Obituaries

Dec 7, 2022

Mandy Vajdak passed away on December 7, 2022. Visitation will begin at 10am with the funeral service to follow at 11am, on December 12, 2022, at the Snook Brethren Church. Interment will follow at the Snook Cemetery.

Mandy Vajdak was born on June 22, 1980, in Bryan Texas, to Dale and Cathy Marek. Mandy married the love of...

Dec 3, 2022

Matilda Maldonado Orozco passed away peacefully on December 3, 2022.  Visitation will be held on Friday, December 9, 2022, at 11 am at St Ann’s Catholic Church in Somerville, Texas with the Holy Rosary at 1 pm followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 2 pm.

Matilda was born March 14, 1934, to Pablo and Natividad...

Nov 26, 2022

Carolyn Urbanovsky passed away on November 26, 2022.

Carolyn was born to Ralph & Willie Mae Mowbray on September 9, 1948, in Taylor, Texas. After her birth the family moved to Oceanside, California. She graduated in 1966 from Eisenhower High School in Rialto, California. After graduating she went to cosmetology college and worked as a beautician.

On March 4, 1972,...

Nov 25, 2022

Maya Lazarus passed away on November 24, 2022, Thanksgiving Day at the age of 72. She was surrounded by family, who will always love her and cherish her memory. Maya’s memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2022, from 5-7pm at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell, Texas.

Maya loved to travel and to...

Nov 1, 2022

Bernarda Escobedo passed away on November 1, 2022. Visitation will be held on Tuesday November 8, 2022, from 9:30am – 10am; Holy Rosary begins at 10:30am, and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11am at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Somerville, Texas.

Bernie, as she was called by all who knew her, was a...

Oct 31, 2022

Bobby Frederick "Fred" Galbreath passed away on October 31, 2022.

The Memorial service will be held at 11am on November 26, 2022, at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell, Texas.

Fred was born to Marguerite Hamilton Galbreath and GJ Galbreath on December 23, 1938, in Austin, Texas. Fred grew up in Texas City, Texas....

Oct 25, 2022

Lina Jacqueline Tani Murray passed away on October 25, 2022 at age 98. She was born in Florence, Italy on September 16, 1924. Her parents were French citizens, Yves Tani and Ersula Richolet. She did not have any siblings.

Lina grew up Oran, Algeria where her father owned a large construction company. Her advanced education...

Oct 20, 2022

Dorothy Hood was born in the Burleson County community of Hix to Asa Marvin Hood and Lucy Jane Howry Hood.  She spent her childhood in Hix where she was a member of the Hix Baptist Church and attended the Hix School.  She then went to Caldwell High School where she graduated in 1942.

After attending...

Oct 17, 2022

Glenn was born on November 20, 1939 in Dime Box, Texas to Henry and Dora Spitzenberger. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, October 21, 2022 @ 10;30 am @ St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dime Box, with Father Melvin Dornak as Celebrant. The Interment will follow in St. Joseph Church Cemetery. The family will receive guests...

Oct 14, 2022

On Friday October 14, 2022 Mel Tinklenberg, surrounded by the music and words of “Jesus Loves Me” slipped quietly into the arms of his Savior.

Melvin Curtiss Tinklenberg age 81, was born on July 11, 1941, in Edgerton, MN to Peter and Hattie Tinklenberg. As a child his parents moved to Princeton, MN and then to the...

Oct 11, 2022

Brother Delmar McCracken walked into the arms of Jesus at the age of 83, on Tuesday, October 11, 2022.  His memorial service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Harmony Baptist Church, with Reverend Charles Cole officiating.

Pastoring churches was Delmar’s life ambition and passion.  He cherished the time he spent on the...

Oct 3, 2022

Franklin (Frank) Joseph Stein, DVM of Snook, TX, dedicated husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on October 3, 2022 in Bryan, TX at the age of 79. Visitation and a Celebration of Life will be from 5-7PM on Friday, October 7, 2022 at Strickland Funeral Home of Caldwell.  The Holy Rosary will be recited at 6PM.  Mass of Christian Burial...

Sep 29, 2022

Alice Maria May, 31 of Caldwell, TX went home to her Heavenly Father on September 29, 2022, due to complications from her battle with cancer.  Services will be at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Caldwell, on October 8, 2022, visitation from 9am – 11am, funeral service will follow at 11am with Carl Mckneely officiating. Interment...

Sep 15, 2022

Michelle Mendez’s life will be honored and remembered at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell, Texas with a visitation on Monday, September 19th from 5:00-8:00pm with the funeral service to follow on Tuesday, September 20th at 10:00am with Pastor Terry Bage officiating. She will be laid to eternal rest at the Masonic Cemetery in Caldwell following the service.

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Sep 5, 2022

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Sep 2, 2022

Debra Kay “Debbie” Hickman Willeford, 70, was born in Clear Lake, Texas on June 10, 1952 to Ola Faye (Plaster) and Odine Malek. She went to reunite with her family and friends in heaven on September 2, 2022.  Debbie was raised in Alvin, Texas from birth through high school.  She met her future husband Roy Hickman when she was 15...

Aug 29, 2022

Mikell Warren Green Sr. 59 of Lyons, Texas passed away suddenly Monday, August 29, 2022, in College Station, Texas. A Celebration of Life Service will be held, Saturday, September 3, 2022 @ Lyons Evangelical Church in Lyons @ 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Dr. Andrew Keuer officiating The Family will receive visitors from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. at the Church....

Aug 26, 2022

Donald Russell Blake Jr. {Rusty}, 63, of Somerville, Texas, lost his battle with upper respiratory disease on August 26, 2022.

Rusty was the oldest child of Donald and Myra Blake. He was born on April 23, 1959, and raised in Houston, Texas. He attended MacArthur Senior High School.

Following his career at Houston...

Aug 24, 2022

Linda Lanell Colvin, 67, passed away August 24th, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, September 2nd at Calvary Baptist Church in Caldwell, TX.

Linda was born on November 28th, 1954. She married Gary Wayne McDonald on December 11th, 1974, in Vernon, TX. They raised four sons and one daughter. After they divorced,...

Aug 16, 2022

James Edge passed away on August 16, 2022, with family by his side. Visitation for James begins at 10am and funeral service begins at 10:30am, Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery with Military Honors provided by JBSA from San Antonio.

James was born on September 24, 1936,...