Weldon Kaddatz

Weldon Sonny Kaddatz, 85, of Hillsboro, died Friday, August 18, 2006, at Providence Health Care Center in Waco. Weldon was born March 16, 1921 in Malone, where he grew up, the son of Karl Herman Edward and Annie Alice Emma Radke Kaddatz. During WWII, he served in the U. S. Army in Italy. On October 11, 1946 he married Frances Maass. He farmed in the Malone and Bynum areas for many years and served as Postmaster in Bynum from 1966-1990. He was a member of St. Peter?s Lutheran Church in Walling Community in Hill County. Preceding him in death were his parents; son-in-law, Mark Rice; sister, Lillian Hodde; and brother-in-law, Eddie Lentz. Survivors include his wife, Frances Kaddatz of Hillsboro; daughters, Donna Rice of Bay City and Jan Russell and husband, David, of Hillsboro; brothers, Alvin Cowboy Kaddatz and wife, Nancy, of Hillsboro and Ervin Kaddatz and wife, Mary, of West; sister, Ruby Lentz of Waco; grandchildren, Marci Williams and husband, Preston, of Pearland, Mandi Rice of Bay City, Jaime Doyle and husband, Dusty, of Amarillo, and Jacy Russell of Dallas; and special pups, Zoe, Mia, Lena, Lola. Memorials may be made to your charity of choice.