Obit of Allstrom, Velesta I. (a423) - Oklahoma County OK

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Obit for Velesta I. Allstrom 

Velesta I. Allstrom 

Velesta I. Allstrom, 76, of Amarillo died Saturday, July 13, 2002.

Private graveside services will be Saturday in Claude Cemetery with Landon
Rowell, great-nephew, officiating. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. in Bell
Avenue Church of Christ with John McMath, minister, officiating.
Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel,
Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street.

Mrs. Allstrom was born July 27, 1925, in Claude, to Bascomb and Ruby
Bagwell. She graduated from Groom High School in 1942. She married Oliver
Allstrom on March 17, 1948, in Pampa.

She lived in Houston for 40 years before moving back to Amarillo in 1989 to
be near her family. She loved sports, especially football and basketball, and she
was an avid Houston Cougar fan.

She enjoyed sewing crafts and working puzzles. Most importantly, she loved
the Lord; her faith was unshakable. 

She was an active member of Bell Avenue Church of Christ, where she was the
church secretary for four years until her illness. Her family and friends will miss
her friendly smile and the joyous sound of her laughter.

She was preceded in death by her husband in 1971; and her parents.

Survivors include a brother, Hulon "Slim" Bagwell and wife, Odessa, of
Amarillo; two sisters, M.E. Brunson and husband, Warner, of Claude and
Melva Miller of Seattle; two nieces, Linda Pankey of Waco and Ellen Rowell
of Oklahoma City; a nephew, Henry Bagwell of Amarillo; and a host of family
and friends.

The family suggests memorials be to Search TV Ministry, P.O. Box 371,
Edmond, OK 73083; or BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176.

The family will be at 4112 S. Van Buren St.

Amarillo Globe-News, July 19, 2002
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