Obituaries

Luther A. Austin

March 14, 1937 ~ June 12, 2017   Luke Austin, age 80, of Kempner, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2017. A family graveside service was held at Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery. Luke was born on March 14, 1937, in Cameron, Texas to the late Joe and Dixie Newton Austin.

Eric M. Lanza

April 6, 1977 ~ June 4, 2017   Eric M. Lanza, 40, of Copperas Cove, TX, formerly of Canton, OH, passed away unexpectedly on June 4, 2017.   He is survived by his wife, Angela (Beightol)  and children, Taylor Nicole and Christopher, Parents Michael (Shari) Lanza and Patricia (Fuller) Smith.

Raymond Lee Roberts

April 3, 1950 ~ May 29, 2017   Raymond L. Roberts, 67, of Copperas Cove passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held at 9:00 am, Friday, June 9, 2017, at Scott’s Funeral Home of Copperas Cove.

Zefrin Lawrence  Kocian

August 10, 1929 ~ May 29, 2017   Zefrin L. Kocian, 87, of Lampasas, Texas passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017.

David C. Cottington

May 19, 1935 ~ May 24, 2017   LTC David C. Cottington, 82,  of Copperas Cove passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. A Memorial Graveside Service will be at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 5, 2017 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen with full military honors.

Mark Steven Campbell

June 19, 1965 ~  May 22, 2017   Mark S. Campbell, age 51, of Copperas Cove passed away on Monday, May 22, 2017 in Hawaii.

Denise Marie Kidwell

Denise Marie Kidwell, 35, of Copperas Cove, Texas, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held in Westport, WA at a later date.  

Thomas Vanderwerff Appel

Thomas Vanderwerff Appel Aug. 26, 1968 ~ May 13, 2017 Thomas Vanderwerff Appel, age 48, of Copperas Cove passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Immanuel Lutheran Church with burial following at Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Ruby Krause

Krause Ruby Krause Feb. 24, 1921 ~  April 29, 2017 Ruby Alice (Becker) Krause, 96, went to be with her Lord on April 29, 2017.  She was born on February 24, 1921 in Thorndale, Texas to George and Frieda Becker.  She was one of nine children born to George and Frieda.

Richelle Alexandra Strickland

October 21, 1991 ~ April 22, 2017   Richelle Alexandra Strickland, age 25 of Temple Texas, died on April 22, 2017. She was born in Killeen, Texas at Darnall Hospital on October 21, 1991 to Carmen Van Dyke and Jason Close.