Recent Obituaries

Jan 31, 2016

Ruth Marie Barnett, age 69, of Smithville passed from this life on January 31, 2016. She was born April 30, 1946 in Smithville. Visitation is 6:00 to 8:00pm Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Marrs-Jones Funeral Home in Smithville. A Celebration of Life will be 2:00pm Thursday, February 4, 2016 also at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Oak...

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Dec 5, 2015

Evelyn Jane Psencik, age 93, of Flatonia passed away in California on December 5, 2015. Visitation will be 5:00pm to 8:00pm Friday, December 18, 2015, at Marrs-Jones Funeral Home in Smithville with a Rosary being recited at 7:00pm. A Mass will be celebrated at St. Paul Catholic Church in Smithville at 10:30am on Saturday, December 19, 2015 with burial...

Nov 20, 2015

Evelyn Roberts, age 93, passed peacefully in her sleep at home on November 20, 2015. She is preceded in death by her husband Frank Roberts. Evelyn is survived by her daughter, Linda Cline and her husband Joe; grandson, Monty Cline and his wife, Aimee; granddaughter, Tracey Cline-McElroy and her husband Kevin; cousin, Sidney Merle Battles; great-grandchildren, Jordan Cline, Madison...

Nov 8, 2015

Gladys Aileen (Oslie) Dehn, a long-time North Dakota resident who lived the last two years in Ellinger, Texas, passed away peacefully Sunday the 8th of November surrounded by her family. Gladys was 89 years old. Born March 28th, 1926 in Christine, ND, Gladys attended Moore School before graduating from Enderlin High School. In 1950 she married Dalton "Ippy" Dehn...

Nov 2, 2015

George K. Heinz passed from this life November 2, 2015 at the age of 90. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa to Grace and William Heinz. He is preceded in death by his parents and son William Gary Heinz. George is survived by his wife, Bernice Heinz, two daughters, Sue Sperling and Debra Heinz, sister Elizabeth Neuman, sister-in-law,...

Oct 30, 2015

Barbara N. Scott, from Abernathy, Texas and most recently Smithville, Texas was born September 11, 1936 and went to be with our Lord, October 30, 2015. Barbara is survived by her husband of 60 years, Robert E. Scott; son Robert Scott and his wife, Shelly; and son Bart Scott; 6 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren; brother Dorman Allen and...

Oct 18, 2015

Milbern Seidel, age 86, of String Prairie, Texas was called from this life on October 18, 2015. Milbern was born January 9, 1929 to William and Hattie (Rabel) Seidel in String Prairie, Texas. Milbern was married to Janice Schlicht on October 8, 1955 and theirs was the first wedding reception held at Watterson Hall. Milbern served in the US...

Oct 7, 2015

Carl George Nink passed from this life October 7, 2015 at the age of 80. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ella and Ed Nink, his first wife, Dorothy Powell Nink, brothers, Milburn Nink and his wife Estelle, Henry Nink and his wife Louise, Edward Nink, Joe Nink, sisters, Elenora Porter and her husband Charles, Dorothy Mikulec...

Sep 26, 2015

Martha Lynn Miller passed from this life September 26, 2015. She was born in Hico, Texas to Hazel and Marshall Montgomery. She is preceded in death by her parents and two brothers. Martha Lynn is survived by two children, Tim Miller and his wife Kacie, Amanda Miller, her sisters, Dessie VanHouten, Bessie Maynard, Dorothy Wilson, Sally Dean, Kathy Mongomery,...

Sep 15, 2015

Stephen Clardy was born to Leola and Garland Clardy on February 9, 1956 in Greenville, SC. He passed away in Austin, TX. on September 15, 2015. He married Dorothy Carranza at Rosanky Baptist Church on November 3, 1991. They raised two children, Mary and Joshua. Stephen is survived by his wife, Dorothy, daughter Mary Wilkerson (John) and son, Joshua...

Sep 14, 2015

Theresa Wandell Wendland, a long-time resident of Rockdale, died Monday, September 14, 2015 at Rambling Oaks Courtyard in Highland Village, Texas. The youngest of eight children, Wandell was born in Red Rock to Myrtle Bowen and John Sims in 1922. Weighing only two pounds at birth, she developed a strong will for survival and a feisty spirit which carried...

Aug 12, 2015

Mrs. Virginia Gilmore, age 95, of Smithville was called from this life on Monday, October 12, 2015 in Luling, Texas. She was born August 8, 1920 to Elias Denton Moore and Minnie Lee (Guyton) Moore in Brownfield, Texas. Mrs. Gilmore was a long-time member of First United Methodist Church in Smithville. She is survived by: sons, Bobby Gilmore and...

Jul 27, 2015

Kenneth M. Bullock Passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015 Funeral services will be on Monday, August 3, 2015 at 2:00PM at the Mars-Jones Funeral home, located at 104 Olive St. in Smithville, TX 78957. In lieu of flowers, donations to a veteran's cause or a favor for a member of our armed services or their families would be...

Jul 22, 2015

Richard Allen Bennatt was called home by Our Heavenly Father on July 22, 2015. Richard was born on May 12, 1941 to William Martin Bennatt and Mary Lois Bennatt-Walker in Houston. He is preceded in death by his parents, siblings, and sons, Richard Jr. and Gaylon Glenn. Richard is survived by his loving wife, Kathleen Grace Bennatt; sons Phillip...

Jul 14, 2015

Barbara Ringer Phillips, 80, of Rosanky passed at her home on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born in Rosanky, Texas to Ida A. (Biehle) and Herman J. Ringer on June 27, 1935. Barbara is preceded in death by her husband Albert who passed in 2009, and her brothers, Otis and R. L. "Jack"...

Jul 14, 2015

John Garcia Salas, 63 of Pasadena, passed on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. He was born November 24, 1951 in El Campo, TX to Barbara (Garcia) and Lucas Salas, Sr. He was raised in Smithville, TX but moved to Pasadena, TX where he raised his children and built his life. He was a loving Son, Father, Grandpa, Brother, Uncle and...

Jun 12, 2015

Edward York Kaiser, 87, of La Grange, TX passed away Friday June 12, 2015. He was born June 19, 1927 in Winchester, Texas to Fred and Verna (Hubbard) Kaiser. Edward was baptized into the Christian faith on June 27,1927, at St. Michael's Lutheran Churn in Winchester. He confessed his faith at his confirmation on April 6, 1941. His confirmation...

Jun 11, 2015

Phyllis A. DeLoach passed from this life June 11, 2015 at the age of 79. She was born in Richmond, Virginia to Mary and Forrest Cousins. Phyllis is preceded in death by her mother and father, husband, John Haynie DeLoach, son, William Lee DeLoach and two brothers. Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Jean M DeLoach...