Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX
Dr. Joseph Rosiles
Aug 9, 2025
Joseph Rosiles, 71, passed away on August 9, 2025, in his home state of Texas.
Born in Juarez, Mexico, Joseph immigrated with his parents and siblings at the age of 2 to Texas, where he grew up in Lubbock and Andrews. After graduating from high school in 1971, Joseph attended Texas Tech University and obtained his B.S. in Honors Studies in...
Robert Clark
Sep 3, 2025
Robert Gregory Clark, age 80, passed into the loving presence of Jesus Christ on September 3, 2025, at Sunset Ministries in Clifton, Texas.
Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco, Texas. A Celebration of Life service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, September 14, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey with Reverend David Ray officiating....
Charles (Chuck) B. Cooper
Sep 1, 2025
Charles (Chuck) B. Cooper passed away peacefully at home on September 1, 2025. At his request, there will be no services.
Chuck was born on May 5, 1938, in Seattle, Washington, to Byron S. and Helen Lamb Cooper. He graduated from Highline High School, where he was recognized as a National Merit Scholar. He attended Yale University before earning his B.A....
Blake Harrell
2025
Blake Harrell, 65, of Waco, passed away peacefully at Methodist Dallas Medical Center Friday, August 29, 2025.
Blake's Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 12, at Renew Church in Waco. There will be a visitation for family and friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 11, in the chapel at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home.
Blake Harrell...
Colonel (Retired) Jerry Joe Kean
Aug 26, 2025
Colonel (Retired) Jerry Joe Kean, United States Air Force, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at the age of 90.
The Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 6, at First Baptist Church of Waco with Rev William Love officiating. Interment will follow the service at Oakwood Cemetery.
Jerry was born and raised in...
Jeffrey Stephen Kay
Aug 20, 2025
Jeffrey Kay passed away August 20 in Waco, Texas.
A memorial event will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Friday September 12, 2025, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco, Texas.
Jeffrey was born in Germany and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, with his family. In 1967, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served as an aircraft electrician....
Garry Don McKinney
Aug 16, 2025
It is with saddened hearts, we tell you that Don passed away August 16, 2025, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He passed away at home with his family by his side.
The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home Chapel, with a private burial following. Family and friends will gather...
William Knight Easley
2025
William Knight Easley, 89, of Waco, Texas, passed away August 14, 2025.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 25, 2025, in the chapel at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey funeral home in Waco, with a reception following in the garden room at the funeral home.
He was born February 13, 1936, in Waco to Ruth Lambert Easley and Knight Homan Easley.
Bill...
Delores Horne
Aug 6, 2025
Miss L. Delores Horne, 95, passed away peacefully August 6, 2025, at Ascension Providence Hospital in Waco, TX.
A Memorial Service will be held, at 2:00 p.m. August 22, 2025at the First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Austin Ave, Waco, TX 76701, with Pastor Leslie King presiding.
Delores was born in Waxahachie, TX, on December 27, 1929. She grew up on a farm and...
Imogene Oliver Bushnell
Aug 2, 2025
Jean Bushnell passed away quietly on August 2, 2025, at age 94 with her husband at her side.
A memorial service for family and friends will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 11, 2025, at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum. Following the service, a reception will be held in the Mausoleum Chapel.
Jean was born to Henry Edwin and Thea Ida Oliver...
Scott Steinbach
2025
Scott Bowman Steinbach went to be with the Lord Friday, August 1, 2025, after a 10 year long battle with ALS.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 16, 2025 at First Methodist Waco. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 15 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home.
Scott was born May 30, 1962 to Nancy...
Ernesto Calderon
Jul 31, 2025
Our beloved Ernesto Calderon was called home on July 31, 2025, surrounded by family in Austin, Texas. Born December 31, 1928, in Waco, Texas, Ernesto was a pillar of devotion to his family, culture, and career.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, August 11, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, followed by interment at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with...
Harriett Ann Real
Jul 31, 2025
Harriett Ann Real, 78, passed away on July 31, 2025, at Brookdale Lakeshore Assisted Living in Waco, Texas.
Harriett Ann Nagel was born on March 11, 1947, in Denver, Colorado. She grew up in Grand Junction, Colorado, where she attended Pomona Elementary School, Fruita Monument High School, and later Pasadena College. Shortly after, she married Richard Real on November 23, 1972....
Cynthia Cameron Collier
2025
There’s usually a right way to do things — load the dishwasher, treat a stain, water a plant — and Cynthia Collier could tell you exactly what it was. Doing it right mattered to her, and not just the little things. Cynthia cared about living her life right, taking care of the people she loved and the strangers she’d just...
Donald Dale Schmeltekopf
Jul 30, 2025
Dr. Donald D. Schmeltekopf, 85, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
The memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 4, 2025, in the Chapel at the George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University, immediately followed by the burial at Oakwood Cemetery. All are welcome to a visitation reception prior to the memorial service at 9:30...
Brenda Golubski
Jul 29, 2025
Brenda Boyd Rentz Golubski, a vibrant and outgoing educator, child advocate, sports fan, and world traveler whose life was rich with friendships, fellowship, and community service, passed away on July 29, 2025, in Waco, Texas.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 6, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at Dayspring Baptist Church...
Sandra L. Gauer
Jul 29, 2025
Sandra Gauer, age 78, of Crawford, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 5, at Canaan Baptist Church, ten miles west of Crawford, with Pastors Ron Miller and Jim Keever officiating. Burial will follow at Canaan Baptist Cemetery. Visitation with the family...
Linda Dean Hadley
Jul 28, 2025
Linda Dean Hadley, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend, passed away July 28, 2025, at the age of 78 in Crawford. Visitation for family and friends will be at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco, Friday, August 1st, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., followed by a Celebration of Linda's Life beginning at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow...
Ronald L. Wilson, MD
Jul 27, 2025
Ronald L. Wilson, M.D., born February 3, 1949, entered the presence of his Heavenly Father on July 27, 2025. Family and friends will gather Saturday, August 2, at First Woodway Baptist Church, 101 N. Ritchie Road. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. and a service celebrating Ron’s life, his faith, and his service to the community will begin at 11:00...
Rev. Father Theodore Tsitsilianos
Jul 24, 2025
Rev. Father Theodore, affectionately known as Fr. Ted, fell asleep in the Lord, leaving behind a legacy of faith, love, and service that touched countless lives.
A prayer service will be held Thursday, July 31, from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Waco, Texas, followed by the funeral service at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be...
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