Obituaries

May 12, 2020

Angelina Garcia, 92, of Temple, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at her residence. Private family services will be held on Monday May 18, 2020. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Rosebud.

Mrs. Garcia  was born March 23, 1928 in Sweetwater to Simon and Erlinda Acuna Navarrette. She worked for the VA Hospital in Temple. She...

May 5, 2020

Joan Frances Bernsen Scott, 88, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2020. Joan was born in Barclay, Texas on February 13, 1932 to Ervin Bernsen and Margaret Boeselt Bernsen. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James Billy Scott, of Eddy, Texas, her brother Kenneth Bernsen and her twin great-granddaughters Ella and Emory Scott.  She is...

May 2, 2020

Leslie Dale Scheffer, 83, of Rosebud, died Saturday, May 2, 2020, in a Rosebud Nursing Home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Woodland Cemetery in Rosebud. Rev. Dana Wilhelmsen will officiate.

Leslie was born February 21, 1937 to William Nicholas Scheffer and Frieda Catherine (Zipperlen) Scheffer. He was the youngest of six children....

Apr 20, 2020

Norma Patsy (Pat) Pomykal, 89, of Rosebud, died Monday, April 20, 2020, in a Temple Hospital. Private family services will be held in Pomykal Cemetery near Rosebud. Rev. Phil Shuler will officiate.

Mrs. Pomykal was born May 27, 1930 in Wichita Falls to Felbert and Letha Banks Rodgers. She married Amos Joe Pomykal on October 1, 1947....

Apr 18, 2020

Betty Joyce Hoelscher, 90, of Westphalia, died Saturday, April 18, 2020, in a Temple Nursing Center. Private graveside services will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Westphalia. Rev. Darrell Kostiha will officiate.

Mrs. Hoelscher was born April 10, 1930 in Belton to J.D. (Doc) and Grace Johnson. She married Gerald Hoelscher on January 17, 1968. She...

Apr 17, 2020

Mrs. Doris Evelyn Lafferty, 89, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020, in a Cameron nursing facility after a long illness. There will be a private graveside service at Oak Hill Cemetery, with Rev. Tommy Richardson officiating.

Mrs. Lafferty was born August 14, 1930 to James and Ellie Myers in Gouldbusk, Texas.  She married the love of her...

Apr 12, 2020

Beatrice L (Beach) Arnold of Westphalia Texas died peacefully at home on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. She was born January 24, 1931 in Westphalia where she lived all of her life, attended Westphalia Public School and graduated Rosebud High School in 1948.  She was the loving daughter of AC and Annie Beach and the cherished wife of the...

Apr 12, 2020

Alda Pomykal Armstrong, age 96 years, died Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, at her home in Houston Texas, where she had lived since 1960. She was in hospice-at-home, care provided by her three children. Private services will be held in Woodland Cemetery in Rosebud.

She is survived by her son Tad, two daughters Jackie and Lisa, two...

Apr 11, 2020

Calvin Roy Grohoske, 43, of Ossining, New York, formerly of Lott, died Saturday, April 11, 2020, in Ossining. Private graveside services will be held in Carolina Cemetery near Durango.

Mr. Grohoske was born May 8, 1976 in Sweetwater, Texas. He graduated from Rosebud-Lott High School and Texas Tech University. He moved to the New York area and...

Mar 31, 2020

Ms. Rosalie Adams, 75, of Cameron, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at her residence.  Graveside services will be held at Englewood Cemetery in Slaton, Texas on Saturday, April 11, at 1:00 p.m. with Chris Downer officiating.

Rosalie was born September 10, 1944, in Gallatin, MO, to Melvin and Nova Irene Smith.

She is survived...

Mar 29, 2020

Adam Penney, 37, of Rowlett, died Sunday, March 29, 2020, in a Quinlan Hospital. Private family services will be held at Powers Chapel Cemetery near Rosebud.

He is survived by his parents, Phyllis and James Penney, Brothers, Justin, Garrick, Cody, Matthew, Clint and Lawrence, Sisters, Karla, Marissa, and Joan, Nephews, Seth, Sebastian, Armando, Steven, and Chris, Nieces,...

Mar 20, 2020

Martha Morin Coey, 68, of Rogers, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020, at her residence, after an illness. Graveside services for Mrs. Coey will be held Tuesday, March 24, at 2:00 p.m., at the Holland Cemetery, with Rev. Billy Crow officiating.

Survivors include her sons, Brian and Rusty Malina, both of Rogers; one daughter Tammy Vaughn of...

Mar 15, 2020

Frankie Gene Ballard, 67, of Rosebud, died Sunday, March 15, 2020, at his residence. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday at the Powers Chapel Cemetery Tabernacle. Larry Jackson and David Hall will officiate. Burial will follow in Powers Chapel Cemetery.

Mr. Ballard was born July 21, 1952 in Rosebud to Jack and Bessie Chambers Ballard....

Mar 15, 2020

Robert Joe Heugatter, 78, of Temple, died Sunday, March 15, 2020, at a Temple Hospital. Private family services will be held.

Mr. Heugatter was born February 9, 1942 in Bowie to Emil and Josephine Aron Heugatter. He graduated from Artesia High School in 1960 and went to work for McDonald Douglas Aircraft. In 1962, he enlisted in...

Mar 14, 2020

Patrick Wallace, 52, of Rosebud, died Saturday, March 14, 2020, in a Temple Hospital. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday in Morning Star Baptist  Church in Baileyville. Rev. Keith Whitfield will officiate. Burial will follow in Morning Star Cemetery.

Mr. Wallace was born December 16, 1967 to Belle Thompson and Clyde Wallace. He graduated from...

Mar 12, 2020

Marvin Cunningham, 67, of Rosebud, died Thursday, March 12, 2020, at his residence. Services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. in Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud. Rev. Don Fulton and Rev. Lee Scott will officiate. Burial will follow in Powers Chapel  Cemetery near Rosebud.

Mr. Cunningham was born March 5, 1953 in Rosebud to Marvin Elton...

Mar 12, 2020

Cameron – Mary Lou Porubsky, 84, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas. Services for Mrs. Porubsky will be held Monday, March 16 at 10:00 a.m. in the Kathryn W. Green Chapel of Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Cameron, with Rev. Fred Hill officiating. Burial will follow in...

Mar 9, 2020

Alvin Albert Entrop, 83, of Rogers, died Monday, March 9, 2020, in a Temple Hospital. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Westphalia Parish Hall. Rev. Darrell Kostiha will officiate. Graveside services will be at 12:00 p.m. at Bellwood Memorial Park  in Temple.

Mr.  Entrop was born December 19, 1936 in Lott to Anton J....

Mar 7, 2020

Frances Pauline Gilliland, 91, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 7, 2020.  She was born on November 18, 1928 in Milano, Texas, to Effie and Charlie Robinson.

Frances married her sweetheart, Troy, on August 1, 1948 in Milam County. After she and Troy were married, they moved to Houston where they...

Mar 6, 2020

Lena Josephine Brenner, 101, of Houston, died Friday, March 6, 2020, in a Houston Nursing Center. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday in Woodland Cemetery in Rosebud. Rev. Phil Shuler will officiate.

Mrs. Brenner was born October 29, 1918 in Rosebud to Earl and Josephine Porter Blasienz. She graduated from Rosebud High School and...