Taylor, TX Obituaries

Aug 27, 2017

Our beautiful, strong and elegant mother, Ellen Reilly Urbanek, passed away in Taylor on August 27, 2017.  Born in 1924 in County Galway, Ireland, she immigrated to England at a young age where she met Ben Urbanek of Taylor, Texas while he was a medic during World War II. They married in 1945 in Irlam, England...

Aug 23, 2017

Ray M. Sanchez 79 of Taylor, Texas died August 23, 2017 with his daughter by his side. The rosary will be recited at 1:00pm Monday, August 28, 2017 with the Celebration of Life following at 2pm at Providence Funeral Home. Ray was born in Taylor, Texas to Juan and Mary Sanchez on January 6, 1938. Ray was a very...

Aug 17, 2017

Laura Michelle McDonald, known to everyone as Michelle, 47, of Taylor, TX, went home to the Lord, Thursday, August 17, 2017 after a very short, heroic, painful battle with cancer. During her illness, Michelle was immensely brave, strong, and determined to continue living her life purposely and passionately. She deeply loved her family and friends, and valued each moment...

Aug 16, 2017

Cecilia Valdez of Taylor passed away on August 16, 2017.

Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. with a rosary at 7:00 p. m. Monday, August 21, 2017 at Providence Funeral Home.

Celebration of Life Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.  Burial will follow...

Aug 11, 2017

Jesse Campos, age 72, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2017.  He was born in Hutto, Texas on February 28, 1945 and was a lifelong resident. Jesse graduated from Hutto High School in 1963 and attended Nixon-Clay Business College in Austin.  His love of numbers led him to work in accounting and payroll offices for the Stephen F. Austin...

Aug 7, 2017

J.L. Bergstrom, III (Lou) passed away Monday, August 7, 2017.

Lou was born August 30, 1927 in Waco, TX.  He married Lou Brice in Uvalde, TX and lived in Taylor, TX since 1956.  He retired from the Texas Department of Public Safety.  Lou served in the U.S. Navy at the end of WWII and was recalled for...

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.

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...