Obituaries

Katherine Ann Cannon

Oct 28, 2017

Katherine “Kathy” Gillie Ernst Cannon of Clifton passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Goodall-Witcher Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, November 10, 2017, at Clifton Funeral Home with Rev. Brian McQuiggin of Immanuel Lutheran Church officiating. On December 7, 1939, Kathy was born in Hallock, MN, to Russell and Gen Gillie. She married...

Fred William Spanabel

Oct 27, 2017

Fred W. Spanabel, 96, of Clifton passed away Friday, October 27, 2017, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Clifton. Rosary will be recited at 6:00 P.M. Monday, October 30, 2017, at Clifton Funeral Home. On November 26, 1920, Fred was born in...

Karrie Nell Garver

Oct 27, 2017

Karrie Nell Garver, age 59, of Clifton passed away Friday afternoon, October 27, 2017, in Clifton. Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM, Monday, November 6, 2017, at the Clifton Funeral Home Chapel in Clifton. Born in Kermit, TX on April 27, 1958, Karrie was the daughter of Robert O. and Betty J. (Stanton) Hartley. While still a young...

Erwin Ray Dahl, Sr.

Oct 24, 2017

Erwin Ray Dahl, Sr., 74, of Clifton passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017 after a brief illness. He was at peace and surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, October 27, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Clay McCord officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at...

Carolyn Frances Cosper

Oct 16, 2017

Carolyn Cosper, 66, of Clifton passed away Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 at First Baptist Church, Clifton. Burial will follow at Spring Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 at Clifton Funeral Home. Carolyn Francis (Perry) Cosper was born July...

Daniel Preston Thiele

Oct 16, 2017

Daniel P. Thiele, 79, a life long resident of Clifton went to be with the Lord Oct. 16, 2017 at Scott and White Hospital in Temple. Visitation will be hosted by his family from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 at Clifton Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 at Fairview...

Betty Nell Kettler

Oct 15, 2017

Betty Nell Kettler, 78, passed away October 15, 2017 at Hillcrest Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Clifton Memorial Park with Mr. Butch Kettler officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Clifton Funeral Home.

Betty was born January 8, 1939 in Waco to Anthony...

Debra Jean Smith

Oct 11, 2017

Debra Jean Smith, 56, of Clifton passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, October 14, 2017, at the Grand Old Gospel Lighthouse in Clifton with Rev. George Watson officiating. Burial will follow at Evans Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 P.M.Friday, October 13, at Clifton Funeral...

Johnye Lou Kleine

Oct 9, 2017

Funeral services for Johnye Lou Kleine, 83, were held at the First United Methodist Church of Clifton on Friday, October 13, 2017, with Rev. Mary Gean Cope and Tony Hall officiating. A graveside service was held at the Clifton Cemetery. Johnye Lou Kleine was born on March 10, 1934 in Clifton, to Ernest Henry Schumacher and Thelma...

Vern Bergman

Oct 7, 2017

Norris Vern Bergman, 83, of Clifton passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Clifton Cemetery with Pastor Clay McCord officiating. Vern was born March 27, 1934 on the family farm in Clifton to Milton and Clarice (Pederson) Bergman. In 1973, he married Joyce Stanford. He farmed and...

Jimmy Ray Nowell

Oct 1, 2017

Jimmy Ray Nowell, 76, of Clifton passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Lutheran Sunset Ministries. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Clifton Funeral Home with Rev. Harrell Braddock Jr. officiating. Jimmy was born June 10, 1941 in Corsicana to Burl Nowell Sr. and Lona (Lewis) Nowell. He grew up and attended...

Scott Patterson

Sep 28, 2017

Scott Patterson, 70, went to be with the lord on September 28, 2017 surrounded by his family in Ft. Worth. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday October 7, 2017 at Clifton Funeral Home with Pastor John Stanislaw officiating.

Scott was born on January 12, 1947, in Hamilton to Leslie and Mary Jo Patterson....

Gwyn Christy Christensen

Sep 23, 2017

Gwyn Christy Christensen, 78, of Cranfills Gap ended his long battle with cancer and COPD on Saturday, September 23, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, September 28, 2017 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Cranfills Gap with Pastor Ryan Pederson officiating. Burial will follow at the Rock Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00m P.M....

Chuck Grant Pierce

Sep 21, 2017

Chuck Grant Pierce, 61, of Clifton passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, September 25, 2017 at Evans Cemetery, 1415 CR 4145, Cranfills Gap with Pastor Ty Brown officiating. Chuck was born July 4, 1956 in Fresno, CA to George and Juanita (Healon) Pierce. At the age of...

Peggy Joyce Foster

Sep 19, 2017

Peggy Foster, 88, of Clifton passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Lutheran Sunset Ministries. Arrangements are pending at this time.

Anna Gloria Mcomber

Sep 16, 2017

Anna Gloria McOmber, 86, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017 in Clifton after a long illness. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the LDS Church 7201 Viking DR., Waco, TX. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery in Deer Lodge, Montana. Anna was born near Moody on February, 25, 1931 to...

Doris Smith

Sep 16, 2017

Doris Smith, 97, of Austin passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Gracy Woods Nursing Center in Austin. Arrangements are pending at this time. Doris was born August 20, 1920 in Slaton, TX to Sterling Alexander and Sally (Boone) Peavy. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and daughters, Barbara Dunn and Margaret Stephens. She is survived...

Verna Lee Jones

Sep 9, 2017

Verna Lee Colwick Jones, 99, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at the Sunset Home in Clifton. Born on February 19, 1918 in Cranfills Gap, Verna was the daughter of Syvert and Jennie Reesing, immigrants from Norway. She was the youngest of eight children. Six of her brothers and sisters served in World War I and World War...

Rev. B.I. Dahl, Jr.

Sep 8, 2017

Rev. B. I. Dahl Jr., 92, a longtime resident of Clifton passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 peacefully at home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Clifton with Bishop Erik Gronberg of the Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America presiding. Born December 4,...

Dora Elizondo

Sep 7, 2017

Dora Elizondo, 66, of Clifton passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at her residence with family by her side. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Clifton Funeral Home with Levi Price officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Clifton Memorial...