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                          OA Online Death Notices.
                                      
                               July 13, 2001
                                      
                                 Hope Conca
   BOCA RATON, Fla. Hope Conca, 43, of Midland, a teacher at Hays Magnet
   Elementary School in Odessa, died Monday, July 9, 2001, near Midland.
     Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes
               Catholic. Arrangements by Kraeer Funeral Home.
                     She was born in New Rochelle, N.Y.
   SURVIVORS: Parents, Francis and Bassilia Conca of Boca Raton, Fla.; a
                         sister; and two brothers.
                               Robert Ellison
   ALPINE Robert Bob Ellison, 49, of Alpine, a self-employed electrician,
            died Wednesday, July 11, 2001, at a local hospital.
    A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of
      Peace Parish Hall with the Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating. Graveside
      services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Sierra Blanca Masonic
    Cemetery in Sierra Blanca with the Rev. Joe Bartholomew officiating.
                   Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
                  He was born in Ysleta. He was Catholic.
     SURVIVORS: Wife, Lori Foushee Ellison of Alpine; daughter, Shelly
       Louise Ellison of Alpine; son, Mathew Lewis Ellison of Alpine;
     parents, Tom D. and Pearl Eleen Ellison of Sierra Blanca; sisters,
   Virginia Frances Hefferman of Pennsylvania, Charlotte Eleen Wehmuller
   and Barbara Carol Sisemore, all of El Reno, Okla.; and brother, Roger
                        Clyde Ellison of San Angelo.
                             Charles Helmer Jr.
    KERMIT Charles Cactus Chuck A. Helmer Jr., 72, of Kermit, a retired
          business owner, died Tuesday, July 10, 2001, in Kermit.
     Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Christian
               Church. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
                     He was born in Grand Rapids, Mich.
   SURVIVORS: Sons, Charles A. Helmer III and Jonathan E. Helmer, both of
   San Diego; daughters, June Kelly of San Diego, Debra Duncan and Nancy
     Helmer, both of Turlock, Calif.; brothers, Jim Helmer of Fountain,
    Mich., and Johnny B. Capen of Alto, Mich.; sisters, Arlene Redner of
    McAllen, Pat Helmer Annaud of Branch, Mich., Sally Capen of Allagan,
    Mich., and Jan West of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and eight grandchildren.
                                      
                               Elisia Pierson
   STROUD, Okla. Elisia Abigail Pierson, 91, of Stroud, Okla., a retired
    waitress and cook, died Wednesday, July 11, 2001, in Shawnee, Okla.
    Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Stroud Church of Christ
   with Loren Gieger officiating. Burial will be at the Stroud Cemetery.
              Arrangements by Parks Brothers Funeral Service.
     She was born in Apache, Okla., and was a resident of Stroud since
              1963. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
   SURVIVORS: Son, Raymond M. Pierson Jr. of Odessa; daughter, Betty Jean
   Brauer of Prague, Okla.; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and
                       11 great-great-grandchildren.
                              Venita Rohrhuber
   LIVINGSTON Venita Faye Rohrhuber, 78, of Livingston, a homemaker, died
                   Tuesday, July 10, 2001, in Big Spring.
    Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Camp Ruby Cemetery.
             Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
                        She was born in Crawley, La.
     SURVIVORS: Son, George Rohrhuber of Odessa; brother, Otis Moore of
                      Odessa; and three grandchildren.
                               David Brunson
    McCAMEY David Lee D.L. Brunson, 86, of McCamey died Wednesday, July
               11, 2001, at the McCamey Convalescent Center.
          Services are pending with Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
                                      
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