Tributes

Recent obituaries in the Bryan and College Station, TX areas.

Johnnie Ricca

Johnnie Ricca

May 6, 2024

Johnnie Ricca was born August 17, 1932, in Burleson County to immigrant farmers Joe and Mary Scardino Ricca.  His parents came over from Sicily in the early 1900’s to the fertile area in the Brazos Valley.  Johnnie and his twin, Sam, were the youngest of ten children.  Johnnie passed into the arms of Jesus Christ on May 6, 2024 at...

Roselyn Jimenez

Roselyn Jimenez

May 5, 2024

SFC Roselyn Jimenez, age 36, of Trenton, New Jersey passed away on 05 May 2024 in Woodville, Texas.

Roselyn, born on 30 April 1988, the daughter of the late Jesus M. Jimenez and Rosaisella Gines grew up in Trenton, New Jersey. After receiving her GED, Roselyn joined the United States Army in 2007 as a Human Intelligence Analyst (35M) where...

Celeste Hurley

Celeste Hurley

May 2, 2024

Scarlett Celeste Manigold Hurley passed away on May 2, 2024. She was born in El Paso, Texas on April 26, 1959 to Robert E. and Jo Ann W. Manigold. She attended Bel Air High School where she played flute in the band and was inducted into the National Honor Society. After high school, she graduated from Sam Houston State University...

Yvonne Hossner

Yvonne Hossner

Apr 29, 2024

Yvonne Rees Hossner was born on July 11, 1936 to Theodore and Dora Rees in Wales, Utah. She was the oldest of four children.  She was raised and attended school in Pleasant Grove, Utah, where she had many great memories of growing up in a small town,  Yvonne attended Brigham Young University and Utah State University where she was a...

Martha Jane Dixon

Martha Jane Dixon

Apr 28, 2024

Martha Jane (Duke) Dixon, 92, of College Station, Texas passed away on April 28, 2024.  Martha was born on June 10, 1931 in Water Valley, Kentucky to Opal (Stephens) Duke and Troy Duke. She studied at Hickman County Public Schools, riding a horse with her brother Marcell to attend elementary school. After graduating from Fulgham High School, she continued her...

Francisco Javier Solis-Almaraz

Francisco Javier Solis-Almaraz

Apr 26, 2024

Francisco Javier Solis-Almaraz, 61, of Bryan, Texas passed away on April 26, 2024. Arrangements are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral Centers of Bryan-College Station. A full obituary may be posted at a later date.

Anita Sanchez

Anita Sanchez

Apr 26, 2024

Anita Cecilia Sanchez entered eternal rest Friday April 26,2024 at 10:19am at the age of 58 surrounded by loved ones in College Station,Texas.

Anita was a proud resident of Bryan,Texas. She was a prominent figure in food services and waited tables at IHOP and Los Nortenos in downtown Bryan for many years to provide for her 6 children. Anita also...

Thomas Longbrake

Thomas Longbrake

Apr 26, 2024

Thomas Dick Longbrake was born April 17, 1931 in Rio Hondo,Texas to Matie West and Lowell Longbrake. He passed away peacefully on April 26, 2024 in Kyle, Texas, with his loving family by his side. He graduated from high school at age 17 and immediately joined the Army. A Korean War era veteran, he served 1948-52, most of that time...

Kathryn Luciel Taylor

Kathryn Luciel Taylor

Apr 21, 2024

Kathryn Luciel Taylor was born in Hempstead, TX, September 12, 1942 to the late Lucious Sr. and Mary Lee (McGee) Clemmons. She was the first of five children and the only girl.

Kathryn joined church at an early age becoming a member of St. Peter’s Baptist Church in Hempstead, TX and was later baptized at Macedonia Baptist Church in Cuero,...

Frances Davis Martin

Frances Davis Martin

Apr 16, 2024

Frances Martin passed away on April 16, 2024, in College Station, Texas. A graveside service will be at 2:00pm Saturday, April 20 at College Station Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Thomas Episcopal Church at 906 George Bush Drive, College Station, TX 77840.

Frances was born on March 22, 1928, in Magnolia Springs, Texas to...

John Rudolf Vilas

John Rudolf Vilas

Apr 16, 2024

John Rudolf Vilas, 92, of College Station, passed away peacefully at home on April 16, 2024. 

John was born June 11, 1931 to Albert Henry Vilas and his wife Alice May Rudolf Vilas in Oak Park, Illinois. John, an only child, and his family moved around the country a number of times due to WWII. 

After the war,...

Janet Marie Green

Janet Marie Green

Apr 15, 2024

Pastor Janet Green of Skybreak Church, College Station, Texas is now in heaven.

Janette Marie Green was born February 4, 1960 and went to heaven on April 15, 2024. She is married to Danny Green, her husband of 44 years. They have two sons – Jarrod Green and wife, Kendra Grandchildren – Laila 16, Lonna 13, Lainey 10 and Landon...

James "Jim" Kazmierski

James "Jim" Kazmierski

Apr 14, 2024

Coach Kaz, also known as James Daniel Kazmierski, passed away on April 14, 2024, in Tyler, Texas, at the age of 78. He was born on April 10, 1946, in Lovelace, CO. 

Coach Kaz was a beloved figure, never knowing a stranger. Throughout his extensive career as a teacher and football coach, he made a lasting impact on countless...

Peggy Dale Crane

Peggy Dale Crane

Apr 12, 2024

Peggy Dale Taylor Crane was born on March 22, 1956 in Bryan, Texas to Rev. and Mrs. W.D. Taylor, Jr. and passed away in Bryan, Texas on April 12, 2024. She is pre-deceased by her parents, Willard Duncan Taylor, Jr. and Peggy Jean Johnson Taylor as well as her brother Richard Taylor and sister Shari White. Peggy is survived by...

Nancy Lou Whitlock

Nancy Lou Whitlock

Apr 11, 2024

Nancy Nuche Whitlock passed on to her eternal life when our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ came for her on April 11, 2024. We are thrilled she is whole, walking, and worshiping The Almighty, free of Parkinson’s Disease which made her final days on earth difficult.

Nancy was born in Bryan, Texas on May 14, 1942, to Lucy Collette and...

J.C. Wager

J.C. Wager

Apr 10, 2024

J.C. Wager (aka Pop Pop) was born in Bryan, Texas to Gus Paul Wager and Minnie Louis Restmeyer on April 16, 1948, and passed away, at his home in College Station, Texas on April 10, 2024. He grew up in Bryan, Tx. He was the eighth of twelve children.

J.C. loved to fish, hunt, and garden. He spent many years...

Jessica Martinez

Jessica Martinez

Apr 9, 2024

Jessica Martinez, 41, of Bryan passed away on April 9, 2024. Jessica was born January 1, 1983 in Houston, Texas to Maria SanJuana Vasquez and Espiridion Dimas. She had 5 sisters and 1 brother.

In April 2008, Jessica met Robert Manuel Reyes on MySpace. They fell in love quickly. Sean Agustine Reyes was born to them September 29, 2009.

Jessica...

Susan Lee Bingham

Susan Lee Bingham

Apr 8, 2024

Susan Lee (Meinscher) Bingham, a beloved wife, mother, and friend to many, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family and friends, on April 8, 2024, at the age of 68.

Susan was born on July 29, 1955 at Bellville General Hospital to William “Bill” Henry & Alma Jean (Stewart) Meinscher. She grew up in Bellville, Texas, alongside her big brother...