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Good afternoon. Today we Honor and Remember Mr. Andrew GruetznerBirth 13 Aug 1903Death 19 Apr 1980 (aged 76)Burial Lo...
06/03/2026

Good afternoon. Today we Honor and Remember Mr. Andrew Gruetzner

Birth 13 Aug 1903
Death 19 Apr 1980 (aged 76)
Burial
Lorena Cemetery
Lorena, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Memorial ID 114540499 ·

Family Members.

Spouse


Clara Catherine Johnson Gruetzner

1902–1979

Children


Winifred Alwayne Gruetzner

1923–1999

Margaret Faye Gruetzner Taylor

1933–2019

Good morning Lorena today we Honor and Remember Mr. Jordan James PfuntnerBIRTH7 May 1925Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USAD...
06/01/2026

Good morning Lorena today we Honor and Remember Mr. Jordan James Pfuntner

BIRTH
7 May 1925
Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA
DEATH
27 Jun 2013 (aged 88)
BURIAL
Lorena Cemetery
Lorena, McLennan County, Texas, USA
MEMORIAL ID
134287017 ·

Jordan James Pfuntner, 88, passed away June 27, 2013, after suffering a stroke. A funeral mass will be 10a.m. on July 2, at St. Jerome Catholic Church, 9820 Chapel Road. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. July 1 at Connally-Compton Funeral Home, 4400 W. Waco Dr.

Jordan was born on May 7, 1925, in Akron, Ohio and raised in Coudersport, Pa., on a dairy farm. He was an avid hunter as a youth, and at the age of 18 he became a United States Marine who served in the Pacific in the Second World War. After the war he married his beloved Marjorie in Olean, N.Y., in February of 1946, and raised a family of nine children. A graduate of St. Bonaventure University and an entrepreneur, he was trained as a chemical engineer and spent his business career in various enterprises related to that field. Jordan and Marjorie moved to Texas in 1978 where Jordan has been a Waco-area resident for the past 35 years.

Reflecting his deep and abiding faith and his strong desire to help others, in 1980 Jordan became one of the first men ordained as a deacon in the Diocese of Austin. Marjorie predeceased Jordan in May of 2002.

A proud Marine, an enterprising businessman, an extraordinarily devoted husband and loving father, a kind and supportive deacon who touched many, many lives, and a disciple of Christ, Deacon Jordan passed away in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his children, and can now be found in his Father's house (John 14:2).

Family Members
Parents

Willis W. Pfuntner
1904–1976

Spouse

Marjorie A. Pfuntner
1927–2002

Good morning, Today we Honor and Remember Mrs. Hallie D. Hatch Gordon.Birth 1876Death 1940 (aged 63–64)Burial Lorena...
05/27/2026

Good morning, Today we Honor and Remember Mrs. Hallie D. Hatch Gordon.

Birth 1876
Death 1940 (aged 63–64)
Burial
Lorena Cemetery
Lorena, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Memorial ID 91180913 ·

Family Members
Parents


Charles J Hatch

1848–1904

Spouse


Robert Augustus Gordon

1872–1932

Good morning. Today we Honor and Remember Mr. Earl D. Golding.Birth 22 Jun 1926Temple, Bell County, Texas, USADeath 23...
05/26/2026

Good morning. Today we Honor and Remember Mr. Earl D. Golding.

Birth 22 Jun 1926
Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA
Death 23 Dec 2007 (aged 81)
Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Burial
Lorena Cemetery
Lorena, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Memorial ID 23573741 ·

Earl D. Golding, of McGregor, passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007, at Westview Manor. Services will be 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with the Rev. Danny Niedecken officiating. Burial will follow at Lorena Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home.

Earl was born in Temple, Texas, to the late Otis Earl Golding and Rebecca Stanford Golding. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Lorena. Earl Golding's popularity covering Central Texas' busy hunting and fishing scene for the Waco Tribune-Herald helped spawn the first competitive bass-fishing tournament in Texas. It was a success the first year and it was enlarged the next year as the (Texas) State Bass Tournament. He was inducted into the Texas State Bass Tournament Hall of Fame in 1998. Known for his engaging personality, down-home writing style and self-effacing humor, Golding was a Lorena native who began his career as a sportswriter at the Tribune-Herald in 1949. Colleagues say Golding's real genius as a journalist was connecting with others, something he acknowledged late in life.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Jane Golding; brother, Jack Golding; brother-in-law, Roy Purczinsky; nephew, Jack E. Golding; and great-nephews, Christopher Jones and Jeffrey Jones.

He is survived by sister, Joan Purczinsky; sister-in-law, Stella Golding; nephews, Chuck Purczinsky and wife, Connie, Dave Purczinsky and wife, Dana, and Jonathan Golding and wife, Angie; niece, Laurie Jones; and great-nieces and nephews, Hallie, Maggie, Gus, Zach, Levi, Nathan, Micah, Josh, and Luke and wife, Becca.

Waco Tribune-Herald: 12/27/2007...TZ1

Family Members
Spouse


Martha Jane Golding

1925–2000

Good Morning Lorena. Today on Memorial Day, We of the Lorena Cemetery Association on behalf of 1124 OES of Lorena and Po...
05/25/2026

Good Morning Lorena.

Today on Memorial Day,
We of the Lorena Cemetery Association on behalf of 1124 OES of Lorena and Post 273 American Legion Riders from Mcgreggor. Honor and Remember all those who have fought for our country and are no longer with us. We have 160 veterans that rest in our grounds today.

~Section one~
Lawson, WL - WW2
May, RM Stine - WW2
May, K - WW2
Jones, WL - WW2
Aerl, JB - Vietnam
Hahn, EL - WW2
Mayfield, GB - WW1
Rucker, LH - Korea
Wright, L the 2nd - Vietnam and Korea
Wright, Bill - Vietnam
Bickers, C - WW1
Smith, HH - WW1
Smith, Tom Jr - WW2
Allsup, C - WW2
Brandon, B - Civil War
Bartlett, EL - WW2
Williams, JH - WW1
Henson, DL - WW2
Wilson, JA - Civil War
Brown, JA - Civil War
Rucker, JS - Civil War
Rucker, John - WW1
Rucker, Samuel - WW1
Rucker, Sam - WW2
Stewart, WR - Civil War
Schaefer, H - Civil War
Smith, WD - Civil War
Murphy, E - Civil War
Shelton, JT - Civil War
Alexander, WA - Civil War
O'Tallant, Ben - Civil War
Morrison, John. Sr. - ISG Army Iraq
*32

~Section 2~
Purezinsky, R - WW2
Golding, E - WW2
Erwin, WM - Civil War
Hooper, CH - WW1
Williams, HC - Civil War
Williams, R Jr - WW2
McBrayer, JH - Civil War
Westbrook, H - WW2
Westbrook, L Jr - WW2
Collins, SB - WW2
Smitham, AN - WW2
Rucker, W - WW2
Rucker, J - Vietnam
Westbrook, JW - WW2
Bartlett, R - WW2
Clack, S - Vietnam
McBrayer, JD - WW2
Westbrook, CA - Civil War
Adams, V - WW1
Lundon, S - WW2
Shelton, John - Civil War
Hollis, JW - Civil War
Back, M - WW2
Raindl, JF - WW2
Boykin, BN - WW2
Heath, H - WW1
Harlow, H - WW1
Phelps. HH - WW2
Neal. F - WW1
Shipp, JE - Civil War
Gordon, JR - Civil War
Whitsitt, JW - Civil War
Steel, JH - WW2
*33

~Section 3~
Henson, N - Korea
Henson, T - WW2
Ivy, J - WW2
Majors, J - WW2
Duncan, L - WW2
Heath, WF - WW2
Swain, R - Vietnam
Dawson, CF - WW2 and Korea
Williams, V Jr - WW2
Witt, H - WW1
O'Biant, W - Mexican American War 1846-1848
Fort, HB - WW2
Phelps, W - WW1
Phelps, HH - WW2
McBrayer, T - WW2
Stanford, OC Jr - WW2
Schwinn, HA - WW2
Schwinn, HM - Vietnam
Schwinn, DR - Vietnam
Mirick, J - WW2
Standford, OC - WW1
Dickey, LC - WW2
Dickey, M - Vietnam
Kayser, JW - WW2
Kayser, R - WW2
Stewart, RL - WW1
Royals, W - WW1
Royals, IW - WW2
*28

~Section 4~
Mirick, JA - WW2
Mirick, EJ - WW2
Turner, L - WW2
Williams, Asa - WW2
Warrick, JS - WW2
Tickell, WW - WW2
Lowry, John WW1
Shrader, C - WW2
Murphy, C WW2
Blaskkovich, J Jr - WW2
May, JR - WW2
Savage, JA - Vietnam
Jones, K - Vietnam
Stroud, CC - WW1
Hullett, ET - WW2
Linville, WF - WW1
McAtee, JL - WW2
Thompson, L - WW2
Cureton, JD - WW2
Cureton, DJ - Vietnam
Black, GC - WW2
Kelley, TJ - Vietnam
Taylor, LH - WW2
Heath, WF - WW2
Wills, V - WW1
Watkins, W Ed - WW2
Everitt, A - WW1
Sutton, JH - Vietnam
Belcher, W - Korea
Williams, AR - WW2
Gabriel, T - WW1
Yager, GC - WW1
Allison, JW Jr - WW2
Goolsby, PW - WW2
Anderson, E - WW2
McGregor, WF - WW2
Farmer, D - WW2
Thompson, CC Jr - WW2
Burnett, AW - WW2
Carr, G - WW2
Dawson, R - WW2
Chadwick, A - WW2
Johnson, AY - Vietnam
Massey, Clarence T - WW2
Harold Glenn Carnes Sr
Earl Raymond Taylor
Blaskovich Vietnam Air Force
*47

~Section 5~
Kurtz, R - WW2
Sanders, J - WW2
Scott, JC - Vietnam
Dickens, JM - Korea
Mirick, JE Jr - Vietnam
Swanson, JJ - Vietnam
Huntinghake, WG - Vietnam
Myatt, H - WW1 and Korea
Ringo, H - WW2
Osborn, EL - WW2
McCitcheon, RH - WW2
Gumm, JE - Korea and Vietnam
Busby, JP - Vietnam
Dixon, WE - Korea
Farr, Cody - SPC Afghanistan
Baker, Oran - Korea
Pigg, Billy - WW2
Burns, Edward Hughes - Vietnam
Soules,William Fred - WWII
Soules, William Dallas - Vietnam
Wyly, Charles A. Korea
*21

If you are reading this post and know of any names missing please comment here and I will update our records. If you see anything that needs correcting, please let me know. Thank you. ~ Jon.

Additional and corrections marked with an *.

Lest we forget...

Those who have fallen,
Those who still stand,
And the families who bear their absence
With quiet strength and endless love.

Always remembered.

Good morning. Today we Honor and Remember young Phillip A. “Bubby” GiammarcoBirth 21 Dec 1970Death 20 Oct 1984 (aged 1...
05/22/2026

Good morning. Today we Honor and Remember young Phillip A. “Bubby” Giammarco
Birth 21 Dec 1970
Death 20 Oct 1984 (aged 13)
Burial
Lorena Cemetery
Lorena, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Memorial ID 114609104 ·

Good afternoon Lorena today we Honor and Remember young Bessie Bell Ponder.BIRTH 10 Mar 1885DEATH 27 Mar 1888 (aged 3)BU...
05/20/2026

Good afternoon Lorena today we Honor and Remember young Bessie Bell Ponder.

BIRTH 10 Mar 1885
DEATH 27 Mar 1888 (aged 3)
BURIAL
Lorena Cemetery
Lorena, McLennan County, Texas, USA
MEMORIAL ID 93217946

Good morning Lorena. Today we Honor and Remember Mrs. Addie Elizabeth King Fryar.Birth 20 Nov 1847Tennessee, USADeath ...
05/19/2026

Good morning Lorena. Today we Honor and Remember Mrs. Addie Elizabeth King Fryar.

Birth 20 Nov 1847
Tennessee, USA
Death 16 Dec 1904 (aged 57)
McLennan County, Texas, USA
Burial
Lorena Cemetery
Lorena, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Memorial ID 157194388 ·

Married Jeremiah R "Jerry" Fryar on 20 Feb 1868 in Roane County, Tennessee. After her death, Jerry returned to Tennessee and lived out the remainder of his life.

Family Members.

Parents

John Sevier King

1814–1884

Martha Love Ernest King

1813–1880

Spouse


Jeremiah Russell Fryar

1845–1930

Siblings


Nancy E King Wells

1845–1887

Rufus A King

1850–1930

Children

John William Fryar

1870–1953

Rufus Harvey Fryar

1875–1951

Sarah Nancy Fryar Murphy

1879–1957

Mollie Fryar Bruce

1883–1921

Good evening Lorena, we Honor and Remember Mr. Jimmy “Dale” Freeman.Birth 19 Jan 1957Longview, Gregg County, Texas, US...
05/18/2026

Good evening Lorena, we Honor and Remember Mr. Jimmy “Dale” Freeman.

Birth 19 Jan 1957
Longview, Gregg County, Texas, USA
Death 1 Jul 2012 (aged 55)
Lorena, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Burial
Lorena Cemetery
Lorena, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Memorial ID 93025771 ·

Jimmy "Dale" Freeman, 55, of Lorena, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2012, after a two and a half year battle with cancer. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, July 5, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Billy Edwards officiating. Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. before the service. Interment will be at Lorena Cemetery.

Dale was born in Longview, Texas, to Jimmy and MaeDell Freeman. He graduated from Pine Tree High School in 1975. Dale worked for Eastman Chemical Company as an operator, retiring after 31 years of service. After moving to Hewitt in 2007, he worked for Volvo and Mack Trucks of Waco for over three years, until he was unable to work due to his health. Dale married his wife, Joyce, in Branson, Mo. on Oct. 14, 1988. Dale loved his family, and he loved the Lord. He was a member of Brazos Meadows Baptist Church. Dale enjoyed playing softball in his younger days and an avid Texas Ranger fan. He will be dearly missed. Dale and Joyce made the most of each day together, realizing that each day was a gift from God.

Dale was preceded in death by his mother, MaeDell Freeman; grandparents, Lloyd Bull, Sue Bull, and Delbert and Roxie Freeman.

Dale is survived by his wife of 23½ years, Joyce; daughters, Jennifer Freeman, of Gladewater, Becky Page and husband, Tim, of Kilgore, Kristen Mason, of Eddy, and Lori Freeman and husband, Clay, of Eddy; granddaughter, Kaylee Freeman; father, Jimmy Freeman, of Gilmer; brother, Mike Freeman and wife, Jennifer, of Tyler; sister, Susan Hargis and husband, John, of Whitehouse; numerous nieces and nephews, and many friends.

Waco Tribune-Herald: 7/4/2012...W9

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846 S Front Street
Lorena, TX
76655

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