Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 22 July 2001 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. July 22, 2001 Velda Dorethy DENVER CITY Velda Lou Dorethy, 78, of Denver City, a retired office assistant, died Friday, July 20, 2001, in Lubbock. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Darren Skinner officiating. Burial will follow at the Denver City Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Ratliff Funeral Home. She was born in Godley. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Son, Gene Dorethy of Denver City; daughters, DeAnna Rasco of Muleshoe, Kathie Littlefield and Candy Tate, both of Denver City; sisters, Maxine McGregor of Grapevine and Jean Mayes of Lubbock; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Isidro Ronquillo FORT STOCKTON Isidro Ronquillo, 61, of Fort Stockton, a mechanic, died Friday, July 20, 2001, at Midland Memorial Hosptial. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Josephs Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Burial will follow at the Catholic Community Cemetery. A rosary will be said today at 7 p.m. at St. Josephs. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Coloņa Esperaza, Mexico. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Oscar Ronquillo of Olton, Elias Ronquillo, Saul Ronquillo, Jose Ronquillo, Rogelio Ronquillo, all of Denver, and Thomas Ronquillo of Fort Stockton; daughters, Sylvia Urias of Fort Stockton, Yadira Ortiz of Fabens and Martha Ronquillo of Coloņa Esperaza; brothers, Ernesto Ronquillo of Ojinaga, Mexico, Gilberto Ronquillo of Fort Stockton, Juan Ronquillo of Santa Elena, Mexico, Oscar Ronquillo of Midland and Sergio Ronquillo and Julio Ronquillo, both of Uylesses, Kan.; sister, Eva Varela of Andrews; and 14 grandchildren. A.R. Subia ANDREWS A.R. Pops Subia Jr., 65, of Andrews, an oilfield worker, died Friday, July 20, 2001, at Permian General Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Andrews with the Revs. Ruben Rodriquez and Ted Short officiating. A prayer service will be said at 7 p.m. today at McNett Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Big Lake and moved to Andrews in 1971. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Elida Subia of Andrews; sons, Rene Subia and Andy Subia, both of Andrews; daughter, Sylvia Rampone of Andrews; brothers, Ismael Subia of Odessa and David Subia of Big Spring; sister, Elisa Gonzales of Bane; and 11 grandchildren. Celestino Valenzuela EL PASO Celestino Tino Valenzuela, 89, of Alpine, a retired movie projectionist, died Thursday, July 19, 2001, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Alpine with the Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating. A rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Geeslin Funeral Home. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born in Alpine. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Rosa Valenzuela of Alpine; sons, Tino Valenzuela Jr. of El Paso and Robert Valenzuela of Alpine; daughters, Armida Spurlock of Los Angeles, Rosemary Hernandez and Valerie Parra, both of Andrews, and Nora Valenzuela of Albuquerque, N.M.; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Mary Bortzfield CRANE Mary Bortzfield, 85, of Crane, died Saturday, July 21, 2001, at Midland Memorial Hospital. Services are pending with Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright Š 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.