Obituary Listing

Nov 5, 2018

Brenda Gail Westbrook Burgi, 59, of Denton passed away peacefully on November 5, 2018 at her home.  Brenda was born on October 3, 1959 in Houston, TX the daughter of George Luther Sisco and Barbara Lavern Ennis Sisco.

Brenda is survived by her husband Joe Burgi of Denton; her daughter Misty Lopez of Denton; son Robert westbrook...

Nov 5, 2018

Norma Lee (Chittum) Self, 82, of Lakewood Village, TX, passed away Monday, November 5, 2018 peacefully in her home. Norma was born on September 30, 1936 in Abilene, TX to Caddo Bill and Beatrice Chittum. She married Horace Self on May 31, 1958. Norma retired as an accounting manager from Southern Union Gas Company in Dallas, TX....

Nov 4, 2018

Edna Earle (Williams) McSpedden, 86, was born in rural Dallas County, Texas on October 22, 1932 to Levi Henry and Annie Arlena (Chase) Williams and passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at her home in Ponder, Texas. On September 23, 1948, she married William Davis McSpedden in McKinney Texas.

Edna attended schools in Frisco, Texas and...

Nov 1, 2018

Raymond Loy Gilley, 81, of Round Rock, died Thursday, November 1, 2018 at San Gabriel Nursing and Rehabilitation in Round Rock. Ray was born on December 19, 1936 in Fort Worth to Joseph and Clara (McClung) Gilley. He worked for Texas Instruments for many years. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, November 5, 2018 at...

Oct 31, 2018

It is with great sadness that he family of Lazara Elizalde Figueroa announces her passing after a brief illness, on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at the age of 86.

She was born April 28, 1932, in El Porvenir, Mexico to Ines Figueroa and Donaciano Elizalde. She married Reyes Salayandia in 1950. They raised six daughters and two...

Oct 26, 2018

Rafe Michael (Mike) Piper, age 75, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018 in Denton, Texas of complications from diabetes and congestive heart failure. He was born December 13, 1942 in Harlingen, Texas to Rafe (Bud) and Emma Day Piper. Mike graduated from H. M. King High School in Kingsville, Texas. After obtaining his Mortuary Degree, he joined his father,...

Oct 23, 2018

Amir Anival Rivera Marquez, 29, of Denton, died Tuesday, October 23, 2018 peacefully in his home. Amir was born on June 25, 1989 in El Salvador to Manuel Rivera and Maria Marquez. He married Shawnna Desiree Romero on June 12, 2016 in Aubrey. Amir was one of those people who never knew a stranger; in his short time on...

Oct 18, 2018

Bobby E. Mullins, 84, of Denton, died Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Denton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Mr. Mullins was born on November 29, 1933 in Howe, TX to J.D. and Vada (Turrentine) Mullins. He was married to Minnie Louise Hodges. He served in the United States Air Force and worked for American Airlines. Bobby is survived by his...

Oct 17, 2018

Wanda Lee Kelley, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Denton TX. Wanda was born on October 2, 1937 in Scottsville, Kentucky to M.A. and Ethelene Williams. The family relocated to Albuquerque, NM when she was still very young. She met her future husband, Wesley Ray Kelley, on a blind date that was...

Oct 14, 2018

Jamie Sue Barnes, 69, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2018 in Aubrey, TX. Mom was born in Durant, OK on October 1, 1949, the daughter of James Mose Glosson and Marjorie Ruth Drake. Mom is survived by her mother Marjorie Brent of Durant, OK; brother Thomas Rice of Tulsa, OK; daughter Rebecca Smith and her husband Jim of...

Oct 13, 2018

Donna Jane (Stohr) Moses, 91, made her transition Saturday, October 13, 2018, in Denton, TX. Donna was born in Glasgow, KY on June 11, 1927 the daughter of Clyde Maynard Stohr and Pauline Freda Owens Stohr. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Howard Eugene Moses, and by a son, Howard Moses, Jr. Donna is survived by...

Oct 11, 2018

Mildred Kathryn "Kathy" Smith, 60, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2018 in Rhome, Texas. Kathy was born in Dallas, TX on January 31, 1958 the daughter of Wayne Lawson and Donna Hogue Barnett Lawson.

Kathy is survived by her husband of 35 years Jimmy Glenn Smith; son Alan Thomas of Rhome, TX; step-mother June Lawson of...

Oct 4, 2018

Bella Loccisano, 94, of Denton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Denton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Bella was born on January 17, 1924 in Middlesex, New Jersey to Joseph and Angela (Darrigo) DiMura. She married Otto Loccisano on May 10, 1941 in Middlesex, NJ where they lived until 1980 when they relocated to Denton to be...

Sep 28, 2018

Vena Mae Taylor, 87, of Denton passed away peacefully on September 28, 2018 in Denton. Vena was born in Ector, TX on December 30, 1930 the daughter of John Eli Withers and Bessie Mae Vena Roland Withers.  Vena is survived by her husband Alton George Taylor; daughter Gail Quackenbush and her husband Harvey of Avondale Arizona; son David Taylor...

Sep 27, 2018

Edwin Dennis "Red" Standifer, 76, of Krum passed away on September 27, 2018 in Denton, TX. Red was born in Cooke County, Texas on September 11, 1942 the son of Marvin Lee Standifer and Doris Mae Garrett Standifer. Red is survived by his wife of 48 years Linda Jernigan Standifer along with one daughter Gayla Bolin and husband Jeff of...

Sep 26, 2018

Lewis, Knox Phillip, Stillborn, passed away September 29, 2018. Non-Ceremonial Cremation, under the direction of Denton Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 120 S. Carroll Blvd., Denton, Texas, 76201.

Sep 25, 2018

Mr. Delton Wilfred Hill, retired Air Force pilot, born October 8, 1933 in Hillsville, Virginia, passed away September 25, 2018 in Savannah, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Betty Blue Alderman Hill; son, Franklin Delton Hill; daughter, Angelia B. Hill; 3 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren; brother, Ronald Hill; sister, Linda Edwards and sister-in-law, Hazel Turner. He was preceded in death...

Sep 20, 2018

Kenneth L. Ferstl died September 20, 2018 in Denton, TX.  He was born on May 31, 1940 in Richland Center, Wisconsin to Joseph Ferstl and Vera T. Grauvogl Ferstl. Ken Ferstl received three academic degrees.  He earned the Bachelor of Music degree in music education at what is now the University of North Texas. He worked at the Willis...

Sep 19, 2018

Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 25, at Denton Bible Chapel for Jeffrey Mark Dirks of Argyle. Jeff, 70, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Medical City Hospital in Dallas, following a courageous battle with cancer. Jeff was a devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend.  He will be remembered as a man of many talents—athlete,...

Sep 18, 2018

Charles Weldon Burgoon, 88, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2018 in Denton, Texas.  Weldon was born in Denton County, Texas on March 2, 1930 the son of Worth Burgoon and Oletha Wilkinson Burgoon. Weldon is survived by his wife of 68 years, Joy Moseley Burgoon of Denton; his daughter Kippie Wilkinson and her husband David of Denton; son...