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The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/Mar. 29, 1997
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News digest / Sports digest
Funerals & Death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - James A. Layman, 77, at 9:30 a.m. at Johnson's Funeral
Home; graveside service at 3 p.m. in New Burg Cemetery in Comanche
County.
BIG SPRING - Montez Bunn, 68, at 10 a.m. in Nalley-Pickle & Welch
Rosewood Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
COLEMAN - George ``Red'' McGee, 68, graveside service at 11 a.m. in
Coleman City Cemetery; arrangements by Henderson Funeral Home.
FORT STOCKTON - Eugene ``Hatch'' Marable, 68, graveside service at 10
a.m. in East Hill Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral
Home.
LAMESA - Cecilia ``Cele'' Dyess, 81, at 2 p.m. at Bryan Street Baptist
Church; burial in Lamesa Memorial Park; arrangements by Branon Funeral
Home.
MENARD - Victoria Louise ``Dickie'' Wilhelm Davis, 86, at 2 p.m. at
Grace Lutheran Church; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by
Heritage Funeral Home.
MONAHANS - Julia E. ``Betty'' Helmers, 69, graveside service at 2 p.m.
in Monahans Memorial Cemetery; arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
OZONA - Adelaida Ortiz Smith, 60, at 3 p.m. in Preddy Funeral Home
Chapel; burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
ROBERT LEE - Goldia Wells, 94, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Robert
Lee Cemetery; arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home.
SUNDAY
SAN ANGELO - Phyllis Ruth Gette, 71, rosary at 7 p.m. at Johnson's
Funeral Home; service at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Angels Church; burial
in Fairmount Cemetery.
TUESDAY
BRADY - Louise Sommerfeld, 81, at 2 p.m. at Mount Calvary Lutheran
Church; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Heritage
Funeral home.
Anestacio Lopez
Anestacio ``Tacho'' Lopez, 48, of San Angelo died Thursday, March 27,
1997, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 1 p.m. today in Gutierrez Chapel of Prayer with the
Rev. Jose J. Vasquez officiating. Military graveside service will
follow in Belvedere Memorial Park.
He was born July 14, 1948, in Pettus. He was a veteran of the Vietnam
War.
Survivors include three sons, Anestacio Lopez Jr., Francisco Lopez and
Andrew Lopez, all of San Angelo; a daughter, Angie Torres of San
Angelo; his mother, Paula Lopez of San Angelo; five brothers, Pedro
Lopez and Gerardo Lopez, both of San Angelo, Miguel Lopez of Dallas,
Manuel Lopez of Portales, N.M., and Jose Lopez of California; three
sisters, Carolina Ramirez of San Angelo, Benita Estorga of Portales
and Elida Quintero of Houston; and five grandchildren.
Susan McKee
MAXWELL - Susan Cupps McKee, 49, died Thursday, March 27, 1997, in
Austin.
Service will be at 4 p.m. today in Pennington Funeral Home Chapel.
Private graveside service will be scheduled at a later date.
She was born Oct. 24, 1947, in San Angelo.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond McKee, her father, Murray L.
Probst, three sons, James Kevin Cupps, Jeffrey Todd Cupps and Glendon
McKee, and a daughter, Sulyn Hannah, all of Maxwell; two sisters,
Nancy Crisp of San Angelo and Charlotte Emerson of Austin; and six
grandchildren.
K.B. Downum
KERRVILLE - K.B. Downum, 81, died Thursday, March 27, 1997, in a local
hospital.
Military graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Fort Sam
Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by Overby
Funeral Home.
He was born Oct. 3, 1915, in Bexar County and had lived in Kerrville
since 1977. He served with the Marines during World War II.
Survivors include a stepdaughter, Jacqueline Murray of Kerrville; a
son, Kenneth B. Downum Jr. of Texarkana; a daughter, Gloria Jean Kazen
of San Antonio; a brother, William Ray Downum of Leakey; a sister,
Lottie Bird of Burnet; and several nieces and nephews.
Tommy Haynes
KINGSLAND - Tommy Haynes, 55, of Buchanan Dam died Thursday, March 27,
1997, in Austin.
Service will be at 11 a.m. today in Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne
Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Kingsland Cemetery.
He was born Jan. 20, 1942, in New Boston and was a lifetime resident
of the Buchanan Dam area. A veteran of the Texas National Guard, he
was an equipment operator in the construction industry and was a
Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Haynes of Buchanan Dam; two daughters,
Toye Compton of Kingsland and Tonya Haynes of Burnet; two
stepdaughters, Krista Jones of Irving and Shanda Kerbs of Buchanan
Dam; a stepson, Jeff Kerbs of Amarillo; his mother, Bernice Snider of
Kingsland; a sister, Janice Ezell of Kingsland; a brother, Howard
Haynes of Kingsland; and five grandchildren.
Lewis Amonette
FORT STOCKTON - Lewis E. ``Butch'' Amonette, 48, died Thursday, March
27, 1997, in Fort Stockton.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in East Hill Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
He was born Sept. 21, 1948, in Iraan and had been a resident of Fort
Stockton since 1970. He was the chief juvenile probation office for
Pecos County. He was a member and two-time past president of the Texas
Probation Association, a member of the West Texas Area Juvenile
Chiefs, Fort Stockton Kiwanis Club and received the Presidents' Award
for Outstanding Service in 1991.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Amonette of Fort Stockton; a
daughter, Jennifer Dawn Amonette of Austin; a sister, Ginny Kinard of
Fort Stockton; and a brother, Byron Curtis Amonette of Fort Stockton.
Hazel Laws
KERRVILLE - Hazel Powell Laws, 97, died Tuesday, March 25, 1997.
Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Glen Rest Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels.
She was born Sept. 29, 1899, near Buffalo, N.Y. She was a
stenographer.
Survivors include a son, Cecil Laws of Point Venture; two
grandchildren, Larry Laws of Kerrville and Linda Laws Pate of Corpus
Christi; and three great-grandchildren.
Hilda Glass
BALLINGER - Hilda Glass, 93, of Millersview died Friday, March 28,
1997, in a San Angelo hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Rains-Seale Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
She was born Dec. 5, 1903, in Runnels County. She was a homemaker and
a Methodist.
Survivors include three sons, Elgin Glass and Charles Glass, both of
Millersview, and Harm Ray Glass of Winters; and a grandson, John Glass
of Winters.
Preston VanStory Jr.
BALLINGER - Preston Eugene VanStory Jr., 36, of Ballinger died Friday,
March 28, 1997, in a San Angelo hospital. Services are pending at
Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
JAMES A. LAYMAN
James A. Layman, 77, of San Angelo died Wednesday, March 26, 1997, at
Shannon Medical Center.
Service will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 29, at Johnson's Funeral
Home with Jim Binnix and John Walter officiating. Graveside service
will follow at 3 p.m. in New Burg Cemetery in Comanche County.
James was born Sept. 9, 1919, to Walter and Pearl Layman in Comanche,
Texas. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Some of the
military campaigns he was involved were Ardennes, Rhineland and
Central Europe. He was decorated with the American Theater Campaign
Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars and one Overseas
Service Bar.
In 1948, James moved to San Angelo where he worked for the Tom Green
Country Sheriff's Department, as a civil chief deputy sheriff. He
later worked for the Associated Milk Producers, until he retired in
1983. He married Charline Walter in 1970, in Big Lake, and was a
member Lake View Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Charline Layman of San Angelo; five
children, Eddie Layman and his wife, De Ann of Odessa, Judy Burkes of
Odessa, Alura Wright and her husband, Richard, of San Angelo, David
Layman and his wife, Terri, of San Angelo and Timothy Layman and his
wife, Cindy, of Cottonwood; four step grandchildren, Charles Usery and
his wife, Karen, of Sioux City, Iowa, Dale Usery and his wife, Cindy,
of Abilene, Tommy Usery and his wife, Susan, of Houston and Lois Kelly
and her husband, Bobby, of San Angelo; five brothers and sisters,
Jewel Pipley of San Angelo, Otis Layman of Miles, Earnest Layman of
Austin, Willie Layman of Comanche and Eva Neal Sligar of Comanche; 26
grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
THOMAS CASKEY LIVINGSTON
COLEMAN - Thomas Caskey Livingston, age 90, longtime Coleman resident,
died Thursday, March 27, 1997, at Coleman County Medical Center.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at Elm Street
Church of Christ with James Bailey, Rick Hagelstein and Bob Whitaker
officiating. Burial will follow in Coleman Cemetery under the
direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Thomas Caskey Livingston was born Jan. 13, 1907, in Mount View,
Coleman County, Texas, the son of the late James Thomas Livingston and
Mary Etta Skaggs Livingston. He moved to the city of Coleman at the
age of 2. He graduated from Coleman High School in 1925 and graduated
from Abilene Christian College, now Abilene Christian University, in
1929 with a bachelor's degree in English. He did graduate work at the
University of Texas and Baylor University.
After graduating from college, he coached and taught school at Ross
High School. Caskey then moved to Cincinnati and worked for the Kroger
Co. before returning to the Midland-Odessa area to work for Stanoland
Oil Co. While employed for Stanoland Oil Co., he transferred to Cedar
Lake and lived there several years. On Aug. 31, 1941, he married Ruth
Whitaker in San Angelo and she survives him.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps during World War II and served
stateside at Mathis Field in Spokane, Wash. After his military
service, he returned to work for Stanoland Oil Co. in Cedar Lake. In
1951, he purchased Wilson Grain and Elevator in Coleman and was in
business for some time with his father-in-law, Bob Whitaker. He sold
his business in 1968 and taught distributive education in Comanche for
four years and in Santa Anna for five years. Caskey retired from
teaching in 1978, but continued to substitute in Coleman County
schools for several more years.
Caskey was an avid tennis player and played through his college years
on the Exhibition Tour, which was the forerunner of the Professional
Tennis Association. He continued to enjoy and beat most opponents in
tennis until his mid-70s. His other great love was playing dominoes.
He was a longtime member of Elm Street Church of Christ, where he
served as a deacon, elder, song leader and Bible teacher. He sang for
many weddings and funerals and as a young man, while living in
Cincinnati, he sang in the Cincinnati Symphony.
Caskey was a member of numerous service organizations, including
Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce, Coleman Men's Club, Coleman County
Retired Teachers and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). He
was a former Coleman Independent School District board member.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Livingston of Coleman; two daughters
and sons-in-law, Mary K. and Corydon Elliot of San Angelo and Thomasue
and Rick Hagelstein of China Spring, Texas; five granddaughters and
one grandson, Stephanie Grosz and husband, Rob, of Bedford, Ashley
Sanders and husband, David, of Waco, Robby Hagelstein and Amber
Hagelstein, both of China Spring, Sari Elliot of San Angelo and Aubin
Hagelstein of China Spring; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law,
Jayne and Bob Whitaker of Breckenridge; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, seven brothers and four
sisters.
His family was his pride and joy and he daily talked of his many
blessings.
PHYLLIS RUTH GETTE
Phyllis Ruth Gette, 71, beloved wife and mother, died Wednesday, March
26, at Shannon-St. John's Hospital. The family extends its sincerest
thanks to the many doctors and nurses who provided us with a few extra
months to enjoy the love and beauty of this very special person.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at Johnson's Funeral Home with the
funeral at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Angels Church. Burial will be in
Fairmount Cemetery.
Phyllis Gette was born June 15, 1925, in California. She graduated
from Colton High School in 1943 and married Joseph Eugene Gette on
Feb. 11, 1945.
In 1965, she moved to San Angelo with her family when her husband was
transferred to Goodfellow Air Force Base and the city became her home.
She was an active member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority and the Goodfellow
Officers Spouses Club where she will be sorely missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Amos and Nellie Cole, and
brothers, Rudy Cole and Anthony Cole, all of California.
Survivors include her loving husband of 52 years, Joseph Eugene Gette;
a son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Kristi Gette of Arlington; daughter
and son-in-law, Marlene and Ken Kelly of Woodbridge, Va.; and son,
Andrew Gette of Garland; grandchildren, Amy and Amanda Kelly of
Woodbridge, Brent and Rebecca Gette of Arlington and Aaron and Alexis
Gette of Amarillo; brothers, Howard Cole of Fontana, Calif., and Chris
Cole of San Bernardino, Calif.; sister, Amisa Cole Meyer of Lake
Elsinore, Calif.; stepmother, Eloise Cole of Riverside, Calif.; and a
large extended family of nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
Pallbearers will be John Herron, Curtis Miller, Howard Propes, Bob
Routt, Bill Shirley and Ray Smith.
We love her very much and will miss her.
The family requests that memorials be made to Meals for the Elderly or
to Angelo State University.
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/Mar. 30, 1997
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News digest / Sports digest
Funerals & Death Notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Phyllis Ruth Gette, 71, rosary at 7 p.m. at Johnson's
Funeral Home; service at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Angels Church; burial
in Fairmount Cemetery.
FORT STOCKTON - Lewis E. ``Butch'' Amonette, 48, graveside service at
2 p.m. in East Hill Cemetery; arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral
Home.
TUESDAY
BALLINGER - Hilda Glass, 93, of Millersview at 2 p.m. in Rains-Seale
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
BRADY - Louise Sommerfeld, 81, at 2 p.m. at Mount Calvary Lutheran
Church; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Heritage
Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - K.B. Downum, 81, military graveside service at 2:30 p.m.
in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio; arrangements by
Overby Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - Hazel Powell Laws, 97, graveside service at 4 p.m. in Glen
Rest Cemetery; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels.
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Sam Journeay
Sam Nelson Journeay, 75, of San Angelo died Friday, March 28, 1997, in
a local hospital.
Private service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
He was born March 31, 1921, in Miles and had been a resident of San
Angelo for 21 years. He was a veteran of World War II and a roofer.
Survivors include a brother, George E. Journeay of Del Rio; a sister,
Lurlene Herndon of San Angelo; two nieces and a nephew.
Ruth Woods
Ruth E. Woods, 77, of San Angelo died Saturday, March 29, 1997.
There are no services planned. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral
Home.
She was born Sept. 11, 1919, in Potter, Neb.
Survivors include her husband, Harmon Woods of San Angelo; a son, Dean
Talbot of Rangely, Colo.; a daughter, Peggy Bachman of Ely, Nev.; a
sister, Frances Sager of Keyport, Wash.; six grandchildren; and 12
great-grandchildren.
Ollie Barker
Ollie Barker, 97, of Austin died Saturday, March 29, 1997, in an
Austin nursing home.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
She was born Dec. 20, 1899, in Star. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and
great-nephews.
William Steed
KERRVILLE - William C. Steed, 97, died Saturday, March 29, 1997, in a
local nursing home.
Service will be Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Texas
City with burial in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston.
Arrangements are by Kerrville Funeral Home and Emken-Linton Mortuary
in Texas City.
He was born Dec. 31, 1899, in Kennard and had been a resident of
Kerrville since 1969. An Army veteran of World War II, he served as
mayor of Texas City for 10 years and was a member of the Masonic Lodge
and the Rotary Club.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
A.J. Lindsay
PECOS - A.J. Lindsay, 86, of Pecos died Friday, March 28, 1997, in an
Odessa hospital.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Fairview Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home.
He was born Jan. 4, 1911, in Eldorado and had been a lifetime resident
of Pecos. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired civil
service worker and a member of the First Christian Church.
Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews.
Joe Dobson
COLEMAN - Joe Dobson, 93, died Friday, March 28, 1997, in Coleman.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church
with burial in the Coleman City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Walker
Funeral Home.
He was born Aug. 8, 1903, in Grayson County and had been a longtime
resident of Midland before moving to Coleman in 1976. He was a retired
rancher and was a life director of the West Texas Boys Ranch and Sheep
and Goat Raisers' Association, and was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church, the Rotary Club, the Masonic Lodge and the
Coleman Rodeo Association.
Survivors include a daughter, Martha Joe Griffis of Coleman; a
granddaughter, Connie McKee of Coleman; and two great-granddaughters,
Sue Jo McKee and Ricka McKee, both of Coleman.
Amos Johnson
COLEMAN - Amos J. Johnson, 89, of Eastland and formerly of Odessa and
Coleman, died Friday, March 28, 1997, in an Eastland hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Coleman Cemetery.
He was born Jan. 23, 1908, in Mills County and had been a longtime
resident of Coleman and Odessa before moving to Eastland in 1990. He
was a farmer, worked for the city of Odessa and was a Baptist.
Survivors include three daughters, Rosa Lee Deason of Cross Plains,
Dee Jarvis of Eastland and Virginia Dee Gookins of Tulsa, Okla.; three
sons, Hubert Johnson of Conroe and Roy Johnson and Claud Johnson, both
of Eastland; a brother, Bedford Johnson of Haltom City; 29
grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Lenora Dietrich
BIG SPRING - Lenora Mae Dietrich, 81, died Thursday, March 27, 1997,
in a local nursing home.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
She was born Nov. 29, 1915, in Windfall, Ind., and had been a resident
of Big Spring since 1958. She was a homemaker and a member of the
Trinity Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Bill Forshee and Steve Forshee, both of
Big Spring; two daughters, Becky Amos and Judi Atkins, both of Big
Spring; a stepson, Don Forshee of St. George, Utah; a stepdaughter,
Mary Owens of Grand Prairie; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren;
and two great-great-grandchildren.
Preston Van Story Jr.
BALLINGER - Preston Eugene Van Story Jr., 36, of San Angelo died
Thursday, March 27, 1997, in San Angelo.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
He was born Jan. 23, 1961, in Fort Benning, Ga. He was a cook at China
Gardens Restaurant.
Survivors include his wife, Ginger Beaver Van Story of San Angelo; a
son, Robert Beaver of Ballinger; three daughters, Lisa Banfil, Judy
Van Story and Kaydee Johns, all of San Angelo; a brother, Terry
Quinton Van Story of San Angelo; and two sisters, Carol Stone of
Chelsea, Okla., and Lynn Van Story of Prior, Okla.
Jean Natchke
SWEETWATER - Jean Natchke, 71, of Weatherford died Friday, March 28,
1997, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in McCoy Funeral Home Chapel of
Memories with burial in Garden of Memories.
She was born March 3, 1926, in Fisher County and had lived in
Weatherford for 10 years. She worked for the Quik Pantry in
Weatherford and was a Baptist.
Survivors include her husband, Harry Natchke of Weatherford; two
daughters, Jo Ann Lyons of Paris and Glenda Fisher of Fort Worth; a
stepson, Bruce Natchke of Fort Worth; a sister, Kathleen Whitworth of
Sweetwater; a brother, J.L. Waddell of Midland; and two grandchildren.
Clarence Hipp
COLEMAN - Clarence Ray Hipp, 78, of Santa Anna died Friday, March 28,
1997, at his residence.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Santa Anna Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Henderson Funeral Home.
He was born Feb. 24, 1919, in Coleman County and was a lifetime
resident of Santa Anna. A Marine veteran of World War II, he worked in
road construction until retiring in 1976. He was a member of the Lake
Brownwood Lions Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion
and was a Methodist.
Survivors include three daughters, Sandy Haynes of Uvalde, Betty Sue
Cupps and Billie Rae Diaz, both of Santa Anna; a son, Bobby Joe Hipp
of Arizona; three sisters, Doris Lee Rushin of Hobbs, N.M., Bonnie
Daniels and Bobby Nell Carrol, both of Abilene; and three grandsons.
Joyce Keilers
OZONA - Joyce Kay Keilers, 59, of Ozona died Saturday, March 29, 1997,
in a San Angelo hospital.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Ozona Church of Christ with
burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo. Arrangements are
by Preddy Funeral Home.
She was born July 14, 1937, in San Angelo and had been a resident of
Ozona for 25 years. She was a member of the Ozona Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Dee Keilers of Ozona; a son, Lance
Keilers of San Angelo; a daughter, Karen Kimball of San Angelo; her
parents, K.J. and Lola Moos of San Angelo; two sisters, Becky Nelms of
Lewisville and Marion Lynne Eastman of Brownsville, Tenn.; and a
brother, Marvin Moos of Austin.
Paul Pickering
KERRVILLE - Paul T. Pickering, 86, died Saturday, March 29, 1997, in a
local care center. Services are pending at Kerrville Funeral Home.
Beverly Wilsford
KERRVILLE - Beverly Jane Raisin Wilsford, 63, died Saturday, March 29,
1997, at her residence. Services are pending at Overby Funeral Home.
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PHYLLIS RUTH GETTE
Phyllis Ruth Gette, 71, beloved wife and mother, died Wednesday, March
26, at Shannon-St. John's Hospital. The family extends its sincerest
thanks to the many doctors and nurses who provided us with a few extra
months to enjoy the love and beauty of this very special person.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at Johnson's Funeral Home with the
funeral at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Angels Church. Burial will be in
Fairmount Cemetery.
Phyllis Gette was born June 15, 1925, in California. She graduated
from Colton High School in 1943 and married Joseph Eugene Gette on
Feb. 11, 1945.
In 1965, she moved to San Angelo with her family when her husband was
transferred to Goodfellow Air Force Base, and the city became her
home. She was an active member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority and the
Goodfellow Officers Spouses Club, where she will be sorely missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Amos and Nellie Cole, and
brothers, Rudy Cole and Anthony Cole, all of California.
Survivors include her loving husband of 52 years, Joseph Eugene Gette;
a son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Kristi Gette of Arlington; daughter
and son-in-law, Marlene and Ken Kelly of Woodbridge, Va.; and son,
Andrew Gette of Garland; grandchildren, Amy and Amanda Kelly of
Woodbridge, Brent and Rebecca Gette of Arlington and Aaron and Alexis
Gette of Amarillo; brothers, Howard Cole of Fontana, Calif., and Chris
Cole of San Bernardino, Calif.; sister, Amisa Cole Meyer of Lake
Elsinore, Calif.; stepmother, Eloise Cole of Riverside, Calif.; and a
large extended family of nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
Pallbearers will be John Herron, Curtis Miller, Howard Propes, Bob
Routt, Bill Shirley and Ray Smith.
We love her very much and will miss her.
The family requests that memorials be made to Meals for the Elderly or
to Angelo State University.
JACK `PEPAW' GOLDMAN
Jack ``Pepaw'' Goldman, 54, of Menard went home to be with Jesus
Thursday morning, March 20, 1997. He was born to Vetta Belle and R.J.
Goldman Jan. 4, 1943, in San Antonio.
Graveside service was held in Jourdanton on March 22, at 2 p.m. The
service was given by Pastor Roy Taylor of Austin.
Jack was married April 27, 1968, to Luanne Shelton in Cotulla.
He is survived by his wife, Luanne Goldman of Menard; sons, Donny and
James Meadows of Austin; sisters, Peggy Mann of Poteet and Laverne
Kidd of Jourdanton; grandchildren, Savannah, Kelsye and Jabe Meadows
of Donny and Sherry Meadows of Austin, and special granddaughter,
Nikole Davis of Tripp and Jennifer Davis of Crosby.
PATRICK RAY AGUIRRE
Patrick Ray Aguirre, age 1« months, passed away Friday, March 28,
1997.
Patrick was born Feb. 14, 1997, in San Angelo to Melissa and Raymond
Aguirre.
Funeral service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at Johnson's
Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 31, in
Fairmount Cemetery.
Patrick is survived by his parents, Raymond and Melissa Aguirre; his
big sister, Amanda; uncles, Jason O'Bryan, Kevin O'Bryan, Daniel
Aguirre and Benito Aguirre Jr.; grandparents, Linda O'Bryan, Benito
and Juanita Aguirre and Dan O'Bryan; and great-grandfather, Bartolo
Torres.
Patrick was with us for only a short time, but he touched all of our
hearts. We are thankful we had that time with him, and we will always
love him and carry him in our hearts.
VICTORIA LOUISE `DICKIE' WILHELM DAVIS
MENARD - Victoria Louise ``Dickie'' Wilhelm Davis, 86, died Thursday,
March 27, 1997.
A well-known cook, rancher and maker of memorable occasions, she was
born on the family ranch in northwest Menard County on Oct. 23, 1910.
She was the second of three children born to Emma Louise Probst
Wilhelm and John Frederick ``Fritz'' Wilhelm.
She was preceded in death by two children, Betty Jo David Porter and
Richard Wilhelm Davis, as well as by her two brothers, Melvin Felix
Wilhelm and Joseph Frederick Wilhelm. She is survived by Erline
``Tooter'' Wilhelm King, a cousin who was raised as her sister; three
children; 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two nieces; two
nephews; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was a rancher and a consummate cook. When her parents retired, she
moved to the homeplace to care for them and continue ranching. She
later bought a ranch along the San Saba River in the Hext community,
where she expanded her ranching operation.
She was a great supporter of her community, as well as one of the
early members of the Country Store, where she served as president for
several terms. Here, she displayed her renowned delicacies and
introduced her own Dickie Davis' Original Sweet and Hot, which was
recognized as one of the first ``Taste of Texas'' products and was
sold all over the United States. In addition to winning numerous
ribbons for this and other food specialty items at the San Angelo
Stock Show, Dickie Davis' Original Sweet and Hot was listed in the
December 1984 issue of Texas Monthly. Two years ago, she was honored
by the Menard Chamber of Commerce with a ``Menard on the Map''
certificate.
Her three children include one daughter and two sons, Victoria Louise
Ray Olson, Dr. Frank Allen Davis and James Alford Davis.
Her 17 grandchildren include Clara Porter Winters, Susan Porter
Miller, William Keith Davis, Charles Melvin Davis, John Edward Davis,
Victoria Joanne Davis Starr, Christopher Davis, Louise David Dermody,
Frank Edward Davis, Stephen Allen Davis, Matthew Wayne Davis, Leah
Davis Dempsy, Daynah Davis Morton, Frank Allen Davis Jr., John C.
Davis, Grace Luann Ray Peterson, Ph.D, and Linda Ray, DVM.
The family is deeply grateful to her caregivers Patsy Raney, Eldemira
Sanchez and Janice Salas for the extraordinary care and affection
bestowed upon their mother.
Those who wish to do so may send a donation to the Menard EMS, Menard
Volunteer Fire Department or a charity of choice.
Service was Saturday, March 29, at Grace Lutheran Church with burial
in Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home.
EDNA MANN EDWARDS
SEPT. 23, 1948-FEB. 21, 1997
AUSTIN - The life of Edna Mann Edwards was taken from her violently on
Feb. 21, 1997, in Austin, Texas. She was 48 years old. Edna grew up in
Baltimore, Md.; her ashes were buried there after a memorial service
on March 15 at the Jarretsville United Methodist Church.
Edna came to Texas in 1981 as the wife of Big Lake attorney Aubrey
Edwards. While in Big Lake, she served on the Big Lake City Council,
was president of the 20th Century Club and earned a bachelor's degree
in psychology at Angelo State University. She was very active in the
leadership of the Big Lake United Methodist Church; one of the
positions she held was Sunday school superintendent. Edna was an
award-winning gardener and enjoyed golfing and bowling.
After her divorce in 1991, she moved to San Angelo, where she worked
for MHMR and continued her masters studies at ASU. She moved to Austin
in the fall of 1995, where she worked at the Private Industries
Council, helping people get the training they needed to qualify for
and obtain new jobs.
Edna Edwards was a vivacious, charming and loving person. She made
friends wherever she was, and she nurtured and treasured those
friendships. Her working life was devoted to helping others. Edna
believed in the goodness of people and would never accept that one of
her friends could harm her; this belief probably cost her her life.
Edna Edwards will be missed and always remembered by the many Texans
whose lives she touched and who were blessed by her friendship and
love.
The San Angelo Standard - Times Online
West Texas news and sports/Mar. 31, 1997
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News digest / Sports digest
Funerals and death notices
TODAY
SAN ANGELO - Patrick Ray Aguirre, infant son of Melissa and Raymond
Aguirre, graveside service at 2 p.m. in Fairmount Cemetery;
arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home.
SAN ANGELO - Phyllis Ruth Gette, 71, at 10 a.m. at Holy Angels
Catholic Church; burial in Fairmount Cemetery; arrangements by
Johnson's Funeral Home.
BALLINGER - Hilda Glass, 93, of Millersview, at 2 p.m. in Rains-Seale
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
BALLINGER - Preston Eugene Van Story Jr., 36, of San Angelo, at 10 a.m
in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
BIG SPRING - Lenora Mae Dietrich, 81, at 10 a.m. in Myers & Smith
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Trinity Memorial Park.
COLEMAN - Joe Dobson, 93, at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church;
burial in Coleman City Cemetery; arrangements by Walker Funeral Home.
COLEMAN - Clarence Ray Hipp, 78, of Santa Anna, graveside service at 3
p.m. in Santa Anna Cemetery; arrangements by Henderson Funeral Home.
COLEMAN - Amos J. Johnson, 89, of Eastland, at 2 p.m. in Stevens
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Coleman Cemetery.
OZONA - Joyce Kay Keilers, 59, at 10 a.m. at Ozona Church of Christ;
burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo; arrangements by
Preddy Funeral Home.
PECOS - A.J. Lindsay, 86, graveside service at 3 p.m. in Fairview
Cemetery; arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
SWEETWATER - Jean Natchke, 71, of Weatherford, at 10 a.m. in McCoy
Funeral Home Chapel of Memories; burial in Garden of Memories.
TUESDAY
BRADY - Louise Sommerfeld, 81, at 2 p.m. at Mount Calvary Lutheran
Church; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery; arrangements by Heritage
Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - K.B. Downum, 81, military graveside service at 2:30 p.m.
in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio; arrangements by
Overby Funeral Home.
KERRVILLE - Hazel Powell Laws, 97, graveside service at 4 p.m. in Glen
Rest Cemetery; arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapels.
WEDNESDAY
SAN ANGELO - Ollie Barker, 97, of Austin, at 10 a.m. in Johnson's
Funeral Home Chapel; burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Paul Clark
Paul Clark, 84, of San Angelo died Sunday, March 30, 1997, at his
residence. Services are pending at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Maxine Haynes
KERMIT - Maxine Haynes, 70, of Wink died Saturday, March 29, 1997, in
a local hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Assembly of God Church
with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral
Chapel.
She was born Jan. 16, 1927, in Malakoff and had lived in Wink for 59
years. She was a nurse and a member of the Church of God.
Survivors include her husband, Marshall J. Haynes of Wink; six sons,
Don Hawley of Fort Worth, Ed Wilcox of Cameron, Gary Haynes and
Clifford Haynes, both of Wink, J.R. Haynes of Monahans and Jimmy
Haynes of Jasper; two daughters, Sandra Haynes McIver of Buffalo Cap
and Carla Haynes Harper of Grandfalls; three sisters, Opal Cornelius
of Eustace, Lena Sliger of Grandfalls and Eunice Underwoods of Wink;
23 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Harry Tunheim
MARFA - Harry Herbert Tunheim, 68, died Saturday, March 29, 1997, in
Marfa.
Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Kingdom Hall of
Jehovah's Witnesses in Alpine. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral
Home.
He was born Feb. 12, 1929, in Marshall, Minn. An Army veteran, he was
retired from construction and drywall and was a Jehovah's Witness.
Survivors include his wife, Karen Tunheim; three sons, Vince Tunheim,
Wayne Tunheim and Tracy Tunheim; a stepson, Tom Marcotte; two
daughters, Sandy Linaham and Buny Loida; a stepdaughter, Linda Dies;
11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
S.J. Waldrop
LLANO - S.J. Waldrop, 90, of Llano died Saturday, March 29, 1997, in
Kerrville.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Llano City Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home.
He was born March 15, 1907, in Whitewright and had lived in Llano for
nine years. He was a street maintenance supervisor for the city of
Fort Worth and was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Addie Waldrop of Llano; a stepdaughter,
Georgia Thompson of Big Spring; five grandchildren; and several
great-grandchildren.
Paul Pickering
KERRVILLE - Paul T. Pickering, 86, of Ingram died Saturday, March 29,
1997, in a local care center.
Memorial service will be at a later date. Arrangements are by
Kerrville Funeral Home.
He was born Jan. 1, 1911, in Junction City, Kan., and had lived in
Ingram for 10 years. He retired after 20 years of service in the Post
Exchange of Fort Riley, Kan., and worked as a mail carrier for the
Junction City School District. He was a Presbyterian.
Survivors include his wife, Berniece Pickering of Ingram; two
daughters, Bonnie Miears of Ingram and Barbara Johnson of La Paz,
Ind.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Margaret Ercanbrack
LAMPASAS - Margaret Azalea Ercanbrack, 63, died Sunday, March 30,
1997, in a local hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Sheppard Memorial Funeral Home
Chapel of Memories.
She was born July 11, 1933, in San Antonio. She was a homemaker and a
Baptist.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Rowan of Lampasas; three
sisters, Lola Cook of Lometa, Sally Ralston of Little River and Linda
Wright of Lampasas; three brothers, Wilbur Martin of Waco, and Harold
Martin and George Martin, both of Pendleton; her mother, Lily Eloise
Martin of Lampasas; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Clyde Smith Jr.
GOLDTHWAITE - Clyde Dallas Smith Jr., 78, died Saturday, March 29,
1997, in a local nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in Moore Memorial
Gardens in Arlington. Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home.
He was born July 22, 1918, in Jonesville, La. He was a Marine Corps
veteran.
Survivors include a sister, Hazel Horn of Midland; and three nieces
and three nephews.
Werner Eckert
FREDERICKSBURG - Werner E. Eckert, 83, died Sunday, March 30, 1997, in
a local hospital.
Service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church with
burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schaetter Funeral
Home.
He was born Feb. 21, 1914, in Gillespie County. He was a farmer and a
member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Kuhlmann Eckert of Fredericksburg;
a son, Carlton Eckert of Fredericksburg; a daughter, Joyce Carson of
Idaho; a brother, Marvin Eckert of San Antonio; three sisters, Frieda
Teschner, Emma Itz and Alma Pehl, all of Fredericksburg; four
grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Beverly Wilsford
KERRVILLE - Beverly Jane Raisin Wilsford, 63, died Saturday, March 29,
1997, at her residence.
Service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Overby Funeral Home Chapel.
She was born Feb. 15, 1934, in Flint, Mich. She was a schoolteacher
for 29 years and a member of the Junction Highway Church of Christ.
Survivors include two sons, Joel K. Wilsford of Atlanta and John M.
Wilsford of Chambersburg, Pa.; a daughter, Jamie S. Wilsford of Tampa,
Fla.; her mother, Louise Raisin, and a sister, Sandra Callison, both
of Millington, Mich.; six grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
Irene Turley
SAN SABA - Irene Turley, 87, of San Saba died Saturday, March 29,
1997, in Llano.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church
with burial in Richland Springs Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Howell-Doran Funeral Home.
She was born Aug. 19, 1909, in Haskell. She was a retired
schoolteacher and a member of the First United Methodist Church and
Retired Teachers Association.
Survivors include a son, Jim Turley of Houston; a brother, Rex Kattes
of San Saba; a sister, Eunice Dean Ellis of San Saba; three
grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Olga Sanchez
OZONA - Olga R. Sanchez, 49, of Sheffield died Saturday, March 29,
1997, in an Iraan hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in
Sheffield with burial in Restland Cemetery in Iraan. Arrangements are
by Preddy Funeral Home.
She was born May 17, 1947, in Iraan and was a lifetime resident of the
Iraan-Sheffield area. She was a Catholic.
Survivors include her husband, Armando A. Sanchez of Sheffield; a
daughter, Norma Aguero of Mertzon; two sons, David Sanchez of Iraan
and Armando Sanchez Jr. of Sheffield; seven sisters, Tina Moran of
Ozona, Eva Rosales and Amelia Bernal, both of Iraan, Mary Gibhart and
Patsy Soto, both of Odessa, Susie Rodriguez of Anaheim, Calif., and
Linda Diggins of West Covina, Calif.; two brothers, Robert Rodriguez
of West Covina and Leonard Rodriguez of Iraan; seven grandchildren;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Dorothy Armstrong
BIG SPRING - Dorothy Alice Armstrong, 85, died Sunday, March 30, 1997.
Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
Maria Hernandez
JUNCTION - Maria Soledad Hernandez, 83, of Junction died Sunday, March
30, 1997, in a Kerrville hospital. Services are pending Graham Funeral
Home.
Sir Carl Brewer
KERRVILLE - Sir Carl Brewer, 74, of Kerrville died Saturday, March 29,
1997, in San Antonio. Services are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
WILLIE DALE THORNTON
A memorial service for Willie Dale Thornton will be at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 1, at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Following services in San Angelo, his wife, Lois Cornelius Thornton,
and their beloved daughter, Sharyn Thornton Earehart, will take Dale
back to Anaheim, Calif., back to his three sons, 10 grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
Dale was 67 years old when he became the victim of a disabling stroke
at his home at 209 Hobbs in San Angelo.
Dale was born in Tennyson, Texas, Feb. 19, 1930, but his parents, J.W.
``Bill'' and Ora Bradley Thornton, moved to San Angelo, where they
raised both Dale and his beloved sister, Jimmie Lee Bell.
Dale met his sweetheart, Lois Cornelius, while visiting his uncle in
Tennyson when he was 7 years old; and again when he was 17 at Lake
View High School, where Dale was known as ``Wicked Willie Thornton''
because he was fast in track and played football, baseball and
basketball there for four years. They married Dec. 19, 1948.
In 1951, Dale moved to Anaheim, Calif., and there in sight of the
nightly fireworks at Disneyland, they raised three tall sons and a
lovely daughter.
Ken Thornton, the oldest son, bought Dale's interest in the family
steel company in August 1989. Ken and his wife, Debra, still own and
manage Thornton Steel Inc. Their sons are Eric, 17, a hockey star, and
Cole, 11, a first-base slugger in baseball.
Dennis D. and his wife, Debra Woffenden, and Jeffrey, 9, the youngest
grandson and a catcher for the local Little League, live in Santa Ana,
Calif., with Jeff's five sisters: Jennifer, 21, a student at
Saddleback College; Tami, 19, a freshman at Brigham Young University;
Malissa, 16, a track star at Foothill High School; Nichole, 15, a
swimming star for Foothill High; and Michelle, 12, a music major. They
will all miss their strong, handsome Grand Pa.
Larry Thornton and Rochelle Sparting Thornton of San Clemente, Calif.,
are owners of The Clothes Encounter dress shops of Southern
California. Their son Jason Thornton and wife, Sandra, are the parents
of four of Dale's great-grandchildren. Larry's daughter, Christina
Thornton, is betrothed to Kenneth Walker, all of Thornton, Colo.
One daughter, Sharyn, married Daniel Earehart on Dec. 31, 1996, at the
home of her mother and father in San Angelo. They will be making their
home in Charlevoix, Mich.
He is also survived by a sister, Jimmie Bell, and his mother, Ora
Thornton.
Dale will be missed by his many loved ones, but we are grateful that
he is now with our beloved Jesus Christ forever.
JOYCE KAY KEILERS
OZONA - Joyce Kay Keilers, 59, beloved wife, mother and grandmother,
died Saturday, March 29, 1997, in Columbia Medical Center of San
Angelo. The family expresses its sincerest appreciation to the many
doctors, nurses and a host of friends from Ozona and San Angelo, who
extended their love and loyalty during her illness.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 31, at the Ozona Church of
Christ. Burial will follow at 4 p.m. in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in
San Angelo, Texas, under the direction of Preddy Funeral Home.
Joyce Kay was born July 14, 1937, in San Angelo, Texas, the daughter
of K.J. and Lola Moos. She graduated from San Angelo High School in
1955 and attended San Angelo College. Joyce worked for several years
at General Telephone Company.
On Aug. 31, 1957, Joyce married Dee Will Keilers. Joyce was a
homemaker for almost 40 years. They continued to live in San Angelo,
where her husband was employed as an office engineer for the water
department. They moved to Ozona, Texas, in 1972, where her husband was
employed as assistant water superintendent. Joyce worked at the Ozona
Church of Christ for several years.
Joyce was a member of the Ozona Garden Club. She was the immediate
past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Texas Water Utilities
Association. Along with her husband, Joyce also was a member of the
Ozona 42 Club.
Joyce is survived by her husband, Dee Keilers of Ozona; one son, Lance
Keilers and his wife, Jessica, of San Angelo; one daughter, Karen
Kimball and her husband, Jeff, of San Angelo; one grandson, Keesey
Kimball, and one granddaughter, Jeren Kimball; her parents, K.J. and
Lola Moss; one brother, Marvin Moos of Austin, Texas; two sisters,
Marion Lynne Eastman of Brownsville, Tenn., and Rebecca Nelms of
Lewisville, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Carol Ann Moos.
The family has requested that donations be made to the charity of
choice.
Officiating ministers will be Johnny Perkins, Wes Eastman, Stanley
Lockhart and Calvin Warpula.
Pallbearers will be Dennis Eastman, Bob Eastman, Doug Meador, Bob
Falkner, Lane Scott, Steve Kenley, Doris Haire and Jim White.
`TOM' JESSE HASTY
``Tom'' Jesse Hasty, 85, of San Angelo went to be with the Lord on
Sunday, March 30, 1997, in a local hospital.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, in Fairmount
Cemetery with the Rev. Craig Meyers of St. Paul Presbyterian Church
officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
He was born May 9, 1911, in San Angelo to Charles and Emma Hasty.
He is survived by one sister, Edith Hunt and husband, J.B., of San
Angelo; a foster son, Ronnie W. Hasty and his wife, Sara R., of San
Angelo; three grandchildren, Jonnie W. and Bobbie J. Hasty of Sterling
City, Jesse F. and Janine R. Hasty of San Angelo, and Tracie J. Hasty
of San Angelo; five great-grandchildren, Briana, Tiffany, Chelsea,
Alexander and Jessica; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be nephews.