Obituaries

Kent Standish Henning

Kent Standish Henning

Apr 26, 2021

Kent Henning, 83, passed away April 26, 2021.Kent was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on November 14, 1937, to The Reverend Donald Henning and Mary Standish Henning. He graduated from The University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee where he subsequently taught and was a member of the Board of Trustees for many years. He received a Masters Degree from...

Vernon Louis Langlinais

Vernon Louis Langlinais

Apr 26, 2021

Vernon was born November 2, 1926 in Lafayette, Louisiana. He died April 26, 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 94. Vernon attended Cathedral High School in Lafayette, LA, where he graduated as Valedictorian, and received the prestigious American Legion award. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve, and was commissioned Ensign, USNR in 1946. While serving in...

Melissa Lynn Reese

Melissa Lynn Reese

Apr 26, 2021

Our beloved sister Melissa Lynn Reese went to be with her Lord on April 26, 2021.She is survived by her father Albert B. Reese III; sister, Juliana Reese Stevenson; brother, Stephen Craig Reese; sister in law, Tonya Reese; niece, Katelyn Stevenson; and her nephews, Brandon Craig Reese and Bradley Stephen Reese. She was preceded in death by her mother, Deanna...

Charles Jerry Botik

Charles Jerry Botik

Apr 25, 2021

Charles “Chuck” Jerry Botik Jr., age 80, died on Sunday, April 25, 2021.Chuck was born in Fort Worth on December 13, 1940 to Charles and Gertrude Botik. He joined the Marines right after graduation and served for 6 years. Chuck worked as a salesman for Superior and Bar W for about 40 years. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed...

Robert Edward Larmer

Robert Edward Larmer

Apr 22, 2021

Robert (Bob) Edward Larmer Jr., 75, of Springtown was called home on April 22, 2021. Bob was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, but thankfully moved to the Great State of Texas at the age of 10.He attended St. George’s Catholic School in Fort Worth, TX and graduated from Richland High School in N. Richland Hills, TX. It was here he met...

Joy Louise Magers Carter

Joy Louise Magers Carter

Apr 20, 2021

Joy Louise (Magers) Carter, born December 26, 1930 to Louise and Clif Magers in Fort Worth, passed peacefully on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in San Antonio.She is preceded in death by her husband, of 61 years,, George T. Carter. She is survived by her only daughter, Kim Carter Pataky and husband, Rick Pataky; her three grandchildren, Hailey Georgia DeLaRosa of...

Susan K. Keithley

Susan K. Keithley

Apr 20, 2021

Susan Keithley entered eternal life on April 20, 2021.Beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and longtime HEB educator, Susan was born to Frank and Edith Buehne in Dodge City, Kansas, on April 29, 1945.On a blind date she met her soulmate and love of her life, Tyrone (Ty) Keithley. Married on July 2, 1966, they had three children and almost 54 wonderful...

Warren J. Brignac

Warren J. Brignac

Apr 19, 2021

Warren Joseph Brignac died peacefully on Monday, April 19, 2021, at the age of 98. He was born in 1923 in French Settlement, Louisiana, and graduated from French Settlement High School. Warren then earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from LSU . In 1943, his advanced ROTC class was sworn into the Army. Following Officer Training School at Ft. Benning, Warren...

Paul Ray Gentry

Paul Ray Gentry

Apr 17, 2021

Paul Ray Gentry, 94, passed away April 17, 2021.Paul was born August 7, 1926 in Anson, Texas, the son of Sidney and Annie (Hoffman) Gentry. He loved traveling and woodworking and was an avid sports watcher.He was preceded in death by his parents, eight brothers and a sister, and his son, Stephen Ray Gentry.He is survived by his daughter, Melva...

James Lawson Penny

James Lawson Penny

Apr 10, 2021

James Lawson Penny “Lawson” passed away on April 10, 2021, at the age of 31.Lawson was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 1, 1989. He attended Trinity Valley School, The University of Texas at Arlington, and the University of Texas at Austin.Lawson was a very intelligent, witty, sensitive and kind person, with a burning desire to achieve excellence in...

Lucy Glenn Jackson Darden

Lucy Glenn Jackson Darden

Apr 9, 2021

Lucy Glenn Jackson Darden, 90, died April 9, 2021, having lived a wonderful life. Lucy was born in Odessa, Texas, on October 30, 1930, the daughter of Jewell and Thomas Glenn Jackson. Her parents, husband Frank, sisters Danny Francis and Maxine, and brother Glenn preceded her in death.Lucy grew up in Longview, Texas, in a neighborhood filled with family, friends...

Joseph Edwin Hardgrove

Joseph Edwin Hardgrove

Apr 9, 2021

Joseph Edwin Hardgrove was born May 13, 1933 in Fort Worth and passed peacefully at home on April 9, 2021, surrounded by his wife and six children. The son of Letha and Truett Hardgrove, Joe grew up in Burleson and attended Burleson schools. In the 9th grade, he played varsity basketball at Burleson High School. During that year, he was...

Grace Beatrice Rooney

Grace Beatrice Rooney

Apr 5, 2021

Grace Beatrice Rooney, 100, completed her earthly mission and was welcomed into heaven to receive her final reward on April 5, 2021, a scant 83 days short of her 101st birthday.A diminutive four feet, ten inches, Gracie’s physical stature was not indicative of her greatness of personality and giving nature. She was an extraordinarily capable woman who supported her Air...

Brayden Peyton Ortiz

Brayden Peyton Ortiz

Apr 4, 2021

Brayden Peyton Ortiz followed our lord to heaven on Easter Sunday April 4th, 2021 at the young age of four. Born December 7th, 2016 and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, he is survived by his loving parents, Edgar and Julie Ortiz; older sister and best friend, Makaylla Vilmarie; younger sister, Piper Rose; and grandparents, Juanita (Lita) Gutierrez, Vilma Bartum, and...

Gloria Juanita Colunga Medina

Gloria Juanita Colunga Medina

Apr 3, 2021

Gloria J. Medina, daughter of Amparo and Alberto Colunga, born April 15,1932 in Galveston, TX, entered into eternal glory on April 3, 2021 at the age of 88. She married her high school sweetheart, Daniel Medina Jr., on September 5, 1953. They had three children: Albert Medina (Vicky), Fr. Hector Medina, and Yolanda (Dion) DuClos. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren...

Helen Beatrice Knopp Talbot

Helen Beatrice Knopp Talbot

Apr 1, 2021

Helen Beatrice “Bea” Knopp Talbot, age 100, passed away peacefully April 1, 2021. She was born March 2, 1921 in her home in San Antonio, TX to Edwin and Annie Knopp. Bea grew up in San Antonio and met Ralph Dobrusky in 1940. They were married on April 26,1940. Ralph was killed in an airplane accident on September 5, 1942....

Lisa Graffigna Kilpatrick

Lisa Graffigna Kilpatrick

Mar 28, 2021

Lisa Kilpatrick, a devoted wife, died peacefully on March 28, 2021.Lisa was born April 1, 1961 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Vic and Mary Ann Graffigna. Lisa loved to cook, garden and decorate for every holiday. She battled cancer for over 16 years and was a devout Christian.She is survived by her husband, Kent; father, Vic Graffigna and...

Janice Leah Breitenstine

Janice Leah Breitenstine

Mar 27, 2021

Janice Leah Breitenstine, 74, of Fort Worth, TX passed away Saturday March 27, 2021.Janice was born to Curtis and Betty Beaber in Clinton, Ohio on January 26, 1947. Janice graduated from Northwest Highschool, majored in music education at Capital University where she was a member of Phi Beta Fraternity and received her master’s degree in music education from the University...

Betty Jo Horton Pate

Betty Jo Horton Pate

Mar 26, 2021

Betty Jo Horton Pate, 94, passed away peacefully in her home Friday morning on March 26, 2021 shortly after visits with her family and telephone calls from relatives and friends in other states.Betty Jo was born July 1, 1926 to Ethel Nicholson Horton and Leonard Floyd Horton and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. Soon after graduating from Queens College and...

Robert William Brown

Robert William Brown

Mar 25, 2021

Robert William “Bobby” Brown, 96, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021.Dr. Bobby Brown was born on October 25, 1924 in Seattle, WA to William and Myrtle Brown. He proudly served during the Korean War in a MASH Unit. He played on four World Series Championship teams with the New York Yankees while attending and graduating from Medical School from...