All Obituaries

Rita Janak of Smithville, Texas passed on October 10, 2021, she was 86 years old. Rita was born on May 21, 1935, to Joseph and Cecilia Janak Fikac in Shiner, Texas. She was married to her husband, Johnnie Janak, for 63 years and together had five sons: Johnnie Joe, Ronald, Irvin, Alvin, and Shawn. Rita was a devoted member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church and enjoyed sewing, cooking, gardening, playing bingo, visiting casinos, sitting on the front porch with her...

Henry Mae Kinser, 84, of Georgetown, TX, passed away on Thursday, October 7th, 2021. Henry Mae was born on September 11, 1937, in Bastrop county in her family’s country home. She was the daughter of Henry and Bernice Perkins. Smithville, TX was Henry Mae’s home for the next 18 years. Henry Mae married in 1956 and had 3 children, Kenneth, Elizabeth, and Jeffrey. She later met the love of her life and married Tech Sgt. John L. Kinser on May 29th, 1965. Their military life...

Cynthia Ann Foster Hector “Cindy”, 73, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Cindy was born in Smithville, Tx on January 3, 1948 to Byron and Lanellle Foster. She was a proud Smithville Tigerette, Class of 1966. 60 years ago, Randy and Cindy were childhood sweethearts and their love is now an everlasting one. She was a loving and dedicated wife and most of all, Best Friend. Of this love, four children were born, Amy, Glenn, Gary and...

Jarrett Thompson - renowned bird-dog trainer and owner of Old South Pointer Farms and husband of Dawn Thompson owner of Best Friends Boarding Kennel, went to be with the Lord on October 1, 2021 after a long battle with cancer.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Rhoda Thompson; daughter, Ginger Thompson; and sister, Jeannine Witt. Jarrett is survived by his wife of 40 years, Dawn; daughters, Kimberly Simpson of Rosanky (Rick), Nanci Greene (Bruce) of Danielsville,...

Joe Rogers McCoy was called home Friday, October 1, 2021 at the age of 83.  He was born March 29, 1938 in Willis Texas. Joe will be remembered as the best handyman around - as he could fix anything.  He drove a truck for many years and fixed other peoples trucks as a mechanic for thirty plus years. Joe was loved greatly by everyone.  He is preceded in death by his wife, Patricia McCoy; 3 sisters, Geneva, Corrine, Coahuila and brother, William. Joe is survived by his...

  Lionel Garfield Brammer June 20, 1942-September 30, 2021 On a summer day in Idaho Falls, Idaho an unforgettable man was born into this world.  Little did he know from his humble beginnings that he would later be the center of so many lives.  As the patriarch, he would build a family of strong, independent, and passionate children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren from his prime example of honesty, hard-work and perseverance.  On Thursday September 30th, 2021,...

Coey Danette (Gilmore) Zapalac, 51, died on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at her home in Smithville, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Coey was born in La Marque, Texas on April 29, 1970 to Mickey Gilmore and Suzanne Carter Gilmore. Their family traveled the country with Mickey’s work and eventually settled in Smithville, Texas. Coey graduated from Smithville High School in 1988. She married Steve Zapalac, Jr. on October 27, 2000. She was one of the finest people to walk the...

Jerry Lee Rose, Sr. was called home by his Heavenly Father on September 20, 2021. He spent his final days surrounded by his family in Austin, Texas. Jerry was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 2, 1940. By the time he was 10 years old, his family had relocated to North Houston. After graduating high school, Jerry served in the United States Marine Corps as a radio operator. He was a Texas licensed master plumber who owned and operated JR Plumbing Company for 25 years. Jerry retired...

Mary Ann was born in Kankakee, IL on September 30, 1936, to Dan Sanborn and Elenor Harding Sanborn. The family moved to McAllen, TX in 1947 where she was raised. She was the second of four children. Mary Ann died on September 18, 2021, after a four-year travail with a deadly disease-cancer. My Kapa Alpha Theta “cutie pie” latched onto the tail of her kite and soared to the boundless meadow where she was greeted by countless rescued dogs, cats, chickens, and songbirds that she...

In Loving Memory of Rowena (Newman) Sandlin September 16, 1924 – September 15, 2021 Rowena Sandlin, 96, of Rosanky, Texas passed away early Wednesday morning September 15, 2021.  She was born on September 16, 1924 to James Harry Newman and Emma Beck Newman of Seattle, Washington. She graduated from Seattle High School in 1942. She worked at several office jobs and met her husband, Berry Sandlin, while working at the Army base in Seattle.   They married on September 9,...