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Wilfred Bill Roberts
Funeral services for Wilfred Bill Roberts, 95, were held on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004, at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian with the Rev. Richard Creech officiating. Roberts was born to Charles H. Roberts and Gertrude McFarlane Roberts in Eden Mills, Ontario, Canada, on June 4, 1909. He passed away on Friday, Aug. 27, 2004, in Clifton. Roberts became a citizen of the United States of American in 1938. On June 1, 1939, he married
Ernestine St. Clair. The son of a farmer, Roberts developed his lifelong interest in agriculture and cattle while working on farms near Guelph, Ontario. In 1927, He immigrated to the U.S. where he worked for several farms known for their progressive practices and agriculture research. These included Sni-A-Bar Farms in Grain Valley, Mo., Heart’s Delight Farm at Chazy, N.Y., and Mathers Brothers in Mason City, Ill. In 1937, Roberts moved to San Antonio where he worked the Dunn Ridge Ranch and Tom Slick’s Essar Ranch. Through these many years of experience and learning, he developed his knowledge of modern livestock and agriculture practices. In 1941, Charles Pettit hired Roberts of Flat Top Ranch at Walnut Springs. During the next 35 years with the Flat Top team, he led the ranch to national prominence and worldwide recognition for its registered Hereford cattle and its soil, water, grass, and game conservation practices. Flat Top became the showcase of the southwest as the subject of nationally distributed movies, numerous magazine articles, and book publications. Roberts was widely recognized as an expert in livestock and conservation. He frequently judged livestock shows across the nation and helped develop TCU’s Ranch Training Program. In 1976, he and his wife retired to their own farm near Iredell for seven year before moving to Clifton. In spite of his many professional accomplishments, he was most proud of his family. Roberts was a devoted and loving husband and father with a never-ending wit and sense of humor. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ernestine; his sister, Edna Roberts; and brother, Albert Roberts. Survivors include his daughter, Rita Jean Collum and her husband, Jerry Collum, of McKinney; his son, Wilfred Don Roberts and his wife, Cathy, and sons, Tom and Dale of Dallas; his son, Charles Grady Roberts and his wife, Frida, of McKinney, and their children, Brian and wife, Joy, Sharon and Susan and her fiance David Frederick; a sister-in-law, JoAnn St. Clair of Meridian; a brother-in-law, Jim Betts of Clifton. Pallbearers included Mike St. Clair, David St. Clair, Jim Cosper, Mike Turner, Durwood Koonsman, and Wayne Cain. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts be made to Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home P.O. Box 71, Clifton, Texas 76634. Lawson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Esther P. Selewach
Esther P. Selewach, 83, of Seminole, Fla., died Sunday, July 25, 2004, at home. Born in Womack, she moved to Seminole in 1988 from Brandford, N.Y. She worked in hospitality for Taylor Wine Co. She was a member of St. Therese Byantine Church. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Paul P. Selewach; a son, Ronald P. Selewach, of Tampa, Fla.; two daughters, Janice Henry of Seminole, and Theresa Snyder of Winter Springs; five grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, 300 East Bay Dr., Largo, Fla, 33770. Burial was in Elmira Heights, N.Y. Arrangements were made through Brett Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Harold Dean Nelson
Graveside services were held for Harold Dean Nelson, 50, of Clifton on Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, at Peoria cemetery in Peoria with the Rev.Clint Scoffield and Scott Sandahl officiating. Nelson, the son of Herman Jefferson and Helen Katherine (Pope) Nelson, was born on July 9, 1954, in Hillsboro. He passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004, at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Nelson liked to hunt, fish, and loved motorcycles and restoring classic cars. He was an auto body repairman at Bebrick Collision Center in Waco. He was a Methodist. Preceding him in death were his father, Herman Nelson, on Jan. 29, 2004, and a sister, Carolyn Ashmore, on June 4, 1971. Survivors include his mother, Helen Nelson of Burleson; two sons, John Reese Nelson of Austin, and Jacob Dean Nelson and wife, Kim, of Laguna Park; two brothers, Larry Nelson and wife, Donna, of Granbury, and Randy Nelson of North Carolina; three sisters, Judy Lee and husband, Pete, of Whitney, Beth Wright and husband, Mike, of Burleson, and Janice Trammel of Burleson; grandson, Ian Reese Nelson; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society, 337 Carr, Hillsboro, TX 76645. Arrangements were made through Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors located at 200 E. Franklin Street in Hillsboro.
Janis Kaye Coffman
Funeral services were held for Janis Kaye Coffman, 57, on Saturday, Aug. 7, at Beck Funeral Home in RoundRock/Austin with the Rev. Glenn Kramer officiating. Coffman was born on June 26, 1947. She passed away on Monday, Aug. 2, 2004. Survivors include two children, Mark Coffman and Jill Baldazo; son-in-law, Frank Bladazo; granddaughter, Alicia Baldazo; parents, Clarence and Ruby Conrad; brother, Charles Conrad and his wife, Helen; nephew, Kevin Conrad and his wife, Margo, and son, Jakob; niece, Kelly and her husband, Chad Countryman. She will be missed and loved always. Pallbearers were Kevin Conrad, Chad Countryman, Anthony Baldazo, Rayford Carter, Paul Munguia, Paul Angulo, Jeremy Dombroski, and Randy Fraser. Memorial donations can be made on behalf of Coffman to the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home, P.O. Box 71, Clifton, Texas 76634-9990. Interment
followed in Palm Valley cemetery in Round Rock. Arrangements were made under the direction of Beck Funeral Home in Round Rock/Austin.
Mae Belle Bramlett
Funeral services were held for Mae Belle Bramlett, 78, of Womack on Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, at Zion United Church of Christ in Womack with the Rev. Charles Rice officiating. Bramlett was born to Fred and Irma Braune Sager on May 28, 1926, in Clifton. She passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004, in Waco. She attended grade school in Womack from 1933-40 and high school in Clifton from 1940-44. On June 26, 1945, she married
M.G. Bramlett and later moved to West Texas. The couple moved back to Clifton in 1953. Bramlett served as secretary/treasurer of Childress Creek Water Supply Corporation from its beginning in the 1960s to the time of her death. She “kept the books” for those years and was teh voice at the other end of the line when someone called about service problems if they needed to know about their account. She always knew where you were located on the system and could direct repair crews to take care of your problem. She dedicated 35-plus years to the system and will be truly missed. She was a member of Zion United Church of Christ in Womack. Her hobbies included gardening and touring the country. Preceding her in death were her parents, Fred and Irma Braune Sager in the 1950s. Survivors include her husband, M.G. Bramlett; three sons, Rod Bramlett and his wife, Patrice, and their children, Nicole and Michael, of Southlake; Ricky Bramlett and his wife, Kim, of Aloha, Ore.; Randall Bramlett and his wife, Rita, and their children, Diedra and Joshua, of Grand Prairie. Pallbearers included Josh Bramlett, Jim Holland, Gary Arnold, Dennis Zuehlke, Michael Bramlett, and Warren Dahl. Interment
was held at Clifton cemetery in Clifton under the arrangement of Clifton Funeral Home.
Rev. Lawrence C. Jenson
Funeral and buriel services will be held for the Rev. Lawrence C. Jenson, 95, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in the Norse Community, Clifton, on Friday, Aug. 27, 2004, at 2 p.m. The former pastor of Our Saviors Lutheran Church at Norse passed away on Aug. 21, 2004, at the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. Born in Cranfills Gap, the son of Thomas and Mathilda Jenson, he attended Clifton Junior College, Luther College, and the Luther Theological Seminary. Married for 69 years to Camilla Reinertsen Jenson, he served as a Lutheran pastor in Canada, Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Texas. Survivors include his loving wife, Camilla; their five children; David Jenson, Ann Jenson Surace; and three fostor children, Naomi Reinertsen Davidson, Dr. James Reinertsen, and Peter Reinertsen; nine grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Arrangements were made through Clifton Funeral Home in Clifton.
Estelle Bronstad Normand
Funeral services were held for Estelle Bronstad Normand, 91, of Fort Worth on Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, at Hemphill Presbyrterian Church in Fort Worth with Dr. William Kimbrough officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood Memorial Park. A fourth generation Texan born on Jan. 8, 1913, she was a Fort Worth native, and was a 1930 graduate of Fort Worth Central High School. She attended Texas Christian University and North Texas Agricultural College in Arlington where she was a member of Avalonte Social Sorority, now Zeta Tau Alpha. During her life she was a member of Fort Worth Women’s Club, Fort Worth Aggie Mother’s Club, and the Norwegian Society. As a member of the Camp Fire Girls, she was a member of Mrs. Ethel Lowden’s Camp Fire Ground formed in 1926, the members of which remained close friends all their lives and enjoyed annual reunions up through the 1990s. She was the senior member of Hemphill Presbyrterian Church, having been a member for 80 years. Sh was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Pierre G. “Tuck” Normand. Survivors include her son, Pete Normand and his wife, Laura, of College Station; daughter Kathy Skrehart; Bernie Skrenhart of Fort Worth; four grandchildren, Adrienne Normand of Austin, Travis Normand and his wife, Heather, of College Station, Brent Skrehart and Allison Skrehart of Fort Worth; and niece, Susan McKenzie Cox of Fort Worth. Memorial gifts can be made to Camp Fire USA, 2700 Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth 76137 or to Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home, 300 S. Ave. Q, Clifton Texas 76634. Thompson’s Harveson & Cole Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Emma George
Funeral services were held for Emma Mildred Burnett George, 85, of Mustang Community near Cranfills Gap on Saturday, July 24, 2004, at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Clifton. George was born on March 11, 1919 in Pettigrew, Ark. to Harrison and Pearl Stapetton Burnett. She passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2004, at her home. She grew up in rural Arkansas and Oklahoma. She graduated from Stilwell High School in Stillwell, Okla. She moved to Dallas during World War II and lived there until her retirement to Bosque County in 1977. She married
William Marin George on Oct. 15, 1948 in Dallas. She worked for Southwestern Bell for over 35 years. Her church affiliation was with Holy Angels Catholic Church in Clifton. George belonged to the Bluebonnet Club at Lake Whitney and the Ladies Auxilliary at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Iredell. She enjoyed travelling and her two grandsons, John-John and Doo. Preceding her in death was her husband, William Marin George. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Mary Frances and John Hastings, Jr.; grandsons, John Hastings III and William Ryan “Doo” Hastings; sisters, Marjorie McBride of Grand Prairie; Mary Faye Young of Jackson, Miss.; Betty Hembree of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and brother, Ty Burnett. Interment
was held at the Rock Church cemetery in Cranfills Gap under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Della Laxson
Graveside funeral services for Adela Freida Sophie Hebbe Laxson, 93, of McGregor, were held Friday, July 23, 2004, at Chapel Hill Memorial Park, the Rev. Ron Roberts officiating. Laxson died Wednesday, July 21, 2004, in McGregor She was born Nov. 14, 1910, in Manor, and was raised in the surrounding Waco area. She married
the love of her life, George W. (Bill) Laxson on Sept. 20, 1930. They shared a family that included five children, 16 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren. Laxson was a loving homemaker, and a member of Grace Memorial Baptist Church in Clifton. She worked hard all of her life, whether in the fields or at home with her family. She will always be remembered for her German heritage, her wisdom, and for her homemade yeast rolls. She loved spending time at her church, with her family, playing dominoes, and the piano. She was preceded in death by her husband; son Charles Laxson; grandson Billy Wayne Castleberry; and two sons-in-law, John (Cooter) Thomas and David Breedlove. Laxson is survived by her daughters, Evelyn Thomas of Clifton, Louise Breedlove of McGregor, and Ella and husband Guy Thornley of Waco; and son Melvin and wife Vanessa Laxson of Waco. Bellmead Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
