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All rights reserved ============================================================================================ Saturday March 30, 2002 Maria Berzoza KERMIT - Maria Berzoza, 59, of Kermit, a homemaker, died Wednesday, March 27, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at the Kermit Cemetery with Federico Caballero officiating. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born in Imperial and was a resident of Kermit for 50 years. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jesus Manuel Berzoza of Odessa and Danny Berzoza of Kermit; brothers, Concepcion Tavarez of Kermit and Fred Tavarez of Wink; and sister, Merced Narin of Odessa. James Jordan FORT STOCKTON - James Medford Jordan, 78, of Fort Stockton, a retired principal, died Friday, March 29, 2002, in Fort Stockton. Memorial services will be at a later date. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Alazan and was a resident of Fort Stockton since 1955. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary. H. Jordan of Fort Stockton; son, Terrell Jordan of San Francisco; daughter, Kam Jordan of Houston; and sister, Clara Barnes of Sour Lake. Elva Ramirez ODESSA - Elva Navarrette Ramirez, 43, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, March 27, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with the Rev. Serafin Avenido officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. She was born in Odessa. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Son, Jose Raul Ramirez III of Odessa; daughters, Monica "Mona" N. Ramirez, Minnette N. Ramirez, Joni Ann N. Ramirez and Erica Lynn N. Ramirez, all of Odessa; father, Guillermo "Memo" Navarrette of Arizona; mother, Virginia Navarrette of Odessa; brothers, Willie Navarrette Jr. and Donny Navarrette, both of Arizona; sisters, Virginia Jeanny Flores of Odessa and Diane Gomez of Arizona; grandmother, Herminia Dominguez of Odessa; and four grandchildren. Lavada Reed LARNED, Kan. - Lavada Mae Reed, 91, of Larned, Kan., a homemaker, died Wednesday, March 27, 2002, at Larned Healthcare and Living Center in Larned. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Morell Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Richard Martin officiating. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Kermit Cemetery with the Rev. Michael May officiating. Arrangements by Morell Funeral Home. She was born in Oney, Okla., and was a resident of Larned since 1971. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church. SURVIVORS: Sons, Luther Lee of Jal, N.M., and Bennie Albert of Elk City, Okla.; daughter, Georgia Mae McMillion of Bozeman, Mont.; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Elbert Shellenberger ODESSA - Elbert Shellenberger, 62, of Odessa, a construction laborer, died Thursday, March 28, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Fort Stockton. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Brothers, Marvin Shellenberger of Granbury, James Shellenberger of Fort Stockton, Delbert Shellenberger, Sam Shellenberger and Derwin "Butch" Shellenberger, all of Odessa; and sisters, Eileen Scott, Erlene Boshell and Irene Shellenberger, all of Odessa, and Maxine McIntire of Cisco. Gene Stover ODESSA - Gene Stover, 77, of Odessa, a retired construction laborer, died Wednesday, March 27, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Raymond Bugg officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Gallipolis, Ohio. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Marian Stover of Odessa; sons, Larry Stover and Gary Stover, both of Odessa; daughters, Connie Owens, Beverly Kay Forsyth, Mary Ann Hollowell, Phyllis Jean Webb, Carolyn Dianne Ellis and Beverly Jean "B.J." Hollowell, all of Odessa; sister, Betty Skipper of Lewisville, Ky.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Ralph Mandson MIDLAND - Ralph Mandson, 47, of Midland died Friday, March 29, 2002, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. David Woods PECOS - David Woods, 44, of Pecos died Friday, March 29, 2002, at his residence. Services are pending with Pecos Funeral Home. 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