Obituaries
Jose Vela
Mar 5, 2015
Jose Felipe Vela, 60, of Monahans, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at his residence. He was born June 27, 1954 in Monahans to Daniel and Paula (Ibarra) Vela, Sr. He is preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Paula Vela, Sr.; and brother, Xavier (Harvey) Vela. Jose is survived by his sons, Jose Felipe Vela, Jr. of...
Gary Wilder
Mar 3, 2015
Gary Edwin Wilder, 75, of Monahans passed away on March 3, 2015, in his home. He was born June 13, 1940 to Odie and Druesilla Wilder, in Carrollton Georgia. He loved to travel, he was a very quiet person, He never knew a stranger, his nick-name was "moron magnet", because he attracted the weirdest people to be his friends....
Willa Bartuska
Feb 28, 2015
Willa Kathleen Ranallo Bartuska, 75, of Monahans, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at her residence. She was born December 6, 1939 in Manhattan, New York to William Edward and Dorothy Eloise (Staples) Johnson. She was married to Geramino Ranallo. They later divorced, and she married George Bartuska. She worked as a waitress for much of her life until...
Patricia Beackham
Feb 28, 2015
Patricia Beckham, 66, of Monahans, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Ward Memorial Hospital in Monahans. She was born December 25, 1948 in Alice, TX to Harold and Mary Emily (Howard) Beckham. She made Monahans her home and was the proud owner of Super Burger for 35 years. First and foremost, she was a Christian. She was a...
Susan Stephen
Feb 24, 2015
Susan Stephan, 58, of Grandfalls, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. She was born April 3, 1956 in Hobbs, NM to Al and Bessie (Stevens) Talbot. She was raised in Midland and moved to Odessa where she remained for 20 years. On April 10, 1995, she married Clinton Stephan and they moved to...
Mark Muegge
Feb 23, 2015
Mark Alan Muegge, 58, of Fort Stockton, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 in Grandfalls. He was born September 18, 1956 in Greenfield, Indiana to Richard and Barbara (Dailey) Muegge. He received his bachelors, masters and doctorates in etymology from Purdue University, Tennessee University and Louisiana State University. Along with etymology, he also enjoyed carpentry, antiquing, photography, bowling and...
Ronald Wade
Feb 18, 2015
Ronald Wayne Wade, age 62, of Monahans passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015. He was born March 10, 1952 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to O.L. and Catherine Wade. He was married to Linda Sue Wilson. He was owner of Down Hole. Services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Christian Fellowship with Brother Jimmy Bryant officiating....
Frank Cox Jr
Feb 17, 2015
Frank Cox, Jr., "Pappy", 81, of Monahans, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. He was born January 8, 1934 in Travis County, Texas to Frank and Rachel (Pruitt) Cox. He was drafted into the United States Navy and proudly served his country from December 1955 - September 1957. He was a coonhunter and...
James Bryan
Feb 15, 2015
James Ray Bryan "Callahan", 45, of Odessa, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 in Odessa. He was born February 20, 1969 in Kermit, TX to Gary Bryan and Beverly Kay Fry. He graduated from Trinity High School and attended Sul Ross University. He enjoyed working on cars and loved riding his Harley. He is preceded in death by his...
Virginia Young
Feb 10, 2015
Virginia L. Young, 95, of Monahans, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. She was born April 4, 1919. Virginia lived a long life and loved to tell stories of her youth. She remembered back when her dad bought her mom and electric cook stove, but she didn't like it so he got her...
Charlotte Wilcox
Feb 9, 2015
Charlotte Brown Wilcox, 84, formerly of Grandfalls, passed away February 9, 2015 in Fredericksburg. She was born September 1, 1930 in Fabens, TX to Walter and Ollie (Stallings) Brown. She was a long time resident of Grandfalls and retired from Texas Electric Company after many years of service. She was a member of Union Church in Grandfalls. She is...
Jose Ramirez
Feb 2, 2015
Jose Ramirez, 68, of Monahans, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 at his residence. He was born March 10, 1946 in Mulato, Mexico to Antonio and Demesia (Porras) Ramirez. He is preceded in death by his wife, Guadalupe Ramirez; a brother; and granddaughter, Chasity. Jose is survived by his sons, Leonel Ramirez, Jose Ramirez, Ambrosio Ramirez, Arnulfo Ramirez, Guillermo...
Maria Gutierrez
Jan 30, 2015
Maria C. Gutierrez, of Midland, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 at her residence. She was born December 7, 1944 in Pecos to Jose M. and Severa (Chavez) Gutierrez. She is preceded in death by her son, David Oyerbides. Mary is survived by her sons, Felix Oyerbides of Wickett, Andy Oyerbides of Gilbert, AZ, Adam Oyerbides of Portland, OR,...
Jerry Carrasco
Jan 29, 2015
Jerry Lee Carrasco, 49, of Toyah, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Reeves County Hospital in Pecos. He was born August 26, 1965 in Odessa to Severo Vallejo and Manuela (Vargas) Carrasco, Jr. He worked as a diesel mechanic and enjoyed anything to do with cars. He loved being with his family, during BBQ's and loved music. Jerry...
Chanin Luna
Jan 28, 2015
Chanin Kay Luna, 45, of Monahans, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at her residence. She was born November 21, 1969 in Albuquerque, NM. She worked for Sonic Drive-in in Monahans and Jordan Healthcare. She enjoyed nail art and babysitting. Chanin loved being with family and friends and being around and taking care of kids. She loved the simple...
Luciano Rodriguez
Jan 27, 2015
Luciano Rodriguez, 75, of Grandfalls, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Monahans Managed Care Center. He was born January 7, 1940 in Presidio to Julian and Hipolita (Chavarria) Rodriguez. He worked for Phipps Sand & Gravel for 36 years. He is preceded in death by his son, Luciano Rodriguez I; parents, Julian & Hipolita Rodriguez; and sister, Dolores...
Dorothea Stapp
Jan 18, 2015
Dorthea Lee Stapp, 89, formerly of Monahans, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015 in Brownwood. She was born June 18, 1925 in Fort Stockton to Theodore Charlie and Alice Lee Lewis. She is preceded in death by her husband, Arvil F. Stapp. Dorthea is survived by her sons, Bill Hill and wife Shirley of Lake Brownwood, Frank Stapp and...
Elsie Chester
Sep 18, 2014
Elsie Lucerne Lum Chester, 90, passed from this life at Ward Memorial Hospital in Monahans on September 18, 2014 in the presence of her family. She was born February 1, 1924 in Huntington Beach, California to Charles Blakeman and Marguerite Clark Lum. Elsie grew up during the years of the great depression. She attended public schools in Compton, CA,...
Era Washington
Aug 13, 1925
Era Mae Washington, 89, of Monahans, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Monahans Managed Care Center. She was born August 13, 1925 in Yellow Water, Louisiana to Harrison and Olive (Robinson) Hannon. She spent most of her life doing domestic work. She raised all her grand babies and some of her great-grand babies. She enjoyed playing cards and...
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