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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 ==================================================================== Amarillo Jean P. Miller Jean P. Miller, 71, of 2218 Brook Ave., died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1997. Memorial graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Mrs. Miller was born in Amsterdam, N.Y. She moved to Amarillo in 1966 from Johnstown, N.Y. She married Charles W. Miller in 1944 at New York. He died in 1996. She also was preceded in death by a daughter, Donna Miller, in 1945; and a son, Bruce Miller, in 1953. She was a homemaker and a 50-year member of the Pocahontas Mohawk Club. She also was a member of the Salvation Army Home League. Survivors include three daughters, Sharon Loya and Susan Whitehead, both of Amarillo, and B.J. Bolin of Stillwell, Okla.; three sons, Scott Miller and Tony Lewis, both of Amarillo, and David Miller of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; two sisters, Betty Bridge of Clifton Park, N.Y., and Merna Youngblood of Amarillo; a brother, James Putman of Gloversville, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The family will be at 2218 Brook Ave. They request memorials be to the Jean P. Miller fund at Boatmen's First National Bank, attention Jeannie Martin, P.O. Box 1331, Amarillo, Texas 79180. Brent Burling Brent Burling, 33, of Austin, a former Amarillo resident, died Thursday, March 27, 1997. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Paramount Terrace Christian Church with the Rev. Roy S. Wheeler, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home Inc., 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Burling was born in Amarillo. He attended Amarillo College and graduated from the University of Texas School of Pharmacy at Austin. He was a pharmacist in Amarillo and Austin. He also worked for the American Cancer Society. He served on the Amarillo Chapter of the University of Texas Exes. He was a member of Paramount Terrace Christian Church. Survivors include his parents, Jerry and Patsy Burling of Amarillo; and a brother, Mark C. Burling of Amarillo. The family will be at 3908 Justin Drive. They request memorials be to the Paramount Terrace Christian building fund. Jackie McMahon Jackie McMahon, 62, of Amarillo, died Thursday, March 27, 1997. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Claude Cemetery at Claude. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Ms. McMahon was born in Borger and had been a longtime resident of Amarillo. She was a bookkeeper for Freeman's Flowers for many years. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary No. 1475. Survivors include a son, William Joseph Nirschl of Amarillo; a daughter, Shirlene Potter of Amarillo; a brother, Curtis Goldsmith of Gardenville; a sister, Ruth Stephenson of Claude; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Nelle Morris Nelle Morris, 88, of Amarillo, died Thursday, March 27, 1997. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in San Jacinto Baptist Church with Dr. Stan Coffey of the church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery Mausoleum by N.S. Griggs and Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Ms. Morris was born in Cornith, Ark., and lived in Arkansas until the age of 17. She then moved to Oklahoma and later to Amarillo, where she had lived for 55 years. She was preceded in death by a son, Eugene Bagley, in 1945. Survivors include a son, Harmon Bagley of Harrah, Okla.; four daughters, Betty Garrison and Bobbi Busby, both of Amarillo, Peggy Ezell of La Luz, N.M., and Jo Ann Willis of Marietta, Okla.; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. The family requests memorials be to the San Jacinto Baptist Church Grief Ministry or Bivins Memorial Nursing Home. Mary Freauf Mary Freauf, 82, of Amarillo, died Friday, March 28, 1997. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Field, pastor of Southeast Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Ms. Freauf moved to Amarillo 50 years ago from Dalhart. She was a seamstress for many years at Amarillo Air Force Base. She retired from Colbert's when the store closed. Survivors include 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and nine great-greatgrandchildren. Oklahoma Mary Anna Bland BURBANK, Okla. - Mary Anna Bland, 90, died Wednesday, March 26, 1997. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Shidler Christian Church at Shidler with L.S. Manny Loveall, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairfax Cemetery at Fairfax by Grace Memorial Funeral Home. Arrangements in Borger, Texas, were by Brown Funeral Directors. Mrs. Bland was born in Phillips and had been a Burbank resident for 73 years. She was a member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Doyce "Pete" Bland, in 1990. Survivors include a son, J.D. "Pete" Bland of Shidler; two daughters, Doris Zink of Borger and Joan Bauman of Beloit, Kan.; a brother, Claude W. Eberle of West Plains, Mo.; a sister, Lois Tackett of Watervliet, Mich.; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. Darrel Brune GUYMON, Okla. - Darrel Brune, 46, a lifelong Optima resident, died Friday, March 28, 1997. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church with Mark Wescoatt, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery by HensonNovak Funeral Directors. Mr. Brune was born in Guymon. He was raised on the Brune home place near Optima and later became involved in the family farming operation. He also was employed at the Guymon Livestock Auction for more than 14 years. He was an active member of the Texas County Sheriff's Posse. He was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. Survivors include his mother, Mary Brune of Optima; two sisters, Myrtle Costner of Guymon and Karen Stewart of Optima; a brother, Ervin Brune of Guymon; and a grandmother, Edna Behne of Guymon. A Darrel Brune Memorial has been established for Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church or Southwest Hospice. Memorials will be accepted at Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, Okla. 73942. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 to 8 p.m. today; from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday; and from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday. Elsewhere Clyde C. Johnson BEDFORD - Clyde C. Johnson, 82, died Thursday, March 27, 1997. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Saginaw Church of Christ. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery at Amarillo. Arrangements are by Shannon North Funeral Chapel in Fort Worth. Mr. Johnson was born in Pauls Valley, Okla. He retired from the service department at Sears. He attended Saginaw Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Lucille Johnson; two sons, Jack Johnson of Fort Worth and Wallace Johnson of Longview; two daughters, Pearlie Wyrich of Dumas and Claudine Wainright of Fort Worth; a brother, Walter Johnson; a sister, Jewel Mays of San Antonio; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and six greatgreat-grandchildren. Billie Block Price BRYSON - Billie Block Price, 54, died Thursday, March 27, 1997. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Coker Funeral Home Chapel at Jacksboro with the Rev. Jimmy McNeil officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa. Ms. Price was born in Pampa and lived in Skellytown for most of her life. She moved to Bryson in 1980. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Graham. Survivors include two sisters, Louise Bates of Bryson and Beth Langley of Nokomis, Fla. Donald Lynn Hurst FREDERICKSBURG - Donald Lynn Hurst, 73, died Thursday, March 27, 1997. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Greenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Dennis G. Dusek officiating. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. in Memorial Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dusek officiating. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral Home. Mr. Hurst was born in Oberlin, Ohio. He worked in sales at a feed company. He married Patricia Sharp Hurst in 1946 at Covington, Ky. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Mardi von Netzer of Amarillo, Susan Blair of Los Alamos, Calif., and Jody Claiborne of Bertram; a son, Don Hurst of Austin; four sisters, Margaret Adler of Wisconsin, and Virginia Bickel, Carol Geiger and Mary Jane Nuemann, all of Ohio; and nine grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to Home Health Care, Memorial Presbyterian Church or a favorite charity. David Alan Tiemeier WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa - David Alan Tiemeier, 49, died Friday, March 28, 1997. Rosary will be recited by the Knights of Columbus at 3 p.m. Monday in Lunning Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with the Rev. John Hyland officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Mr. Tiemeier was born in Burlington. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1965 and received a bachelor of science degree from Iowa State University in 1969. He married Julie Cross in 1971 at Fort Madison, Iowa. He was an insurance agent for Cady Insurance Co. of Burlington. He attended St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. He was a member of the Kiwanis, the Knights of Columbus and the Arthritis Foundation. Mr. Tiemeier served in the Air Force for five years during the Vietnam War. He was a captain piloting the KC-135 aircraft. Survivors include his wife; a son, Joel Tiemeier of West Burlington; his mother, Idabel Tiemeier of Burlington; his father, Walter Tiemeier of Burlington; and a brother, Daniel Tiemeier of Centerville, Iowa. The family will receive friends at Lunning Chapel following a 7 p.m. Christian Wake Service Monday. The family requests memorials be to the Burlington Area Catholic Schools. Area Wanda Sue Pruitt DALHART - Wanda Sue Pruitt, 58, died Wednesday, March 26, 1997. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Cornerstone Church with James C. Loper, pastor, officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. in Old Mobeetie Cemetery at Old Mobeetie by Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Ms. Pruitt was born in Wheeler. She was a resident of Borger from 1960 to 1994, when she moved to Dalhart. She was a home health care nurse's aide. She was affiliated with Cornerstone Church. Survivors include three sons, Donald Wayne Kelsey and Kevin Alan Kelsey, both of Chicago, and Keith Edward Pruitt of Amarillo; four daughters, Barbara Sue Mendoza of Houston, Robin Annette Lee of Costa Mesa, Calif., Ellen LaDon Davis of Borger and Cindy Karen Shewchuk of Hereford; five brothers, Sam Pruitt of Hereford, Willis Pruitt of Canadian, Jerry Pruitt of Plainview, and Joel Pruitt and Jimmy Pruitt, both of Amarillo; three sisters, Wilma Lou Pederson / Aasa of Yukon, Okla., Joan Ann Ward of Amarillo and Dortha Green of Caddo, Okla.; and 19 grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to the Cornerstone Church building fund. Fortunato Pena Salazar SUDAN - Fortunato Pena Salazar, 82, died Wednesday, March 26, 1997. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Sudan Cemetery with Ramon Mendoza, pastor of the Church of God of Firstborn of Muleshoe, officiating. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home of Sudan. Mr. Salazar was born in San Carlos, Mexico. He married Esperanza Morin in 1932 at Del Rio. She died in 1981. He moved to Sudan in 1962 from Del Rio. He was employed at the Farmers Cooperative Gin of Sudan for a number of years before retiring in 1979. Survivors include three sons, Fortunato Salazar Jr. of Sudan, Andres Salazar of Austin and Juan Salazar of Dallas; two daughters, Faride Servantez and Petra Servantez, both of Del Rio; a sister, Maria Botello of Lubbock; a brother, Rafael Salazar of Del Rio; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Loretta Thomas PADUCAH - Loretta Thomas, 83, died Thursday, March 27, 1997. Services will be at 4 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Sam Crosby, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery by Seigler Funeral Home. Mrs. Thomas was born in Cottle County and had been a lifelong resident of the Paducah area. She was a 1932 graduate of Paducah High School. She married Arch Ross Thomas in 1932 at Cottle County. He died in 1988. She also was preceded in death by a son, Wayne Ray Thomas, in 1939. She was employed by JC Penney and later worked for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist church. Survivors include two daughters, Patsy Walling of Paducah and Betty Cutshall of Austin; two brothers, John Gilbreath of Paducah and Edward Gilbreath of Woodrow; three grandchildren; and three great-grandsons. Rob Biles PLAINVIEW - Robert Wayne "Bob" Biles, 19, died Friday, March 28, 1997. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in College Heights Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Robertson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park by Lemons Funeral Home. Mr. Biles was born in Arlington. He moved to Plainview in 1990 from Tulia and attended Plainview schools. He had been working at Dowdy Plumbing. Survivors include his parents, Robert and Marion Biles of Plainview; a sister, Amy Biles of Plainview; and grandparents, Ed and Ruby Biles of Sunset and Pearl Hooten of Plainview. Naomi Holdridge PLAINVIEW - Naomi Holdridge, 87, died Thursday, March 27, 1997. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Trinity Fellowship Church with the Rev. Steve Rogers, pastor, and the Rev. Randy Dean, pastor of the Living Word Chapel in Forrest, Wis., officiating. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens by Lemons Funeral Home. Mrs. Holdridge was born and raised in DeLeon and graduated from DeLeon High School. She attended Texas Woman's College in Fort Worth. She married Paul Holdridge in 1929 at DeLeon. He died in January. After marrying, she returned to Comanche County and taught school for two years. They lived in many places because her husband was an Assembly of God minister. They moved to McCamey in 1937; to Plainview in 1939; to Hope, Ark., in 1945; to Albuquerque, N.M., in 1951; and to Bartlesville, Okla., in 1956. They moved to Waxahachie in 1970 and returned to Plainview in 1977. Mrs. Holdridge attended Trinity Fellowship Church and was a member of the Thursday Morning Ladies Bible Study. Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Warrick of Plainview and Elaine Rowton of Edmond, Okla.; a son, Gene Holdridge of Tulsa, Okla.; a brother, Bill Coley of Bedford; three sisters, Geneva Hyden of Dallas, Frances Henry of Burnet and Neta Conway of Salinas, Kan.; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and from 1 p.m. until service time Monday at Trinity Fellowship. They request memorials be to Meals on Wheels or the Gideons.