Darleen Anne Graham
Darleen Anne Graham, 64 of Denton, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2012 at her home.She was born August 29, 1947 in Turlock, California to Vince and Agnes (DeCosta) Barba.She was married to William Graham on April 10, 1968 in Reno, NV. She was a member of the Catholic Church and attended Public Schools. She was employed by Sally Beauty Supply Company.
Mrs. Graham is survived by her husband William Graham of Denton, daughter, Melissa Tinsley of Old Fort, Tennessee, sons Michael Graham of Ponder and Matthew Graham of Aubrey,father Vince Barba of Lincoln, CAsister Dana Langile of Denton,brothers, Gary Barba of Gainesville, and Doug Barba of Auburn, Caand Eight Grandchildren
A visitation/Gathering will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 4 P.M. until 6 P.M. at Mulkey-Mason, Jack Schmitz and Son Funeral Home, 705 N. Locust, Denton.Memorials may be made to the Charity of Choice.
On line condolences may be left at www.mulkeymasondenton.com
Michael Marino
Michael Marino, age 82, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012.For the past three years, he was a resident of Lake Dallas, where he was a member of Lake Cities Senior Group and Lake Cities Methodist Church Goldenagers. Michael was born March 19, 1929 in Niagara Falls, New York.
He is survived by his wife, Isabel Marino and son, Tony Marino, both of Lake Dallas.
A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 A.M., February 11, 2012 at Lake Cities Methodist Church; officiated by Pastor Rene.
Aubrey Homer Turner Aubrey Homer Turner
Aubrey Homer Turner, age 83 of Denton, TX, passed away January 9, 2012.He was born March 1, 1928 in Mt. Vernon, TX, to Homer & Myrtis (Talley) Turner. Aubrey proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Flying was his passion, and he was a Captain for Braniff Airlines for whom he flew for 31 years. Aubrey was a gentle, loving man that loved to laugh and always had a joke to share.He enjoyed automobile and stamp collecting. Aubrey was a member of Denton Bible Church.
He is survived by his wife: Lee Turner of Denton, TX; daughters: Sheryl Houser & husband Gerald of Rockwall, TX, and Nancy Tomlinson & husband Harold of Boca Raton, FL; stepchildren: James Scott and Rene Scott & husband Terry Hilliard; sister: Lorita Turner; grandchildren: Lyndsey Hines, C.J. Hilliard and Weston Hilliard; and nieces: Kay Nolan & husband Earl and Linda Gail White.Aubrey was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers: Loyd and Lowell.
A memorial service will be held 2:00pm, Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Denton Bible Church, 2300 E. University Dr., Denton, TX, with Senior Pastor Tom Nelson officiating.Memorial contributions may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Church Street Station, PO Box 780, New York, NY 10008-0780 or www.michaeljfox.org .
Stephan Ray Slinker
Stephan Ray Slinker of Whitesboro, TX passed away on Friday, January 6, 2012 in Gainesville at the age of 55. He was born on April 18, 1956 in Wurzburg, Germany to Raymond and Betty (Simmons) Slinker. He graduated from Northwest High School before service in the United States Army. Steve then served as a Denton County Sheriff's Deputy for six years. He was an avid reader, philosopher, and poet. He loved to fish and garden.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 1pm First Baptist Church in Denton in the Cindy Nichols Chapel.
Survivors include his wife, Norma; mother, Betty Slinker of Denton; son, Stewart Anthony Slinker of Denton; daughter, Amy Wilson of McAlester, OK; brothers, John Slinker of Roanoke, TX and Scott Slinker of San Jose, CA; sister, Jennifer Kepke of Denton; grandchildren, Amelia Rose Slinker, Phoenix and Hannah Wilson; and numerous extended family members.
He was preceded in death by his father; and grandparents, George P. and Bessie Slinker, and Preston and Alberta Simmons.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Steve Slinker Memorial Fund at Wells Fargo Bank, 101 S. Locust, Denton, TX 76201.
Arrangements are under the direction of Denton Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Pasi A. Likandja
Pasi A. Linkandja passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in Denton, TX. Visitation will be held Friday, January 13, 2012 from 5-7PM at Peoples Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 9AM at Peoples Funeral Home. Interment will immediately followfuneral services in Oakwood Cemetery.
Pasi was preceded in death by both parents, Jean Likandja and Marthe Bafuiye and two sisters, Doree Balingomo and Marie Likandja.
She is survived by one brother, Claude Lina; cousin, Bernard Limbombe; nephew Constant Baito and a host of other relatives and friends.
Glen Johnston Milne Glen Johnston Milne
Glen Johnston Milne was born on August 6, 1948 in Bamberg, Germany to John and Eileen Milne of Edinburgh, Scotland. He was the second of seven children. His siblings are Alan Milne of Abilene, twins Ronald Milne and Wayne Milne both of Keller, Diane Henry of North Richland Hills, Karen Milne of Irving, and Brian Milne of Dallas. His father's military career moved the family from Scotland, to Germany, then Kentucky, Colorado, and finally, Texas. His family lived in El Paso, Abilene, and Ft. Worth where he graduated from high school. He served in the US Army during Vietnam as a communications specialist and was deployed to Thailand. He gained many exciting stories from that time of friends he met and car crashed he barely survived. He graduated from UNT and was working on his master's degree when he met and married the love of his life, Melonie Lue, on August 23rd, 1980 in an elegantly simple outdoor ceremony at her parent's, Edward and Marguerite Green, home in Argyle, TX. They built their dream home across the street from where they wed and it served them for 31 years. Glen was multi-faceted and taught at UNT as a teaching fellow in the 80's and did carpentry for over 40 years. He had two children, Logan in '84 and Megan in '86. He was extremely involved in his children's lives, helping with home schooling and always encouraging and supporting all their endeavors. He was always a very passionate person and many people considered him their best friend or their second father. He gained more family with the addition of his daughter-in-law, Leah, daughter of Darrel and Gail Jenkins, in '05 and then his son-in-law, Jeff, son of Ken and Janice Tye, in 07. He was always a beacon of wisdom whether the topic was health, government, gardening or carpentry and was always willing to visit for hours and get to the bottom of an issue. The home he and Melonie created was a retreat of sorts. Glen kept a garden, a pool, made tree houses and play equipment and always had room for a needy animal. In '09 he enjoyed his first grandson, Liev Tye. Then in '11 his second, Wyatt Milne. His last days were filled with love, support, good conversations and the presence of God. He suffered lung cancer, but his spirit thrived in the loving care that was given to him by his family and friends and it seemed that his soul was truly at peace. Glen went to Jesus on December 30th, 2011 at home with his bride and his daughter by his side. The memorial service will be held at Hickory Creek Baptist Church on January 14th at 2 p.m. Since Glen was always a jeans and t-shirt kind of guy, his family has decided to wear some of his t-shirts in honor of him. "Dressing up" for him and focusing on his risen life in Jesus Christ and the happiness that that brings is their goal, so bright colors, a Beatles shirt or even a good 'ol flannel will do . In honor of Glen's generous, sincere, caring and passionate life, perform an unexpected, kind deed for a loved one today. Treasure the ones around you and focus on the positive in everyone.
