Obituaries

JOHNNY KOVAR

JOHNNY KOVAR

JOHNNY KOVAR

Johnny C. Kovar passed away peacefully on Friday, May 20, 2022, surrounded by his family at the family farm, where he was born and raised. His viewing was on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell.
FRANCES BAASEN FILLIP

FRANCES BAASEN FILLIP

FRANCES BAASEN FILLIP

A Celebration of Life for Frances Lucille Baasen Fillip, 78, of Caldwell, was held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Caldwell. Frances was born on Sept. 27, 1943, to Rudolph and Lou Allie Baasen in Giddings, Texas. She was one of six siblings.
Jessie Mendoza

Jessie Mendoza

JESSIE MENDOZA

Jessie Mendoza, 62, of Caldwell, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Memorial services will be held Saturday, May 28, 2022, at 1 p.m. in the Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Matt Kelly will officiate.
TIMOTHY BOYCE

TIMOTHY BOYCE

TIMOTHY BOYCE

Timothy Lee Boyce passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Somerville, Texas. Visitation was held Saturday, May 21, 2022, 5-7 p.m. at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville. Funeral Service was held on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Strickland Funeral Home.
Sarah Ann Langham

Sarah Ann Langham

Sarah Ann Langham

Sarah Ann Langham, 73, passed away with loved ones by her side on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Ennis, Texas. Sarah was born in Caldwell, on March 10, 1949, to William “Billie” Fritz and Gladys (Godby) Hildebrand. Sarah grew up in Caldwell and graduated from Caldwell High School.
ELIZABETH POLANSKY MACHA

ELIZABETH POLANSKY MACHA

ELIZABETH POLANSKY MACHA

Elizabeth Polansky Macha, 84, of East Bernard, peacefully passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Welcoming her to Heaven are those who preceded her: parents, Marcella Marek Polansky and John Polansky; brother, John Polansky Jr.; and son, Stephen Anthony Macha.
ERNEST WAYNE HAMILTON

ERNEST WAYNE HAMILTON

ERNEST WAYNE HAMILTON

A memorial service for Ernest Wayne Hamilton, of College Station, Texas, formerly of Caldwell, will be held from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022, in the home of Linda Hamilton at 1115 Westover St. College Station, Texas. Wayne was born on March 25, 1949, in Austin, Texas, to Albert W.
ROBERT BARON

ROBERT BARON

ROBERT BARON

Robert Baron was born in 1930 in Deanville. Robert was a veteran of the Korean War where he served in the Panama Canal Zone. After his service in the army, he moved to Houston where he worked at Continental Can Company until his retirement in 1990.
Betty Lucille Burttschell Brinkman

Betty Lucille Burttschell Brinkman

Betty Lucille Burttschell Brinkman

Betty Lucille Burttschell Brinkman, 88, of Deanville, Texas, was called from this life to the glory of the Lord the evening of April 27, 2022. A public visitation was held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Caldwell, Texas.
Willie James Charanza

Willie James Charanza

Willie James Charanza

Funeral services for Willie James Charanza, 71, of Caldwell, were held at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in the chapel of Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Caldwell. He died peacefully on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Willie was born on Dec.