Wanda Lois Ainsworth passed away peacefully in Lockhart, Texas on Jan. 7, 2015 at the age of 80. She was born in Cave-In-Rock, Ill., (on her mother’s birthday), to Seldon Jenkins and Eskel Irene (Richardson) Ainsworth on Oct. 31, 1934. Her parents, and older brother James Richardson Ainsworth and his wife, Nola, have preceded her […]

Jimmy Earl Schaller, 79, of Seguin, passed to Heaven surrounded by his family in Katy, Texas, on Jan. 24, 2015. Jim was born on July 15, 1935 in Okmulgee, Okla., to Earl and Nadine Schaller. He grew up in Maplewood and Sulphur, La., with his brother, Jerry and sister, Joan. He graduated from Sulphur High […]

Chris “Chrissy” Loraine Burklund Schulze, 32, of Lockhart, passed away on Jan. 23, 2015. Chrissy was born to Trischa Hess and Hollis Burklund on Oct. 25, 1982. She graduated from Lockhart High School, continued her education and was the legal secretary and office manager at the Law Office of Hollis Burklund for over ten years. […]

Alice Reeves, 71, of Red Rock, Texas passed away on Jan. 22, 2015. She was born on March 25, 1943 in Niederwald, Texas, to Gus and Ella Kanemeier. Her first 20 years of marriage she was a dedicated Army wife. She loved to spend time with her family, cooking and crocheting. She also enjoyed the […]

Jack “Jackie” Smith, 79, of Blanco, passed away on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015. Jack was born on July 27, 1935 in Blanco County, to Goldwin and Beulah (Edmondson) Smith. He attended school in Blanco and worked on farms and for PEC for 13 years and for a fertilizer company in Lockhart for several years. He […]

Gilbert Neil Key, 77, of Lockhart, passed away Jan. 5, 2015. He was born March 22, 1937, in Port Lavaca to Cassie Mae Sauers and the late Gilbert F. Key. Gilbert was a devoted son who cared for his mother his whole life. He was a Graduate of Sam Houston State University with a degree […]

Jocelyn M. Shannon, 94, of Maxwell, Texas, passed away on Jan. 11, 2015. She was born Oct. 3, 1920, in Guadalupe County, Texas, to Edwin and Rosalia (Laechelin) Foerster. She attended high school in Marion, Texas and married Frank B. Shannon, Jr. (USAF) on May 17, 1941 and for 23 years she lived the life […]

Leona Alma Best passed away peacefully on Jan. 10, 2015, at the age of 94. She was born Feb. 26, 1920, to Fritz and Frieda Schulle Germer in Maxwell, Texas. Leona was a lifelong resident of Maxwell and belonged to the following organizations: A life-long member of the Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Herman and Sons Lodge, […]

Ronald William Sturn, 79, of Lockhart passed away Jan. 6, 2015, at his home. He was born Dec. 21, 1935, in Menasha, Wis., to Harold and Josephine Vander Velden Sturn. Ronald was in the United States Marine Corps with a rank of Corporal and had worked all his life in the construction field as superintendent […]

Saying goodbye is never an easy thing to do, but it becomes even more difficult when the most wonderful man you have ever known passes away. On Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015 at 8:31 a.m., Roy A. Williams left us on the wings of a dove to meet our Lord and was reunited with the love […]