Larry Thomas Dehnert, born Aug. 29, 1949 in Houston, died May 8. He was raised in the Catholic faith at St. Rose of Lima, graduated from St. Thomas High School, and attended Lamar University. Dehnert joined the Department of Public Safety in 1970 and loved being a DPS Trooper. He later continued his law enforcement [...]
Nancy Jane Carothers, 84, died April 17. She was born Oct. 24, 1928 in Houston. Nancy is survived by brother Arthur Wallace, sister Judie Warren and niece Karen Krell. Rodger Stephen Coleman, 67, died March 30, in Fort Worth. He was born Aug. 19, 1945. He grew up in the Garden Oaks/Oak Forest area and [...]
Continue reading …Dewey James Faske, born Aug. 2, 1944, died April 10 in Houston. Bernice Greco, 96, died April 12. She is survived by a son, Frank Greco, and a daughter, Marie Baskin; sisters Rosie Schaefer, Lena Martin, Mary Bedford and Sylvia Farris; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Ray T. Hartfiel, 78, died April 7. Douglas Jack [...]
Continue reading …Edna Alexander, 87, died March 27. Andrea Stubblefield Baker, 65, died recently. She was born Nov. 23, 1947 in Columbia, Missouri. Survivors include her mother, Lorraine Hovey Fields; husband, Nash Baker; son, Carson Nash Baker; sisters Cheryl LaBarba, Lana Salinas, Diana Lucas, Deborah Fields and Teri Irons; and brothers, Jerry Stubblefield and Steve Fields. Quentin [...]
Continue reading …E. H. Baugh, Jr., 80, died March 28. He was born Aug. 13, 1932, in Velasco, Texas. Arrangements are through Heights Funeral Home. Evelyn White Blanchard, 84, died March 27. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Claude; her children Claudia Lee, Betsy Sodolak, and Steve Blanchard. In lieu of flowers, donations may [...]
Continue reading …Rita J. Barrow-Poling, 60, died March 15. She was born Oct. 8, 1952. A memorial service was held March 24, at Oaks Christian Church. Adriana Hessina Benard, died March 18. Funeral services were held March 21, at Woodlawn Funeral Home. Survivors include her daughter, Carmen Birchfield; and sons Charles and Gerald Benard. Cecilia Victoria Billimek, [...]
Continue reading …Cecilia Victoria Billimek, died March 16. A Mass of Christian burial was held March 19, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Leon Billimek; daughter, Carol Poenisch; son, James Billimek; and sister Betty Welle. In lieu of customary remembrances, memorial donations may be made in honor of Cecilia V. Billimek to [...]
Continue reading …Jesse J. Campos Sr., 65, died March 3. A Mass of Christian Burial was held March 8 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife Marie, their children, 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Franklin R. Caraway, 78, died March 5. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, March 18 at St. [...]
Continue reading …The Rev. Monsignor Albert J. Beck, 88, died March 1. Monsignor Beck was born March 27, 1924, in Beaumont, Texas, to Joseph C. Beck and Jennie Burns Beck. He studied at Lamar Tech College and continued his education at St. Mary’s Seminary. He was ordained to the priesthood Dec. 17, 1949. Following his ordination, Monsignor [...]
Continue reading …To find out how to submit obituary information to The Leader, please go to the “Contact us” section on the menu bar on the home page of this website. Casilda (Cassie) D. Wiederhold, 91, died Feb. 21. She was born March 31, 1921 in Havana, Cuba. Cassie worked as an office manager for Commerical Nettles, [...]
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