Daryl “Chief” Walton
With heavy hearts, we, Tia and Germaine Walton, regret to announce the passing of our dearly beloved father, Reverend Daryl G. Walton, who peacefully departed this life on the morning of July 9, 2026.
Our father was a man of unwavering faith, love, wisdom, and compassion whose life touched countless hearts through his ministry, his kindness, and his devotion to his family and community. While we grieve this tremendous loss, we also give thanks for the remarkable legacy he leaves behind.
Doug Geldert
Douglas (Doug) Vance Geldert passed away on May 11, 2026 in Denison, TX after a lengthy illness. A native Texan, Doug was born on January 2, 1952 to Vance and Mary Geldert and graduated from Lake Highlands High School in 1970. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and played four seasons on the Texas Longhorn football team, where he was a member of the Southwest Conference Championship teams and lettered in 1973. After college, Doug built diverse careers in a variety of fields, including civil engineering as a supervisor for TxDOT, apparel retail, and as a small business owner of Dude's resale shop in Sherman. Doug deeply loved his children and told everyone he encountered how proud he was of them. He was a Christian man, and later in life he became a member of the Friendship Class at the First Baptist Church in Sherman, Texas. He continued to enjoy watching football and golf while discussing game strategies with old friends. He is survived by his life partner, Reba Wilson of Sherman, TX; daughter Wendy; sons Gabriel (Christy) and Joshua (Natalee); grandchildren Ryleigh, Ella, Charlotte, Audrey, William, and Maggie; sister Mary Gunter; brother Donny (Julie) Geldert; nieces Vanessa Gunter and Natalie Vidrini; and nephews Hal Samples, Brandon Samples, and Nicholas Geldert. Doug spent the last year and a half of his life under the care of the staff at Beacon Hill in Denison and Heart to Heart Hospice in Sherman. The family is very grateful for the love and support the caregivers shared with Doug.
Published by The Herald Democrat from Jul. 21 to Jul. 23, 2026.
In Memory of Steve Brogoitti
In Memory of Steve Brogoitti, Lake Highland High School Class of 1970.
We were notified this weekend of the death of Steve Brogoitti from a fellow classmate, Mike Tarnower. Steve actually passed in 2006, but we want to share this with our class as we begin to catch up together coming into our 50th class reunion.
STEPHEN ARTHUR BROGOITTI was born in New Orleans, LA on April 2, 1952, to Florine and Hardy Brogoitti; and passed away July 14, 2006 in Denton where he lived. Stephen attended grade school through high school at Lake Highlands schools, Eastfield College and NTSU, Denton. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday July 27, 2006, at St. Johns Episcopal Church, 848 Harter Road, Dallas, the Rev. David Houk officiating. Memorial gifts may be made to St. Johns Building Community Fund.
Steve has been added to our In Memory page. Please let us know if have information on any of our classmates.