Marjorie Hart Willis
Feb 7, 2016
Marjorie Hart Willis, 98, passed away peacefully in Denton on February 7, 2016. Marjorie was born in Little Elm, Texas on September 11, 1917, the daughter of Silas Alexander "Jack" Hart and Lucy Belle Clark Hart. Marjorie graduated from Denton High School in 1934. She went to work for GTE as a switchboard operator and worked in the engineering department...
Mary Marie Morrow
Jan 31, 2016
Mary Marie Morrow, of Sanger, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Denton with her family at her side. Marie was born in Denton on October 11, 1933, daughter of Mary Lou and Mason White. She married Gene Morrow on June 20, 1953 in Marietta, OK. She was a member of the First United Methodist...
Maureen Ojeda Varnes
Jan 31, 2016
Maureen Ojeda Varnes, 69, of Denton, died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at her home at Robson Ranch. Mrs. Varnes was born on October 20, 1946 on Brooklyn, NY to Pedro and Martha (Aberth) Ojeda. She was married to Larry Varnes on September 2, 1989 in Los Angeles, CA. Maureen was very active in the Robson Ranch community, where she was...
Mary Ellen Bell
Jan 29, 2016
Mary Ellen Mitchell Anderson Bell of Lake Dallas, Texas, died peacefully in the arms of her beloved son, Randy, on January 29, 2016. She had been fighting many health issues and endured heartbreak over the recent passing of her husband, Coleman Bell. Born the fourth precious child of Mary Ellen Roberson and Joshua James Mitchell on May 18, 1932, Mary...
Laverne Tooke
Jan 28, 2016
Laverne Tooke Funeral Services for Laverne Tooke, 96, of Denton, TX, will be held on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at 2:30 PM at Bayou Scie United Methodist Church with Rev. Nathaniel Langford officiating. Burial will follow in the Bayou Scie Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Sunday, January 31, 2016, at 1:30 PM at Bayou Scie United Methodist Church. Laverne Tooke...
Walter William Blind
Jan 27, 2016
Loving father, devoted husband, and beautiful human being Walter William Blind, 79, of Denton, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Denton Regional Medical Center. Walter William Blind was born on August 23, 1936 in Oneida, NY to Henry Herman and Agnes Eugenia (Mallorey) Blind. He graduated from the Chicago Institute of Art with a Master of Science degree in Lighting...
Lola Rae Sitton
Jan 26, 2016
Lola Rae Sitton, age 82, died on January 26, 2016. Lola was born in Dallas Texas to Ray and Dovie Burgess on March 3, 1933. She attended Irving School systems and graduated from Irving High in 1951. She was married to William Gerald Sitton on March 23, 1951. She is survived by 3 children; Gerald Ray Sitton and his wife...
Robert Harold Cox
Jan 26, 2016
Robert Harold Cox, 69 of Denton passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016. He was born on October 9th,1946 in Grand Forks, North Dakota to James and Leota Cox. He married Mary Susanne Parker on September 11, 1965 in Drayton, North Dakota. They celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary this past year. He is survived by his wife Mary, son Scott, wife...
Ima Jean Henry
Jan 25, 2016
Ima Jean Henry, 95, of Denton passed away on Monday, Januray 25, 2016 at Denton Good Samaritan Village. She was born November 11, 1920 in Wood Coiunty, TX to James and Etta Mae (Bagby) LaRue. She attended public schools and was a member of the Baptist Church. She worked as a Dietician for the Denton Independent School District. One of...
Dorothy Gail Van Dyck
Jan 24, 2016
Born: February 22, 1929 Died: January 24, 2016 Dorothy Gail Gartrell Van Dyck died in Ft. Worth on January 24, 2016. She was 86 years old. The youngest of four siblings born to Mildred and Irving Gartrell, Dorothy entered this world on February 22, 1929. She was born and raised in Clay Center, Nebraska, where her mother was a teacher...
Duncan Wayne Hall
Jan 23, 2016
Duncan Wayne Hall passed away on January 23, 2016 at the age of 63 in Denton, Texas. He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on November 19, 1952, the son of Mary Marshall Root Hall and Emory Wayne Hall. Having grown up in Austin, Texas, he graduated from McCallum High School in 1971, and went on to graduate from The...
Jack Wilson Thompson
Jan 18, 2016
Jack W Thompson Jr. a lifelong resident of Denton was born to Jack and Bonnie(Doyle) Thompson. Growing up Jackie (A name he adopted by his family and friends) worked with his Dad on their farm and quickly learned the ranchhand lifestyle as well as joining a rodeo circuit in his teens that took him around the ring and back. He...
Mildred Ann Hammons
Jan 15, 2016
Mildred Ann Hammons, 57, of Argyle, TX passed away on Friday, January 15, 2016 at Zale Lipshy University Hospital in Dallas, TX. She was born on September 23, 1958 in Denton to Loyd Kennemer and Pearl Jean Henn. She was a graduate of Denton High School. She was a homemaker and member of the Memorial Baptist Church. Mrs. Hammons is...
Nina Martin
Jan 15, 2016
Passed away peacefully on January 15, 2016 at the age of 83. She was born in Melbourne, Arkansas on October 19, 1932 the daughter of William Washington Peterson and Lucy Mae Lewis Peterson. She was preceded in death by her parent's and her 4 brothers Ralph Peterson, John W. Peterson, Bill Peterson, and brother Sherman Peterson. Nina was also preceded...
Peggy Jo Arnold
Jan 13, 2016
Peggy Jo Arnold, 87, of Paradise, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at The Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Decatur. Mrs. Arnold was born on June 4, 1928 in Denton to Carl and Minnie Fay (Littrell) Lawrence. She was married to Manuel "Mike" H. Arnold on June 12, 1958 in Denton; he died on August 26, 2004. Peggy and Mike...
Margaret Brown Allen
Jan 11, 2016
Margaret Brown Allen passed from this life on January 11, 2016, at age 98. Margaret was a life-long resident of Denton County, born November 8, 1917 in Justin, TX. She was the only daughter of Mamie and EB (Bernard) Brown of Sanger, where she spent her childhood. In 1936 she married Elwood Allen from Justin. Margaret was devoted to her...
Richard "Ricky" Bruce Dean
Jan 11, 2016
Richard "Ricky" Bruce Dean, 64, of Sanger, entered into eternity on Monday, January 11, 2016 at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas. Ricky was born on June 21, 1951 in Fort Worth to M.H. Dean, Jr. and Elizabeth (Harvey) Dean. He served in the United States Navy from 1970 to 1974. He was married to Jana Sims on February 4, 1977...
Derek Anthony Jones
Jan 8, 2016
Derek Jones, Beloved son of Larry Jones, Lone Star, Texas and Karla Wiley Jones, Denton, Texas passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones in Dallas, Texas after a prolonged illness. Derek was born on January 29, 1992 in Dallas, Texas, to Karen Wiley who gave him with love to Karla and Larry through adoption in 2001. Derek moved to Denton,...
Claudia Darlene Jonas
Jan 8, 2016
Claudia Darlene Jonas, 64 of Krum, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016. She was born on January 13, 1950 in Nocona, Texas to Pauline Riefler. She married Danny Jonas on October 10, 1969 in Coppell, Texas. She is survived by her sons, Danny & wife Jennifer Jonas of Krum, William (Bill) & wife Stacey Jonas of Midland, Paul Jonas &...
Kenneth Louis Chancellor
Jan 7, 2016
Kenneth Louis Chancellor, 72, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2016 in Denton, Texas. Kenneth was born in Bowie, TX on February 8, 1943 the son of Louis J. Chancellor and Glena Jo Pirtle Chancellor. Kenneth graduated from Bowie High School in 1961 and went on to work for the Montague County Sheriff's department and later retired from the Denton...
