Obituaries

Aug 26, 2022

On August 26, 2022, Alma Lee Rodriguez, of Bastrop, Texas, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 55.

Alma was born in Houston, Texas to Janie and Arturo Alcala on June 07, 1967. She married Ronney Rodriguez, and they raised two children, Rene and Jessica.

Alma moved to Bastrop County in 1995 to pursue country...

Aug 25, 2022

Chiripas, Tus alas estaban listas pero nuestros corazones no.

Javier Romero, 21, nació en Houston, TX y falleció en Manor, TX.

El siempre era muy curioso.

Cuando Javi estaba en Kindergarten el no le gustaba convivir con sus amigos por que decía que lo que la maestra le enseñaba el ya lo sabía....

Aug 21, 2022

Karen Lynn Stewart, age 57, of Bastrop TX, passed away on August 20, 2022 at St David’s hospital in Austin TX, after her fourth battle with cancer.

Karen was born in Austin, Texas, to Douglas and Ann Wilson on September 27, 1964. On February 24,...

Aug 20, 2022

Dale Lyndon Olson, 85, passed away on August 20, 2022, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. His grandparents immigrated from Sweden in the 1880’s and settled in the New Sweden/Kimbro community.  Dale was the fourth of six children born to Philip Olson and Irene Anderson Olson on May 22, 1937, at home on the family farm in Kimbro,...

Aug 8, 2022

Steve was born in Duplin County, North Carolina to Woodrow and Gladys Piner on December 18, 1942. He was raised in Southport, North Carolina.

Steve served in the United States Navy for 23 years. He served in Viet Nam as a Corpsman with the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st MARDIV where he earned two Purple Heart Awards....

Aug 6, 2022

Jose G. Munoz, 63, of Bastrop, passed away on Saturday August 6 th surrounded by his loved ones in Bastrop, Texas.

Jose was born in Guadalajara Jalisco to Ezequiel Munoz and Micaela Murgia on August 15, 1958. He went to school in Guadalajara and resettled in Texas where he met Sandy in 2001 in Abilene....

Aug 4, 2022

Sadly, Richard Hoyt Derleth passed away suddenly August 4 th at the age of 89.

Richard was born on March 8, 1933 in Webster, New York.  He served in the U.S. Army in Germany in the early 1950s.  He moved to Bastrop County in 1983, having retired from Xerox at age 48.  He spent many years volunteering...

Aug 3, 2022

Mariano Diaz, 52, of Dale, passed away on August 3, 2022 in Dale Tx.

Mariano was born in Mexico to Rafael and Maximina on March 28, 1970. He married Esveide Diaz in Michoacán, Mexico.

He enjoyed spending time with his family and working.

Mariano is survived by Esveide Diaz, Bianca Diaz, Yareli Diaz,...

Jul 31, 2022

Annie Merl Washington of Bastrop, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022 at the age of 90.

Visitation:  Friday, August 12, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Bastrop Providence Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral Services : 10:30  a.m. Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Providence Baptist District Association Tabernacle in Cedar Creek, Texas

Please...

Jul 30, 2022

Disidoro Lopez Lopez, 28, of Bastrop, Texas passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022.

Disidoro was born in Guatemala to Viviana Lopez Marcos and Desidoro Lopez Gonzales.

He worked as a roofer.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Bastrop Providence funeral home with visitation continuing ...

Jul 27, 2022

David Earl Waits, Jr., 59 of Bastrop, passed away in the early morning of July 27 of 2022, in the town of Bastrop Texas.

David was born in Warner Robins, Georgia, to parents David Earl Waits, Sr., and Gail Yvonne Waits on June 18, 1963. He went to school in Fort Walton, Florida. He married Judy Sargeant...

Jul 13, 2022

Lupe Lomas, 68, of Cedar Creek, Texas, passed away on July 13 th at his home.

Lupe was born in Del Rio, TX to Raul Lomas and Leonora Contreras on the 22 nd of January 1954.  He worked as an HVAC Engineer for many years in California before returning to Texas and retiring.

He was...

Jul 13, 2022

Sandy passed away July 13, 2022, in Corpus Christi a few days after attending her daughter’s wedding.  She was 67.

Sandy was born at midnight, September 15, 1954, in Bastrop, Texas to A.J. and Anna Joyce (Leath) Long.  She attended Bastrop Schools. Her first job was at age 14 when her dad purchased the Dairy Kone on...

Jul 13, 2022

Beckey Ann Gattis Kamp of Cedar Creek passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, July 13, 2022.

She is proceeded in death by her parents, Buck & Joyce Gattis and her sister, Debra Gattis.

Beckey is survived by two daughters, Misty Miertschin and husband Dustin of Winchester, Kandi Kamp, and fiancé Tristan Grimmer of...

Jul 12, 2022

Carol Frances McAfee went home to be with our Lord Jesus on July 12, 2022 at the age of 81. Carol was born in Los Angeles, California on December 6, 1940. She and her sister, Robin Wax, were adopted at a very young age and raised by Joseph H. Wax and Gertrude M. Wax.  She grew up in Big...

Jul 11, 2022

In loving memory of Richard Peter Geraghty, 96, of Bastrop, Texas who passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022.

Jul 7, 2022

Barbara Jean Bacon Pizel, 89 of Bastrop, TX passed away on her birthday July 7, 2022 at her home in Bastrop, TX.

Barbara was born in San Antonio, TX to Roy and Eugenia Bacon on July 7, 1933.

She married the love of her life Harold Pizel on April 17, 1953 while he was assigned...

Jul 4, 2022

In loving memory of Christopher Jones, 46, of Smithville passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022 in Bastrop, Texas.

Christopher leaves behind his loving dogs and family.

Jun 30, 2022

Gabrielle (Gabby) Elise Garon, 36, passed away on June 30 in her home in Bastrop.

Gabby was born in Austin on April 17, 1986. She went to school in Westlake, graduated from Bastrop High and attended Texas A&M in Corpus Christi. She worked in the hospitality field, holding several positions with Hyatt Lost Pines.

She...

Jun 25, 2022

Joyce Elaine Thompson Cogburn, age 78 passed away peacefully with her husband by her side on June 25, 2022 in Rosanky, TX.

Joyce was born November 24, 1943 to Rachel Coleman & Pearl Ojeman. She attended school at Cyfair in Cypress Fair, TX. She graduated in 1961.

She married Edward Marek & had two children,...