, Husband, Son, Brother, Boss, Fire Chief and a true “never met a stranger” person. He was well known for walking babies to sleep, from his own children to any other fussy baby who crossed his path. He was a pillar of the community setting the example of what we should be while...
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...
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