Elgin, TX Obituaries

Oct 12, 2022

Genesis Rose Cabrera of Taylor, Texas, was called home to our Heavenly Father on October 12, 2022. She was born on October 10, 2022.

While only here a short time her beauty and strength were displayed to all who set eyes upon her and knew her story. She will be greatly missed here on earth, but we...

Oct 11, 2022

Ernest M. Jimenez, Jr., age 60, of Elgin, Texas, passed away at his home on October 11, 2022. Ernest was born on December 26, 1961, in Elgin, Texas to Ernest Jimenez, Sr. and Noemi (Mejia) Jimenez. He was the oldest of three children and the only son.

Ernest graduated from Elgin High School. He spent his early...

Oct 3, 2022

Luther Draehn, age 79, of Coupland, Texas, passed away on October 3, 2022. Luther was born on August 25, 1943, in Brenham, Texas, to Willie and Selma (Emshoff) Draehn. He attended Brenham High School.

On November 11, 1962, he married Evelyn Ruth Fischer. He worked as an engineer and union carpenter. He served with the Coupland Volunteer...

Oct 3, 2022

Annette Faye Williams Maze, age 77, passed from this world into the loving arms of our Lord and our Savior on Monday, October 3, 2022, at Belmont Village Senior Living in Lakeway, Texas. She is now whole and experiencing joys we cannot even imagine! She was born on September 1, 1945, in LaGrange, Texas, to Grant Henry and Dorothy...

Sep 30, 2022

Patsy Sellers Hoffman, age 85, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on September 30, 2022.

Patsy Jo Sellers was born on a farm near Lower Elgin River Road on January 25, 1937, to Kirk Patrick Sellers and May Luella Kimball Sellers. She was a third generation Elgin Texan.

Patsy earned a BFA degree in Broadcast Communications...

Sep 27, 2022

Connie Jean (Irons) Vestal died on September 27, 2022, at the age of 79. Connie was born on October 22, 1942, in Palmyra, Nebraska to Allen Eugene Irons and Thaylia June (Hill) Irons. Connie spent her early years on a ranch in Banner County, Nebraska, and attended elementary school before her family relocated to the West Texas town of...

Sep 21, 2022

Early in the morning of September 21, 2022, Ardeth Marie Worthey Cardwell left her place on Earth and gained her eternal reward. “I truly enjoy looking outside early in the morning when the sun is just beginning to start a new day and see the trees and the just visible sky… knowing my family members are all well and...

Sep 18, 2022

Richard Todd MacKay, age 63, passed away at home in Elgin, Texas on September 18, 2022.

Todd was born on October 20, 1958, in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He was the third child of Patricia and Hugh MacKay and later Patricia and Harry Hallman. On January 20, 1987, he married Lee Sobolewski and had five children.

Todd...

Sep 13, 2022

Janie Marie Carter Scott went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 13, 2022. She was born in Taylor, Texas on June 13, 1940, to Robert Lee Carter, Jr. and Hettie Marie Caffey Carter. She lived in Taylor until the age of four. Her dad was transferred to Elgin to be the local representative for...

Sep 11, 2022

Jonathan Peter Wells, 33, of Marble Falls, Texas, passed away on September 11, 2022, in Marble Falls.

Jonathan was born in Austin, Texas to Michael and Ethel Wells on April 16, 1989. He went to school in Marble Falls. Jonathan worked as a technician for EZ Heat for eight years.

He enjoyed being around his...

Sep 10, 2022

Lawrence Burrell Parrish, age 36, of Austin, Texas, passed away on September 10, 2022.

A Visitation will be held on Friday, September 23, 2022, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Black's Memorial Missionary Baptist Church in Austin....

Sep 8, 2022

James Taylor Hollan, Sr. (87) aka, Buddy, passed away on September 8, 2022, peacefully at home.

James was born in Yoakum, TX to Jim Berry Hollan & Ida Maurine Jowers.  After he graduated high school, he joined the United States Army in 1951. He then went to work as a cross country truck driver till his retirement....

Sep 6, 2022

Ernest “Gene” Franz, age 70, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.  Gene was born on May 5, 1952, in Burnet County, Texas to Monroe Edgar and Wynona Franz.  Gene was a highly skilled trim carpenter and founded Classic Design Cabinets in 1986.  He was happily retired and spent all his free time with his 12...

Sep 5, 2022

Leonora Naomi Soriano-Vassef, age 39, and Ali Vassef, age 38, were killed on September 5, 2022, in Taylor, Texas by a drunk driver.

Naomi was born on March 10, 1983, to Gloria Islas and Ben Soriano. Ali was born on May 31, 1984, to Milly and Tony Vassef. Both...

Sep 5, 2022

Leonora Naomi Soriano-Vassef, age 39, and Ali Vassef, age 38, were killed on September 5, 2022, in Taylor, Texas by a drunk driver.

Naomi was born on March 10, 1983, to Gloria Islas and Ben Soriano. Ali was born on May 31, 1984, to Milly and Tony Vassef. Both...

Sep 3, 2022

Mitchell Carson White, age 21, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on September 3, 2022.

Services are pending.

Aug 26, 2022

Joan Steenhoek Aalbers passed away peacefully at her Presidential Meadows home in Manor, Texas on August 26, 2022, after a brief battle with a very aggressive form of metastatic breast cancer. She was 71.

She was born during a blizzard to Dale and Mary Steenhoek in Oskaloosa, Iowa on February 6, 1951. Raised as an all-American wholesome...

Aug 25, 2022

Sheryl Lynn Arbuckle Green passed away August 25, 2022, at the age of 65. Sheryl was born February 1, 1957, in Taylor, Texas, to La Verne and Ray Arbuckle, Jr.  She was a Daddy’s girl and when she was 8 years old her parents brought home her baby brother, Russell, whom she lovingly wanted returned to the hospital.

Aug 24, 2022

Steven Anthony Rodriguez, age 53, of Bastrop, Texas, passed away on August 24, 2022. Steven was born on July 30, 1969, in Lyndsay, California.

Steven grew up in Rosenberg, Texas and graduated from B.F. Terry High School in 1988. He enjoyed drawing, baseball, and all music genres.

He is survived by his mother, Della Hilt,...

Aug 22, 2022

Virgle James Branton, age 76, of McDade, Texas, passed away at his home on Monday, August 22, 2022.

Virgle was born on December 28, 1945 in Smithville, Texas to Dell Marrs and Fannie Maude (Raby) Branton. He graduated from Cuero High School in 1964. On March 3, 1979, he married Flora Jaramillo. Virgle loved fishing, hunting, watching...