Elgin, TX Obituaries

Sep 8, 2022

James Taylor Hollan, Sr. (87) aka, Buddy, passed away on September 8, 2022, peacefully at home.

James was born in Yoakum, TX to Jim Berry Hollan & Ida Maurine Jowers.  After he graduated high school, he joined the United States Army in 1951. He then went to work as a cross country truck driver till his retirement....

Sep 6, 2022

Ernest “Gene” Franz, age 70, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.  Gene was born on May 5, 1952, in Burnet County, Texas to Monroe Edgar and Wynona Franz.  Gene was a highly skilled trim carpenter and founded Classic Design Cabinets in 1986.  He was happily retired and spent all his free time with his 12...

Sep 5, 2022

Leonora Naomi Soriano-Vassef, age 39, and Ali Vassef, age 38, were killed on September 5, 2022, in Taylor, Texas by a drunk driver.

Naomi was born on March 10, 1983, to Gloria Islas and Ben Soriano. Ali was born on May 31, 1984, to Milly and Tony Vassef. Both...

Sep 5, 2022

Leonora Naomi Soriano-Vassef, age 39, and Ali Vassef, age 38, were killed on September 5, 2022, in Taylor, Texas by a drunk driver.

Naomi was born on March 10, 1983, to Gloria Islas and Ben Soriano. Ali was born on May 31, 1984, to Milly and Tony Vassef. Both...

Sep 3, 2022

Mitchell Carson White, age 21, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on September 3, 2022.

Services are pending.

Aug 26, 2022

Joan Steenhoek Aalbers passed away peacefully at her Presidential Meadows home in Manor, Texas on August 26, 2022, after a brief battle with a very aggressive form of metastatic breast cancer. She was 71.

She was born during a blizzard to Dale and Mary Steenhoek in Oskaloosa, Iowa on February 6, 1951. Raised as an all-American wholesome...

Aug 25, 2022

Sheryl Lynn Arbuckle Green passed away August 25, 2022, at the age of 65. Sheryl was born February 1, 1957, in Taylor, Texas, to La Verne and Ray Arbuckle, Jr.  She was a Daddy’s girl and when she was 8 years old her parents brought home her baby brother, Russell, whom she lovingly wanted returned to the hospital.

Aug 24, 2022

Steven Anthony Rodriguez, age 53, of Bastrop, Texas, passed away on August 24, 2022. Steven was born on July 30, 1969, in Lyndsay, California.

Steven grew up in Rosenberg, Texas and graduated from B.F. Terry High School in 1988. He enjoyed drawing, baseball, and all music genres.

He is survived by his mother, Della Hilt,...

Aug 22, 2022

Virgle James Branton, age 76, of McDade, Texas, passed away at his home on Monday, August 22, 2022.

Virgle was born on December 28, 1945 in Smithville, Texas to Dell Marrs and Fannie Maude (Raby) Branton. He graduated from Cuero High School in 1964. On March 3, 1979, he married Flora Jaramillo. Virgle loved fishing, hunting, watching...

Aug 20, 2022

Magdalena Resendez Rodriguez, age 89, of Coupland, Texas, passed away on August 20, 2022.

A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at 10:00 AM at Elgin Latin Cemetery.

Aug 17, 2022

Addie Lee Madison, age 88, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on August 17, 2022.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in Elgin. Interment will follow at Sayers Cemetery.

Aug 10, 2022

Loretta Jean Johns, 65, of McDade, passed away suddenly August 10, 2022. Loretta was born the youngest of three children to Edward “Eddie” Robert Mewis and Betty Jean Mewis, in Austin, Texas, on August 2, 1957.

On January 22, 1978, she met the love of her life, Richard “Rick” Eugene Johns, while playing in a pool tournament...

Aug 4, 2022

Earline Burns, formerly of Lexington, Texas, passed away on August 4th, 2022, in Hearne, Texas at the age of 92.

Earline was born on January 14, 1930, in Del Rio, Texas, to Martha Annie (Dieson) Bricker and James Vernon Bricker. She married Louis Porter Burns, in Buda, Texas on November 2, 1947.  They had two children, Cherilyn...

Aug 2, 2022

Alto Simon Nauert, Sr. passed away Tuesday August 2 nd from a heart attack in Elgin, Texas.

Alto was born on Thursday November 25 th , 1937, at Brackenridge hospital in Austin, Texas.

Alto graduated from Manor High School in the spring of 1955. After graduation, he worked with his father as a plumber at...

Aug 1, 2022

Robb Clifton Milam, age 61, of Elgin, Texas, passed away of natural causes at his home on August 1, 2022.

Born on April 10, 1961, he was the first son of the late Bobby and Charlene Milam. Robb was born in Topeka, Kansas and at the age of 2 moved to Texas. He grew up in Austin,...

Jul 31, 2022

James Thomas Horn, Sr., age 61, of Bastrop, Texas, passed away on July 31, 2022. He was born on October 10, 1960, in Dallas, Texas to Royce and Doris (Barnes) Horn.

James attended Bastrop High School and later enlisted in the Marine Corps. He worked in the oil field and later developed a passion in masonry. James...

Jul 28, 2022

Heaven gained two angels on July 28 th , 2022. Rita Faye Cortinas and Shane Vernon Stull.

Rita Faye Cortinas was born on April 4 th , 1957, in Taylor, TX to Ruth Buckalew. She is survived by her siblings: Freddie Cortinas (spouse, Irene), Irene Kelly (spouse, Charlie), Sonny Buckalew (spouse, Amanda), Diane Morales, and Dell Buckalew...

Jul 28, 2022

Heaven gained two angels on July 28 th , 2022. Rita Faye Cortinas and Shane Vernon Stull.

Shane Vernon Stull was born on March 4 th , 1977, in Taylor, TX to Anthony Stull and Rita Cortinas. He is survived by his wife, Guadalupe; his siblings: D’arcy Nicole Esquivel (spouse, Noe) and Fred Stull; his children: Darion...

Jul 23, 2022

Eunice Iva Wright, age 94, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on July 23, 2022.

Services are pending.

Jul 21, 2022

George Dennis Lillie, age 75, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on July 21, 2022.

George was born on February 25, 1947, in Compton, California to George and Betty Blake (Schmidt) Lillie. He attended Compton High School and graduated from UCLA with an Associate degree. In 1967, he married the love of his life, Opal Clarene (King) Lillie....