Obituaries
Frankie Wojtek
Mar 24, 2025
Frankie Wojtek was born July 8, 1939, in Sanco, Texas, to V.V. and Jessie Wojtek. He passed from this world on March 24, 2025. He is a graduate of Robert Lee High School. During his high school years, he worked at the local service station and began his lifelong commitment to hard work. After graduation he worked for a pipeline...
Lenell Hays
Mar 18, 2025
Lenell Hays, devoted Mom, Grammy, and cherished Wife, passed away on March 18, 2025, at the age of 81.
Lenell was born the youngest of nine siblings on October 17, 1943, in Miles, Texas, to Ewald Emil and Clara Mae (Kiesling) Eschberger. She spent her life in the heart of rural Texas, where she met Gordon, the love of her life...
Carolyn Jean Simpson
Mar 14, 2025
Carolyn Jean Phelps (Bryan) Simpson left this world peacefully on March 14, 2025, at Bronte Health & Rehab, Bronte, Texas. She was born December 22, 1948, in Winters, Texas in the Winters Hospital.
She was the daughter of Wilburn and Geraldine (Belew) Phelps. Carolyn was their only child. When Carolyn was a child, she and her parents moved to Tarzan, Texas....
Janice Mae Kurtz
Mar 14, 2025
Janice “Jan” Mae (Ayers) Kurtz, age 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Friday, March 14, 2025 in her home in Yukon, Oklahoma.
She was born March 28, 1947 to Dick and Minnie Ayers in Ballinger, Texas. On September 2, 1965, she married her high school sweetheart Bobby Kurtz, and together they shared 59 wonderful years of marriage....
Rose Josephine Mueller
Mar 12, 2025
Rose Josephine Mueller died peacefully surrounded by family on March 12, 2025, on her 89th birthday, at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
Rose was born on March 12, 1936, in Granger, Texas to Annie Dobias and Vaclav Mokry, the fifth of nine children. Her father, a Czech immigrant, was a tenant farmer so her family often moved to find work and...
Donald "Donny" Lee Parrish
Mar 9, 2025
Donald 'Donny' Lee Parrish of Georgetown, Texas passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 9, 2025, from complications of ALS-Lou Gehrig's Disease.
He was born in Ballinger, Texas on February 6, 1952, to T.A. 'Buster' and Dorothy Parrish. A 5th Generation Texan, Donny grew up in Ballinger on the Bluff overlooking Elm Creek & nearby ranches exploring, hunting arrowheads, rustling horny toads,...
Daniel John Hallmark
Mar 9, 2025
Lifelong resident of Ballinger, Texas, Daniel John Hallmark, 91 left for his heavenly home on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Ballinger Memorial Hospital. He was born to Isaac Newton Hallmark and Minnie Peel Hallmark on March 30,1933. He was the second youngest of 13 children.
He graduated from Ballinger High School then he attended college at TCU in Fort Worth, Texas....
Carolyn W. Harral
Mar 7, 2025
Carolyn W. Harral, 80, of San Angelo, Texas, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Friday, March 7, 2025. She was born on August 20, 1944, to Sug and Lola Lee (Young) Williams in Plainview, Texas.
Carolyn married the love of her life Jerry Pat Harral in Amarillo, Texas, on September 6, 1997. Because family was so important to both...
George Leroy Covert
Mar 5, 2025
George Leroy Covert, born on August 26, 1945, fell asleep in death on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the age of 79.
He is survived by his children, Rebecca Morgan (Rob LaVohn), Timothy (Beverly) Covert, Hannah (Jay) Stone, and Joseph (Amber) Covert, along with his 10 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren, who affectionately knew him as “Pawpaw”.
He was predeceased by his wife,...
Wanda Lee Joiner Rock
Feb 28, 2025
Wanda Lee Joiner Rock, 72, of Paint Rock, Texas, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, on Friday, February 28, 2025, at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas.
Born on July 4, 1952, to Willis Jeff “Rowdy” and Laverne Elizabeth (King) Joiner in Ballinger, Texas, Wanda was a true “Daughter of Paint Rock.” A lifelong resident of Paint Rock,...
Dominga Nieto
Feb 22, 2025
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Dominga Nieto of Ballinger,
Texas, on February 22, 2025, at the age of 77 years.
Dominga was born on July 6, 1947, to Jinio Nieto and Rafaela Luera.
She dedicated her life to being a loving homemaker, always caring for her family and creating a warm and welcoming home.
Dominga...
Eloisa Escobar Lopez
Feb 22, 2025
It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Eloisa Escobar Lopez, who left us peacefully on February 22, 2025, at Central Texas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ballinger Texas.
Eloisa was born to Fermin and Jesusita Flores Escobar on January 18, 1943, in Ballinger, Texas. Eloisa embraced life with unwavering strength and a remarkable spirit...
Clare Frances Schniers
Feb 18, 2025
Clare Frances (Droll) Fischer Schniers, 87, of Ballinger, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
She was born on September 26, 1937 in San Angelo to Joseph and Frances (Beyer) Droll and graduated from St. Joseph's Catholic School in Rowena in 1955. She was raised on the family farm in Rowena.
She was preceded in death by...
Patsy LaJean Geeslin
Feb 16, 2025
Patsy LaJean Geeslin, 83, of Ballinger, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, February 16, 2025.
She was born on July 12, 1941, to Ned Decol and Mary Alvina (McDaniel) Whitlock in Dallas, Texas. Patsy was a very loving and kindhearted person. A hard-working woman, with a work ethic that was driven by her desire to be a provider...
Charles Joseph Rogers, Jr.
Feb 15, 2025
Charles Joseph Rogers, Jr., 92, resident of Rutledge Road, Greenwood SC, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025, at his daughter’s home on Fripp Island, SC.
Born December 3, 1932, in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Pauline Shaw Rogers and Charles Joseph Rogers, Sr. He was a graduate of Brookland-Cayce High School in Cayce, SC and was also...
Vernon Hoelscher
Feb 13, 2025
Vernon P. Hoelscher, 90, of Olfen, passed away February 13, 2025, at home surrounded by his family. He was born March 31, 1934 to Joachim (Jake) and Elsie (Halfmann) Hoelscher.
He married Cornell Halfmann on February 9, 1956. They spent 69 years together. They made their home in Olfen on their 30 acres in the early 1970’s where they raised six...
Jaye Scott Herrmann
Feb 12, 2025
Jaye Herrmann, 61, of Longview, Texas, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on February 12, 2025.
He was born on November 15, 1963, in College Station, Texas, to Dr. Wayne “Doc” and Ann (Chamberlain) Herrmann. Jaye grew up in Ballinger, Texas and graduated from Ballinger High School in 1982. Jaye was known for his incredible work ethic as...
Jimmy Lee Carson
Feb 4, 2025
It is with a heavy heart that the Carson family announces the passing of Jimmy Lee Carson, 57, at his home in Ballinger, Texas, on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
Jimmy was born on March 15, 1967, to Connie Mac and Janice (Nazy) Carson, Sr. in San Angelo, Texas. He attended Ballinger Independent School District and was a skilled employed laborer who...
Cerjio DelaGarza, Sr.
Feb 4, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Cerjio DelaGarza Sr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, who departed this life on February 4, 2025, at the age of 76, in Ballinger, Texas.
He was born on August 29, 1948, to Meliton and Anita Florez DelaGarza in Ballinger, Texas. Cerjio was a proud and devoted family man,...
Ricky Dale Werner
Feb 2, 2025
Ricky Dale Werner, 70, of San Angelo, Texas, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, February 2, 2025.
He was born on February 2, 1955, to Edward and Diana (Wolfenbarger) Werner in San Angelo, Texas. Ricky was a cherished son, devoted husband, and loving father and grandfather. He spent his life cultivating not just the land, but also the...
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