Potter Co. TX - Obits: July 31, 2005 ============================================================== 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 ============================================================== Amarillo Globe-News Obituaries Sunday, July 31, 2005 Amarillo Lillian Marguerite Calvin McKown-Wood Lillian Marguerite Calvin McKown-Wood, 92, of Amarillo died Wednesday, July 27, 2005. Services were at 10 a.m. Saturday in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Ron Kohler, pastor at Paramount Terrace Christian Church, officiating. Graveside services were at 3 p.m. Saturday in Crowell Cemetery in Crowell. Mrs. McKown-Wood was born April 7, 1913, in a little rock house at the foot of Mount Capulin in Colfax County, N.M. Her parents, Arthur Beal Calvin and Lynora Martha Baggett Calvin, filed on 320 acres of land near Taylor Springs, which is nine miles from Springer. Marguerite and her two younger brothers, Andrew and Lewis, were happy on their Taylor Springs ranch in their three-room home with their parents, the Ford touring car, chickens, hogs, horses and registered cattle. Her mother raised chickens and sold eggs for extra spending money, while her father occasionally hunted rabbits for a "change of meat" when they grew tired of the beef and pork they raised. The family also had a collie named Rover, who was the sixth member of the family. The 1921 Depression, which decimated a number of businesses, including Harry Truman's hat store, forced Arthur Calvin to sell the Taylor Springs ranch and move to Raton, N.M., where he found work as a building foreman supervising the construction of rail cars for the Santa Fe Railway. When Marguerite was 10 years old, the family moved to Archer City to live with her Grandmother Baggett. When she was 12, she was hired by Joe Predeauix, an Archer City banker and rancher, to serve as cook and baby sitter for his three daughters while his wife recovered from a black widow spider bite. Since Marguerite had been doing the Calvin family cooking since she was 8 years old, she came highly recommended. She was proud to think that her father thought of her as an adult and had offered her services to a family in need. In 1927, when she was a sophomore in high school, the family moved to Crowell, where her father planned to start a business of his own. He was a talented salesman and made a good living for his family selling Raleigh products throughout the North Texas region. Marguerite graduated from Crowell High School in 1930 and began her freshman year at North Texas State in Denton in 1931. Luckily, on advice from a close friend, she paid her tuition for the full year in advance. On July 3, 1931, Crowell State Bank closed its doors, and many of her high school classmates lost their college money. Marguerite, with help from the dean of women, was able to find a job caring for children while attending college. She completed the requirements for her teaching certificate in February 1932. After graduation, Marguerite went home to Crowell and began applying for a teaching position. She sent applications to five schools and was accepted at three. She accepted a position at the Black Community School, eight miles northwest of Crowell. Upon arrival at her new position, she discovered that the school "library" consisted of a metal file cabinet full of torn books, an outdated set of encyclopedias and an old dictionary. She bought some glue to repair the books, cleaned and varnished the desks, and polished the pot- bellied stove in the corner. She met Lynn Lowell McKown the second year that she taught. At the end of her second school year, he asked her to marry him. They were married on May 20, 1934. They moved to the George Washington McKown family farm near Crowell with Lynn's mother. They didn't make a crop that year, and Lynn applied for a job with the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. After 18 months in the Foard County office, he was promoted to a state position as inspector of county agricultural activities. The position required Lynn and Marguerite to travel from county to county all over the state of Texas to meet with county offices on agricultural problems. They normally traveled the state during the spring and summer and spent the winter months at the Foard County office in Crowell. They purchased a home in Crowell, only to lose it in a tornado in 1940. World War II brought new challenges to Lynn and Marguerite. Lynn was drafted into the Army, and after a series of tests and evaluations, was chosen to serve as a doctor after training at Fort Bliss, near El Paso. He was sent to Mineral Wells and stationed at Camp Walters during the course of the war. He was responsible for operating a medical dispensary and did minor surgery on soldiers returning from battle. While Lynn was performing his medical duties, Marguerite was busy across the street working for the Quartermaster Corps, where she plotted invasion maps for the European and Pacific theaters. They considered the war years one of the happiest and most productive times of their lives. After 33 months in the military, Lynn was decommissioned on Sept. 30, 1945, and went back to work for the Agriculture Department in a management position. In October, he was offered a position as ASCS office manager in Memphis. On May 1, 1947, Lowell Calvin McKown was born. Nineteen months later, on Dec. 2, 1948, a second son, Kenneth Ward McKown, joined the family. The McKowns lived in Memphis for many years and were active at First Methodist Church and in numerous school and scouting activities. Marguerite was a past president of the Delphian Club, and Lynn was president of the Lions Club. The family was recruited to help make stage scenery for the Memphis Community Center and helped with numerous other projects in the city, including the annual Park Opener. Marguerite was employed by the Extension Service in Memphis for many years. The Memphis years were productive and fruitful. Lowell and Kenneth graduated from Memphis High School and West Texas A&M University. Lynn McKown died on Oct. 27, 1971, just as he and Marguerite were planning for retirement. Marguerite continued her job at the Extension Service in Memphis. She stayed busy with numerous activities in the community and served as a mentor to her two sons. On Oct. 12, 1974, she married Jesse James Wood at the home of Stan and Sue Patterson in Clovis, N.M. Jesse died on Dec. 23, 1985, after a sudden illness. They had many happy years together. In 1990, she sold her home in Memphis to move to the Continental Retirement Center to be closer to her two sons. Survivors include two sons, Lowell McKown and Kenneth McKown; a daughter-in- law, Lyndi McKown; two grandchildren, Justin and Cameron; and family members, Stan and Sue Patterson of Clovis. The family suggests memorials be to the American Heart Association. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe Ralph Maes Joe Ralph Maes, 53, of Amarillo died Friday, July 29, 2005. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in New Life Church International with Spike Maldonado officiating. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St. Mr. Maes was a musician and lived all of his life in Amarillo. He was kindhearted and enjoyed helping others. He was a righteous man and kept religion alive in his family. He loved spending time with his family and especially enjoyed his grandsons. All in all, he was a good person. Survivors include two daughters, Ramona Maes and Cathie Silva, both of Amarillo; five sons, Isaac Maes, Joe John Maes, Johnny Joe Maes, Jason Michael Maes and Jonathan Frausto, all of Amarillo; his parents, Joe F. and Beatrice Maes of Amarillo; three sisters, Gina Ramos of California and Mary Louise Maes and Angeline Martinez, both of Amarillo; five brothers, Johnny Maes, Jerry R. Maes, Ronald Maes and Paul R. Maes, all of Amarillo, and Joe Eddie Maes of California; and two grandsons, Isaac Richard Maes II of Amarillo and Isaiah Maes of Dimmitt. The family suggests memorials be to the Amarillo Cancer Center, 1301 S. Coulter St., Suite 205, Amarillo, TX 79106. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Karen White Karen White, 56, of Amarillo died Friday, July 29, 2005. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Cox Funeral Home Benton Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive, with Dr. Dana Moore, pastor of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, officiating. Mrs. White was born in Quanah and lived in Amarillo all of her life. She was a graduate of Palo Duro High School. She married David White on Dec. 2, 1989, in Amarillo. Mrs. White was a homemaker and loved to garden, do needlework and most of all, loved taking care of her family. She was baptized at Bolton Street Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Billie Joslyn of Channing; a son, Christopher Lovato of Amarillo; a brother, Steve Land of Amarillo; a sister, Debbie Wheeler of Lipscomb; and four grandchildren Alex, Josh, Leah and Tanner. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hazel E. Runberg Hazel E. Runberg, 81, of Amarillo, died Thursday, July 28, 2005. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Craig Methodist Retirement Community Chapel with John Wagoner, chaplain at Craig Methodist Retirement Community, and Julius Early, retired United Methodist minister, officiating. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Mrs. Runberg was born in Hazen, Ark., and raised in Marked Tree, Ark. She married John Runberg in 1952 in Clovis, N.M. Mrs. Runberg worked for Western Union for 14 years in the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. Hazel enjoyed doing volunteer work for the Senior Citizens Association and also enjoyed painting and taught art classes for more than 30 years. She was a longtime member of United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband; a son, Doak Runberg of Lubbock; two sisters; and five grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Alzheimer's Association Panhandle Chapter, 2200 W. Seventh Ave., Amarillo, TX 79106. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stella Mae Davis Stella Mae Davis, 88, of Amarillo died Thursday, July 28, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street, with the Rev. Moody Smith officiating. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery. Mrs. Davis was born in Leavenworth, Kan. She moved to Amarillo in 1959 from Hereford. Mrs. Davis retired from AISD after 18 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son; two daughters; and a grandson. Survivors include a daughter, Marie Lindow and husband, Richard, of Amarillo; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice or Olivia's Angels, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176-0001. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alta Butler Hoyl Alta Butler Hoyl, 92, of Amarillo died Friday, July 29, 2005. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery in Vega with Dan Hoyl officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Hoyl was born in Kennedy. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1935. Survivors include a son, Dan Hoyl and wife, Katie, of Vega. The family suggests memorials be to Global Hunger Outreach, a Christian Feeding Organization, P.O. Box 761, Vega, TX 79092. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carl Michael Brentlinger Carl Michael Brentlinger, 64, of Amarillo died Friday July 29, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Brentlinger was born Feb. 15, 1941, in St. Louis to Adam and Genevieve Brentlinger. He worked as a truckdriver. He loved sports. Survivors include three sons, Carl A. Brentlinger of Pittsburgh, Kan., and Ray Brentlinger and Tim Brentlinger, both of Amarillo; a daughter, Lisa Eazor of Overland Park, Kan.; three brothers, Roy Brentlinger, Jack Brentlinger and David Brentlinger, all of St. Louis; two sisters, Virginia Thurman of De Sota, Mo., and Cecilia Brentlinger of St. Louis; and nine grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hazel Griffin Hazel Griffin, 85, of Amarillo died Wednesday, July 27, 2005. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Memory Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. Robert E. Field officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mrs. Griffin was born in Canton, Okla. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Bert Forrest of Amarillo; a stepson, Paul T. Griffin of Lubbock; and two sisters, Gladys Peterman of Canyon and Genevieve Stanley of Satanta, Kan. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lena Marcheta Jones Lena Marcheta Jones, 79, of Amarillo died Monday, July 25, 2005. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Palo Duro Nursing and Rehab with the Rev. Jerry Coffman of Cornerstone Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mrs. Jones was born in Canadian to Leslie and Anna Purcell Guffey. She was a bookkeeper in Florida for many years before moving to Amarillo 10 years ago. Survivors include a daughter, Pam Noiseux of Crestview, Fla. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bobby Ray Lorimer Bobby Ray Lorimer, 42, of Amarillo died Wednesday, July 27, 2005. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the home, 1408 S.E. 58th Ave. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St. Mr. Lorimer was born in Amarillo and had lived in California and Oklahoma City. He had lived in Amarillo the last 11 years. Bobby enjoyed fishing and playing darts. He was kindhearted and was always helping others. Survivors include his mother, Dee Ann Seymour of Amarillo; his father, James Lorimer of Fort Worth; a sister, Kimberly Dowdy of Amarillo; two stepsisters, Valerie Seymour of Amarillo and Denise Pelfery of Oklahoma; a stepbrother, Russell Seymour of Amarillo; his nephews, Aric Goldsmith of Amarillo and Brandon Goldsmith of Florida; and several other nieces and nephews. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard C. Schlottach Richard C. Schlottach, 54, of Amarillo died Friday, July 29, 2005. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Cox Funeral Home Benton Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive. Mr. Schlottach was born in Enid, Okla., and was raised in Enid and Amarillo. He was a graduate of Tascosa High School. He was a member of the Lutheran Church. He married Debbie Tankersley on Dec. 31, 1971, in Albuquerque, N.M. She passed away in 2001. Mr. Schlottach was a quality control manager in the clothing manufacturing industry for many years. He traveled all over the world with his work. He worked for Levi Strauss, Walls, The Gap and Eddie Bauer as well as Tommy Hilfiger. He was also preceded in death by his father, Walter Schlottach. Survivors include a daughter, Ginger Schlottach of Amarillo; a son, David K. Schlottach of Amarillo, his mother, Myrtle Schlottach of Tyler; and a brother, David C. Schlottach of Tyler. The family suggests memorials be to the Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Mary Womack HAPPY - Mary Womack, 86, died Friday, July 29, 2005, in Tulia. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Stewart officiating and the Rev. Paul Burwash assisting. Burial will be in Happy Cemetery by Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia. Mrs. Womack was born Dec. 14, 1918, in Myra. She lived in Baybrook until age 9, when her family moved to Lubbock and then on to Amherst. She graduated from Amherst High School. She married E.A. Womack on Oct. 2, 1936, in Fort Bliss. They then moved to Happy. She was a beauty operator in Happy for many years. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Happy, Order of the Eastern Star and the Red Hat Society. She was preceded in death by her husband on Nov. 12, 1986, and a daughter, Alice Middleton in 1992. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Thompson and husband, John, of Granbury; two sons, Tommy Womack and wife, Betty, of Tulia and David Womack of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a very special friend, Cone Johnson of Happy. The family suggests memorials be to the Happy Volunteer Ambulance Service, Happy, TX 79042. Sign the online guest register at WWW.KORNERSTONEFUNERALS.COM. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emily Martha Corbin PERRYTON - Emily Martha Corbin, 20, died Wednesday, July 27, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Christian Church with the Rev. Paul Baskin officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Miss Corbin was born March 15, 1985, in Lawton, Okla. She was a member of Paramount Baptist Church in Amarillo. Survivors include a son, Kyler Corbin of Perryton; her mother, Julie Corbin of Perryton; a brother, Colton Corbin of Perryton; two half sisters, Kelly Merrick of Atlanta and Bonnie Altrudo of St. Louis; a half brother, Jeremiah Corbin of Miami; her grandparents, John and Judy Ashurst of Amarillo; and her great-grandparents, Virginia and Harold Kraus of Fowler, Colo. The family suggests memorials be to the Elks Lodge No. 2368, Drug Awareness Program, P.O. Box 65, Perryton, TX 79070. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Betty Jean Payne Jinks PAMPA - Betty Jean Payne Jinks, 77, died Friday, July 29, 2005. Memorial graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. Darrell Burton, chaplain of Odyssey Health Care Hospice, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs. Jinks was born July 13, 1928, in Indianapolis to Ray and Ethel Shultz Payne. She married Robert Tollie Jinks Jr. on Oct. 21, 1944, in Oxnard, Calif. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Mary Dee Green and Cathymarie Cloud, both of Pampa; a son, Robert Tollie Jinks III of Pampa; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Health Care Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101 or Pampa Nursing Center, 1321 W. Kentucky, Pampa, TX 79065. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Julian Jose Cordova LOGAN, N.M. - Julian Jose Cordova, 84, died Friday, July 29, 2005, in Amarillo, Texas. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in San Antonio Catholic Church. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the church. Burial will be in Logan Cemetery by Dunn Funeral Home of Tucumcari. Mr. Cordova was born Jan. 10, 1921, in Logan. He was an active member of San Antonio Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Adela; five sons, Julian Cordova of Logan, Tommy Cordova of Albuquerque, Wilford Cordova and Leo Cordova, both of Amarillo, and Bobby Cordova of Big Spring, Texas; two daughters, Ida Martinez of Clovis and Arlin Cordova of Logan; a sister, Florenda Ramirez of Logan; 20 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Felicia Marie Villalobos CLAYTON, N.M. - Felicia Marie Villalobos, 21, died Friday, July 29, 2005, in Elkhart, Kan. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Cimarron Mortuary Chapel in Boise City, Okla. Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Boise City with the Rev. Scott Hamilton officiating. Burial will be in Boise City Cemetery in Boise City. Mrs. Villalobos was born Nov. 6, 1983, in Boise City to Mary Alice Grimaldo Serna and Felix Serna. She married Samuel Villalobos on June 9, 2001. Survivors include her husband; two children, Samuel and Sonia Villalobos, both of Clayton; her parents of Texhoma, Okla.; and three brothers, Jimmy Grimaldo of Keyes, Okla., and Joe Felix Serna Jr. and Ramiro Serna, both of Texhoma. The family suggests memorials be to Donor's Choice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma Katherine Rosson ERICK, OKLA. - Katherine Rosson, 94, died Saturday, July 30, 2005, in Amarillo, Texas. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Fatheree-Albert Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bennie North officiating. Burial will be in Erick Cemetery. Mrs. Rosson was born Aug. 19, 1910, in Fulsom to Nancy and Josh Speaks. She married Cecil Carroll "Jack" Rosson on Aug. 13, 1960, in Wheeler, Texas. Survivors include two daughters, Lovetta Shelley and Juanita Kemper, both of Amarillo; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Willie Mae Free TYLER - Willie Mae Free, 85, died Friday, July 29, 2005, in Whitehouse. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Amarillo with the Rev. Robert Field officiating. Arrangements are by Lloyd James Funeral Home. Mrs. Free was born Jan. 2, 1920, in Childress to Robert Bryant King and Minnie Newman King. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Gerald Free of Tyler; a daughter, Marla Wiebe of Dallas; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Calvary Baptist Church, 6704 Old Jacksonville Road, Tyler, TX 75702. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tricia Gamblin SULPHUR SPRINGS - Tricia Gamblin, 49, formerly of Dumas, died Thursday, July 28, 2005, in Dumas. Memorial services will be held in Sulphur Springs at a later date. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors of Dumas. Ms. Gamblin was born Dec. 5, 1955, in Plainview. She worked as an administrator for a law firm. Survivors include a daughter, Nicole Lowrance of Sulphur Springs; a son, Reny Gedrose of Atlanta; and her parents, Pat and G.D. Gamblin of Sulphur Springs. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herschel M. Tanner IDALOU - Hershel M. Tanner, 72, died Friday, July 29, 2005, in Lubbock. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in First Assembly of God Church in Morton with the Rev. Henry Russell and the Rev. Jack Hargrave officiating. Burial will be in Morton Memorial Cemetery in Morton by Ellis Funeral Home of Morton. Mr. Tanner was born Nov. 26, 1932, in Bula. He was a longtime member of First Assembly of God Church in Morton. Survivors include his wife, Clara; a son, Monty Tanner of Acuff; two daughters, Cindy Brown of Memphis and Brenda Shaw of Morton; two sisters, Virginia Nell Hansen of Lubbock and Thelma Jo Scoggins of Morton; three brothers, Carlton Tanner and Randall Tanner, both of Lubbock, and Larry Tanner of Normangee; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First Assembly of God Church, 303 N.W. Third, Morton, TX 79346 or Hospice of Lubbock, 1102 Slide Road, Lubbock, TX 79407. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Joseph "Jim" Tomlinson LAKEWOOD, WASH. - James Joseph "Jim" Tomlinson, 41, died Monday, June 6, 2005, in Steilacoom. Memorial services will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Our Lady of Guadalupe in Clovis, N.M., with Daniel Chavez, deacon, officiating. Arrangements made by Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis. Mr. Tomlinson was born Aug. 30, 1963, to James and Erlinda Chavez Tomlinson at Cannon AFB, N.M. He was a security administrator. Survivors include a daughter, Taryn Tomlinson; his mother of Clovis; his father of Michigan; a sister, Caprina Tomlinson of New Jersey; a brother, Scott Tomlinson of Germany; and his grandmother, Lucy Chavez. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------