Obituaries

May 31, 2026

Karen Sue Horton, 64, passed away on May 31, 2026 in Abilene, Texas.

Karen was born to in Peru, Indiana to Lyle and Helen Horton on July 25, 1961.

Karen and David Cumming have been together since June 11, 1979. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandkids (who did no wrong) and her great grandkids.

Karen was preceded in death...

May 13, 2026

Our precious baby boy, Jonah Jacob Hau, passed away unexpectedly on May 13, 2026, at just six months old. Jonah was born on October 18, 2025, to his loving parents, Vincent Hau and Briana Falcon-Hau. Though his time on this earth was far too short, Jonah brought endless love, joy, and light to everyone blessed to know him.Jonah was deeply...

May 6, 2026

Loving wife, mother and educator, Linda Merritt, 80, of Abilene, Texas (formerly of Gooding, Idaho), passed away May 6, 2026, in Abilene, Texas.

Linda was born May 24, 1945, in Gooding, Idaho, to Frank and Alma Graves (née Miller). She attended school in Bliss, Idaho, and graduated from Bliss High School in 1963. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music...

May 3, 2026

Donna Shawn Schlaepfer was born in Abilene, TX on August 12, 1964 to Donny Lee Shawn & Helen Cooper Shawn.  She married Frank Schlaepfer on October 6, 1983.  Donna was a homemaker and loving wife and mother.  She was preceded in death by her husband Frank, sister Penny Shawn Williams and her parents and two grandchildren Vicki Rose & Kolby...

May 3, 2026

In Loving Memory of Cynthia Gomez

July 21, 1966 – May 3, 2026

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Cynthia Gomez, a woman of faith, who entered eternal rest on May 3, 2026. Cynthia has gone on to be with her beloved Lord and Savior, and is now free from all pain and suffering.Cynthia was born on July 21, 1966,...

May 1, 2026

Bobbie Ward, 94 of Abilene, passed away on May 1st, 2026 in Abilene.

Bobbie was born in Winnsboro, Texas to Jesse and Josphenine Wren on October 28,1931. She married Wilbur Wallace and had two children from that union, Ken Wallace and Tim Wallace. Wilbur preceded her in death in 1972. She later married Bill Ward and had one son from that...

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Apr 21, 2026

We are devastated to announce the passing of Esmeralda Castillo Decker on April 21, 2026, at the age of 67.

Her role in our lives will not disappear, for she still lives in our hearts.

She still is:

Daughter to Benito D. Castillo and Clemencia G. Castillo Beloved wife to Ronald Dale Decker for 32 years

Mother of:

Dominique Castillo Martinez

Thomas Sanchez Martinez (Spouse)

Danielle Danene...

Apr 15, 2026

Apr 15, 2026

John Aaron Bristow Sr, 65, born on March 2, 1961, to Daniel and Wanda Bristow in Shawnee, OK. John gained his Wings on April 15, 2026.

John was the kind of man who felt most at home under an open sky—surrounded by horses, cattle, and the roar of a fast car. He didn’t need much to be happy, just the freedom...

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Mar 24, 2026

Sherry Reid of O’Brien, passed away on Monday March 23, 2026, in the Munday Nursing Home of Munday, Texas. Sherry was born in Brownfield, Texas to Jake and Gladys Spears. She married Jim Reid on October 2, 1988 in Brownfield, Texas. Sherry served alongside of husband in ministry for several Baptist Churches for thirty-six years. She was always faithful to...

Mar 23, 2026

Mar 23, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Marjory “Margie” Jean Jackson who departed this life on March 23, 2026, at the age of 72.

Margie is survived by her husband, John Jackson; her children, Sarah Heisler, Roberta Jackson, Stacy Barton, Shanna Sack, and Thomas Jackson; her grandchildren, Trenton, Quenton, and Anna Heisler, Jonathan and Benjamin Barton, Isabella...