Obituaries

Michael Veselka

Michael Veselka

Jan 16, 2025

Michael Vernon Veselka, age 72, of Waco, passed away Thursday night, January 16, 2025 at Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest Hospital in Waco.

A Rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 20, 2025 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with Rev. Timothy Vaverek as celebrant. Burial will follow...

Linda Gerik

Linda Gerik

Jan 15, 2025

Linda Marie (Pustejovsky) Gerik, age 75, of Aquilla, passed away early Wednesday afternoon, January 15, 2025 at West Rest Haven in West.

A rosary will be recited 4:00 p.m. Sunday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, followed by visitation until 6:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 20, 2025 at the Immaculate Heart of...

Becky Bearden

Becky Bearden

Jan 12, 2025

Rebecca Ann "Becky" (McCoy) Bearden, age 78, of Gholson, passed away Sunday morning, January 12, 2025 at Providence Hospital in Waco.

Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Dr. John Crowder officiating. Burial will follow at Moore Cemetery near Chalk Bluff. The family will receive visitors from 5:00 to...

Annette Mach

Annette Mach

Jan 10, 2025

Annette Lynn (Kral) Mach, age 64, of West, passed away late Friday night, January 10, 2025 at Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest Hospital in Waco.

Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 17, 2025 at West Brethren Church, with Brother Terry Crawford officiating. Burial will follow at West Brethren Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 5:00 to 7:00...

Sheila Nors

Sheila Nors

Jan 9, 2025

Sheila Marie (Vohl) Nors, age 78, of West, passed away Thursday morning, January 9, 2025 at Providence Health Center in Waco.

Private funeral services will be held at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Deacon Robin Waters officiating. Sheila will lie-in-state Tuesday, January 14, 2025 from 12 noon to 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Sheila was born April 28, 1946...

Rosemary Srubar

Rosemary Srubar

Jan 9, 2025

Rosemary Srubar, age 97, of West, passed away Thursday evening, January 9, 2025 at West Rest Haven in West.

A rosary will be recited 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, followed by visitation until 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 16, 2025 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West,...

Betty Mahan

Betty Mahan

Jan 6, 2025

Betty Rose (Schutza) Mahan, age 84, of Chalk Bluff, passed away late Monday evening, January 6, 2025 at West Rest Haven.

Graveside Service will be held 11:00 am Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Gerald Cemetery near Leroy, with David Snipes officiating. 

Betty was born November 21, 1940 in Waco, the daughter of Walter and Alma (Kelinske) Schutza. She attended schools in Waco...

Katharina Ahern

Katharina Ahern

Jan 5, 2025

Katharina Elisabeth Ahern, age 89, of Ross, passed away Sunday morning, January 5, 2025 at her residence.

Memorial Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Rev. Timothy Vaverek officiating. 

Katharina was born February 6, 1935 in Vienna, Austria, the daughter of Michael and Johanna (Czifersky) Titl. She was a 1951 graduate...

Rita Ferguson

Rita Ferguson

Jan 2, 2025

Rita Ferguson, age 68, of West, passed away Thursday evening, January 2, 2025, at her residence.

Memorial Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 17, 2025 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West. 

Rita was born June 7, 1956 in Cleveland, the daughter of the late Herbert and Rita (Fievet) Swartz. She attended schools in Cleveland, Ohio. Rita worked in home...

Henry Norton

Henry Norton

Dec 27, 2024

Henry "Buddy" Norton, age 88, of West, passed away early Friday morning, December 27, 2024 at William R. Courtney Texas State Veteran's Home in Temple.

A Graveside Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 6, 2025 at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West. 

Henry was born...

Millie Kostecka

Millie Kostecka

Dec 25, 2024

Millie Anita (Foyt) Kostecka, age 90, of West, passed away early Christmas morning, December 25, 2024 at Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest Hospital in Waco.

A rosary will be recited 5:00 p.m. Monday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, followed by visitation until 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at St. Mary's Catholic...

Cindy Knapek

Cindy Knapek

Dec 24, 2024

Cynthia "Cindy" (Bessire) Knapek, 64, of Waco, passed away late Tuesday morning, December 24, 2024, surrounded by her family and friends, after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease).

Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 4, 2025, at the First Methodist Church in Waco, with Rev. Ryan Barnett officiating. Private Graveside will follow at Old Lebanon Cemetery...

Kenneth Popp

Kenneth Popp

Dec 24, 2024

Kenneth Joe Popp, age 94, of Waco, formerly of West, passed away late Christmas Eve morning, December 24, 2024 at Providence Health Center in West.

A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 30, 2024 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Military Graveside Rites...

Martha Beseda

Martha Beseda

Dec 20, 2024

Martha (Pavlas) Beseda, age 103, of Abbott, passed away late Friday morning, December 20, 2024 at her daughter's residence in Elm Mott. 

A rosary will be recited 5:00 p.m. Thursday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, followed by visitation until 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 27, 2024 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic...

Helen Brennan

Helen Brennan

Dec 18, 2024

Helen Marie Brennan, age 84, of Dallas, passed away early Wednesday morning, December 18, 2024 at her residence in Dallas.

The family will receive visitors from 1:00 p.m. until service time, Friday, December 27, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Plano. A rosary will be recited 1:30 p.m. Friday at the church, by Deacon Mark Venincasa. Mass of...

Susan Kocian

Susan Kocian

Dec 17, 2024

Susan Loraine Kocian, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2024, at the age of 69, surrounded by her loving family. 

A visitation will be held at St. Andrew By The Sea Catholic Church on Padre Island on Monday, December 30th at 9:30 a.m. A Rosary will be recited beginning at 10:30 a.m., with a...

Ronnie Gerik

Ronnie Gerik

Dec 13, 2024

Ronald "Ronnie" Joseph Gerik, Sr. passed away at his home in Aquilla, Texas, on Friday, December 13, 2024, at the age of 71.

A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbott, with Rev. Ed Karasek, Rev. Stephen Nesrsta, and Deacon Terry Timmons as...

Marlene Wilkinson

Marlene Wilkinson

Dec 12, 2024

Marlene (Kyselka) Wilkinson, age 90, of Haltom City, Texas, passed away early Thursday morning, December 12, 2024 at West Rest Haven.

Per her request, no services will be held. 

Marlene was born July 8, 1934 in West, the daughter of Lee and Rosie (Slovak) Kyselka. She was a graduate of West High School. Marlene was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church...

Arnie Grona

Arnie Grona

Dec 9, 2024

Arnold "Arnie" Grona, age 75, of Wichita Falls, passed away Monday, December 9, 2024 at his residence.

Arnold was born August 5, 1949 in Webb County, the son of the late Jay and Margaret (Woitena) Grona. He was married to Patricia Blaylock for 35 years before she preceded him in death on February 19, 2023. Arnold's career was spent with the...

Everardo Cervantes

Everardo Cervantes

Dec 9, 2024

Everardo Hernandez Cervantes, age 79, of Norwalk, California, passed away late Monday, December 9, 2024 at Whittier Hills Healthcare Center in Whittier, California. 

A rosary will be recited 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, followed by visitation until 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 19, 2024 at St. Mary's Catholic...

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