Taylor, TX Obituaries

Edith "Edie" Ann Pavlat Offield

Edith "Edie" Ann Pavlat Offield

Feb 26, 2019

Edith Ann Pavlat Offield passed away on February 26, 2019, to be with the Lord. She was born in Belton, Texas on May 15, 1934, to Frank and Annie Pavlat. She graduated from Dayton High School in Dayton, TX, before working for Bell Telephone Co. in Liberty, TX, as a switch board operator. She then moved to Houston, TX,...

Carolyn Mae Hickman

Carolyn Mae Hickman

Feb 25, 2019

Carolyn Mae Cuba Hickman, age 76, of Thorndale, Texas completed her journey on earth and returned to her heavenly home on February 25, 2019.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Providence Funeral Home in Taylor, Texas. Funeral service will be held on Friday, March 1, 2019 at 10:00...

Jimmy Dean Susan

Jimmy Dean Susan

Feb 24, 2019

Jimmy Dean Susan, age 57, passed away on Sunday February 24, 2019, at his residence in Taylor. He was born on February 15, 1962 to Juanette (Raley) and JT Susan.

Jimmy graduated in 1980 from McCallum High School in Austin Texas and then worked to acquire an HVAC license and worked in that field for years to...

Eliazer "Elly" Orta

Eliazer "Elly" Orta

Feb 23, 2019

Miss Elly Orta, 80, of Taylor passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019 at her home. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00pm with Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7:00pm Friday, March 1, 2019 at Providence Funeral Home, Taylor, TX. Funeral Mass will be held 1:00pm Saturday, March 2, 2019, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Taylor City...

Merle Dean Reiser

Merle Dean Reiser

Feb 21, 2019

This is the story of Merle Dean Reiser.  Merle was a wonderful man that was loved, is missed, and will always be cherished. Our “Papa” as he was called by his grandchildren, was an amazing husband, dad, brother, son, grandpa and fixer of anything

Merle’s story starts on November 18, 1933, the oldest child to Carl and...

David Ruiz

David Ruiz

Feb 7, 2019

David Ruiz, 56, of Coupland, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, surrounded by his children and loved ones. He was born March 8, 1962 to Manuel and Mary Alice Ruiz.

David graduated from Taylor High School in 1980. In high school he was an avid tennis player and qualified for state three years in a row....

Buell Ray Townsend

Buell Ray Townsend

Feb 2, 2019

Buell Townsend was born on April 10, 1933 in Winters, TX.  He was the son of Henry and Blanche Townsend.  He went home to be with the Lord on February 2, 2019 at the age of 85, at home, surrounded by his loving family.

Buell grew up in Austin, TX where he made many life-long friendships that...

Anton Ludwig Pokorny

Anton Ludwig Pokorny

Feb 1, 2019

Anton Ludwig Pokorny was born in Taylor, Texas August 25, 1920 and went home to be with the Lord February 1, 2019.  He was married in 1941 to his beloved sweetheart Fay Dutchover for 56 years.  Anton was a WWII veteran and served as an Army Maintenance Motor Sergeant in the 77 th Field Artillery.  He was honored...

Wandeen Caroline Finn

Wandeen Caroline Finn

Jan 30, 2019

Wandeen Caroline Zieschang Finn, 84 of Coupland was called to her heavenly home on January 30, 2019. Wandeen was born in Taylor, Texas to Walter and Edna Zieschang on October 13, 1934. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Lee Roy Finn; and sister Yvonne Tucek.

She is survived by her brother Rankin Zieschang (Wanda);...

Lee Roy Ponkoney

Lee Roy Ponkoney

Jan 26, 2019

Lee Roy Ponkoney, 94, a lifelong resident of Taylor died Saturday, January 26, at his home.

He was born on November 23, 1924, to Lee and Mary Ponkoney.

He attended Waterloo School in Taylor.

Lee Roy was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and Korea, and later served with the U.S Air Force....

Linda Clay

Linda Clay

Jan 23, 2019

Ms. Linda Clay of Round Rock, Texas, died January 23, 2019 from complications of pneumonia and Parkinson’s. She was born October 4, 1943 in Jackson, Mississippi and was a retired administrative assistant from Letsos Company in Houston, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents Jesse Beacham and Geneva Cowart May and brother James Beacham May.

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Barbara Jean Leshikar

Barbara Jean Leshikar

Jan 21, 2019

Barbara Jean Leshikar of Taylor, Texas passed away January 21, 2019 at the age of 95.

Jean was born on April 10, 1923 to Gunner and Hetty Rosendahl in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. At the age of 16, she experienced the outbreak of World War II in England and after completing her formal schooling, she enlisted in...

Mildred Ozymy David

Mildred Ozymy David

Jan 17, 2019

Mildred Ozymy David, age 96, of Needville, passed away January 17th, 2019, two weeks shy of her 97th birthday.  She was born in Ennis, Texas on January 31st, 1922, the daughter of John and Angelina Ozymy.  Mildred graduated in 1939 from Ennis High School.

Mildred’s family moved to Dallas, where she and her friends...

Jackie Ray Hicks

Jackie Ray Hicks

Jan 16, 2019

Jackie Ray Hicks, age 67 of Taylor, Texas passed away January 16, 2019. Jack was born November 23, 1951 in Big Springs, Texas to Jack R. and Gloria Hicks. He graduated from Lanier High School. He married his wife Sandra Hicks February 3, 1995. Jack worked at CraftCorp as a Crafts supervisor at NXP; he loved working hard and...

Harry Douglas Caesar

Harry Douglas Caesar

Jan 12, 2019

Harry Douglas Caesar (74) passed away on January 12, 2019, in Taylor, TX. Harry was born on March 3, 1944, to Frederick and Ruth (Hamilton) Caesar. He was raised on a farm in Hare, TX where his dad had a blacksmith shop and mother was the teacher at the Old Hare School. Harry is a 1962 graduate of Thrall...

Manuel C. Moreno

Manuel C. Moreno

Jan 6, 2019

Manuel C. Moreno passed away on January 6, 2019 at the age of 77 at the S.P.J.S.T. Nursing Home.  He was born in Goldwaite, Texas on October 15, 1941 to his parents, Ignacio and Alejandra Moreno.

Manuel is married to Esther Moreno.  Manuel was a farmer all his life.

He is survived by sons, Daniel...

Jerry Wayne Sterling, Sr.

Jerry Wayne Sterling, Sr.

Dec 27, 2018

Jerry Wayne Sterling, 73, of Port Lavaca, Texas died Thursday, December 27, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. He was the husband of Nancy Sterling. They shared 53 years together.

Jerry was born in Amarillo, Texas on August 21, 1945 to William Lacey Sterling and Lucille Crews. He attended Chilton High School in Chilton, Tx and graduated May...

Ernest Raymond Crippen

Ernest Raymond Crippen

Dec 22, 2018

Ernest Raymond Crippen passed away on December 22, 2018, at the Texas State Veterans Home in Temple, Texas. He served 21 years in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife Judy Crippen; son Theodore Crippen; stepdaughter Michelle Villarreal; stepson Lee Deaver; grandchildren Jamie Johns, Cody and Austin Villarreal, and Barry Gipson; also several Greatgrandchildren; as well as...

Gilbert William Shiller

Gilbert William Shiller

Dec 22, 2018

Gilbert William Shiller, 93, of Taylor, Texas, went to heaven on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Falcon Ridge Rehab, Hutto, Texas. He was born April 9, 1925 in Thrall, Texas to Will and Annie Shiller.

Gilbert lived his life in Thrall, Waterloo and Taylor, Texas. He loved to fish, was an avid gardener and precise woodworker both...

David Lee Cervenka

David Lee Cervenka

Dec 21, 2018

David Lee Cervenka, 58, of Taylor, passed away in his home Dec. 21, 2018. David was born Sept. 2, 1960, to Frank Anton Cervenka and Mildred Jecmenek Cervenka.

David married Becky Cervenka of Academy Aug. 22, 1987.  He worked for John Deere for 28 years.  David also worked for Cash Construction for eight years.

David...