All Obituaries

  Charles (Chuck)Thomas   Kowaleski  passed  away at his home in Salado, Texas on March 23,  2020  from Brain Cancer. Chuck graduated  from Killeen  High School in 1973.   He received  a Bachelor  of Science degree  (Wildlife   and Fisheries  Sciences)  from Texas A&M in 1977. In 1979, Chuck received  a Master  of Science Degree  from Sul Ross. Chuck was a Peace Corp Volunteer in...

Norman Shorty" Dobias, 78, of Holland, went to meet his Heavenly Father on Sunday,  March 22, 2020, at his home surrounded  by family.   Norman was born on November 5, 1941, in Granger to John and Mary Dobias.  Norman graduated from St. Mary's  Catholic School In Taylor in 1961.   After graduation, he worked at the Taylor Daily Press. While  working  at the paper, he joined the U. S. Army National Guard, attended the National Guard...

All services are private due to the virus restrictions in Bell Countyl Jose was born on February 15, 1991 to Juan Castillo and Lidia Zapata.  Jose lived in Allende Coahuila Mexico until he was 11 years old. In 2002 his family moved to Salado, Texas where his dad was working. Jose attended Salado ISD and was a 2009 graduate of Salado High School. He loved sports; he played football, soccer, baseball and basketball. On the weekends, you could find him supporting his favorite soccer team,...

On Sunday, March 8th, 2020, Donald [Don] Clayton, a faithful servant of Christ and loving husband, father, and grandfather, went home to be with his Lord at the age of 90 in Salado, Texas. Don was born to Otis and Minnie Clayton in Huntington Park, California, on August 28th, 1929. After graduating from San Bernardino High School in 1947, Don served our nation's military. During his time in the military, he was able to travel the world with his family and then settled in New Mexico in...

Joyce (Bingham) Goza was born in Greenville, Texas, October 15, 1941 and died March 5, 2020.  She has lived in Salado with her beloved husband, William F. Goza and pets since 1975. She is survived by her beloved husband of 54 years, her beloved pets and friends.  With the help of Martha and Bill Herod of Navasota, TX, and their children, she was able to attend and graduate from Scott and White Memorial Hospital School of Nursing with a diploma in 1963.  She also attended and...

Dana Marie Hodgin Haas passed from this world on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. She is survived by her children, Lola, Ryder, and Hunter Haas of Salado, TX, her parents, Judy and Jim Hodgin of Salado, TX, her brother Tim of Los Angeles, CA, and her sister Leslie (and husband John) of Richmond, VA. Dana was born into a military family in Colorado Springs, CO, so as a child she got to see the world, living in such exotic and far-off places as Germany, Australia, and Ft. Leavenworth,...

On February 8, 2020, Jane (Janie) Voigt entered into heaven to live eternally with her Heavenly Father. Jane is now enjoying renewed strength with family members and special friends who have gone before her. Born Janie Marie Gommert, to loving and devoted parents Fred and Elsa Gommert, on November 26, 1941, in Bartlett, Texas. Jane was 78 years old at the time of her death. She is preceded in death by her parents and sister, Doris Gommert. Jane grew up in Bartlett, Texas, and lived there...

Colten James Jackson, 29, of Sachse, TX, formerly of Beebe, Arkansas will be 2PM, Thursday at Cedar Valley Baptist Church with Donnie Jackson officiating.  Burial will follow at the Cedar Valley Cemetery. Colten died on Sunday, January 5, 2020 in Ennis, TX.  He was born on January 23, 1990 in Nacogdoches, TX to Jimmy and Deanna Jackson. Colten graduated from Beebe High School in 2008.  He attended Watermark Church in Plano and  worked as a plumber in the Dallas...

Services for Clyde Farrel Padgett will be on Thursday, January 9, 11:00 at Broecker Funeral Home Chapel in Salado with Bob Lane, officiating.  Visitation will be Wednesday evening, January 8 from 6:00 to 8:00 at the funeral home.  Burial will be Saturday, January 11, 2:00 at Big Adkins Cemetery in Carrollton, Missouri. Farrel died on Sunday, January 5, 2020.  He was born on March 23, 1951 in Saline County, Marshall, Missouri to Clyde Padgett and Joan Lee Green.  He...

Services are at 3:00 PM  St. Joseph Episcopal CHURCH Maxine McCollum Willingham, 91, of Salado, Texas, passed away Thursday, December 19th, after a brief illness. Maxine was born September 12, 1928, in Childress, Texas, the daughter of Charles “Mac” McCollum and Mary Zelma Bohannon.  Her father was engaged in the construction business and her grandfather was a well-known Texas Panhandle merchant. In the early 1930s her family moved to Lubbock, Texas, partly for the...