Taylor, TX Obituaries

Charlie Frank Pajestka

Charlie Frank Pajestka

May 25, 2017

Charlie Frank Pajestka, 95, died peacefully at home on May 25, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Charlie was born on December 28, 1921 to Charles Pajestka and Emilie Nemec Pajestka in Holland. He was a member of St. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Granger, TX. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and a member...

Clifford Wayne Patschke

Clifford Wayne Patschke

May 23, 2017

After a battle with cancer, Clifford Wayne Patschke passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at the age of 69. He was born June 9, 1947 to Clarence Patschke and Naomi Hope Daniels Patschke. After high school graduation, Clifford served in the U.S. Army. Upon graduation from air conditioning and refrigeration trade school, he went to work at his father’s...

Floyd Laurence Zuehlke

Floyd Laurence Zuehlke

May 19, 2017

Floyd Laurence Zuehlke of Taylor, Texas passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017 at St. David’s Hospital in Round Rock, Texas. He was 91 years and 11 months old. He was born on June 17, 1925 in Thorndale, son of Charlie F. Zuehlke and Adella (Kirsche) Zuehlke. He was baptized on July 5, 1925 by Rev. F.H. Stelzer at...

Howard Murphy Urbanek

Howard Murphy Urbanek

May 18, 2017

Howard Murphy Urbanek of Taylor, Texas passed away in his sleep on Thursday morning May 18, 2017. He was born to Alex John Urbanek and Alma Ashley Urbanek on August 10, 1948 at Johns Community Hospital in Taylor, Texas. He was raised in Taylor, Texas and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School until the family moved to Austin, Texas where...

Maria Ortiz Saenz

Maria Ortiz Saenz

May 12, 2017

Maria Ortiz Saenz, 102 years of age, of Taylor, Texas, passed away peacefully Friday, May 12, 2017, surrounded by loving family members. She was born January 10, 1915, in Martindale, Texas to Seferino and Leandra (Estrada) Ortiz. As a young woman, Maria moved to Taylor where she met and married her husband, Rudolph Saenz, Sr., on August 28, 1941....

Joyce Ann Scruggs

Joyce Ann Scruggs

May 11, 2017

Joyce Ann Scruggs passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the age of 80 with her loving family by her side. She was born on January 22, 1937 to Frank and Della Trlica and was a life long resident of the Shiloh community. She graduated from Thrall High School where she met and married her high school sweetheart,...

Christopher Robert Garner

Christopher Robert Garner

May 11, 2017

Christopher Robert Garner, age 32, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017. He was born to Linda and the late Tommy Garner on April 23, 1985 in Taylor, TX. Christopher graduated from Taylor High School in 2003. Christopher also attended college. Christopher in the past worked for TXU Oncor as a meter-reader and then as a contractor laborer at...

James H. Blackwell

James H. Blackwell

May 5, 2017

The evening of May 5, 2017, Toochum James H. Blackwell was called home. James was the second child of A.B. Blackwell and Annie Tanksley. In 1947, the family relocated to Taylor, Texas where she met and married Houston Tanksley and to this union six children were born. Toochum was preceded in death by his wives Marie Huff Blackwell and...

Angeline Frances Cmerek

Angeline Frances Cmerek

May 1, 2017

Angeline Frances (Zrubek) Cmerek, 96, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2017. Angeline is survived by her sons Kenneth Cmerek (Michele) of Thrall and Michael Cmerek (Becky) of Thorndale, granddaughter Lindsey Daniell (Derek) of Thorndale, great-grandchildren Kyla and Cash Daniell and niece Pat Cornell (Steve). She was preceded in death by her parents Raymond and Tracy (Kovar) Zrubek, husband Victor...

Lula May Griffin

Lula May Griffin

Apr 27, 2017

Lula Mae Griffin was born December 22, 1942 to the parentage of Thedore Roosevelt Owens and LuVelma (Brown) Owens in Bastrop County. Lula was educated in the Elgin public schools until she met the man of her dreams, Charlie James Griffin (Bo) and to this union they had six children. Lula began working at Ramada Hotel and later SPJST...

Agnes Barbara Janacek

Agnes Barbara Janacek

Apr 24, 2017

On May 3, 1922 Agnes Barbara Pivonka (”MawMaw”) was born to Robert and Rosalie Pivonka near Caldwell, TX. She would be one of 13 children who toughed the Great Depression by working the family farm and subscribing to a relentless faith. In 1940, she married “the boy next door,” Adolph Janacek (deceased), a World War II veteran. She is...

Gertrude "Trudie" Kincl

Gertrude "Trudie" Kincl

Apr 21, 2017

Gertrude E. Kincl, Trudie, was born to Ben and Emilie Sladecek on February 26, 1922 in Jarrell, TX. She went to be with the Lord peacefully on Friday, April 21, 2017 while living at home in Taylor. She was baptized and confirmed at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Corn Hill and greatly loved the Holy Mother and the...

Edward Lynn Marshall

Edward Lynn Marshall

Apr 19, 2017

Edward Lynn Marshall, 65, of Bartlett passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Providence Funeral Home. Edward was born June 6, 1951 to James Lynn and Audrey Octivine (Perry) Marshall in Newton County, Texas. He was married to Olga Cortez on June 1, 1996 in Wellborn,...

Lydia Hilda Henrietta Randig Hees

Lydia Hilda Henrietta Randig Hees

Apr 12, 2017

Lydia Hilda Henrietta Randig Hees, passed away at her home on April 12, 2017 at the age of 81. Lydia was a life-long resident of the Pflugerville area growing up on a farm that is now Lake Pflugerville. She was the daughter of Willie and Bertha Randig. She graduated from Pflugerville High School in 1953 and was proud to...

Albert Frank Vrana, Sr.

Albert Frank Vrana, Sr.

Apr 10, 2017

Albert Frank Vrana, Sr. of Granger,TX passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017. He was a lifetime farmer, member of Knights of Columbus, American Legions, VFW and a World War II veteran. He was a member of SS Cyril Methodius Catholic Church of Granger. He was born to John and Christine Vrana on July 2, 1926. He was preceded...

Sonja Scoggins

Sonja Scoggins

Apr 9, 2017

Sonja R. Scoggins, 53, of Thorndale passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017. Celebration of Life Service will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at St. John Lutheran Church of Thorndale. Burial will follow at the Thorndale City Cemetery.

Augustina Alderete

Augustina Alderete

Apr 8, 2017

Augustina Rodriguez Alderete 65, of Taylor, Tx was called to her eternal home on April 8th, 2017. She was born on July 23rd 1951 to Mateo and Juanita Rodriguez. She married her best friend, who was the love of her life Samuel H. Alderete. She was a graduate of Taylor High School. Tina worked as a manager at Security...

Georgia Horak

Georgia Horak

Apr 8, 2017

Georgia Margaret Horak was born on June 3, 1927 near Granger, Texas to Joseph and Frances Rychlik. She was the third of eight children. On May 14, 1947 she married Joseph Henry Horak. They were united for 40 years until his death in 1988. The result of their union was three children, Joe, Jeanette, and Darwin. She passed out...

Lela Agee Kaderka

Lela Agee Kaderka

Apr 5, 2017

Lela Agee Kaderka died Wednesday afternoon at her home in Taylor after a three year battle with cancer. Lela Jean was born in Fort Benning, Georgia on July 24, 1960 to Harold and Margaret Wilson Agee. She attended Taylor and Thrall schools and graduated from Thrall High School in 1978. She practiced cosmetology for over 20 years after graduating...

Betty J. Bucanek

Betty J. Bucanek

Apr 4, 2017

Betty J. Bucanek, 80, of Granger passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Providence Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Service will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, April 7, 2017 at Providence Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Granger City Cemetery. Betty was born in Thorndale on October 21,...