Obituaries

LILLIAN PATTERSON

A service for Lillian Patterson, 91, of Caldwell, was held on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, at Hayes Memorial in Santa Fe, Texas. Mrs. Patterson died on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021.
THOMAS RYAN

THOMAS RYAN

THOMAS RYAN

A graveside service for Thomas Ryan, 77, of Somerville, was held on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, at Oaklawn Cemetery with Military Honors provided by VFW Post No. 4458. Mr. Ryan died on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021.
SEVERIANO MARTINEZ

SEVERIANO MARTINEZ

SEVERIANO MARTINEZ

A Mass of Christian Burial for Severiano Martinez, 77, of Caldwell, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Caldwell, with Father Melvin Dornak officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation was held from 6-9 p.m.
BEN ACCURSO

BEN ACCURSO

BEN ACCURSO

Ben Accurso, 82, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021, with his family by his side. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2021, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 29, 2021, at 10:00 a.m.
Janice Marie MarvelFranks

Janice Marie MarvelFranks

Janice Marie MarvelFranks

A memorial service for Janice Marie Marvel-Franks, 68, of Caldwell, will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, at Burleson County Cowboy Church near Caldwell. Mrs. Franks died on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, close to family in Paducah, Ky. Janice was born on July 12, 1952, in Crowder, Mo.
Emily Jane Orsag Hejl

Emily Jane Orsag Hejl

Emily Jane Orsag Hejl

Emily Jane Orsag Hejl, 89, passed away at St. Joseph Hospital, with family at her bedside on Thursday, January 21, 2021. For those who wish to pay their respects, Emily will lie in state from 12 p.m. noon until 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 28, 2021; funeral services will be at 10 a.m.
Christian Burial for Amelio Mendez

Christian Burial for Amelio Mendez

Christian Burial for Amelio Mendez

Mass of a Christian Burial for Amelio Mendez, 101, of Caldwell, was held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Caldwell. Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Caldwell, with a Rosary recited at 6 p.m.
Billie Mack Hoffman

Billie Mack Hoffman

Billie Mack Hoffman

Billie Mack Hoffman, 83, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021, due to health complications from the Covid-19 virus. Private family services were held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 2021. The funeral service was live streamed via Marshall & Marshall’s Facebook page.
William Charles “Chuck” Fritcher

William Charles “Chuck” Fritcher

William Charles “Chuck” Fritcher

A celebration of life for William Charles “Chuck” Fritcher, 74, of Caldwell, was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, at the Caldwell Masonic Cemetery. Mr. Fritcher died on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Bryan. Chuck was born on March 31, 1946, to Willie Raymond and Jennie Fritcher in Bryan.
LOIS JEAN WHALEY

LOIS JEAN WHALEY

LOIS JEAN WHALEY

Lois Jean Whaley, 91, of Katy died peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. Jean was born on Aug., 26, 1929, in Ben Arnold, Texas, to Christine Isabel (Briscoe) Spittler and Howard Bascom Spittler. Lois (known throughout her life as Jean) married James Farley Whaley on Aug. 19, 1949.