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H. D. "Buddy" Mcsween

H. D. "Buddy" Mcsween

Dec 15, 2018

H. D. (Buddy) McSween left this world December 15, 2018. He was born September 22, 1922, in Blooming Grove, Texas, to Robert and Lovie McSween. He was a graduate of Denton High School. Buddy served in the U.S. Merchant Marines during World War II and sailed to South Pacific and European battle fronts on seven different Liberty ships. After...

Terry Wayne Smith

Terry Wayne Smith

Dec 12, 2018

Terry Wayne Smith, 73, of Denton passed away on December 12, 2018 in Denton. He was born on February 9, 1945 to Samuel Ray and Ethel Mae (Brown) Smith in Pilot Point, Texas.

He attended school in Pilot Point, Texas and worked as a welder. He married Dorothy Odom on September 1, 1967, they were married for...

Stephen Paul Lardizabal

Stephen Paul Lardizabal

Dec 12, 2018

Stephen Paul Lardizabal, 47, of Denton, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at his home. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas to Joe and Mickey Lardizabal on October 30, 1971. Stephen graduated from Denton High School and enjoyed spending time with friends and family. His favorite hobbies were to travel, watch movies, gamble,...

Dewey Eldridge Quesenberry

Dewey Eldridge Quesenberry

Dec 11, 2018

Dewey Eldridge Quesenberry of Aubrey, TX., formerly of Fowlerville, MI., passed away peacefully in his sleep December 11, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born October 27, 1935 in Virginia to Dewey and Dorothy Quesenberry.

Dewey was drafted in 1956 to serve in the army infantry, stationed in Fort Lewis, Washington.  He transferred...

Joan Beatrice Mcbride Smith

Joan Beatrice Mcbride Smith

Dec 10, 2018

Joan Beatrice McBride Smith, 76, of Justin, Texas passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018. Her sweet gentle soul and heartwarming smile will be greatly missed.

Visitation will be Thursday 6 - 8 PM, December 20, 2018, at DeBerry Funeral Directors, Denton. Mass will be at 10:30 AM on Friday, December 21, 2018, at St. Mark Catholic...

Edward Daryle Wittmis

Edward Daryle Wittmis

Dec 10, 2018

Edward Daryle Wittmis of Denton, Texas passed from his earthly home on December 10, 2018. He was born on March 25, 1934 in Leavenworth, Kansas to Edward Johann Theodore Wittmis and Melissa Pearl (Rankin) Wittmis.

Edward is survived by his wife Alice Jean (Hill) Wittmis and his children: Michael Daryle Wittmis (Julie), Mitchell...

Alex Angeles Jimenez

Alex Angeles Jimenez

Dec 7, 2018

Alex Angeles Jimenez, 20, of Denton passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 in Denton, Texas. Alex was born in Santa Barbara, California on February 12, 1998 to Alejandro and Veronica Angeles. He attended Guyer High School and was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Denton.

Visitation for Alex will be Monday, December 10, 2018...

Marion Ray Cross

Marion Ray Cross

Dec 7, 2018

Marion Ray Cross, 66, passed away December 7, 2018 in Texas City, Texas.  He was born March 4, 1952 in Denton to Earl Ray Cross and Lillie Pearl Carter Cross.

The family will be at DeBerry Funeral Directors for visitation Friday night from 6-8:00 p.m., graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Belew...

Lisa Gay Demore

Lisa Gay Demore

Dec 6, 2018

Lisa Gay DeMore, 54, of Denton passed away on December 6, 2018 in Denton. She was born in Denton, Texas on January 21, 1964 to Robert and Charlene (Alexander) Townsend.

Lisa graduated from DHS in 1982, and has been a resident of Denton County all of her life. After having her children and being a homemaker for...

Constance Whiteside Geiser

Constance Whiteside Geiser

Dec 6, 2018

Constance Whiteside Geiser, daughter of Colonel Henry Hansen Whiteside and Emily Pardue Whiteside, was born December 24, 1922 in Los Angeles, California. She passed away December 6, 2018 at the age of 95.

She is survived by her four remaining children: Joan Baker, Candice McIntyre, Patricia Joao and John Geiser. Daughter Emily Garcia preceded her in death....

William Foster Bell

William Foster Bell

Dec 6, 2018

William Foster Bell went to join his wife, Betty Boles Bell, on Thursday evening, December 6 2018 in Denton.     Bill is a lifelong resident of Denton Texas, born to Bill and Alice Foster Bell on October 15 1928.

He attended Denton High School and University of North Texas earning a Master's Degree.     He taught at Denton High...

Linda Louise Fischer

Linda Louise Fischer

Dec 1, 2018

On Saturday, December 1, 2018, Linda Fischer -- Cancer Warrior, loving wife, mother and grandmother -- passed away at her home at the age of 70.

Linda was born on November 11, 1948, in Joplin, Missouri, to Carmen and Grace (Prall) Perconti.  On February 27, 1970, she married Wayne "Mike" Fischer.  They raised two daughters, Julie and...

Betty Sue Ingram

Betty Sue Ingram

Dec 1, 2018

Betty Sue Ingram passed from this life Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, with her family by her side in Ponder, TX.

She was born February 5, 1947, in Denton, Tx to Glenn E and Anna Paulette Henderson and resided in Justin, TX.  She graduated from Northwest High School in 1965, where she also worked in numerous clerical positions...

Walter "Mickey" S. Sandefur Iii

Walter "Mickey" S. Sandefur Iii

Nov 30, 2018

Faithful Servant Walter Scott Sandefur III (Mickey) of Denton, TX passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday Nov 30th. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Ernestine O'Quinn Sandefur. He was the loving father of Scott, who preceded him in death, John, and Mark. He will be missed by his immediate and church families, best friends,...

Thresiamma Chacko

Thresiamma Chacko

Nov 30, 2018

Thresiamma Chacko, age 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 30, 2018. She was born on May 29, 1936, in Monippally, Kottayam, Kerala, India to Pothen Arackal and Annamma Pothen, the seventh of nine children.

After pre-university studies at St. Teresa's College, Kochi, she completed her Bachelor of Science at Womens College, Trivandrum, and Bachelor of Education...

Reba Estelle Brown

Reba Estelle Brown

Nov 28, 2018

Reba Estelle Brown, 73, of Denton, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018 in Denton. She was born on February 21, 1945 in Bowie, Texas to A.V. and Oleta New. Reba graduated from Bridgeport High School and worked at Denton Community Hospital as an admissions clerk. She married Jimmie Brown in Bridgeport, Texas on June 30, 1962. Reba was...

Paul Adolf Matthaus

Paul Adolf Matthaus

Nov 28, 2018

Paul Adolf Matthaus, 78, of Krum passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at the Faith Presbyterian Hospice in Dallas, Texas. He was born on July 6, 1940 in the former East Germany to Paul and Margaret Matthaus.

In 1955, the family escaped from the East German side with only what they could each take in an over...

Frances Ward Schneider

Frances Ward Schneider

Nov 27, 2018

Mary Frances Ward Schneider, 84, of Denton, went to her heavenly home on November 27, 2018, in Denton, Texas. She was born in Purdon, Texas on April 4, 1934, to Leroy and Florence (Dowd) Barton.

Frances graduated from Corsicana High School in 1951.  She married Edward Ward February, 22, 1952, and they were married for 57 years...

Theodore John Howard

Theodore John Howard

Nov 26, 2018

Theodore John Howard, 66, of Valley View, Texas passed away November 26, 2018 in Denton. He was born on April 6, 1952 in Rushville, Indiana to Robert and Ruth Howard. Ted served in the United States Army for 8 years before his discharge in 1979. He is preceded in death by his parents.

A graveside service will...

Betty June Parkes

Betty June Parkes

Nov 26, 2018

Mrs. Betty June Oswalt Parkes passed in peace surrounded by family on Monday, November 26 at the age of 79.

Betty, known to our family as "Mema," was a very special and much-loved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.  Her premature passing has left us feeling as though we've lost our best friend, but we find much...

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