All Obituaries

John Keller, 61, died the 11th of March 2019 at his favorite spot, fish camp, in Riviera, Texas.  His infectious personality is remembered by so many, and the stories about John will be in circulation for years and years to come.  He coached at Saint Stephens School in Austin, Texas, and influenced so many players both on and off the field.  John once said to his own son “baseball is easy, you throw it, you hit it, you catch it.”  He looked at life the same...

Services for Louis R. Canales, 82, of Salado, Texas will be 10:00 am on Wednesday, March 13 at St. Stephen Catholic Church with Reverend Jude Uche officiating.  Burial will follow at Salado Cemetery, Baines Street, Salado, Texas. Louis died Thursday, March 7, 2019 at University Village Memory Care, Round Rock, Texas.  He was born September 20, 1936 in Ecleto, Texas to Manuel and Espetacion Canales. Louis graduated from the Department of Public Safety and served in law enforcement...

 Services for Frank E. Pajestka, Sr., will be Saturday, March 2, 2019 at St. Stephen Catholic Church, Salado at 9:00 am with Father Robert Kincl officiating. Frank Emil Pajestka, Sr. passed away peacefully February 26, 2019 in a Temple hospital.  Frank was born on February 25, 1927 to Karol (Charles) Pajestka and Emilie Nemec Pajestka off Sunshine Road in Holland, Texas.  He was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church in Salado, TX.  He was an honorary member of the...

  Robert “Bob” Fulgham of Salado, Texas died unexpectedly on the morning of February 16, 2019.  A proud, lifelong Texan, Bob was born on June 25, 1929, the second of four sons born to Katherine and Dempsey Fulgham.  He proudly served his country in the armed forces, earning a Purple Heart during the Korean War. Upon his return from duty, Bob met the love of his life, the beautiful Joyce Williams of Baton Rouge, who serendipitously was visiting the area to help her...

  Lora passed away peacefully on February 3, 2019 with her husband and some family by her side.  Lora was born in January of 1936 of her parents O.C. and Mabel Dillard in Alamogordo, New Mexico in her grandmother’s house.  She had a life of love for Tommy, her horses, the outdoors and her volleyball girls.  Lora taught for over 30 years in El Paso, TX which is also where she met the love of her life, Tommy on the rooftop of her house. The couple married in...

Keith R. Thompson, DDS, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 in Belton, Texas. He was born October 10, 1926 in Mandan, North Dakota to Eleanor C. and Coleman G. Thompson. Upon discharge from the Army Air Corps in 1946, Keith pursued his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Minnesota and began his private practice in Elgin, North Dakota. In 1958, Keith married Mary P. Flannigan in St. Paul, Minnesota and they began their life of 60 years together. In 1967 they moved...

Winifred L. Palmer passed onto our Lord on January 11, 2019.  She was born in Purvis Mississippi in Lamar County, to Ezell and Annie Lou Fowler, on October 12, 1933.  She attended Purvis High School and Mississippi State College for Women.  She has been a resident of Salado, TX for the last 20 yrs.  Winn was a devout member of the First Baptist Church of Salado and was a long standing member of the Bible study group at the church.  She was a volunteer at Salado...

Born in Los Angeles and having lived most of his life in El Paso, David Alvarez and his beloved wife Emmy (née Knotts – also of El Paso) retired to their dream home in Salado, TX in 1998. David was a standout football player at Austin High School where he was nicknamed “The Asp” for his agility and speed on the gridiron.  David served in the Army ROTC at Texas Western (now University of Texas, El Paso) while pursuing his B.S. in Electrical Engineering....

Services for Wanda Williams, 81, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Church of Harker Heights, located at 2314 Indian Trail.   Viewing will be at the Church on Friday, December 14, 2018 from 6 PM to 8 PM. Mrs. Williams was born February 24, 1937, in Zavalla, to William R. and Anna Lee Womack. She grew up in Angelina County and graduated from Zavalla High School. She was a licensed Beautician and obtained a Degree from Massey Business College. Mrs. Williams worked as...