Obituaries
Robert Wempa
Dec 3, 2014
Robert Wempa, age 81. Born January 13, 1933 in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania and passed away on December 3, 2014 from the effects of Post-Polio Syndrome. Bob was a devoted son to Stanley and Helen Wempa whom precede him in death. He graduated with an Electrical Engineering degree from The Citadel Military College in Charleston, SC, in 1955. While serving as a...
Maria Ruiz-Matute
Nov 30, 2014
MARIA RUIZ-MATUTE, age 88, a resident of Irving, died Sunday, November 30, 2014 in a Fort Worth care center. Born March 15, 1926 in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Jesus Diaz and Angelina Pimentel Diaz. Maria was a member of Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church in Irving. She is survived by her son, Edwin Ruiz-Diaz of...
Ross 'Ml' Lanzafame
Nov 21, 2014
Ross Lanzafame was born in 1947 in Syracuse, New York to Frank and Julia Lanzafame. His childhood was filled with many struggles and challenges that tested him dearly. Starting at a young age he saw and experienced first hand the negative impact of unhealthy dependencies with alcohol as both of his parents struggled to raise him and his siblings. After...
Steve Bean
Nov 20, 2014
STEVE BEAN, age 61, a resident of Dallas, died Thursday, November 20, 2014. Born December 6, 1952 in Fort Worth, Texas, he grew up in Irving and graduated from MacArthur High School. Steve graduated with a Bachelor Degree from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, where he was a Drum Major in the University band. A general contractor, Steve was...
James Bryan Baker
Nov 17, 2014
JAMES B. BAKER, 67, a long-time resident of Irving, died Monday, November 17, 2014, at Baylor Medical Center after a sudden illness. Born January 3, 1947 in Lauratown, Arkansas, he was the son of long-time Irving residents, Maynard E. Baker and Opal Pritchett Baker. He served in the U.S. Army. He married Judy L. Martin March 2, 1984 in Abilene....
Hubert Harrelson
Nov 17, 2014
HUBERT (Junior) HARRELSON, age 83, a resident of Irving since 1966, died Monday, November 17, 2014 at his home. Born May 9, 1931 in Pickton, Texas, he was the son of Benjamin Franklin Harrelson and Maude Corina Martin Harrelson. He attended schools at Pickton and Como, Texas and married Joan Newman on May 20, 1950 in Dallas. Employed by North...
Dolly C. Whaley
Nov 12, 2014
DOLLY C. WHALEY, age 50, a resident of Corinth, Texas for 15 years, formerly of Irving, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Denton Regional Medical Center in Denton, Texas. Born July 6, 1964 in Brunswick, Georgia, the daughter of James Raymond Hunt and Katie Loggins Hunt, she married Johnny Whaley on October 4, 1987 in Irving. Dolly was a teacher...
Cynthia Ann Callis Hengy
Nov 11, 2014
Cynthia Ann Callis Hengy, age 75, a resident of Irving for 54 years, formerly of Arlington, Texas, died Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at a Carrollton care center. Born June 1, 1939 in Wilbarger, Texas, the daughter of Ben Callis and Francis Underwood Callis, she was a graduate of Arlington High School. On August 23, 1958, Cynthia married Jimmy C. Hengy....
Curtis H. Calhoun
Nov 8, 2014
Curtis H. Calhoun passed peacefully Saturday, November 8, 2014. Curtis was born in Fort Worth on July 7, 1917. He graduated from Forest High School in Dallas and then worked until his retirement with his father, William Simms Calhoun and brother, Floyd Calhoun in their family business, Texas Iron and Wire Works, on Haskell Avenue in Dallas making mostly ornamental...
Marilyn Miller
Nov 4, 2014
MARILYN MILLER, age 74, a resident of Irving, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at her home. Born January 19, 1940 in Fort Worth, Texas, she was the daughter of Frederick W. Miller and Myrtle Clayton Miller. A memorial service was held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Plymouth Park Baptist Church Chapel in Irving with Rev. Bob Harper officiating.
Hope Lugo
Nov 3, 2014
HOPE LUGO, age 87, a resident of Irving since 1970, died Monday, November 3, 2014 in an Irving care center. Born November 12, 1926 in West, Texas, the daughter of Thomas Pea and Lucia Acevedo Pea, she married Bob S. Lugo on July 29, 1944 in Waco, Texas. Hope was a member of Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church in...
Joan Cole Lemane
Nov 2, 2014
JOAN COLE LEMANE "Johnnygirl", age 86, a resident of Irving, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2014. Johnnygirl was deeply loved and will be sorely missed. She is survived by her husband of over 50 years, Melvin LeMane; daughter, Michelle Tynes and her husband Christopher; son, Melvin LeMane, Jr. and his wife Sara; and six grandchildren, Christopher, Caroline, Laurence, Luke,...
Ty Tran
Oct 28, 2014
TY TRAN, age 89, a resident of Irving since September of 1987, died Tuesday, October 28, 2014 in a Garland rehabilitation center. Born December 31, 1924 in Vietnam, he was the son of Tran Van Khanh and Huynh Thanh. Survivors include his wife, Doan Thi Lieu of Irving; and his children, Tran Thi Bach Tuyet of Irving, Tran Thu Hong...
Charles 'Rick' Woffenden, Jr.
Oct 25, 2014
CHARLES RICK WOFFENDEN, JR, age 52, a lifelong resident of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, died Saturday, October 25, 2014 at his home in Richardson. He was born December 30, 1961 in Winters, Texas. Rick was preceded in death by his mother, Tommie Diamond. He is survived by his father, Chuck Woffenden; sister, Lynn Morris; 3 nieces; 2 nephews; and several...
Darrell C. Westereng
Oct 23, 2014
DARRELL WESTERENG, age 78, a resident of Irving for forty years, died Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Baylor Medical Center in Irving. Born October 1, 1936 in Morris, Minnesota, he was the son of Leighton John and Margaret Rudseuske Westereng. He served in the United States Army. He retired a branch manager for British Oxygen Company after 33 years of...
Jack Waghorn
Oct 23, 2014
Jack Waghorn, age 87, a resident of Irving for 6 years, formerly of Amarillo for 75 years, died Thursday, October 23, 2014 at his daughter's home. Born January 9, 1927 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of George Waghorn and Lucy Rowe Waghorn, Jack spent most of his life growing up in Amarillo where he was a star basketball player for...
Robert Lee Milton, Sr.
Oct 22, 2014
ROBERT LEE MILTON SR. was born July 13, 1929, in Salisbury, North Carolina to the late John Earl Milton and the late Sara Beatrice Mills Milton. He was the sixth born of eight children. One of his sisters, Mary Elizabeth and five of his brothers, Charles, John Thomas, Frank, Carlton and James Earl preceded him in death. Robert served in...
Kiki Hutt
Oct 21, 2014
KIKI HUTT, age 97, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014 in Irving. Born December 29, 1916 in Brandfort, South Africa, she was a resident of Irving. Kiki is survived by two nieces and special friends, the Bates family. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home Chapel, 606 West Airport Freeway...
Benny L. Simpson
Oct 21, 2014
Benny L. Simpson, 74, a resident of Irving since 1963, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Baylor Medical Center in Irving. Born March 4, 1940 in Pilot Grove, Texas, he was the son of Ben and Gorda Cato Simpson. He attended Whitewright schools. On September 18, 1965 he married Linda McGuffey in Dallas. He managed Irving Lumber and later Handy...
Linda L. Davidson
Oct 20, 2014
LINDA L. DAVIDSON, age 66, a resident of Irving for forty-five years, died at home Monday, October 20, 2014. Born September 15, 1948 in Fort Worth, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Vada Shelton Floyd. She married Sam Davidson July 11, 1980 in Dallas. She worked in the printing industry for over thirty-five years, and retired from...
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