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                           OA Online Obituaries.
                                      
                               April 24, 2001
                                      
                          Permian Basin Obituaries
                                      
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Arturo M. Barragan

   ODESSA Arturo M. Barragan, 72, of Odessa died Sunday, April 22, 2001,
   in Odessa.
   
   He was born Oct. 4, 1928, in Valentine. He was retired ranch hand and
   a lifelong resident of Odessa. He was a member of Buenas Nuevas
   Assembly of God.
   
   Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at Buenas
   Nuevas Assembly of God, 505 Vine Ave., with Pastor Rosario Hill
   officiating. Prayer services will be at 7 p.m. today at the church.
   Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery.
   
   He was preceded in death by his parents, Pedro and Liberata Barragan;
   and a sister, Delia Barragan.
   
   He is survived by his wife, Maria Barragan of Odessa; sons, Arturo
   Barragan, Gilberto Barragan, Francisco Barragan, Cruz Barragan and
   Enrique Barragan, all of Odessa, Martin Barragan of Phoenix, Guadalupe
   Barragan of Morton, Arturo T. Barragan and Gilberto T. Barragan, both
   of Van Horn; daughters, Libby Barragan of Odessa, Hortencia Paredes of
   Austin, Albesia Maples of Junction and Margarita T. Barragan of San
   Jose, Calif.; brothers, Manuel Barragan of Indio, Calif., Pedro
   Barragan of Los Angeles and Gilberto Barragan of Pecos; 22
   grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
   
   Pallbearers will be his sons.
   
   Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
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Lawrence J. Kahlig

   SAN ANGELO Lawrence J. Kahlig, 84, of San Angelo passed away at 12:16
   p.m. Sunday, April 22, 2001, at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo.
   
   Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today, April 24, 2001, at Johnsons
   Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday,
   April 25, 2001, at Cathedral Church of Sacred Heart with Father
   Maurice Voity officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
   
   Lawrence was born Oct. 2, 1916, in Westphalia to Pius B. and Eleanor
   Kahlig. He farmed in San Angelo and the Vancourt area prior to moving
   to Kermit in 1967, where he worked for ARCO Oil and Gas Co. He retired
   Dec. 1, 1978, and moved back to San Angelo in March 1979. He was a
   member of Cathedral Church of Sacred Heart.
   
   Lawrence was married to Evelyn Hamann on Aug. 20, 1940, in San Angelo.
   
   Survivors include his loving wife of over 60 years, Evelyn Kahlig of
   San Angelo; a son, James F. Kahlig and wife Norma of San Angelo; a
   daughter, Janet Harwell of Odessa; three grandchildren, Joy Foss and
   husband Kieth of Pensacola, Fla., Carol Blanek and husband Michael of
   San Angelo and James Brian Harwell and wife Tammie of Odessa; five
   great-grandchildren, Dallas Foss of Pensacola, Fla., James Brian "JJ"
   Harwell Jr. and Brianna Harwell, both of Odessa, James Delamater and
   Stephen Delamater, both of San Angelo; a sister, Olga Hamann of San
   Angelo; and a brother, Floyd A. Kahlig of San Angelo.
   
   Pallbearers will be James Brian Harwell, Kieth Foss, Don Hunt, Doug
   Wells, W.D. Haire and Clay Hubbard. Honorary pallbearers will be W.E.
   Fine and Bobby Rowland.
   
   The family wishes to express special thanks to Dr. David Harvey and
   his staff, the attendants at Girling Home Health Care and to Laura
   Owens.
   
   Arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home.
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Sofonias Nino

   ODESSA Sofonias Nino, 57 years of age, passed away Sunday, April 22,
   2001, at Winkler County Memorial Hospital.
   
   He was born Sept. 4, 1944. He was employed with South Texas Treaters
   as a sandblaster.
   
   He was preceded in death by his parents, Pablo and Maria Nino;
   brothers, Ramon, Manuel and Eliseo Nino; sister, Bernarda Zubia; and a
   grandchild, Brian Melendez.
   
   Surviving are his wife, Maria Nino of Odessa; sons, Jaime Nino and
   Mario Nino, both of Odessa; daughters, Francis Nino and Veronica
   Melendez, both of Odessa; and brothers, Caleb Nino, Jeremias Nino and
   Jesus Nino, all of Odessa, Samuel Nino and Ruben Nino, both of
   Roswell, N.M., and Lazaro Nino of Ojinaga, Mexico.
   
   Funeral services will be held at a later date in Ojinaga.
   
                      Services by Odessa Funeral Home.
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