All Obituaries

Albert Lovis Bennett Sr., 86 of Mineloa, TX. died January 26, 2023. The funeral will be held at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 30, 2023, with Rev. Rick Mitchell officiating, burial will follow in Chriesman Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by VFW Post #4458 He was born in Dallas, Texas on December 23, 1936. The son of Charlie Bennett and Opal Viola Hudgens. He married Aline Bennett, in Durant, Oklahoma on February 2, 1970. Al enjoyed telling...

After a long battle with dementia Jack Lyndal Lynch passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones. A private graveside service for Jack will be held at 2pm, on January 27, 2023, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church cemetery in Caldwell, Texas. Jack Lyndal Lynch was born on June 30, 1948, in Paris Texas, to Hugh William Lynch Jr. and Essie Mae Blankenship. Jack loved the outdoors and building things. He married the love of his life Patricia Anne Leary on August 21, 1971, at St....

Henry Louis “Bubba” Neinast passed away on January 18, 2023 surrounded by his family.  A Celebration of Life will be held at First Lutheran Church on Sunday, January 22, at 2 p.m. with Pastor Skip Stutts officiating.  A visitation will be held at Strickland Funeral Home on Saturday, January 21 from 4-6 p.m. Bubba was born on October 23, 1946 to Harry and Betty Prenzler Neinast.  He was a life-long member of First Lutheran Church. He was baptized on Christmas...

William Ray Swabado, 79 of Houston passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023 with his family by his side. Services are planned for Saturday, January 21, 2023 @ Noon at Strickland Funeral Home Chapel in Somerville, Texas, the burial will follow the services. Military Honors will be provided by the VFW Post #4458. Visitation will be Friday, January 20, 2023 from 5:00 to 7:00pm also at the funeral home. William was an avid reader, world traveler, his last big adventure took him to India. One of his...

Lucinda Murphy was born on December 7, 1939 in Somerville, Texas, to Margarito and Lucinda Orozco of Somerville. Lucinda along with her many siblings and friends attended Somerville ISD.  She pursued her education and received her associates degree in Theology. Lucinda met her husband, John William Murphy at All Saints Catholic Church in Fort Worth, Texas. They married on July 3, 1982 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church. During their time in Fort Worth, she worked as the Director of...

Ora Dean Duesterhoft passed away on January 8, 2023. Services for Ora Dean will be held at the First Assembly of God in Caldwell, on Friday January 13, 2023, at 10am with Pastor Jacob Roach officiating. A visitation will be held on Thursday January 12, 2023, from 6pm – 8pm, at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell. The burial will be at the Friedens Cemetery in Washington County, Texas. Ora Dean Duesterhoft was born on June 26, 1938, to Ben Meyer and Elsie Schultz in Washington...

Doris Venglar Strauss, a God-fearing Catholic lady who loved life, laughter, and dancing entered eternal rest surrounded by her family on January 7, 2023, at the age of 92.  The youngest of eight children, Doris was born to Karolina Cervenka Venglar and Paul P. Venglar in Fayetteville, Tx, a Moravian Czech community, on February 3, 1930. She was very proud of her Czech heritage and community where hard work and church involvement was the way of life, while music, dancing, and singing...

Mr. Bruce Edward Rasberry II, age 26, entered eternal rest on December 20,2022. He was born November 21, 1996 in Cleveland, Texas to Jarvis Rasberry and Bruce Rasberry. Both parents and grandparents preceded him in death. Mr. Rasberry leaves to cherish his precious memories: two sisters and one brother and families; Amanda & Jay Craven, Bobby & Sara Bell, and Teresa Bell. Nieces and nephews; Zoe, Jamie, Kaedyn, Khloie, and J'Kurtis. Aunt's Michelle, Denise and Uncle Grover...

Ernest Lee Courtney, 72, of Caldwell, was born on November 16, 1950, in Caldwell to parents George and Doris (Lacina) Courtney. He grew up in Caldwell and received his GED while he was in the Army. After his service in the Army, he began working as a bricklayer. As he gained experience through the years, he took on more challenging work with the company. He was proud of his work; he could tell you a story about every house that he worked on. He was a hard worker and took pride in what he...

Ernest Courtney of Caldwell, Texas passed away on Dec 9, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.