Taylor, TX Obituaries

Joan Edna Johnson

Joan Edna Johnson

Aug 6, 2017

Joan Edna Johnson of Taylor, TX passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 P.M., Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Providence Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Service will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, August 11, 2017 at Providence Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Harwood Cemetery.

Lena L. Wheeler

Lena L. Wheeler

Aug 5, 2017

Lena “Lil” Wheeler, formerly of Taylor, Texas went to her eternal home on August 5, 2017.  She was 93 years old.  Born to Ray and Maudie Musgrove on January 25, 1924, Lena grew up in Oklahoma City.  She married Charles Wheeler of Cache, Oklahoma and they moved to Texas.  They were married for almost 50 years until Charles passed...

David Michael Wilhelm

David Michael Wilhelm

Jul 30, 2017

David Michael Wilhelm, age 57 passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas. David was born June 1, 1960 in Austin, Texas, the son of Theodore Lorenz, Sr. and Evelyn (Merkord) Wilhelm. He was baptized in Taylor, Texas and confirmed his faith at Faith Lutheran Church in Austin. David graduated from McCallum High School in Austin,...

Randolph Huber

Randolph Huber

Jul 30, 2017

Randolph Edward Huber, 81, of Taylor, Texas, passed away July 30, 2017, at his home. Randolph was born May 3, 1936 in Eddy, Texas, to Randolph Alfred and Aletha Mae (Fields) Huber. On June 23, 1956, he married Verlyn Heckmann. They were blessed with three sons. Randolph was a loving husband, father and Dada. He was a wonderful role...

Marvin W Hamann

Marvin W Hamann

Jul 30, 2017

Marvin W. Hamann passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 at the age of 93. He was born November 13, 1923 to Richard and Lydia Stern Hamann in the home in which he grew up, in the Richland Community. Marvin married Alwina Sophia Marie Hodde on January 12, 1952. With the passing of his father at the young age of...

Rueben J Sladek

Rueben J Sladek

Jul 29, 2017

Funeral services for Rueben James Sladek, 77, of Taylor are set for 10:30 am Friday, August 4, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Taylor. Visitation will be held from 6-8 pm Thursday, August 3, at Providence Funeral Home in Taylor. Rueben passed away Saturday, July 29, at his home a few months after being diagnosed with sarcoma cancer. He was...

Maezola Brown

Maezola Brown

Jul 27, 2017

Maezola Brown was born on March 10, 1941 in Smithville, TX. She is one of six children born to Milton and Bettie Mae Griffin. She received her heavenly wings on the early morning of July 27, 2017. Maezola attended school in Thrall, TX and was an avid cook her entire life. She accepted Christ at an early age and...

Chad Robert Holmstrom

Chad Robert Holmstrom

Jul 21, 2017

Chad Robert Holmstrom left us suddenly Friday afternoon, July 21, 2017, walking up the stairs to his home in Port O’Connor, Texas as if stepping into his new home in Heaven. Chad graduated from Taylor High School in 1988 and then attended Southwest Texas State University. He worked for Academy for 12 years before starting his own importing business....

Charles M Liles

Charles M Liles

Jul 20, 2017

Charles M. Liles (Charlie) passed away on July 20, 2017 at the age of 91. He was born September 7, 1925 in Alto, Texas. He married a beautiful young woman he met at the local skating rink, Pauline Koehne Liles on August 1, 1948 in Palestine Texas. Charlie enlisted in the US Navy on his 17th birthday, serving from...

Belinda Kim Contreras

Belinda Kim Contreras

Jul 15, 2017

Belinda Kim Contreras, 54, from Freeport, TX, lost her battle with cancer and went home to the Lord, Saturday, July 15, 2017. Kim was a brave, passionate, and strong woman. Everything she did was laced with vibrancy and love. She loved her friends and family deeply and without limits. If you knew Kim, you knew what made her heart...

Douglas Charles Barron

Douglas Charles Barron

Jul 15, 2017

Douglas Barron, 59 of Taylor passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Doug was born January 26, 1958 to Janie and Doye Barron in Taylor, Texas. His father, Doye Barron preceded him in death. Survivors include his mother, Janie Barron and stepfather Eldon Lange of Bartlett, TX; brother, Darrell Barron and wife Ava of Hardin, TX; sisters, Donna...

Gregorio Martinez

Gregorio Martinez

Jul 14, 2017

Gregorio “George” Martinez of Taylor, TX, died Friday, July 14, 2017 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Round Rock, TX. He was born on January 30, 1931 to Santos Martinez, Sr. and Cleofas Gonzalez Martinez and was raised in the farming community of Hutto, TX. He graduated from Hutto High School in 1952. Soon after graduation, he was...

Glenda (Kathy) K. Mares

Glenda (Kathy) K. Mares

Jul 10, 2017

Kathy Mares, 60 of Thrall, TX has gone to her final resting place after a long 3 year battle with cancer on July 10, 2017. She was born in Ft. Worth, TX on July 11, 1956. Her life-long passion was taking care of people. Kathy always put others first, whether she was taking care of family at home or...

Carolyn Beth Kudla

Carolyn Beth Kudla

Jul 9, 2017

Carolyn Beth Brewster Kudla of Granger, TX, went to meet her savior on July 9, 2019, in Austin, TX. Carolyn was born on her parent’s farm on December 4, 1926, in Granger, TX, to Cooper Carroll Brewster (d. 1953) and Emma Denson Brewster (d. 1973). Carolyn grew up in Granger on the farm her great-grandfather had homesteaded when he...

Diana (Dee Dee) Gail Hamilton

Diana (Dee Dee) Gail Hamilton

Jul 9, 2017

Diana Gail (Dee Dee) Hamilton, 68, of Taylor, passed away at Trinity Care Center in Round Rock on July 9, 2017. Dee Dee was born in Taylor on April 5, 1949. She graduated from Taylor High School in 1967, and worked in Austin and Taylor for many years. Dee Dee enjoyed a variety of pastimes including gardening, listening to...

Amador Riojas Dominguez

Amador Riojas Dominguez

Jul 6, 2017

Amador Riojas Dominguez, 76, of Taylor was called to his eternal resting place on Thursday, July 6, 2017 surrounded by family and friends. Amador Dominguez was born on July 12, 1940 to Manuel and Elena (Riojas) Dominguez in Edinburg, Texas. He married Mary Salazar on July 15, 1962. This marriage was blessed with 55 years of marriage and four...

Mark A. Balduff

Mark A. Balduff

Jul 4, 2017

Mark Albert Balduff, 55 of Taylor, went to be with his heavenly father on July 4, 2017 after a long battle with cancer, he was surrounded by his wife, family & children. Mark was born June 3, 1962 to Amparo & Marion Balduff where he was raised and went to school in Taylor. He worked with his dad at...

Irene Mildred Schneider

Irene Mildred Schneider

Jul 4, 2017

Irene Mildred Arldt Schneider, 87, of Thorndale, Texas, peacefully went to be with her Lord on July 4, 2017. She was born in Coryell County, Texas on January 18, 1930 to Carl (Charlie) and Lillie Richter Arldt. She was baptized on January 26, 1930 and confirmed on April 18, 1943 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in The Grove, Texas;...

Hortense Claudia Svehlak

Hortense Claudia Svehlak

Jun 25, 2017

Hortense Claudia Polasek Svehlak, 87, of Granger, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2017 at the Taylor SPJST Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 23, 1929 in Schwertner, Texas, to Rudolph and Hattie Beyer Polasek. On October 21, 1947, she married August Svehlak Jr. Their lives were blessed with four children. Hortense was a loving and faithful wife,...

Vaclav ("V.J.") John Hajda

Vaclav ("V.J.") John Hajda

Jun 20, 2017

Vaclav John (V.J.) Hajda, 94, of Taylor and formerly of Granger, passed on to his Heavenly Father on June 20, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. and Rosary at 7:00 P.M. Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Providence Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Mass will be held 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 23,...