Obituaries
Ardeth Wayne Vaughan
Feb 7, 2017
Ardeth Wayne Vaughan, 86, passed away on February 7, 2017, in Texas. Wayne was born in McKinney, Texas on October 22, 1930.He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Wanda Vaughan; sons, Danny and wife Rene, Donnie and wife Amy; and Lonnie and wife Kristina; a sister Doris Shoemaker; a brother EC Vaughan; 7 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren, as...
Magdalena Houk
Feb 6, 2017
Maria Magdalena “Magda” Houk,70 years old, ofMcKinney, Texas, passed away onFebruary 6, 2017.Magdawas born inCerritos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico,onMarch 30, 1946. She was the daughter of Julia Rodriguez Vigil and Cirilo Zuniga. Magda moved to McKinney, Texas, in 1969, and was married to T.A. Tredway. They owned and operated El Sombrero restaurant for 14 years. She laterworked at the Collin...
Magdalena Maria Houk
Feb 6, 2017
Maria Magdalena “Magda” Houk,70 years old, ofMcKinney, Texas, passed away onFebruary 6, 2017.Magdawas born inCerritos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico,onMarch 30, 1946. She was the daughter of Julia Rodriguez Vigil and Cirilo Zuniga. Magda moved to McKinney, Texas, in 1969, and was married to T.A. Tredway. They owned and operated El Sombrero restaurant for 14 years. She laterworked at the Collin...
Karen Widing Frey
Feb 5, 2017
Karen Widing Frey, 62, returned to her heavenly home on February 5, 2017. Her firm belief in Jesus Christ and her devotion to her daughter and “family friends” supported her throughout her life, and ultimately gave her peace.
Karen was born to the later George Frey and Norma Frey, in Los Angeles, California on March 24th, 1954. She worked as a...
Catalina Macaltao Schmit
Feb 5, 2017
Catalina (Ninna) Macaltao Schmit, 49, of Quezon City, Philippines and McKinney, Texas died Sunday, February 5th, 2017 at the Texas Presbyterian Hospital in Plano, Texas. She was born on April 12, 1967 in Quezon City, Philippines to Sabino and Lilian Macaltao. She is survived by her husband, John C. Schmit of McKinney, Texas. They were married in San Antonio, Texas...
Michael Erwin Varrassi
Feb 2, 2017
Mike Varrassi, our longtime friend and mentor, passed away on February 2, 2017 due to complications of a heart transplant surgery. He was born in 1951 in Holden in Logan County, West Virginia to Pat and Jeanne (nee Estep) Varrassi. Shortly after his birth they moved to Cincinnati and he was reared in Montgomery, Ohio. Mike met his first and...
Frederick Augustus Matthews
Feb 1, 2017
Frederick Augustus Matthews was born May 19, 1936 in Milwaukee, WI, and called home to heaven by our lord and savior Jesus Christ February 1, 2017.
He is survived by his spouse, Beverly Ann Matthews, sister Vivian Beckley, daughter Reba (Rickey Johnson), sons Jeffery (Renee), and Paul.
Grandchildren, Aaron and his wife Lisa, Alondo, Riane, Travis, Amyah and Jackson.
Great...
Charles Warren Gallion
Jan 31, 2017
Charles Warren Gallion, Sr., age 95 of Murphy, TX, passed away on January 31, 2017 in Garland, TX. He was born on March 17, 1921 in McDowell County, NC to Jacob Abner and Susan Caroline (Earley) Gallion. Charles enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1940 and served in WWII. He was at Fort Shafter on guard duty during the attack...
Michael Eugene McCarty
Jan 29, 2017
Michael came into the world on December 15, 1949. He loved his grandfather and grandmother's farm and fostered by his upbringing from two parents who also had grown up "on the farm." He developed a life long love affair with all things agricultural/country. Attending schools in Garland his love of the farming lifestyle flourished when he joined the Future Farmers...
Brice Howard Overmyer
Jan 28, 2017
Mr. Brice (Butch) Overmyer of McKinney, TX passed away suddenly on January 28th, 2017 at the age of 73.Brice was born to parents Howard and Hazel Overmyer on March 30th, 1943 in Fremont, Ohio. He grew up an only child on a working farm and was a graduate of Ross High School and Bowling Green University.
A dedicated engineer, Brice worked...
Armando Padron Cantu
Jan 27, 2017
Armando Padron Cantu, age 67, of Irving, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 27, 2017. He was born on March 29, 1948 in Robstown, Texas. Armando was the husband to Rosa Cantu and father of 7 wonderful daughters: Maria Lupe Puzzo, Gracie Gnader, Gloria Cantu, Julie Gonzales, Sandra Cantu, Amanda Cantu, Terri Garcia as well as 22 grandkids and 9...
Ralph George Scharnhorst
Jan 26, 2017
Ralph George Scharnhorst was born December 6, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois. He passed away at Dallas Regional Medical Center in Mesquite, Texas. He was a resident of Mesquite, Texas for three decades. He joined the Marine Corps at the age of 17. After completing training he served overseas in Vietnam. After returning home, he mastered his craft in many different...
Bertie Francis Stewart
Jan 26, 2017
Bertie Frances Stewart
Born October 14, 1937, at home - near the town of Marlin, a rural area of Falls County.
Died January 26, 2017 in McKinney, Texas. She was 79 years old.
Survived by her husband of 63 years, Jimmy Stewart.
Daughter, Roxanne Wigginton and husband, Steve of Van Alstyne, Texas
Son, Tom Stewart and wife Lisa, of Wakefield,...
Herbert Glenn Sandlin
Jan 26, 2017
Herbert (Herb) SandlinMarch 8, 1928 – January 26, 2017 Herb was born in Anna, Texas, on March 7, 1928, and passed away on January 26, 2017, in Mesquite, Texas. He was 88 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-five years Irva Fay Sandlin, His daughter-in-law Susan Sandlin, his brothers, Dale and Ned, and his sisters,...
Leonard Grandy Esler
Jan 25, 2017
Leonard Grandy Esler was born in Marion, Indiana on February 27, 1926 and passed away on January 25, 2017. He is survived by his daughters Martha Crawford (Jim) of Ballinger, Texas, Jenny Esler of Glenn Heights, Texas and Sandy Wildermuth (Ron) of Garland, Texas, his granddaughter Amy Miner (Steve). his grandson Jeff Wildermuth (Amy), his greatgrandsons Alex and Jacob Miner...
Edwin Ray Rushing
Jan 24, 2017
Rushing, Edwin Ray. Ray passed away and went to his Lord and Savior on January 24, 2017, after an extended illness from viral cardiomyopathy. Ray was born on August 1, 1946, in Beaumont, Texas, to George Edwin Rushing and Willa Brooks (Billie) Rushing. Ray graduated from Garland High School and later graduated from Southern Methodist University, where he majored in...
Glen Allen Pruet
Jan 24, 2017
Glen Allen Pruet was born January 26, 1969at Saint Anthony Hospital, Amarillo, TX, to parents Glen Arthur and Ruby Jean Pruet. He graduated from Texas Tech with an Agro-economics degree and ran the Capote Ranch for ten years. His career took many turns from there including railroad train switchman, industrial refrigeration service, oilfield positions, computer tech and trucking where he...
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