Obituaries

Dec 28, 2020

Rodney Lay of Bastrop, Texas passed away on December 28, 2020 surrounded by his devoted daughter and her family.

Rodney was born on February 14, 1953 in Austin, Texas to Bert Sr. & Evelyn Lay-Peterson. He was one of seven children.

Rodney was a Union pipefitter at the Austin Union Local 286 until his retirement...

Dec 27, 2020

Mark Vinson McLaurin of Bastrop, Texas passed away on December 27, 2020 at the age of 69. He was born in Elgin, Texas to Artie and LaRue McLaurin. He attended school in Bastrop through high school and went on to graduate from Texas A&M, where he earned a degree in engineering in 1975. Mark worked as a civil engineer...

Dec 25, 2020

Ralph Oscar Nisula, 82, of Bastrop, Texas, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2020 at home surrounded by family.

Ralph was born In Fitchburg, Massachusetts, to Ralph U. and Nellie Hildreth Nisula on March 13, 1938, as the second of their three children. He grew up in Leominster, Massachusetts. At age 17, Ralph enlisted in the US...

Dec 23, 2020

Johnny Dale Adams, 72, of Smithville, Texas, passed away on December 23, 2020 at home with his loving wife, after a difficult battle with IBM (Inclusion Body Myositis, an auto-immune disease).

Johnny was born on January 1, 1948, to Claribel Potter Adams and Ezra (Elzie) Adams in Dimmitt, Texas. After Johnny graduated from Dimmitt High School in...

Dec 21, 2020

Catherine Jane Frerich, age 76 years & 5 months, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020, at 10:52 a.m. at her home in Smithville, Texas, surrounded by her family, after a 10-month hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer.

Catherine was born on July 15, 1944, in the Bastrop Hospital to Adolph August and Hilda Mary Beck Muehr, the 6th...

Dec 18, 2020

Martin Luther Stanfield Jr., better known as, M.L. Stanfield 81 years of Cedar Creek, Texas.  Passed away on December 18, 2020, in Smithville, Texas.

M.L. was born in Austin, Texas to Martin Luther Stanfield and Myrtle Rose Curry on February 24, 1939.  He went to school at Austin High School.  He then attended and graduated from Tarleton...

Dec 17, 2020

Joe Rusnak, 70, of Bastrop, Texas, went with the Lord on December 17, 2020 in Austin, Texas.

Joe was born in Jackson, Mississippi to Joseph and Annie Rusnak on May 14, 1950. He was a Seabee Navy veteran of the Vietnam Era. Many would describe Joe as a jack of all trades and master of none, throughout...

Dec 9, 2020

Gerald “Jerry” Kahler of Bastrop, Texas passed away peacefully at home on December 9, 2020.

Jerry was born in Hartford, Ohio to Wilma and Dale Kahler on October 25, 1940. He grew up in the small town of Cortland, Ohio and excelled in learning from an early age, graduating Valedictorian of his high school class. He attended...

Dec 7, 2020

Charles Henry Kuhn, 85, of Bastrop, Texas passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020. He is survived by his loving wife Marilyn, and their son Jim Kuhn of Austin, Texas. Care is entrusted to Bastrop Providence Funeral Home. Please revisit this site at a later date for the full obituary.

Dec 4, 2020

Ann Butterfield, 85, of Bastrop, Texas, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020.

Ann was the secretary for the First Baptist Church in Austin, Texas for over 20 years. Her dachshunds puppies brought her immense joy. Ann was also a very talented gardener.

Ann is survived by her beloved daughter, Shanna Butterfield, who will lovingly...

Dec 3, 2020

Jack Gaines, 96, of Gonzales, Texas passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 in Elgin, Texas. Care has been entrusted to Bastrop Providence Funeral Home.

Dec 2, 2020

Anthony “Andy” Leo Wesson, Jr., 57, of Bastrop, Texas, passed away on December 2, 2020, in Bastrop, Texas.

Andy was born in Austin, Texas to Anthony, Sr., and Charlene Wesson on January 10, 1963. He went to High School in Bastrop, Texas. He worked as a Pipefitter and Plumber for the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 286...

Nov 21, 2020

Regina Elizabeth Mittmann, age 63, of Dale, Texas passed away on November 21, 2020 in her home in Dale, Texas.

Regina Elizabeth Mittmann was born in Santa Monica, California to Charles and Regina Higginbotham on July 20, 1957.  She went to school at Citrus High School in Inverness, Florida....

Nov 16, 2020

Jose R. Tapia (Gonzalez), of Cedar Creek, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020.

Jose was born in Mexico to Julia Gonzalez and Manuel Tapia on March 10, 1957. He married Estela Burgos on June 15, 1980. He pastored at Agua de Vida for 10 years. Helping the homeless and giving food and shelter to the poor....

Nov 13, 2020

Virginia Dale (Lander) Odle, a loving mother and friend passed away on November 13, 2020 at the age of 82. She was the daughter of Ernest Lander and Goldie (Jantz) Lander. Virginia was born on February 28, 1938 in Elm Mott, Texas.  She grew up in West, Texas with her siblings, LaVerne Kapczynski and Elwood Lander.

In...

Nov 7, 2020

Phillip Ronald Stark, 66, tragically passed away on November 7, 2020. Please revisit this site at a later date for the full obituary. Services are entrusted to Bastrop Providence Funeral Home.

Nov 7, 2020

Ronald Allen Davidson of Smithville, passed away on November 7, 2020 in his home in Upton.

Ron was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Oscar Davidson and Alma Sonnenberg Davidson February 15, 1939. He went to school in Grand Forks. He married Mary Davis on September 12, 1959 in East Grand Forks, Minnesota.

He...

Nov 4, 2020

During a spectacular Austin, Texas sunset on November 4, 2020, surrounded by his loving wife and 2 daughters, Michael Eugene Haley ‘graduated with honors’ from this world into the loving presence of His Lord and Savior. He was 74 years old.

Michael (Mike) was born in Houston, Texas on September 22, 1946 to Dr. Jack A. and...

Nov 3, 2020

Paula passed way the morning of Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at her home in Bastrop.

Paula Marie Weber was born on October 6, 1959 in Houston, Texas to Stephen “Grip” and Evelyn (Gourley) Weber. During high school she was very involved with the arts and acting and received “Best Actress” from the State of Texas. After graduating...

Oct 26, 2020

Mary Alice Masengal, 82, of Cedar Creek, passed away on October 26 th at home.

Mary was born in Jasper, Texas, to Wiley and Edna Adams on January 11, 1938. Jasper is where she grew up and married her husband, Bobby Masengal, on November 27, 1957. Bobby's career in the military allowed the couple and their two...