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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Thanks to the Amarillo Newspapers for allowing us to place their online obits in the USGenWeb Archives ==================================================================== Last updated; Sunday, October 26, 1997, 8:04 AM Area Bill Cole BOVINA - Bill Cole, 69, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Bovina Cemetery with the Rev. Don Boren of Friona Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Ellis-Blackwell Funeral Home of Friona. Mr. Cole was born in Washington, Iowa. He had lived in Bovina for 20 years, moving from Muleshoe. He married Monique Watson in 1980 at Bovina. Mr. Cole was a superintendent at Excel in the Hyde Department. He was a military police officer with the Army during the Korean War. Survivors include his wife; a son, Jon Cole of Lubbock; a daughter, Lou Ann Hillhouse of Lubbock; two stepsons, Larry Paul Hart of Solvang, Calif., and Leslie Shane Hart of Bovina; and a stepdaughter, Becky Dana Bell of Memphis. Karen Kay Vines DUMAS - Karen Kay Vines, 58, died Friday, Oct. 24, 1997. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Scott Willingham, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mrs. Vines was born in Amarillo and had been a Dumas resident most of her life. She retired in 1994 as a teacher's aide for the Dumas Independent School District. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Boise City, Okla. She married Jim Vines in 1959 at Masterson. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Tammy Malone of Amarillo; two sons, Jay Vines and Scott Vines, both of Dumas; her mother, Becky Martin of Wheeler; a sister, Jerry Taylor of Wheeler; and five grandchildren. The family will be at 516 Hickory. They request memorials be to Memorial Hospice, 224 E. 2nd, Dumas, Texas 79029. Owen Henry CHILDRESS - Owen Henry, 92, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997. Graveside services were at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in Garden of Memories Cemetery at Paducah with the Rev. Ivan Allen of Childress officiating. Arrangements were by Seigler Funeral Home of Paducah. Mr. Henry was born in Wilbarger County. He lived in Paducah, where he owned and operated Paducah Parts Co. from 1914 to 1948. He moved from Quanah to Childress in 1953 and owned and operated Owen Henry Auto Parts. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Childress. Survivors include his wife, Juanita; two sons, Pat Henry of North Little Rock, Ark., and David Henry of Childress; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Claudine Rogers HEREFORD - Claudine Rogers, 84, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 1997. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church, with Dr. Tom Fuller, pastor, officiating. Burial in West Park Cemetery. Mrs. Rogers was born in White Deer. She moved to Deaf Smith County in 1947 from Pampa. She married Grady Rogers at White Deer in 1932. He preceded her in death earlier this year. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Claudine Rogers Miller of Amarillo; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family will be at 312 Elm. Lura Ruth Cooper STINNETT - Lura Ruth Cooper, 87, died Friday, Oct. 24, 1997. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Orville Rogers officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mrs. Cooper was born in Nashville, Tenn. She moved to Stinnett in 1959 from Clayton, N.M. She was the owner of Cooper's Clothing Store for many years. She married John Justin Cooper. He preceded her in death in 1960. She also was preceded in death by two daughters, Patsy Carroll and Betty Campbell. Survivors include a son, Johnny Cooper of Clarendon; a daughter, Mary Johnson of Borger; two brothers, C.C. Thurman of Phelan, Calif., and J.P. Thurman of Yucca Valley, Calif.; two sisters, Blanche Sullivan of North Las Vegas, Nev., and Irene Henyon of Chula Vista, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. W.R. Hefley SHAMROCK - W.R. "Billy'' Hefley, 78, died Friday, Oct. 24, 1997. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Church of Christ with Rev. Joe G. Jernigan, pastor of Calvary Christian Fellowship Church, officiating. Burial in Shamrock Cemetery. Arrangements by Wright Funeral Directors. Mr. Hefley was born in Twitty. He was a lifelong resident of Wheeler County. He married Rose Welch in Sayre, Okla., in 1937. He was a farmer and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife; a son, Gary Hefley of Choctaw, Okla.; a daughter, Joy Balcom of Wagner, Okla.; a brother, J.R. Hefley of Twitty; a sister, Peggy Agan of Salado; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Grace McCabe McLean - Grace McCabe, 87, died Friday, Oct. 24, 1997. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Church of Christ with Jay Farber of Cyril, Okla., officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Arrangements by Lamb Funeral Directors. Mrs. McCabe was born in Gainsville. She moved from McLean to Amarillo in September 1997. She married Melvin McCabe in 1937 at Amarillo. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband; a son, John Robert McCabe of Amarillo; and five grandchildren. The family will receive visitors from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Alma LaVerne Stickley CANADIAN - Alma LaVerne Stickley, 87, died Friday, Oct. 24, 1997. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Roger Smelser, pastor of First Christian Church, officiating. Arrangements by Stickley-Hill Funeral Directors. Mrs. Stickley was born in Nettleton, Ark. She moved from Amarillo to Canadian in 1926. She married Chas. Vance Stickley in 1928 at Miami, Texas. He preceded her in death in Oct. 1997. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Hill of Canadian; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to Hemphill County Hospice, 1020 Fourth St., Canadian, Texas 79014, or to First Christian Church, 402 Purcell, Canadian, Texas79014. Maria Encarnacion Garcia HART - Maria Encarnacion Garcia, 86, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 1997. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in St. John's Catholic Church with the Rev. Guillermo Morales, pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Dimmitt, officiating. Burial will be in Hart Cemetery. Arrangements by Wood-Dunning Funeral Home. Mrs. Garcia was born in Comonfort, Mexico. She married Julian Garcia in 1924 at Comonfort. He preceded her in death in 1986. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Socorro Centeno of Hart and Maria Marian of Hale Center; a son, Manuel Garcia of Kress; 35 grandchildren; 60 greatgrandchildren; and four great-greatgrandchildren. Dean Stumpf SPEARMAN - Dean Stumpf, 72, died Friday, Oct. 24, 1997. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Christian Church with the Rev. Joseph Weaks, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Hansford Cemetery. Arrangements by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors. Mr. Stumpf was born in Ochiltree County. He was a Spearman resident more than 51 years. He married Muriel Mitchell in 1948 at Spearman. He was a truck driver for B&B Sales Co., for 20 years before retiring in 1990. He was a World War II Army Veteran, and a member of V.F.W. Post No. 7107. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Mary Wilkerson of Tyler; a sister, Ruby Scott of Perryton; four brothers, Harry Stumpf of Spearman, Charley Stumpf of Perryton, Frank Sword of Beggs, Okla., and Arvid Sword of Wheeler.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to First Christian Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 637, Spearman, Texas 79081. Ida H. Jesko HEREFORD - Ida H. Jesko, 92, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 1997. Christian Mother's Rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. today Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today and Monday in Rose Chapel. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Anthony's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Orville Blum, officiating. Burial will be at St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery. Mrs. Jesko was born in Dalhart. She was a pioneer of the Jesko and Lazbuddie communities. She graduated from Hereford High School in 1923. She married Joe Jesko in 1922 in Hereford. She moved from Amarillo to Hereford in 1975. She was a retired secretary of the Parmer County Historical Commission. She was a volunteer for the Red Cross, 4-H Club, the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. She was a Catholic, a member of Christian Mothers Group, and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, and two sons A.J. Jesko and George Jesko. Survivors include four daughters, Jody James and Betty Bagley, both of Amarillo, Margaret Hoffman of Pryor Okla., and Pearl Acker of Nazareth; 17 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials to Hereford Senior Citizens or St. Anthoy's Endowment Fund. Amarillo Craig T.Z. Rackley Craig T.Z. "Ted'' Rackley, 82, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with Gene Shelburne of Anna Street Church of Christ officiating. Private committal will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Rackley was born in Polk County, Ark. He moved to Amarillo in 1954 from Canadian. He married Stella Sollock in 1933 at Gageby. Mr. Rackley was a locomotive engineer at Santa Fe Railway for 37 years before retiring in 1977. He was a member of Palo Duro Masonic Lodge No. 1239, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers No. 299, the Oddfellows and the Royal Neighbors. He was preceded in death by a son, Ted Z. Rackley. Survivors include his wife; three sons, John Marvin Rackley of Amarillo, Emmett LeRoy Rackley of Charleston, S.C., and Robert Alan Rackley of Nashville, Tenn.; a sister, Mary Ann Putman of Albuquerque, N.M.; 13 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. John Paul Skerik John Paul Skerik, 69, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997. Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday in St. Hyacinth Catholic Church by the Rev. Bert Horvath, parochial vicar. Burial will be private in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Skerik was born in Burlington, Iowa, and had lived in Amarillo for 23 years. He was employed by Mason & Hanger for 30 years. He later retired from Utility Trailer. He served with the Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was a member of St. Hyacinth Catholic Church. Mr. Skerik married Joanne Beckman in 1947 at Burlington. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Lynn Braudt of Amarillo; two sisters, Mary Cox of Burlington and Betty Lee of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and three grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to St. Hyacinth Catholic Church, 4500 W. Hills Trail, Amarillo, Texas 79106; Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, Texas 79176-0001; or the Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, Texas 79106. The body will not be available for viewing. Perdin Haugen Perdin "Dean'' Haugen, 70, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Sister Mary Morrissey, director of pastoral care at Crown of Texas Hospice, officiating. Burial will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Mr. Haugen was born in Grand Forks, N.D. He was a graduate of the University of North Dakota. He served with the Army in Korea during the Korean War. He moved to Amarillo in 1969. Mr. Haugen helped found Mur-Tex Fiberglass. He then started his own company, Amarillo Fiberglass, and later Dean's Fiberglass Products. He attended Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church. He was preceded in death by a son, Scott Haugen, in 1983. Survivors include a daughter, Shelley Caldwell of Amarillo; a son, Dean Michael Haugen of Denver; three brothers, Kenneth Haugen and Del Haugen, both of Minneapolis, and Jimmy Haugen of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; a sister, Adeline Dahl of Minneapolis; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild. The family requests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, Texas. The body will not be available for viewing. Mary Lee Hunter Mary Lee Hunter, 74, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997. Services were at 4 p.m. Saturday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road, with the Rev. Max Beggs of Fellowship Assembly of God Church officiating. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Hunter was born in Pottsboro and had lived in Amarillo for 40 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Fellowship Assembly of God Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon Hunter, in 1979. Survivors include a son, Jerry Hunter of Mount Pleasant; two sisters, Pauline Cass of Amarillo and Ruby Sullivan of Lubbock; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family will be at 431 E. Willow Creek Drive. They request memorials be to the American Cancer Society, 3915 S. Bell, Amarillo, Texas 79109. Hector B. McLoughlin Hector B. McLoughlin, 69, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 1997. Mass will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. today in St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church by Monsignor Joseph Tash, pastor. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home Inc., 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. McLoughlin was born in Colon Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 1968, he emigrated from Argentina to Houston. He obtained his U.S. citizenship in 1992. He married Sara Catalina Fink in 1952. Mr. McLoughlin started the Kettle restaurants in Amarillo in 1978. He retired in 1994. He was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Kelly K. Pearson of Amarillo; a son, Hector G. McLoughlin of Amarillo; a sister, Teresa McLoughlin of Argentina; two brothers, Patricio F. McLoughlin of Argentina and Jose S. McLoughlin of Houston; and three grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society. The body will be available for viewing at the church from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. today. Charles W. Tellman Charles W. "Chuck'' Tellman, 62, of Amarillo, died Friday, Oct. 24, 1997. A vigil will be at 7 p.m. today in St. Hyacinth Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday in St. Hyacinth Catholic Church, by Rev. Patrick Carathers and the Rev. Pat Hoffman. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home Inc., 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Tellman was born in Eugene, Mo. He moved to Texas in the early 1950s. In 1961, he started building metal buildings, and in 1975, he started his own construction company called Nova Construction. He married Betty Ann Koetting in 1961 at Amarillo. Mr. Tellman was a member of St. Hyacinth Catholic Church. He was a 3rd Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Lynne Tellman and Andrea Cochran, both of Amarillo; three sons, Kenn Tellman of Tyler, and Robert Tellman and Chris Tellman, both of Amarillo; four sisters, Jacqueline Newmann and Wanita Bublis, both of St. Louis, Bonnie Newmann of Hoffman Estates, Ill., and Loretta Colvin of Washington, Mo.; four brothers, Don Tellman of Darwin, Australia, Roger Tellman and Russell Tellman, both of Eugene, and Mike Tellman of Bloomington, Ill.; and eight grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center. Rolene Freehling Rolene Freehling, 77, of Amarillo, died Friday, Oct. 24, 1997. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery, with Rev. Robert Field, pastor of Southeast Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Mrs. Freehling was born in Benjamin. She had been a resident of Amarillo since 1959. She was employed by the Bureau of Mines for more than 20 years. She was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees and Birthday Club. She also was a member of First Christian Church for 40 years. She married Robert Freehling in 1947 in Montana. He preceded her in death in 1959. Survivors include two sons, Michael Freehling of Colorado and James Freehling of New Mexico; a daughter, Cheryl Howard of Amarillo; a brother, George Rouse of Virginia; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home, and at #9 Ferrin Park. They request memorials be to American Heart Association or a favorite charity. Nila C. Smith Nila C. Smith, 70, of Amarillo, died Friday, Oct. 24, 1997. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Paramount Terrace Christian Church with Jud Wilhite officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Arrangements by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 Bell St. Mrs. Smith was born in 1927 at Wellington. She graduated from Quail High School. She married Clarence Grady Smith in 1946 at Carmel, Calif. He preceded her in death in 1978. She was an office manager for Duke Electric for more than 20 years. She was retired from Century 21 Western Realtors. She was a member of Paramount Terrace Christian Church. Survived include a daughter, Sharron Severyn of Amarillo; two sons, Jackie W. Smith of Amarillo and Tommy C. Smith of Little Rock, Ark.; a brother, Jake Woodman of Amarillo; and six grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to a favorite charity. Pauline I. Heizer Pauline I. Heizer, 69, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 1997. Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Brooks Funeral Home with Rev. Norman Grisby officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Mrs. Heizer was born in Armstrong County. She was a 1945 graduate of Canyon High School. She married Harold L. Heizer II, at Clovis, N.M. They moved to Amarillo from California in 1964. She was a teacher's assistant with Amarillo Independent School District for more than 25 years, and was teaching at Fannin Middle School at the time of her death. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1964. She is survived by two daughters, Connie Alexander and Terri Culp, both of Amarillo; a son, Hal Heizer of Amarillo; one brother, Billy Baker of Amarillo; and four grandchildren. The family will be at 3810 Kingston, and requests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice or Olivia's Angels, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, Texas 79176. Elsewhere Danny Lee Stinnett BUENA VISTA, Colo. - Danny Lee Stinnett, 38, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 1997. Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Friday in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Arrangements were by Runyan Mortuary. Mr. Stinnett was born in Dumas, Texas. After spending his childhood in Moore County, Texas, he lived in several places before moving to Buena Vista about seven years ago. Survivors include two sons, Willie Stinnett and Leslie Stinnett, both of Dumas; his parents, Virgil and Jean Stinnett of Dumas; a brother, Wendell Stinnett of Saginaw, Texas; and two sisters, Judy Brooks of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Linda Henry of White Settlement, Texas. Bobby Joe Lamkin ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Bobby Joe Lamkin, 63, died Monday, Oct. 20, 1997. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. James Edwards, pastor, officiating. Oklahoma Melvin Lafelle Hollis TEXHOMA, Okla. - Melvin Lafelle Hollis, 71, died Friday, Oct. 24, 1997. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Texhoma United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dane Lemmons officiating. Burial will be in Texhoma, Texas, Cemetery by Dawson-Welch Funeral Home. Mr. Hollis was born in Boise City. He attended Texhoma schools and graduated from Texhoma High School. He married Alice Gens in 1944 at Texhoma. Mr. Hollis was a farmer and rancher until the past five years, when he was employed by the McGarraugh Lease Operations as a contract pumper. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Scottish Rite. He was a past Worshipful Master of Texhoma Masonic No. 382 AF&AM and a past Worthy Patron of the Texhoma Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Loretta Vick of Perryton, Texas; a son, Melvin Hollis of Houston, Texas; two sisters, Louise Wyatt of Wimberly, Texas, and DeEtta Phipps of Henrietta, Texas; and five grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to the Texhoma United Methodist Church cancer fund or Ochiltree General Hospital Hospice of Perryton. Memorials will be accepted at the funeral home. Ruth C. Shackelford GUYMON, Okla. - Ruth C. Shackelford, 87, died Friday, Oct. 24, 1997. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Guymon Church of Christ with Gerald Stewart officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery. Arrangements are by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors. Mrs. Shackelford was born near Harper, Kan. She graduated from Harper High School in 1926. She then moved to Alva where she graduated from Northwestern College with a teaching degree. She began teaching in Braman before moving to Guymon in 1931. She taught a variety of courses for the Guymon school system for more than 30 years. She married Elmer Emery Shackelford in 1933 in Guymon. She was a member of Guymon Church of Christ, where she was a ladies Bible teacher. She was a charter member of Sigma Phi. She was a volunteer for Boys Scouts, Girl Scouts, hospital auxiliary, election board, Red Cross, and the Texas County Free Fair. She was preceded in death by her husband. Survivors include a daughter, Janna Montgomery of Durham, Okla.; a son, William Shackelford of Bangor, Maine; and three step-grandsons. The family requests memorials be to the Ruth Shackelford Memorial at Henson-Novak Funeral Home, Box 1306, Guymon, Okla 73942.