Ellis

Mrs. Ellis Frances “Fran” Ellis, age 95, passed away on Sept. 6, 2026. Ser v ic e s will be 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at Saint Paul Lutheran Chur c h in Thorndale with Pastor Jeff Doria of f ic iat ing. Bur ial wi l l follow at Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery.

Clark

Mrs. Clark Darlene Ruth Lehrmann Clark went to her heavenly home on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale and the funeral service will be at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with burial immediately following at I.O.O.F.

Betchan

Mr. Betchan Thomas “Wayne” Betchan, 92, of Rockdale went home to Heaven on Aug. 26, 2026, surrounded by his beloved wife, two daughters and a son-in-law. Wayne was born on Jan. 5, 1934, in Milano to Thomas “Tom” Jefferson Betchan and Ruby Ray (Bankston) Betchan.

Alvarez

Mrs. Alvarez Our beloved Maria Theresa Maldonado Alvarez rejoiced into eternal peace on Aug. 28, 2026, at the age of 80, af ter a long and courageous battle with illness. Visitation will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.

Gelner

Mrs. Gelner CAMERON—Caroline Hubnik Gelner passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love and comfor t of her family in a Temple hospital on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. Fu n e r a l services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, at St. Monica Catholic Church in Cameron. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.

Ponnaiya

Mrs. Ponniaya Juno Aruba Jothi Ponnaiya, 49, of Rockdale went from the arms of her loving family to the arms of Jesus on Aug. 17, 2026.

Stephens

Mr. Stephens Funeral services for Herbert Spencer Stephens, 68, of Rockdale will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, at St. John’s United Methodist Church with Re v s . Br i an Jody, pastor, and John Warren, former pastor, officiating.

Zeschke

Brent Mitchell Zeschke, 57, passed away suddenly at his home in Thorndale on Aug. 20, 20 2 6 . He was born Sept. 7, 1968, in Houston. Brent graduated from Tomball High School and attended Austin Community Mr. Zeschke College.

Tice

Ms. Tice Katherine “Kathy” Joyce Tice, 86, of Austin went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 15, 2026, in the comfort of her home surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on April 14, 1940, in Fort Worth to Leslie Clide Tice and Katherine Fern (Stepp) Tice.

Jenkins

Mr. Andrew Morgan Jenkins Andrew Morgan Jenkins was born in College Station on Nov. 27, 1994, to Bobby and Mandy Jenkins, who named him in honor of their grandfathers. He grew up on the Jenkins family place near Rockdale, where his father and grandfather before him trained racehorses.