Obituaries

GORDON BOSWELL,

GORDON BOSWELL,

Apr 22, 2012

FORT WORTH -- Charles Gordon Boswell Jr. died peacefully Sunday morning, April 22, 2012, surrounded by loved ones, during his 83rd year. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church, 5001 Crestline Road. Visitation: Family and friends will gather from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Great Room at Robertson Mueller Harper. Memorials: In lieu of flowers,...

JEROME WEINER

JEROME WEINER

Apr 22, 2012

FORT WORTH -- Jerome Ira "Jerry Weiner passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012, during his 69th year. Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the sanctuary of Beth-El Congregation, 4900 Briarhaven Road, with Rabbi Ralph Mecklenburger officiating. Following committal prayers, he will be laid to rest in the Beth-El Section of Greenwood Memorial Park. Shiva and minyan services will be held on...

Kenneth Wright

Kenneth Wright

Apr 21, 2012

Kenneth E. Wright passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Funeral: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Lucas Funeral Home, 517 N. Sylvania Ave., Fort Worth. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Kenneth graduated from Diamond Hill High School and proudly served in the U.S. Army. He was...

Willard Thomas

Willard Thomas

Apr 21, 2012

FORT WORTH -- Willard Young Thomas, 76, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012, at a local hospital.        Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Lucas Keller Funeral Home Chapel, 137 E. Hill St. Inurnment: at a later date. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.        Willard was born Dec. 25, 1935, in Fort Worth to Raymond...

Carol Strange

Carol Strange

Apr 19, 2012

Carol Hollembeak Strange passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012. Memorial service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, in the chapel of Lucas Funeral Home, 1321 Precinct Line Road, Hurst. Memorials: The Vaculitis Foundation, P.O. Box 28660, Kansas City, Mo. 64188-8660. She was born May 18, 1930, in Chadron, Neb., the daughter of Paul and Edith Koeller. She graduated from high school...

Jeanie Hendry

Jeanie Hendry

Apr 19, 2012

KELLER -- Jeanie Dean Hendry, 67, passed away in peace with all her family surrounding her bed at a hospital in Grapevine on Thursday, April 19, 2012.        Memorial service: 3 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Alliance Fellowship Church, Fort Worth.        Jeanie was born July 28, 1944, in Pasadena. Jeanie raised four sons whom she loved dearly. Our mom...

Jess Stockstill,

Jess Stockstill,

Apr 18, 2012

GRAPEVINE -- Jess Emerson Stockstill III, 72, an avid pilot and aviation enthusiast, died of heart failure after a long battle with cancer Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at a local hospital. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Teens-in-Flight which provides flight training scholarships to teens of fallen and injured servicemen and women, www.teens-in-flight.com/donations.html. "Jay"...

Mark Kummerle

Mark Kummerle

Apr 17, 2012

Mark Thomas Kummerle      KELLER -- Mark Thomas Kummerle, 43, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012, surrounded by his loving family, after a long, courageous battle against metastatic melanoma.        Celebration of life: will be held in Keller in May.        Memorials: A scholarship fund has been established for Payton and Trace Kummerle at Chase Bank, 2300 West Southlake Blvd., Southlake,...

Jack Russell,

Jack Russell,

Apr 15, 2012

MANSFIELD -- Jack Wayne "Buddy" Russell Jr. passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012, in Dallas.        Memorial service: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield.        Survivors: Wife, Linda; one son; two stepdaughters; five grandchildren; and his parents. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Jack Russell, please visit our Sympathy Store.

William Middleton

William Middleton

Apr 15, 2012

Willam Emmett Middleton, 98, of Conroe and formerly of Hurst passed away Sunday April 15, 2012. He was born November 19, 1913 in Lockney, Texas to parents, Kelsey Douglas and Bessie Holcomb Middleton. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, where he was a decorated soldier and a Pearl Harbor survivor. Mr. Middleton was employed with...

Stanley Heinrich,

Stanley Heinrich,

Apr 13, 2012

EULESS -- Stan Heinrich Jr., 79, loving husband, father, grandfather and brother, went to join Our Lord on Friday, April 13, 2012. Funeral: Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Michael Catholic Church, 3713 Harwood Road, Bedford. Celebrant will be Fr. Khiem Nguyen. Interment with military honors will take place in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville....

Charles Evans

Charles Evans

Apr 13, 2012

BEDFORD -- Charles David Evans, 46, passed away Friday, April 13, 2012. Celebration of life: 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 20, at 1402 Jacob Ave., Keller. Interment: 11 a.m. Saturday, April 21, in Oakwood Cemetery, 701 Grand Ave., Fort Worth. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to The Dave Evans Memorial Fund at any Wells Fargo Bank...

Ruby Ballweg

Ruby Ballweg

Apr 13, 2012

MANSFIELD -- Ruby Irene Ballweg, 92, faithful wife, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died Friday, April 13, 2012. Ruby was the last child of five born to Doc and Belle Carroll Rutland in Roscoe, March 9, 1920. At the age of two, her family moved to the "Francis Place", a farm in the Webb Community, where Ruby grew up....

Rudy Billmeier

Rudy Billmeier

Apr 10, 2012

Huff-Slay Funeral Home Pilot Point, Texas Rudy Joe Billmeier, 59 of Gordonville, Texas passed away at Wilson Jones Emergency Room Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Rudy was born to Margie Oleta Cummings Billmeier and Harley Lee Billmeier in Pilot Pont, TX on November 12, 1952. He worked as a carpenter. Rudy was a twenty year member of AA of Sherwood Shores....

George Becker

George Becker

Apr 10, 2012

HURST -- Because of God's free gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ, George W. Becker passed into eternity in heaven when he left this life Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at North Richland Hills Baptist Church. Interment: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville. Visitation: The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Lucas...

Billie Turner

Billie Turner

Apr 10, 2012

FORT WORTH -- Billie Ann McElroy, 76, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Graveside service: 1 p.m. Friday in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Survivors: Son, Scott Cohen; daughters, Brenda Cohen and Rhonda Grant; sisters, Jean Fauver and Kay Phifer; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and other family members. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Billie Turner please...

WILLIAM CRAWFORD

WILLIAM CRAWFORD

Apr 9, 2012

FORT WORTH -- William Howard "Bill" Crawford, a caring and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, transitioned peacefully Monday, April 9, 2012, to be with his beloved wife, "Dot," during his 91st year, two days before their 70th wedding anniversary. Service: 11 a.m. Thursday in the sanctuary of University Christian Church, 2720 S. University Drive, the Rev. Dr. Alan Lobaugh...

Stella Biggers

Stella Biggers

Apr 9, 2012

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Tarrant area Food Bank, 2600 Cullern Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76107. Survivors: sons, Hank Biggers and wife Joann, Wayne Biggers and wife Kathy; brother, Leon Lewis; sister, Joyce Matherly. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Stella Biggers please visit our Sympathy Store.

Frank Prochaska

Frank Prochaska

Apr 9, 2012

FORT WORTH -- After an extended illness, Frank Louis Prochaska, 85, passed away Monday, April 9, 2012, at his favorite place on this earth, his home on Eagle Mountain Lake. Service: Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Thomas Catholic Church on Azle Avenue in Fort Worth. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday...

Zelma Borah

Zelma Borah

Apr 8, 2012

EULESS -- Kathryn Burton Borah passed away Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012. Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Lucas Funeral Home, 1321 Precinct Line Road, Hurst. The Rev. Gary F. Turner will officiate. Interment: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville. Visitation: The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. Thursday. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, a memorial may be made to...