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Steven Anton Guttilla

Steven Anton Guttilla

Feb 25, 2013

Steven Anton Guttilla of Little Elm passed away February 25, 2013 in Plano, Texas. Steven was born on February 23, 1955 in New York City, New York to parents Vito and Jean Jurasin Guttilla. Steven married Teri Taylor in Carrollton, Texas in 1998. He worked in the warehouse at Bassett Furniture. Steven is survived by his mother Jean Guttilla, wife...

Nannie Pearl Maughan Whitehead Grigsby

Nannie Pearl Maughan Whitehead Grigsby

Feb 24, 2013

Nannie Pearl Maughan Whitehead Grigsby of Denton passed from this life to her eternal home on February 24, 2013, at the age of 97. Nannie was a long time resident of Pecan Place Apartments in Denton. At the time of her passing she was residing at The Vintage Health Care Center. Nannie was born on May 5, 1915, at her...

Martha Frazier Collins

Martha Frazier Collins

Feb 22, 2013

Martha Frazier Collins left this world to be with her Heavenly Father suddenly Friday, February 22, 2013. Martha, 77 years young, was a loving wife, mother, and friend. Honest and full of integrity, Martha always viewed life with great optimism. All the days of her life, she showered her love to her husband, children, family, and friends. She was the...

David George Demore

David George Demore

Feb 22, 2013

David George DeMore, 52, passed away on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2013 at DeBerry Funeral Directors, Denton. Funeral service: Saturday 10 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Denton. Interment: Roselawn Memorial Park, Denton. David was born Feb. 3, 1961 in Warren, Ohio, moved to Texas in 1974, graduated from Denton High School,...

Virginia Lois Gann

Virginia Lois Gann

Feb 21, 2013

Virginia Lois Gann, 89, of Irving, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2013. She was born on September 27, 1923 in Haslet, Texas to Robert Ross Moon and Allie Downer Eastwood Moon. She married Peddy Ford Gann in 1941. He preceded her in death in May of 1995. She was a member of the Ponder United Methodist Church and graduated...

Cassey Renee Smelser

Cassey Renee Smelser

Feb 20, 2013

Cassey Renee Smelser, 32, of Collinsville, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. She was born in Denton on May 22, 1980 to Dale Lou Smelser and Pamela Jane Cox Smelser. She was a 1998 graduate of Sanger High School, was a member of the New Life Church in Sanger, and was employed at Sally Beauty Co. Visitation will be...

Lawanda Boenker

Lawanda Boenker

Feb 17, 2013

Lawanda Boenker, 90, of Krum, TX passed away February 17, 2013. She was the daughter of the late B.E. and Cora Ratliff, born July 11, 1922 near Lewisville, TX. She married Oscar Boenker August 3, 1940. Lawanda was preceded in death by her parents, husband, infant daughter (1954), brother, James Ratliff, and sister, Veeta Lee. She is survived by her...

J.R. "Jay" Jones

J.R. "Jay" Jones

Feb 17, 2013

J.R. "Jay" Jones, 90, of Denton passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013. He was born August 13, 1922 in Iago, TX to Jesse Rubin and Sally Jones. He served in the Merchant Marines and the U.S. Navy during WW II. He was at Normandy on D-Day. He married Frances Dunbar on September 27, 1947. He was the owner of Jones...

Lum Edward Jacobs

Lum Edward Jacobs

Feb 16, 2013

Lum Edward Jacobs passed away February 16, 2013 in Denton, Texas at the age of 72. He was born on June 17, 1940 in Wills Point, Texas to the parents of Malcolm and Cleo Jacobs. He married Phyllis Crow April 2, 1966 in Nocona, Texas. Survivors include his wife Phyllis Jacobs of Denton. Three daughters Karen Preedin of Saint Jo,...

Garnell Fortner

Garnell Fortner

Feb 16, 2013

Garnell Fortner, age 83, of Denton, Texas, quietly and peacefully died at home in the early morning hours of February 16, 2013. "Garnie,"as she was known by her family and friends, was born on June 2, 1929, in Snyder, Texas, to Lottie and Curtis Newton. She is preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Nelson B. Fortner, her...

Charlotte M. Choice

Charlotte M. Choice

Feb 13, 2013

Charlotte M. Choice, 57, of Denton, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. She was born on August 23, 1955 in Denton to George Washington Mohair and Lena Bell Lambert. She married Ronald L. Choice, Sr. in Denton in 1981. She graduated from Denton High School in 1973, was a member of the St. Andrew COGIC, and was the director...

Grady Franklin Collom

Grady Franklin Collom

Feb 13, 2013

Grady Franklin Collom, 74, of Denton, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. He was born on April 30, 1938 in Aspermont, TX to Walter Franklin Collom and Flossie Bell Watson Collom. He married Rosemary Lockhart in Denton on February 28, 1959 and worked for Wells Fargo for 47 years. The funeral service will be held on Friday, February 15,...

Martha Novell Johnson

Martha Novell Johnson

Feb 12, 2013

Martha Novell Johnson, 78, of Justin, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. She was born on February 13, 1934 in Haskell, Texas to Johnny Lawson and Vera Stone Lawson. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Alvord, TX and was a retired Nursing Aid. Visitation will be Thursday, February 14, 2013 from 5-7 pm at DeBerry...

Thanna Bounds

Thanna Bounds

Feb 9, 2013

Thanna Bounds, 83 of Lake Dallas passed away Saturday, February 09, 2013 in Corinth. She was born January 16, 1930 in Farmers Valley, TX to Julius Fritz Drieschner and Ruby Helen McAdams Drieschner. She married Ivan Carl Bounds on November 14, 1953 in Denton. He preceded her in death on September 22, 2009. She was a member of the Lake...

John "Jack" Robert Horwedel, Sr.

John "Jack" Robert Horwedel, Sr.

Feb 7, 2013

Horwedel, John 'Jack' Robert Sr., 75, died peacefully at his home in Little Elm, TX on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Born in Albany, N.Y. on August 5, 1937, he was the son of the late John F. and Jean (D'Angelo) Horwedel. He grew up in Albany, N.Y., attended Christian Brothers Academy and received his bachelorette degree from Syracuse University. He...

Randy Joe Beavers

Randy Joe Beavers

Feb 7, 2013

Randy Joe Beavers, 65, of Denton, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2013. He was born on May 8, 1947 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He married Janet Marie Dimmitt in Durant Oklahoma and served in the United States Navy. He was the manager of the Charcoal Broiler here in Denton for 15 years before he went to work for Kraft...

Rebeca Alice Merritt

Rebeca Alice Merritt

Feb 4, 2013

Rebeca Alice Merritt, 62, of Denton, passed away on Monday, February 04, 2013. She was born on April 30, 1950 in Chicago, IL to Albert S. Brown and Nettie I. Miller Brown. She was a retired Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 11:00 am at the...

Barbara Jean Keck

Barbara Jean Keck

Feb 3, 2013

Barbara Jean Keck, 76, of Krum, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2013. She was born on February 22, 1936 in Nocona, Texas to Leroy Priddy and Linzie Montgomery Priddy. She married Joseph Keck on January 14, 1955 in Nocona. She was a member of the Singing Oaks Church of Christ. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2013...

Gregory Lee Greer

Gregory Lee Greer

Feb 1, 2013

Gregory Lee Greer, 49 of Carrollton, passed away at home on February 1, 2013. He was born September 14, 1963 to Harold Lee Greer and Janet Arleta Nelson Greer. He graduated from Wichita State University and served as a 1st Lieutenant in the US Army. Greg was currently employed with Tek Systems where he was a Computer Technician. A memorial...

Sergio Puga

Sergio Puga

Jan 29, 2013

Sergio Puga, 31, of Denton, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2013. He was born on November 12, 1981 in Denton to Sergio J. Puga and Sylvia Pina. He married Cristina Gonzalez on August 13, 2010. Sergio graduated from Ryan High School in 2000 and earned his BS in Construction Engineering from Texas Tech in December of 2012 Visitation will...

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