Dixie Lee Mendenhall McClain
Dixie Lee Mendenhall McClain, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Christmas morning while being a patient at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. She had suffered from Pulmonary Fibrosis for several years. Dixie was born in Jacksboro, Texas on June 17, 1942, to Luther and Verna Lee Mendenhall. She grew up in Midway, Texas between Jacksboro and Henrietta, and attended school there through the tenth grade. She and her parents and her little sister, Sherry, moved to Cooper in the summer of 1958 so their...
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December 1, 1942 — December 26, 2025 Como, Texas Funeral service for Jakob “Jack” Kempenaar, age 83, of Como, Texas, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Woodland Cemetery with Luut Kempenaar, Hein Kempenaar, Rick Kamminga, Jake Kempenaar, and Rylen Kempenaar serving as pallbearers. Refreshments will be served after the interment at Pine Forest Community Center. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral...
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Juan Serrato Diaz Obituary Funeral Mass for Juan Serrato Diaz, age 78, of the Dike Community will be held at 1PM Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at the St. James Catholic Church with Father Victor Hernandez officiating. Burial will follow at the North Hopkins Cemetery with Adrian “AD” Diaz, Jorge Diaz, Eric Diaz, Omar Davis, Dalton Miller and Aaron Daniels serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at West Oaks Funeral Home and Rosary recited at 6PM. Juan was born on May 24,...
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Harold LeRoy “HL” Jayne, age 83, of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 22, 2025, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 8, 1942, in Wichita, Kansas, to Harold C. and Edna Jayne, he was one of seven children. Raised in a pastor’s home, he followed in his father’s footsteps and devoted his life to ministry, building churches in Kansas, Texas, and Canada. In retirement, he expressed his creativity through poetry, publishing three books. HL was a faithful member of Grace Baptist...
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June 8, 1969 — December 24, 2025 Dike Funeral service for Renee Smith, age 56 of Dike, Texas will be held at 2:00P.M. on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Walt Gamblin officiating. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery with Calvin Brey, Andy Brey, Colby Walker, Steven Smith, Cash Gamblin, and Sam Gamblin serving as pallbearers and Cross Brey, Braxton Brey, Thomas Brey, Asher Brey, Toby Armstrong, Rodney Maddox, Dylynn Carpenter, Connor Atkins, Adam Kennon, and Chandler Atkins serving as honorary...
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August 22, 1970 — December 21, 2025 Sulphur Springs Ken Lascko, age 55 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on December 21, 2025 at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Ken was born on August 22, 1970 in Cleveland, Ohio to George and Carol (Kish) Lascko. He worked as a truck driver. He is survived by his sons, Russell Lascko and wife, Stacey and Richard Lascko and wife, Teagan; mother, Carol; brothers, Dennis Lascko and wife, Amy and River Lascko; sister, Mandy Craig. Ken was preceded in death by his father, George. Ken...
read moreRebecca Calderón
June 3, 1951 — December 21, 2025 Sulphur Springs Rebecca (Becky) Juarez Calderón, age 74 of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away on December 21, 2025. Rebecca was born on June 3, 1951 to Dimas Juarez and Maria Sanchez. She spent her early years living in Delano, California where her parents were migrant farm workers alongside numerous siblings. She spent her life raising her daughters, granddaughter and caring for her husband. She is survived by her husband, Samuel Calderón, daughter Angie Calderón; grandchildren Samuel, Emmalee, Penelope, and...
read moreKathryn Josephine Sealy Cash
Kathryn Josephine Sealy Cash, age 73, of Hagansport, Texas, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, December 20, 2025, at her beloved home after a short battle with cancer. Kathryn was born June 8, 1952, in Dallas, Texas, to Henry E. and Norma L. (Stanford) Sealy, the third of five children. She graduated from H. Grady Spruce High School in 1970. She married Trannie F. (Sandy) Cash, Jr. at Rylie First Baptist Church in Dallas on December 16, 1972. After their daughter, Alison, was born, she later earned her bachelor’s degree from East Texas...
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April 4, 1926 — December 17, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Bryd Hawkins, age 99 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Terry Bolton officiating. Interment will follow at 2:30 P.M. at Oakwood Cemetery in Honey Grove, Texas. Reception will be held one hour prior to the service in the community room at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Hawkins passed away on December 17, 2025. Bryd Hawkins
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October 5, 1939 — December 14, 2025 Austin Sandra Jane Watson, age 86 of Austin, Texas passed away on December 14, 2025 at Arbor Terrace Lakeway Memory Care in Austin. Sandra was born on October 5, 1939 in Greenpond, Texas to Bob and Hazel (Gambling) Springer. She graduated from Como-Pickton High School in 1957 as valedictorian. Sandra married Billy Watson on February 22, 1963. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughter, Kelly Christianson and husband, Bruce Stuckman; grandchildren, Bear and Layth Christianson. Sandra was preceded...
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