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William Edward (Bill) Semmelbeck, 96, of Houston passed away August 20, 2023. Bill was born February 4, 1927, in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Cletus and Marie Semmelbeck. He is preceded in death by his parents and his daughter, Nancy Lawlis. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Betty, son Mark and wife Roc'C of Houston, Granddaughter Sharee Pope and husband Nathan with great-grandchildren Calvin and Scarlett of Houston, granddaughter Kelli Dowd of Amarillo, grandson Christopher Semmelbeck and wife Meridith with great-granddaughter Margot of Dallas, and grandson Kevin Dowd of Amarillo. Bill was raised by his parents in Oklahoma City with his cousin and best friend Jack Bullock. He attended...

William Edward (Bill) Semmelbeck, 96, of Houston passed away August 20, 2023. Bill was born February 4, 1927, in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Cletus and Marie Semmelbeck. He is preceded in death by his parents and his daughter, Nancy Lawlis. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Betty, son Mark and wife Roc'C of Houston, Granddaughter Sharee Pope and husband Nathan with great-grandchildren Calvin and Scarlett of Houston, granddaughter Kelli Dowd of Amarillo, grandson Christopher Semmelbeck and wife Meridith with great-granddaughter Margot of Dallas, and grandson Kevin Dowd of Amarillo. Bill was raised by his parents in Oklahoma City with his cousin and best friend Jack Bullock. He attended...

Joan Therese Kavanaugh Ruhlin, 92, died peacefully on Sunday, July 2 at Houston Hospice. Joan was born September 19, 1930, in Savannah, Georgia, to the late Richard E. Kavanaugh, Sr. and Mary Barry Kavanaugh. Joan was a devout Catholic and a role model to her family, and will be missed dearly by all who knew her. Joan's family moved to St. Petersburg, FL, when she was a teen. There she attended St. Paul's Catholic High School (class of 1948), where she met the man who would become her husband of 62 years, William (Bill) Ruhlin. Joan went on to St. Petersburg Junior College and after graduating she worked for a short time at Florida Power. Joan was preceded in death by her husband of 62...

Edwina Breaux Staudt, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022. A visitation will be held Monday, April 4, 2022 at 5:30 PM with a Rosary starting at 7:00 PM at Dettling Funeral Home, 14094 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 10:30 AM at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 625 Nottingham Oaks Trail, Houston, TX 77079. Following Funeral Mass, Edwina will be laid to rest at 3:30 PM at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, 4560 HWY-87 S Orange, TX 77630. Visit www.DettlingFuneral.com to find the full tribute and leave words of condolence for the family.

William Albert "Bill" Cropper, 82, of Houston passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his family. Bill was born November 15, 1939 in Beaumont, Texas to Joseph and Julia Sonnier Cropper. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Genon Oliver Cropper; children, William Albert Cropper, Jr. & wife Lucia Richardson Cropper, Jenna Cropper Benner & husband Chris, Ryan Thomas Cropper & wife Lauren Hall Cropper; grandchildren, Trip Cropper, Caitlin Cropper, Pierce Benner, Bo Benner, Brooks Benner, Thomas Cropper, Ellie Cropper, Mary Carter Cropper and Jonathan Cropper; sisters, Delores Briggs, Jan Nordstrom & husband Jon; sister-in-law, Katie Schatzlein...

William (Bill) C. Fisk, Jr. passed away on September 12, 2021, at the age of 71 after a lengthy, valiant battle with cancer. Born in Dallas, Texas, he is the son of the late William C. Fisk, Sr. and Elizabeth Cates Freund of Richmond, Texas. He was preceded in death by his father and his brother, Weldon Fisk. He is survived by his beloved wife, Becky Virtue; children, Amy Moore and her husband, Brandon of Beaumont, Texas; Emily Fisk of Spring, Texas; grandchildren, Cole Harrison of Austin, Texas, and Jake Harrison of Plano, Texas; siblings Charles Fisk and his wife Sherry of Rosenberg, Texas; Margie Fisk of Emory, Texas; sister-in-law, Linda Fisk, of Richmond, Texas, and several nieces...

After a long and happy life Modie Piperi peacefully passed away on November 17, 2020. Modie was born on January 19, 1936 in Fort Worth, TX Modie moved to Galveston at a young age where she attended Ball High School where she was a cheerleader and received the "Goodfellow" award. She was involved with the Student Counsel and numerous other organizations. While in Galveston she met many life-long friends and her future spouse, Ronald A. Piperi. They were married for almost 60 years and had 4 children. Cynthia Piperi Hughes, Ronald Drew Piperi, Stephanie Piperi York, and Elizabeth Nicole Piperi. While Ronald A. conquered multiple business ventures Modie managed their home. She loved fine,...

Bernard Arthur Paulson, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 5th after a brief illness. Bernard was born July 12, 1928 in Lakeview Michigan, to Genevieve and Arthur Paulson. He was one of six children and attended a one-room school until he went to high school. Bernard graduated from Michigan State with a Chemical Engineering degree in 1949 and obtained his Professional Engineer license at an early age. His career was briefly paused while he served as a first lieutenant in the United States Air Force from 1955 to 1957, stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Bernard met Joan Lee Curtiss in September of 1954 and immediately knew she was the one. They were married 3 months later on December...

T.M. Hughes III, M.D. unexpectedly passed away on April 24, 2020, at UMC Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. His family was by his side as he peacefully went to the Lord. T.M. was born in McKinney, TX on August 18, 1955 to T.M. Hughes, Jr. and Mary McKnight Hughes. He lived in Van Alstyne, TX until the age of 8 and then moved with his family to Celina, TX. He graduated valedictorian from Celina High School in 1973. He attended Texas Christian University where he met his wife Cynthia Piperi Hughes. They married after college and moved to Galveston, TX in 1978 where T.M. attended University of Texas Medical Branch and graduated in 1982. T.M. completed his General Surgery Training at the...

On Thursday, October 31, 2019, John Wright Henson departed this worldly life after a brief and sudden illness. He was 38 years old. John was born April 22, 1981 in Lubbock, Texas to John and Carolyn Sue "Suzy" Henson. He was the best surprise and blessing our family ever received. He married the love of his life, Rebekah Inez Boyce, on October 15, 2011. John graduated from Lubbock High School in 1999 and went on to graduate from Texas Tech University with a dual bachelor's degree in International Business and Marketing. He then went on to study business administration at the University of Houston Bauer College of Business, where he graduated with his Master of Business Administration. John...