All Obituaries

Carolyn Urbanovsky passed away on November 26, 2022.  Carolyn was born to Ralph & Willie Mae Mowbray on September 9, 1948, in Taylor, Texas. After her birth the family moved to Oceanside, California. She graduated in 1966 from Eisenhower High School in Rialto, California. After graduating she went to cosmetology college and worked as a beautician. On March 4, 1972, she married the love of her life Bobby Urbanovsky. That same year they moved to Austin,...

Maya Lazarus passed away on November 24, 2022, Thanksgiving Day at the age of 72. She was surrounded by family, who will always love her and cherish her memory. Maya’s memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2022, from 5-7pm at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell, Texas.   Maya loved to travel and to dance. She was passionate about animal rescue and started a nonprofit to help the animals of Burleson County. Maya was kind, brave, and brought a smile to everyone...

Bernarda Escobedo passed away on November 1, 2022. Visitation will be held on Tuesday November 8, 2022, from 9:30am – 10am; Holy Rosary begins at 10:30am, and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11am at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Somerville, Texas.   Bernie, as she was called by all who knew her, was a longtime resident of Somerville, Texas. She worked for many years at IGA grocery store & then went on to work at St Anne's Catholic church. She will be...

Bobby Frederick "Fred" Galbreath passed away on October 31, 2022. The Memorial service will be held at 11am on November 26, 2022, at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell, Texas.   Fred was born to Marguerite Hamilton Galbreath and GJ Galbreath on December 23, 1938, in Austin, Texas. Fred grew up in Texas City, Texas. He graduated from Texas City High School and Southwest Texas.  Fred taught school for 33 years as well as coaching football and basketball. He retired...

Lina Jacqueline Tani Murray passed away on October 25, 2022 at age 98. She was born in Florence, Italy on September 16, 1924. Her parents were French citizens, Yves Tani and Ersula Richolet. She did not have any siblings.   Lina grew up Oran, Algeria where her father owned a large construction company. Her advanced education at the University of Algiers was interrupted by the German occupation during World War II. She met her future husband, E.W. Murrray, when the American forces...

Dorothy Hood was born in the Burleson County community of Hix to Asa Marvin Hood and Lucy Jane Howry Hood.  She spent her childhood in Hix where she was a member of the Hix Baptist Church and attended the Hix School.  She then went to Caldwell High School where she graduated in 1942.   After attending business school, she moved to The Groves, Texas, and was a field secretary for the Texas Company (later known as Texaco).  A few years later, she returned to Caldwell...

Glenn was born on November 20, 1939 in Dime Box, Texas to Henry and Dora Spitzenberger. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, October 21, 2022 @ 10;30 am @ St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dime Box, with Father Melvin Dornak as Celebrant. The Interment will follow in St. Joseph Church Cemetery. The family will receive guests from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with the Holy Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell. He learned the value of hard work...

On Friday October 14, 2022 Mel Tinklenberg, surrounded by the music and words of “Jesus Loves Me” slipped quietly into the arms of his Savior. Melvin Curtiss Tinklenberg age 81, was born on July 11, 1941, in Edgerton, MN to Peter and Hattie Tinklenberg. As a child his parents moved to Princeton, MN and then to the rural Milaca, Pease area. Mel attended the Pease Christian School and then Milaca High School. As a teenager he left school and worked for his dad at the Milaca...

Brother Delmar McCracken walked into the arms of Jesus at the age of 83, on Tuesday, October 11, 2022.  His memorial service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Harmony Baptist Church, with Reverend Charles Cole officiating. Pastoring churches was Delmar’s life ambition and passion.  He cherished the time he spent on the pastoral field.  He was ordained in 1968 and graduated with his Master of Divinity degree in 1971.  He served as a bi-vocational...

Franklin (Frank) Joseph Stein, DVM of Snook, TX, dedicated husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on October 3, 2022 in Bryan, TX at the age of 79. Visitation and a Celebration of Life will be from 5-7PM on Friday, October 7, 2022 at Strickland Funeral Home of Caldwell.  The Holy Rosary will be recited at 6PM.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at St. Mary – Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Caldwell, TX with Father...