Obituaries

Mar 24, 2024

William “Billy” Roessler, 87, of Temple, died Sunday, March 24, 2024 at a Temple Nursing Home. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m.  Tuesday in the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia.  Rev.  Darrell Kostiha will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Westphalia.

Mr. Roessler was born on May 14, 1936 in Westphalia to...

Mar 18, 2024

Pierre Ira “Pete” Gomez Jr. 93, of Hewitt, died Monday, March 18, 2024 at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Rosemound Cemetery in Waco. Chaplain Craig Klempnauer will officiate.

Mr. Gomez was born April 24, 1930 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Baton Rouge. He...

Mar 16, 2024

Wix Currie Thorpe, Jr. was born July 19, 1952, to Wix Currie Thorpe, Sr. and Ferrell Kirk Thorpe.  He was the “middle” child of 5 children, between Cindy Sauer (Bruce), Jean Boisaubin (Gene), Kirk Stokes (Gary) and Jennifer Miller (Todd).  Born and raised in the Spring Branch area of Houston, he attended Ridgecrest Elementary, Landrum Junior High and graduated...

Mar 6, 2024

Georgia Marie Bartek Stermer, 95, passed away peacefully at Cornerstone Gardens in Temple, Texas on March 6, 2024. Georgia was born on March 26, 1928 in Cyclone, Texas to J.J. and Emilie Doskocil Bartek. Georgia graduated from Rogers High School in 1946 where she loved to play tennis and basketball. She also played on the State Basketball team her...

Feb 25, 2024

Patsy Stimmel Hogan the oldest of 7 children was born on September 20,1947 in Rosebud Texas to James and Margarett Stimmel.

She lived a full and loving life of 76 years. She entered her eternal rest on Sunday, February 25th surrounded by her loving family after her battle with cancer . She ran a daycare for many...

Feb 20, 2024

Nancy Jean Hoelscher Murray passed away in an Austin hospital after a brief illness on February 20, 2024, at the age of 59.  Nancy was born November 8, 1964, in Rosebud, Texas, to her parents, Edgar and Beatrice Hoelscher.  She grew up on a farm near Lott and attended grade school in Westphalia and Lott.  She graduated as valedictorian...

Feb 12, 2024

Frances Jane Kalinowski Wolff, 94, of Lott died on Monday, February 12, 2024.  Visitation will be on Sunday, February 18, 4 to 5 p.m., with a rosary following, at Cook Gerngross Green Patterson Funeral Home, in Rosebud.  Services for her will be held on Monday, February 19, at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Lott.  Burial will...

Feb 9, 2024

Bernard Edward Ordner, 81, of Westphalia, died Friday, February 9, 2024 at his residence. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m.  Thursday in the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia. Father Darrell Kostiha will officiate . Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Westphalia. Rosary will be recited at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the church.

Bernard...

Feb 8, 2024

Georgia Lee Cavitt, 84, of Rosebud, died Thursday February 8, 2024 in a Temple Hospital. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday in Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud. Burial will follow in Bluebonnet Cemetery in Rosebud.

Mrs. Cavitt was born September 5, 1939 in Rosebud to George and Annie Thompson Johnson. She attended Wilson White High...

Feb 7, 2024

Madeline Alice “Sis” Roessler, 96, of Westphalia, died Wednesday, February 7, 2024 in a Temple Nursing Center. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday in the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia. Father Darrell Kostiha will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Westphalia. Rosary will be recited at 12:30 p.m. Monday at the Church.

Feb 5, 2024

Joe Charles Robinson of Garland, Texas went to be with the Lord Monday, February 5 with family and loved ones around him. A memorial service will be held at Liberty Community Church, 4856 FM 3242, Cameron, Texas on Saturday, February 10 at 2:00 pm followed by interment at the adjacent Liberty Cemetery. Services will be officiated by Randy Robinson and...

Jan 29, 2024

Mr. James Keith Snell, 59, of Cameron, formerly of Lovelady, Texas, died on January 29, 2024, at his residence in Cameron. No services are planned at this time.

Mr. Snell was born on April 1, 1964, in Crockett, Texas to Bobby and Gloria (Jones) Snell. He was a lifelong farmer and rancher and loved to hog and...

Jan 24, 2024

Mary Ann Hubik, 69, of Lott, died Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at a Temple Hospital. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday in Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud. Burial will follow in Clover Hill Cemetery in Lott.

Mrs. Hubik was born September 2, 1954 in Rosebud to Lester and Mary McCreary Pomykal. She graduated from Rosebud-Lott...

Jan 22, 2024

Debora “Debbi” Louise Renfro, 64, of Lorena, Texas, passed away on January 22, 2024.

Debbi was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and daughter. She is survived by her athletic and witty husband, Ron Renfro and their three beautiful, intelligent, and talented daughters: Spring, Kala, and Noelle.

Debbi was loved by her mother, Donna; step-dad, Bubba;...

Jan 21, 2024

Annette “Netsie” Hoelscher, 81, of Temple, died Sunday, January 21, 2024 at her daughters home in Westphalia. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday in the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia. Rev. Darrell Kostiha will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Westphalia. Visitation will be held on Friday from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at...

Jan 8, 2024

Roger Hoelscher, 54, of Robinson, died Monday January 8, 2024 in a Waco Hospital. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 20, 2024, in the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia. Rev. Darrell Kostiha will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Westphalia.

Roger was born September 10, 1969 in Rosebud to Edgar...

Jan 2, 2024

Irene Wassermann, 94, of Temple, died Tuesday January 2, 2024, in a Temple Hospital. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday in Salem Lutheran Church near Rosebud. Rev. Terry Atkins will officiate. Burial will follow in Barclay Cemetery.

Mrs.  Wassermann was born August 12, 1929 in Cameron to Charlie and Olga Janes Hundle. She grew up...

Dec 13, 2023

Monroe was born in Cameron, Texas on May 14th, 1944 to Julius and Hilda Lange.  He grew up on a farm outside of Rosebud and graduated from Rogers High School.  He met the “Love of his life” Ann Lange (Davenport) in 1961 as hurricane Carla hit the Gulf Coast.  The couple always joked that the hurricane blew them together.  ...

Dec 7, 2023

Virginia "Ginny" Comeaux, 77 of Rockdale went home to be with our Lord on Thursday, December 7, 2023, in a Cameron nursing center.  A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at 11AM at Meadowbrook Baptist Church in Rockdale.

Ms. Ginny was born on October 31, 1946, in Taylor, Texas to Milton Ray and...

Dec 7, 2023

Graveside services for Mrs. Fidencia Ruiz Baena Castillo, 99, of Buckholts, formerly of Mexico, will be held on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cameron.  Mrs. Castillo died on December 7, 2023 at her home in Buckholts.

She was born November 16, 1924 in Villa Juarez SLP, Mexico to Gregorio and Loradia (Baena) Ruiz....