Obituaries

Dec 24, 2022

Alfredo Venegas Pena, age 85 of Bastrop entered into eternal rest on December 24, 2022. Alfredo was preceded in death by father, Alfred Brett Pena; mother, Guadalupe Pena; sister, Adelaida Martinez; and son, Marc Fulkerson.

He is survived by his wife, Yvonne Hoffman Pena; sons, Randall Pena (wife, Deysy), Steven Pena (wife, Lesvia), Roman Pena (wife, Pamela),...

Dec 19, 2022

Jerry Wayne Rosenberger of Bastrop, Texas passed away in his home on December 19th 2022. Jerry was born in Guthrie Center, Iowa to Carroll and Dorothy Rosenberger on December 12, 1935. He married Sally Jo Rosenberger on August 16, 1957 at Panora Methodist Church in Panora, Iowa. Jerry worked in various positions at the Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency for over...

Dec 14, 2022

Debbie Warren, 49, of Bastrop Texas, went to be with the Lord on December 14 th , 2022.

Debbie was born in Hobbs New Mexico to Bill and Diane Sharp on November 8 th , 1973. She attended school in Hobbs New Mexico. She married Cloys Warren on July 11 th , 2014, in Bastrop Texas.

Dec 13, 2022

William (Bill) Luther Ratliff, 66, of Cedar Creek, Texas passed away at home December 13,2022. Born August 30, 1956 in Inglewood California (but we don’t talk about that) middle child to Johnnie and Noreen Ratliff.

Bill was many things to many people in his life. Son, brother Bill to his sisters, Uncle Bill to his nieces, nephews,...

Dec 12, 2022

Greg Walls, of Cedar Creek, Texas, passed away on December 12, 2022 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The sword of evil took his body but our Lord has his soul.

Greg was born in Houston, Texas to Patricia Muller and Paul Walls on April 23, 1981. He went to school in Austin, Texas until entering high school in Bastrop,...

Dec 10, 2022

Melissa Marie Burdick, at the tender age 51, passed away peacefully in her sleep; comfy at home early in the morning of December 10, 2022. Melissa Marie Rogozinski was born on February 5, 1971, in Toronto, Canada at Grace Hospital to Beverley and Jim Rogozinski. She attended Seneca College of Nursing and began her career in Texas where she continued...

Dec 6, 2022

Mary Clements Maynard McMurrey, 86, of Bastrop, TX passed away on December 6th, 2022. Mary was born in Bastrop, TX to C.B Maynard and Lucy Rivers Maynard on March 3rd, 1936. She attended Mina Elementary in Bastrop and St. Stephen’s Episcopal High School in Austin. In 1957 she graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of...

Dec 4, 2022

Robert (Bob) Lynn Severance, 76, of Bastrop, TX passed away on December 4, 2022 in Austin, TX. Bob was born in Edgerton, WI to Duard and Marjorie Severance on December 3, 1946. He went to school in Milton, WI. Bob married Charlene (Homan) on June 12, 1965. He then went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1969....

Dec 3, 2022

Loretta Marie Goertz Fohn, 76, of Rockne, TX passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 3, 2022.

Loretta was born in Bastrop, TX on November 26, 1946 to Ernest and Clara Goertz.  She attended public schools in Bastrop graduating in May 1965.  She married Jerry Fohn on July 16, 1966.

Loretta worked in...

Dec 2, 2022

Olivia Rose Boxley, 17, was called home to be with the Lord, on December 2, 2022 in Bastrop Texas.

Olivia was born in Amarillo Texas on January 27, 2005.   The youngest of 5 siblings, she loved being the baby, but always referred to herself as the “eldest” just so she could boss her brothers and sister around,...

Dec 2, 2022

Greg Pou, 59, of Bastrop, passed away on December 2, 2022. He was born to John and Nita Pou in Houston, Texas, on October 16, 1963. Greg grew up in Houston and graduated from Eisenhower High School. He went on to attend Angelia Junior College in Lufkin and then Stephen F Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas. He spent most of...

Nov 30, 2022

It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so. - Mark Twain Gavin Edward Rush, 41, passed away at home on November 30, 2022 in Austin, Texas. Gavin was born in Hereford, Texas to Dana Gavin Rush and Trudy Ailene Murray Rush on June 27, 1981. He graduated...

Nov 27, 2022

Emily “Dolly” Robertson Mihura, 98, of Bastrop, TX, passed away on November 27, 2022, at her home in Bastrop, TX. Dolly was born in Mossey River, Manitoba, Canada to John & Violet (née Hunter) Robertson on November 3, 1924. She went to school in The Pas, Manitoba. There she married Franklin S. Mihura of Oklahoma on October 1, 1945....

Nov 26, 2022

Kathy Holliday, 70, of Bastrop, Texas, passed away on the 26 th of November in Austin, Texas.

Kathy Holliday was born in Bastrop to Verlin and Roberta Hemphill on July 2 nd of 1952.  She went to school at Bastrop High School.  She married Clifton Holliday on February 27 th 1970 in Bastrop, Texas.

She...

Nov 26, 2022

Juanita Renee Philagios, 48 years old, of Paige, TX, passed away unexpectedly on November 26, 2022 in her home.

Juanita was born in Denison, TX to Gordon Smith and Leona Warren (Philagios) on January 31, 1974.

Juanita loved all of her family very much. She would always check on others to make sure they were...

Nov 22, 2022

Isaiah Copeland, 83 of Pinellas Park, FL passed away on November 22, 2022 in Smithville, Texas.

Isaiah was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. He attended Jordan Park Elementary School and Gibbs High where he served as the president of his senior high class. Isaiah was born to Bertha Lee Porter and M. A. Copeland on...

Nov 17, 2022

Carol Lynn Rucker, 53, of Smithville TX, passed away on November 17, 2022 in Austin, TX. Carol was born in Glendale, AZ to Cathrine and Edward Zak on July 10, 1969. She went to high school at Licking Heights, class of 1988. She married Stephen Rucker JR on April 20, 1990 in Columbus, OH. She graduated from Temple College achieving...

Nov 17, 2022

Judith Ann (Schubert) Yoh, 77, of Bastrop, TX passed away on November 17, 2022, in Austin, TX.

Judy was born in Watertown, WI on January 28, 1945 to Robert and Arvilla Schubert.  She graduated from Watertown High School and proudly married David W Yoh on October 12, 1963 at St John’s Lutheran Church in Watertown. Judy and...

Nov 17, 2022

Frances Ann Dowden Parker, 74, of Anacoco, La, passed away peacefully at her son’s home on November 17, 2022, in Bastrop Tx.

Frances was born in Plainview, La to LJ and Helen Dowden on July 4, 1948.

*She married Hugh “Pete” Parker Jr. on April 21, 1982

Frances is survived by Daughter Chanda...

Nov 14, 2022

In loving memory of Hugo Flores Betancourt, 27, of Austin, Texas.