Obituaries
Wanda Phipps
Oct 16, 2015
Wanda Chatham Phipps, 83, of Monahans, passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 at her residence. She was born October 29, 1931 in Oklahoma City, OK to Thomas Charles and Gladys Ailene (Hutchison) Chatham. She married Dean Phipps on December 10, 1954. Throughout the years, she worked at Southwestern Bell Telephone as an operator, at Sid Richardson, and Perry R....
Sammy Mcdaniel
Oct 15, 2015
Sammy Gene McDaniel, 73, of Monahans, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital. He was born April 12, 1942 in Paris, TX to Walter Q. and Mary Louise (Taylor) McDaniel. He grew up in Kermit and then moved to Wickett. On November 8, 1962, he married Diane Brantley. They started their family and established his company,...
Jose Vasquez
Oct 13, 2015
Jose "Joe" Vasquez, 86, of Midland, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at his residence. He was born March 27, 1929 in Barstow, TX to Neponuseno and Maria (Salazar) Vasquez. On January 12, 1947, he married Hipolita "Pola" Oyerbides in Monahans. She preceded him in death on October 18, 2013. Joe and his wife lived in Monahans for 60...
John Chance
Oct 11, 2015
John Peter Chance, 47, of Monahans, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Monahans Managed Care Center. He was born January 13, 1968 in Monahans to Claude Price and Frances (Ramirez) Chance. He held several different jobs, including fast food, was a bagger at Lowe's, and worked at Best Made Design. He enjoyed singing and dancing and was a...
Jesus Armendarez
Oct 8, 2015
Jesus Jose Armendarez, often called Jessie by his friends, of Monahans passed away on October 8, 2015, at the age of 94. Jesus was well-known to local residents as a dedicated patriot of the United States. He volunteered for many years helping place flags on the graves of veterans at the Monahans Memorial Cemetery on all patriotic events, especially...
Rosa Rios
Oct 5, 2015
Rosa Rios, 78, of Monahans, passed away Monday, October 5, 2015 at her residence. She was born December 5, 1936 in Barstow, TX to Jose Ventura and Manuela (Contreras) Gonzales. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alvaro L. Rios; brother, Joe Gonzales; sisters, Guadalupe Gonzales and Gilberta Garcia; and son-in-law, Tomas Terrazas. Rosa is survived by her...
Christina Heredia
Oct 4, 2015
Christina Heredia, 80, of Monahans, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital. She was born September 10, 1935 in Presidio to Gustavo and Conrada (Gonzalez) Torres. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lorenzo Heredia; and sons, Lorenzo Heredia, Jr. and Jose Alfredo Heredia, Sr. Christina is survived by her son, Victor Tarin of Monahans;...
Elida Ramirez
Oct 4, 2015
Elida Garcia Ramirez, 67, of Grandfalls, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015 at Midland Memorial Hospital. She was born December 24, 1947 in Marathon, TX to Ynez and Manuela (Fuentes) Garcia. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ynez and Manuela Garcia; brothers, Juan, Ramon and Alvaro Garcia; and sister, Elodia Garcia. Elida is survived by her husband,...
Edward Ornelas
Sep 20, 2015
Edward "Eddie" Ray Ornelas, 41, of Monahans, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Ward Memorial Hospital. He was born December 24, 1973 in Odessa to Valente and Adelita (Anaya) Ornelas. Eddie was a dedicated employee of Halliburton for 15 years. He loved BBQing with friends and listening to music. He had lots of nieces and nephews that loved...
Arcilla Reyes
Sep 19, 2015
Mrs. Arcilia Reyes, age 74, of Monahans, was born April 25, 1941 in Fort Stockton, and went to be with the Lord on Saturday morning, September 19, 2015 at Houston Methodist Hospital. She was a most loving, generous and caring person. She enjoyed dearly the detailed embellishments of sewing for the pure happiness and smiles it brought her. She...
Ida Galindo
Sep 12, 2015
Ida Galindo, 84, of Monahans, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Ward Memorial Hospital. She was born September 19, 1930 in Marfa, TX to Gonzalo and Dorotea (Leyva) Galindo. She is preceded in death by her parents, Gonzalo and Dorotea Galindo; and sister, Elva Galindo. Ida is survived by her son, Fernando Galindo and wife Blanca of Monahans;...
Mark Ochoa
Sep 10, 2015
Mark David Ochoa, 49, of Monahans, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 in Kermit. He was born December 3, 1965 in Monahans to Armando Villareal and Rebecca (Flores) Ochoa. He married Catalina Sanchez on August 30, 1986 in Monahans. He worked as a crew supervisor for Oncor. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and was a fan of the Dallas...
Sandra Venzor
Sep 7, 2015
Sandra Anne Salcido Venzor, 49, of Monahans, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 7, 2015 at Monahans Managed Care Center. She was born March 16, 1966 in Alpine, TX to Ruben G. and Teresa (Rodriguez) Salcido, Sr. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church and belongs to the Catholic Daughters of America. Sandra worked...
Tommy King
Sep 7, 2015
Tommy Ross King, 63, of Monahans, passed away Monday, September 7, 2015 at Ward Memorial Hospital. He was born January 3, 1952 in Brownwood, TX to Garland Eugene and Myrtle (Wallace) King. He married Susan Alice Lindquist in Monahans on May 27, 1972. He was a law enforcement officer and Chief of Police for Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD. He enjoyed the...
James Rideout-Cruz
Sep 4, 2015
James Roger Rideout Cruz, infant, was born and passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015 at Odessa Regional Medical Center. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Richard Hernandez; and maternal grandfather, James Rideout. Baby James is survived by his parents, Genelle Nichole Rideout and Carlos Ricardo Cruz of Monahans; brothers, Michael Leason of Monahans and Anthony...
Jose Ramirez
Sep 2, 2015
Jose S. Ramirez, 80, of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 in Harker Heights, TX. He was born January 6, 1935 in Monterrey, Mexico to Fernando and Antonia (Samaniego) Ramirez. On January 27, 1970, he married Aricela (Chela) Meraz. She survives. He worked as a truck driver and roustabout, pulling unit operator, TSI truckdriver, J&C Well Services, and...
Charles Mcnabb
Sep 2, 2015
Charles J. McNabb, 92, of Monahans, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Monahans Managed Care Center. He was born February 10, 1923 in Claude, TX to Ashel Lee and Veda Sims (Dearing) McNabb. He married Madge C. Cabot on June 18, 1942 in Wolfforth, TX. She preceded him in death on May 2, 2013 after 70 years of...
Jack Higginbotham
Aug 25, 2015
Jack Arnold Higginbotham, 80, of Grandfalls, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at his residence. He was born November 7, 1934 in San Antonio to Arnold and Loma (Caraway) Higginbotham. He moved to Grandfalls in 1946 where he remained for the rest of his life. He retired from El Paso Natural Resources in 1991 after 35 years. Jack enjoyed...
Robert Ruth
Aug 23, 2015
Robert Anthony Ruth, 46, formerly of Monahans, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2015 in Alamogordo, NM. He was born July 24, 1969 in Portales, NM to Guy Anthony and Eunice (Scurlark) Ruth. He served as a medic in the U.S. Army. He loved poetry, reading, sports, and fishing. He was very creative and he loved all phases of the...
Larry Sherbeck
Aug 22, 2015
Larry Wayne Sherbeck, 67, of Monahans, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 at his residence. He was born November 2, 1947 in Forest Grove, Oregon to Richard and Dorothy (Ryan) Sherbeck. He is preceded in death by his brother, Donald Sherbeck. Larry is survived by his wife, Lannis Sherbeck of Monahans; sons, Joseph Sherbeck of Pecos and Donald Sherbeck...
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