Obituaries

Deborah Sue Fettinger

Deborah Sue Fettinger

Apr 26, 2012

Debbie loved life and loved spending time with friends and family. Debbie will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Survivors:her loving husband, Chuck; daughter, Jennifer Daigle and husband Colter; siblings Donna Bolton, Kim Haberman and Tony Haberman; step-daughter, Edie West and husband Alan; granddaughters, Riley and Miranda; and numerous other family members and friends. To send flowers or...

Jo Blakeley

Jo Blakeley

Apr 26, 2012

Jo Ann Blakeley, wife of 60 years to husband, Paul; mother to sons, Michael and David; and grandmother to five grandchildren, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012, after a lengthy illness. She has gone home to be free of pain and dwell in the house of the Lord.        Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Lucas Funeral Home, 137 E. Hill...

William Helm,

William Helm,

Apr 25, 2012

BEDFORD -- William "Dub" N. Helm III lost his battle with Alzheimer's on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, in Keller. Memorial service: A memorial service and reception will be held to honor and celebrate Dub's life at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at Compass Christian Church, 2600 Hall Johnson Road, Colleyville 76034. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations...

Bernard McGarry,

Bernard McGarry,

Apr 25, 2012

FORT WORTH -- Bernard "Bernie" McGarry Jr., 71, passed away suddenly Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Celebration of life: 7 p.m. Thursday at Lucas Funeral Home, 1321 Precinct Line Road in Hurst. Additional services will take place in Boston at a later date. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, gifts to charities of your choice will be appreciated. Bernie was born in...

Ray Ballard

Ray Ballard

Apr 24, 2012

Ray Bertice Ballard KELLER -- Ray Bertice Ballard, 76, passed away Monday, April 24, 2012.        Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, April 30, in Keller Church of Christ. Interment: Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 29, in Lucas Funeral Home. 137 E. Hill St. Keller. Survivors: wife, Nona Ballard; son, Kyle Ballard; daughter, Cara Roberts...

Neal Porter

Neal Porter

Apr 24, 2012

Slay Memorial Funeral Center Aubrey, Texas To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Neal Porter please visit our Sympathy Store.

Rafael Marquez

Rafael Marquez

Apr 24, 2012

FORT WORTH -- Rafael Marquez, age 56, passed Tuesday night, April 24, 2012, surrounded by loving family and friends, after a long and courageous battle against cancer. Celebration of life: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Faith United Methodist Church, 3419 East Belknap St., Fort Worth. Rafael and his family of origin immigrated to this country from Varadero, Cuba, in...

Larry Shaw

Larry Shaw

Apr 22, 2012

ARLINGTON -- Larry Jackson Shaw, 69, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012. Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday, April 26, at North Davis Church of Christ, Arlington. Interment: 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas. The family will receive visitors at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the National Kidney Foundation...

GORDON BOSWELL,

GORDON BOSWELL,

Apr 22, 2012

FORT WORTH -- Charles Gordon Boswell Jr. died peacefully Sunday morning, April 22, 2012, surrounded by loved ones, during his 83rd year. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church, 5001 Crestline Road. Visitation: Family and friends will gather from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Great Room at Robertson Mueller Harper. Memorials: In lieu of flowers,...

JEROME WEINER

JEROME WEINER

Apr 22, 2012

FORT WORTH -- Jerome Ira "Jerry Weiner passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012, during his 69th year. Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the sanctuary of Beth-El Congregation, 4900 Briarhaven Road, with Rabbi Ralph Mecklenburger officiating. Following committal prayers, he will be laid to rest in the Beth-El Section of Greenwood Memorial Park. Shiva and minyan services will be held on...

Kenneth Wright

Kenneth Wright

Apr 21, 2012

Kenneth E. Wright passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Funeral: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Lucas Funeral Home, 517 N. Sylvania Ave., Fort Worth. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Kenneth graduated from Diamond Hill High School and proudly served in the U.S. Army. He was...

Willard Thomas

Willard Thomas

Apr 21, 2012

FORT WORTH -- Willard Young Thomas, 76, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012, at a local hospital.        Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Lucas Keller Funeral Home Chapel, 137 E. Hill St. Inurnment: at a later date. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.        Willard was born Dec. 25, 1935, in Fort Worth to Raymond...

Carol Strange

Carol Strange

Apr 19, 2012

Carol Hollembeak Strange passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012. Memorial service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, in the chapel of Lucas Funeral Home, 1321 Precinct Line Road, Hurst. Memorials: The Vaculitis Foundation, P.O. Box 28660, Kansas City, Mo. 64188-8660. She was born May 18, 1930, in Chadron, Neb., the daughter of Paul and Edith Koeller. She graduated from high school...

Jeanie Hendry

Jeanie Hendry

Apr 19, 2012

KELLER -- Jeanie Dean Hendry, 67, passed away in peace with all her family surrounding her bed at a hospital in Grapevine on Thursday, April 19, 2012.        Memorial service: 3 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Alliance Fellowship Church, Fort Worth.        Jeanie was born July 28, 1944, in Pasadena. Jeanie raised four sons whom she loved dearly. Our mom...

Jess Stockstill,

Jess Stockstill,

Apr 18, 2012

GRAPEVINE -- Jess Emerson Stockstill III, 72, an avid pilot and aviation enthusiast, died of heart failure after a long battle with cancer Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at a local hospital. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Teens-in-Flight which provides flight training scholarships to teens of fallen and injured servicemen and women, www.teens-in-flight.com/donations.html. "Jay"...

Mark Kummerle

Mark Kummerle

Apr 17, 2012

Mark Thomas Kummerle      KELLER -- Mark Thomas Kummerle, 43, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012, surrounded by his loving family, after a long, courageous battle against metastatic melanoma.        Celebration of life: will be held in Keller in May.        Memorials: A scholarship fund has been established for Payton and Trace Kummerle at Chase Bank, 2300 West Southlake Blvd., Southlake,...

Jack Russell,

Jack Russell,

Apr 15, 2012

MANSFIELD -- Jack Wayne "Buddy" Russell Jr. passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012, in Dallas.        Memorial service: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield.        Survivors: Wife, Linda; one son; two stepdaughters; five grandchildren; and his parents. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Jack Russell, please visit our Sympathy Store.

William Middleton

William Middleton

Apr 15, 2012

Willam Emmett Middleton, 98, of Conroe and formerly of Hurst passed away Sunday April 15, 2012. He was born November 19, 1913 in Lockney, Texas to parents, Kelsey Douglas and Bessie Holcomb Middleton. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, where he was a decorated soldier and a Pearl Harbor survivor. Mr. Middleton was employed with...

Stanley Heinrich,

Stanley Heinrich,

Apr 13, 2012

EULESS -- Stan Heinrich Jr., 79, loving husband, father, grandfather and brother, went to join Our Lord on Friday, April 13, 2012. Funeral: Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Michael Catholic Church, 3713 Harwood Road, Bedford. Celebrant will be Fr. Khiem Nguyen. Interment with military honors will take place in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville....

Charles Evans

Charles Evans

Apr 13, 2012

BEDFORD -- Charles David Evans, 46, passed away Friday, April 13, 2012. Celebration of life: 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 20, at 1402 Jacob Ave., Keller. Interment: 11 a.m. Saturday, April 21, in Oakwood Cemetery, 701 Grand Ave., Fort Worth. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to The Dave Evans Memorial Fund at any Wells Fargo Bank...