Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 8 March 2000 Submitted by Charlene Beatty Beauchamp cbodessa@classicnet.net Thanks to the Odessa American Online http://www.oaoa.com/ ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OA Online Death Notices. March 08, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Hildreth Angus SEMINOLE — Hildreth Ester Angus, 85, of Seminole, a homemaker, died Monday, March 6, 2000, at her residence after an illness. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Lonnie Poe officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Resthaven Cemetery in Midland. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. She was born in Kress and moved to Seminole in 1980 from Midland. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Richard Angus of Odessa; daughter, Gloria Allison of Golden, Colo.; brother, Robert Martin of Pryor, Okla.; sister, Helen Van Horn of Albuquerque, N.M.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Alfredo Diaz FORT STOCKTON — Alfredo Duarte "Bobbie" Diaz, 48, of Odessa, a construction worker, died Sunday, March 5, 2000, in Odessa. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at St. Agnes Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Fort Stockton. He was a Marine Corps veteran. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Son, Kristen Alfredo La Tour of Corpus Christi; sister, Elodia Garcia of Fort Stockton. Juanita Riojas MIDLAND — Juanita S. Riojas, 49, of Midland died Saturday, March 4, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today at St. Ann’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Artino Pestein officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. She was born in Pecos and was a longtime resident of Midland. SURVIVORS: Husband, Angelo Riojas of Midland; daughters, Monica L. Hignojoz of Abilene, Stacie Riojas and Kristen Hignojoz, both of Midland; parents, Benino Sanchez Sr. and Eugenia C. Sanchez of Toyah; brothers, Benino Sanchez Jr. of Pecos and Ramon Sanchez of Odessa; sisters, Adela George of Pecos, Maria McComb of Smithland, Ky., Seninda Sutton of Corpus Christi, Cruz Millan of Andrews, Josepha Jimenez of Pecos, Eufemia "Mary" McKern of Salem, Ore., Olga Lopez of Pecos and Anna McIntyre of Lee Summitt, Mo.; and one grandchild. David Sissel ODESSA — David W. Sissel, 82, of Odessa, a retired maintenance superintendent, died Sunday, March 5, 2000, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Ernest Easley officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Walton, Kan., and moved to Odessa in 1963 from Hobbs, N.M. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Maxine Sissel of Odessa; son, Billy D. Sissel of Amarillo; daughter, Donelda F. Rausch of Burnet; brothers, Paul Sissel of Enid, Okla., Roy E. Sissel of Maize, Kan., Arthur Sissel of Stinnett and John W. Sissel of Phillipsburg, Kan.; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Herman Wright TYLER — Herman H. Wright, 75, of Tyler, a retired insurance company manager, died Sunday, March 5, 2000, at his residence. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Burks-Walker-Tippit Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Goble officiating. Burial will be at Williams Cemetery. Arrangements by Burks-Walker-Tippit Funeral Home. He was born in Trinity County and had been a resident of Tyler for 20 years. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member of Tyler Christian Church. SURVIVORS: Wife, Sara Rebecca "Becky" Wright of Tyler; son, Herman Howard Wright II of Borger; daughter, Donna "Susan" Wright Russell of Tyler; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Juan Torres ODESSA — Juan B. Torres, 57, of Odessa died Tuesday, March 7, 2000, at his residence. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. Ruben Sarabia FORT STOCKTON — Ruben Franco Sarabia, 43, of Fort Stockton died Monday, March 6, 2000, at Pecos County Memorial Hospital. Services are pending with Memorial Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.