Billie Joe Locklin, 84, of Lockhart, passed away March 15, 2013, at Central Texas Medical Center in San Marcos, Texas. He was born March 26, 1928, to William Bud and Pearl (Jensen) Locklin. He served during World War II in the Army Air Corps. Billie Joe is survived by his wife of 51 years, Patricia [...]

Merwin Brinsmaid Burr, Sr., 75 of Dale, Texas, went home to Heaven on March 10, 2013 after a long struggle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born on June 29, 1937, in Monroe, Conn., to Merwin S. and Mabel (Smith) Burr. Known as “Junior” to his older brothers and sisters, Merwin attended Newtown High School until [...]

Josef Labermeyer of Lockhart, Texas, passed away on March 15, 2013, at the age of 78. He was born on July 21, 1934, in Ottering, Germany to Otto and Centa (Schmidmier) Labermeyer. He was preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Helga Gahabaka. He is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy Labermeyer; two sons, [...]

Darlene Williamson, 76, passed away peacefully in Dale, Texas, on March 17, 2013, with her loving family at her side. Darlene was born July 13, 1936 to Arthur Loyal and Faye Parker Miller in Manhattan, Kan. Darlene is survived by her daughters, Cheri Maginnis and Debbie Twichell; grandchildren, Chris Twichell and Jon; and great-grandchildren, Kitty, [...]

Delores Castillo died peacefully in the early morning hours of Thursday, March 7, 2013. She was born to the late Mr. and Mrs. Jose Mojica on Sept. 15, 1931, in Lockhart. On May 5, 1948, she married Mr. Vicente Castillo in a ceremony in Lockhart, and they embarked on an adventurous lifestyle living in many [...]

Our beloved daughter, sister and aunt, Andrea “Annie” Navarro, has gone home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, after fighting a courageous battle with breast cancer on Feb. 26, 2013. She was born on Aug. 18, 1973 to Andrew and Katy Navarro in Lockhart, Texas. Those left behind to cherish her memory [...]

Santiago Arias of San Marcos, Texas, passed away on Feb. 23, 2013, at the age of 69. He was born on May 2, 1943, in Lockhart, Texas, to Juan and Santos (Reyna) Arias. Santiago was a caring father, brother, grandfather and uncle, who loved spending time with his family and friends. He loved listening to [...]

Beverly Borchert Burklund, of Elroy, Texas, passed away on March 3, 2013, at the age of 48. She was born on March 17, 1964 in Houston, Texas, to Willie and Audrey (York) Borchert. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Rebecca Borchert Waller. She is survived by her loving husband, Eugene; [...]

Joyce Livengood Bock left the loving arms of her family to be in the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on March 2, 2013. Joyce was a lifelong citizen of Lockhart, Texas, and a descendant of the town’s early settlers. She was one of five daughters born to James E. and Marie Swearingen Livengood. Joyce [...]

John Lewis Acosta, 35, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 24, 2013, in Lockhart, Texas. He was born July 5, 1977, to Anastacio Acosta and Gloria Gonzales in Lockhart, Texas. John was preceded in death by his dad, Anastacio Acosta and baby girl, Alia Renea Acosta. He is survived by his mother, Gloria Gonzales; brother, Thomas [...]