Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 3 December 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 Area H.E. Schoenhals FOLLETT - H.E. Schoenhals, 81, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Follett United Methodist Church with Dan Carter. pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairmont Cemetery by Johnson's Good Samaritan Funeral Service of Booker. Mr. Schoenhals was born in Lipscomb County to George and Mollie (Fritzler) Schoenhals on Dec. 25, 1921. He attended school at the country school in Plains (which later transferred to Darrouzett) and also attended Follett public schools. He served in the Coast Guard Reserve in World War II. After his discharge, he returned to the family farm and married Erika (Ricky) Meier in 1945. H.E. Spent his entire life farming and ranching. He was a member of Follett Methodist Church and actively participated on various committees. He served on the board of directors of Lipscomb County Farm Bureau and Darrouzett Co-op Association. H.E. was named Outstanding Conservationist of Lipscomb County in 1990. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1994; his parents; and a sister, Katherine Mattison in 1950. Survivors include a son, Kendall and wife, Diane, of Follett; a daughter, Becky Keel and husband, Bob, of Amarillo; three brothers, George and wife, Fay, of Darrouzett, Bill and wife, Phyllis, of Meeker, Colo., and Sam and wife, Gail, of Ridgecrest, Colo.; three sisters, Helen Herbel of Valley Center, Kan., Esther Bruntz and husband, Sam, of Bazine, Kan., and Ruth Trew and husband, Delbert, of Alanreed; four grandchildren, Tina Bussard and husband, David, of Belton, Mo., Nicole Schoenhals of Kansas City, Mo., Erin Scherr and husband, Dustin, of Frisco and Ashley Schoenhals of Darrouzett; and two great-grandchildren, Alexander Bussard and Payton Schoenhals. The family suggests memorials be to Perryton Hospice, 3101 Garrett Drive, Perryton, TX 79070; Follett Education Corp.; Follett Methodist Church; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 3, 2003 Dorothy Berend HEREFORD - Dorothy Berend, 94, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003. Rosary services will be at 6:30 p.m. today in Parkside Chapel Funeral Home. Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Hereford with the Rev. Ed Sweeney officiating. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery in Hereford. Mrs. Berend was born Dec. 9, 1908, in Westphalia, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Anna Mages. She married Ewald Berend on Feb. 1, 1932, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Lindsay. They lived in Gainesville until moving to Hereford in August 1958. Mrs. Berend was a homemaker and a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Hereford. She was preceded in death by her husband; two sisters, Mary Grewing and Cecilia Berend; and six brothers, Joe Mages, Al Mages, Lee Mages, Carl Mages, Tony Mages and Frank Mages, Jr. Survivors include a son, LeRoy Berend of Friona; two daughters, Marian Yosten and husband, Nick, of Hereford and Doris Zinser of Conway, Ark.; three sisters, Annie Fleitman and Betty Yosten, both of Muenster, and Jane Kinstley of Plaquemine, La.; a brother, Eddie Mages of Gainesville; 15 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to St. Anthony's Catholic School Endowment Fund, 114 Sunset Drive, Hereford, TX 79045. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 3, 2003 Dorothy M. Klepper BORGER - Dorothy M. Klepper, 80, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003, in Lubbock. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Ricky Griffin, pastor of Grace Fellowship Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Pampa. Mrs. Klepper was born June 29, 1923, in Kirkland. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Kenny Klepper of Franklin Lakes, N.J.; two daughters, Barbara Biggs of Bayville, N.Y., and Darlene Duncan of San Antonio; a brother, Fred Holland of Bryan; three sisters, Thelma Hinton of Amarillo, Helen Lollar of Borger and Louise James of Grand Prairie; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 3, 2003 Ted P. Townsend FRITCH - Ted P. Townsend, 72, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, in Borger. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Amarillo with the Rev. Calvin Newton, pastor of First Assembly of God Church in Borger, officiating. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors of Borger. Mr. Townsend was a veteran of the Navy. He was a retired storeroom clerk for Phillips Petroleum Co. Survivors include his wife, Doris; three sons, Don Townsend of Fritch, and David Townsend and Ed Townsend, both of Amarillo; a brother, Tim Arwood of San Jose, Calif.; and three grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 3, 2003 D.A. Bass HART - D.A. Bass, 85, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in First Baptist Church of Hart with Cliff Hargrove, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Hart Cemetery by Wood-Dunning Funeral Home. Mr. Bass was born Jan. 9, 1918, in Shamrock. He went to school at Salt Flat School in Oklahoma. He married Nora Januice Worley on June 10, 1939, in Sayre, Okla. He and his wife moved from Beckham County, Okla., to Sudan in February 1946, to Hart in 1953 and then to Bonham in 1977. After they retired from farming and ranching, they moved back to Hart in 1992. Survivors include three daughters, Phillis Sharp and husband, Jim, of Lubbock, Janice Clark and husband, Ray, of Hart and Sharon Bostick of Oklahoma City; a sister, Viola Potts of Lubbock; four brothers, Harold Bass of Erick, Okla., Wayne Bass of Shamrock, Burt Bass of Borger and Dean Bass of Fritch; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church of Hart or Runningwater Draw Care Center in Olton. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 3, 2003 Addie McCall Duncan BORGER - Addie McCall Duncan, infant daughter of Gregg and Donna Duncan, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Highland Park Cemetery with Scott Maze, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Bob Salyer. Survivors include her parents; a sister, Bailey Duncan of Borger; a brother, Cooper Duncan of Borger; her grandparents, Joyce Salyer of Borger and Sam and June Duncan of Mulhall, Okla.; and her great-grandmother, Geraldine Walker of Kiowa, Okla. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 3, 2003 Ruby Lasswell Bennett CLAUDE - Ruby Lasswell Bennett, 88, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with Garvin McCarrell, pastor of Trinity Fellowship Church in Amarillo, and the Rev. Kermit Sorrells, son-in-law of Mrs. Bennett, officiating. Burial will be in Claude Cemetery by Robertson Funeral Directors. Mrs. Bennett was born Feb. 17, 1915, in Tyrone, Okla., and had been an Armstrong County resident most of her adult life. She married John Forrest Bennett on March 25, 1936, in Claude. She was a member of Fairview Community Center Association and a longtime member of Claude Business Women, where she was formerly named Woman of the Year. She was active in 4-H and Armstrong County Demonstration Club. In the mid-1970s, she was named Citizen of the Year by Claude Lions Club. She was a longtime member of Claude First Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband on Sept. 10, 1991; four brothers; and four sisters. Survivors include a daughter, Sue Beth Sorrells and husband, Kermit of Coleman; four sons, Murray Bennett and wife, Betty, of Claude, Nathan Bennett and wife, Nancy, of Arlington, Gordon Bennett and wife, Ruby, of Farmington, N.M., and Richard Bennett and wife, Phyllis, of Stinnett; 14 grandchildren, Sherri Pernell, Kevin Bennett, Betsy Weaver, Russell Bennett, Natalie Bennett, Lori Newsome, Connie Bennett, Catrina Jensen, Christy Bennett, J.C. Bennett, Richard Bennett, Sandra Green, Philip Sorrells and David Sorrells; 21 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Casket bearers will be her grandsons. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 3, 2003 Helen Purdy Maxey PAMPA - Helen Purdy Maxey, 82, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in First Christian Church with the Rev. Barry Loving, pastor, officiating. Private burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Carmicahel-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs. Maxey was born Nov. 15, 1921, in Breckenridge, and was a graduate of Pampa High School. She married Glenn Maxey on Feb. 10, 1943, in Columbia, S.C. She was a Pampa resident most of her life. She was a member of First Christian Church for more than 50 years, where she served as a Sunday school teacher and elder. Matthew 25:21 truly applies to Helen Maxey. She gave of herself unselfishly for her family and friends, putting their needs before hers. "Well done good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things. I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord." She was preceded in death by her husband on Aug. 25, 1990. Survivors include a son, Rick Maxey and wife, Mary, of Corpus Christi; two daughters, Sue Atkinson and Joan Hasenauer and husband, Leonard, all of Amarillo; six grandchildren, Jarrett Atkinson, Grant Atkinson, Julie Seemann, Mandy Maxey, Eren Johnson and Linsey Johnson; and nine great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First Christian Church, 1633 N. Nelson St., Pampa, TX 79065; or BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 3, 2003 Jeannean Thompson BORGER - Jeannean Thompson, 73, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Brown Funeral Directors Chapel of the Fountains with Richard Kasko, minister of Fritch Church of Christ, officiating. Mrs. Thompson began her life on Nov. 8, 1930, in Vernon as Jeannean Johanson, where she spent her early years attending Lutheran school with her sisters. She moved to Borger in 1943 with her family and attended Borger High School. She married Sam Thompson on March 18, 1955. Their early married years were spent in Dallas, where they bought their first home and began their family. In 1959 Jeannean and Sam moved to Borger. During her lifetime, Jeannean was a seamstress, a real estate agent and owner of a fabric shop in Megert Shopping Center. She was owner and manager for 32 years of the H&R Block Tax office in Borger, where she worked as a tax preparer. Many of her clients became her friends and even those who moved away still returned to Borger each year to have Jeannean complete their tax returns. Jeannean was an avid gardener, known in Borger for her beautiful rose garden and flower beds. She loved cooking and canning and through the years had won many blue ribbons at the Tri-State Fair. Her cooking talents were known throughout the Panhandle because she had won awards in numerous cooking and baking contests. She also loved needlework. During winters when she couldn't work in her garden, she crocheted, cross-stitched and quilted many beautiful things for her children and grandchildren. This year she entered two crocheted dolls as well as a pieced and hand quilted angel quilt in the Tri-State Fair and won Best of Division ribbons. She was a lover of animals and through the years had nursed many sick kittens and baby birds back to health. She had a gentle touch with all she loved and even when she was angry, her eyes still said "I Love You." She was always there, encouraging and supporting, pushing her children and grandchildren to be all they could be. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and will be sorely missed. Survivors include her husband; five children, Charlotte Breen of Austin, Steven Thompson of Georgetown, Gregory Thompson and wife, Michele, of Borger, Shannon Thompson of Tiawah, Okla., and Tara Thompson of Garland; two brothers, Jon Johanson of Brandon, Miss., and Joseph Johanson of Jonesboro, Ark.; two sisters, Carol Strole and Kay Herman, both of Moses Lake, Wash.; eight grandchildren, Jennifer Ellis of Alexandria, Va., Marc Breen of El Paso, Kimberlea Breen of Chicago, Patrick Breen of Austin, Zack Thompson of Georgetown, Jessica Thompson of Denton, and Eric Thompson and Rachel Thompson, both of Borger; and numerous nieces and nephews who loved her dearly. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 3, 2003 Elmer D. Bechthold PERRYTON - Elmer D. Bechthold, 72, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Fellowship Baptist Church with the Rev. John Durham officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Bechthold was born Feb. 28, 1931, in Lipscomb County and was a lifetime resident. He graduated from Booker High School in 1949. He graduated from West Texas State College with a bachelor's of business administration in 1953 and a master's in business administration in 1954. He married Darlene C. Burditt on Oct. 24, 1987, in Fort Collins, Colo. He was a CPA and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. He was a loving father and kind, loving husband. He was preceded in death by his parents, Christian H. and Marie M. Kershman Bechthold; a son, James R. Bechthold; and a sister, Doris E. Born. Survivors include his wife of Fort Collins; a son, Jeff Bechthold of Perryton; two brothers, Ernest L. Bechthold and Paul H. Bechthold, both of Booker; a sister, Louise M. Brown of Boise City, Okla.; three stepdaughters, Debra Givens of Wichita, Kan., Beverly Lawrence of Fort Collins and Barbara Murrow of Eaton, Colo.; a grandson, Jordan C. Bechthold of Perryton; and a granddaughter, Jill A. Bechthold of Perryton. The family suggests memorials be to Fellowship Baptist Church, P.O. Box 312, Perryton, TX 79070; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 3, 2003 Edith White HEDLEY - Edith White, 64, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Rowe Cemetery with the Rev. Bruce Howard officiating. Arrangements are by Hughs Funeral Home of Memphis. Mrs. White was born April 23, 1939, in Cripple Creek, Colo. She married James White on Dec. 6, 1956, in Santa Rosa, N.M. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Wanda Jo Lawson of Memphis and Glenda Cariveau of Hedley; a sister, Mary Ann Cox of Grand Junction, Colo.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 3, 2003 Amarillo Charles "C.D." Baldwin Charles "C.D." Baldwin, 67, of Amarillo died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Paramount Terrace Christian Church with Mike Nuthman, singles minister, officiating. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Baldwin was born in Geary, Okla., on Feb. 12, 1936. He married Barbara Barr Rockhold on Oct. 10, 1980, in Amarillo. Mr. Baldwin owned Baldwin Trucking in Amarillo and Diamond B Ranch in Foster, Okla. He was a member of Texas Trucking Association and Sand and Gravel Carriers Association. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Dudley Baldwin and wife, Kathy, and Darrell Baldwin and wife, Judy, all of Amarillo, and Darrell Rockhold Jr. and fiancee, Penny Brooks, of Foster, Okla.; two daughters, Nancy Baldwin and husband, Gary Valasquez, of Mesa, Ariz., and Darlene Seago and husband, Rodney, of Broken Arrow, Okla.; a sister, Betty Lorraine Smith of Marlow, Okla.; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Arthritis Association, 3001 W. Fifth St., Forth Worth, TX 76107. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 3, 2003 Robert "Bob" Jones Robert "Bob" Jones, 75, of Amarillo died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Stephen United Methodist Church with Dr. Jim Smith, senior pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Jones was born in Tulsa, Okla. He worked in sales. He was a longtime member of Pathfinders Sunday School class at St. Stephen United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Donice Jones on April 24, 2003. Survivors include two sons, Brad Jones and wife, Shannon, of Long Beach, Calif., and the Rev. Rich Jones of Amarillo; two sisters, Dorothy Burrus of Arlington and Esther Ham of Perkins, Okla.; and a grandson, Andrey Jones of Long Beach. The family suggests memorials be to Pathfinders Sunday School Class Mission Fund, in care of St. Stephen United Methodist Church, 4600 S. Western St., Amarillo, TX 79109. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 3, 2003 Dorothy Ann Kinney Dorothy Ann Kinney, 83, of Amarillo died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Llano Cemetery with Dr. Jim Bankhead officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Kinney was born in Amarillo on March 13, 1920. She attended University of Texas Plan II and graduated from University of Texas School of Law in 1943, one of four female graduates that year. During her law school tenure, she worked for the Texas Legislature and then worked for the general counsel of the U.S. Treasury in Washington, D.C., after graduation. Upon her return to Amarillo, she began private practice as an estate tax attorney and became an officer of the Amarillo Bar Association during her second year of practice. Mrs. Kinney practiced law continuously for 58 years. An avid volunteer, Dorothy Kinney served on the boards of United Way, Art Center, YWCA, Junior League and Epilepsy Foundation. She was elected the first female president of the Amarillo Symphony. She also served two terms as president and was a board member of Maverick Boys Club for more than 25 years. While on that board she worked to make the Maverick Club a center for both boys and girls. She married Sterling E. Kinney, who preceded her in death in 1999. Survivors include three daughters, Ann Miranda, Leslie Nimmo and Julie K. Attebury, all of Amarillo; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Bill Adams and Charles Adams. The family suggests memorials be to Amarillo Symphony, 1000 S. Polk St., Amarillo, TX 79101; or Maverick Boys and Girls Club, 1923 Lincoln St., Amarillo, TX 79109. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 3, 2003 Johnnie Maxine Howard Rains Johnnie Maxine Howard Rains, 75, of Amarillo died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Llano Cemetery with Kevin Deckard, pastor of Westover Fellowship Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mrs. Rains was born April 13, 1928, to John and Blanche Wansley. After the death of her husband, Bill Joe, in 1968, she worked as a sales associate for Colbert's, Blackburn's and most recently, Dunlaps. You could always find her by her warm smile. Maxine spent the last year of her life with the "Angels" at Heritage Convalescent Center. She will always be remembered as the mother who gave her all and never expected anything in return. Survivors include two sons, Jay Howard and wife, Becky, of Amarillo and Bill Joe Howard of Los Angeles; a daughter-in-law, Lindsay Howard of San Antonio; five grandchildren, Niki Westenburg and husband, Chad, and Jalee, Justin and Joshua; a brother, Winifred Wansley and wife, Nancy, of Amarillo; and several nieces and nephews. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 3, 2003 Oklahoma Mary Lou Warkentin BEAVER, Okla. - Mary Lou Warkentin, 75, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Pioneer Cemetery with Torrey Curtis officiating. Arrangements are by Clark Funeral Service. Mrs. Warkentin was born Jan. 21, 1928, to Elza and Elsie Hoover. She was a member of the United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Dean; two sons, Kevin Warkentin of Mission Viejo, Calif., and Keith Warkentin of Okmulgee; two brothers, Elsworth Hoover of Meade, Kan., and Roy Hoover of Oklahoma City; five sisters, Itha Simmons of Enid, Ines Robertson of Houston, Peggy Cox of Oklahoma City, Bonnie Hendricks of Edmond, and Karen Pauls of Hooker; and two grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 3, 2003 Flossie Lee Thompson SAYRE, Okla. - Flossie Lee Thompson, 91, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Sayre Church of Christ with Kevin Ballard and Jackie Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Lone Oak Cemetery by Rose Chapel Funeral Service. Mrs. Thompson was born Aug. 25, 1912, in Carter. She married Ira Otta Thompson on Dec. 26, 1936, in Sayre. Survivors include two sons, Jackie Thompson of Pampa, Texas, and Sam Thompson of Sayre; a granddaughter; a grandson; and a great-grandddaughter. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 3, 2003 Elsewhere Lelond Wayne "Lee" Spradlin TEXARKANA - Lelond Wayne "Lee" Spradlin, 70, formerly of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Walnut Church of Christ. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. in Smyrna Cemetery in Smyrna, Ark., by Texarkana Funeral Home. Mr. Spradlin was born Dec. 12, 1932, in Clark County, Ark. He was a former police chief in Amarillo. Survivors include his wife, Ilena Riley; a son, Steve Spradlin of Dallas; a daughter, Vivian Davis of Jasper, Ala.; a sister, Katy Spradlin of Gurdon, Ark.; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. The family suggests memorials be to Truth for Today, 2205 S. Benton St., Searcy, AR 72143. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 3, 2003 Elizabeth Mae Regan INVERNESS, Fla. - Elizabeth Mae Regan, 82, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, in Amarillo, Texas. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Chas E. Davis Funeral Home of Inverness with the Rev. Charles Leke officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Mrs. Regan was born in Jersey City, N.J., on Aug. 11, 1921, to the late Fred and Margaret Kruger Nelson. She came to Inverness in 1976 from Keyport, N.J., and moved to Amarillo in May. Mrs. Regan retired from General Motors Corp. as an inspector in the roller bearing division with more than 20 years of service. She was a member of Eagles Aerie No. 3922 and VFW Ladies Auxiliary, both of Inverness. Mrs. Regan was of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Regan on July 17, 1997. Survivors include two sons, James F. Regan of Amarillo and Frank J. Regan of Leander, Texas; four daughters, Elizabeth Finnen and Lillian Davis, both of Manahawkin, N.J., Carol Phillips of Hudson, and Renee Rosenberger of Inverness; a brother, Steve Nelson of Jersey City; a sister, Helen Costantino of Bayonne, N.J.; 22 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Alzheimer's Association in your local community. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 3, 2003 Click here to return to story: http://www.amarillo.com/stories/120303/obi_allobits.shtml © The Amarillo Globe-News Online