Area youth celebrate Juneteenth at the Cooke County Youth Center

KIANA MARIE ROHLACK LOCK

Celebration of Life services for Kiana Marie Rohlack Lock, 44, of Gainesville will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at Hill Country Church in San Marcos.

Graveside services will follow at the Corinth Cemetery in Kenard near Crockett at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Pennington Funeral Home in San Marcos.

Kiana Marie Rohlack Lock passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2009, in Dallas.

She was originally from San Marcos and most recently of Gainesville. She was a beloved and cherished wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, teacher, coach and friend. She was born Sep. 9, 1964, in San Marcos to Edvin and Mamie Rohlack.

She is survived by her husband, Ricky Lock; children, Lauren, Landon and Laci Lock of Gainesville; parents, Edvin and Mamie Rohlack; siblings, Kristopher and Lianet Rohlack, Karlton Rohlack and Korey Rohlack and sister, brother, and nephew through marriage, Melody, Vincent, and Joshua Kapchinski. She will also be remembered by her many, many friends including those she accumulated through the years, touching lives as a coach’s wife, school friend, volleyball player, singer, tutor, nanny abroad, teacher, volleyball coach, cheerleading coach, lunch buddy and crafter.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, and brother, Hugh Rohlack.

Family will receive friends at Pennington Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. The funeral home is located at 323 N. Comanche in San Marcos and can be contacted at 512-353-4311.

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DORIS ELIZABETH SIDES AREND

The funeral mass for Doris Arend will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Lindsay. A dinner in Conrad Hall will follow. Services are under the direction of the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Doris Elizabeth Sides Arend died peacefully at home in the early morning hours on June 20, 2009.

Doris was born Oct, 11, 1926 in Shelby, NC to Suzanna Elizabeth Hart and Arthur Hunter Sides. She grew up in and around Traveler’s Rest, SC. She held a deep love for the Smoky Mountains area her whole life.

Doris graduated from the Medical College of South Carolina at Charleston and received her diploma as a registered nurse. As a nurse, she traveled to Saudi Arabia in 1950 to work for the ARAMCO Oil Company. It was there that she met her future husband, Marion “Richard” Arend. Doris and Richard married Aug. 8, 1955 in Geneva, Switzerland. They returned to Cooke County in February of 1956 to farm and ranch southwest of Lindsay. Doris joined St. Peter’s Catholic Church and remained an active member to the end of her life.

Doris and Richard had two children. Rick was born in 1958 and Barbara was born in 1959. Besides being a devoted wife and mother, Doris returned to nursing in the early 1960’s. During her 40 year career, she was the night supervisor at the Gainesville Memorial Hospital for several years. She retired in 1987 after 15 years as an industrial nurse at the National Supply Company in Gainesville.

Doris had many varied interests. She was an avid reader until the end of her life. She loved watching movies, listening to music, and singing. She also enjoyed an active lifestyle well into her 70’s swimming regularly and traveling the U.S. and Europe with her husband, Richard and her most beloved sister, Thelma.

The greatest joy in her retirement years was brought by the arrival of her five granddaughters. Of all of her roles, Grandma was the one she most cherished. The countless hours spent reading stories, singing songs, and playing games will live on in the memories of her granddaughters forever.

We are grateful for her life and we are honored and filled with her love. She will be missed, but she will live on in our hearts forever.

Doris is survived by her son, Richard Arend of Gainesville and daughter, Barbara Arend of Bedford. She leaves behind her five granddaughters, Sarah and Amanda Arend of Gainesville and Shelby, Emily, and Molly Beyer of Bedford.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion “Richard” Arend; her sisters, Clara Reynolds and Thelma Parker and her brothers, Arthur Sides, Jr. and Neal Sides.

Pallbearers will be Nick Arend, Doug Arend, Matt Yosten, Ray Hellinger, Tom Perrone, and Charles Boles. Honorary pallbearers will be Raymond Butts and Robert Hellinger.

A rosary, with a visitation to follow, will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

You may sign the online registry at www.geojcarroll.com.

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VICTOR A. ROHMER

MUENSTER — Funeral services for Victor A. Rohmer, 90, of Muenster are pending with McCoy Funeral Home of Muenster. Victor died on June 21, 2009 at Pecan Tree Manor in Gainesville.



GARY EVANS

GARLAND — Graveside services for Gary Evans, 55, of Garland are set for 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at the Fairview Cemetery in Gainesville with Bro. Arthur Green officiating. Services are under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Mr. Evans was born Sep. 24, 1953 in Gainesville to Hubert (Red) and Avis Monkres Evans. He was a faithful member of the White Rock Community Church in Dallas. Gary loved music and played the organ and piano beautifully. He was also blessed with the gift of learning sign language. With these gifts he loved to communicate music to the deaf.

He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Alan Ward of Irving; brother and sister-in-law, James and Diana Evans of Austin; his aunt and uncle, Billie and Willard Williams; aunt, Bobbie Cooke; a niece and her husband, Kelly and Danny Ripley of Grapevine; a niece and her husband, DeAnn and Barry Muth of San Antonio; a nephew and his wife, Andy and Stephanie Evans of Glastonbury, Conn.; nephew and his wife, Matt and Holly Evans of Austin; and seven great-nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his life partner, Charlie Cravens.

The visitation will be held from 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

You may sign the online registry at www.geojcarroll.com.

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