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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Funerals and Death Notices 1/21/00 TODAY SAN ANGELO - Adolfo M. Aguirre, 90, at 2 p.m. in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Calvary Cemetery. SAN ANGELO - Ismael Galindo, 75, at 10 a.m at St. Mary's Catholic Church; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens; arrangements by Gutierrez Funeral Chapels. ALPINE - Celia Maxine Steadman Acton, 94, at 2 p.m. at Geeslin Funeral Home; burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. BIG SPRING - Wayne W. Allen, 90, at 11 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. BIG SPRING - E.R. Brown, 92, at 2 p.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park. BIG SPRING - Margaret Reidy, 82, of Fort Worth, wake service at 7 p.m. in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel; service at 9:30 a.m Saturday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; burial in Mount Olive Memorial Park. BRADY - Grace E. Knutson, 80, at 1 p.m. in Wilkerson Memorial Chapel; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Heart of Texas Funeral Home. GOLDTHWAITE - Vallie Kelley, 68, at 2:30 p.m. in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. KINGSLAND - Helen Pommerening, 93, graveside service at 2 p.m in Bluffton Cemetery; arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel. ROBERT LEE - Javan M. Vosburg Sr., 83, at 2 p.m. at Northside Church of Christ; burial in Robert Lee Cemetery; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home. SATURDAY SAN ANGELO - Marvin Lee McGill, 55, of Millersview, memorial service at 11 a.m. at McGill home in Millersview; arrangements by Robert Massie Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Deaths James Boothe James Boothe, 88, of San Angelo died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Dorothy Doll OZONA - Dorothy Louise Doll, 84, of Ozona died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2000, in Albuquerque, N.M. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Preddy Funeral Home. She was born July 22, 1915, in Cotulla and had lived in Ozona for 30 years. She was a volunteer for the Crockett County Care Center. Survivors include a son, Richard W. Hamby of Los Lunas, N.M.; two grandchildren, Clint Hamby of Alpine and Perri Hamby of Albuquerque; and one great-granddaughter. William Wittenburg LAMPASAS - William Howard Wittenburg, 86, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, in Lubbock. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Briggs-Gamel Funeral Home Chapel. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in Senterfitt Cemetery. He was born Feb. 18, 1913, in Lampasas County and was a lifetime resident. He was a rancher and served as director of the Sheep and Goat Raisers Association. He was a member of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Lometa. Survivors include a daughter, Rebecca Wittenburg Britton of Lubbock; two sisters, Cecilia Berger of Weimar and Loretta Lednecky of Brownwood; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and nine nieces and nephews. Martha Dearen STERLING CITY - Martha Lee Dearen, 86, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, in a local nursing home. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with burial in Miles Cemetery in Miles. Arrangements are by Ross Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 2, 1913, in Lorena. She worked at the Cactus Hotel in San Angelo and in a San Angelo Independent School District cafeteria and was a Baptist. Survivors include a stepson, Patrick Dearen of Midland; a grandson, Wesley Dearen of Midland; and several nieces and nephews. Grace Knutson BRADY - Grace E. Knutson, 80, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, in Brady. Service will be at 1 p.m. today in Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heart of Texas Funeral Home. She was born Dec. 12, 1919, in Coleman County and was a longtime resident of Brady. She owned and operated the Red and White Grocery and worked at the Flamingo Inn Cafe. She was a Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Sheila L. Van Zant of Lohn; and a grandson, Kenny Harris of Dallas. Marjorie Maris KERRVILLE - Marjorie Beerman Maris, 77, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, in a local hospital. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. She was born April 18, 1922, in Dakota City, Neb. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Charlaine Maris of Muncie, Ind.; a son, Dr. Charles R. Maris of Charleston, Ill.; and three grandchildren. Jim Taylor MONAHANS - Jim Taylor, 91, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 25, 1908, in Olney and had been a resident of Monahans since 1952. He was a retired oil field driller and a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors include two sons, Don Taylor of Monahans and Keith Taylor of Graford; a daughter, Muriel Gibson of Monahans; a sister, Joree Laney of Weatherford; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Linda Sullivan WINTERS - Linda Bedford Sullivan, 61, of Houston and formerly of Winters, died Monday, Jan. 17, 2000, at her residence. Graveside memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Lakeview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Winters Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 13, 1938, in Tyler and had been a resident of Houston since 1969. She was a bus driver for the Alief School System and a member of Sylvania Baptist Church in Tyler. Survivors include her husband, James Richard Sullivan Sr. of Houston; her mother, Lillian Bedford of Abilene; three sons, Steven Glenn Henson of Odessa, James Gregory Henson of Liberty, Mo., and David Wayne Henson of Houston; a stepson, James Richard ``Rick'' Sullivan Jr. of Houston; a brother, Donald Bedford of New Braunfels; a sister, Jane Hardy of Taos, N.M.; and six grandchildren. Thurman Brannon WINTERS - Thurman O. ``Bob'' Brannon, 86, of Big Spring and formerly of Wingate, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, in an Abilene hospital. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Wingate Cemetery. He was born March 23, 1913, in Comanche County. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he worked for the Texas Highway Department and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Marie Dean Brannon of Big Spring; a daughter, Diana Brannon Spence of Blackwell; a brother, Floy Brannon of Fort Worth; two sisters, Dortha Lawrence of Winters and Doylene Helm of Acton; two stepgrandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild. Alta Ringener STANTON - Alta Mae Ringener, 73, of Stanton died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, in a local nursing center. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Downtown Church of Christ with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 30, 1926, in Covington and had been a resident of Stanton since 1945. She was a homemaker and a member of Downtown Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, W.A. Ringener of Stanton; three daughters, Reba Mae Long of Austin and Rita Faye Moore and Brenda Kaye Kendall, both of Stanton; a brother, James T. Bryant of Covington; a sister, Ozella Scales of Gonzales; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Walter Koehler KERRVILLE - Walter C. Koehler, 81, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, at his residence. Service was in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born Sept. 26, 1918, in Sheboygan, Wis. He was an attorney in the Judge Advocate General's Department of the Air Force. There are no known survivors. Ollen Mayo Jr. BIG SPRING - Ollen Ray Mayo Jr., 41, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at his residence. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Berea Baptist Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born March 7, 1958, in Denison and was a longtime resident of Big Spring. He worked as an engineer for 15 years for the Union Pacific Railroad and was a member of Berea Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Dianne Mayo of Big Spring; three daughters, Brandie Lynn Mayo, Misty Mozelle Mayo and Christi Renee Mayo, all of Big Spring; a son, Jason Ray Mayo of Big Spring; his mother and stepfather, Mozelle and James Michael Osborne of Big Spring; his father, Ollen Mayo of Georgia; two brothers, Johnny Wayne Mayo of Wasilla, Alaska, and John Michael Osborne of Big Spring; a sister, Natalie Kay Shaeffer of Memphis, Tenn.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Buna Fullwood KERRVILLE - Buna K. Fullwood, 96, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at her residence. Service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Grimes Funeral Chapels with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. She was born July 8, 1903, in Erath County and had been a resident of Kerrville since 1946. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Rosa Lea Meek Dickerson of Kerrville; a son, George Walter Fullwood of Monte Vista, Colo.; a sister, Muriel Royall of Borger; two brothers, Jerry Keith of Borger and Bruce Keith of Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Ethel Mayhew SWEETWATER - Ethel Mayhew, 80, of Belton and formerly of Sweetwater, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, in a Temple hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. today in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Nolan Cemetery. She was born June 1, 1919, in Bowie County. She was a Baptist. Survivors include a son, T.J. Mayhew of Belton; two sisters, Emily Cooper and Clara Hale, both of Sweetwater; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Cipriano Valdez KERRVILLE - Cipriano D. Valdez, 71, of Austin died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, in an Austin care center. There will be no services. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born Dec. 5, 1924, in Fredericksburg and had lived in Kerrville for 25 years. He was a retired carpenter and a member of the San Francisco Catholic Church in Austin. Survivors include four daughters, Constancia Isabel Valdez of San Antonio and Martha Valdez-Hartnett, Yolanda Valdez-Perez and Anna Maria Valdez, all of Austin; a son, Jesus Felipe Valdez of Kerrville; three sisters, Lupe Bill of Adrian, Mich., Ana Aleman of Corpus Christi and Socorro Cantu of Houston; two brothers, Joe Cantu of Asheville, N.C., and Saul Cantu of Kerrville; a stepsister and a stepbrother; eight grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Michael Wagner BALLINGER - Michael Wagner, 54, of Winters died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, in a San Angelo hospital. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rains-Seale Funeral Home. He was born March 5, 1945, in Houston. He was a retired machinist. Survivors include his wife, Deanne Wagner, his mother, Grace Wagner, a son, Robert Glenn Wagner and a daughter, Alisha Wagner, all of Winters; and an aunt and an uncle. Sally Rawls SAN SABA - Sally Rawls, 89, of San Saba died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, in Llano. Service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with burial in China Creek Cemetery. She was born Feb. 28, 1910, in San Saba County and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Sylvia Sue Shaw; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Dorothy Yater BIG SPRING - Dorothy Jean ``Dot'' Yater, 72, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, at her residence. Service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. She was born Feb. 26, 1927, in Howard County and was a longtime resident of Big Spring. She was a teacher and a member of College Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Donna Sinclair of Big Spring; her father and stepmother, Edgar and Zora Phillips of Big Spring; two sisters, Frances Ringener of Big Spring and Sandra Beard of Houston; two brothers, Fred Phillips of Big Spring and Edgar Allen Phillips of Abilene; two grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Anita Soto KERRVILLE - Anita Soto, 55, of Dallas died Monday, Jan. 17, 2000, in Dallas. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Melvin Garrett SWEETWATER - Melvin Garrett, 53, of Sweetwater died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, in an Abilene hospital. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home. Grady Gaskins BIG SPRING - Grady Gaskins, 77, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, in a local hospital. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Petronila Munoz PECOS - Petronila Munoz, 96, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, in a local nursing home. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Obituaries HELEN JANE REICHERT Helen Jane West Reichert, 81, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at 6:45 p.m. in a local hospital. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, in Fairmount Cemetery officiated by the Rev. Tracey Davenport, associate pastor of First Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Helen Jane was born Dec. 7, 1908, in San Angelo to Harry and Helen Akin Grafke. She married J.W. West in 1937, and he preceded her in death Dec. 29, 1993. She also was preceded in death by her son, Brian West. Helen Jane married Jack Reichert April 23, 1995. She was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Fairmount Cemetery Board. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Survivors include her husband, Jack Reichert; her son, John West and his wife, Ann; her grandchildren, Jay West and his wife, Mia, Angie West and Andrew West; stepgranddaughters, Heidi Gardner and her husband, Don, and their daughters, Jodie Marie and Janet, and Barbara Young and her husband, Eddie, and their daughters, Lida and Jacqueline. TRUMAN A. JAMAR COMANCHE - Truman A. Jamar, 77 years, five months and 10 days of San Angelo died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, in Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. He was born on Aug. 10, 1922, in Beatty, Texas, to Henry Jamar and Gertrude (Singleton) Jamar. Mr. Jamar was a retired postal worker. He was a Baptist and a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a veteran, having served in the United States Navy during World War II. In 1947 he was united in marriage to Mozelle Whitehead in Comanche County. He is survived by his wife, Mozelle Jamar of San Angelo; son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Carolyn Jamar of Brownwood; daughters and sons-in-law, Vicki and Larry Christian of Gilmer and Becky and Bill Hasty of San Angelo; granddaughters, Tammy Swanner, Melanie Player and Amy Dugger, all of Gilmer, and Misty Minnix of San Angelo; grandsons, Eric Hasty, Cody Hasty and David Jamar, all of San Angelo, and Michael Jamar of Round Rock; seven great-grandchildren; and sisters, Estellee De Witt of Goldthwaite and Dollie Gandy of Odessa. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at the graveside with the Rev. Martin Emert officiating. Burial will be in the Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Comanche County, with Comanche Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at Comanche Funeral Home. IRENE PEARL ROZZLLE Irene Pearl Rozzlle, 82, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, in Baker Brame Nursing Center. Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at Johnson's Funeral Home with Mike Zuniga officiating. Burial will follow in Concho Cemetery in Concho. Mrs. Rozzlle was born Sept. 16, 1917, in Stamford to William and Pearl Hudson. She married Edgar Rozzlle on Dec. 22, 1935, in Millersview. He preceded her in death on Oct. 19, 1990. Irene and Edgar were ranchers in Concho County for many years. She had been a resident of San Angelo since 1969. She was a homemaker and a member of Johnson Street Church of Christ. She also was preceded in death by one son, Calvin Rozzlle in 1986. She is survived by two daughters, Joyce Harris and Ann Edwards, both of San Angelo; two sons, Jerry Rozzlle of Houston and Dal Rozzlle of Rockport; one sister, Dovie Morris of Mason; one brother, Elmo Hudson of Coleman; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Dale Edwards, Chet Harris, Mike Hohensee, Brandon Hohensee, Boogie Morris and Scott. The family would like to thank the third floor staff at San Angelo Community Medical Center and the staff at Baker Brame. The family requests that any memorials be made to Vista Care Hospice. MARY K. MILLER Mary K. Miller, 79, of San Angelo passed away Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, in Baptist Memorials Center. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21, in Fairmount Cemetery with Jim Graves of the Brownwood Seventh-day Adventist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mary K. was born Dec. 20, 1920, in Wall to Lee Ormon Dixon and Mary Jenny Keel Dixon. She married Milton J. Miller Jr. in February 1955 in San Angelo. Mrs. Miller had worked for Concho Valley Pecan for 34 years. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mark K. was preceded in death by her husband and a grandson, Donald Wayne Eustace. Survivors include one son, Bobby Lee Miller of San Angelo; one daughter, Mary Elizabeth Eustace of Fort Worth; one granddaughter, Shelley K. Storie of Fort Worth; one great-granddaughter, Ashley K. Elizabeth Wayland of Fort Worth; one great-grandson, Michael Eustace of Lubbock; and four nieces and three nephews who thought of Mrs. Miller as their own mother. Honorary pallbearers will be Lee Littlefield, Monroe Littlefield, Jerry Searcy, Bobby Jones and Robert Hendry. JERALD YOUNG WEDDLE DEL RIO - Jerald Young Weddle, 64, was born June 21, 1935, in Big Lake. He passed away Jan. 18, 2000, at his residence. Jerald and Dorothy owned Weddle Construction and Weddle Training Stables. Jerald's love of the land and livestock was the reason farming and ranching were his greatest achievements. Jerald was preceded in death by his loving parents, Joe and Xuma. He is survived by his wife and soulmate, Dorothy; and Sussie, Eldon Treva, Jerald Keith, Derald, Bren, Jerald Keith II, Brandi, Halston, Bri, Shy, Cassidy, Megan, Quincey, Alexander, Karen, Will and Debbie. Jerald is survived by his siblings, Martha, Jerri and Hal, Jon and Linda, Joe and Juandell. Jerald will be missed by Carol Ann, Debbie, Laura, Harold, Frances, Billy, Mike, Star and Aunt Thelma. Pallbearers will be Guy, Wayne, Keith, Jay, Jon and Milton. Honorary pallbearers will be Paula, Karla, JoJo, Sherrie, Jody, Melanie, Sharon and Amy. Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, in the Del Rio Funeral Home Chapel. A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Friday in the chapel. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, in Paint Creek Cemetery in Edith. ADOLFO M. AGUIRRE Adolfo M. Aguirre, 90, of San Angelo died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, in a local hospital. Prayer service was at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Jerry Trevino officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Adolfo was born Feb. 11, 1909, in Bangs to Carlos and Karina Aguirre and had been a resident of San Angelo since 1925. Adolfo worked for Concho Village Apartments until his retirement. Adolfo was married to Aurora Cardona on Sept. 16, 1935. She preceded him in death on Oct. 25, 1984; and also preceding him in death were three great sons-in-law, Ben Hernandez in October 1983, Larry Guerette on Jan. 4, 1999, and Abraham Montez on Feb. 7, 1999. Survivors include one son, Joe Aguirre and wife, Anita, of San Angelo; four daughters, Hilda Hernandez of Tulsa, Okla., Chavela Salazar and husband, Antonio, Dora Montez and Rosita Guerette, all of San Angelo; one brother, Epmenio Aguirre of Dallas; 25 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; a special sister-in-law, Cassie Jackson and husband, Ace, of Wichita, Kan.; and a dear friend who loved him a lot, Helen James. Thank you Helen. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Albert A. Zapata, Trinidad Zapata Jr., Abraham Montez Jr., Joe Ray Aguirre, Calvin Guerette and Manuel Mata.