Obituaries

LINDA SIMCIK

Funeral services for Linda Jean Simcik, 79, of Temple, formerly of Caldwell, were held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Pastor Tom Popelka officiating. A private burial followed. Visitation was held from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug.

RUTH SARGENT

A celebration of life for Ruth Helen Sargent, 89, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, at Friendship Baptist Church, located at 9000 State Highway 36, Caldwell. Mrs. Sargent died on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, in Caldwell. Ruth was born on May 23, 1930, in Wichita Falls.

FRANCEIL DODSON

Funeral services for Franceil (Linton) Dodson, 72, of Caldwell, were held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell, with Pastor Wayne Calder officiating. Burial followed at Chriesman Cemetery. Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug.
JOHN FOJTIK

JOHN FOJTIK

JOHN FOJTIK

Funeral services for John Daniel Fojtik, 91, of New Waverly were held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in the Grand Chapel at Brookside Funeral Home in Houston. Burial followed at Brookside Memorial Park. Visitation was held from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug.

RUBY ROUSE

A dual graveside service for Ruby Ellen Rouse, 96, of Brenham, the widow of Lawrence Kenneth Rouse, will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, at Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville, Mo. It will be followed by military honors for her husband, whose urn will be placed with Mrs.

JAMES HARE III

A celebration of life for James Earl Hare III, 63, will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, at the Community Chapel in Somerville. Mr. Hare died peacefully on Aug. 5, 2019, after a yearlong battle with Lewy-Body dementia. James was born on July 27, 1956, to Jeanne and Earl Hare.

DAVID TOON

David Edwin Toon of Somerville died on Aug. 5, 2019, under the care of Hospice Brazos Valley after a two-year battle with cancer. David was born on Nov. 5, 1945, in Park View Hospital in Houston and graduated in 1963 from Spring Branch High School in Houston.

VLASTA SEE

Funeral services for Vlasta Olga (Kulhanek) See, 99, of Snook, were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell, with Pastor Rudy Junek officiating. Burial followed at Snook Cemetery. Visitation was held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug.

DANIEL KEILERS

A Celebration of Life for Daniel Lynn Keilers, 51, will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday Aug. 18, 2019, at Lakeway Resort, located at 101 Lakeway Drive, Austin. Mr. Keilers died suddenly on Aug. 5, 2019. Dan was born on Nov. 27, 1967, in Houston.

ROGER JOHNSON

Funeral services for Roger Antoine Johnson, 35, of Dime Box, were held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, at Galilee Baptist Church in Caldwell with Pastor Ronnie Bullard and Evangelist Michelle Rogers-Neal Miles officiating. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery near Caldwell. Mr.