Obituaries

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...

Robert Lacy McBee Jr.

Robert Lacy McBee Jr.

May 28, 2025

Robert "Bobby" Lacy McBee Jr., of Rosebud, died Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

Mr. McBee was born on January 19, 1951, in Rosebud to Robert Lacy and Ella Mae Williams McBee Sr. He grew up and was educated in California. He worked in cotton gins and for his family’s service stations in California. In Texas, he worked as a lineman, and he...

Aline W Stanke

Aline W Stanke

May 27, 2025

Aline W. Stanke, 98, of the Airville community, died Tuesday, May 27, 2025 in a Temple Hospital. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday in Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud. Rev. Grayson Albers will officiate. Burial will follow in the Barclay Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Stanke was born...

Jerry Allen Webb Sr.

Jerry Allen Webb Sr.

May 26, 2025

Jerry Allen Webb Sr., 85 of Rosebud, died Monday, May 26, 2025 at a Temple Hospital. Private family services will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud.

Mr. Webb was born on January 17, 1940 in Waco to Jack and Lilly Brunson...

Jimmy A. Taylor

Jimmy A. Taylor

May 23, 2025

Jimmy A. Taylor, 77 of Rosebud, died Friday, May 23, 2025 in Temple. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud. Burial will follow in Morning Star Cemetery in Baileyville.

Jimmy was born in rural Milam County on March 28, 1948 to Leonard Knox and Jewel Alexander. He grew up near Baileyville...

Marshall Lawrence Lewis

Marshall Lawrence Lewis

Apr 28, 2025

Marshall Lawrence Lewis

1947-2025

With solemn hearts we announce the passing of Marshall Lawrence Lewis of Heidenheimer after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. His presence will be deeply missed, having departed on Monday April 28, 2025, at the age of 77.

As we bid farewell to our Brother, we will cherish his memories held dear -the jokes, the laughter, the wisdom, the...

Ruth LaNell Doskocil

Ruth LaNell Doskocil

Apr 21, 2025

Ruth LaNell Lorenz Doskocil was born November 4, 1952, to Leon and Hilda Schmidt Lorenz in Rosebud, Tx, and passed away to her eternal home on April 21, 2025 after a short illness, with her loved ones by her side.

Ruth grew up in the community of Barclay and graduated from Rosebud- Lott High School in 1971.

Ruth met her high school...

Harry Benney Pratt Jr.

Harry Benney Pratt Jr.

Apr 13, 2025

Harry Benney Pratt Jr. 83, of Rosebud, died Sunday April 13, 2025 at his residence. Services will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in St. Ann Catholic Church in Rosebud. Rev. Rito Davila will officiate. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Mission Park South Cemetery in San Antonio.

Mr....

Billy Mac Callahan

Billy Mac Callahan

Mar 29, 2025

Billy Mac Callahan passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 29, 2025, following a six-month battle with cancer. He was a beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend to so many. His passing leaves a void for all, but we plan to fill that void with memories, and all of the fun stories his family and friends have collected...

Gerald Henry Entrop

Gerald Henry Entrop

Mar 28, 2025

Gerald Henry Entrop, 83, of Amarillo, formerly of Westphalia died Friday March 28, 2025 in an Amarillo Hospital. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2025 in the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia. Rev. Darrell Kostiha will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Westphalia.

Mr. Entrop was born on September 19, 1941 in Westphalia...

Doris Fay Eisfeldt

Doris Fay Eisfeldt

Mar 25, 2025

Doris Fay Eisfeldt passed away on March 25, 2025, in Temple, Texas, at the age of 75. Born on November 19, 1949, in Beaumont, Texas to Ollie and Gladys (Langston) White. She resided in Cameron, Texas for many years.

Doris devoted much of her life to her family and Christ. Together with her husband, Robert Eisfeldt, she worked at Eisfeldt Upholstery,...

Calvin Jay Miller

Calvin Jay Miller

Mar 24, 2025

Calvin Jay Miller, 85, of Lott, died Monday, March 24, 2025 in a Waco Hospital. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday in the Faith Mennonite Fellowship in Travis. Burial will follow in Clover Hill Cemetery in Lott.

Mr. Miller was born on August 13, 1939 in Kalona, Iowa to Daniel and Catherine Gingerich Miller. He moved to the Lott...