Obituaries

Ruben Granado Basaldua

Ruben Granado Basaldua

Jul 30, 2025

Ruben Basaldu, 61 of Tulia, Texas, passed away July 30, 2025 in Schulenburg, Texas. He was born on December 11, 1963 to Uvaldo and Carolina Basaldua.

Ruben worked mostly in construction throughout his life. He was a very loving person and a wonderful brother to all his siblings. He was one of seven children and was endearingly called “Rabbit” by his...

Floyd William Braun

Floyd William Braun

Jul 15, 2025

A Funeral Service for Floyd William Braun, 92 of Round Top, is scheduled for July 21, 2025 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange. The funeral will begin at 10:00 a.m., with interment at Hills Cemetery in Round Top and a reception following at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine. A visitation will be held at Fayette Memorial Funeral...

Carval Lorenzo Palmer

Carval Lorenzo Palmer

Jul 12, 2025

Carval Lorenzo (Carl) Palmer of Fayetteville passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones in the comfort of his home on July 12, 2025.

Mr. Palmer was born on December 19, 1942 to Joseph Lorenzo and Ila Mae Palmer in Louisville, Mississippi. He was the first of ten children. The family moved to Texas in 1950 and he graduated from Briggs High...

George Edwin Nash

George Edwin Nash

Jul 11, 2025

George Edwin Nash was born May 15, 1934 in Galesburg, Illinois to Rebecca and Ed Nash. 8 years of piano lessons as a youth gave him his great love of classical music and was active in high school and community plays through the years. George loved magic and spent years doing shows around town with his sidekick Cookie (wife Bobbie),...

Thomas Ray Walters

Thomas Ray Walters

Jul 5, 2025

Mr. Thomas “Tom” Ray Walters, age 59, of Richmond, TX, passed away July 5th, 2025 peacefully in his sleep. Tom lived life to the fullest, always ready to enjoy good food, drinks, people and pets. He was a friendly ear to everyone and loved talking to people from all walks of life. Many of those walks had four legs, as...

Kelly Anne Matula

Kelly Anne Matula

Jul 5, 2025

A Memorial Service for Kelly Anne Matula will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, July 11, 2025 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home (967 E. Colorado St., La Grange, Texas). The family will be receiving guests beginning at 12:00 P.M. prior to the service. A reception will follow at Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club in the Valley View room.

Kelly Matula,...

Wanda Joy Hurley

Wanda Joy Hurley

Jun 16, 2025

A funeral service for Wanda Joy Hurley is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 20, 2025 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange with interment following at the Winchester City Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday prior to the funeral service (967 E. Colorado St. La Grange, Texas 78945).

Mrs. Wanda Joy...

Dora Ann Coleman

Dora Ann Coleman

Jun 11, 2025

Dora Ann Coleman, 94 of La Grange formerly of Waco, passed away on June 11, 2025, in La Grange, Texas. She was born in Waco on October 19, 1930 to Ray McCormick and Mary Katherine (Back) McCormick. She married Rod Coleman on January 28, 1951 and they were married for over 50 years until his passing in 2001.

“Ann” and Rod...

Carla Sue English

Carla Sue English

Jun 7, 2025

Carla Sue Lambert English, 71, of Aspermont, Texas, passed away peacefully on the evening of Saturday, June 7, 2025, at MD Anderson Hospital in Houston, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on October 17, 1953, in Aspermont to Carlton and Sudie Lambert, Carla lived nearly her entire life in the town she loved, with only a brief time away while attending...

Brenda James

Brenda James

Jun 5, 2025

Brenda Gail James, 69, of La Grange, Texas, left this life on June 5, 2025. She was born on March 15, 1956, to James P. Jolley and Betty (Reagan) Jolley in Littlefield, Texas.

Brenda moved to La Grange in 1979. Brenda was very involved in the Scouts programs when her children were growing up. Serving as a Cub scout, Boy scout,...

Travis Anderson

Travis Anderson

Jun 5, 2025

A Celebration of Life for William Travis Anderson, AKA "Grumpy Cat", 62, of La Grange, Texas, will be held from 3:00 to 5:00, Saturday, August 16, 2025, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 190 Brown St, in La Grange, Texas, followed by a fund raiser and a meal in his honor. Travis made his "End of Watch Call" on June...

Genelda Fay Stahmer

Genelda Fay Stahmer

Jun 1, 2025

Funeral services for Genelda Stahmer are scheduled for Friday, June 6, 2025 at 10:30 am. at St. John Lutheran Church in Rutersville (5743 State Highway 159, La Grange, TX, 78945), with interment following at the La Grange City Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, June 5,2025 from 12 noon until 7 pm, with family receiving friends from 5:00 pm until 7:00...

Edwin Francis Muras

Edwin Francis Muras

May 23, 2025

Edwin Francis Muras, 77, of La Grange, Texas, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2025, with family by his side. A proud son of Fayette County, Ed was born on December 1, 1947, to Vaclav “Jim” and Leona (Janacek) Muras, and grew up just a stone’s throw from Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn—the same church where...

Charlene Klimitchek

Charlene Klimitchek

May 23, 2025

Charlene Klimitchek, 93 of Muldoon, passed away in Moulton, on May 23, 2025, and went to be with the Lord, surrounded by her loving family by her side. She was born in Princeton, Illinois on July 12, 1931, to Charlie W. and Lula Mae (Null) Fulkerson. She moved to Texas as a child with her family that worked as traveling...

Miguel Vega Alvarez

Miguel Vega Alvarez

May 12, 2025

A Mass of Christian Burial for Miguel Vega Alvarez is scheduled for Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 3 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church in La Grange with a rosary being led at 2:30 p.m. A visitation is scheduled for Friday, May 16, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange.

Miguel Alvarez, 60, of...

Carlo Alexander Triolo

Carlo Alexander Triolo

Apr 26, 2025

A Mass for Carlo Triolo is scheduled for May 10, 2025 at noon at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La Grange, Texas with Father Chris Smith officiating. Burial will be held at a later date. The family invites guests to a luncheon following the Mass at the church fellowship hall.

Carlo Alexander Triolo, the oldest of 8 children, was born in...

Vernell Kelley

Vernell Kelley

Apr 21, 2025

A Celebration of Life is scheduled for Saturday, July 26 ,2025 at the Martin Luther Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Carmine Tx. at 10:30 am.

Vernell Kelley passed away on April 21st, 2025, at the age of 89. She was born Vernell Mary Zenkner on February 20th, 1936 on the Zenker homestead in Willow Springs, Texas to Arno Zenkner and Rowena...

Laylah May Cantwell

Laylah May Cantwell

Apr 21, 2025

A Memorial Service for Laylah May Cantwell will be held on Sunday, April 27th at 10 a.m. at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange. The family would like to invite guests to wear pink and / or honor a butterfly theme for their precious angel.

She was born on April 20, 2025, to Sean and Laisha Cantwell in Austin. She...

Margaret Jo Del Volcik

Margaret Jo Del Volcik

Apr 11, 2025

Funeral services for Jo Del Volcik are scheduled for 1 p.m. on April 22, 2025 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home with interment to follow at La Grange City Cemetery.

Jo Del Volcik, 97 of La Grange, passed away on April 11, 2025 in Columbus, Texas. She was born on December 18, 1927 in Sour Lake, Texas to Thomas Smith and Nellie...

Billy Joel Polasek

Billy Joel Polasek

Apr 5, 2025

Billy Joel Polasek, 42 of La Grange, passed away on April 5, 2025 in Midway, Texas. Private services to honor his life will be held a later date.

Billy was born on December 6, 1982 in Austin to Carol Polasek and Brian Carnahan. He worked as a CCO certified crane operator most of his life, but his last job was landscaping...