Obituary Listing

Oct 29, 2022

James Dwight Parker, age 72, died of a heart condition on October 29, 2022. Graduating from Eisenhower High School in Lawton, Oklahoma in 1969 and receiving his degree in hotel-restaurant management from Oklahoma State University in 1973, Jim enjoyed life and a good glass of wine. He spent many years  with his friends in Austin, Texas working in the...

Oct 29, 2022

Thomas Richard Webster, 78 of Ponder, Texas went to be with the Lord Saturday, October 29, 2022.

Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church of Ponder on Friday, November 4, 2022 from 6-8 PM. Funeral service will be held at First Baptist Church of Ponder on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 10:30 AM. Burial will follow...

Oct 28, 2022

Betty Fern Langston passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022, after a lengthy illness. She was surrounded by her daughter, son-in-law, precious sisters-in-law, and brother-in-law.   She was born in Mountain Springs, Texas, to James and Ruth Southard on November 3, 1939. Betty married the love of her life, Gerald (Jerry) Langston, on July 3, 1959, in Hood, Texas. They...

Oct 27, 2022

John Edward Kubicek Sr. of Hickory Creek, Texas passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones in his home, on October 27, 2022. He was born in Pilot Point, Texas on November 20 th ,1940 to parents William and Lula (Lubbers) Kubicek, where he was raised with his two brothers on a farm. He left...

Oct 26, 2022

Patrick Prishant Sithamparapillai passed away in Plano, Texas on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. He was born on September 18, 1978 to Puvi and Thaya Sithamparapillai in Canada. Patrick worked as a Quality Review Manager for Santander and enjoyed doing what he did at work, but most importantly meeting new people and building meaningful connections. He loved to hangout and...

Oct 24, 2022

Otto B. Schacht (say it fast) passed away in Denton, Texas on Monday, October 24, 2022. He was born in Lockney, Texas to Fritz and Eleanor Schacht on May 19, 1948. A 1966 graduate of Lockney High School, Otto went on to attend Texas Tech University (B.S. '70), Central Missouri State University (M.S. '75) & Texas A&M University (Ph....

Oct 24, 2022

Julia Anne Shaw, M.D. 51 of Corinth, Texas passed away Monday, October 24, 2022.  She was born in Webb City, Missouri January 31, 1971. She attended Greenwood Laboratory School, Southwest Missouri State University, graduating 5/18/89, as Salutatorian.  Julia was active in multiple pursuits including cheerleading, dance, drum corp, and student council.  In addition, she had many lead parts in...

Oct 24, 2022

Bryan Scott Thomas passed away in Justin, Texas on Monday, October 24, 2022. He was born in Okinawa, Japan to James and Geraldine Thomas on September 24, 1971. Bryan worked as a forklift operator and enjoyed doing anything that involved the outdoors. He loved to hunt and fish. He married Corey Martin in 2013.

Bryan is preceded...

Oct 23, 2022

Marguerite (Marge) Hayashi, 92, passed on Oct. 23 in Denton, Texas, where she had lived since moving from Bay Village, Ohio, in 1982.

She was an avid sewer, knitter and cross-stitcher, who regularly made Christmas stockings for all of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Those who visited her could find her putting jigsaw puzzles together and were...

Oct 23, 2022

Mark Edward Johnson, 45, passed away October 23, 2022. Mark was a dedicated, passionate, and proud husband and father who loved the Lord dearly.  He worked hard as a sign installer using the skills of an electrician and a welder. He was a hard worker who would point out his work anytime in the car with his wife and...

Oct 23, 2022

Clara Anne George, 85, formerly of Lewisville, Tx., passed away on October 23, 2022. She was born on January 9, 1937 in Valley View, Tx., to Thomas Ratliff and Mary Ellen (Jones) Ratliff.

Clara was a Licensed Vocational Nurse and worked for the University of North Texas, Denton. She enjoyed spending time with her family and loved...

Oct 22, 2022

Michael Shofner, 66, of Denton passed away on October 22, 2022, at The Vintage Health Care Center. He was born October 14, 1956 in Pasadena, Texas to Garland Ray and Cleo Edwina Martin Shofner.

Michael joined the US Air Force in December of 1976, during that period of his life he...

Oct 21, 2022

Rev. Norman "Lynn" Parker

Lynn is from Port Arthur, Texas. He was a pastor for 40 years and began the preparation for his ministry at Louisiana College where he majored in sociology with a minor in psychology. He is a graduate of Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth. He has served as a senior pastor for Stewart Memorial...

Oct 21, 2022

Maria "Lupe" Garza passed away peacefully on Friday October 21, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born on January 11, 1944, to Martin San Miguel and Margerita (Vasquez) San Miguel in Edcouch – Elsa, Texas. Maria spent her first two years living with her grandparents Juan and Juanita San Miguel while her father was a POW in Germany....

Oct 19, 2022

James Darrell Robbins passed away on October 19, 2022 at Senior Care in Denton, Texas. He was born on November 15, 1934 to Nora (Baxter) and Miles Robbins and was so proud that his first great grandchild, Preston James Fitzpatrick, shares the same birth date as him. Darrell was the oldest of three children and has two sisters,...

Oct 17, 2022

Nancy Jane Firchau, 67, of Denton, Texas, passed away on October 17, 2022, at home, after a courageous battle with breast cancer.

Nancy was born in Madelia, Minnesota, on July 7, 1955, to Richard and Opal Sanders, and spent her childhood on her family's farm in Truman, Minnesota. To Nancy, the farm was a place filled with...

Oct 17, 2022

Donald Jay Milton passed away in Denton, Texas on Monday, October 17, 2022. He was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico to William and Etta Milton on December 12, 1941. He was a Christian man who deeply loved his Lord and family. Don worked as an aircraft mechanic and enjoyed working on, building and flying airplanes. He is preceded...

Oct 17, 2022

Jo Lynn Sims, 67, of Lewisville, TX passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022. She was born in Memphis, TN on March 30, 1955, to Albert Doyle Lee and Dorothy Raynell Hilliard.

She graduated from Westside High School in Memphis, TN and attended The University of Memphis. She married David Sims on July 29, 2000, in Lewisville,...

Oct 17, 2022

Roberto Perez, 51, of Denton passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022, in Corinth, Texas. He was born to Roberto Perez and Aurora Ibarra in Guanajuato, Mexico on November 2, 1970.

Roberto was a man many looked up to, a man of God, that led by example. His main focus in life was preaching and spreading God's...

Oct 16, 2022

On Sunday, October 16, 2022, Jerry Lynn Gray-Eskue passed away at age 66. Jerry was born on February 23, 1956 in Artesia, NM to John Henry Eskue and Nada Laverne Simmons.

Jerry was a Renaissance man of many occupations and interests. His accomplishments would take a book to list and days to read. In his youth, he...