Obituaries

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.

Frances “Mimi” Torres passed away October 9, 2019. A grave side service and interment of her ashes will at St. Joseph’s Cemetery on Monday, April 1, 2024, at 11 a.m. Afterwards, we will gather at Sokol Hall for a pot luck lunch. Family and friends are encouraged to join us. A full obituary is available on Pace-Stancil Funeral Home’s website at www. pacestancil.com.

Maureen Y. Milan died peacefully Tuesday morning with family at her side, March 12,2024 in Waco Tx. She is preceded in death by her mother Inez Casagrande, father Jack Milan, and sister Arlene Schlobohm. She grew up in New York, and Pennsylvania. She began her career there in accounting. Later on in life she moved to Texas, and she managed the Lion Backer in Ennis,Tx until her retirement. She enjoyed everyone that came in to see her there! Those were her happy years surrounded by family n friends. Maureen also was a great lover of gardening, flowers and good music.

Gary Franklin Leake, age 70, passed away on Thursday, February 8, in Corsicana surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 29, 1953 in Charleston, West Virginia to Kenneth and Emalee (Hall) Leake. The family moved to Texas in 1964 and settled in Wilmer. Gary attended school at Wilmer Hutchins High School.

Jo Ella Anderson passed away peacefully in Ennis, Texas February 6, 2024. She was born in Victoria, Texas September 12, 1934, to Della and Thomas Thornton and subsequently moved to Corpus Christi. In 1953 she married Jim Stephens and they raised two daughters, Stephanie and Roxana before divorcing. After moving to Dallas, Jo Ella met and married John Angus Anderson in 1975.

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Al Langley of Sparks, Nevada, who left us on Friday, December 22, 2023. He was born on October 9, 1933, and lived a full and joyous life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin and Bamma Langley and by his brothers James and Kenneth Langley.