Elgin, TX Obituaries

Brandon Fisher

Brandon Fisher

Jul 20, 2025

Brandon Michael Fisher, 44, of Elgin, passed away Sunday July 20, 2025.

Services are currently pending.

Stephen R. Twidwell

Stephen R. Twidwell

Jul 18, 2025

Stephen Ray Twidwell, 78, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2025, at Hospice Christopher House in Austin, Texas, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease for more than ten years and three years with dementia.

Stephen was born in Seneca, Kansas, and raised in Frankfort, Kansas, where he developed a lifelong love of nature and science. After graduating from Frankfort High...

Thomas K. Conoley

Thomas K. Conoley

Jul 13, 2025

Thomas K. Conoley, 63, of Bastrop, passed away Sunday July 13, 2025.

Services will be private.

Ace Xavier

Ace Xavier

Jul 12, 2025

Ace Xavier, age 54, went to be with the Lord on July 12, 2025, in Elgin, Texas. He was born on December 6, 1970, at Davisville Naval Base Hospital in Davisville, Rhode Island, to his parents Karen and Dennis. His father was a proud U.S. Navy Seabee, and his mother worked for the University of Rhode Island.

Ace’s love for music...

Troy V. Watson

Troy V. Watson

Jul 10, 2025

Troy Vaughan Watson, age 81, of Elgin, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 10th surrounded by his family.

Troy was born on July 1, 1944, to Vernon and Lula Mae Womack Watson in Oatmeal, Texas. He graduated from Bertram High School in 1962, where he was an all around athlete, FFA Beau, football captain, and voted class favorite. He then went...

Michael Steven Wells Sr.

Michael Steven Wells Sr.

Jul 2, 2025

Michael Wells Sr, 70, of Marble Falls passed away on July 2, 2025, at Kingsland Hills Care Center in Kingsland, Texas.

Michael was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 24th, 1954. He went to school at St. John Neumann Catholic High School and graduated in 1972. He Married his high school sweetheart, Ethel Wright, in 1974. They had a long loving...

Edgar Lee Frey

Edgar Lee Frey

Jun 23, 2025

Edgar Lee Frey, 80, of Paige, passed away Monday, June 23, 2025.

Services will be private.

Delbert V. Paenitz

Delbert V. Paenitz

Jun 23, 2025

Delbert Verlin Paenitz, age 91, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on June 23, 2025.

Delbert was born on September 30, 1933, in Taylor, Texas, to Herman and Mary (Belz) Paenitz. He was a lifelong member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Elgin, where he served as music director and shared his deep love of singing with the congregation. He also enjoyed...

Charles W. Graham

Charles W. Graham

Jun 21, 2025

Dr. Charles W. Graham, age 92, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on June 21, 2025, in his home in Elgin. He was born on July 13, 1932, in Thorndale, Texas to parents, Wesley and Iva Lee Graham and brother, Billy Graham (deceased) and sister, Betty Lee Youngblood.

From his humble beginnings, Charles W. “DOC” Graham became a legend in multiple facets...

Howard New

Howard New

Jun 20, 2025

AZC Howard L New, USN, (Retired) born on July 4th, 1934, in Cedar Creek, TX, to James Alfred New and Mary Willie Wolf, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 20, 2025, in Smithville, TX.

Howard, while residing in Smithville, TX, joined the Naval Service on April 15, 1954 in Austin, TX and after completion of recruit training at NTC...

Bitalino Nerein Ramirez Zunun

Bitalino Nerein Ramirez Zunun

Jun 19, 2025

Bitalino Nerein Ramirez Zunun, 33, of Elgin, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025.

Services will be private.

LaVerne Owens

LaVerne Owens

Jun 19, 2025

101 Trips Around the Sun

Edwina Laverne Lundgren Owens was born in 1924 to Edwin and Hulda Lundgren. Edwin was the owner and operator of the Elgin Cotton Oil Mill, and it sustained the family for three generations.

As a student at Elgin High School, she developed a lifelong interest in music and learned to play piano. Upon graduation, she took an...

Linda Kaye McCarty

Linda Kaye McCarty

Jun 18, 2025

Linda Kaye McCarty, age 76 of Kingsland went to be with the Lord surrounded by family. She was born December 6, 1948, to Sam and Esther Meredith. She married Phil McCarty on October 12 , 1979, and was married for 45 years and 7 months before her death. 

Linda loved God, her family and friends. She was a person that would...

Dennis "Larry" Lawrence Keel Sr.

Dennis "Larry" Lawrence Keel Sr.

Jun 12, 2025

Dennis Lawrence Keel Sr. “Larry”

Our beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, cousin, and dear friend, Dennis Lawrence Keel Sr., passed away peacefully on June 12, 2025, at the age of 76.

He is survived by his loving wife, Cherry Keel; his brother, John (Jackie) Keel; his sisters, Connie (Steve) Clayburn, Glenda (Rick) Jeppsen, and Florenda (Nathan) Genereaux; and his brother-in-law, Neldon Anderson.

Larry...

Curtis G. Neidig

Curtis G. Neidig

Jun 9, 2025

Curtis Neidig, 89, of Taylor passed away June 9, 2025 at the SPJST Skilled Nursing Center in Taylor. He was born in the Kimbro community, Travis County Texas to Robert and Elsie (Heine) Neidig on August 31, 1935.

He grew up an Elgin Wildcat, class of 1956. He participated in football, track, and FFA. In 1952, Curtis won grand champion at...

Haven A Walker

Haven A Walker

Jun 5, 2025

Haven A. Walker, 88, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2025.

Graveside service will begin 10:00AM on Wednesday June 11, 2025, at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery, 14501 N Interstate Hwy 35, Pflugerville, Texas 78660.

Pedro Avila Martinez

Pedro Avila Martinez

May 29, 2025

Pedro Avila Martinez, 50, of Austin, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2025.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 - 8:00PM with recitation of the Holy Rosary beginning at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at providence-Jones Family Funeral Home, 604 HWY 95 N, Elgin, Texas 78621.

Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at...

Elena Plancarte Villegas

Elena Plancarte Villegas

May 29, 2025

Elena Plancarte Villegas, 91, of Pflugerville, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2025.

Visitation will be held from 12:00 - 8:00PM with recitation of the Holy Rosary beginning at 7:00 PM on Monday, June 2, 2025, at providence-Jones Family Funeral Home, 604 HWY 95 N, Elgin, Texas 78621.

Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at...

Aubrey Knapper

Aubrey Knapper

May 26, 2025

Aubrey Malcolm Knapper, 62, of Pflugerville, passed away Monday, May 26, 2025.

His Celebration of Life and Memorial will be on Sept 21, 2025, in Round Rock, the day after his birthday. 

Information may be found on his personal Facebook page, the GoFundMe page, as well as the Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/share/1LT2pcbbzy/:

Lillian Vega

Lillian Vega

May 22, 2025

Lillian To Col Cathey-Vega departed this world for her heavenly home on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Mrs. Vega was born October 15, 1980 in Austin, Texas to Shirlie Cathey and Dwight Hill, Sr. She was the youngest of three children to her mother.

Lillian enjoyed working and owned her own domestic cleaning company for years. She was described as a very...