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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Darren McCathern (quohadi@quackquack.com) Thanks to the Amarillo Newspapers for allowing us to place their online obits in the USGenWeb Archives ==================================================================== Amarillo Daily News, Oct. 16, 2000 Mary Janice Hawkins Mary Janice Hawkins, 84, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Monsignor Francis A. Smyer officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Memorial Park Cemetery at Edmond, Okla. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Hawkins was born in Comanche, Okla. She was a homemaker and volunteered at St. Anthony's Hospital. She was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church and Altar Society. She married Irving G. Hawkins in 1934 at Oklahoma. He died in 1998. Survivors include two daughters, Martha Naples of Amarillo and Darla Masterson of Tucson, Ariz.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176-0001; American Alzheimer Association, 2200 W. Seventh Ave., Amarillo, TX; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Daily News, Oct. 16, 2000 Dorothy Joan Cline Dorothy Joan Cline, 74, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000. Prayer services will be at 6 p.m. today in St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church with Monsignor Joseph Tash officiating. Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Burial will be in Memory Gardens by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 Bell St. Mrs. Cline was born in Latrobe, Pa. She graduated from St. Francis Nursing School in Pittsburgh in 1946. In 1987 she retired as head nurse of the coronary care unit at Northwest Texas Healthcare System. She was a volunteer for the NWTH Auxiliary and a member of St. Thomas the Apostle. She married Gordon K. Cline in 1950 at Albuquerque, N.M. He died in 1974. Survivors include two sons, Robert Kent Cline of Burleson and Gordon K. Cline of Amarillo; a daughter, Mary Johnson of Amarillo; four sisters, Josephine Haupt and Margaret Salko, both of Latrobe and Mary Patrick of Rochester, Pa., and Helen Sawatsky of Pittston, Pa.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. The body will be available for viewing from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Daily News, Oct. 16, 2000 Gary Lloyd Edwards Gary Lloyd Edwards, 55, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Dreamland Cemetery in Turkey with the Rev. Dick Roehr officiating. Arrangements are by Myers-Long Funeral Directors of Turkey. Mr. Edwards was born in Rotan. He was a cowboy and had worked for the Texas Animal Health Commission as a livestock inspector. Survivors include three sons, Darren Edwards of Euless, Clay Edwards of Dalhart and Jody Edwards of Estelline; two daughters, Angie Edwards of Amarillo and Jaime Spearns of Boyd; his mother and stepfather, Wiletta and Henry Ritter of Dalhart; two brothers, Fred Edwards of Amarillo and Tommy Edwards of Dalhart; four grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, Oct. 16, 2000 Robert George Budd Dr. Robert George Budd, 79, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Lake Tanglewood Community Church with the Rev. Roger Hubbard officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Dr. Budd was born in Marion, Kan., and moved to Amarillo in 1926. During World War II, he served in the Navy as a radar specialist. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1942 and from Southwestern Medical School in 1953. He practiced medicine in Amarillo. He was a Mason, a Shriner and past president of the Kiwanis Club. He also was a member of the South Amarillo Kiwanis Club and the Lake Tanglewood Community Church. Dr. Budd married Pearldyne Easterling in 1942 at Pauls Valley, Okla. She died in 1998. He also was preceded in death by a son, Lloyd G. Budd, in 1999. Survivors include a daughter, Jo Ann Chappell of Austin; three sons, Cliff Budd, Robert G. Budd Jr., and Thomas Oliver Budd, all of Amarillo; a sister, Betty Budd Scott of Austin; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176-0001; or Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Daily News, Oct. 16, 2000 Oklahoma Margaret Ruth Ikeler GUYMON, Okla. - Margaret Ruth Ikeler, 63, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Living Word Fellowship with the Rev. Leon Lothman, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery by HensonNovak Funeral Directors. Mrs. Ikeler was born in Globe, Ariz., and grew up in Durango, Colo. She moved to Guymon in 1962, where she was a longtime volunteer for the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, a member of Living Word Fellowship and charter member of the Praise Team. She married J.B. Ikeler in 1957 at Kimball, Neb. Survivors include her husband; three sons, James Ikeler of Guymon and Ted Ideler and Gary Ikeler, both of Eva; a sister, Patricia Harrelson of Casper, Wyo.; five grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the American Cancer Society; or, the Memorial Hospital of Texas County Auxiliary. Memorials will be accepted at the funeral home. Amarillo Daily News, Oct. 16, 2000 Area Paul Venhaus NAZARETH - Paul Venhaus, 83, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, in Dimmitt. Wake services were Sunday in the CCD building. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Holy Family Catholic Church with the Rev. Peter Otto and Jerome Brookman, deacon, and Al Mauer, deacon, officiating. Burial will be in Holy Family Cemetery by Foskey-LilleyMcGill of Dimmitt. Mr. Venhaus was born and raised in Nazareth. He graduated from Nazareth High School and attended Sublaco Academy at Arkansas. He played bass fiddle in a band "Melody Six." He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Third Order of St. Francis. Mr. Venhaus married Lillian Birkenfeld in 1938 at Nazareth. She died in 1992. He also was preceded in death by a daughter, Janelle Hutson, in 1976. Survivors include three daughters, Eileen Gerber of Ruidoso, N.M., Nellta Collins of Farmington, N.M., and Analeen Lane of Shallowater; three sons, Joe Venhaus of Nazareth, Greg Venhaus of Friona and Harold Venhaus of Hobbs, N.M.; a sister, Helen Backus of Nazareth; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. The body will be available for viewing until 10 a.m. today at the CCD building. Amarillo Daily News, Oct. 16, 2000 Carl W. Strom FRITCH - Carl W. "Stormy" Strom, 76, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, in Amarillo. Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Fritch Church of Christ with Richard Kasko officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery at Stinnett by Brown Funeral Directors. Mr. Strom was born in Fall River, Kan., and had lived in Fritch for the past 54 years. During World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps. He was a crane operator at Phillips Petroleum. He was a member of the Fritch Church of Christ and the American Legion. He married Dolores in 1974 at Borger. He was preceded in death by a son, David Strom, in 1997. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Carla Austin of Houston and Denise Watson of Amarillo; a son, Tracy Norman of Amarillo; two sisters, Violet Kindle of Fort Gibson, Okla., and Mildred Nickles of Kaw City, Okla.; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, 11461 S. Western St., Amarillo, TX 79118. Amarillo Daily News, Oct. 16, 2000 Mildred Glenn DALHART - Mildred Glenn, 80, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Hass Funeral Home. Mrs. Glenn was born in Tulsa, Okla. She moved to Dalhart from Amarillo in 1975. She taught art privately during the 1970s. Survivors include two sons, Patrick Warden of Dalhart and John Warden of Charlotte, S.C.; two daughters, Camilla Day of Dalhart and Patricia Whitman of Hereford; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, Oct. 16, 2000 Gayle I. Brown SPEARMAN - Gayle I. "Dude" Brown, 82, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in First Christian Church with the Rev. Gary Smith officiating. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in Haviland Cemetery at Haviland, Kan. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers of Spearman. Mr. Brown was born in Haviland and had lived in Spearman for the past 40 years. During World War II, he served with the Army in 79th Division in the European Theater. He was awarded a purple heart. In 1980 he retired as a welder and supervisor for Northern Natural Gas Co. He was a 50-year Mason and a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 399 AF&AM at Mullinville, Kan. He married Mary Lois Porter in 1942 at Trousdale, Kan. She died in 1985. He also was preceded in death by a son, Bruce. He married Verna Maupin in 1992. Survivors include his wife; a son, Jim Brown of Panhandle; three daughters, Ruth Taylor of Stamford, Betty Bailey of Searcy, Ark., and Kathye Archer of Spearman; a stepson, Rod Maupin of Broken Arrow, Okla.; two stepdaughters, Patti McKinney of Guymon, Okla., and Jeannie Smith of Indianola, Iowa; a brother, Earl Brown of Turon, Kan.; two sisters, Zona Finch of Greensburg, Kan., and Viona Whitney of Haviland; 12 grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Hansford Hospice, 707 Roland, Spearman, TX 79081; or First Christian Church Building Fund, Box 637, Spearman, TX 79081. Amarillo Daily News, Oct. 16, 2000 Jessie Ruth Cradduck PAMPA - Jessie Ruth Cradduck, 95, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with the Rev. John Glover, associate pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Mrs. Cradduck was born in Benton County, Ark. She moved to Pampa from Maramec, Okla. in 1940. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and was church secretary. She married Garrett L. Cradduck in 1924 at Sapulpa, Okla. He died in 1975. She also was preceded in death by a son, Harold Cradduck, in 1983. Survivors include a sister, Aileen Goodrich of Seattle; three brothers, Donald White of Sapulpa, Howard White of Alexandria, Va., and Dale White of California. Amarillo Daily News, Oct. 16, 2000 Eddie B. Weatherton CLARENDON - Eddie B. Weatherton, 68, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the True Church of God In Christ with the Rev. Harry Williams of Amarillo officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery at Clarendon by Robertson Funeral Directors. Mrs. Weatherton was born in Gladewater and moved to Clarendon in 1945. She was a homemaker and a member of the True Church Of God in Christ. She married Howard "Red" Weatherton in 1960 at Clarendon. She was preceded in death by a son, Willie James Weatherton. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Patricia Weatherton and Linda Weatherton, both of Clarendon; four sons, Randolph Weatherton of Phoenix, Larry Jones and Howard Weatherton Jr., both of Amarillo and Bobby Weatherton of Clarendon; 17 grandchildren; and 10 greatgrandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, Oct. 16, 2000 Mabel Lee Christopher MIAMI - Mabel Lee Christopher, 92, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000, in Canadian. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Patterson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Miami Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mrs. Christopher was born in Dallas. She graduated as valedictorian from Troup High School in 1929 and earned a bachelor's degree in education at Baylor University in 1932. She taught third grade at Miami Elementary. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church, where she also taught Sunday school and was superintendent. She was a member of WSCS, holding several offices. She married Orval L. Christopher in 1937 at Amarillo. He died in 1990. Survivors include a daughter, Charlotte Schaef of Canadian; a son, Charlie Christopher of Amarillo; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church of Miami.