Obituaries
John Melvin Harpole
Jul 29, 2011
JOHN MELVIN HARPOLE, age 81, of Irving, died Friday, July 29, 2011 in Irving. Born February 9, 1930 in Denton, Texas, he was the son of John and Lorene Warren Harpole. He grew up in Argyle, Texas. He retired after 53 years with Lockheed Martin. He was Baptist. Preceded in death by his parents and a brother Stewart Jackson, survivors...
John David Wollenman, Md
Jul 28, 2011
JOHN DAVID WOLLENMAN was born March 26, 1948 to Nina Sandstrom and Oscar John Wollenman in McKinney, Texas. He passed from this world on July 28, 2011 after fighting a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was an OB-GYN doctor in Irving for 33 years and delivered over seven thousand babies throughout his time practicing. Dr. Wollenman was an Old...
Paul R. Niccolai
Jul 28, 2011
PAUL NICCOLAI, age 56, a resident of the Dallas Fort Worth area for 25 years, died on Thursday, July 28, 2011 when he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle. He was born September 15, 1954 in Kenosha, WI. Paul was a true family man in every sense of the word. He came from a large family and...
Jonathon 'Cali' Gilbert
Jul 28, 2011
Jonathon was born on March 3, 1990 in Stockton, CA. He was a graduate of Frisco High School where he played defensive back for the Frisco Raccoons (2005-2007). He was an avid hunter, loved to shoot pool and was a loyal friend. 'Cali' (a nickname that just "fit" Jonathon) enlisted in the Army on July 30, 2008. He attended both...
Betty J. 'Toni' Hays
Jul 23, 2011
BETTY J. TONI HAYS, age 85, a resident of Irving since 1977, died July 23, 2011 at her home after a stroke on June 6, followed by six weeks of therapy. Born January 23, 1926 in Altus, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Lucien A. Pelley and Martha Kenan Pelley. As a public school student and as the opportunity arose,...
Barbara Rose Cooling Halsey
Jul 22, 2011
BARBARA ROSE COOLING HALSEY, age 91, a resident of Irving, Texas since 1954, died peacefully at her home surrounded by all of her seven children Friday, July 22, 2011. Born August 1, 1919 in Rockford, Illinois, she was the daughter of Wilfred B. Cooling and Marvia Needham Cooling. She was a pharmacists mate in the U S Navy WAVS during...
Jane Hooe
Jul 21, 2011
JANE HOOE, age 77, a resident of Irving for 43 years, died Thursday, July 21, 2011. Born March 11, 1934 in Wiltshire, England, she was the daughter of William Francis and Olive Russell Francis. On July 26, 1955, she married Clarence Hooe in Dallas. Jane was a secretary for Dr. Robert B. Giles, Jr. and Dr. Scott Zashin. She was...
Paul Veron Borders
Jul 16, 2011
PAUL VERON BORDERS, age 40, a resident of Irving, died in Grand Prairie. He was born April 8, 1971 in Irving. He was a member of the General Assembly and Church of the First Born. For 20 years, Paul served as a diesel mechanic, working with his father and uncle for a portion of that time. A caring and loving...
Robert 'Bob' Bacak
Jul 15, 2011
ROBERT BOB BACAK, age 83, a resident of Irving for 50 years, died Friday, July 15, 2011, at a local care center. Born February 12, 1928 in Abbott, Texas, he was the son of Joe and Julia Mechel Bacak. A field technician for Western Union for over 25 years, he had served in the United States Army Air Force. He...
Vincent 'Buddy' Aguilar
Jul 15, 2011
VINCENT BUDDY AGUILAR, age 57, a resident of Irving for 56 years, died Friday, July 15, 2011 in Irving. Born July 6, 1954 in Dallas, he is the son of Abel Vargas Aguilar and Mary Trinity Romero Aguilar. He was the youngest of four children and moved with his family to Irving at the age of one year. He was...
Robert 'Bob' Autrey
Jul 11, 2011
Our father and friend Bob Autrey passed away on July 11, 2011 bringing to a close a lifetime of love, laughter and thought. Bob is survived by his daughter Angela Autrey of Fort Worth, his daughter Erin Autrey-Samuel and Son-in-law Mat Samuel of Grand Prairie, his son Dustin Autrey of Grand Prairie, his sister Patricia Moe and Brother-in-law Dennis Moe...
Anna Katherine Faulk
Jul 9, 2011
Anna Katherine Faulk, 85, of Irving, passed away at her home Saturday, July 9, 2011. Anna was born December 28, 1925 in Savoy, Texas to Herman and Alice Palmer Malone. She moved to Odessa with her husband, Dr. Phil Faulk, on August 27, 1949. A member of the First Methodist Church of Odessa, she served as President of the Womens...
Letha 'Jayne' Simons
Jun 28, 2011
LETHA JAYNE SIMONS, age 77, a resident of Irving for 45 years, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at an Irving assisted living center. Born June 29, 1933 in Lecompte, Louisiana, she was the daughter of Walter E. Shull and Ruby Gann Shull. An accomplished artist, Jayne was a member of the Hill Country and Irving Art Guilds. She was also...
Jeanette J. Skarbek
Jun 26, 2011
JEANETTE J. SKARBEK, age 93, a resident of Irving for more than 30 years, died Sunday, June 26, 2011 at a Dallas hospital. Born January 25, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of Adam John Skarbek and Stephanie Kulma Skarbek. She was a member of the Catholic church. A retired teacher, Jeanette was an educator at Wright College...
Carl Kaiser
Jun 24, 2011
CARL KAISER, age 86, a resident of Irving since 1967, died Friday, June 24, 2011 at Baylor Medical Center in Irving. Born October 14, 1924 in Winchester, Texas, he was the son of Carl Albert and Hazel Kaiser, Sr. A World War II U S Navy veteran, he was a maintenance supervisor for an airplane parts company. Preceded in death...
Brenda O'Rand
Jun 24, 2011
BRENDA ORAND, age 66, of North Richland Hills, formerly of Irving, died Friday, June 24, 2011 at a Fort Worth hospital. Born August 3, 1944 in Ailleen, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Louis Garfield Magby and Eva Blunt Magby. A homemaker, she was a member of Calvary Church in Irving. Preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Roger...
Eva Lee Crouch
Jun 23, 2011
EVA CROUCH, age 85, a resident of Irving since 1961, died Thursday, June 23, 2011 in Irving. Born July 1, 1925 in Nash, Texas, she was the daughter of Marvin A. and Beulah Jane Simmons Ruble. On December 21, 1940, she married Adolph Crouch in Waxahachie, Texas. Eva was co-owner of Crouch Plumbing and a member of the First Assembly...
Sterling L. Foster
Jun 23, 2011
STERLING L. FOSTER, age 73, a resident of Irving for more than 60 years, died Thursday, June 23, 2011 at home. Born June 17, 1938 in Stratford, Oklahoma, he was the son of Freeman Sterling Foster and Leola Madge Stephens Foster. Sterling was a proud member of the AA group for 36 years, and an inspiration to the world. A...
Robert L. Escobedo
Jun 19, 2011
ROBERT L. ESCOBEDO, age 84, a resident of Irving for 35 years, formerly of Dallas, died Sunday, June 19, 2011 at Baylor Medical Center at Irving. Born February 4, 1927 in Dallas, he was the son of Antonio Escobedo and Theresa Lujan Escobedo. On September 29, 1972, he married Bettye Russell in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Robert was a member of Meadowbrook...
Lelia Doretha Brooks Pate
Jun 18, 2011
LELIA DORETHA BROOKS PATE, age 90, a long time resident of Irving, died Saturday, June 18, 2011 at home. Born February 12, 1921 in Potosi, Texas, she was the daughter of Walter Brooks and Mary Cox Brooks. Mrs. Pate was a member of Lakewood Baptist Church, formerly known as Towne Lake Baptist and Beltline Road Baptist. She had a childrens,...
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