Obituaries

Hank Kennedy

Nov 19, 2018

Hank Dean Kennedy made his Journey home on November 19th, 2018. He passed peacefully following a brief illness, in Austin, Texas. Hank was 48 years old. He was born in Delta, Colorado on March 30th, 1970. He was the oldest son of Eugene M. and Peggy J. (Failing) Kennedy. Hank was raised in a small town in Western Colorado...

Edith Walsh

Nov 11, 2018

Edith Walsh of Bastrop, Texas passed away on November 11, 2018. She was born March 6, 1926 in Hudson, New York to Ross and Lilian Schermerhorn. Her parents, husband Edmund J. Walsh, daughter, Gail Phillips and grandson, John Philips preceded her in death. Edith worked for 30 years in federal civil service, both for the U.S. Army and U.S....

Theresa Rentfro

Nov 11, 2018

Theresa L. Kullenberg Rentfro, 64, of Bastrop, Texas passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018 due to complications of Alzheimers. Theresa was born on January 14, 1954 in San Antonio, Texas to H. S. and Lucille Kullenberg. On June 4, 1983 she married her life's love, Byron C. Rentfro. They remained in Bastrop raising their 8 children. Theresa worked for...

Velma Sander

Nov 9, 2018

Velma Ervin Sander,75, of Bastrop, passed away Friday, November 9, 2018 after a debilitating battle with Alzheimer's. Velma was born on May 4, 1943, in Bastrop, to Dallas and Lola Ree Ervin, Sr. She graduated from Bastrop High School in May 1961 and soon married the love her life, George H. Sander. The couple moved to Houston where they...

Ricky Crider

Nov 8, 2018

Ricky Allen Crider, age 49, of Burnet was called from this life on Thursday, November 8, 2018. A Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00pm Friday, November 16, 2018 at Marrs-Jones-Newby Funeral Home

Visitation Visitation Marrs-Jones-Newby Funeral Home 505 Old Austin Highway Bastrop, TX Friday, November 16, 2018 4:00 to 8:00pm

Ann Kirychuk

Nov 7, 2018

Ann Shirley (Christolini) Kirychuk went home to be with the Lord on November 7, 2018 at the age of 82. Ann is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Sergio Rodriguez of Bastrop, TX, her daughter Mary Henderson of Waterbury, CT, her son and daughter-in-law George and Karen Kirychuk of Glen Burnie, MD, 13 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and...

Natasha Wesco

Nov 5, 2018

On November 5, 2018 Natasha Jean Wesco went to be with the Lord. She is survived by: her mother, 2 sisters, a brother, her daughter, her son and several nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held November 17, 2018 in Fisherman's Park in Bastrop at 2:00pm.

Service Memorial Service Fisherman's Park Bastrop, TX...

Bernice Simon

Nov 3, 2018

Bernice Odessa Mae Pearl Urdy Simon aka "Mother" and "Beck" was born on November 16, 1925 to the union of William Braxton Urdy and Pearl Roberta Jackson in Allen, Texas. After a long battle of illness, she died in Bastrop, Texas at the Bastrop Lost Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on November 3, 2018. She was 92 years old....

Patricia Malerk

Oct 31, 2018

Patricia Ann Malerk,"Pat", passed away October 31, 2018 at the age of 70. She was born August 9, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois to Mary and Marvin Shafer. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Bill Shafer. Pat is survived by her husband of fifty years, Robert J Malerk, Jr. ; son, Robert J Malerk, III, daughter-in-law,...

Isie Sewell

Oct 26, 2018

Isie Evelyn Bailey Sewell was born on February 28, 1942, to Walter Earl Bailey and Allie Lee Farmer Bailey in Bastrop County, Texas. She passed away on October 26, 2018, at the age of 76 at Grand Brook Memory Care in Garland, Texas from complications of a year's struggle with dementia. She loved the Lord and was a long-time...

Joe Adare

Oct 25, 2018

Joe Howard Adare (passionately known as Pa Pa), of Bastrop, Texas went to his Heavenly Home on October 25, 2018. Joe Howard was born in Austin to Howard and Bessie Adare on November 25, 1942. He graduated from Briggs High School and attended Southwest Texas State University. He married his bride, Wanda Wright, on September 28, 1962 in Bastrop....

Pat Iv

Oct 15, 2018

Pat Maynard Vardell IV, age 40, of Cedar Creek was called from this life on Monday, October 15, 2018. Pat was born June 16, 1978 in Austin, Texas to Pat Maynard Vardell and Jerree Bullock Vardell. Pat served the State of Texas Department of Transportation. He was an avid hunter and fisher and he enjoyed being outdoors. Pat was...

Valentin Orozco

Oct 9, 2018

Valentin Lopez Orozco was born to Jesus and Sara Orozco in Phelan in Bastrop County on February 14, 1929. Valentin was called from this life on October 9, 2018 at the age of 89 years. He graduated from high school in Bastrop and later received an Associate of Arts degree from San Diego City College while serving in the...

Eva Langham

Oct 2, 2018

Eva Langham, 96, passed away quietly Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. She was born in Bates, Arkansas, one of five children of Blackburn H. and Mattie Pearl (Oxford) Bird. Her father worked for Hunt Oil Company, but when the East Texas Oil Field was discovered in the 1930s, he moved the family to Northeast Texas. While visiting her sister Glenn,...

Earl Kilgore

Sep 29, 2018

Earl Ray Kilgore of Cedar Creek, TX passed on Saturday, Sept 29, 2018 at his home. Earl was retired from the 10th Air Force Civilian Personnel Service and from his real estate firm, Benchmark Realty. He is survived by his devoted wife Neva, daughters Vickie and Suzanne and grandchildren Wesley, Trevor, Emma, and Brandon. Beloved siblings in his native...

Horace Henley, Jr.

Sep 27, 2018

Horace Henley, Jr., age 88, of Bastrop was called from this life on Thursday, September 27, 2018. He was born March 18, 1930 in Dickens County, Texas to Horace and Foya Henley. Horace was the owner and operator of a metal building manufacturing firm and held 3 U.S. Patents. Horace was a 32nd Degree Mason. He loved playing dominoes...

Ida Kretschmar

Sep 25, 2018

Ida L Smith Kretschmar, age 91, of Paige, Texas was called from this life on September 25, 2018. She was born in Livermore falls Maine. Ida was predeceased by her parents Samuel and Bernice Smith, her sister Eva Smith Batchelder, her brothers Ralph and Harold Smith, her son Timothy James, and husband Burton Kretschmar. She is survived by her...

Shonda Williams

Sep 21, 2018

Family and friends will gather at 2:oo PM on Saturday September 29, 2018 at Marrs Jones Newby Funeral Home to celebrate the life of Shondra "Monique" Williams

Service Celebration of Life Marrs Jones Newby Funeral Home 505 Old Austin Highway Bastrop, TX  78602 Saturday, September 29, 2018 2:00PM

Rosa Tijerina

Sep 20, 2018

Rosa Selvera Tijerina October 27, 1927 - September 20, 2018 Our beloved Rosa Martinez Tijerina, age 90, resident of Austin, was called by our Heavenly Father on Thursday, September 20, 2018. She was born October 27, 1927 in Bastrop County, Texas to Margarita Martinez and Augustin Selvera. She is preceded in death by her son; Felimon Hernandez, son-in-law Kenneth...

Jack Nelson

Sep 10, 2018

Our beloved father, brother-in-law, brother and husband went to be with the Lord on Sept 10,2018 at 7:30 am at the age of 61. Jack was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on October 12, 1956. He is preceded in death by his father Jack Miller Nelson and wife Elizabeth Ann Nelson. He is survived by: his loving son Jack...