Obituaries

Jan 3, 2019

A Memorial Service for Kyle James Stark, 44, of Lamar, Colorado is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 12, 2019 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Deanville, Texas, with Rev. Terry Moon officiating. Mr. Stark passed away on January 3, 2019 in Castle Rock, Colorado.

Kyle was born August 2, 1974 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He was...

Dec 24, 2018

Jamie (DiAnn) Lueck, 61, of Somerville, formerly of Corpus Christi, went to her heavenly home on Monday, December 24, 2018.

Services for Jamie (DiAnn) Lueck will be Saturday, December 29, 1 p.m. at Lyons Community Chapel, with Pastor Joel Lamb officiating. Visitation will be Friday, December 28 at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville from 11 a.m. until...

Dec 22, 2018

Maribel Espinosa, of Somerville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 22, 2018.

A memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 5, 11 a.m. at Community Chapel in Lyons.

Maribel, lovingly known as Peachy, was born on June 28, 1982 to Juan and Erlinda Espinosa. She had two children that she devoted...

Dec 22, 2018

Funeral services for Willie M. Groce, 90, of Caldwell are set for 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2018 at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell with Bro. Steve Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Masonic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, December 27, 2018 also at the funeral home. Mrs. Groce passed away on December 22,...

Dec 18, 2018

Karl Bracewell, 88, of Somerville, passed away on Tuesday, December 18.

Visitation will be held at Strickland Funeral Home on Wednesday, December 19 from 11 am – 8 pm, with family present from 6 pm – 8 pm. Service will be Thursday, December 20, 1 pm at Strickland Funeral Home with Reverend Victoria Simons officiating. Interment will...

Dec 16, 2018

A Mass of Christian Burial for Grant Wallace Peimann, 20, of Rockdale, is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lexington, with Fr. Joy Adimakkeel and Fr. Jesse Martinez officiating. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Caldwell. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 19, 2018,...

Dec 12, 2018

Lester Oliver Burgess-Bourgeois, 94, of Caldwell, Texas, passed into his Heavenly home surrounded by his loving family on December 12, 2018. Services are set for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell. Interment will follow at Masonic Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m., Saturday before the service.

Lester was born at...

Dec 12, 2018

Cynthia Lou (Dudley) Aucoin, 59, of Caldwell, passed away on December 12, 2018 in Houston, Texas. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 22, 2018 at the Black Jack Baptist Church near Caldwell, Texas.

Cynthia was born September 18, 1959 in Baytown, Texas to Herbert Lee Dudley and Thelma Orlea (Golden) Dudley....

Dec 9, 2018

Services for Tomelane (Jackson) Gaskamp, 92, of Caldwell are set for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Elizabeth Lutheran Church in Caldwell, with Pastor Terry Bage officiating. Interment will follow at Macedonia Hix Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 14, 2018, at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell. Mrs. Gaskamp went to her heavenly...

Dec 7, 2018

Charles Wuenscher, 83, of Snook, passed away on Friday, December 7, in College Station.

Visitation will be held at Strickland Funeral Home on Monday, December 10 from 5 pm – 7 pm. Service will be Tuesday, December 11, 10am at Evangelical United Church of Christ in Lyons. Interment will follow at Mound Prairie Cemetery in Lone Oak....

Nov 27, 2018

Esther Elliot, 88, of Somerville, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, November 27 with family by her side.

Visitation will be held at Strickland Funeral Home on Saturday, December 1 from 11 am – 2 pm. Service will follow with Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery.

Esther enjoyed gardening, animals, especially dogs, cats and...

Nov 15, 2018

Services for Fontaine Wilhelm, 95, of McKinney, Texas are set for 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 17, 2018 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Deanville. Interment will follow at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, November 16, 2018 at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell. Mrs. Wilhelm passed away November 15, 2018 in McKinney,...

Nov 7, 2018

Richard Sifuentes, 76, of Somerville passed away peacefully on November 7, 2018 with family by his side. A rosary was recited at 7pm, November 9th at St. Ann's Catholic Church. A mass of Christian Burial was held on November 10, 2pm also at the church. Interment followed at Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery in Somerville.

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Nov 1, 2018

Funeral services for Johnnie Louis Matcek, 85, of Caldwell are set for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 10, 2018 at First Baptist Church in Caldwell, with Bro. Steve Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Masonic Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, November 9, 2018, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell.

Johnnie was born...

Oct 24, 2018

Services for Clifford Dale Burns, 81, of Deanville are set for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell. Interment will follow at Chriesman Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 26, 2018, also at the funeral home. Mr. Burns passed away at his home in Deanville on October 24, 2018....

Oct 21, 2018

Funeral services for Rev. Marie Maude Ellis, 78, of Caldwell are set for 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell, with Pastor Shirley Lange and Betty Carol officiating. Interment will follow at Masonic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday before the service. Mrs. Ellis passed away October 21, 2018...

Oct 13, 2018

Bernice Billig, 93, of Somerville passed away Saturday, October 13 at the Burleson St. Joseph Manor in Caldwell.

Bernice was preceded in death by her first husband, Willie McMinn; second husband, Herbert Billig; parents, Dave Fisher Eldridge and Frankie Archer; brothers, Dave F. Eldridge, R.T. Eldridge; sisters, Ruby Rhodes, Maybell Warren, Alma Norris, Deb Eldridge; nephew, Larry...

Oct 12, 2018

Marvin Milton Kocurek, 86, of Anchorage, Alaska passed away in his sleep in College Station, Texas October 12th, 2018.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Morton Cemetery in Rosenburg, Texas with Bro. Ben Kruse officiating.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at...

Oct 6, 2018

Kenneth Maynard Rhodes, 83, of Somerville passed away on October 6, 2018 in Brenham, Texas. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Kenneth was born September 5, 1935 to Floyd Rhodes and Berdie (Giger) Rhodes in San Perlita, Texas. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Mary Ann Marrs; sisters, Doris Collins,...

Oct 3, 2018

Services for Benjamin Edward Berka, 94, of Caldwell are set for 4 p.m., Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Strickland Funeral Home Chapel in Caldwell. Interment will follow at Masonic Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by VFW Post #4458. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, October 5, 2018 also at the funeral home. Mr. Berka passed from...