Recent Obituaries
Don Milton Mutschink
May 31, 2026
Don Milton Mutschink, beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend; passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at the age of 69.
Born on September 15, 1956, in Bastrop, Texas, Don spent his entire life deeply rooted in the community he loved. He was a lifelong resident of Smithville and a true pillar of the town, known by nearly everyone...
Ida M Ruscher
May 25, 2026
Ida M Ruscher passed away May 25, 2026 at the age of 89.
Ida May Machen Ruscher was born in Upton, Texas to Ida Lee Briggs Machen and Woodrow Wilson Machen on August 27, 1936. Ida May attended church at Young School House. She was very proud of achieving eight years of perfect attendance in her Sunday school class. Ida May...
Sammie R. Johnson
May 21, 2026
Sammie Ray Johnson Sr. passed away May 21, 2026 at the age of 78.
Sammie Ray Johnson Sr was born in 1947 to Sam Jefferson Johnson and Katie Pauline Johnson (Muckleroy). Sammie was a member of the MacArthur High School graduating class of 1967. Sammie Johnson married Doris Coulter from Eunice, NM and to this union two daughters were born:...
Paula Ortiz Trigo
May 20, 2026
Paula Ortiz TrigoApril 19, 1934 – May 20, 2026
Paula Ortiz Trigo, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great‑grandmother, and friend, was born in Nopal, Texas on April 19, 1934, to Concepcion Sistos Ortiz and Francisco Ortiz. She was welcomed into eternal rest preceded by her parents and all her siblings, reunited once again with those she loved so dearly.
On August 7, 1965,...
Alfred "Fred" Hellinger, Jr.
May 19, 2026
Alfred "Fred" Joseph Hellinger, Jr. passed away May 19, 2026 at the age of 66.
Fred passed away in the home he grew up in on May 19, 2026. His passion and love for working on the farm begin when he learned to walk.
Known as Fred, he was a devoted and hard headed Bohemian that helped everyone. A heart that was...
Anne Haley Bryant
May 13, 2026
Anne Haley Bryant went to be with Jesus and her husband Ernie on the morning of Wednesday May 13, 2026, at 11:32 a.m. She took her last breath at her home in Smithville, TX with her son right by her side. She had been battling a neurological disorder when our father in Heaven decided it was time for her to...
Cynthia Diane Williams
May 8, 2026
Diane Williams born October 31, 1945 and left us May 8, 2026. In her 80th year of life, she found love and family in everyone she met.
She is proceeded in death by her husband Jack, her son James, her daughter Lynn, and her grandson Nathan.
She is survived by her children Wayne (Sheryl), David (Kim), her grandchildren, Lindsey Naffarratte (Daniel), Paige...
Arthur R "Rudy" Martinez
Apr 29, 2026
Arthur R. Martinez, 79, passed away April 29, 2026. He was born September 5, 1946 in Napolean, Ohio to Maryann and Pete Martinez. He married Maria Rosa Almarza December 30,1967, at St. James Catholic Church in Gonzales.
Arthur is survived by his wife Maria Rosa Martinez; his sons Robert W. Martinez (Paula) and Arthur R. Martinez, Jr. (Katy); grand children Jaxen...
Joyce Josephine Campion
Apr 20, 2026
Joyce J. (Avant) Campion, age 91, of Smithville, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2026.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ralph L. Campion, whom she married on November 22, 1958. She was also preceded in death by her parents, J.C. Avant and Mary (Malatek) Avant, and her sons, Jimmy L. Campion and Bryan D. Campion.
Joyce is...
Madelyn Heloise Gore Long-Castles
Apr 17, 2026
Heloise Long-Castles, age 93, of Smithville, Texas, peacefully passed away at home, on Friday, April 17th, 2026. Viewing is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 23rd at the first United Methodist Church of Smithville, located at 400 Olive Street. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m., with a luncheon being provided in the Fellowship Hall immediately after the service....
Warren Davis Lewis IV
Apr 9, 2026
Warren Davis Lewis IV was born on June 25, 1946, in Montgomery, Alabama, to his loving parents, Captain Warren D. Lewis III and Emma Marguerite Dixon Lewis. Though he spent the last 52 years of his life as a proud Texan, a piece of his heart always remained in his beloved Alabama.
He went by many names to those who loved...
Matilde Nori Hague
Mar 30, 2026
Matilde Nori Hague passed away March 30, 2026 at the age of 60.
She is survived by her husband, Bryan Hague; sons, Sotiris Ksinos Medrano, and Roger Warren Hague.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Winchester Cemetery.
A Memorial Service will be held April 25, at 2:00pm at the Northwestern Baptist Church. The church is...
Patsy Greene Welch
Mar 30, 2026
Patsy Greene Welch passed away peacefully in her home on March 30, 2026, surrounded by family, at the age of 92 years young.
Patsy was born on July 9, 1933, in La Grange, Texas, to Laura and Albert Mach. She graduated from Smithville High School and shortly thereafter married James W. Greene. Together they raised four daughters, and the girls were...
Bobby Gessler Gadd
Mar 28, 2026
Bobby Gessler Gadd, age 87, passed away on March 28, 2026. He was born on March 11, 1939, in
Memphis, Tennessee, to Grover Cleveland Gadd and Gladys Bush Gadd. Bobby was the eighth of nine
children and spent his early years in Mississippi before moving to Bastrop, Texas, at the age of 9. After a few years in Bastrop, the family moved...
Annie Schroeder
Mar 27, 2026
Annie (Ann) Louise Schroeder, 91, of Smithville, Texas passed away peacefully at The Christopher House on Friday, March 27, 2026. Ann was born in Winchester, Texas, on February 26, 1935, the daughter of Traugott and Otillie Franke.After growing up in Winchester, Ann married the love of her life,Johnny Schroeder.Johnny and Ann were blessed in this marriage with four children -...
Wilma E. Rice
Mar 24, 2026
Wilma Ernestine (Seidel) Rice, 91, of Smithville Texas passed away on March 24, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Wilma was born in Red Rock, Texas to Louis and Emma Seidel on August 5, 1934. She attended Sacred Heart School in Rockne, Texas.
On September 11, 1955, she married Homer Carl Rice, Jr. She and Carl had three sons and one daughter: Carl...
Louis "Lou" Allen Rose
Mar 22, 2026
Louis Allen “Lou” Rose passed away in Bastrop Texas on March 22, 2026
He was 93 years old. Mr. Rose was born on October 23, 1932, to Ora L and Allen G. Rose in Olive Bridge, New York.
He attended his early school years in a local one room schoolhouse and went on to attend high school in Kingston New York
Louis served...
Josiah Robert Woelmer
Feb 27, 2026
Josiah Robert Woelmer was given life by his Creator and was born on February 27, 2026 to David and Elizabeth Woelmer. That same day, he received the gift of Holy Baptism and was granted a holy death as the Lord took him home to rest in the arms of Jesus, where he awaits the resurrection of the dead.
“The Lord gave,...
Minnie Powell Bates
Feb 26, 2026
Sunrise: February 9, 1944
Sunset: February 26, 2026
With hearts full of love and gratitude for a life well lived, we celebrate the homegoing of Minnie Powell Bates, who peacefully entered eternal rest on Thursday, February 26,2026. Minnie was born on February 9, 1944, in Upton, Texas, to the late Rev. Lee Allen Powell and the late Ethel Mae Powell. Minnie was...
Howard Gene Schultz
Feb 24, 2026
Howard Gene Schultz of Round Rock, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 24th at the age of 92.
Howard was born in Smithville, Texas on April 24, 1933 to Emil “Cotton” and Elberta McAnaney Schultz.
Howard began his service to others at an early age. When he was in Junior High, he was a chaperone at the Smithville First Baptist Church Small Boys...
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