Lee Roy Vrzalik, beloved husband of Helen Rutherford Vrzalik, passed from this life on June 5, 2024. He was born on a snowy day, February 18, 1942, to Charlie F. and Julie Vinkler Vrzalik in Ennis, Texas. Lee Roy attend school at St. John Elementary and Ennis High School. It was his honor to serve the United States in the Navy aboard the USS Yorktown from August 1960-August 1964.
Robert Houston “Bob” Donnell (67) of Ennis, TX passed away peacefully at his home on May 9, 2024. Bob was born on November 4, 1956, to parents James Kenneth “Jimmy” Donnell and Bartine Merryman Donnell of Ennis, Texas. Bob was raised and spent much of his adult life in Ennis. At the age of 17, Bob joined the Navy where he served his country for 2 years. After completing his service, he went to work for the Railroad where he worked in several different roles over the course of a 30-year career with Southern Pacific, GNO and Kansas City Southern. Bob met and married wife Marilyn Donnell in 2003. Bob loved sports. He loved watching his Cowboys, the Fightin’ Texas Aggies, and perhaps most of all his Ennis Lions. Later in life he was resigned to listening to Ennis High School Football games, but he’d still yell at terrible officiating over the radio. He never met a stranger if it came down to talking sports or politics, and if you wanted to argue about either then that was even better.
Julia (Judy) Marie Southall passed away on May 6,2024 after a long illness. She was 84. Julia, nicknamed Judy, was born on October 28, 1939 in Ft Worth, TX to mother Billie Marie (Allgaier) Davis of Ft Worth and James Columbus (JC) Davis, of Parker County. She had a younger brother, Jimmy Charles. The children participated with their riding club in the Stock Show and rodeo parade every year. Judy and her young family, including children Bill and Barbara Kay, lived in Denver for a few years, but returned home for good in 1973. New beginnings brought new love and a bonus daughter named Barbara Gail when she married Robert C Southall in 1974. She moved to Ennis in 2004.
Randy Mack Lewis entered the gates of Heaven in the early morning hours of April 27, 2024 surrounded by his loving family, greeted by both his Heavenly Father, and Earthly Father J.L. Lewis. He was born in Waxahachie, Texas on February 20, 1955 to J.L. (Jelly) and Laura Gay Lewis. Randy attended Ennis ISD schools and graduated from Ennis High School in 1973. He was a member of the football and baseball teams, and continued his academic and baseball careers at Tyler Junior College and East Texas Baptist University.
Laura Jean Snell Isom, 93, joined the choir of angels on April 22 , 2024. Death has no hold on her for she is triumphantly rejoicing in the arms of her Lord and Savior. She has been reunited with her husband, Buck (George Wade Isom) and son, Michael Dee along with her parents, Nell (Ridley) and Tom Snell, brother, Tommy, and sister, Ola Nell Jennings.
Emilie (Millie) Elbert, 91, passed away peacefully in Dallas, Texas, surrounded by her family and friends. She was the Krajca family matriarch/ historian and was deeply loved by everyone. Emilie was born on April 2, 1933 in Ennis, Texas to Mary Pavlacka and Joseph F. Krajca. She was baptized and attended St. John Catholic Church and School, Ennis, Texas and moved to Dallas, Texas when she married Emil R. Horak on June 30, 1951. She dedicated 20 years to Lucent Technologies, Mesquite, Texas until she retired in 1993. She was a member of the SPJST Lodge 84 and KJZT Ennis.
Lucia Mendiola, age 74, entered heaven to be with the Lord on March 27, 2024. She was born on March 25, 1950, in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico to Jose Guadalupe Villegas Garcia and Maria Salome Gonzales Sandoval. Lucia grew up in El Mastrando , Mpo Dolores Hidalgo. In 1970 she married the love of her life, Manuel Mendiola, with whom she shared 54 years of cherished companionship and two wonderful children – Manuel Mendiola Jr. and Eloisa Loza.
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