Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Dallas County

Doyce  Ann Straetker

Doyce Ann Straetker

Nov 20, 2017

Doyce Ann was born on July 30, 1962 in Albuquerque, NM to Doyce & Judy Nance. Shortly after her birth the family moved to the Dallas area finally settling in Richardson's Estates North. Doyce Ann went through her ELHI school years at Mohawk Elementary, North Jr. High and Pearce High School Following graduation from Pearce she continued her education at...

Haag, Goldie

Haag, Goldie

Nov 20, 2017

Goldie Haag, of Richardson, Texas, passed away on November 20, 2017 at the age of 89. She was born on September 2, 1928 in Akron, Ohio to Pavel Balaj and Maria Ardelean Balaj of Talpos, Romania. The Balaj family immigrated to the United States for work in the late 1920's, where two of the Balaj children, Goldie and her brother,...

Calenoff, M.D., Emanuel

Calenoff, M.D., Emanuel

Nov 20, 2017

Emanuel Calenoff, M.D. was born on May 4, 1950 in Sofia, Bulgaria. He passed away on November 20, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. He was the son of the late Danni J. and Raymond A. Calenoff, older brother to Ruth and Dahlia and uncle to Michael, Dan, and Aaron. Dr. Calenoff was an ENT and researcher. Arrangements are under the direction...

Falcinelli, Grace A.

Falcinelli, Grace A.

Nov 19, 2017

Grace Amelia Siegfried Falcinelli, of Plano, Texas, passed away on November 19, 2017 at the age of 96 years. Gracie was born to James F. Siegfried and Marian K. Rogers on August 30, 1921 in Three Church Hill outside of Martins Creek, Pennsylvania where she was raised with her brother, James Siegfried Jr. She loved traveling and watching her sons...

Labutis, Gatria 'Gay'

Labutis, Gatria 'Gay'

Nov 18, 2017

Gatria ( Gay) LaButis passed away November 18, 2017. She was born in Hartford, CT on October 12, 1936. She relocated to Dallas, TX with her family in 1974. She was predeased by her son Geoffrey in 1982 and he husband Donald in 2005. She leaves behind her son Mark and daughter Tracie and grandsons Alex and Tanner. A memorial...

Stokes, Connie R.

Stokes, Connie R.

Nov 18, 2017

Born February 11th 1937 in Smackover Arkansas. Died November 18th 2017 in Dallas Texas. Connie was a resident of Dallas Little Forest Hills neighborhood since 1961. She will be greatly missed by countless friends especially those of us in Little Forest Hills who have known her for so many years. Connies favorite pastime was fishing and spending time on her...

Donya Folco

Donya Folco

Nov 17, 2017

Donya Folco, 59, died Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 at her home in Plano, TX of breast cancer. Donya spent her life fighting injustice - as a journalist, teacher and attorney. She was fiercely devoted to her two daughters, Hope Brown (husband James) and Sheldon Green. She was a loving wife to Deo Folco and a grateful sister to her brothers...

Linda  Stewart Grissom

Linda Stewart Grissom

Nov 17, 2017

Linda Stewart Grissom passed away Nov. 17, 2017. She was born Sept. 25, 1949 in Chickasha, OK to James and Hazel Stewart and attended High School at Capitol Hill in OKC. Linda will always be remembered by her beautiful smile that lit up a room, kind and generous spirit with a work ethic like no other. Linda loved her lifelong...

Marlene  Margaret Burch

Marlene Margaret Burch

Nov 17, 2017

Marlene Margaret Chase Burch, 84, of Lewisville, Texas, passed away on November 17, 2017, peacefully in her home. Marlene was born in New Derry, New Hampshire on November 12, 1933. Marlene graduated from North Ridgeville High School and continued on to receive a Medical Assisting Degree from Lorain Community College. Marlene was married to Charles H. Burch on August 2,1957...

Duke, Jerry W.

Duke, Jerry W.

Nov 17, 2017

A funeral service with Air Force Honors for Jerry William Duke, age 75, of Prosper, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, November 25, 2017 at ARIA Memorial Chapel in Dallas. Jerry is survived by his wife of 46 years, Wanida; daughter, Anida and her husband, Jeremy Smith, and their children Javan and Ania. In lieu of flowers, memorial...

Valenta, Freddie J.

Valenta, Freddie J.

Nov 17, 2017

Freddie J. Valenta, 82, of Dallas, Texas passed away on November 17, 2017. Freddie was born January 8, 1935 in Jarrell, Texas to Louis and Bertha Valenta. He graduated from Jarrell High School, served proudly in the Army and then continued on to receive a Bachelor's of Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University. Fred was married to Barrett Valenta on...

Edward  Peyton Mcnabb

Edward Peyton Mcnabb

Nov 16, 2017

Edward Peyton McNabb ,75, of Dallas, Texas, passed away on November 16, 2017. Ed was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on June 15, 1942. Ed proudly served his country as a paratrooper in the United States Army where he served two tours during the Vietnam War. He also served as the commander of the American Legion Post 81 of Duncanville, Texas...

Baron  Lee Meliza

Baron Lee Meliza

Nov 15, 2017

Baron Lee Meliza, 48, of Dallas,Texas, went to see Jesus on November 15, 2017 of pancreatic cancer. Baron's Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Park Cities Baptist Church in The Sanctuary. A reception will be held in The Fellowship Hall immediately following the service. Baron was born in Lubbock, Texas...

Jessie  Veda Anderson

Jessie Veda Anderson

Nov 14, 2017

Jessie Veda Anderson, 88 of McKinney, passed away November 14, 2017 at Medical City McKinney. She was born April 14, 1929 in Gaines County to Jesse Lee and Farrie Fay (Ogle) McGuire. On May 20 1947, she married John Oscar Anderson Jr., In McKinney. She was a member of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her son, Stephen Anderson...

Tompkins, Stephen R.

Tompkins, Stephen R.

Nov 12, 2017

Loving husband, father, grandfather and brother Stephen Royce Tompkins, age 70, died on Sunday, November 12 at Baylor, Scott and White Hospital in Carrolton, Texas. Born on April 30, 1947, he was a native of Dallas and lived most of his life in the east Dallas neighborhoods of Casa Linda Forest and Buckner Terrace. He had two careers, first as...

Hoffnagle, Guy V.

Hoffnagle, Guy V.

Nov 10, 2017

Guy Vincent Hoffnagle born November 8, 1948 in Darby, Pennsylvania, died November 9, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. He is survived by wife Katherine; daughter, Dianne Guzek and husband, Quentin; and grandchildren, Audrey, Michelle and Evan; and Guy's siblings, Gale, Gene and Gwen. He lived a full life and will be missed. Arrangements are under the direction of ARIA Cremation Service...

Hart, Dr. Phillip

Hart, Dr. Phillip

Nov 10, 2017

Dr. Phillip Hart, of Dallas and formerly of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away on November 10, 2017 at the age of 84 years. Phillip was born in Dallas, Texas on December 15, 1932 to Marion Story Hart and Margaret Brandenburg Hart. An only child, Phillip was raised by his parents in Fort Worth, Texas and graduated from Arlington Heights High...

Davis, Kathryn 'Kay' G.

Davis, Kathryn 'Kay' G.

Nov 8, 2017

Kathryn "Kay" Gavis Davis, of Plano, Texas, passed away in Richardson, Texas on November 8, 2017 at the age of 76 years. Kay was born on January 31, 1941 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to John Stanley Gavis and Julia Wawszczyk Gavis. She grew up in Winchester, Virginia with her siblings; John Jr., Joan, and Martin. Kay graduated from John Handley High...

Driver, Ronnie Dee

Driver, Ronnie Dee

Nov 7, 2017

Ronnie Dee Driver of Allen, TX, formerly of Dardanelle, AR, passed away at the age of 78 on November 7, 2017. He was born on December 18, 1938 to J. Everett and Gladys Driver in Lamesa, TX. Ronnie grew up in Lamesa with his brothers, Larry and Tony. He served his country in the United Sates Navy with an honorable...

Bonome, Anthony T.

Bonome, Anthony T.

Nov 7, 2017

Anthony (ANT) Thomas Bonome was born in San Jose, CA November 15th, 1994. He was 22 years old when he left this earth on November 7th, 2017, in a car accident. Anthony had a great spirit and loved anything to do with being outside. Anthony was a Veteran of the Texas Army National Guard. He loved his country flag and...

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