Obituary Listing

Kenneth "Ed" Slonina

Kenneth "Ed" Slonina

Apr 11, 2022

Kenneth Edward Slonina, “Ed” to his family. Ed’s life had a humble beginning and he remained humble throughout his life. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, the second of five children of Stanley and Alma Slonina. He was a Medic during his Army Career and deployed to Korea and to Hawaii. The experiences left him with a lifelong admiration for...

Margaret E. Lane

Margaret E. Lane

Apr 8, 2022

My dear mother, Margaret Elizabeth Postlethwaite Lane, sadly left us on April 8, 2022 at the age of 92. We were blessed to have her here with us for so many years, before she left to be with our Lord and Savior. She was a deeply devoted wife to Sam and the rock of our family. She was a loving,...

Christy Hamman

Christy Hamman

Mar 31, 2022

Christy Lynn Hamman, of DeSoto, passed away March 31st, 2022. Christy was born in Dallas, Texas and adopted by Leland Hamman and Maurice Pollard Hamman of Paris, Texas. Christy grew up loving and playing baseball and going hunting with his friends. He also loved the Boys and Girls Club of Paris where he later was an inductee in the Wall...

William "Bill" Lee Evans, Sr.

William "Bill" Lee Evans, Sr.

Mar 29, 2022

William “Bill” Lee Evans, Sr. passed away after an extended illness on March 29, 2022 at the age of 82. William was born on July 12, 1939 in Mountainair, New Mexico to James Rollie Evans and Cynthia Hopkins Evans. He married Leona Wilson in El Paso in 1960. William subsequently married Shirley (Mason) Deaver in Las Cruces, NM in 1977....

Terry Clark Spear

Terry Clark Spear

Mar 28, 2022

Terry Clark Spear passed away peacefully on Monday, March 28, 2022, after battling Parkinson’s disease for 8 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Hodges Clark Spear, mother, Ruth Mae Spear and brother, James Hodges Spear. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Janis Ann Spear; son and wife, Chris and Cynthia Spear; grandson and wife,...

Linda Ann Roberson

Linda Ann Roberson

Mar 15, 2022

Linda Ann Roberson, of DeSoto, passed away March 15, 2022 at Baylor Scott and White of Dallas. Linda was born in Robstown Texas to Joe Edward Cavasar and Mary Frazier Cavasar. She was married to Carl E. Roberson for 56 years prior to his death March 21, 2017. Besides being a fulltime wife and mother, Linda was a sworn Sheriff...

Janie Orr

Janie Orr

Mar 3, 2022

Emma Jane "Janie" Orr, 91, of DeSoto, TX passed away on March 03, 2022. Janie was born and raised in Delta County and attended Cooper High School. She moved to Dallas, TX in 1953 where she met her husband Robert Orr, they made their home in DeSoto, TX. Janie worked for Rockwell International for 33 years. She loved working in...

Julia Kathaleen Waddle

Julia Kathaleen Waddle

Feb 27, 2022

Julia "Judy" Kathaleen Love Waddle passed away peacefully in her sleep in her home Sunday February 27th, 2022. She was born on November 25, 1942 in Wichita Falls, TX to her parents Deryl and Melrose Love. She is preceded in death by her husband of 42 loving years Tommy Ray Waddle, her sister Lynn Garrett of Wichita Falls, TX, her...

Gary Wayne Vernon

Gary Wayne Vernon

Feb 16, 2022

Gary Wayne Vernon, 38, born September 14, 1983, went to be with the Lord on February 16, 2022 in Dallas, Texas, after a courageous and hard battle with Covid. Gary was adopted by his parents, Roger and Kathleen Vernon, when he was 3 years old. Gary grew up in Cedar Hill, Texas, and graduated from Cedar Hill High School in...

Billy C. Long

Billy C. Long

Feb 15, 2022

Billy Charles Long, 84, born in Paris, TX, and longtime resident of DeSoto, TX, died of heart failure on February 15, 2022, surrounded by his family. His wife of 67 years survives him, Nella Hart Long, son Billy Ray Long, daughter Rhonda Long Rast, grandchildren Jesse Long, Courtney Long, Ryan Puente, and Lauren Nering. Great-grandchildren Kinsley, Hugo and Victor. Billy...

Guadalupe Rodriguez

Guadalupe Rodriguez

Feb 13, 2022

85, passed away on February 13, 2022. Guadalupe Castro Rodriguez “Lupe” was born November 14,1936 in Ranger, TX to her parents Jose and Maria Castro. She was the second to the oldest of the girls in her family of 11 children. Although the family was poor, they loved each other like no other, working together as a family. She married...

Walter "Wally" Paul Kamm, Jr.

Walter "Wally" Paul Kamm, Jr.

Feb 5, 2022

Walter P. Kamm, Jr., better known as Wally, was born in Hinton, Oklahoma, on August 27, 1943. He went to his eternal home and entered Heaven’s gate on February 5, 2022. Wally is preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Gladys Kamm and sister, Kristy Kamm. Survived by his wife, Sharon Kamm; sons Scott Frazier, wife, Judy, granddaughter, Paige;...

Jimmy Darrell Coventry

Jimmy Darrell Coventry

Feb 3, 2022

Jimmy Darrell Coventry was born February 12, 1937 in Loco, Oklahoma to Frank Russell Armistead and Sarah Marie Brandt. He was born in a dug out, and I don’t mean in a baseball dugout. It was a hole in the face of a hill. He was the “oldest of the youngest” of eight children. His family was very poor and...

Theresa "Teri" W. Delario

Theresa "Teri" W. Delario

Feb 2, 2022

The world has lost a great woman, loving mother and adoring grandmother. Theresa “Teri” Wilhite DeLario passed peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. Teri was born January 15, 1951 in Fort Knox, Kentucky, and spent her childhood in El Paso, TX. In 1972, she married the great love of her life, James "Jim" DeLario, who preceded her in death in...

Hugh Leon "H.L." Colbert

Hugh Leon "H.L." Colbert

Feb 1, 2022

Hugh Leon “H.L.” Colbert June 23, 1925 - February 1, 2022 Hugh Leon Colbert, affectionately known as “Uncle Chel,” was born on June 23, 1925, in Electra, Texas to Hugh Carl and Evalyn May Sorrells Colbert. He grew up in between two sisters, Josephine (Berry) who was five years older and Glenda (Patton) who was two years younger. He passed...

Maureen Ellis

Maureen Ellis

Jan 31, 2022

Maureen McGahan Ellis of Red Oak, Texas was born at home on July 16, 1931 in Kemp, Texas to Joseph E. McGahan and Ruby Carter McGahan. She passed away on January 31, 2022. Maureen was a faithful servant of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and a member of Grace Place Church where she worshipped with her husband Howard until...

Rosemary Ava Gossett

Rosemary Ava Gossett

Jan 28, 2022

Of DeSoto, passed away Friday January 28, 2022. Per Mrs. Gossett's request there will not be a visitation or funeral service. Interment will be private.

Hipolito "Polo" Gomez

Hipolito "Polo" Gomez

Jan 24, 2022

Hipolito "Polo" Gomez, 61, U S Army National Guard Veteran, of Glenn Heights, TX passed away peacefully at his home on January 24, 2022. Born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, he was a US Army Veteran and a faithful, steadfast provider and protector Polo was a beloved husband to Sandra and a devoted, caring, humorous, and kind father to Yaneli and...

Dayalin Carrillo

Dayalin Carrillo

Jan 24, 2022

30, of DeSoto, TX, passed away unexpectedly from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on January 24, 2022. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 1537 Rogers Ave. Lancaster, Tx. 75134 Rosary: Sunday January 30, 2022 4:00 P.M. Mass: Monday January 31, 2022 10:00 A.M. Interment: Holy Redeemer Cemetery 1500 S. Westmoreland Road DeSoto, Tx. 75115

Norma S. Martin

Norma S. Martin

Jan 14, 2022

Norma Sue Martin was born Norma Sue Day on June 3, 1938, in Maypearl, Texas, to Darris and Lola Allivee Day. She was their only child and grew up on a farm in Buena Vista, Texas, surrounded by animals. She graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1956 and married her high school sweetheart, Melvin Martin, in June 1956. Norma and...