Elgin, TX Obituaries

Dec 24, 2017

Alton Rogers passed from this life on December 24, 2017 at the age of 102.

He was born June 27, 1915 in Munday, Knox co. Texas to Alton Byrd and Susie Emma Johnson Rogers. Allen was a native of Big Spring, Texas since 1928. He married Opal Irene Mosley of Big Spring on February 7, 1934 in...

Dec 20, 2017

James Karl Arthur Behrend passed away in his sleep on Wednesday, December 20, 2017.  He was born to Arthur A. and Ida (Kowierschke) Behrend on July 1, 1931 in McDade, Texas. He is a member of St Peters Lutheran Church in Elgin.

James graduated from Elgin High in 1948 and then began to farm and ranch mainly...

Dec 17, 2017

Ann Cornell Helgeson was born June 29, 1948 in Shenandoah, Iowa, to Robert Cornell and Vera Helgeson. She died on December 17, 2017 in Elgin.

She went to Kindergarten in Shenandoah, but the family moved to Gull Lake, Michigan where she started first grade at Yorkville School and graduated from the new Gull Lake High School in...

Dec 5, 2017

Julia Pena Jonse, age 89, of Elgin was called home to her eternal rest on Tuesday, December 5, 2017.  She passed peacefully in her sleep and into the arms of her heavenly father.

Julia was born October 9, 1928 in Elgin, Texas to Julio and Alberta Pena.  On November 1, 1952, she married Paul Jonse and from...

Dec 1, 2017

A Visitation will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday, December 5, 2017, Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home with a Graveside Service beginning at 11:00 AM in the Burns Cemetery, Lee County.

Nov 29, 2017

Doris Pitts Tanner, age 86, of Lucedale, MS passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017. Mrs. Tanner was born August 28, 1931 in Waynesboro, MS. She is the daughter of the late Hudie and the late Gladys (Harrison) Pitts. Mrs. Tanner was a longtime resident of Lucedale, MS and for the last few years she lived in Round Rock,...

Nov 26, 2017

James Lawrence "Larry" Wright passed peacefully in his sleep on Sunday morning, the Lord's day, November 26, 2017 from heart failure after having braved several heart surgeries over the past 5 years.

Larry was born on March 2, 1959 in Gainesville, Florida to Rose Marie Vernier and Donald Drew Wright. He attended Maryville College in Tennessee where...

Nov 24, 2017

Kip Wayne North of Tucson, AZ passed away Friday, November 24th, 2017 in Austin, TX from a heart-related incident at the age of 73.

Kip was born June 23, 1944 in Fullerton, CA to George & Ivy North, but soon moved to Phoenix, Arizona.  Kip was an active and curious child, always building things, playing with his...

Nov 16, 2017

Mary Beth Hillard, age 64, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017. She was born Mary Elizabeth Anderson to Bill and Judy Anderson in Brownfield, Texas on November 28, 1952.

Mary Beth retired from the Treasury Department in Austin, Texas on December 31, 2012 after working twenty-six and half years. She was very proud of her government...

Nov 7, 2017

A visitation will be held 12:00-4:00 PM Friday, November 10, 2017, Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home. Services will be private.

Nov 7, 2017

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 AM Friday, November 10, 2017, Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Elgin Latin Cemetery.

Nov 7, 2017

A visitation will be held 6:00-8:00 PM Friday, November 17, 2017, Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home. A Celebration of L.D.'s Life will be held 12:00 PM Saturday, November 18, 2017, Providence-Jones Family Chapel, Interment will follow in the Elgin Latin Cemetery.

Nov 4, 2017

Artie Frances Monson, 79, of Elgin, passed away Friday, November 3, 2017.

Artie was born Oct. 26, 1938 in the Wildwood Community to Arthur and Agnes (Heger) Oncken.

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Nov 4, 2017

J.B. Miller, long time resident of Bastrop County ,passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the age of 81.

He was born March 17, 1936 to Jeppie and Emma Spinks Eubanks Miller in rural Bastrop County. He graduated from Elgin High School in June 1955, two years later he married the love of his life Bobbie Joe...

Nov 3, 2017

Brisha Hernandez Moore, leaves to cherish and celebrate her life legacy: her beloved husband Jesus Hernandez, her beautiful daughter Amiya Hernandez-Moore. Her parents: Ernest “Tee” Wilson and Phyllis Kan Moore-Wilson, and her in laws Jesus T Hernandez and wife Armandina Hernandez. Her two brothers Shawn Dion Moore, wife Nina Moore and Gavilan Dominic Moore. Her sister in laws Monica...

Nov 2, 2017

Services are currently pending

Oct 31, 2017

OnaFay (Stork) Skrhak, joined the Angels in Heaven on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, while surrounded by loved ones.

She was born on October 3 rd , 1938 in Junction, TX. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to all. OnaFay is preceded in death by her loving husband, Jerry L. Skrhak Sr., daughter,...

Oct 26, 2017

Michael Lawson Balch age 63 of Elgin Passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017.

He was born in Odessa, Texas, to his parents, Jo Ann and Lawson Balch (deceased). They soon moved to Austin as they wanted to be near their ranch outside of Elgin (Formerly known as Hog Eye). Mike was very talented. A welder by trade,...

Oct 26, 2017

Kenneth Wayne Strahan of Elgin, died Thursday, October 26, 2017 at Seton Hospital.  Wayne was born in Houston, Texas on May 8, 1941 and was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Strahan, parents, Willie V. and Opal Dane Strahan, and his brother Bill Lindley Strahan.

Wayne is survived by his daughter Tracy Andrews and her husband...

Oct 25, 2017

Daphne Ann O’Neal, age 71, passed away October 25 th , 2017 in Austin, Texas.  She was born on May 03, 1946 in Lampasas, Texas.  After graduating high school she got a job working in the cafeteria at Fort Hood where she met Stafford O’Neal, whom she wed on June 19 th , 1968.  Shortly thereafter Daphne and Stafford...