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West, Texas • McLennan County obituary & family guide

Aderhold Funeral Home Obituaries: Search Memorials, Services & West TX Help

Aderhold Funeral Home obituaries are published by Aderhold Funeral Home in West, Texas. The official obituary directory includes current and older memorials for families from West, Waco, Abbott, Elm Mott, China Spring, Gholson, Penelope, Mount Calm, Tours and other Central Texas communities.

This page shows how to search the official archive, read service schedules correctly, use Aderhold’s livestream page, find the West funeral-home location, contact the funeral home after a death, compare burial and cremation options, request current funeral prices, order Texas death certificates and find McLennan County probate help.

Official obituary archive checked West TX address verified Livestream instructions checked Texas / McLennan sources checked
Search Official Aderhold Obituaries Call: (254) 826-5321 Location & Map

Reviewed October 4, 2026. Recheck the individual Aderhold memorial whenever a current service time, location, livestream or family instruction matters.

Aderhold Funeral Home: Quick Facts

Official funeral home Aderhold Funeral Home, Inc., serving West, Texas and surrounding Central Texas communities.
Address 808 South Reagan Street, West, TX 76691.
Phone (254) 826-5321. The official site says immediate-need calls are answered day or night.
Official obituary archive Current memorials are published at aderholdfh.com/obituaries with individual “Visit Obituary” pages.
Livestream Aderhold maintains a separate Live Services page for services being broadcast online.
Office hours The official contact page reviewed does not publish standard walk-in office hours. Call ahead for non-service visits.
History The funeral home says it has served the area for more than 125 years and has been independently owned by the Payne family since April 1963.
Grief meetings Monthly meetings are scheduled for the third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Hall in West.

Make Sure You Have the West, Texas Aderhold Funeral Home

Aderhold Funeral Home, Inc.

808 South Reagan Street
West, TX 76691

Mail: P.O. Box 423, West, TX 76691
Phone: (254) 826-5321
Official domain: aderholdfh.com

Official Contact Page Google Maps

Use these identity checks

  • Town: West, Texas.
  • Street: 808 South Reagan Street.
  • Phone: (254) 826-5321.
  • Official website: aderholdfh.com.
  • Do not send money or sensitive information to a similarly named site without checking the domain.
Important: the funeral-home address is not automatically the address for every service. An Aderhold memorial can direct visitors to a church, cemetery, private venue or graveside location somewhere else.

Recent Aderhold Archive Snapshot

This is a dated check of the live official archive, not a replacement for it. During the October 2026 review, recent notices visible near the top included:

Terry Bowen September 26, 2026 notice.
David Doty September 23, 2026 notice.
Wilford Schuetz September 23, 2026 notice.
Tilden Ludwig Jr. September 20, 2026 notice.

Another obituary may be published after this page is updated. Use Aderhold’s live archive whenever you need the newest notice.

If You Cannot Find the Aderhold Obituary

No result for the full name Try the surname alone and remove middle names, suffixes or honorifics.
Try another surname A maiden, married, former or commonly used surname can produce a different result.
The death is very recent The family may still be making arrangements. Check the official archive again later or call Aderhold.
Service is private Do not assume missing public details are an error. Follow the wording published by the family.
Search engine has an old copy Return to aderholdfh.com and use the current individual memorial rather than a cached snippet.
Another funeral home may be involved A death in West or Waco does not automatically mean Aderhold is handling the arrangements.

For another example of recovering a difficult obituary search, see the Keefe Funeral Home obituary search guide, which explains name variations and archive verification in detail.

Read the Service Schedule Before You Start Driving

Aderhold memorials show several service patterns. Some events are held at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, while others are held at churches, cemeteries or separate community locations.

Visitation / rosary May be at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West and can occur on the evening before the funeral.
Funeral / Mass / memorial May be held at the chapel, a church or another family-selected venue.
Graveside / burial Usually has its own cemetery name and sometimes a separate address or directions link.
Do not use the funeral home’s address as a universal destination. Open the person’s memorial and map the exact event you plan to attend.

Rural cemetery routing can be especially important in funeral notices. The Haysi Funeral Home obituary guide provides another useful example of separating funeral-home and cemetery destinations.

How to Watch an Aderhold Funeral Livestream

Aderhold has an official Live Services page. The funeral home says a stream normally begins approximately 3 to 5 minutes before the service starts.

  1. Open the person’s official obituary and confirm that the service is scheduled for the date and time you expect.
  2. Open Aderhold’s official Live Services page.
  3. Choose the service button associated with the correct memorial when one is displayed.
  4. Open the stream several minutes before the scheduled start.
  5. If you see “Video file not found” before the service, the funeral home’s instructions say it can mean the stream has not gone live yet.
  6. If the service has started but video is not playing, refresh the browser.
  7. Remember that Aderhold warns weather conditions or signal availability at the service location can affect streaming.
Do not assume every service is livestreamed. Start with the individual memorial and the current Live Services page rather than an old recording or another person’s link.

Flowers, Memorial Trees, Guestbook and Online Memorial Tools

Aderhold’s website can connect an individual memorial with service directions, flowers, memorial-tree options and guestbook or remembrance tools. Availability can vary by memorial.

Send flowers Use the flower option connected with the correct memorial so the order stays tied to that person’s service.
Memorial tree Selected memorial pages provide a tree option alongside flowers.
Guestbook / memories Individual memorial pages may allow visitors to leave supportive messages or memories.
Add to calendar / directions Service blocks can provide calendar and directions tools for the exact event.
Read the obituary before ordering flowers. A family may request a specific charity, another memorial preference or “in lieu of flowers” gifts.

The importance of using the family-approved source rather than a copied notice is also explained in the Heritage Funeral Home obituary archive guide.

If a Death Has Just Occurred

Aderhold’s Immediate Need page tells families to call (254) 826-5321 day or night. The funeral home says it will arrange to bring the deceased into its care and set a time for the family to begin arrangements.

  1. Call Aderhold. Use (254) 826-5321 when the family has selected Aderhold Funeral Home.
  2. Explain where the deceased is located. Tell staff whether the death occurred at home, a hospital, nursing facility, hospice or another location.
  3. Confirm the doctor or coroner situation. The funeral home’s immediate-need form asks whether a doctor/coroner has been notified and requests physician information used in the death-certificate process.
  4. Tell staff about prearrangements. If a plan is already on file, give the name under which it was made.
  5. Identify the person legally responsible for disposition. Aderhold’s process asks for that person’s relationship and contact details.
  6. Set the arrangement meeting. Do not assume a public walk-in schedule; staff will arrange a time with the family.
Official immediate-need form: open Aderhold’s Immediate Need page only after verifying that the address bar shows aderholdfh.com. The form can request sensitive information, including Social Security and physician details.

Information and Documents to Prepare

Aderhold’s “When Death Occurs” guidance identifies information the funeral director may need for the death certificate and arrangements.

Legal identityFull name and address.
Birth informationDate and city of birth.
ParentsFather’s name and mother’s maiden name.
Family statusMarital status and spouse’s name.
EducationHighest level of education.
Work historyOccupation and employer.
Social SecuritySocial Security number may be needed for required paperwork.
Military documentsDD-214 or other discharge papers if Veteran benefits may apply.
Insurance / accountsLife-insurance policies, beneficiary information and relevant account documents when applicable.

Open Aderhold’s official When Death Occurs guidance.

Burial, Cremation and Service Options

Aderhold’s official service pages describe several ways to combine a gathering or ceremony with burial or cremation.

Traditional service Can include visitation, funeral service and graveside or committal service.
Cremation with funeral A traditional funeral and viewing can still occur before cremation.
Memorial service Can be held in Aderhold’s chapel, a church or another family-selected venue.
Graveside service May follow a funeral or be used as a smaller standalone gathering.
Personalization Aderhold describes tribute videos, keepsakes and service livestreaming among personalization options.
Permanent cremation memorialization Its cremation guidance discusses urns at home, columbarium placement, urn burial and scattering.

Review Aderhold’s official Services Overview.

Aderhold Funeral Prices: Get the Current Quote

A complete current Aderhold General Price List was not found on the official pages reviewed. For that reason, this page does not republish old third-party prices as current Aderhold rates.

Ask by phone FTC rules require funeral providers to give price information over the telephone when you ask.
Ask for itemized prices Separate funeral-home services from casket or urn, cemetery, transportation, obituary, flowers and other outside charges.
Get the written statement Before accepting arrangements, review the selected goods and services and the price of each.
Useful phone script: “Can you give me your current prices for the arrangement I am considering and explain what is included, what is optional, and which charges come from outside providers?”

Review your FTC Funeral Rule rights.

Preplanning and Booking a Meeting

Aderhold offers online planning and a separate complimentary meeting request with its Preplanning Specialist. The official meeting page does not publish a fixed appointment calendar; after the form is submitted, Aderhold says it will contact you to find a suitable time.

  1. Open Aderhold’s Plan Ahead page.
  2. Review burial and cremation possibilities before choosing a package.
  3. If planning online, answer the package questions and customize the selections.
  4. If you prefer to talk first, use the Book a Meeting page.
  5. Submit your contact details; Aderhold says its specialist will reach out to choose an appointment time.
  6. During the meeting, discuss wishes, put them in writing and review payment options.
  7. Before paying for prepaid services, read the contract and determine which items are guaranteed and which cash-advance items can change.
Texas pre-need protection: the Texas Department of Banking maintains PrepaidFunerals.Texas.gov for consumers reviewing prepaid funeral contracts and funding methods.

Local Grief Support in West

Aderhold and the West Ministerial Alliance provide monthly grief-support meetings for people who have experienced a loss.

When 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month.
Where St. Joseph’s Hall next to St. Mary’s Catholic Church of the Assumption, at the corner of Harrison and Mesquite Streets in West.

For questions, Aderhold’s grief-support page directs visitors to (254) 826-5321. The funeral home also says it holds an annual candlelight remembrance service in December.

Check Aderhold’s current grief-support information.

Veteran Services and West Veterans Honor Guard

Aderhold’s Veteran Services page says its staff helps families complete forms for VA benefits. It also highlights the West Veterans Honor Guard, established in 1990 to provide local military honors.

Bring the DD-214 Military discharge paperwork can be important for burial benefits and honors.
Military funeral honors Aderhold can help coordinate eligible military honors and local Honor Guard participation.
VA memorial items Eligible families may qualify for a burial flag, headstone, marker, medallion, certificate or other benefit.
Burial allowance Eligibility depends on VA rules and the Veteran’s circumstances; use the current VA benefit page for current amounts.

Aderhold Veteran Services · Official VA Burial & Memorial Benefits

Texas Death Certificates: State Fee and McLennan County Routing

Texas DSHS currently lists a fee of $20 for the first death certificate and $3 for each additional copy of the same death certificate ordered at the same time.

First certified death certificate $20.
Additional same-record copies $3 each when ordered at the same time.
Texas online route Texas DSHS directs eligible requesters to Texas.gov for online ordering.
Local routing matters McLennan County distinguishes deaths inside Waco city limits from deaths elsewhere in the county.

If the death occurred in Waco

McLennan County says that if a person died in a Waco hospital or at an address within Waco city limits, contact the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District for that record rather than the County Clerk.

225 W. Waco Drive, Waco, TX 76707
Death-record contact listed by McLennan County: (254) 750-5482

If the death occurred outside Waco but within McLennan County

McLennan County says the County Clerk should have death records for addresses outside Waco city limits but within McLennan County.

McLennan County Clerk — Birth & Death
215 N. 5th Street, Room 223-B
Waco, TX 76701
Mailing: P.O. Box 1727, Waco, TX 76703

  1. Confirm where the death actually occurred; do not use the funeral-home address to choose the records office.
  2. Open McLennan County Birth & Death Records if the death occurred locally.
  3. For mail requests, prepare the application, identification, fee and requester relationship information.
  4. If using the statewide route, open Texas DSHS Death Records.
  5. Online requesters must meet DSHS eligibility and identity-verification requirements.
  6. Keep the receipt or order confirmation for follow-up.

McLennan County Probate and Estate Help

A funeral home can help with funeral arrangements and death-related paperwork, but it does not appoint an executor or administer a probate estate. McLennan County’s County Clerk maintains the Probate and Guardianship case files.

McLennan County Probate

215 N. 5th Street
Room 201
Waco, TX 76701

Phone: (254) 757-5186

Before calling

  • Locate the original will if one exists.
  • Obtain certified death certificates.
  • Identify known property and financial accounts.
  • Identify likely heirs or beneficiaries.
  • Ask which estate procedure may apply.

Open McLennan County Probate & Guardianship information.

If you want to see how funeral location and probate jurisdiction can differ, the Davis Funeral Home obituary and county-routing guide explains the distinction with another multi-community example.

Social Security After a Death

The Social Security Administration says funeral homes generally report deaths to SSA. If a funeral home does not report the death, SSA says the family should call and provide the deceased person’s name, Social Security number, date of birth and date of death.

Death reporting SSA: 1-800-772-1213, generally Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–7 p.m. in most U.S. time zones.
Survivor benefits Potentially eligible people may include a spouse, divorced spouse, child or dependent parent under SSA rules.

SSA: What to Do When Someone Dies · SSA Survivor Benefits

Aderhold Funeral Home Address, Map and Parking

Aderhold Funeral Home, Inc.

808 South Reagan Street
West, TX 76691

Phone: (254) 826-5321

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Parking and arrival

The official contact page reviewed does not publish detailed parking instructions or a standard public parking-capacity statement.

For accessibility needs, a large visitation or questions about where to enter, call Aderhold before the event.

More important: if the obituary names a church or cemetery, use that event’s directions instead of this map.

Official Action Directory

Aderhold Funeral Home

Official Obituaries

Use when: finding a memorial or checking current service details.

After opening: search name → Visit Obituary → confirm person → Service Schedule → directions.

Aderhold Obituaries
Aderhold Funeral Home

Immediate Need

Use when: a death has just occurred.

After opening: call first → verify aderholdfh.com before entering sensitive data → complete only relevant fields.

Immediate Need
Aderhold Funeral Home

Live Services

Use when: watching a service remotely.

After opening: choose current service → open 3–5 minutes early → refresh if the service has started.

Live Services
Aderhold Funeral Home

Services Overview

Use when: comparing burial, cremation and memorial options.

After opening: review service types → note desired combination → call for current itemized pricing.

Services Overview
Texas DSHS

Death Records

Use when: ordering through Texas Vital Statistics.

After opening: check eligibility → choose online/mail/in-person → prepare identity information → pay current fee.

Texas Death Records
McLennan County

Birth & Death Records

Use when: determining Waco-city versus rural McLennan County routing.

After opening: identify place of death → choose correct office → download form if mailing → include ID.

McLennan Vital Records
McLennan County

Probate & Guardianship

Use when: an estate, will or personal representative issue must be handled.

After opening: review probate information → gather documents → call Probate at (254) 757-5186.

McLennan Probate
Federal Trade Commission

Funeral Price Rights

Use when: comparing current funeral prices.

After opening: review phone-price and GPL rights → ask Aderhold for exact items → compare written statement.

FTC Funeral Rule

FAQs About Aderhold Funeral Home Obituaries

Where can I search official Aderhold Funeral Home obituaries?
Use Aderhold Funeral Home’s official obituary directory at aderholdfh.com/obituaries. Search the person’s name, open “Visit Obituary,” then review the complete memorial and service schedule.
What is the address of Aderhold Funeral Home?
Aderhold Funeral Home is at 808 South Reagan Street, West, Texas 76691. Its mailing address is P.O. Box 423, West, TX 76691.
What is Aderhold Funeral Home’s phone number?
The official phone number is (254) 826-5321. Aderhold’s Immediate Need page says families may call day or night after a death.
How do I watch an Aderhold funeral online?
Check the person’s memorial first, then open Aderhold’s official Live Services page. The funeral home says a stream normally begins about 3 to 5 minutes before the service and advises refreshing the browser if the service has started but the video is not visible.
Are all Aderhold services held at 808 South Reagan Street?
No. Official memorials may list the Aderhold chapel, a church, cemetery, graveside location or another venue. Use the address shown in the individual service event.
Does Aderhold offer burial and cremation options?
Yes. Its official service pages describe traditional services, cremation with or without a funeral, memorial services, graveside services and several options for permanent placement of cremated remains.
How can I get current Aderhold funeral prices?
Call Aderhold at (254) 826-5321 and ask for current itemized prices for the services you are considering. FTC rules give consumers the right to funeral price information by phone and a General Price List during covered in-person discussions.
How much does a Texas death certificate cost?
Texas DSHS currently lists $20 for the first death certificate and $3 for each additional copy of the same death certificate ordered at the same time.
Where do I request a death certificate if the death occurred near West or Waco?
Routing depends on the place of death. McLennan County says deaths in Waco hospitals or within Waco city limits are handled by the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District, while deaths outside Waco but within McLennan County may be available through the McLennan County Clerk.
Does Aderhold provide grief support and Veteran assistance?
Yes. Aderhold publishes monthly grief-support meetings on the third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in West and also provides Veteran-service assistance, including help with forms and military-honor coordination.

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