Potter Co. TX - Obits: November 4, 2006 ============================================================== 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 - Saturday, November 4, 2006 Area Wilhemine Fetsch HEREFORD - Wilhemine Fetsch, 81, died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006. A Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Anthony's Catholic Church with the Rev. John Valdez officiating. Burial will follow at Rest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery by Parkside Chapel Funeral Home. Mrs. Fetsch was born April 18, 1925, in Pep to Joseph and Victoria Albus. She married Felix Fetsch on Feb. 19, 1946, in Pep. Mrs. Fetsch was a homemaker, helped her husband farm and a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Hereford. She was preceded in death by her husband; three sons; five brothers; a sister; and a grandson. Survivors include three sons, Lewis Fetsch and wife Marcia, David Fetsch and wife Cindy and Ronald Fetsch and wife Debbie, all of Hereford; five daughters, Mildred Birkenfeld of Nazareth, Judy Lange and husband Jerry of Nazareth, Pauline George and husband Dub of Dimmitt, Regina Weeg and husband Dennis of Canyon and Dorothy Schwertner and husband Curtis of Dumas; three sisters, Christine Mandral of Dill City, Okla., Dorothy Sokora and husband Eugene of Slaton and Georgine Heinz of Elgin, Ill.; 26 grandchildren; 24 great- grandchildren; and a great-great grandchild. The family request memorials to St. Anthony's Catholic Church Endowment Fund, 114 Sunset Drive, Hereford, TX 79045. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Royce A. Carlton PLAINVIEW - Royce A. Carlton, 76, died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today in First Assembly of God Church in Plainview with Manual Rodriguez, associate pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Plainview Cemetery by Bartley Funeral Home. Mr. Carlton was born Aug. 10, 1930, in Olton. He was a member of Assembly of God Church and worked as a type setter at the Plainview Herald for over 40 years. Survivors include a son, Bob Carlton of Olympia, Wash.; two daughters, Charolette Hembree of Plainview and Cathie Harrison of Graham; a sister, Naomi Wilburn of Lubbock; a brother, Marty Carlton of Odessa; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- George Bachicha MULESHOE - George Bachicha, 64, died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006. Funeral Mass will be at 1 p.m. today in St. Josephs Catholic Church in Anton Chico, N.M. with the Rev. Jerry Johnson of Vaughn, N.M., officiating. Burial will follow in San Jose Cemetery in Anton Chico by Blackwell Funeral Home of Friona. Mr. Bachicha was born Nov. 20, 1941, in Dahlia, N.M. He was a farmer and member of the Catholic Church. Survivors include three sons, Max Bachicha of Bovina, Raymond Bachicha of Wichita, Kan., and Alex Bachicha of El Paso; four daughters, Dolores Bachicha of Bovina, Percilla Chancey of Carlsbad, N.M., Gabby Olguin of Los Lunas, N.M., and Lisa Roberts of Clovis, N.M.; five sisters, Pablita Bachicha of Santa Fe, N.M., Pheobe Baca of Clovis, N.M., Helen Quintana of Dahlia, Agneda Sandoval of Anton Chico, and Adelo Saiz of Portales; two brothers, Willie Bachicha of Las Vegas, N.M., and Lupe Bachicha of Clovis; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jason Carl Lockeby CLARENDON, N.M. - Jason Carl Lockeby, 29, died Monday, Oct. 30, 2006, in Dowagiac, Mich. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Clarendon Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Bill Hodges, pastor, and the Rev. Matt Stidham, pastor of the Clarendon Assembly of God Church, officiating. Internment with military honors will follow in Citizens Cemetery by Robertson Runeral Directors of Clarendon. Mr. Lockeby was born April 27, 1977, in Memphis, Texas, to Lonnie C. and Becky June Rogers Lockeby. He lived much of his life in Clarendon before moving to Dowagiac approximately eight years ago. He was self-employed as an auto mechanic, and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Clarendon. Survivors include his mother, Becky Lockeby of Clarendon; his father, Lonnie Lockeby of Cassapolis, Mich.; a son, Tyler Allen Lockeby of Arizona; his grandparents, Steve and Helen Rogers of Clarendon and Louise Lockeby of Fort Worth, Texas; a sister, Rosetta Lynn Lockeby of Clarendon; a brother, Timothy D. Lockeby of Clarendon; an aunt, Verna Lockeby of Las Vegas; an uncle, Huey Lockeby and wife Sheila of Fort Worth; and four nieces, Jasmine Nichole and Kadeeann Lockeby, both of Hedley, and Rachel, Leandra and Brittney Bramlett, all of Abilene. Pallbearers will be Terry Noble, Eddie Roys, Terry Martin, Bubba Shields, Danny Mullins and Jerry Kocurek. Honorary pallbearers will be Ray Hamilton and Dallas Moore. The family suggests memorials be to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of other veterans service charities and can be made through the funeral home. Sign the online guest book at www.RobertsonFuneral.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Christopher Alexander "Alex" Larimore HOUSTON - Christopher Alexander "Alex" Larimore, 22, died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006, in Webster. Memorial services will be at Wednesday in Calvary Chapel of Houston in Friendswood with Ron Hindt, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Carnes Funeral Home. His ashes will be scattered at a later date. Alex was born in Little Rock, Ark., on Nov. 9,1983, and moved with his family to Amarillo in 1993. He graduated from Randall High School in 2002 and attended West Texas A&M University before moving to Houston last year. "If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way." He was preceded in death by his father, Kelly Larimore; and two grandmothers, Sarah Lampton and Mary Larimore. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Trish and Paul Cook of Webster; five sisters, Shauna Larimore of Webster, Anna Larimore and Skye Wray, both of Jonesboro, Ark., Nicki Cook of Corpus Christi and Misty Cook of Del Rio; his stepmother, Teresa Larimore of Jonesboro; his great-grandmother, Pearl Ashley of Donaldson, Ark.; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and a nephew, to whom he was close and will be missed by. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amarillo Geraldine "Gerri" Loter Bianchi Geraldine "Gerri" Loter Bianchi, 81, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Marvin James officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Bianchi was born Aug. 7, 1925, in Childress County to Walter Lee and Blanch Burrows Loter. She graduated from Kirkland High School, and went on to attend business college in Fort Worth. She began working at TSTI in 1970 as an administrative assistant until her retirement in 1988. Mrs. Bianchi had a love for bridge, and was active in several bridge clubs until her health prevented her involvement. She had a passion for reading and enjoyed a good book. She also loved Chinese food, working crossword puzzles and watching the Dallas Cowboys on TV. In her younger years, she was an avid fisherman. She was full of life, and had a great sense of humor. Survivors include a daughter, Vicki Tillisch Baldwin of Amarillo; a son, Stephen Tillisch and wife Betsy Morley of Nashville, Tenn.; two nieces, Cindy Van Zandt of The Woodlands and Nancy John and husband Ken of Boulder, Colo.; a nephew, Mark Williams and wife Tammy of Amarillo; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugenia Bernadine Kuhles Bryant Eugenia Bernadine Kuhles Bryant, 82, of Amarillo died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006. Rosary will be said at 5 p.m. Sunday in Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Blessed Sacrament Church with Monsignor Harold Waldo officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St. Mrs. Bryant was born in Horstel, Germany on July 17, 1924, to John William and Gertrude Frische Kuhles. Her family immigrated to Umbarger in May 1928. She graduated from West Texas High School at Canyon in 1942 and attended Draughn's Business College. She married James H. "Jim" or "Shorty" Bryant on Nov. 27, 1945. She and her husband started Shorty's Bear Safety Service in 1960. After her husband's death in 1965, Mrs. Bryant focused on raising their six children. She resumed her career as a secretary at Blessed Sacrament Church and retired from Amarillo High School in 1981. After her retirement, she spent time enjoying her family, doing the banking for Shorty's Bear Safety Service, crocheting and reading. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son-in-law, Price Hargrove; a sister, Gisela Kuhles; and a brother, Karlchen Kuhles. Survivors include four daughters, Audrey Hargrove of Centennial, Colo., Kathleen Blake and husband George of Amarillo, Linda Bryant of Plano and Gail McVicker of Lubbock; two sons, Jim Bryant and wife Connie and Danny Bryant and wife Trish, all of Amarillo; two sisters, Liz Daniels of Jackson, Mo., and Ida Neusch and husband Arnold of Amarillo; five grandchildren, Heather Shiplet, Tamara Bell, Ryan Blake, Michael McVicker, Jake McVicker; and a great grandson, Desmond Bell. The family suggests memorials be to Benedictine Mission House, P.O. Box 528, Schuvler, NE 68661-0528; or Catholic Family Services, 200 South Tyler St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Sign the online guestbook at www.rectorfuneralhome.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Stephen Van "Steve" Aguilar CLOVIS, N.M. - Stephen Van "Steve" Aguilar, 46, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006, in rural Curry County. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in The Chapel of Muffley Funeral Home with the Rev. John Metler officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens. Mr. Aguilar was born July 24, 1960, to Tony F. and Sue Simpson Aguilar in Vaughn. He was a longtime employee of Furr's Supermarket until its closure, worked for KL Construction and was currently employed by the Clovis News Journal. Survivors include his father of Belen; his mother, Sue Carter of Spring, Texas; a daughter, Stepenie Aguilar of Clovis; and three brothers, Dan Aguilar of Clovis, Tom Aguilar of Overland Park, Kan., and Ron Aguilar of Lubbock, Texas. The family suggests memorials be to Attention: Daniel Lofton, Stephenie Aguilar Scholarship Fund, in care of High Plains Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 2050, Clovis, NM 88101, (505) 762-3314. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, November 4, 2006 Services Services Pending Gladys Carwright, 96, of Wellington died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2006. Adams Funeral Home. Douglas D. Lawrence, 81, of Dumas died Friday, Nov. 3, 2006. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Dumas. Linnie Floyd Martin, 92, of Clarendon died Friday, Nov. 3, 2006. Robertson Funeral Directors. Lee Rossitter, 73, of Amarillo died Friday, Nov. 3, 2006. Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Silverio Solis, 78, of Amarillo died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006. Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Services Scheduled Thelma Catherine Eubank, 97, of Sunray died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Sunray Church of Christ. Burial will be at Lane Memorial Cemetery. Morrison Funeral Directors of Dumas. Wilma Anderson Majors, 84, a longtime Paducah resident died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2006. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Garden of Memories Cemetery. Seigler Funeral Home. Christine Milward, 85, of Clarendon died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2006. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial Park Funeral Home. Services Today Billy Burl Allen, 52, of Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church in Grandfield, Okla. Burial will be in Grandfield Memorial Cemetery. Gray Funeral Home of Grandfield. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street, in Amarillo. Stephen Van "Steve" Aguilar, 46, of Clovis, N.M. 2 p.m. in The Chapel of Muffley Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens. Cara Anne Archer, 25, of Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Amarillo South. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Rector Funeral Home Coulter Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St. George Bachicha, 64, of Muleshoe. Funeral ass will be at 1 p.m. at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Anton Chico, N.M. Blackwell Funeral Directors of Friona. Geraldine "Gerri" Loter Bianchi, 81, of Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Llano Cemetery. Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Henry B. Blair, 73, of Tucumcari, N.M. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery. Dunn Funeral Home. James A. Braly, 67, of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St. Barbara Ann Brockwell, 68, of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. in Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home Benton Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive. William "Bill" Allon Browder, 86, of Amarillo. Services will be at 1 p.m. in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road. Burial will be in Memory Gardens with military honors by the U.S. Army from Fort Hood in Killeen. Royce A. Carlton, 76, of Plainview. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. in First Assembly of God Church. Burial will follow in Plainview Cemetery by Bartley Funeral Home. Montie Mae Chapman, 72, of Keyes, Okla. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. in Elmhurst Cemetery in Guymon. Cimarron Mortuary of Boise City. Donna M. Davis, 101, of Clovis, N.M. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in House Cemetery. Muffley Funeral Home. Wilhemine Fetsch, 81, of Hereford. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. in St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Rest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery by Parkside Chapel Funeral Home. Michael Jimmy Martinez, 41, of Pampa. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Travis Clinton McGuire, 95, of Whitehouse, formerly of Amarillo. Services will be at 11 a.m. in Adams Funeral Home in Wellington. Burial will be in North Fairview Cemetery in Wellington. Virginia Marie Murray, 72, of Mobeetie. Services will be at 11 a.m. in First Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. in Shattuck Memorial Cemetery in Shattuck, Okla. Wright Funeral Home of Wheeler. Margarito "Manuel" Quintana, 52, of Clovis, N.M. Rosary will be said at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Mass of the Resurrection will be at 10 a.m. in the church. Burial will be in Mission Garden of Memories. Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Dorothy Vowell, 83, of Dumas. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. in Dumas Cemetery. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church in Cactus-Etter. Morrison Funeral Directors. Grady Lee Workman Jr., 73, of Yukon, Okla., formerly of Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery. ---