Obituaries

Herman Foust

Herman Foust

May 23, 2016

Herman Marvin Foust was born October 3, 1915 at Ames in Coryell County, Texas, to Annie Caroline Wilhelm Foust and Walter Roberts Foust. He died at Lutheran Sunset Home in Clifton, Texas on May 23, 2016. On May 27, 1937, Herman married Bessie Opal Harrell. Opal died in 1986 in Clifton, Texas, after 49 wonderful years of marriage. Herman...

Troy Raines

Troy Raines

May 23, 2016

Troy Raines, 57, of Clifton passed away Monday, May 23, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 2016 at First Baptist Church, Clifton. Visitation will be 6:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, May 27, 2016 at Clifton Funeral Home. Burial at Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery. Born September 4, 1958, Troy is the son of Floyd and Wanda...

Dorothy Helen Perry Fordyce

Dorothy Helen Perry Fordyce

May 15, 2016

Dorothy Helen Perry Fordyce, 86, of Clifton passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Goodall-Witcher Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2016 at First Baptist Church with Dr. Jerry Smith officiating. Burial at Clifton Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Clifton Funeral Home. Dorothy...

Edward  Byron Bryn

Edward Byron Bryn

May 13, 2016

Edward "Ed" Byron Bryn, 86, of Clifton Texas passed away Friday, May 13, 2016. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Clifton Texas. Burial will follow at St. Olaf Kirke (Old Rock Church), Cranfills Gap, Texas. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2016...

Doris Orton

Doris Orton

May 11, 2016

Doris Hollowell Orton, 88, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 in Escondido, California. Funeral Services will be at 11 AM, Saturday, May 21, at the Clifton Funeral Home Chapel, Clifton, Texas. Burial will follow at Clifton Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 7:30 PM Friday at the Clifton Funeral Home. Doris and her husband, Dean, were owners of...

Dana  Louise Jorgenson

Dana Louise Jorgenson

May 9, 2016

Dana Louise Jorgenson, 43, passed away on May 9, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her family. A Memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Grand Old Gospel Lighthouse, Clifton. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2016 at Clifton Funeral Home. She was born May...

Lee  B. Stanley

Lee B. Stanley

May 7, 2016

Lee B. Stanley, 73, of Clifton passed away at home on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 803 W. 3rd, Clifton, TX on Tuesday, May 10 at 2 pm. Burial to follow at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-2 pm, prior to the service at the church. Lee was born at...

Leon  Allan Cheney

Leon Allan Cheney

May 3, 2016

Leon Allan Cheney passed away May 3, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, May 7, at Lakewood Christian Church, 6509 Bosque Blvd in Waco, with the Rev. Richard Roland officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m., prior to the memorial service. Leon was born January 27, 1938. Leon served...

Carl  August Smith  Jr.

Carl August Smith Jr.

Apr 26, 2016

Carl Smith Jr., 82, of Clifton passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Hillcrest Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2016 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church at Norse with Pastor Bill Metting officiating. Burial at Norse Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Clifton Funeral Home. Survivors...

William Payne

William Payne

Apr 23, 2016

William Payne, 80, of Alvarado passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at the Clifton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial at Boggy Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 25, 2016 at Clifton Funeral Home. William was born July 28, 1935 to Haskell...

Esther  Gladys Thiele

Esther Gladys Thiele

Apr 20, 2016

Esther Gladys Thiele, 83, of Clifton passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Clifton Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Clifton Funeral Home. Burial at Valley Mills Cemetery. Esther was born in the...

Charles  R. Tucker

Charles R. Tucker

Apr 13, 2016

Charles R. Tucker, 83, of Clifton passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2016 at First Baptist Church, Clifton with Dr. Jerry Smith officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial at Norse Cemetery. Charles Tucker was born on November 27,...

Daniel  Edward Hinesly

Daniel Edward Hinesly

Mar 30, 2016

Dan Hinesly of Whitney passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Clifton Nursing and Rehab in the loving care of Lutheran Sunset Hospice after a lengthy illness. Dan grew up in Brownwood, served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Bremerton and worked many years in construction. He married Louise Sparks, who died at an early age. He later...

Sue  Hooton Posey

Sue Hooton Posey

Mar 30, 2016

Sue Hooton Posey, Age 92, of Clifton passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Funeral Services at First United Methodist Church, Clifton, Texas at 2PM Sunday, April 3, 2016. Burial at Clifton Memorial Cemetery. Born September 14, 1923 in Hayti, Missouri, She was the daughter of Burleigh and Laura (Pettyjohn) Hooton. Her father was employed at a Mississippi River Plantation....

Doland Olson

Doland Olson

Mar 26, 2016

Doland Layne Olson of Cranfills Gap, Texas passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the William R Courtney, State Veterans Home in Temple, TX. Visitation on March 28, 6-7 pm at Clifton Funeral Home, the service will be held at St. Olaf's Lutheran Church, Cranfills Gap, Texas on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 10 am with committal service following...

Betty  Ann Reavis

Betty Ann Reavis

Mar 26, 2016

Betty Ann Reavis, 62, of Clifton went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 26, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Friday, April 1, 2016 at First United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Clifton Cemetery. Guests are asked to wear bright colors to honor Betty's bright and cheerful personality. Betty was born and raised in...

Ruth Ljungdahl

Ruth Ljungdahl

Mar 20, 2016

Ruth Ljungdahl, 103, of Pleasanton passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Sunset Home in Clifton. No services are scheduled. Ruth was born December 21, 1912 in Chelsa, Kansas to Urban and Lucy Belle (Gifford) Wilson. Born and raised in Kansas, she moved to Texas in the 1950's settling in San Antonio. She taught school in her youth. Ruth...

Frances  Louise Homerstad

Frances Louise Homerstad

Mar 20, 2016

Frances Louise Loper Homerstad, 95, of Clifton passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Norse. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow at Norse Cemetery. Frances was born and raised in Mosheim, TX, the daughter...

Lucille Hovend

Lucille Hovend

Mar 18, 2016

Lucille Hovend, 97, of Clifton passed away on Friday, March 18, 2016 at Goodall-Witcher nursing facility. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 21, 2016 at the Clifton Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jerry Smith officiating. Burial at Norse Cemetery. Born November 10, 1918 in Gatesville, TX, she was the daughter of George Alvin Sr. and...

George  Beggs Arnold  Jr.

George Beggs Arnold Jr.

Mar 10, 2016

George Beggs Arnold Jr., 59, of Clifton passed away March 10, 2016 at his residence. Graveside services will be Monday, March 14, 2016 at 1:00p.m. at Clifton Cemetery, with Dr. Jerry Smith officiating. Born July 13, 1956 in Bosque County, George was the son of George B. Arnold and Ruth (Johle) Arnold. On January 21, 1976, he was united...