Obituaries

Richard Planders

Richard Planders

Dec 30, 2013

Richard Plander, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on December 30, 2013. He was born on January 13, 1953 in Houston and graduated from MacArthur High School. He worked in sheet metal in his early years and was also an excellent auto mechanic. Richard enjoyed spending time on the family property in Cleveland, TX driving his tractor. He also had a...

Betty Benbow Speakerman

Betty Benbow Speakerman

Dec 24, 2013

Betty Benbow Speakerman, age 73, passed away on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2013. She was blessed to spend her last days with friends and family near. Betty was born on October 29, 1940. She graduated with honors from the University of Houston Victoria Campus. Betty was a multitalented woman holding professions with the comptroller's office in Austin and as a...

Wanda Ake

Wanda Ake

Dec 22, 2013

Wanda Drake, age 70, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2013. She was born on January 21, 1943 in Newark, Texas and graduated from Aldine High School. She worked for many oil and gas companies before retiring with Anadarko Petroleum in 2011. Wanda was preceded in death by her mother and father, Raymond and Lizzie Belle Hulsey, and is survived...

David G Gilmore

David G Gilmore

Dec 19, 2013

David G. Gilmore, age 26, died unexpectedly on December 19, 2013. He was born on February 15, 1987 in Dallas, TX. He grew up in Irving, TX, Albuquerque, NM and The Woodlands before settling in Willis, TX. He graduated from The Woodlands High School in 2005. After completing the Collision Repair Program at Universal Technical Institute in 2006, he worked...

David Gilmore

David Gilmore

Dec 19, 2013

DAVID G. GILMORE, age 26, died unexpectedly on December 19, 2013. He was born on February 15, 1987 in Dallas, TX. He grew up in Irving, TX, Albuquerque, NM and The Woodlands before settling in Willis, TX. He graduated from The Woodlands High School in 2005. After completing the Collision Repair Program at Universal Technical Institute in 2006, he worked...

Joyce Marie Hubbard

Joyce Marie Hubbard

Dec 19, 2013

Joyce Marie Hubbard, age 71, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2013. A native Houstonian, she was born on October 29, 1942. As a young girl, she took piano lessons from age 6 to age 14 and enjoyed playing throughout her life. Her mother fondly remembers her playing a Pilgrim girl in her 4th grade school play. She attended Cottage...

Janet Darlene Smith

Janet Darlene Smith

Dec 17, 2013

Janet Darlene Smith, age 59, left this earth peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in her heavenly home on December 17, 2013. She was born in Houston, TX on February 13, 1954, the oldest daughter of Stanley and Dorothy Smith, who preceded her in death. Janet attended James Madison High School in Houston, TX where she...

Kenneth (Ken) Waynne Warren

Kenneth (Ken) Waynne Warren

Dec 10, 2013

Kenneth (Ken) Waynne Warren, age 75, passed away at his home in The Woodlands on December 10, 2013. He was born in Dallas, TX on April 17, 1938. Ken grew up in Pleasant Grove, TX and graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1956. He attended Texas Tech University and played for the Red Raider baseball team. He served his...

Ace Mullins

Ace Mullins

Dec 3, 2013

Ace Samuel Mullins was born October 22, 2013 to Billy Mullins Jr. and Heather Holmes�at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston Texas. Ace weighted 1 pound and 7 ounces. Ace was received back by the Lord on December 3, 2013. �� Ace's Family was blessed with him for six short weeks. During that time, he received lots of love. Ace enjoyed...

Patrick Henry Sullivan

Patrick Henry Sullivan

Dec 2, 2013

Patrick Henry Sullivan, 79, passed from this life to his eternal home in Heaven on December 2, 2013. Patrick was born in Hollywood, California, September 3, 1934, to former Cecelia Agnes Lutender and Richard Stanley Sollman. His wife of 38 years, Barbara Madden Sullivan, preceded him in death in 1999 after a long struggle with cancer. Patrick is survived by...

William Erwin Kalkman

William Erwin Kalkman

Nov 20, 2013

William E. Kalkman, age 54, died unexpectedly at his home in Spring, Texas on November 20, 2013. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan and grew up in Michigan attending Bridgeport High School. He was a regional manager with Rent-A-Center and Rent-Way. He was also a member of St. Simon and Jude Catholic Church in The Woodlands. Bill was preceded in...

Selah Faith Moyer

Selah Faith Moyer

Nov 14, 2013

Selah Faith Moyer entered into eternal life in Heaven on November 14, 2013. Selah was born at 8:20am on November 12, 2013 (easily remembered as "11.12.13") at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas. Selah's name is found commonly in the book of Psalms, meaning "a pause for praise and worship". Her middle name Faith is a tribute to her family's...

Margaret Hall

Margaret Hall

Nov 1, 2013

Margaret Hall, age 85, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2013. She was born on March 11, 1928 in Mississippi, where she grew up. At the age of 18, she married James Hall. She enjoyed raising her children and grandchildren. She also spent most of her life caring for children, having worked in the nursery at 300 Bowl for 32...

Jerry Perry

Jerry Perry

Oct 30, 2013

Jerry "Buddy" Perry, 36, beloved son, passed away unexpectedly on October 30, 2013. He was born in Conroe and spent his life in the Conroe/Willis area. He is survived by his loving mother, Penny Yates, sisters, and extended family. A celebration of life will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Eickenhorst Funeral Services, 1712 N....

Steven Edward Caskey

Steven Edward Caskey

Oct 28, 2013

Steven Edward Caskey, age 53, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2013 at this home in Conroe, Texas. Steve was born on November 15, 1959 in San Antonio, Texas. He grew up in Austin before moving to Conroe, where he graduated from Conroe High School. He worked for Bond Brick for 18 years and spent the last 18 working for...

Douglas Lee Black

Douglas Lee Black

Oct 10, 2013

Douglas Lee Black, 54, born March 03, 1959 in Butler PA passed away October 10, 2013. Doug graduated from Forest Park H.S. in Cincinnati and attended Bowling Green University in Ohio. Doug was self-taught and certified in numerous IT Server applications leading to careers with Lyondell, Sterling Bank and Metro Transit Authority. He was a craftsman with watch repair and...

Bruce Walter Felker

Bruce Walter Felker

Sep 17, 2013

The Reverend Bruce Walter Felker died on September 17 due to complications from treatment for a recurrent cancer. Bruce was born on November 24, 1936 in Brighton, Michigan, the beloved only child of Ancil Owen and Grace Westphal Felker. He had an idyllic childhood in Northville, Michigan, playing on his high school football team and tuba in the marching band,...

Cynthia Denise Raulz

Cynthia Denise Raulz

Sep 15, 2013

Cynthia Denise Raulz, age 37, passed away on September 15, 2013 in Conroe, TX. She was born on April 17, 1976 in Hurst, Texas. She grew up with her two brothers and sister in Conroe. She was very independent as a child and even completed high school at home. She was loved by many people. She got married and had...

Karen Ann Brent

Karen Ann Brent

Sep 14, 2013

Karen Ann Nichols Brent was born March 25, 1948, in Beaumont, Texas and passed peacefully from this earth on September 14, 2013, in Conroe, Texas. Karen was a lifelong resident of Conroe. She graduated from Conroe High School in 1966. In her professional life she was a well-known and highly respected legal assistant for more than 30 years. She took...

Joseph Willem Madrigal

Joseph Willem Madrigal

Sep 12, 2013

Joseph Willem Madrigal, age 22, died unexpectedly on September 12, 2013. He was born on November 20, 1990 in Oroville, CA and had lived in Houston since 1995 where he attended Stratford High School. He and his family had recently moved to Conroe to work on directional drilling rigs. Joe liked hanging out with his friends, art, growing cactus and...