Obituaries

Oct 19, 2020

McArthur Hill, 72, of Bastrop, Texas, passed away Monday morning, October 19, 2020.  A Memorial Service is pending for a later date.

Oct 18, 2020

On October 18th, Sherry Eileen Parker reeled in her pole and by Grace was called home after a hard fight with ovarian cancer.

She leaves behind her husband, her biggest catch and cherished fishing partner of 48 years, Roy Lynn Parker. Her daughters, Kerri husband Michael McFarland and Lana and husband Melvin Rooch; her granddaughters “her Sunshines”...

Oct 16, 2020

Luciana Morales Esquivel, 61, of Elgin, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020.  The family will receive guests at Elgin Funeral Home, Friday, October 23rd from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 PM.  A Celebration of Christian Funeral Mass will be conducted at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Elgin, Saturday, October 24th...

Oct 15, 2020

Sheree Jo Mooney, 65 of Cuero, Texas entered into heaven Thursday, October 15, 2020. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on Wednesday January 19, 1955 to Imogene Julia Harrison Wright and Hurman Dan Wright.

Sheree is preceded in death by her parents, Imogene and Hurman Wright; Brother Jimmy Wright.

Sheree leaves to cherish her...

Oct 7, 2020

Melody Sue Horvatich, 50, of Manor, Texas, passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 7, 2020. The family will receive guests at the Elgin Funeral Home, Friday, October 16, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Sunday, October 18, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, the family will receive guests followed by a Funeral Service with Reverend Gene Smith presiding. Inurnment will...

Oct 4, 2020

Jeison Onan Cruz Trochez, 16, of Austin, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020.  He will lie in state at the Elgin Funeral Home, Friday, November 6th from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM.  He will be laid to rest in his hometown, Azacualpa Zacapa, Santa Barbara, Honduras.

Oct 3, 2020

Marjorie “Busy-Bee” Marie Kanada, 78, of Bastrop, passed away Saturday evening, October 3, 2020.  Survived by husband, James Lee Kanada.  Her casket will lie in state at the Elgin Funeral Home, Thursday, October 8th from 12:00 PM until 5:00 PM.  A Home-Going Celebration will be conducted at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist,  Friday, October 9th at 11:00 AM with the Reverend,...

Oct 1, 2020

Raymundo Camacho Mendoza, 72, of Manor passed Thursday, October 1, 2020.  Services will be private..

Sep 29, 2020

Denilson Orlando Morales Miranda, 17, of Austin, Texas, passed away suddenly Tuesday, September 29, 2020. The family will receive guests at the Elgin Funeral Home, Thursday, October 15th, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. A Funeral Service will follow at 5:00 PM with the Reverend, José Álvarez presiding. He will be laid to rest at a later date in Guaymitas, Yoro, Honduras....

Sep 24, 2020

Shirley Kay Landry, 75, of Bastrop, Texas, passed away Thursday morning, September 24, 2020.  Shirley was born the first of four children to John and Katherine Mitchell in Austin, Texas on May 7, 1945.  She grew up and attended elementary and junior high in Corpus Christi and moved back to Austin where she graduated from Austin High, class of...

Sep 20, 2020

Rodolfo “Rudy” Lozano Ramirez, Sr., of Elgin, went Home to be with his Heavenly Father, Sunday morning, September 20, 2020, at the age of 79.

Rudy was preceded in death by both his parents, Roman Ramirez, Sr. and Maria Lozano Ramirez; his sisters, Rosa Tamez, Rachel Segura, Ramona Ramirez, Rita Cuevas; and his brothers, Richard and Raymond...

Sep 17, 2020

Vicente Salinas, 70, of Elgin, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020.  Services are currently pending.

Sep 15, 2020

Carlitos "Carlos" Manuel Sepeda, 44, of Manor, TX, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at his home, surrounded by family. Carlos battled Stage 4 Colon Cancer the last three years of his life.

Carlos was born on November 5, 1975, in Austin, TX. He was loved by coworkers, and those who knew the kind soul he...

Sep 11, 2020

Bertha "Babe" Carver died on September 11 at age 100. She was the first female high school principal in El Paso, a position she trained and worked hard for and, when she finally got it, enjoyed. On her 75th birthday she received a proclamation from the Texas Senate for her service to Texas.

Babe (Bertha Louise Crowder)...

Sep 10, 2020

Catherine “Cathy” Dee Clark, 59, of Elgin, Texas, passed away surround by her family, Thursday afternoon, September 10, 2020.  She is survived by her life partner, John Edward Neuroth.  Services will be private.

Sep 7, 2020

Maria Tamez Ortiz was born on April 4, 1937 to Juana Villareal and Primitivo Tamez at Butler Brickyard outside of Elgin, Texas.  She passed away surrounded by family at the home of her oldest daughter on Monday, September 7, 2020.

Maria grew up at Butler Brickyard the youngest of five children.  In 1951, she was crowned Queen of...

Sep 5, 2020

John Henry Snowden, 93, was born in Elgin, Texas on Thursday, May 19, 1927, to Mary Doreen and Otreo Snowden. He attended Elgin High School and spent his early years with his two sisters, Mary Jo and Juanita doing all the thing’s country children like to do, riding horses and having fun. He had several jobs in Elgin. He...

Sep 3, 2020

Isaac Edward Reese “Bottie” as he was affectionately known was born January 1, 1948 in Taylor, Texas to the late Andrew Lee Reese Sr. and Edna Laverne Harris. He was the youngest of three children.

On Thursday evening, September 3, 2020, in Temple, Texas at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care Hospice Unit. Isaac peacefully...

Sep 3, 2020

A Hoosier by birth, a Buckeye by roots, and a Longhorn by love, Dixie Lee Ward passed away at age 84 on Thursday evening, September 3, 2020. Although if asked, she would tell you that the hills, trees and VFW dancin’ of Beaver, Ohio was “home,” she died a proud Texas woman in Elgin, Texas, where she was known...

Sep 2, 2020

James Rickey Deary, 62, of Austin, Texas, passed away Wednesday evening, September 2, 2020.  He will lay In-State, Thursday, September 10th at the Elgin Funeral Home from 12:00 PM until 5:00 PM.  A Home Going Celebration will be held, Friday, September 11th at the Elgin Funeral Home at 11:00 AM, with Reverend Eugene Milligan presiding.  Interment will follow at...