All Obituaries

Cristobal “Toby” Engleman was born on June 25th, 1938, in McAlester, Oklahoma, to Rolf Engleman Sr. and to Emma More`, and passed away on September 28th, 2023, in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 85 years old. Toby grew up in Havana, Cuba, and in Oklahoma. Upon graduation from high school, he came back to the states to attend Oklahoma University, where he received a degree in Petroleum Engineering and was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Upon graduation, he was...

Barry Woodruff made his grand exit from this life in September of 2023, dancing into the sunset to the melodic sounds of Erasure playing in the distance. Barry was born with a fanfare of trumpets and a swirl of glitter in Salt Lake City on August 12, 1973. He will be met in the afterlife by his mother, Theresa Calvin, and his grandmother, Joy Jacobs. Many of his friends knew him as “Care Bear,” as he loved to take care of people, even to his own detriment at times. His...

William Ruel “Bill” Hoffman was born on August 7th, 1951, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Ruel S. Hoffman and to Mildred E. Deboer, and passed away on September 15th, 2023, in Granbury, Texas, at the age of 72 years old. Bill, a Texan through-and-through, was born in Fort Worth, but raised in Midland. Exposed to the allure of the money that could be made in the oil field, Bill began working as a hand in his teens. As he grew in knowledge, strength and stature, he progressed from being...

Mary Lee Kachur was born on June 11th, 1942 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Lucille Stotts and Fred Thompson and passed away on September 15th, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 81 years old.  Mary Lee Kachur grew up in Kansas City Missouri and was raised with her sister Sally Thompson Burns Newport. She attended North East High School and Central Missouri State University. She became an elementary teacher for 35 years. She was in the process of moving to Fort Worth, Texas to be...

Michael Anthony Ebner September 10, 1950 - September 12, 2023 Michael Anthony Ebner, of Mansfield, Texas, born on September 10, 1950 in St. Louis, Mo. to John Ebner and Dorothy Kinkel Ebner, passed away on September 12, 2023 at the age of 73 years. Michael was raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a high school graduate and a college graduate as well as a member of the United States Army. He worked in the steel industry for over 35 years as a plant manager for numerous companies in St....

Eve-Lynn Francis Johnson, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away peacefully at age 65 on September 11, 2023. Eve-Lynn was born to George Zima and Evelyn Dorociak Zima on September 20, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois.  Eve-Lynn was a well-respected member of the customs brokers industry and was known for her unending wealth of knowledge in both her professional and personal life. She was also known as the UNDEFEATED Jeopardy Queen! Mrs. Johnson was an amazing cook known for her Chicken Paprikas...

James William Christiansen Jr. was born on August 4th, 1939, in Los Angeles, California, to James William Christiansen and to Elizabeth Catherine Christiansen, and passed away on September 11th, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas, at the age of 84 years old. James grew up in Newport Beach, California, and attended Newport Harbor High School. He quit school in May of 1956, in the 11th grade, to join the U.S. Navy. He served on the U.S.S, WATTS, U.S.S. TRATHEN, U.S.S. BLAIR, and U.S.S. UNION. James...

Troy Dale Amos was born on September 26th, 1963 in Dayton, Ohio to Jerry Rose Grant and Larry Dale Amos and passed away on September 9th, 2023 in Rowlett, Texas at the age of 59.  Troy grew up in New Carlisle, Ohio and was the oldest of three children. He moved to Texas in his early 20s and never looked back. Troy proudly worked for Packaging Corporation of America for 34 years. Troy loved fishing and spending time at the lake with family and friends. He was an excellent bowler and...

Gloria Marie Strangi-Daniels was born on May 6th, 1931 in Dallas, Texas to Rosalie and Thomas Strangi and passed away on September 4th, 2023 in Farmersville, Texas at the age of 92.  Gloria was born and raised in Dallas, TX with her parents who immigrated from Sicily, along with seven siblings, four brothers and three sisters, one sister passing in infancy.  Gloria worked as a non-clinical office personnel at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, TX from where she retired.  As an...