Obituaries

Nov 17, 2019

Regina Lynn Johnson Hester, 53, of Bastrop, Texas died Sunday November 17, 2019 at her home.

She was born October 4, 1966 in Galena Park, TX to W. H. W. and Evelyn Johnson. They moved to Bastrop, Texas in 1977 where she graduated high school and started a family. Her family moved and grew and moved again....

Nov 17, 2019

Debra “Debi” Lee Montgomery, age 69, of Rockne, Texas, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 17, 2019, at Seton Hospital in Austin, Texas. She was born July 7, 1950, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Robert “Bob” Beck and Winifred Beck (Ferrell), who preceded her in death.  She was a graduate of Travis High School and Southwest Texas State University.

Nov 3, 2019

Gordon J. Probst was called from this life on November 3, 2019 at the age of 84 years.

A more complete tribute will be added here, so please check back.

Oct 31, 2019

Retired Officer, Jerry Wayne Sustala was called to Stand Down, October 31, 2019.

He was born November 5, 1962 to Fred and Lena Mae Sustala.

Jerry worked for Travis County Sheriff Dept. in Austin where he had several posts in the jail.  He got Officer of the Year when he was in the Transportation Dept....

Oct 30, 2019

Marjorie “Marlene” Morrison Ray, a beloved mother and grandmother, age 85, of Bastrop was reunited with her beloved husband, Curtis Ray, and son Dennis in Heaven on October 30, 2019.  She was born November 23, 1933 in Austin, Texas to Charles Presley and Milda Edna Morrison. Marlene graduated Elgin High School and attended Baylor University. She married the love...

Oct 28, 2019

Jerry Denson Williams, age 75, of Bastrop was called to his Heavenly Home on October 28, 2019. He was born December 4, 1943 in Bastrop to Hubert Vincent and Grace (Farmer) Williams. On February 6, 1981 he married Kay Davenport in Austin.

Jerry retired after 30 years service with the General Service Commission of Texas. He and...

Oct 21, 2019

Maebell (Hood) Dunn was born April 16, 1924 in Chipley, Washington County, Florida to Earl and Elizabeth (Harris) Hood. She was called to her Heavenly Home on October 21, 2019 in Austin, Texas. Mrs. Dunn was a resident of Bastrop, Texas.

Mrs. Dunn was the mother of 10 children, 9 of whom survive her. One child and...

Oct 14, 2019

Wes Whitten Trigg, 67 of Bastrop, died October 14, 2019 unexpectedly in Austin, Texas.

Wes was born November 26, 1951, in Austin to the late Jim Jones Trigg, Sr. and Mary Jane Whitten Trigg.

With a larger than life personality, Wes graduated from Bastrop High School and attended Southwest Texas State.  Bear Bryant offered him...

Oct 14, 2019

Vivian Lee Adams, age 73, of Cedar Creek passed away October 14, 2019.

She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Butch Adams; her daughter, Tammy Heitz and husband Robert, son, Douglas Adams, daughter Merry Mendoza and husband Rene, brother, Michael Blake, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 2...

Oct 7, 2019

Edward Joseph Laundy was born in Kansas City, Kansas on January 13, 1943 to Edward Frank Laundy, Jr. and Helena Louisa Stubler Laundy.  After graduation from Wyandotte High School in 1961, Edward (Butch) joined the Air Force which became his career for the next 20 years.  While stationed at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois, he met the...

Oct 7, 2019

On October 7, 2019, Joseph “Joe” Anthony Raz passed away at the age of 84 in his Bastrop, Texas, home. Joe was born on February 17, 1935, in Yoakum, Texas, into a Czech Catholic family. In 1955, he enlisted in the U.S. Army reserves.  The same year, he met his future wife, Agnes Morkovsky, and in 1957 they were...

Sep 29, 2019

Cruz Burnham loved the outdoors. He loved to fish but wouldn't eat the fish. He loved animals and brought home strays frequently.  As a child, when he was taken to visit with nursing home residents, he would carefully choose to visit with the person he thought needed him the most. Cruz was a talented artist, extremely intelligent and enjoyed...

Sep 24, 2019

Carol Cheseldine Webb, 85, passed away Tuesday, September 24th, 2019.  She is survived by her daughter, Charmaine Denney & husband Dave; her son, Garrard Webb & wife Dara, of Great Falls, Mt; grandchildren, Tyler, Blake and Dana Denney; sister, Gloria Fox, of New Braunfels, Tx; numerous nieces, nephews, their spouses, children and grandchildren; life-long friends and neighbors.  Carol lived...

Sep 23, 2019

Mary Rose Alcorn, age 82, was called home to heaven on September 23, 2019 in Bastrop, Texas.  She was born on January 1, 1937 in Austin, Texas. She was married to her darling husband Walter Allen Alcorn for 66 years. She was a member of the Cedar Creek United Methodist Church.

Mary Rose owned an antique shop...

Sep 18, 2019

William (Bill) Edward Chess was born on July 8, 1933 in Mount Clemens, Michigan and passed away on September 18, 2019. Bill was the eldest son of Florian Anthony Chess and Elizabeth Jane Woodward Chess of Valparaiso, Indiana. He graduated from the University of Indiana in 1955 with a Bachelor degree in Business Administration.  Later, he obtained his MBA...

Aug 24, 2019

Willis W. Smith, 78, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2019. He was born January 01, 1941 in Alamosa, Colorado. He was a heavy equipment operator with the City of Austin for 24 years.

Willis was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Price Smith and Frankie Rountree; stepfather, Jerry Rountree, daughter, Shellie R. Bermudez, and son,...

Aug 21, 2019

“Our Sunshine”

Dawn Callahan Reissig Chambers

10/26/1956 – 8/21/2019

“Because someone we love is in Heaven, there’s a little bit of heaven in our hearts.”

Our beloved “Sunshine”, Dawn Patricia, age 62, passed away on Wednesday, August 21st, 2019.  She was...

Aug 19, 2019

Larry Bell, of Cedar Creek, passed away in Austin, TX, August 19, 2019 at the age of 68.  Larry was born in Dumas, Texas, on August 19, 1951 to Billy Ray Bell and Lela Mae Reynolds Bell.

He is preceded in death by his father, Billy Ray Bell and his brother Roger Bell.

Larry is survived by his...

Aug 18, 2019

Xenia Schipper was a tender hearted, giving person. If she thought somebody had need – she was ready to give – in any way she could.

She loved her dogs and her cats.  She adopted a German Shepherd from the Humane Society – who lived with her for about 14 years.  She made sure her pets were...

Aug 18, 2019

Velera L. Seidel Wilhelm passed away peacefully at home on August 18, 2019.  She was born to Joseph Seidel and Elizabeth Rabel Seidel on February 3, 1931, in String Prairie, Texas.  She grew up in the String Prairie community and married Alfred Wilhelm on November 5, 1950.

Velera was strong, fiercely independent and loved animals.  Of all...