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June 18, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Ella Baker TEMPLE, OKLA. — Ella Mae Baker, 83, of Monahans, a homemaker, died Friday, June 16, 2000, at Monahans Managed Care. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Temple Cemetery in Temple, Okla. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in Clarksville. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Howard Lester of New Braunfels; daughter, Alice White of Monahans; and brother Elvis Weaver of Temple, Okla. Helen Bowman MIDLAND — Helen Bowman, 84, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Friday, June 16, 2000, at Avalon Place Nursing Home in Odessa. Graveside services will be at noon Monday at Resthaven Memorial Park with the Rev. Emmett Barnard officiating. Arrangements by Pipkin Funeral Home Chapel. She was born in Vernon. SURVIVORS: Stepson, Jimmy Bowman of Bedford; and daughter, Camelia Tautenhahn of St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Jesus Gamboa FORT STOCKTON — Jesus Joel Gamboa, 8, of Fort Stockton, a student, died Thursday, June 15, 2000, in Dallas. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Asambleas de Dios Triumfo De La Fe in Fort Stockton with the Rev. Ventura de la Rosa. Burial will be at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Seminole. SURVIVORS: Parents, Jesus and Carolina Gamboa of Fort Stockton; sister, Jessica Gamboa of Fort Stockton; brother, Omar Gamboa of Fort Stockton; maternal grandparents, Maria and Andreas Robles of Denver City; paternal grandparent, Blaza Castro of Iraan; and great-grandmother, Carolina Barrientos of Ojinaga, Mexico. Albert Mook CRANE — Albert Mook, 78, of Crane, a cabinet maker, died Friday, June 16, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Baker officiating. Burial will be at Mountain View Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Mesa, Ariz. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. He was born in Greenwood Township, Crawfort County, Pa. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He had lived in Crane for 17 years. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, John E. Mook and Jeffrey A. Mook, both of Odessa and Keith L. Mook of Mesa, Ariz.; daughter, Rhonda E. Hobbs of Junction; and 10 grandchildren. Rosendo Olguin MONAHANS — Rosendo Olguin, 51, of Monahans, a custodian, died Thursday, June 15, 2000, at his home. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John’s Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Pecos. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Amparo Olguin of Monahans; son, Rosendo Olguin Jr. of Monahans; daughters, Pricilla Nabarrette of Monahans and Barbara Gonzales of Odessa; brothers, Ramon Ortiz, Joe Jolguin, Ruben Martinez Jr., Ralph Martinez, Arthur Martinez and David Martinez, all of Monahans and Salvador Martinez of Odessa; and sister, Maria Elena Sanchez of Monahans. Darla Pena ODESSA — Darla Simmons Pena, 64, of Odessa, died Saturday, June 17, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rosehill Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Duncan, Okla. SURVIVORS: Sons, Michael R. Pena and Carl Wayne Pena, both of Odessa; daughters, Yolanda Conn of Odessa and Laura Ann Litles of Balch Springs; sister, Connie Malechek of Oklahoma City; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Theodosia Shinn OKLAHOMA CITY — Theodosia Chloe Shinn, 91, of Odessa, died Thursday, June 15, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Rose Hill Cemetery in Oklahoma City. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in Elgen, Okla. She lived in Odessa for 16 years. She was a volunteer for many organizations. SURVIVORS: Sons, Donald Shinn of Odessa and Robert Shinn of Coronado, Calif.; sisters, Opal Bowlware of Austin and Peggy Thorton of Midwest City, Okla. Jeannie Slaughter MIDLAND — Jeannie Michelle Slaughter, 25, of Midland, died Thursday, June 15, 2000, in an automobile accident. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Dan Holmes officiating. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. She was born in Midland. SURVIVORS: Husband, Tom Slaughter of Midland; children, Brandon and Amythest Slaughter of Midland; mother, Tommie Brookshire of Midland; father and stepmother, Wade and Theresa Crews of Maco, Ga.; brother, Troy Buckaloo of California; sister, Claudia Crews of Macon, Ga. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.