Taylor, TX Obituaries

Dec 15, 2019

Don Jay Schmidt passed away at his home surrounded by his family and his favorite Chihuahua named Peanut, who faithfully sat in his lap, on December 15th, 2019.

Don was born at Johns Hospital in Taylor on March 7 th , 1939 to Fritz & Mathilda (Tesmer) Schmidt. He graduated from Taylor High School in 1957. One...

Dec 13, 2019

Gordon Vernon Penney Sr., 61, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 after a year long battle with cancer.

Gordon was born in Austin on January 23, 1958 to Frank and Winnie (Moffett) Penney. Gordon married Rita Carpenter on August 26, 2002. He served in the Army and was honorably discharged. Gordon worked as a rock mason and...

Dec 12, 2019

Michael Ray Walden was born September 14, 1956 in Taylor and passed away on December 12, 2019 in Temple at the age of 63.

Michael spent his younger years in Georgetown and graduated from Georgetown High School. He began his working career at Texas Crushed Stone in Georgetown. He soon realized agriculture/ranching was his passion and pursued...

Dec 11, 2019

Wallace “Walley” Seggern died peacefully while surrounded by family on December 11, 2019, just 2 days after his 83 rd birthday. He fought a long and courageous battle against some health issues, usually overcoming the impossible.

Wallace was born in the Taylor area and remained there as a lifelong farmer and rancher. He took great pride and...

Dec 6, 2019

Rosalyn Torres Rieger, 41, of Taylor, was called home to heaven on Friday, December 6, 2019 at her home.

Rosalyn was born on June 7, 1978 in Temple, the daughter of Faustino Sr. and Jovita (Medina) Torres. She attended Taylor schools, graduated from Taylor High School in...

Dec 5, 2019

Gladys Ruth Hughes Mott, at 98 years, graduated from her earthly life to eternal life with her Lord and Savior on December 5, 2019 at Sunrise Cinco Ranch in Katy.

Gladys was born July 6, 1921, in Lee County to George Daniel and Irma Ruth Hughes. She grew up in the community of Beaukiss on a small...

Dec 4, 2019

Jeffrey Drew Stone passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his home in Taylor of lung cancer.

Jeffrey was the son of Glendyl and Mary Ann (Brooner) Stone. He retired from the US Navy with a total of twenty years. He completed six years in the regular Navy nuclear school, then on a fast attack submarine, where...

Dec 1, 2019

Herbert L. Williams, Sr., 69, of Granger passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019.

Herbert was born on June 29, 1950 in Granger to the late MC Good and Girlie Williams. He professed a hope in Christ at an early age and later attended St. Juda Baptist...

Nov 29, 2019

James S. Friesenhahn, 84, of Taylor, Texas passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019.

James was born on May 17, 1935 in Three Rivers, Texas to Dorothy and Hugo Friesenhahn. He was the third child of two brothers and two sisters, and a devout Roman Catholic. As a child, he attended school in a one-room school house...

Nov 28, 2019

Randall Edward Haverland, age 60, of Coupland, passed away Thanksgiving morning November 28, 2019 with family by his side.

Randy was born April 25, 1959 to Edward “Big Boy” and Evelyn “Girlie” (Oehrlein) Haverland. He married Carolyn Randig on March 26, 1983 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Pflugerville. Randy worked as a welder/fabricator for 33 years. He...

Nov 24, 2019

Vencil Mares was born in the Cistern-Kovar area of Fayette County on November 10, 1923 to Stan and Lexie (Zimmerhanzel) Mares. He passed from this life on November 24, 2019 in Taylor.

Vencil served bravely as a medic in the 102 nd EVAC unit that landed in Normandy in the Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe. He also...

Nov 22, 2019

Ernest G. Rodriguez, age 72 of Taylor Tx. passed away 11/22/19 in Georgetown Tx. after battling cancer.

He was born in Boerne Tx on July 29, 1947 to Joe S. & Victoria Rodriguez and he was married to Jeannine Rodriguez, who all preceded him in death. He worked for Alcoa in Rockdale Tx as a Crane Operator...

Nov 22, 2019

Melvin Anton Shamard, 85, passed away November 22, 2019 at Bel Air at Tera Vista Nursing Home in Round Rock.

Melvin was born in Thrall to Joe and Mary (Karasek) Shamard on April 3, 1934. He grew up farming with his family at Rices Crossing, Thrall, and Round Rock. He worked picking cotton and at the cotton...

Nov 20, 2019

Nancy Marie Hollowell, 60 years old, suddenly passed away on November 20th, 2019 at her home in Thrall, TX. Nancy was born in Taylor, TX on July 20th, 1959 to Edwin and Evelyn Leschber. She graduated from Thrall High School in 1978. On February 3rd, 1979, she married Michael Hollowell. They celebrated 40 years of marriage this year. Michael...

Nov 18, 2019

Henry E. Tiemann, 90, of Taylor passed away on November 18, 2019 in Round Rock. Funeral Services are Friday November 22, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. Providence Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Visitation is Thursday 5:00-7:00 P.M. at Providence. Memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church, Thrall, TX. Or the Thrall Education Foundation, Thrall, TX 76578....

Nov 18, 2019

Edward Henry Volek age 77 was born April 11, 1942 in Granger, Texas to Henry and Lydia Volek.  He attended Granger and Taylor schools.  Ed was 21 when he married Rubie Kasper from Taylor and together they had two daughters.  They were married for 29 years and lived in Hutto where he farmed and ranched.  They also had a...

Nov 17, 2019

Doreen Rosalie Witschorke Holmstrom, 92, joined her dancing partner in heaven on Sunday, November 17 th , 2019. Mrs. Holmstrom was the oldest of three children, and only daughter, born to Oswald Wilhelm “Willie” Witschorke and Erna Katherine Naundorf Witchorke on November 19 th , 1926 in Washington County, Texas. She was baptized on January 23 rd , 1927,...

Nov 14, 2019

Blanche Hermina Pajestka passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on November 14, 2019.

Blanche was born on December 2, 1928 to Ray Cortes Bowers and Helen Marie Bowers in Angleton. She was raised in the Palacios/Blessing area and attended school there. After high school, she attended Houston Community Business College. Shortly after, she met and...

Nov 11, 2019

Monica Bohac Schwertner, 67, of Granger passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019 at Seton Medical Center in Round Rock.

Monica was born on March 21, 1952 to Johnnie I. and Rose (Zarosky) Bohac. She attended S.S. Cyril & Methodius Catholic School and Granger High School in Granger. She received an Art Education Degree from the University...

Nov 8, 2019

Dennis Richard Vickery, 79, of Hutto passed away Friday, November 8, 2019.