Obituaries

Minnie Witte

Jan 9, 2017

Minnie Witte, 95, of Somerville went to her heavenly home on Monday, January 9. Visitation will be Friday, January 13, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with family present from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville. Services will be Saturday, January 14, 2 pm at the Evangelical United Church of Christ in Lyons, with interment...

Jimmy Taylor, Sr.

Dec 31, 2016

Jimmy Taylor, 79, of Somerville went to his heavenly home on Saturday, December 31, 2016. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 3, 6-8pm at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville. Services will be Wednesday, January 4, 2 pm at the funeral home, with interment to follow at Jimmy Wayne Taylor, Jr. Cemetery.

Jimmy loved to listen to...

Doris Hovorak

Dec 30, 2016

Funeral services for Doris A. Hovorak, 87, of Caldwell are set for 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at the Caldwell Brethren Church, officiated by Pastor Vanessa Mitchell. Interment will follow at New Tabor Brethren Cemetery, near Caldwell. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, January 2, 2017 at Strickland Funeral Home stateroom in Caldwell....

Jordan Rathjen

Dec 29, 2016

Jordan Rathjen, 26, of Somerville went to his heavenly home on Thursday, December 29, 2016. Visitation will be Monday, January 2, 6-8 pm with a rosary recited at 7 at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell. Services will be Tuesday, January 3, 10 am at the Funeral Home.

Jordan was a wonderful son, father and friend....

Billie Hargrove

Dec 22, 2016

Billie Hargrove, 77, of Somerville went to his heavenly home on Thursday, December 22, 2016. Services will be held Monday, December 26, 3 pm at the First Lutheran Church in Somerville, with interment following at Oaklawn Cemetery.

Billie was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He loved to tell jokes, cook, grow flowers, bowl,...

Luther Boldger

Dec 15, 2016

Earl was born June 21, 1931 to David John Boldger and Carrie Dee (Long) Boldger in Florence, Alabama. Earl was a member of the VFW Post #4458, and the Masonic Lodge. He enjoyed karaoke, fishing, boating, camping, animal rescuing, and metal detecting. His favorite movie was Hard Times, starring Charles Bronson. He loved country & western music, Elvis Presley...

Brenda Pargac

Dec 12, 2016

Brenda Pargac, 61, of Channelview went to her heavenly home on Monday, December 12, 2016. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 14 from 6pm - 8pm, at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville. Services will be held Thursday, December 15, 10 am at the First Lutheran Church in Somerville, with interment following at Oaklawn Cemetery. Brenda was a loving wife, daughter,...

Vernon Wright

Dec 6, 2016

Vernon E. Wright, 69, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016.

Vernon was a member of the Triple C Christ Cowboy Church.

He leaves behind, wife, Naomi Jean Wright; son Curt Wright and wife Tracy; two granddaughters, Haley and Hannah; two step daughters, Debbie and Sherry; two sisters, Cathy Meyer, and Sandy Neighbors.

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Alice Boyce

Dec 1, 2016

Alice Faye Boyce, 57, of Somerville went to her heavenly home on Thursday, December 1. Visitation will be Monday, December 5 from 5pm - 7pm at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville. Service will be held at the Funeral Home Tuesday, December 6 at 10 am with interment following at Oaklawn Cemetery in Somerville. Alice lived for her family. Her...

Ella Jakubik

Nov 23, 2016

Ella was born to Joe and Annie (Noska) Ondrasek on May 17, 1923, in the Red Hollow Community near Caldwell. She worked with her parents on their farm and attended Caldwell High School. She married Joe Albert Jakubik on June 20, 1942, in Caldwell, Texas. She and Joe made their home in Snook on the family farm next to...

Joyce Hitchcock

Nov 21, 2016

Joyce Calvin Hitchcock was born October 4, 1932 in the Providence Community of Burleson County, Texas. Joyce went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, November 21, 2016 at the age of 84 years. Joyce was the daughter of Homer and Lydia (Blazek) Calvin and the seventh of nine children. She graduated from...

Claudia Dyer

Nov 14, 2016

Claudia Dean Dyer, 84, of Somerville went to her heavenly home on Monday, November 14, 2016. Service will be 2 pm, Saturday, November 19, at First United Methodist Church in Somerville. Claudia was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt. She was always serving and waiting on others. She was loved and adored by everyone who knew...

Margaret Smith

Nov 8, 2016

Margaret was born October 31, 1923 to John L. Kubena and Lydia Drgac Kubena in Cooks Point, Texas. Margaret was very devoted to taking care of her husband Ray; her life revolved around him. When she was younger she worked on Aircraft B-24's as well as working for the Railroad. She enjoyed working her vegetable garden and was a...

Frank Bayer

Nov 5, 2016

Frank was born February 7, 1928 to Robert Bayer and Agnes (Shupak) Bayer in Temple, Texas. Frank loved farming, and ranched his whole life. He started working his mother and father-in-law's hay and cotton business, where he worker sunup ‘til sundown. Shirley and Janice also helped pick cotton and drive the truck. Frank worked at Alcoa for 40 years...

Otto Kubecka, Sr.

Oct 31, 2016

Otto was born July 5, 1928 to John Kubecka and Rosie (Courtney) Kubecka in Deanville, Texas. He married the love of his life, Johnnie Lee Newcomb on June 17, 1953. They were married for 56 years. Otto was a man who was proud to serve his community in law enforcement over a 40 year career, and was Chief Deputy...

Jacqueline Judah

Oct 29, 2016

Jacqueline Marie Williams Judah, of Houston and formerly of South Padre Island, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully in Houston, Texas, on October 29, 2016 at the age of 79. Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 11 AM at Strickland Funeral Home, 530 Highway 36 South, Caldwell, Texas 77836. Family will...

Darleen Buckholz

Oct 27, 2016

Darleen Buckholz, 80, of Somerville went to her heavenly home on Thursday, October 27, 2016. Service will be 6 pm, Tuesday, November 1, at North Shore Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, William Day, Augusta Zempel and husband, Arthur Frank Buckholz, Sr. She is survived by her sons, Terry Buckholz, Gary Buckholz, Preston Filipeck and...

Seth Groce, Jr.

Oct 21, 2016

Seth Sheppard Groce, Jr., born January 21, 1920, in the Volney community, of Burleson County, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, October 21, 2016, at the age of 96 years, 9 months. Seth was the son of Seth Sheppard Groce, Sr. and Maude Mae (Nix) Groce. He was one of six children and attended the little...

Henry Sefcik

Sep 29, 2016

Henry was born May 30, 1925 to John Sefcik and Millie (Berka) Sefcik in Rockdale, Texas. Henry loved anything to do with the outdoors, especially going fishing every weekend. He enjoyed playing country music with his Medicare Jam Band. They played at the Manor and once a week at Steep Hollow Community Center. He played guitar, dominoes, washers and...

Irene Galler

Sep 27, 2016

Irene was born December 18, 1925 to John Chudej and Lillie (Juris) Chudej in the Buckholts community area. She married Reinhold Galler on March 21, 1946 in Temple, Texas. Irene enjoyed polka dancing and keeping her hands busy with puzzles, crocheting, quilting, gardening, and cooking, especially kolaches, cookies, and pies. Irene was preceded in death by her parents and...