All Obituaries

With broken hearts we announce that Donald Dean Young, 64, passed away on November 30, 2021. Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 17, 2021, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Donald was born on April 11, 1957, to Hile Bertin Young and Velma May Blevins Young in Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas. Soon after, his family relocated to Seymour, Missouri and was there until he joined the United States Army in 1974. Donald spent 14 years in Germany where he met the love of his life,...

Mary Theresa Hayashida of Harker Heights, Texas passed away peacefully on December 3, 2021. She was born in New Haven, Connecticut on August 9, 1957 to the late Anne Marie Capone Donnaruma and Vincent James Dnnaruma and is survived by her step-mom Candy Donnaruma. Mary was a loving, caring, giving individual always caring for others. She was born and raised in Connecticut, before moving to Texas with her loving husband Craig Hayashida, where she lived for the past 22 years. Mary was very...

Charles Edward Langford, 62, passed away on November 30, 2021. Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM Monday, December 13, 2021 at Heritage Funeral Home with burial to follow at Killeen City Cemetery. Charles was born on November 26, 1959, to Homer B. “Tex” Langford and Doris Jane Armstrong in Killeen, Texas. Charles Edward Langford was preceded in death by his parents, Homer B. “Tex” and Doris Langford. He is survived by his brother, Kenneth Langford; brother, James...

Sgt. Lorenzo Lopez Jr.,66, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2021. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday, December 10, 2021, at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church Fellowship Hall with the Funeral Mass to follow at 12:15 PM in the Church. Burial will be at 2:00 PM in the Resurrection Cemetery in Victoria, TX. Lorenzo Jr. was born on July 12, 1955, to Lorenzo Lopez Sr. and Ramona Garcia Lopez in Clovis, New Mexico. Sgt Lorenzo Lopez Jr served 20 years in the Army...

Dock Gadlin Jr., 77, passed away on November 17, 2021.Visitation will be from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Saturday, December 4, 2021, with a memorial service to follow at for 2:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home. Dock was born on July 22, 1944, to Dock Gadlin Sr. and Opal Lee Templeton Gadlin in Mt. Vernon, Texas. He attended Booker T. Washington High School in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. Dock attended Glad Tidings Church in Killeen, Texas. He loved to go to church and bible study. Dock worked as a cook at...

Nita Distura Ramirez, 69, passed away on November 24, 2021. Visitation will be from 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM until we leave for the Funeral Mass at St. Paul Chong Hasang Catholic Church in Harker Heights beginning at 4:00 PM. Nita was born on November 2, 1952, to Ramon Distura and Carmen Cantor Distura in Roxas City, Philippines. She loved taking care of her children and grandchildren. Nita also enjoyed working in her garden, taking walks and talking on the phone to her family. Nita was preceded...

Mr. John (Concepcion) V. Armenta of Killeen, Texas passed away in the early hours of November 24, 2021 with his daughter, Julia Marquez at his side. He was born on August 15, 1924 on the family’s cattle ranch in Pima County, Arizona. He spent time as a child in Sonora, Mexico and later as a young man in San Francisco, California. John was a devoted husband, father, mentor, and friend. An accomplished and decorated airman, he enjoyed the adventures of traveling around the world with...

Clarence James Carpenter, 71, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 6, 2021. Graveside service will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday November 17, 2021 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Sgt. Carpenter will be laid to rest with honors. Clarence was born on November 30, 1949, to Lynn Carpenter and Mary Louise Smith Carpenter in West Palm Beach, Florida. He served in the United States Army and left basic training to serve in Vietnam from 1966-1969. He concluded his service...