Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 5 January 2003 Thanks to http://www.amarillonet.com/ for permission to upload their obits to the USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved. Amarillo Globe-News http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------ All Obits - Text Only Oklahoma Dr. Albert Carl McCan BEAVER, Okla. - Dr. Albert Carl McCan, 82, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Beaver First Christian Church with Dr. Don Rogers officiating. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Chapel Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery of Oklahoma City by Clark Funeral Service. Dr. McCan was born Oct. 29, 1920, in Wilson to Samuel Ernest and Beulah Rosie White McCan. He was a member of the Christian Church for more than 40 years. Survivors include his children, Ronnie McCan of Fayetteville, N.C., Jerry D. McCan of Oklahoma City, Jimmy McCan of Beaver, Stephen W. McCan of Newcastle and Colleen Koehn of Euless, Texas; four sisters, Loree Stubbs of Edmond, Ernestine Siegel of Kimberling City, Mo., Laverne Patterson of Oklahoma City and Colleen Smith of Littleton, Colo.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2003 Elsewhere Dorothy H. Cates RALEIGH, N.C. - Dorothy H. Cates, 88, died Friday, Dec. 20, 2002. Services have taken place. Arrangements are by Capital Funeral Care and Cremation Society. Mrs. Cates was born in Amarillo, Texas, on Sept. 13, 1914. She married S.L. Cates on Dec. 21, 1939. She graduated from Amarillo College and attended Texas Tech University. She was a long-standing member of Polk Street United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years. Survivors include her sister, Mary Katherine Bishop of Austin, Texas; a daughter, Margaret Cates Glueck and husband, Howard, of Austin; a son, Kenneth N. Cates and wife, Betsy, of Raleigh; and four grandchildren, Elizabeth Cates, Carey Cates, Brian Glueck and Kevin Glueck, of whom she was especially proud. The family suggests memorials be to S.L. and Dorothy Cates Memorial Scholarship Fund at Amarillo College, P.O. Box 447, Amarillo, TX 79178; or Springmoor Endowment Fund at Springmoor Retirement Community, 1500 Sawmill Road, Raleigh, NC 27615. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2002 Joe Rossi SAN ANTONIO - Joe Rossi, 84, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003. Memorial mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday in St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church. Arrangements are by Porter Loring Mortuary North. Mr. Rossi proudly served in the Navy for 10 years. He worked for Pantex for 34 years and was a former member of St. Laurence Catholic Church in Amarillo. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Rose Fenogilo Rossi; and his brothers, Tony and James Rossi. Survivors include his wife, Jerri; a son, Jim Rossi and wife, Bob Ann; a daughter, Dana Ehlinger and husband, Tim; a stepson, Mike Needham and wife, Aleelat; grandchildren, Tony and Annette Rossi, Jami Murphy and husband, Jerry, and J.D. Needham; great-grandchildren, Meg and Joel Murphy and Nicole and Bethany Rossi; a nephew, David Rossi of Amarillo; and nieces, Shery Clime and Pam Ellington, both of California. The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2002 Francis Ochoa Rodriguez PETERSBURG - Francis Ochoa Rodriguez, 74, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Bravo as celebrant. Burial will be in Petersburg Cemetery by White Funeral Home of Lubbock. Mrs. Rodriguez was born Dec. 3, 1928, in Paris to the late Theodore Ochoa and Lola Garza Ochoa. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Guadalupanas. Survivors include two sons, Charles Rodriguez of Oklahoma City and Danny Rodriguez of Lubbock; three daughters, Alice Moralez of Dallas, Belma Juarez of Amarillo and Esther Cruz of Coppell; a brother, Sotero Ochoa of San Antonio; a sister, Nacasari Castillo; and 10 grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Lakeside Rehabilitation and Care Center, 4306 24th St., Lubbock, TX 79410. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2003 Amarillo Delbert Wilbur Woolfe Delbert Wilbur Woolfe, 81, of Amarillo died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Washington Avenue Christian Church with Jim Shelburne officiating. Entombment will be in Memorial Park with military honors by DAV Chapter 26. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mr. Woolfe was born in Broadhead, Colo., on Feb. 26, 1921. He married Helen Ball on April 2, 1943, in Pueblo, Colo. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the eighth Air Force Bomb Group 385 with 30 missions. He received the distinguished flying cross, the air medal with three oak leaf clusters, the presidential unit citation, ETO with three stars, American campaign medal and World War II victory medal. He was a member of Washington Avenue Christian Church and the VFW. He retired from Farmers Insurance Group after 25 years as an agent in Pampa. He moved to Amarillo in 1986. He was past president of Life Underwriters Association. Survivors include his wife, Helen Louise; a daughter, Judy Tate and husband, David, of Amarillo; a brother, George Woolfe of Paonia, Colo.; a granddaughter, Jill Figures and husband, Michael; and a great-granddaughter, Lexington Figures. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2003 Estelle Dowlen Estelle Dowlen, 86, of Amarillo died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Llano Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel with the Rev. Jeff Raines, associate pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Mrs. Dowlen was born in Tucumcari, N.M., and raised in Amarillo. She married Lewis E. Dowlen in 1936 at Clovis, N.M. She was a grandmama and a Primitive Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1998; and a son, Hollis Glen Jr. Survivors include a daughter, Jo Ann Crawford of Amarillo; a brother, Beacham Toler of Amarillo; a sister, Pat Toler of Amarillo; grandchildren, Regina Faulkner, Dianna Doyle, Stephen Glenn, Daryl Glenn and Cheryl Glenn, all of Amarillo, Denise Riggs and Christopher Morphis, both of Hot Springs, Ark.; and seven great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the American Heart Association. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2003 Sarah Cooper Sarah Cooper, 79, of Amarillo died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 15th Avenue and Martin Road, with the Rev. Bob Thomas, chaplain of Crown of Texas Hospice, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Cooper had owned and operated restaurants and service stations for many years with her husband Hollis. She was preceded in death by her husband; and a son, Terry Gene Osbon. Survivors include three nieces, Ernestine McCollum and Barbara Kline, both of Amarillo, and Ramona Hallmark of Tulsa, Okla. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2003 Wanda Jo Matthews Wanda Jo "Jody" Matthews, 75, of Amarillo died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Paramount Baptist Church with Dr. Gil Lain officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Matthews was born Wanda Jo Miller in McCurtain, Okla. She attended Borger High School. She was a resident of Amarillo for the past eight years and was a member of Paramount Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Richard W. Hill and wife, Audrey, and Ronald Lynn Hill and wife, Connie, all of Amarillo; two stepdaughters, Gail Korper of Oklahoma City and Deanna Butler of Sherman; a stepbrother, Danny Matthews of Stillwell, Okla.; three grandchildren, Margaret Brown and Haley Jo Hill, both of Amarillo, and Catherine Lawler of Austin; and two great-grandchildren, Emily Brown and Elaine Brown. The family suggests memorials be to C.A.S.A.; Paramount Baptist Church, 3801 S. Western St., Amarillo, TX 79109; or to San Jacinto Assembly of God, 400 N. Georgia St., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2003 Pat Spears Pat Spears, 55, of Amarillo died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in St. Andrew's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Clifton A. Mann, rector of the church, and Deacon Patsy Masterman, of the church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Spears graduated from the University of Texas and was self-employed as a barber in Austin before moving back to Amarillo in 1990 where he worked as a gardener at Amarillo Botanical Gardens. Survivors include his mother, Charline Spears of Amarillo; a brother, Chad Spears of Canyon; two nephews, Levi Spears of The Colony and Matthew Spears of Amarillo; a niece, Rachael Spears of Port Aransas; and an uncle, Charles Gilmer Stricklen of North Carolina. The family suggests memorials be to St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1515 S. Georgia, Amarillo, TX 79102. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2003 Francis N. Stuppi Francis N. Stuppi, 93, of Amarillo died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002. Services were held in First Presbyterian Church Chapel with Dr. Jim Bankhead officiating. Burial was in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Stuppi was born June 20, 1909, in Magdalena, N.M., and attended high school and business college in Albuquerque, N.M. He later studied management at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., and graduated from the Institute of Business Economics at the University of Southern California. He joined the Santa Fe Railway in 1927 as a clerk in the engineering department in Gallup, N.M., and later moved to the operating department where he became secretary to the general manager at Los Angeles. In 1941 he was appointed transportation inspector at Los Angeles. In 1943 he became train master at Needles, Calif., and transferred to San Bernardino in that capacity in 1946. In 1948 he became superintendent of the Plains Division at Amarillo and in 1952 was transferred to the Valley Division at Fresno, Calif. Successive upward moves included the posts of assistant general manager at Los Angeles and assistant to the vice president of operations at Chicago. He returned to Amarillo in 1961 as general manager of the Western Lines until his retirement in 1974. His affiliations included those of board chairman of the Santa Fe Memorial Hospital at Temple; trustee of the Texas Safety Association at Austin; director of the Palo Duro Canyon "Texas" production; the American Red Cross, the Panhandle-Plains Historical Society; and the Amarillo Area Foundation. He was a former ambassador of Khiva Shrine. He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Virginia. Survivors include a daughter, Liz Cantrell and husband, Don, of Amarillo; a son, Norman Stuppi of Amarillo; a brother, Vincent Stuppi of Hillsborough, Calif.; two grandchildren, Carolina Clark of Dallas and Tom Cantrell of Amarillo; and a good friend, Frances Dement. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2003 Bertie Ione Wilson Bertie Ione Wilson, 101, of Amarillo died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Paramount Baptist Church with the Rev. F.M. Byford officiating. Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Cemetery in El Paso. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Wilson was born Sept. 6, 1901, in Mineral Wells to Wiley Gaston and Martha Jane Shoemaker. She married John G. Wilson in 1918. She was a homemaker and owned her own beauty shop in Ysleta. They lived in the El Paso area until Mr. Wilson's death in 1980 at which time Bertie moved to Amarillo. She was a member of the A.E. Shirley No. 986 OES in Amarillo and Ysleta No. 991 OES. She and her husband were charter members of First Baptist Church in Fabens and were former members of Clint and Ysleta Baptist Churches in the lower El Paso Valley. Bertie was an active member at Paramount Baptist and spent many hours volunteering and teaching Sunday school in all churches she attended. She was preceded in death by her husband, John G. Wilson Sr.; five brothers, Chester, B.B., Gaston, Olen and Woodrow Shoemaker; and a sister, Beatrice Griffin. Survivors include a sister, Bernice Clifton of Houston; a son, J. Grady Wilson Jr. and wife, Ellen; four grandchildren, Linda Blake and husband, Bruce, John G. Wilson III, Melissa Prater and husband, Alan, all of Amarillo, and Kevin L. Wilson of Mustang, Okla.; five great-grandchildren, Brooke Taylor and husband, Jason, of Bryan, Dylan Wilson of Mustang, Lauren Blake and Seth and Allison Prater of Amarillo. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to Paramount Baptist Church, 3801 S. Western, Amarillo, TX 79109. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2003 Galen Philip Foster Galen Philip Foster, 70, of Amarillo died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Assembly of God Church. Private burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Foster was born Jan. 19, 1932, at Grand Island, Neb., to the Rev. and Mrs. E.R. Foster. The family moved to Amarillo in 1933. He graduated from Amarillo High School in 1950, TCU in 1954 and received a master's degree from WTSU and advanced graduate work at UTEP. He served in the Army during the Korean War and later taught at River Road School and Palo Duro High School. He was assistant registrar at Amarillo College and worked for the Veterans Administration in Waco and El Paso for 16 years as a vocational counselor to disabled veterans. He was a member of the San Jacinto Assembly of God Church. He was an active member of Gospel Bears and served on the Foster Scholarship Committee. He married Carol Hornstra on June 18, 1971, in Amarillo. They lived in El Paso for 16 years. While in El Paso he was active in the Mount Franklin Kiwanis Club. He received the outstanding member award in 1973. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. In 1989 he received a heart transplant in Oklahoma City. He was a member of TRIO (Transplant Recipients International Organization). He also belonged to American Legion Post 54. He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Ralph and David. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Cindy Sierzchula and husband, Dave, of Phoenix; a son, Phil Foster and wife, LaJuana, of Phoenix; five grandchildren, Jeremy Kellum, Courtney Sierzchula, Tyler Foster and Lauren Foster, all of Phoenix, and Ashlee Foster of Dallas; a sister, Kathleen Stafford and husband, the Rev. Glenn Stafford; and a brother, Darrell Foster and wife, Sherye, of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to the E.R. Foster Memorial Scholarship Fund (for students studying for the ministry) in care of San Jacinto Assembly of God, 900 N. Georgia St., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2003 Robert Kevin DeWeese Robert Kevin "Doc" DeWeese, 54, of Amarillo died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church Chapel with Dr. Howard Batson, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. "Doc" was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He moved to Pampa, attended and graduated from high school there, and later attended and graduated from Lubbock Christian College. He was well known in the radio industry for his innovative voices on local commercials as was a No. 1 on-air personality, promotion and music direction. He received multi awards from the Amarillo Advertising Association. His profile was in Accent West Magazine in a "Pilot of the Airwaves" feature article. At the time of his death he owned a production studio for TV and radio commercials. Survivors include his wife, Sandera. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2003 Victor H. Vermeulen Victor H. "Jack" Vermeulen, 86, of Amarillo died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Chapel of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church with Monsignor Joseph Tash, of the church, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mr. Vermeulen moved to Amarillo in 1974 from Florida. He had retired from the Florida Power and Light as a master electrician and he taught journeymen electricians for the union and he was a substation foreman for Florida Power and Light. He was a captain and a communications officer for the Civil Air Patrol in Amarillo. He was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary Margaret; a son and three daughters, all of Florida; a daughter, Mary Margaret Kempson of Amarillo; a brother, Theodore Vermeulen of Portland, Ore.; four grandchildren, including Jerri and David, both of Amarillo; and 15 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2003 Area Jackie Dean Collum PAMPA - Jackie Dean "Jack" Collum, 60, died Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2002. Private services were held Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Collum was born March 3, 1942, in Pampa. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Shelley Lewis of Hereford and Stacey Weatherly of Pampa; his mother, Dena Collum of Pampa; a brother, Ed Collum of Amarillo; and five grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1981, Pampa, TX 79066-1982; or to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2003 Bob Forney BOOKER - Bob Forney, 66, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Booker Christian Church with Jim O'Banion officiating. Burial will be in Heart Cemetery by Johnson's Good Samaritan Funeral Service of Booker. Mr. Forney was born July 10, 1936, near Balko, Okla., to Bruce and Belva Delano Forney. He served in the Army. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; a daughter, Melinda Monk of Booker; his mother, Belva Smith of Perryton; a sister, Charlotte Hopkins of South Fulton, Tenn.; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Hospice of Perryton or the Booker Christian Church. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2003 Imogene Williams PAMPA - Imogene Williams, 83, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Fairview Cemetery with Glen Walton, minister of Bell Avenue Church of Christ in Amarillo, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs. Williams was a longtime Pampa resident moving to Abilene in 2001. She was a homemaker and longtime member of the Mary Ellen and Harvester Church of Christ before joining the Eleventh and Willis Church of Christ after moving to Abilene. Survivors include a son, Max Ray Williams of Seminole; a brother, Virgil D. Stovall of Abilene; and two granddaughters. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite church or charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2003 Pauline Word "Go Go" Brown PAMPA - Pauline Word "Go Go" Brown, 79, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in St. Matthew's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Jacob Clemmens, rector, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs. Brown was employed by Cabot Corp. She was a member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Sypert of Lubbock; two sons, Michael Brown of Perkasie, Pa., and Stephen Brown of Dumas; a stepson, Bill Brown of Arlington, Va.; and five grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to St. Matthew's Episcopal Day School Scholarship Fund, 727 W. Browning, Pampa, TX 79065; or to the Joe Arrington Cancer Center, 4101 22nd Place, Lubbock, TX 79410. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2003 Raymond E. Stone FRITCH - Raymond E. Stone, 84, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church of Fritch with Beau Collins, of the Fritch Church of Christ, and Wesley Holland, pastor of the church, officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors. Mr. Stone was born Feb. 14, 1918, in Clarita, Okla. He was a steelman for Phillips Petroleum Co. Survivors include his wife, Edna; a son, Phillip Ray Stone of Amarillo; a daughter, Joyce Collins of Fritch; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2003 Virginia Aileen Green PAMPA - Virginia Aileen Green, 90, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Edwin Cooley, pastor, officiating. Private burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs. Green was born July 13, 1912, in Lefors to Siler and Edna Faulkner. She was a graduate of Pampa High School and Stephens College in Columbia, Mo. She married Eugene L. Green Jr. on Oct. 5, 1935. They were married 57 years before his death on Dec. 8, 1992. She was a charter member of the First Presbyterian Church, joining in 1926. She was on the Board of Regents of Texas Woman's University from 1969 to 1975. She was also an active board member of the Lovett Memorial Library from Aug. 10, 1964, until she was honored with a reception in 1998 for her 34 years of service. The Friends of the Library also made her the Librarian of the Year on Nov. 17, 1997. She was the chairperson for creating the reading garden at the library along with Mrs. Louise Franklin. She was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968. The family wishes to give special thanks to her caregivers, Brenda Calixto, Carolina Sanchez, Angeles Gonzales, Abdulia Miranda and Bob Lindsey with Crown of Texas Hospice of Amarillo for their loyal, faithful and loving care during her illness. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a son, Eugene L. Green III. Survivors include two sons, Robert Green of Amarillo and W. Wesley Green and wife, Kathryn, of Pampa; a daughter-in-law, Frances Green of Winona; a brother, Siler Faulkner of Denton; 12 grandchildren, Eugene L. Green IV of Centerville, La., Carol Ann Snow of Rattan, Okla., Robert Green and Tony Witt, both of Gladewater, Karman Loyd of Tyler, Elaine Green, Genevieve Green and Gabrielle Green, all of Amarillo, Doug Green of Minneapolis, Minn., David Green of Chattanooga, Tenn., Stephen Green of Tigard, Ore., and Stephanie Clinton of Los Angeles; great-grandchildren, Eugene L. Green V and Stephanie Green, both of Centerville, Maegan Snow and Austin Snow, both of Rattan, Gus Witt and Samuel Witt, both of Gladewater, Ava Loyd of Tyler and Katelinn Green of Tigard; and a great-great-grandson, Matthew Green of Centerville. The family suggests memorials be to Lovett Memorial Library, P.O. Box 341, Pampa, TX 79066-0341. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 5, 2003 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/010503/obi_ob010503-22.shtml