Henry Von Gonten

Services for Henry Von Gonten were held Monday, July 8, 2024. Henry was born Dec. 8, 1931, in Haskell, to Charles Dee and Emma Louise (Praesel) Von Gonten. The family moved to Thrall where Henry, his brother Charles and sister Helen attended school.

Logan Scott Seelke

Logan Scott Seelke, 50, formerly of Milano, passed away at his Houston resi dence on Friday, June 28, 2024, with his wife of 25 years, Miriam, his mother, Connie Seelke, and his sister, Amber Butcher, at his bedside.

Morgan

Pastor Ronnie Lee Morgan Sr., 72, departed this life Sunday, June 9, 2024. The visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 28, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 29, at Grant Worship Center in Austin.

Urban

Rev. Msgr. Alonzo A. “Lonnie” Urban III, a dedicated Catholic priest of the Diocese of Austin for 57 years, passed away in George town, on June 15, 2024, at the age of 82. Born in Rockdale on July 8, 1941, to the late Dr. Alonzo and Msgr.

Matthew Scott Eichinger

CALDWELL—Matthew Scott Eichinger, born on April 25, 1989, in Rockdale tragically passed away on June 8, 2024. A visitation in memory of Matthew was held at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell on Friday, June 14, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Franz Ladonna Westbrook

MILANO— Franz Ladonna Westbrook, 86, of Milano passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2024, in Temple. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday June 21, at Milano Cemetery in Milano. LaDonna was born on April 25, 1938, in Wichita Falls to Emerson and Agnes Bailey Tuma.

Eichinger

    CALDWELL—Matthew Scott Eichinger, born on April 25, 1989, in Rockdale tragically passed away on June 8, 2024.    A visitation in memory of Matthew will be held at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell on Friday, June 14, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Bobby Hugh Powell

CAMERON—Bobby Hugh Powell, 88, was born Oct. 4, 1935 at home in the Ad Hall community of Milam County. He was the youngest of the four children of Hugh and Lettie Powell. He attended Ad Hall school through the eighth Mr. Powell grade and graduated f rom Cameron Yoe High in 1953.

Rev. Charles Haze Cox

Rev. Charles Haze Cox, 95, of Rockdale passed away at his home on Friday, June 7, 2024, in Rockdale. Rev. Cox was born May 12, 1929, in Birmingham, Alabama, to Cha rle s H. Cox Sr. and Sallie Mann. He graduated from Birmingham Southern College and also graduated from Yale and Vanderbilt.

Sherman

Arnold Bernard Sherman, 75, of Tyler passed away on May 20, 2024, surrounded by his family. A celebration of life service will be held at Pollard United Methodist Church in Tyler on Aug. 3. Arnold was born on Dec. 24, 1948, in Rochester, New York.