Miguel Alaniz

Miguel Alaniz, 28, of Tioga, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 in Denton.  He was born on January 3, 1980 in Van Horn to Jose Sergio and Margaret (Garcia) Alaniz.

Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Tioga Cemetery in Tioga.  Visitation will be held on Friday, August 8, 2008 from 7 – 8 p.m. at Slay Memorial Funeral Center.

He is survived by his parents of Tioga; one brother, Joe Alaniz, Jr. of Tioga; and three sisters, Maria Alaniz of Denton, Alcia Alaniz of Tioga and Sylvia Sarmiento of San Jose, CA. 

To light a candle in memory of Miguel, please visit www.familyowned.net. 

Charles Ernest Black

Charles Ernest Black, 76, of Denton, passed from this life to his eternal home in heaven at 6:30 a.m., Tuesday morning, August 05, 2008.   He was born in Dalton, GA on December 31, 1931.

Family members and friends will celebrate his life at a Memorial Service on Saturday, August 09, 2008 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Denton Bible Church, 2300 W. University Drive, Denton, TX  76209.

Charles is survived by his wife of 53 years, Nell Black; his daughter, Kathy Horton and her husband, Paul; his grandchildren, Peter Horton and his wife, Sarah, Rachel Neuschaefer and her husband, Gary, and their daughter – Charles’ great-granddaughter, Anna.

Elizabeth Ann Nichol Dean

Elizabeth Ann Nichol Dean, 65, of Denton, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2008 at Plaza Medical Center in Fort Worth.  She was born February 6, 1943 in Denton to Walter G. and Pearl (Jones) Nichol.  She was a graduate of Denton High School.  She was married to Willis Dean, on May 12, 1975 in Denton.  He passed away on August 12, 1998.  She was retired from Texas Instruments after thirty years, General Telephone Co. and was a receptionist with the Higginbotham Insurance Co.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 9, 2008 in the Chapel of Mulkey-Mason, Jack Schmitz and Son Funeral Home, 705 N. Locust, Denton, with Rusty Baldridge officiating.  Burial will follow in the Belew Cemetery at Aubrey.  The family will be at the Funeral Home from 6 - 8 p.m. on Friday, August 8, 2008.

Memorials may be made to the Multiple Melanoma Association, c/o Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, North Texas Chapter, 8111 LBJ Frwy, Ste. 425, Dallas, TX 75251.

She is survived by two daughters, Gayla Ford and Jana Dean of Denton; mother. Pearl Nichol of Denton; stepdaughter, Teresa Bradford of Aubrey; and stepsons, Larry Dean of Krugerville and Reese Dean of La Rue; brother, Butch Nichol of Denton; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

On line condolences may be left at www.mulkeymason.com.

Mae Florene Sons

Mae Florene Sons, 86, of McKinney, Texas, passed away Monday, August 4, 2008 at the Medical Center of McKinney. She was born May 5, 1922 in Oklahoma to Ed Lee and Bithey (Howard) Sons. She was an employee of the Denton State School for over 20 years and retired in 1985. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them.

A visitation will be held Thursday, August 7, 2008 from 6-8 p.m. at Denton Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Friday, August 8, 2008 at 10 a.m. at the Denton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Bolivar Cemetery. Bill Chandler will officiate.

Mae is survived by her sisters, Ola Robinson and Lola Copeland; grandson Darrell Pennington and wife, Sandy; granddaughters Evelyn Matlock, Brenda Pennington, Barbara Pennington and Christina Pennington; thirteen great-grandchildren; and seventeen great great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son Leon William Robinson; daughter Jo Evelyn Pennington; three brothers; four sisters; and grandson Bonny Pennington.

Services are under the direction of Denton Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Roger Utz

Roger Utz, a Christian man, husband, father and grandfather, passed into the arms of the Lord on Wednesday, August 6, 2008.

Roger was born in Buffalo, N.Y., in November 1925. He proudly served his country for four years as a Seabee in the U.S. Navy, stationed in Guam during World War II. He and Emily were married at All Saints Church in Buffalo in May 1947.

A member of St. Mark Catholic Church since 1994, he was very involved in charitable activities, such as The Daily Bread, the Denton State School and, earlier, the Brady Center in Dallas.

Rosary will be said Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mark Catholic Church, and a Memorial Mass will follow at 10 a.m. Burial will be at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery at a later date.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Emily; his children, Mary Anne Whitecotton, Linda and Scott McDonnold, Michael Utz and Beth Herrick and Don and Melissa Utz; his grandchildren, Trey and September Gabbert, Emily Utz, Rachael Herrick, Alicia Herrick, Robert Utz and Savannah Utz; his sister, Dorothy Bihl, and her husband, Clay; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Linda Lee Kraeger

Linda Lee Kraeger, 61, of West Knoxville, passed away tragically Sunday, July 27, 2008. A native of Guthrie, Okla., she was the daughter of the late Roma M. and Lenora B. Thronesbery. 

Mrs. Kraeger was an English instructor at Grayson County College, Denison, Texas, for 25 years and founded Grayson’s chapter of Sigma Kappa Delta English Honor Society. She was National President of Sigma Kappa Delta from 2001-2003 and established its first national literary magazine, “Hedera Helix.” A published author, lifelong student and active humanitarian, she was a member of Denton Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and Westside Unitarian Universalist Church.

Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Duane Kraeger of Knoxville; sisters Mary Beth Reece of Dallas and Sharon Campbell of Fort Worth; nieces Debbie Campbell of Oak Ridge, Jennifer Walton of Fort Worth and Randa Gonzales of Dallas; and her nephew, Mickey Hill of Shawnee, Okla. 

A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, August 10, 2008, at 3 p.m. at Westside Unitarian Universalist Church. The family will receive friends following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Linda Kraeger Memorial Fund, c/o Westside Unitarian Universalist Church, 616 Fretz Road, Knoxville, TN 37934. 

Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com.

John E. Ware

Mr. John E. Ware passed away on Friday, August 1, 2008 at 11:30 p.m. at his home in Flower Mound, Texas.

Visitation for Mr. Ware will be Friday, August 8, 2008 from 7-8 p.m. at Peoples Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 11 a.m. at Macedonia Ministries in Lewisville, Texas. Interment for Mr. Ware will be Monday, August 11, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.

Mr. Ware is survived by his wife of 44 years, Cecelia Ware; children, Muriel Furlow, Nathan Ware and Chris Ware; mother, Mrs. Jessie Bell Ware; sisters, Kathleen Williams and Thelma Jackson; and brother, Walter Ware.