Local Obituaries

Julia Machen

Jul 2, 2017

Julia Marie Lyon Machen - known since the beginning as Judy and later simply as Momma and Grandma Judy - passed away last Sunday at the age of 73. Judy was born in Bastrop, Texas, to the late Raymond Lawrence and Eldora Higgins Lyon. She graduated from Smithville High School in 1961. She married Lee Wilson Machen in 1962....

Mary Wilson

Jun 29, 2017

Mary Beatrice Wilson, 87, of Elroy, Texas, died peacefully on June 29, 2017, at home with family by her side. She was born in San Marcos, Texas on October 20, 1929. She was preceded in death by her first husband Milburn Calvin King, parents Joseph and Ida Shugart, twin sister Myrtle Mareck, sister Kathryn Butler, and husband...

Stephen Gartside Jr

Jun 23, 2017

Stephen Krone Gartside, Jr., born May 22nd, 1965, passed away June 23rd, 2017. Steve will always be remembered as a loving husband, a passionate father, and a devoted son.

Steve lived much of his childhood in Beaumont, Texas, spending several years in France and Ohio, as well. He went on to the University of Texas...

Odilia Castro

Jun 23, 2017

Odilia Solis Castro November 3rd, 1941 - June 23rd, 2017 Odilia Solis Castro was born on November 3, 1941 in La Grulla, Texas. She was the eldest daughter of 15 children born to Texas ranchers Isaac and Juanita Solis. She grew up and attended school in La Grulla. Odilia later traveled and worked throughout the United States,...

Rafaela Bocanegra

Jun 23, 2017

Rafaela Bocanegra of Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, Mexico passed away on June 23rd 2017. Born in Tamaulipas, Mexico October 24th, 1950 to Aristeo and Candida Bocanegra.

An Accomplished CNA, she had a passion to help others. Beautiful and Spiritual mother whom will be missed tremendously.

Rafaela was preceded in death by her Father and...

Eugene Reese

Jun 22, 2017

SERVICES Visitation

Friday, July 14, 2017 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

All Faiths Funeral Home 4360 S. Congress Ave #115 Austin, Texas 78745

Funeral Service

Saturday, July 15, 2017 12:00 PM

St. John's College Heights Baptist Church 7207 Carver Ave. Austin, Texas 78752

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Herman Titus Jr

Jun 19, 2017

SERVICES Visitation

Monday, July 03, 2017 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

All Faiths Funeral Home 8507 North IH-35 Austin, Texas 78753

Funeral Service

Wednesday, July 05, 2017 11:00 AM

All Faiths Funeral Home 8507 North IH-35 Austin, Texas 78753

Josephine Thompson

Jun 19, 2017

North IH-35 Location

SERVICES Visitation

Saturday, June 24, 2017 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

All Faiths Funeral Home 8507 North IH-35 Austin, Texas 78753

North IH-35 Location

Funeral Service

Saturday, June 24, 2017 11:00 AM

All Faiths Funeral Home 8507 North...

Michael Holt

Jun 17, 2017

Michael Dean Holt, 56, of Cedar Park and Spicewood Texas passed away peacefully on the morning of June 13, 2017. Michael was born March 15, 1961 in Odessa, Texas. After moving to Midland in 1970, he graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1979. In 1982 he moved to the Austin area and lived the rest of his...

Mary Barton

Jun 16, 2017

Mary Ann Cudd Barton, 90, of Austin, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017. She was born August 12, 1926 in Perryton, Texas to Milam Marion Cudd and Winnie Latta Rhodes Cudd.

Mary Ann and Jerry moved from the Texas Panhandle to Austin in 1964 where she worked for the Austin Independent School District for...

Margaret Raemsch

Jun 13, 2017

farm in Cistern. She attended and completed 8 years at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Elementary School in Cistern and enjoyed playing on the school volleyball team. After 8 years of school, Margaret continued working with her siblings on the family farm. She met and married the love of her life, Gilbert J. Raemsch of Smithville on February 19, 1946....

C. Fitzgerald

Jun 12, 2017

Larry Fitzgerald

Born in Austin, Texas on October 12, 1937, Larry Fitzgerald touched the third rail on June 12, 2017. Those who knew and loved Larry knew his caustic wit and wicked sense of humor and therefore, should not be surprised that he wrote much of this obituary and, much like Larry himself, it's deliciously irreverent.

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Louis Manor

Jun 9, 2017

Our beloved Louis Arthur Manor, age 64 of Austin, was called home by our Heavenly Father on Friday, June 9, 2017. Louis was a a veteran of the United States Navy. Visitation Services will be held on Friday, June 16, 2017 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at All Faiths Funeral Chapel, 8507 N. IH-35, Austin, Texas....

Jay Wakefield

Jun 8, 2017

Jay Carroll (Jason) Wakefield, 71, of Austin, TX passed away at his home on June 8th, 2017. Born in Corpus Christi February 10th, 1946 to Margaret and Carroll Wakefield. He attended W. B. Ray High School, graduating in 1964. He also attended the University of Texas in Austin. An Accomplished musician, his first professional engagement was at the 1968...

Zhimin Chen

Jun 8, 2017

SERVICES Visitation

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

All Faiths Funeral Home 8507 North IH-35 Austin, Texas 78753

Martin Melendrez

Jun 3, 2017

Mr. Martin H. Melendrez

Was called to heaven and gained his angel wings on June 3, 2017.

Martin was born on June 3, 1963 in Elgin Illinois.

Martin was born to Jacinto G. Melendrez Sr. and Juanita H. Melendrez.

Martin was the youngest in a family of 11 children....

Robert Moffett

May 31, 2017

Robert Lee Moffett, 71 of Austin, Texas passed away on Wednesday, May 31st, 2017, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He retired from Austex Fence and Decking.

Robert loved fishing, bingo, and loved watching bull riding and western movies. Most of all he loved his family.

Preceded in death by Parents Robert...

Mildred Beckcom

May 30, 2017

Mildred Inez Kreitz Beckcom, age 88, passed from this world May 30, 2017. She now joins the love of her life, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Roland Beckcom. Together they moved shoulder to shoulder across multiple continents through the six decades of their marriage which began July 26, 1947 and ended with his departure from this world May 13, 2015. The...

Bertha Urdy

May 29, 2017

Bertha Urdy was born February 10, 1918 to Sue Naylon and Crawford Naylon in Bastrop, Texas. She attended school within Utley ISD. She professed a faith in Christ at an early age, and was a faithful member of Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church in Del Valle, Texas under her adopted son and Pastor, Maurice Walker. Bertha enjoyed...

Paul Berry

May 26, 2017

Quintessential Austinite Paul Merton Berry Jr passed on May 26th, 2017. Preceded in death by Father Paul Sr, Mother Cora Louise Berry (Benoit), Sister Melissa and Brother Philip, he is survived by Sister Paula and Brother John, along with loving Nephews Derek and Wesley, and Nieces Jordan and Shannon, who knew Paul as the ‘coolest Uncle on...