Recent Obituaries

Dec 21, 2017

Amelia Sias passed away on December 21, 2017 at the age of 74. She was born in Raymondville, Texas on September 23, 1943 to parents Anselmo Trevino and Martina Pena. ​A Memorial Service for Amelia will be held at 2:00PM, Saturday, January 20, 2018 at All Faiths of the Pines Located at 110 American Legion Road, Smithville, TX 78957....

Dec 21, 2017

Miguel Corona passes away December 21, 2017 at the age of 59. He and his wife, Patsy (Campos) Corona are residence of Smithville, Texas. Visitation for Miguel will be 4:00PM – 8:00PM, Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at All Faiths of the Pines located in Smithville, Texas. The Visitation will include Reciting the Rosary at 7:00PM. Funeral Mass will be the...

Dec 17, 2017

Arrangements under the direction of Marrs-Jones Funeral Home, Smithville, TX.

Dec 16, 2017

Archie David Call March 5, 1934 ~ December 16, 2017 Archie David Call was born to Ida and Ira Call on March 5, 1934, in Lowe, KS. Archie had a brother, Robert, who is deceased. He is survived by three sisters: Betty Holmberg of Camey, KS; Iva Schultz, Shawnee, OK; and Ella Pace of Bartlettsville, OK. Archie married Evelyn...

Dec 8, 2017

Frank Orce Brosh passed away at his home in Smithville, Texas on November 28, 2017. He was 67 years old. Frank was born in Houston, Texas on August 12, 1950 to parents Orce and Emma Brosh who have both proceeded him in death. He married Lori Susan Wegmann and had two children, Jason and Angela, before moving to Smithville,...

Dec 5, 2017

Arrangements under the direction of Marrs-Jones Funeral Home, Smithville, TX.

Dec 5, 2017

Olga K. Erickson, age 92, of Smithville, TX passed away on Tuesday December 5, 2017. Olga was born September 19, 1925. A visitation for Olga will be held Thursday, December 7, 2017 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Marrs-Jones Funeral Home, Smithville, Texas. A graveside service will be held Friday, December 8, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Oak...

Nov 10, 2017

Juanita Barbara Michna of Rosanky, Texas died at the age of 82 on November 10, 2017 at Lost Pines Nursing Home in Bastrop, Texas. She was born on May 30, 1935 in Rosanky, Texas to Andrew and Elizabeth (Wiest) Segel. Juanita was baptized into the Catholic faith on June 2, 1935. Juanita married Victor Michna on January 14, 1961....

Nov 7, 2017

William O (Bill) Zimmerhanzel was born on 1-26-1935 in Flatonia Texas and passed away 11-7-2017. He graduated high school in Burnet Texas and served in the US Navy. He married Marion Sue Marx on August 28, 1955 and they were married for 61 years. Bill retired as Chief of Police from Southwestern University and worked for the City of...

Oct 14, 2017

Virginia M. Poitras was born June 24, 1926 in Santurce, PR to Rafael Morales Rosario and Julia Alvarez Maldonado.  She passed away peacefully on October 14, 2017, in Bastrop, TX.

Virginia was a child of the great depression. She was a survivor!  She was a very intelligent, a very determined and a very strong woman.  They broke...

Oct 12, 2017

Opal Inge Cassel passed from this life quietly as she slept on the morning of October 12th, 2017. She enjoyed running her ceramic shop, traveling, her church and anything she did with her family. Pre-deceased by her husband Lee Cassel, she is survived by 4 children: daughter Joyce (and Lex Frieden), son David Cassel (and Nancy), son Daniel Cassel...

Oct 8, 2017

"And whoever lives and believes in Me will never die" John 11:26 Mother Littie M. Bledsoe was born to Bessie (Darvin) and Isaac Rogers on September 15, 1924. She entered into eternal life on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at St. David's Hospital in Austin, Texas. Littie grew up and attended school in Upton along with her three brothers and...

Oct 7, 2017

Pat Rangler Donnelly was born in Deschler, Ohio and was raised in Toledo, Ohio. He enlisted in the USMC in 1942 and as a part of Special Officer Candidate School (SOCS). He was commissioned at Camp Lejune, NC as a 2nd Lt and was sent to the 4th Marine Division based on Maui, HI. where he was assigned to...

Oct 6, 2017

A few years ago they released a movie named “City Slickers”. It was a comedic look at life and relationships. In the movie, one character told the star that the meaning of life could be found in one thing. “What thing?” the star asked. “That’s what you have to figure” was the reply. Dayle Frerich found his “one thing”...

Oct 5, 2017

Linda Faye Svoboda Braddock, age 64, passed away peacefully on Thursday, the 5th of October in Smithville, Texas. Linda was born on the 4th of September 1953, to Evelyn and Louis Svoboda in Smithville. She graduated from Smithville High School in 1972. During her high school years, she was named FFA Sweetheart, Drum Major for the Marching Tiger 100...

Sep 28, 2017

Ray Plummer passed from this life September 28, 2017 at the age of 83. He was born October 5, 1933 in Muldoon, Texas to Josephine (Byler) and John R. Plummer. Ray is survived by his niece, Jessie Foeggelle, her husband Joe Foegelle and their children, Johna Hutchison and Steve Bettcher ; Johna's children, Dawn and Alec Janysek; and Steve's...

Sep 25, 2017

Billie Fite of Smithville passed away Monday, September 25th, 2017 at her home surrounded by her adoring family. Billie was born in Omaha Nebraska on May 29th, 1926 to Paul R. White and Loydale Grimes White. She spent her youngest years in Oklahoma with her parents, grandparents and first cousins, Carolyn and Elaine Colombe, who were the closest things...

Sep 15, 2017

DOTY, NORMA JEAN Norma Jean Doty, age 85, of Smithville passed from this life on September 15, 2017. She was born December 7, 1931 in Katy, Texas to Bennie and Viva (Adcock) Stanberry. Norma Jean was an accomplished singer and was the organist at First Baptist Church in Smithville for many years. She was preceded in death by: her...

Sep 4, 2017

Jeffrey Boyd Hannusch passed away early Monday morning, September 4, 2017 at the age of 54. He was born in Smithville, Texas on December 18, 1962 to parents Harold Dale and Virginia Marie (Hall) Hannusch. Jeff and his wife, Caren (Hughes) Hannusch are residents of Smithville, where they raised their two children: Jacob and Madison.

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Aug 23, 2017

Carolyn Jane Lappert Palla, 64, of Bastrop, Texas, died August 23, 2017.

Carolyn was a dedicated and loving wife to her husband Gary Palla of 46 years, who passed just last year. She had 5 children she cherished dearly, and over the years has gained 2 son-in-laws and 2 daughter-in-laws whom she loved as her own. Carolyn...