Obituary Listing

Apr 2, 2020

Betty Zane Foster, 95, of Denton, died Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Renaissance Care Center in Gainesville.

Mrs. Foster was born on August 16, 1924 in Aubrey to William L. and Elizabeth Adeline (McBride) Copeland. She was married to George Ray Foster on October 31, 1938 in Denton; he died on June 16, 1986. She worked as...

Mar 30, 2020

Patience Sparks, 60, of Denton, TX, passed away on March 30, 2020. She was a Mom, MeeMaw, Best Friend, Sister, Aunt and Friend to many. She always had a good (sometimes corny) joke, and she knew just what to say to make you feel special. She touched many lives and will be missed every day.

Patience was...

Mar 30, 2020

Martha Gene Bartel

December 26, 1924 – March 30, 2020

Martha Gene (Glasgow) Bartel, age 95, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 30, 2020. She is survived by husband of 73 years Baity Bartel

Martha was born December 26, 1924 in Dallas. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and worked...

Mar 28, 2020

Lyndsey Nicole Dawson, 32 of Denton, Texas passed from this life on Saturday, March 28,2020.

She was born on December 17,1987 in Abilene, Texas, the daughter of Casey Brown, mother and Troy Dawson, father.

Lyndsey loved spending time with her family but most of all she loved Justin Murphy, her fiancé and his daughter, McKenna....

Mar 24, 2020

Christie Ann Cole

Christie Ann Cole, born Jan. 26, 1968, in Denton, died at her home in Denton on March 24 at the age of 52. A graduate of Denton High, Christie received a degree in criminal justice from the University of North Texas in 1994. After serving as a probation officer, she worked for Verizon Wireless...

Mar 24, 2020

Pablo Gutierrez, 73, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2020in Denton. Pablo was born in Cameron County, Texas on June 30, 1946 the son of Basilio Gutierrez and Pragedis Parlomo Gutierrez.

Pablo is survived by his wife Rose Gutierrez and his four daughters, Kimberly Gutierrez, Crystal Gutierrez, Leandra Warlick, and Rafaila Gutierrez. Pablo is also survived by...

Mar 24, 2020

Wyona May Vest, age 86, of Denton went to be with the Lord on March 24, 2020 at Willow Bend Memory Care, Denton.

Mrs. Vest was born June 14, 1933 in Elk City, Oklahoma to Verde Tonkinson and May Gabehart Tonkinson. Wyona was a graduate of Duncan High School, Duncan, OK, East Central State University, Ada, OK,...

Mar 22, 2020

Irwin "Mr. Z" Zitzelberger, 79, of Denton, died Sunday, March 22, 2020 at his home in Denton.

Mr. Zitzelberger was born on June 23, 1940 in Brookville, PA to Albert and Margaret (Davis) Zitzelberger. He graduated Brookville Area High School in Pennsylvania and served in the United States Army. He was married to Arlene D. Hahn on July 26, 1968 in...

Mar 20, 2020

Blanche Eugenia Peabody, age 85, died on Friday, March 20, 2020 in her home in Prosper, TX.  She was born on December 26, 1934, in Alpena, Michigan, the oldest child of Joseph and Rose Grzendzicki.  She married Eric Earll Peabody on August 14, 1957 in Monterey, California.  Together they raised five sons.  Blanche and Eric had been happily married...

Mar 18, 2020

E.C. Hilliard born May 16, 1944 has passed away on March 18, 2020. E.C. was born in Fort Worth, Texas to Gus Hilliard and Lillie Blackwood. E.C. married Alice Odom in May 29, 1965 and was married for 55 years.

E.C. owned his own business for many years as a mechanic. He also worked at the city...

Mar 18, 2020

Dorothy L. Hartline-Jones, 93, of Denton, died Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Denton.

Mrs. Jones was born on January 28, 1927 in Renner, TX to Silas and Rebecca (Miles) Bryan. She worked at Sears Department Store and also for S&H Greenstamps. She was a member of the Gateway United Baptist Church. She...

Mar 17, 2020

Maria Castillo Melton , 80, passed away peacefully at her home in Denton, TX, Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

Maria was born in October 15,1939 in Corpus Christi, the fourth of eight children of Ygnacio and Maria (Garcia) Castillo. As a child, she loved school, graduating from West Oso High School in 1958. She was an enthusiastically active...

Mar 16, 2020

Lester Lee Frailey, 79, of Bridgeport, died Monday, March 16, 2020 surrounded by his family at his home in Bridgeport.

Mr. Frailey was born on March 5, 1941 in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska to Charles Henry and Margaret Louise (Romey) Frailey. He was married to Mary D. Frailey on September 4, 1970; she died on April 29, 2007....

Mar 14, 2020

Virginia Horn Norwood, 93, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2020. Virginia was born March 3, 1927 to Jesse & Frances Horn in Runnels County, Texas. She and her sisters were raised on the family farm near Plainview, Texas. Virginia graduated from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene with her B. A. in Education and later received her Masters from Texas...

Mar 10, 2020

Linda Kay DeShazo, 60, of Denton passed away peacefully on March 10, 2020. Linda was born in El Paso, Texas on July 9, 1959 the daughter of Cecil Dale DeShazo and Wanda Goodson DeShazo.

Linda was the former Chief of Police for the city of Cockrell Hill. She is survived by her brother Richard DeShazo of Denton....

Mar 8, 2020

Wayne Milo Lease, 87, of Denton, died Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Denton.

Mr. Lease was born on September 23, 1932 in Sumner, Iowa to Milo Edmund and Esther Mae (Bierbaum) Lease. He served in the United States Army Air Force and worked for many years as an Accountant.

Wayne...

Mar 7, 2020

Lars O. Andersen, 62, of Denton, died Saturday, March 07, 2020 at Medical City Hospital of Denton.

Lars was born on February 2, 1958 in Pilot Point, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lars Ole Andersen, Sr. and Maurine Andersen Floyd. After the untimely death of Lars Sr., Maurine remarried to J.B. Floyd who later influenced Lars to...

Mar 6, 2020

On Friday, March 6, 2020, Martha Lane Beeler Ouellette, loving mother of two and devoted Catholic, passed away at the age of 96. Martha was born in her family's home on McKinney Street in Denton, Texas on December 14, 1923, to John Clay Beeler and Mamie Karr-Beeler.

On December 14, 1942, she wed Roland Ouellette in Rochester,...

Mar 5, 2020

Philip Arthur Rupp, Sr., 88, of Argyle, died Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Hollymead Care Center in Flower Mound.

Mr. Rupp was born on January 22, 1932 in Sussex, WI to George Walter and Evelyn Agnes (Schane) Rupp. He served in the United States Navy and was and engineer for the United Parcel Service.

He...

Mar 2, 2020

Patsy Lea Higdon, 79, of Denton passed away peacefully with her children by her side on March 2, 2020. Patsy was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi on October 20, 1940 the daughter of Melvin Jones and Pat Doss Jones. Patsy is preceded in death by her husband Gerald Doran Higdon in 2017, and her grandson, Kristopher Higdon in 2007.