Obituaries

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Donna Lynne Foster of Wylie, Texas was born on November 12, 1956 in Canton, Mississippi to Larry and Jimmie Nell Lawrence. She passed away on June 29, 2024. She married Dean Foster on August 17, 1975 in Jackson, Mississippi, and moved to Dallas TX immediately following their wedding.

She will be remembered for her love for her children and grandchildren, always putting others before herself, traveling with her husband, and absorbing life on a quiet beach. She loved the Lord and accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior. She is loved and will be missed by her family and all who knew her.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Jimmie Nell Lawrence; and brothers, Larry Keith Lawrence and Ricky Lawrence.

She is survived by her husband, Dean Foster; son, Mark Foster and wife, Laken; daughters, Shannon Foster; Astrid Foster Bard and husband, Kirk; Grandchildren, Logan Bard, Ava Foster, Ethan Bard, Vaden Foster, and Mabry Foster; nephews, Matt Caanen and Hunter Lawrence; Niece, Lynsey Linderman; father, Larry Lawrence; stepmother, Shirley Lawrence; daughter in law Jessica Foster; sisters in law, Pam Foster and Holly Lawrence; uncle, Ronnie Parker; and aunt, Bonnie Parker Davis.

A service in her remembrance will be held on August 3, 2024 at 11:00 am at Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church located at 3901 North Star Road, Richardson, Texas 75082.

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Jon Macey O’Neill, born April 18, 1940, went home to be with our Lord on Sunday July 7, 2024, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s.

He was born to Hazel and Macey O’Neill, both of whom preceded him in death. He graduated from Lane Tech College Preparatory High School for boys in Chicago, IL. Following high school, Jon attended and graduated from the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, OK. He earned a BBA. He was an active member in the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He met Mary Lee Bradford O’Neill while attending TU. They married on November 23, 1963. She preceded him in death.

Jon worked for over 50 years in the retail industry – clothing and automotive – including owning his own ladies’ boutique named “Jon’s” in Ft. Smith, AR. While living in Arkansas, he was a very active Scout leader for the Boy Scouts of America while his son was active with them. Jon was also a member of the Masonic Order, attaining the level of Shriner. After retiring, Jon’s love of traveling and connecting with friends and family became his priority. He drove all over North America multiple times and enjoyed a few cruises.

Jon is survived by one son, four daughters, nine grandchildren, and many many great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Dallas Street Dog Advocates (dsda.org) where the family adopted their last dog, Moose, or the Alzheimer’s Association (act.alz.org) to help find a prevention or cure for this awful disease.

A Memorial Service for Jon will be on Saturday, July 27, 2024, 2:00 p.m. at Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church in Richardson, Texas.

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Marilyn Lee Wiggins went to her eternal peace on June 9, 2024. She was born on November 5, 1936, to Will and Hilda (Happy) Bowman in Troy, Ohio. She was a graduate of Miami University of Ohio and also The Christ Hospital School of Nursing in Cincinnati.

She married Richard Keith Murphy, and their union was blessed with a daughter, Mary Ann Murphy. They moved to Dallas in 1964 where Marilyn was the nurse for Dr. Joel Steinberg’s practice for many years, and then for Dr. Albert Karam’s practice, finishing her career there well into her 70s.

Possessing a strong unshakeable faith, Marilyn lived a life close to God, family, and friends. She was a longtime and active member of Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church, where she served as an elder, deacon, and member of the Adult Choir and of the Women’s Circle. She was also a founding member and early leader of the CCPC Singles Group, leading many excursions and events.

Marilyn was an avid volunteer for a number of causes, including Meals on Wheels. She pursued many interests, including sewing and playing piano and the marimba. She loved to travel, especially with her daughter. Her family and friends remember her as cheerful and elegant, always bringing joy and laughter wherever she went, and always wearing a smile.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. Grieving her loss but cherishing her memory are her daughter and many beloved family members and friends.

A memorial service for Marilyn will be held at Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church, 3901 Northstar Road, Richardson, Texas, at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, June 26, followed by interment at Restland Cemetery. In lieu of cut flowers, the family suggests potted plants.

Kay McClain Kutis passed away to her eternal reward on May 26, 2024.

She was born in Dallas on September 18, 1950, to Floyd R. McClain and Beth Ray (Speck) McClain. She attended Adams Junior High in Grand Prairie, where she served as assistant librarian and graduated with straight As and high honors and a lifelong interest in world history. Kay was active in youth fellowship at the Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Grand Prairie.

After attending college, she was a buyer for Neiman Marcus for ten years for their specialty international delicatessen, a job she enjoyed. Later she joined the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas as a research librarian where she provided tremendous support to the bank’s economists.  She retired in 2010.

Throughout her life, she especially enjoyed drawing and music, especially classical music. Kay was also a skilled seamstress. As a very petite person, she found it difficult to find clothing in her size After a neighbor taught her to sew, she was able to make her own fashionable clothes. She was also proud of her Scottish heritage, and she loved dogs, especially miniature schnauzers. Her friends remember her as a very kind, quiet person.

She met her husband-to-be, Marian Kutis in 1990 on the dating site Together, because they were both determined not to remain single. They were married on her birthday in 1993 in Grand Prairie’s First Presbyterian Church. They moved to Richardson in 1997 and joined Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church where they were regular worship service attendees, and she attended CCPC’s Women’s Bible Study.

Kay is survived by her husband Marian, her Aunt Phyllis Speck, several cousins in Texas and Oklahoma, and her beloved schnauzer Phoebe. She was preceded in death by her parents and her older sister Donna Peacock.

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Richard Edwin Allison of Plano, Texas, passed away on April 2, 2024, at the age of 83.

He was born in Columbus, Ohio on November 22, 1940, to Edwin Martin Allison and Josephine Naomi Allison. He graduated from North High School in 1958. He married his high-school sweetheart, Sue Ann Bauer, on St. Patrick’s Day in 1962. They were blessed with two children, Jeffrey Edwin, and Karin Sue.

Upon receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The Ohio State University where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, Richard was recruited as an artist by Hallmark Cards, embarking on his successful creative career in the social expression industry. Over the years, he held management positions in marketing, creative, and product development roles in a variety of such companies including Gibson Greeting Cards, CPS Industries, Marcel Schurman Co., Antioch Publishing Co., and was a Vice President of Creative at Carlton Cards.

Richard was involved in both community and church activities. He was one of the first soccer coaches for the children in their community and coached both of his children’s teams. He enjoyed the sport so much that he joined a soccer team himself. He was a past member of the Kiwanis Club and a former volunteer at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum. He served as a member of the Plano Public Art Commission and several of their commissioned public art sculptures can be seen at the Plano Fire Station One and the Plano Animal Shelter. Richard was also an Elder in the Presbyterian church, and was a current deacon at Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church.

In the years after his retirement, he found pleasure working at Market Street in Plano, where he enjoyed his fellow workers and talking with customers. He would refer to his longtime customers as “my customers.”

Richard had many varied interests. Genealogy was one of his favorite hobbies where he pursued the family connection to Scotland, culminating in a family trip to Scotland. He also enjoyed photography, traveling, family activities, gardening and working on his pond.

Another lifelong passion of Richard’s starting in his teenage years was cars – vintage, exotic, and contemporary – all cars. He read car magazines, watched car racing, went to car shows and races. A real highlight for him was attending an Indianapolis 500 race. In later years he took to photographing exotic cars and would strike up in-depth conversations with their owners.  

Richard is survived by Sue, his wife of 62 years, as well as his son Jeffrey Allison and his daughter Karin Allison White (husband, John White) and their son Andrew Michael White, who fondly called his grandfather G-Dad. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Robert Gary Allison, and his sister Shirley Ann Allison.

A memorial service will be held at Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church in Richardson, Texas at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 26. It will be livestreamed at www.canyoncreekpres.org.

Donations in Richard’s memory can be made to Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church and to the American Heart Association. Online condolences to the family can be made at www.teddickeywestfuneral.com.