Elgin, TX Obituaries

Feb 6, 2018

Services are currently pending

Feb 3, 2018

Lillie Mae Kaska Pyle  age 75 of Elgin, formerly of West, TX passed away Saturday February 3, 2018, surrounded by her family.

Lillie was born December 4, 1942 to Jack and Wilma (Gerik) Kizer in Waco, Texas. She graduated from West High School. Lillie retired from Target after many years of service. Lille loved crafting, quilting and...

Jan 27, 2018

Services are private

Jan 23, 2018

Charles Mack Edwards

Born August 28, 1940 in Knox City, Texas

Died January 23, 2018 in Austin, Texas

Mack Edwards was born 8/28/1940 in Knox City, Texas, and died 1/23/2018 in Austin, Texas at age 77.  His parents were Frances “Dickie” Edwards and Lester “Red” Edwards;  his dad was a coach and they...

Jan 17, 2018

Charles Calvin Henry, age 75, of Elgin, Texas, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 17, 2018.

Charlie, as he was known to friends and family, was born December 14, 1942 in Lampasas, Texas to William “Chester” Henry and “Fannie” Belle (Jennings) Henry.

Over the fifty years he spent as a master barber, he...

Jan 16, 2018

Wesley Paul Kilburn, age 85, of Elgin, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018.

Wesley was born to William and Ruby Kilburn on January 12, 1933 in Austin, TX. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Wesley worked for Applied Research Lab with UT Austin. He loved guns and was a lifelong NRA member.

Jan 13, 2018

Alfred Reid Lawrence, 87, beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018. He was born on December 16, 1930 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Alfred and Flora (Reid) Lawrence, who preceded him in death.

He was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He was a graduate of Texas Tech...

Jan 9, 2018

Doris McGinnis Heine, 77, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 in Elgin, Texas. Doris was born February 12, 1940 in Elk City, Oklahoma to George Oliver McGinnis and Maggie Myrtle Thornburg McGinnis. Doris spent her youth in San Benito, Texas where she graduated from San Benito High School. In 1960 she married DD Daniels in Harlingen, Texas....

Jan 8, 2018

Services will be private

Jan 4, 2018

Services will be private.

Jan 2, 2018

Edith Ellen Janz died Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at her home in Elgin, Texas. She was born August 29, 1929 to Doc and Opal Lunsford in Carnegie, Ok.

Ellen was an accomplished painter. One of her paintings won 1 st place at the Come and Take it art contest at Laguna Gloria Art Museum. She was a...

Jan 2, 2018

Rebecca Martinez Rodriguez, 86, of Elgin, died at 6:21 pm, Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at the St. Christopher House in Austin, Texas, surrounded by family and friends. She was born June 26, 1931 in Elgin, Texas, to Cecilio and Maria Guadalupe Montemayor Martinez. She married Margarito Rodriguez on June 20, 1953 in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Elgin...

Jan 1, 2018

Jesse Howard Allred, son of Johnnie and Elaine Allred, was born on August 24, 1962 in Grants, New Mexico nestled in the Zuni Mountain’s at the base of Mount Taylor.  Jesse served our nation in the Army where he was stationed in Germany for a time. Upon his return he continued his service as a civilian on several different...

Dec 30, 2017

A Celebration of Mass Christian Burial will be held 1:00 PM Tuesday, January 2, 2017, Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Elgin Latin Cemetery

Dec 30, 2017

Clarence Oliver Helgren 92 of Elgin went to be with our Lord Saturday, December 30, 2017.

He was born to Paul and Agda Helgren Sept. 5, 1925 in Travis County, TX.

Clarence proudly served in WWII as PFC in 511 th Parachute Infantry and PFC in Company B 504 th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Inducted into...

Dec 27, 2017

A Celebration of Katherine’s Life will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, January 13, 2017, First Baptist Church in Giddings.

Dec 24, 2017

Alton Rogers passed from this life on December 24, 2017 at the age of 102.

He was born June 27, 1915 in Munday, Knox co. Texas to Alton Byrd and Susie Emma Johnson Rogers. Allen was a native of Big Spring, Texas since 1928. He married Opal Irene Mosley of Big Spring on February 7, 1934 in...

Dec 20, 2017

James Karl Arthur Behrend passed away in his sleep on Wednesday, December 20, 2017.  He was born to Arthur A. and Ida (Kowierschke) Behrend on July 1, 1931 in McDade, Texas. He is a member of St Peters Lutheran Church in Elgin.

James graduated from Elgin High in 1948 and then began to farm and ranch mainly...

Dec 17, 2017

Ann Cornell Helgeson was born June 29, 1948 in Shenandoah, Iowa, to Robert Cornell and Vera Helgeson. She died on December 17, 2017 in Elgin.

She went to Kindergarten in Shenandoah, but the family moved to Gull Lake, Michigan where she started first grade at Yorkville School and graduated from the new Gull Lake High School in...

Dec 5, 2017

Julia Pena Jonse, age 89, of Elgin was called home to her eternal rest on Tuesday, December 5, 2017.  She passed peacefully in her sleep and into the arms of her heavenly father.

Julia was born October 9, 1928 in Elgin, Texas to Julio and Alberta Pena.  On November 1, 1952, she married Paul Jonse and from...