Obituaries

Nancy Carol Willmon

Nancy Carol Willmon

Apr 14, 2025

Nancy Willmon, 82 of Monahans, Texas, passed away on April 14, 2025, in Midland, Texas. She was born in Merkel, Texas, to Celia and Doyle Humphreys on February 14, 1943.

Nancy attended and graduated from Lovington, N.M High School in 1961. She married Bobby Trent in 1962. She had 2 children, Christi in 1963 & Mark in 1967. She attended Beauty...

Alberto Talavera Sr.

Alberto Talavera Sr.

Apr 13, 2025

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Mary Belle Harris

Mary Belle Harris

Apr 10, 2025

Mary Belle Harris, 90, left this earth for her final resting place in Heaven on April 10, 2025. Born to Geo and Beatrice (Ginether) Curtis on October 13, 1934, in Bellmont, Illinois.

Mary worked for many years in the meat market and deli at Mitchell’s Thrift Mart in Monahans, then retired to become a part-time nanny. She loved to read, so...

Lillian Vasquez

Lillian Vasquez

Apr 8, 2025

Lillian P Vasquez, 63, of Monahans, TX. Went to be with the Lord on April 8, 2025, in San Antonio, TX.

Visitation will be on Monday, April 14, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Rosary will follow at 7:00 PM at Harkey Funeral Home 210 S. Allen Ave. Monahans TX 79756.

Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2025,...

Zeferino G. Torres

Zeferino G. Torres

Apr 3, 2025

Zeferino Torres, 84, of Monahans, passed away surrounded by his loving family, on April 3, 2025, in Odessa, Texas.

Zeferino was born in Presidio, Texas to Gustavo Torres and Conrada Gonzales Torres on September 23,1940. He was a dedicated husband of 61 years to his wife Sylvia Aguirre Torres.

He grew up in Marfa, TX where he began his career in ranching....

Barry Craig Calahan

Barry Craig Calahan

Mar 22, 2025

Barry Craig Calahan, 68, of Monahans, passed away on March 22, 2025 in Odessa, TX. Barry was born in Lockney, TX to H. S. Calahan (Junior) and Mable June Foster Calahan on January 18, 1957. 

Barry was the fourth child and the much-awaited son. Barry started life on the farm in South Plains, and before his first-grade year of school the...

Glenn Horton

Glenn Horton

Mar 22, 2025

Glenn Horton, 85, departed this world on Saturday, March 22, 2025, peacefully at home. He was born on November 1, 1939, to Eldon Lloyd and Jessie Horton at home in Wichita Falls, Texas. Glenn met Helen Joan Horton in Burkburnett in 1957 and they were married on February 6th, 1959. They lived in Burkburnett many years before moving to Monahans,...

Maria Magdalena Ingram

Maria Magdalena Ingram

Mar 22, 2025

Maria Magdalena (Nena) Acosta Zubia de Ingram, 76, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in Monahans, TX on March 22, 2025. Born on May 4, 1948, in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico, Nena was the beloved daughter of Praxedis Acosta and Maria Trinidad Zubia.

Nena was a radiant soul, known for her warmth, kindness, and joyful spirit. She had a remarkable...

Ouida Elvira Willmon

Ouida Elvira Willmon

Mar 19, 2025

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Ouida Elvira Willmon, beloved mother, grannie, and friend, who left this world peacefully in her home of 66 years, on March 19, 2025, at the age of 98.

Ouida was born on April 30, 1926, on a farm in Mitchell County to OP “Pack” Blair and Roberta Annlee Bennett Blair....

Ismael Marquez

Ismael Marquez

Mar 15, 2025

Ismael Marquez, 46, of Monahans, TX, passed from this life on Saturday, March 15, 2025. He was born in Monahans, TX on October 21, 1978, to Rosa Zamarron Subia and Ismael Marquez.

He was a kind-hearted and loving soul, always bringing joy and laughter wherever he went. Known for his goofy sense of humor, he was the life of every party,...

Norma Lavada Caldwell

Norma Lavada Caldwell

Mar 15, 2025

Norma Lavada Caldwell is now walking the streets of gold and has reunited with her loved ones who went before her. She took her last breath on Earth on March 15, 2025, at approximately 5:00 PM.

Norma was a retired cook from Monahans High School and was residing at Monahans Managed Care at the time of her passing.

She was a talented...

Jearl M. Vest

Jearl M. Vest

Mar 13, 2025

Jerry Vest, known as Lovi by her grandchildren, family, and friends, entered Heaven on March 13, 2025. She was born July 6, 1935, in Healdton, Oklahoma. She was reunited with her husband Sam; great-granddaughter, Story Vest; brothers, Eddie and Joe Dixon; and parents, S. W. and Mildred Dixon.

Her schooling and career days took her to Texas Tech and North Texas...

Geneva Mae Bequette

Geneva Mae Bequette

Mar 11, 2025

Geneva Mae (Duer) Bequette went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 11, 2025. She was born to Neva Pearl (Holder) Duer and Chester William Duer on February 5, 1937, in Confidence, Iowa. She had two sisters, Nancy and Patty, and two brothers, Bill and Tom. The family moved several times and settled on a farm near Melrose,...

Alicia Bustamantes

Alicia Bustamantes

Mar 9, 2025

Alicia Bustamantes, the matriarch of our family and a woman with a personality as bold as her love was deep, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 72. She was a force to be reckoned with—honest, hilarious, and always unapologetically herself. Her sharp observations could catch you off guard, often leaving a room full of laughter in her wake.

Born to...

Gala Zan Stout

Gala Zan Stout

Mar 2, 2025

Gala Zan Stout was born on November 8, 1964, in Hobbs, New Mexico, to Larry John Kight and Patricia Ann Baker. She passed away on March 2, 2025, in El Paso, TX. at the age of 60.

Gala graduated from Monahans High School in 1983. She had many favorite activities, including watching football—especially the Dallas Cowboys—chicken fights, camping and fishing with her...

F. Wade Smith

F. Wade Smith

Feb 28, 2025

F. Wade Smith, age 66, passed away February 28, 2025, In Monahans, Texas.

There will be no services held.

Wade Smith was born in Denver City, Texas to Clyde and Ruth Ann Smith on May 29, 1959.

He went to school in Monahans, Texas. He was married to Jeanette Smith (Hill) on January 22, 2003, in Monahans, Texas. He worked at Halliburton until...

Francisca Rodriguez Ruiz

Francisca Rodriguez Ruiz

Feb 27, 2025

Francisca Rodriguez Ruiz, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025, in Odessa, Texas, at the age of 79. She was born on May 11, 1945, in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico to Guillermo and Manuela Rodriguez.

Francisca devoted her life to creating a loving home, often described as the glue that held her family together. Her passion for gardening, watering the yard, and...

Leonel Armando Miranda

Leonel Armando Miranda

Feb 23, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Leonel Armando Miranda, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, who left us peacefully on February 23, 2025, at the age of 67. Leonel was born on July 2, 1957, in Meoqui, Mexico, to Jesus and Josefa Miranda, where his journey began—a journey colored with love, laughter, and countless memories.

Leonel is...

Donald G. Todd

Donald G. Todd

Feb 21, 2025

Donald Gene Todd, 87, passed away very peacefully on February 21, 2025, in San Angelo, Texas. He was born on September 16, 1937, to Ray and Lavelle (Belue) Todd in Eunice, New Mexico.

Don graduated from Hobbs High School in Hobbs, New Mexico in 1955. He served in the US Navy, working in Naval Intelligence, serving in San Francisco, California, and...