Frederic Allen Bittner
May 8, 2025
Frederic Allen Bittner was born July 9, 1941, to Reinhold Fritz Bittner and Alice Mahlow Bittner on their family farm located east of Thrall, Texas, on Bittner Hill. He entered rest May 8, 2025. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Thrall. He attended Thrall Public Schools and graduated from Thrall High School in 1959 as...
Geneva K. Ambrose
May 6, 2025
Geneva Ambrose, daughter of Ellie Ophelia Poston Jacobson and Wilford Bernhardt Jacobson passed away peacefully May 6th, 2025 at the S.P.J.S.T. Skilled Nursing Facility in Taylor to be with her Lord and Savior. Geneva was born on Feb 28,1935, in Lexington, Texas and moved to Taylor where she graduated from Taylor High School and lived her entire life. She went...
Ronald 'Les' Leslie Goerdel
May 3, 2025
Ronald Leslie Goerdel, 84, of Thorndale, died peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 3, 2025 at the SPJST Skilled Nursing Home in Taylor, Texas.
Ronald “Les” was born April 23, 1941, to Edmund and Inez (Swindle) Goerdel in San Angelo, Texas. Les was baptized in Zion Lutheran Church, Priddy, Texas and was later confirmed at...
Danny 'Dan' Ray Cervenka
May 1, 2025
Danny ‘Dan’ Ray Cervenka, 67, of Taylor, passed away on May 1, 2025. Dan was born on June 20, 1957, to his loving parents, Frank and Mildred (Jecmenek) Cervenka.
Dan graduated from Taylor High School. He held multiple positions with different companies throughout his career, including: Dairy Treat, Schlitz Beer Company, Flowers Electrical, Pancho & Leftys, Taylor Butane, Randy’s Ice House,...
Matthew Richard Gillum
Apr 29, 2025
Matthew Richard Gillum, 45, of Georgetown, Texas went to be with his Heavenly Father on Tuesday April 29th, 2025. He was born on December 3rd, 1979 in Taylor, Texas to Algerita Gillum and Gary Gillum. He grew up with one younger brother. He graduated from Taylor High School in 1998 and he pursued a degree in Business and became an...
John 'JB' Briones
Apr 25, 2025
John Briones, age 63, passed away on April 25, 2025 surrounded by loved ones.
Born in Slaton, TX on June 24, 1961. John then attended and graduated from Thorndale, TX where he made many lifelong friends. He was able to start his career as an environmentalist with Sisk-Robb Inc and was very hard working and dedicated to his job. When John...
Janette Polach
Apr 23, 2025
In loving memory of our mother, Janette Polach, who passed away peacefully on April 23, 2025. She was the devoted wife of Adolph and loving mother of Heidi and Shane.
Janette was a kind, caring and giving person. She was a strong woman who faced every challenge in life with courage and dignity. Our mother was a source of inspiration to...
Espririon Santa Cruz
Apr 18, 2025
Espiririon “SP” Santa Cruz of Taylor, TX passed away Friday April 18, at the age of 91.
SP was born in Waelder, TX to Pablo and Tranquilina (Perales) Santa Cruz. SP was the youngest of 9 children, 4 brothers and 4 sisters. He served in the US Army where he learned his carpentry skills. He married Amalia Morales on Fe. 11,...
Amelia Castro
Apr 18, 2025
Amelia D. Castro
(August 18, 1937 - April 18, 2025)
Amelia D. Castro, age 87, of Taylor, Texas passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her daughter’s home in Pflugerville, TX on Friday, April 18, 2025, leaving a void her family cannot fill.
Amelia De La Rosa was born in Thrall, Texas on August 18, 1937 to Domingo and Mary (Rivera)...
Oralia Garza De Sandoval
Apr 17, 2025
Oralia Garza De Sandoval age 83, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2025. Oralia was born on August 26, 1941, in Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon Mexico to Robert Garza and Maria De Jesus Cerna.
She married the love of her life, Antonio Sandoval on May 12, 1961. They were married for 63 years. From this marriage, Oralia and Antonio had four children;...
Margaret Jean Ponton
Apr 16, 2025
.Margaret Jean Krieg Ponton
Margaret Ponton, 94, of Taylor, passed away peacefully the morning of April 16th, 2025. Margaret was born in Thrall, Texas, on December 18th, 1930, to John and Emma Senkel Krieg, the fourth of five siblings. Margaret was a proud graduate of Thrall High School and attended many reunions. She graduated from Texas State College for Women in...
Merrilyn Barton
Apr 11, 2025
Merrilyn Barton
Merrilyn Ann Barton, 80, of Thrall, TX, passed away peacefully Friday, April 11, 2025, at Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital in Round Rock, after a brief illness.
Born Merrilyn Ann Turner on July 6, 1944, in Commerce, TX, she was the oldest daughter of C.C. and Eva Turner. She was raised in Longview, TX and graduated from Longview High School in...
Chad Alan Cox
Apr 5, 2025
Chad Alan Cox
July 26, 1979 — April 5, 2025
Chad Alan Cox went to his heavenly home on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in the presence of his loving family at his home in Thorndale, TX.
Chad was born July 26th, 1979, in Waco, TX, to Rhonda Edward Cox. Chad’s family included three younger siblings, Jason Cox, Nicole Haegan, and Seth Cox. He...
Nelvin Brown Sr.
Apr 2, 2025
Mr. Nelvin Brown, Sr. was born January 14, 1959 to the late Archie and Maudie Brown in Taylor, Texas. He grew up in Taylor and attended public school there.
He met and married Beaulah Mae Myers of Austin, Texas. To this union, two children were born. His parents, four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. He was called to...
Irene Frances Mikulencak
Apr 2, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Irene Frances Mikulencak, who peacefully left us on April 2, 2025 at the age of 78. She was born on November 2, 1946, in Granger, Texas. She married the love of her life, Danny Mikulencak on May 21st, 1966.
Irene was a hardworking and determined woman who dedicated her life...
Elaine Ann Oser
Apr 1, 2025
Elaine Ann Oser, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025, at the age of 81.
Elaine was born on May 5th, 1943, in Taylor, Texas, to Oscar and Lena Raschke. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur David Oser; her parents, Oscar and Lena Raschke; and her in-laws, Andrew and...
Trenton Delayne Clifford McCormick
Mar 28, 2025
Trenton Delayne Clifford McCormick, 39, of Hutto, Texas unexpectedly went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 28, 2025, in Taylor, Texas. Trenton was born on May 16, 1985 to Shasta D. McCormick and Kim Poole in Taylor, Texas. Trenton was raised in Taylor and attended Taylor schools and graduated from Thrall High School in May 2004.
Trenton will...
Linda Frances Kaderka
Mar 27, 2025
Linda Kaderka passed away peacefully Thursday, March 27, 2025, at her home in Taylor, Texas. Linda was born in Taylor on March 6, 1945, to Agnes Tschoerner Cmerek and Ladislov Cmerek of Granger, Texas. On June 23, 1963, she married her high school sweetheart Darvin Kaderka. She is survived by her sons, Darrell Kaderka and his wife Sharon of Cypress,...
Pedro H. Lara
Mar 24, 2025
Pedro H. Lara, 72, of Round Rock went to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, March 24, 2025.
Pete was born on July 10, 1952 in Pearsall, Texas to Conrado Luis and Juanita Lara. He was the eldest of five siblings. He graduated from Texas Tech University in 1993 and earned a degree in Business Administration. He married the love...
Norbert Anton Matula
Mar 23, 2025
Norbert Anton Matula of Taylor, Texas passed away March 23, 2025 in Round Rock, Texas at the age of 86.
Norbert was born in Granger, Texas on March 31, 1938 to Henry Matula and Bernadette Matula (Cervenka). Norbert married Barbara Ann Zieschang on June 12, 1965. They were married for 59 years. He was a faithful member of Christ Lutheran Church...