Taylor, TX Obituaries

Belinda Kim Contreras

Belinda Kim Contreras

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...

Douglas Charles Barron

Douglas Charles Barron

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...

Gregorio Martinez

Gregorio Martinez

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...

Glenda (Kathy) K. Mares

Glenda (Kathy) K. Mares

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...

Carolyn Beth Kudla

Carolyn Beth Kudla

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...

Diana (Dee Dee) Gail Hamilton

Diana (Dee Dee) Gail Hamilton

Jul 9, 2017

Diana Gail (Dee Dee) Hamilton, 68, of Taylor, passed away at Trinity Care Center in Round Rock on July 9, 2017. Dee Dee was born in Taylor on April 5, 1949. She graduated from Taylor High School in 1967, and worked in Austin and Taylor for many years. Dee Dee enjoyed a variety of pastimes including gardening, listening to...

Amador Riojas Dominguez

Amador Riojas Dominguez

Jul 6, 2017

Amador Riojas Dominguez, 76, of Taylor was called to his eternal resting place on Thursday, July 6, 2017 surrounded by family and friends. Amador Dominguez was born on July 12, 1940 to Manuel and Elena (Riojas) Dominguez in Edinburg, Texas. He married Mary Salazar on July 15, 1962. This marriage was blessed with 55 years of marriage and four...

Mark A. Balduff

Mark A. Balduff

Jul 4, 2017

Mark Albert Balduff, 55 of Taylor, went to be with his heavenly father on July 4, 2017 after a long battle with cancer, he was surrounded by his wife, family & children. Mark was born June 3, 1962 to Amparo & Marion Balduff where he was raised and went to school in Taylor. He worked with his dad at...

Irene Mildred Schneider

Irene Mildred Schneider

Jul 4, 2017

Irene Mildred Arldt Schneider, 87, of Thorndale, Texas, peacefully went to be with her Lord on July 4, 2017. She was born in Coryell County, Texas on January 18, 1930 to Carl (Charlie) and Lillie Richter Arldt. She was baptized on January 26, 1930 and confirmed on April 18, 1943 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in The Grove, Texas;...

Hortense Claudia Svehlak

Hortense Claudia Svehlak

Jun 25, 2017

Hortense Claudia Polasek Svehlak, 87, of Granger, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2017 at the Taylor SPJST Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 23, 1929 in Schwertner, Texas, to Rudolph and Hattie Beyer Polasek. On October 21, 1947, she married August Svehlak Jr. Their lives were blessed with four children. Hortense was a loving and faithful wife,...

Vaclav ("V.J.") John Hajda

Vaclav ("V.J.") John Hajda

Jun 20, 2017

Vaclav John (V.J.) Hajda, 94, of Taylor and formerly of Granger, passed on to his Heavenly Father on June 20, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. and Rosary at 7:00 P.M. Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Providence Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Mass will be held 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 23,...

Eleuterio ("Miguel") Villarreal-Fuentes

Eleuterio ("Miguel") Villarreal-Fuentes

Jun 20, 2017

Eleuterio “Miguel” Villarreal-Fuentes, 48, of Taylor passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. with a Rosary at 7:00 P.M. Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Providence Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Mass will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, June 26, 2017 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Our Lady of...

Alvin "Ben" James Morales

Alvin "Ben" James Morales

Jun 19, 2017

Judge Alvin James "Ben" Morales age 67 passed away Monday June 19, 2017. Ben was born in Taylor, TX. After graduating Taylor High School he served his country in the Army and was honorably discharged in 1973. After which he pursued a political science degree at Southwest Texas State University graduating in 1976. Soon thereafter, he married Liz Gamez...

Lucy Quinonez Ochoa

Lucy Quinonez Ochoa

Jun 17, 2017

Lucy Q. Ochoa, 72, of Austin, went to her heavenly home on June 17, 2017. Lucy was a strong woman who fought a courageous fight until the end. Lucy was born to Feliciano and Mary Quinonez on Dec. 14, 1944 in Elgin, TX. She attended school in the Austin area and worked in the Electronics industry, including Texas Instruments,...

Antonio Romero Carrillo

Antonio Romero Carrillo

Jun 17, 2017

Antonio Romero Carrillo, “Tony”, 76 of Sandoval, TX passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at his home. Tony was born on September 2, 1940 in Thrall, TX to Lucio Carrillo and Augustina Romero. He is preceded in death by his parents and two sisters Paula Carrizales of Lubbock, TX and Elodia Melendez of Waukesha, WI. Survivors include his...

Carolyn Elizabeth Beran

Carolyn Elizabeth Beran

Jun 16, 2017

Carolyn Elizabeth (Schroeder) Beran, 74, of Thrall, returned to her heavenly home on June 16, 2017, after a valiant battle with a brief illness. Her devotion to her family and her firm faith in God supported her during her struggle and ultimately gave her peace. Carolyn was born to Albert and Hilda Schroeder, in Taylor, Texas on January 3,...

Anthony Roy Morales

Anthony Roy Morales

Jun 11, 2017

Our loving and brilliant husband, father, brother, uncle, cousin, son and friend, Anthony Roy Morales, 60, of Taylor Texas, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and children on Sunday, June 11, 2017. He was born on October 26, 1956 in Taylor, Texas. He courageously and heroically fought his battle with cancer and is gone but will...

Marjorie Katherine Cain

Marjorie Katherine Cain

Jun 6, 2017

Marjorie Katherine Cain, 90, of Round Rock passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. with a Rosary at 6:00 P.M. Thursday, June 8, 2016 at Providence Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Mass will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 9, 2017 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery....

Julius Edward Pokorny, Jr.

Julius Edward Pokorny, Jr.

Jun 1, 2017

Julius E. Pokorny Jr., 76, of Taylor, Tx. passed away on June 1, 2017 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents Julius and Anna (David) Pokorny. Julius is survived by his four sisters, Dorothy Tomancak and Clifford of Taylor, Tx., Ann Kropp of Taylor, Tx., Joyce Kemmerer and Bill of Slatington, Pa. and Barbara Slabutura...

Opal Joyce Rathke

Opal Joyce Rathke

May 26, 2017

Opal Joyce Rathke, 88, of Taylor passed away Friday, May 26, 2017. She was born March 24, 1929 in Thorndale, Texas to James & Vera Mae Ramick. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 31, 2017 from 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. at Providence Funeral Home with funeral services following at 2:00 P.M. Burial will follow at Taylor City Cemetery.