June 26, 1953 ~ January 2, 2024 (age 70)
Debra “Debbie” Gayle (Van Horn) Lascsak, 70, passed away from cancer peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at her home in Stephenville, Texas.
Debbie was born in Huntington Park, California, on June 26, 1953, to the late Robert Van Horn and Beth Frostefer. Debbie married Thomas Alan Lascsak on April 2, 1972. The couple moved to Stephenville, Texas in 1978 where they have resided since that move. Debbie was a homemaker as the couple raised their three sons. Later in life she spent some time working for Stephenville Empire-Tribune and shared many adventurous stories about rural paper routes.
Debbie enjoyed craft projects for the home and collecting trinkets and various pig-related items. She hand-painted several ornamental wooden plaques using wedding invitations for family members and friends. She was a great cook and enjoyed experimenting with food. Debbie was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and baptized on March 24, 1974. She loved Jehovah and his Bible promises of a restored earth free from sickness, pain, and death. She also loved his earthly organization and considered it a crowning jewel of comfort and hope in a world drowning in problems.
Debbie is survived by her husband, Thomas; her three sons (and spouses), Justin (Shelli) Lascsak, Graham Lascsak, and Levi (Cammyla) Lascsak; her two grandsons, Jacob Lascsak and LuCasey Lascsak; her siblings, Tom Van Horn and Terri Weissenberger; her sister-in-law Lonnie Van Horn; along with several cousins, nieces, and nephews. Debbie was also preceded in death by her brother, Brad Van Horn.
A memorial service for Debbie will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at 3:00 pm, at the Stephenville Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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