Local Obituaries

Elsie Polso
Apr 22, 2015
Elsie (Nurmi) Polso, 87, passed away on April 22, 2015 in Austin, Texas. She was a four year resident of Stonebridge Skilled Nursing Health Center. She suffered from Lewy Body Dementia. She was born in Kimball Township (Hurley, Wisconsin) to the late William and Fiina Nurmi. She attended school in River Branch (Hurley, Wisconsin). She married Einar Polso of...
Julian Renee-Ruiz
Apr 21, 2015
Julian Quinn Renee-Ruiz, beloved son of Shelley Renee and Martin Ruiz passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Julian was born January 6, 1996. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Sunday at All Faiths of the Pines Chapel. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Smithville, Texas. Arrangements by All Faiths of the Pines, 110 American Legion Rd., Smithville, Texas,...
Trey Courtemanche
Apr 18, 2015
Joseph A. "Trey" Courtemanche, III, passed away on Saturday morning, April 18, 2015, at the age of 50 after a valiant 2-year battle with cancer. Trey was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, to Joseph and Carol Cook Courtemanche on December 23, 1964. After his mother passed away in November 1976, Trey and his sister moved to the Smithville area....
Larry Morsbach
Apr 18, 2015
Larry Glyn Morsbach, 66, of Round Rock, passed away April 18, 2015 in Round Rock, Texas. Viewing will be held at All Faiths Funeral Home, Austin, Texas on April 24, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. A private graveside service will be held at Kingsbury Cemetery, Kingsbury, Texas. Larry was born in Austin, Texas on March 22, 1949....
Rudolph Lege
Apr 15, 2015
Rudolph James Lege, Rudy, passed away in the early morning on April 15th, 2015 in Austin, Texas. He was 54 years old. He was first and foremost a musician and artist. Rudy was born on December 20th, 1960 in Port Arthur, Texas and then moved to Houston at age nine. He was a graduate of The High School for...
Pablo Taboada
Apr 12, 2015
Pablo Cristian Taboada Camus, 59, breathed his last breath on April 12, 2015 at home in the arms of his beloved wife, Paula, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Santiago, Chile, he came to Austin as a young boy and became an ever present part of Austin soccer. Pablo helped start the soccer program at McCallum High...
Maleeca Smith
Apr 12, 2015
Maleeca Shon-teal Smith was born on February 2, 1999 to Measha Smith and Frank Mungin in El Paso, Texas. Maleeca spent the first few years of her life in Arkansas, and then her family relocated to Austin, TX where she grew up. Maleeca can be described as a quite social butterfly. She was an example of a person who...
Thelma Tidwell
Apr 11, 2015
Thelma Edna Buck Tidwell or "Meme" as she was called by her adoring grandchildren, great grandchildren and many others died at the age of 93 on April 11, 2015. She was born on a farm in Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas on September 28, 1921 to Luther and Mary Hamilton Buck. She was the second of 11 siblings and...
James Vaughn
Apr 10, 2015
James T Vaughn was born on January 1st, 1929 in Lyons, Indiana. He entered the U.S. Air force in 1947 and served during WWII and Korean War. In 1953 he was discharged from the US Air Force with the rank of T/Sgt. Ribbons and Citations received for his service in the Air Force: Flight Crew Wings, National Defense Medal,...
Myron Smith
Apr 9, 2015
The fearless, inspiring spirit of Myron Dean Smith will live on in all she touched. She passed from this world on April 9, 2015 due to a rare sarcoma. Myron was born in Kingsville, TX in 1960 and grew up in Corpus Christi, TX among a loving family to become an enthusiastic marcher in the Battlin' Buc Band and...

Dashone Coleman
Apr 8, 2015
Da'Shone Dondrell Coleman age 23 the son of Mr. Arthur Lee Coleman and Ms. Deborah Ann Taylor-Coleman was born on October 09, 1991 in Cleveland, Mississippi. Da'Shone relocated to Austin, Texas with his mother in 1999 at the age of eight (8). He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at a very early age and while in...
Rory Mcgahan
Apr 6, 2015
Rory Francis McGahan, loving father; treasured son; brother; uncle; exceptional friend; warrior; Marine; and devout Christian child of God; was unexpectedly called home by our Lord and Saviour, on 6 April, 2015, while at his residence in Smithville, Texas. Rory was 50 years of age. Rory is survived by his daughter, Claire McGahan; his mother, Norma McGahan; his brother...
Paul Bryant
Apr 4, 2015
On August 11th, 1958 Paul Andrew Bryant was born to Maggie Nixon- Bryant and Claude Evan "Jim" Ellison who preceded him in death. Paul attended Austin Public Schools. He was an employee of University of Texas for several years, he also worked as a handyman over the past years. On the afternoon of April 4th the angel of silence...
Freddie Mitchell
Apr 2, 2015
The Lord called Freddie Lee Mitchell home to glory at age 73 on April 2 at his home in Hutto,. Family visitation will be Friday, April 10th at 1:00 pm at All Faiths Funeral Services, 8507 North I-H 35, Austin, TX 78753, (512) 339-8878. Memorial services will be held at Hutto Bible Church, 301 West St., Hutto, TX 78634,...
Craig Douglass
Apr 1, 2015
Craig Douglass, 65, died April 1, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents, Warren and Phyllis Smith, his former wife, Jodie (Balkum) Smith. He is survived by his long time partner, Jim Brison (Austin, TX), daughter Sinnamon Menke, son-in-law Norbert F. Menke, Jr., and grandson Earl Menke (Colorado Springs, CO), sister Margo Smith, and niece Kate Kerns...
Sadie Mosley
Mar 28, 2015
"Sadie Mosley" as she was a keep it together, affectionately and loving mother, was also called Mama Sadie, Aunt Sadie and Sister Sadie, was born to Berta Lyon Jones and Frank Jones on January 3, 1935, in Crandall, Texas. She was the baby of four, a brother, King Jones, sisters, Frankie Lee Bean and Lillie McKnight. She was a...

Evarista Salas
Mar 27, 2015
Evarista Rocha Salas, born October 26, 1928 in Smithville, TX, passed away surrounded by her family on March 27, 2015. She is preceded in death by her husband, Mike Salas, and parents Ramon and Julia Rocha. She is survived by sister, Isbabel Degollado and brothers, Luis and Phillip Rocha. Children Joe Salas, wife Debi, Mary Alice Huerta, Daniel Salas,...
Roberto Garcia
Mar 25, 2015
Roberto Serrano Garcia, 51 anos de edad, un Esposo, Padre, Hermano, Abuelo, Tio y Amigo, fallecio el 25 de Marzo, 2015. Sobrevive su Esposa; Oliveria Piedra, 2 Hijos; Leonel Serrano Piedra, Roberto Serrano Piedra, 7 Hijas; Elsa Serrano Piedra, Almadelia Serrano Piedra, Erminia Serrano Piedra, Yesenia Serrano Piedra, Maricela Serrano Piedra, Jennifer Serrano Piedra, Mariela Serrano Piedra, Madre; Feliciana...
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