Obituaries

Oct 9, 2019

Miriam Inez (Stanford) Strahan, 95, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Sunset Lutheran Ministries. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Cottonwood Cemetery.

Sep 27, 2019

Celia Velasquez, 57, of Clifton passed away Friday, September 27, 2019 at Seton Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the PIB Emanuel Church at 3342 FM 219, Clifton with Pastor Ike Longoria officiating. Burial will follow at Clifton Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Friday, October 4,...

Sep 25, 2019

Glenn Dale Hanson, 69 of Cranfills Gap, passed away Wednesday evening, September 25, 2019. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, September 29, 2019 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Cranfills Gap.

Glenn Dale Hanson was born November 6, 1949 in Meridian, Texas to Al and Winnie Hanson. He was baptized and confirmed at St....

Sep 19, 2019

Laginia Margaret Finch Baker passed peacefully at Baylor Dallas Medical Center on September 19, 2019, surrounded by loving family.  Celebration of Life will be 11 am, Monday, September 23, 2019, at Granbury Church of Christ.  Visitation will be one hour prior to service.  Interment will be a private ceremony at Clifton Memorial Park in Clifton, Texas.

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Sep 16, 2019

Delmus Thomas Spitzer, 93, of Clifton passed away on Monday, September 16, at Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, September 20, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery with Pastor R. Don Wright officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Clifton Funeral Home.

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Sep 10, 2019

Johnnie Leveral Dyess Wiede, 100, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, September 16, 2019 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor brian McQuiggin officiating. Burial will follow at Clifton Memorial Park. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.

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Sep 10, 2019

Bertha Sosa, 88, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Lutheran Sunset Ministries. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Ministries Chapel.

Sep 7, 2019

Chester Posey, 97, of Clifton passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, September 14, 2019 at First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Clifton Memorial Park. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.

Chester Nelson Posey was born in...

Sep 2, 2019

William Philip Dunlop was born March 30, 1948 in Lowell, MA to Philip and Doris Dunlop. He grew up in Lowell and graduated from Lowell High School. After high school, he joined the United States Marines. His pride and joy were driving a truck, he drove for Lendspan Trucking Company and drove from the east coast to the west...

Aug 31, 2019

Timothy Don Best passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019. Graveside memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Clifton Memorial Park.

Aug 31, 2019

Anna Lois Williams, 85, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at a nursing facility in New Braunfels. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Fairview Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.

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Aug 30, 2019

Sophie Hester (Meinkowsky) Rosentreter, 93, passed away in her sleep at her home in Waco on Friday morning, August 30, 2019. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Clifton Memorial Park conducted by her nephew, Rev. Jerry Freedman. Visitation will be held from 1:00-1:45 P.M. Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Clifton Funeral Home....

Aug 25, 2019

Carl Edwin Olsen, Jr., 92, of Clifton passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Lutheran Sunset Ministries.

Carl Edwin “Pat” Olsen, Jr. was born to Carl Edwin Olsen and Elsie Duncan Olsen on May 3, 1927 on the campus of Texas A&M College in a house built by his father. His childhood was spent in Houston where...

Aug 17, 2019

Irene Schneider Lord, age 99, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Goodall-Witcher Nursing Facility in Clifton. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at Clifton Memorial Park.

Irene was born August 6, 1920 in Aleman, the only girl of seven children of Albert and Ogla Schneider. She was a former resident...

Aug 12, 2019

Bradley Matthew Howard, 48, of Clifton passed away Monday, August 12, 2019  at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August17, 2019 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church at Norse. Burial will follow at Norse cemetery.

Brad was born on January 3, 1971 in Rapid City, SD to Grady and Joan (Aumell) Howard. In...

Aug 11, 2019

Ovidio Garza, 76, of Clifton passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 surrounded by his loved ones at Clifton Nursing and Rehab. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Clifton Funeral Home with Father Xavier Sivadasan officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at...

Jul 8, 2019

Kenneth “Ken” Van Tassel, 88, passed away peacefully Monday, July 8, 2019 at his home in Clifton, TX surrounded by his loving wife and children.

Memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Clifton on Thursday, July 11 at 2 p.m., followed by a visitation at the church.

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Jul 8, 2019

Vernon Lee Simmons,73, of Jonesboro lost his battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Surrounded by family, he walked into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, July 8, 2019. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Jonesboro Baptist Church.

Vernon was born on April 02, 1946 to...

Jul 7, 2019

In the early morning of Sunday, July 7th, Henry Chris Sanders peacefully passed away at his home at the age of 91. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clifton. Burial will follow at Clifton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, at Clifton Funeral...

Jul 7, 2019

Lloyd Wiederaenders, 75, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019. Graveside services will be held at 10 AM Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Clifton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Clifton Funeral home.

Lloyd was born October 21, 1943 in Clifton to Erwin and Esther (Knust) Wiederaenders. He grew...