Judith Faye Rogers
May 15, 2014
Judith Faye Rogers was born February 28, 1940 and left this world for her heavenly reward on May 15, 2014 at the age of 74 years 2 months and 15 days. Judy as she was known, was the third and youngest child born to Albert Kratz and Merle Carson Kratz. Judy was born in Winfield Kansas, however her family moved...
Richard "Ricky" Reed
May 14, 2014
Richard (Ricky) Reed of Denton, TX passed away in the early morning hours of May 14, 2014 after a short illness. Ricky was born August 13, 1958 in Denton, TX to Fred Reed and Patsy J. (Davis Reed) Burch. Ricky was a master electrician employed at TWU, a member of the IOOF Lodge, and a HUGE supporter of the TWU...
Charles Thomas "Tommy" Toomer
May 9, 2014
Charles Thomas "Tommy" Toomer, 80, of Krugerville, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014 at his home. He was born August 20, 1933 in Denton to Boss and Ethel (Maples) Toomer. He is a graduate of Denton High School and a member of the First Baptist Church of Krugerville. He was married to Jane Perrin on August 4, 1951 in...
Jean Wieneke Hollingsworth
May 9, 2014
Jean Wieneke Hollingsworth, 89, of Denton, died Friday, May 9, 2014 at her home in Denton. Ms. Hollingsworth was born on March 2, 1925 in Hartshorne, OK to Robert Owen and Elizabeth (Emery) Wieneke. She graduated from Hartshorne High School in 1943. She was employed at Droughton Construction Company in McAlester, OK from 1944 to 1947. In 1947 she moved...
Anita Fay Shipp
May 8, 2014
Anita Fay Shipp, 92, of Justin, died Thursday, May 8, 2014 at The Vintage in Denton. Mrs. Shipp was born on August 2, 1921 in Greenville to J.W. and Eunice (Smith) Woodard. She was married to Carlos Delmar Shipp on November 26, 1938 in Greenville. She is survived by her sons, Delmar Lynn Shipp of Houston, Mickey Shipp of Justin;...
Raymond Pittsinger
May 6, 2014
Raymond Pittsinger, 80, of Denton, died on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at The Atrium Medical Center in Corinth. Mr. Pittsinger was born on November 7, 1933 in Collin County to Homer and Marion (Cole) Pittsinger. He was married to Correne Erwin on September 27, 1952; she preceded him in death on August 21, 1986. He was a member of the...
Shirley Marie Barnes
May 5, 2014
Shirley Marie Long was born on Oct. 27, 1941 in Lead, South Dakota to James and Minnie Long. She later moved to St. Louis, Missouri. Shirley graduated from Cleveland High School in St. Louis in 1959 and received her Associate's degree from Washington University. She worked for the Federal Reserve Banking System for 42 years. Shirley held different positions for...
Billy Harley Finch
May 2, 2014
Billy Harley Finch, 82, of Lake Dallas passed away peacefully at his home on Friday May 2, 2014. Billy was born in Red River County, Texas on June 1, 1931 the son of Harley Roach Finch and Alma Beatrice Leatherwood Finch. Billy served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and was a retired farmer and rancher. Billy was...
Stephen George Kniatt
Apr 30, 2014
Stephen George Kniatt, 83, died on April 30, 2014 at Denton Regional Medical Center. He was born on September 17, 1930, in Philadelphia, PA, to Stephen Joseph and Cathryn Burg Kniatt. He married Mary Jane Johnson in California in 1952. She passed away in 1966, and he married Nancy Louise Gorton in Bangkok, Thailand in 1967. Following service in the...
Zola Louise Burch
Apr 29, 2014
Zola Louise Burch, 92, of Denton, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Presbyterian Hospital in Denton. Mrs. Burch was born on July 5, 1921 in Johnson City, TN to William and Jennie (Morefield) Stout. She came to Texas in her twenties and met and married A.D. Burch on August 21, 1943. She was a seamstress. She is survived...
Anna Paulette "Polly" Henderson
Apr 28, 2014
Anna Paulette "Polly" Henderson, 90, of Ponder, passed away peacefully at her home on April 28, 2014. Polly was born in Dallas, TX on January 28, 1924, the daughter of Wallace Ray and May Irene Husung Ray. She married Glenn E. Henderson on October 4, 1941 in Dallas, TX. She was a homemaker and a longtime member of the Justin...
Maria Bertha Rivera-Cerventes
Apr 26, 2014
Maria Bertha Rivera-Cervantes, 77, born May 26, 1936 to Jose Rivera and Socorro Cervantes in Muzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2014 in Denton. She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Porfirio Ruiz; daughters, Maria Elena Ruiz Rivera, Elia Leonor Ruiz Rivera, Sonia Patricia Ruiz Rivera and Socorro Sanchez Rivera; son, Benjamin Ruiz Rivera;...
Nancy Christine George Douglas
Apr 25, 2014
Nancy Christine George Douglas, wife, mother, grandmother, artist. Born August 5, 1936, Longview, TX; longtime resident of Tyler, TX; daughter to George Alexander George and Dona Hoss George. Survived by her sister, Betty George Craig; sister to Jack Hoss George and Robert George Married to Frank Ples Jr. November 17, 1956. Graduate of TWU BS in Journalism class of 1958...
Frances Lucille Medina
Apr 25, 2014
Frances Lucille Medina, 78, of Sanger, died Friday, April 25, 2014 at her home in Sanger. Mrs. Medina was born on September 9, 1935 in Lake Dallas, TX to Otis and Minnie (Howard) Baggs. She was married to Fred Medina on November 18, 1989 in Grapevine. She was a member of the Full Gospel Church in Denton. She is survived...
Sallye Ann Robinson
Apr 25, 2014
Sallye Ann Robinson, 74, of Grand Prairie, died Friday, April 25, 2014 at Medical City Hospital in Dallas. Mrs. Robinson was born on February 22, 1940 in Krum, TX to John and Ethel (McFadin) Hood. She was married to David Robinson in 1960 in Dallas. She was a retired executive secretary from The Associates in Las Colinas. Sallye is survived...
Meta Trietsch Krueger Priest
Apr 23, 2014
Meta Trietsch Krueger Priest, 100, was born June 16, 1913 in Sanger, Texas, to Fred and Clara (Winkleman) Trietsch. Her early education was completed in the one-room Milam School in the Blue Mound community. She rode to school on horseback. After earning two correspondence nursing school diplomas, Meta did private-duty nursing in homes. One such duty introduced her to Adam...
Thomas Ward Stever
Apr 22, 2014
Thomas Ward Stever, 91, of Denton, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Denton. Mr. Stever was born on December 13, 1922 in Pittsburgh, PA to Homer Frank and Beulah (Ward) Stever. He graduated from Tyrone High School in 1940. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II, serving as a bombardier in...
David Hulean Hart
Apr 20, 2014
David Hulean Hart, of Valley View, died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Denton Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hart was born on July 17, 1944 in Mena, Arkansas to Earl and Gladys (Holliday) Hart. He was married to Laura Ann (Webster) on December 3, 1993 in Dallas, TX. David served in the United States Navy, attended Pioneer Baptist Church and was...
Gary Wayne Shaw, Sr.
Apr 18, 2014
Gary Wayne Shaw, Sr. 75 of Denton, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2014 at Presbyterian Hospital. He was born March 23, 1939 in Denton, TX to R. T. Shaw and Fay McKee. He attended Denton Public Schools and was a member of the Baptist Church. He was a Superintendent for Beck Construction Co. of Dallas. Retiring after thirty-five years....
Shirley Ann Kraus
Apr 15, 2014
Shirley Ann Kraus, 71, of Denton, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at her home in Denton. Mrs. Kraus was born on September 14, 1942 in Fort Worth to Clifford and Jewel (Sims) Cowley. She graduated from Milsap Public schools and was married to Robert Kraus for fifty-one years. She worked at Victor Equipment for over twenty years. Shirley led...
