Local Obituaries

Reynaldo Cisneros

Jul 16, 2015

Visitation will be held Tuesday July 21, 2015 from 3:00-5:00pm at All faiths North location Chapel. 8507 N IH-35 Austin, Texas 78753. Funeral Services will be Wednesday July 22, 2015 10:00am at St. Anothony Catholic Church in Buda, Texas

John Thomas

Jul 15, 2015

Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2015 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM at the All Faiths Funeral Services North Chapel. Services will be held on Friday, July 24, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the All Faiths Funeral Services North Chapel.

Felicia Freeman

Jul 15, 2015

Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2015 from 12:00pm - 5:00pm at the All Faiths Funeral Services North Chapel. Services will be held on Friday, July 24, 2015 at 11:00am at Ebbon Baptist Church in Luling, Texas.

Joaquina Crist

Jul 13, 2015

Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2015 from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM with a rosary at 6:00 PM at the All Faiths Funeral Services North Chapel.

Michael Kennedy

Jul 13, 2015

A hero was called home on Monday, July 13, 2015. Michael Farley Kennedy was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on April 8, 1950. As an adult, he gave forty years of service to the United States government. After serving in the U.S. Air Force as an avionics technician, he worked as an Electronics Systems Analyst for the National Weather...

Esther Castillo

Jul 12, 2015

Esther Mireles Castillo, born in Austin, Texas, age 48, passed on to be with the Lord on July 12, 2015 after an extended illness. Esther is survived by her loving husband, Earnest Michael Castillo; daughter, Devanie Marie Castillo; sons, Ernest Michael Castillo II and Atlas Samson Castillo II; parents, Julian Mireles, Sr. and Mary Garcia Mireles; four grandchildren, Eli...

Adam Leep

Jul 12, 2015

Adam James Leep died on July 12, 2015. Adam was born on May 24, 1982 to James and Melinda Leep in Corvallis, Oregon. Adam graduated from Bastrop High School (Texas) in 2000. He enlisted in the United States Army out of High School and was deployed to Germany as a Tanker in the "Bandit Skull" unit. He loved Sci-Fi...

Mary Johnson

Jul 8, 2015

On November 12, 1922, one of God’s little miracles came into the world. Mary Ellen Newkirk was born to Rebecca and Joe Newkirk in Sunflower, Miss. Originally, she was named simply Ellen. She was one of ten children, seven girls and three boys. She was the ninth child.

She gave her life to God at...

Manuel Reyes, Sr

Jul 8, 2015

Manuel H. Reyes, Sr., 72, was born on May 25, 1943 in Austin, Texas. He resided at 1019 Lott Ave. in Austin, TX. Manuel was received by our Heavenly Father and welcomed into heaven by his mother, father, brother, son, and grandson on July 8, 2015. Manuel Reyes died at Senior Care of Onion Creek in Austin, Texas where...

Joe Alexander

Jul 7, 2015

Services will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, July 17, 2015 at All Faiths Funeral Services - Pines. 110 American Legion Road, Smithville, Texas 78957.

Daniel Estrada

Jul 4, 2015

Danny passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 after battling cancer and is preceded in passing by his father David Estrada, brother David Estrada Jr. and sister Lydia Gonzales. He is survived by his mother Ofelia Estrada, brothers Willie, Juan, Robert, Roland, Samuel and sisters Josephine, Rose, Lucille, Terry, Diane, Patty, Debra and Rosanna. He was a loving son and...

Ira Routt, Jr

Jul 2, 2015

Mr. Ira Routt Jr., son of Ira and Beatrice Routt, was born in Travis County on May 2, 1943. He attended public school in Manor, Texas. Everyone called him Jr. Jr. united with Gildon Creek First Baptist Church in Manor, Texas at an early age. He was a devoted father, uncle, brother and friend. He was a wonderful person...

Benjamin Smith

Jul 2, 2015

Public Visitation at First Baptist Church, Friday July 10th; 4805 Heflin Lane from 6:00-8:00pm, Funeral Services will be held on Saturday July 11th at 11:00am at St. James Missionary Baptist Church, on Martin Luther King Blvd.

Lillian Hicks

Jun 22, 2015

Lillian Hicks was born on February 6, 1952 to Lena Cration and Homer L. Hicks. She attended school in Manor, Texas. She is preceded in death by both parents Lena Cration and Homer L. Hicks, one brother Roy Hunter, and one daughter Delores L. Hicks ("Tweety Bird"). Lillian ("Knockie") Hicks worked in the Health Care Industry because she had...

Leonard Szymaszek

Jun 21, 2015

Leonard C. Szymaszek passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2015. He was born in Bremond, Robertson County, Texas on November 13, 1929 to Joe P. and Victoria (Vickie Kronenberger) Szymaszek. He attended St. Mary Parochial School and Bremond High School where he graduated in May of 1948 as the Valedictorian of his class. Leonard entered the U.S. Army in...

Richard Johnson

Jun 20, 2015

Richard William Johnson passed away on June 20, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. He had been a patient of the Austin Retirement Nursing Center on Burnet Road. Rich was born in Chicago, Il and grew up in Rockford. His parents, Laina and Oscar Johnson, were Finnish and proud of it. He had an older sister, Laila Marti, who...

Ella Hood

Jun 20, 2015

Wake: Saturday, June 27, 2015 from 4-8 p.m. at All Faiths Funeral Home Grave Site Funeral: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. at Ft. Sam Houston Military Cemetery in San Antonio.

Carmen Amaya

Jun 20, 2015

Carmen Amaya, born in Austin, Texas on July 30, 1940, died on Saturday, June 20, 2015. She's survived by her husband of 59 years, Jerry Amaya, daughter, Jeanette Ybarra, her husband, Larry Ybarra, Manchaca, Texas, son Paul J. Amaya, his wife Kim Amaya, Moore Oklahoma, daughter Stacy Amaya, Round Rock, Texas. Grandchildren: Maria B. Segura, Griselda Ybarra, Joseph C....

Mary Hightower

Jun 12, 2015

Mary Evelyn Morgan Hightower, most fondly known as "Noonie", died peacefully surrounded by family on June 12, 2015 in Smithville, TX. She was born December 8, 1930, to George Abney and Mary Thomas Morgan of Mexia, TX. Mary was preceded in death by Joe Clay "Bill" Hightower and then long time companion Floyd Faulkner, along with brothers Floyd, Wade,...

Andrew Villarreal

Jun 11, 2015

Andrew "Andy" Villarreal, 72, of Austin, was called to be with our Heavenly Father on Thursday, June11,2015. Andrew was born in Victoria, Texas on November 9, 1942, the son of Josefa and Tomas Villarreal. Survived by his spouse Mary; 3 children : Rudolph "Leland"( wife Tiffany); Edmund "Eddie"; Vanessa "Vinnie"(husband Kyle); 6 grandchildren; 5 sisters: Carolina, Toni, Theresa, Lupe,...