Obituaries
ERNEST HOCHSTER
Dec 23, 2006
FORT WORTH -- Ernest Joseph Hochster, 84, founder and chairman of the board of Westmoor Mfg.-Panhandle Slim, died peacefully Saturday afternoon, Dec. 23, 2006. Services were held in the Chapel at Robertson Mueller Harper on Sunday, Dec. 24. Rabbi Sidney Zimelman officiated with Javier Smolarz, ritual director, assisting. Burial: Following committal prayers, Ernest was laid to rest next to his...
WILLIAM MICHERO
Dec 22, 2006
FORT WORTH -- William Henderson Michero, 81, retired chairman of the board of Tandycrafts, Inc., died suddenly Friday evening, Dec. 22, 2006. Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel at Robertson Mueller Harper. The Rev. Lawrence M. Hammond will officiate. Burial: Following private committal services for the family, Bill will be laid to rest in the Mausoleum at Greenwood Memorial...
JOSEPH RHOADES
Dec 18, 2006
SPRINGTOWN -- Joe W. Rhoades, 90, a retired osteopathic doctor, died peacefully Monday morning, Dec. 18, 2006, at his ranch. Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel at Robertson Mueller Harper. The Rev. Lawrence M. Hammond will officiate. Burial: following military honors, Joe will be laid to rest next to his wife, Helen, in Greenwood Memorial Park. Bearers of his...
Donald Maness
Dec 18, 2006
Memorials: In lieu of flowers donations may be made to First United Methodist Church of Keller, Texas; First United Methodist Church of Augusta, Kan.; Whitney Mountain Chapel of Garfield, Ark.; First United Methodist Church of Keller; Habitat for Humanity House; or Gideons Bible at The Gideons International Box 140800 Nashville, Tenn. 37214-0800. Gene retired from SBC after 40 years and...
Ann Sapp
Dec 17, 2006
Ann was born in Fort Worth on Nov. 24, 1943. She was a lifelong member of Riverside Christian Church. She worked for Fort Worth Truck Supply and Don Carter Bowling Alley. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Bisesi. Survivors: Her mother, Dorothy Bisesi; daughters, Rosanna Hill and Kelley Wilcher; son, Tommy Sapp; and granddaughters, Carmen De-Jesus, Melody...
Josephine McConnell-Stewart
Dec 17, 2006
MANSFIELD -- Josephine Zacek McConnell Stewart, 92, a homemaker, died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006, at a Mansfield hospital. Funeral: 9 a.m. Thursday at Blessing Funeral Home. Burial: Mansfield Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Blessing Funeral Home. Josephine "Joscie" was born in Tarrant County on July 7, 1914, the youngest daughter and sixth of nine children born to...
Wesley Cihak
Dec 17, 2006
ARLINGTON -- Wesley J. Cihak, 77, was reunited with the love of his life, his wife, Lorraine, on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006. Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Jude Catholic Church, Mansfield. Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with prayer service at 7. Wesley was born the sixth of eight children in Tripp, S.D., on Sept....
Guadalupe Huerta
Dec 16, 2006
Guadalupe Huerta, 33, a printing press supervisor, passed away Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006, at his residence. He will be deeply missed by all his family and friends and was loved by all of them. Survivors: Parents, Salvador and Cristina T. Huerta; brothers, Juan, Juvenal, Jose and Rene Huerta; and sisters, Luz M. Cockerline, Bertha, Dora, Sylvia and Susana Huerta.
John Parks
Dec 15, 2006
LILLIAN -- John Willam Parks Jr., 76, passed away Friday, Dec. 15, 2006, at a Mansfield hospital. Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Blessing Colonial Chapel. Burial: Pleasant Point Cemetery, Lillian. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Blessing Funeral Home. Memorials: Central Baptist Church building fund. Survivors: Children, Pam Wilkerson of Burleson, Patricia Parks-Aceves of Duncanville and Kenneth Parks of...
MARY YOUNG
Dec 13, 2006
FORT WORTH -- Virginia Goodroe Young, 85, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully Wednesday morning, Dec. 13, 2006. Funeral: 1 p.m. Saturday in the cemetery. The Rev. Lawrence M. Hammond will officiate. Burial: Virginia will be laid to rest next to her husband, Eliot, in Rose Hill Cemetery, Tyler. Memorials: Consideration of contributions to All Saints Episcopal...
Donald Thompson
Dec 13, 2006
MANSFIELD -- Donald Thompson, 79, a loving dad, granddad and great-granddad, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006, peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, after a very brief battle with cancer. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Moore Memorial Gardens, Arlington. He was preceded in death by two brothers; two sisters; and wife, Mary. A very heartfelt thanks to Norma...
Eddie Clark
Dec 12, 2006
MANSFIELD -- Eddie E. Clark, 63, an associate engineer for Abbott Labs, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006, in Fort Worth after a long battle with cancer. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Friday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Blessing Funeral Home, 401 Elm St., Mansfield. Memorials: American Cancer Society or a charity of...
Felix Spurgin
Dec 12, 2006
Carl was born April 3, 1943, in Loco, Okla. After graduating from Velma High School, he joined the Air Force, specializing in electronic technology. Carl began a career in marketing and sales support with several companies before settling down with EDS for the remainder of his career. Carl met Lynn Alexander in 1967 and they were married in 1970. Carl...
Betty Lancaster
Dec 10, 2006
Betty Copeland Lancaster, a longtime resident of Britton and Mansfield, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday Dec. 10, 2006. Survivors: Brother, Billy "Cotton" Copeland; her son, Robert "Bob" Lancaster and wife, Jan, of Springtown; granddaughters, Jennifer Tedder and husband, Ricky, of Britton, and Lesley Parker and husband, Richard, of Britton; and her deeply loved great-grandchildren, Wade and...
Charles Dillon
Dec 10, 2006
Mr. Dillon was born in Limerick, Ireland In 1924. In 1942 he joined the Navy and was stationed On the U.S.S. Ericsson during World War II. He enjoyed Fishing, camping, and motorcycling. Charles was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He and his wife, Gertrude, were married 59 years. Survivors: Wife, Gertrude; daughters, Barbara Dillon; Sandy Barnard And husband,...
Kathleen Garrett
Dec 10, 2006
Kathleen was born Dec. 16, 1915, in Grapevine and lived her whole life in Tarrant County. She, along with her husband, Clarance Garrett, was a home builder. Kathleen began a career as a beauty operator. She was building a house for her family when someone inquired about buying it. She sold the house and thus started her building career. The...
Dorothy Simpson
Dec 9, 2006
Dorothy J. Simpson FORT WORTH -- Dorothy J. Simpson, 83, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006. Graveside service: 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Parker Memorial Cemetery in Grapevine. Dorothy was preceded in death by her daughter, Sharon Verma. Survivors: Sister, Katherine McDonald; granddaughter, Shelley Roberts and husband, Tracy; grandson, Chris Verma and Scott Verma;...
WILLIAM CATE
Dec 9, 2006
NEWARK -- William Edward "Bill" Cate, 79, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died in his sleep Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, at home. Funeral: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Springtown Church of Christ. John Anderson, minister of Mid-Cities Church of Christ, and Jerome Williams, song leader, will officiate. Burial: Following services in the church, Bill will be laid to rest...
Bobby Boothe
Dec 9, 2006
ARLINGTON -- Bobby James Boothe, 73, a truck driver, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, at a Mansfield hospital. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Blessing Funeral Home. Burial: Zion Hill Cemetery, Weatherford. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Blessing Funeral Home. Survivors: Son, Terry Boothe; daughter, Becky Moore; brother, Jerrell Boothe; sister, Dalpha Rule; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. To send...
ALMA DUNNING
Dec 8, 2006
WHITE SETTLEMENT -- Alma Jewell Nichols Dunning, 91, a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother, died peacefully Friday morning, December 8, 2006 at a Fort Worth hospital. Celebration of life: 1 p.m. in the chapel at Robertson Mueller Harper. The Rev. Charles Levine, pastor of Terrace Acres Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial: Following services in the...
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