Obituaries

Jan 8, 2021

Richard Book, 97, a longtime resident of Miles, Texas, died on Friday, January 8, 2021, at his home surrounded by family and caregivers

He was committed to God, family, country, and community.  Richard was the youngest of eight children born on the family farm north of Miles on December 22, 1923, to John and Helen Book.

Jan 8, 2021

Eugenia Beach Lange passed away Friday, January 8, 2021, in her home, surrounded by family.  She was born in Westphalia, Texas to Eugene and Marie Beach on January 16, 1922.

Following the death of her father, her mother moved the family to Rowena where Eugenia attended St. Joseph School.

Eugenia married Clarence (CJ) Lange on...

Jan 6, 2021

Billie Maxine Nance, 87, of San Angelo, Texas, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Ballinger.

She was born March 26, 1933, in Grandbury, Texas, to Leroy and Bertha (Parker) Trimble.  Billie married Denver Nance on August 16, 1972.  The couple lived in Oregon for a brief time but returned to San...

Jan 5, 2021

Dennis Theodore Rohmfeld, Sr., age 87, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at his home near Ballinger, Texas.

Dennis was born October 1, 1933, at home in Olfen, Runnels County, Texas, to Lena and Ferdinand Rohmfeld the eighth of eleven children.  He grew up on the farm in Olfen and attended Olfen School.

Dennis married...

Jan 4, 2021

Waldine Gladys Baron, 95, of Ballinger, Texas, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021, at a local nursing facility.

She was born November 14, 1925, in New Ulm, Texas, to Alfred John (“AJ”) and Edna Louise (Kuehn) Duve.  On October 6, 1945, Waldine married Joseph A. Baron, who preceded her in death in 1980.  She devoted her life...

Jan 4, 2021

Dale Monse, 85, of Ballinger, Texas, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021, at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo.

He was born September 30, 1935, in Memphis, Texas, to Gus and Edith (McGuire) Monse.  Dale married JoAnn Moore on November 30, 1958, in Chula Vista, California.  He was a very proud Marine and served his country honorably...

Jan 2, 2021

Dorine Frances Binder of Ballinger, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas.  She lived 94 years full of family, farming, music, steaks, and love.

Dorine was born November 27, 1926, in Runnels County, Texas to Ludy A. and Willa Mae (Fisher) Strakos. She married Edmund Jacob Binder on June...

Jan 2, 2021

Millie Frances Henderson passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 2, 2021, at The Springs Memory Care in San Angelo, Texas.  Millie was born on May 26, 1945, in Dallas, Texas, to Bill Briley Stultz and Thera Williams Stultz.  At the age of four years old, Millie moved to Ballinger, Texas where she graduated from Ballinger High School...

Jan 1, 2021

Herman Lee Creek was born on December 14, 1931, in Gustine Texas, to Elmer Lee and Mattie (Phillips) Creek.  Herman married Mina Pearl (Smart Bjorn), on November 26, 1951, in Leaday, Texas.  Together they shared 54 years of marriage before her passing in 2005.

Herman worked in the oil field before becoming a welder.  Later he became...

Dec 29, 2020

Jennifer Greene, 50, passed away on December 29, 2020, at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas.

Jennifer was born on Sunday, January 25, 1970, in Providence, Rhode Island, to Edwin Albert and Kathleen Dae (Brown) Greene. She graduated from Ballinger High School in 1988, and from the Angelo State University School of Nursing in 1994. Jennifer...

Dec 28, 2020

Danny Ray McClain, 63, of Paint Rock, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, December 28, 2020.

He was born on Tuesday, July 16, 1957, to Samuel Ray and Charlotte Scott McClain in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  He graduated from Odessa High School’s class of 1977.  Danny loved the outdoors, especially fishing, working on his home...

Dec 27, 2020

Carolyn J. Williams, 77, of Ballinger, Texas, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020, at a local nursing facility.

She was born November 15, 1943, in Alice, Texas, to Perry and Elleanor (Gordon) Johnson.  On August 16, 1963, Carolyn married James E. Williams, who preceded her in death.  She was a devoted wife and mother and a loving...

Dec 27, 2020

Maria Del Socorro Martinez, 63, of Ballinger, Texas, passed away on December 27, 2020.

Socorro was born on June 28, 1957 in Zaragoza, Coahuila, Mexico to Concepcion Correa and Maria Del Socorro Ruiz Correa.

She married Gonzalo Martinez on April 8, 1978 in Zaragoza, Mexico.

Socorro was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. ...

Dec 27, 2020

Dorothy Marie Stringer Roberts, 79, passed away Sunday evening at her home in Miles following complications from a stroke in February. Dorothy was born April 23, 1941, on the Henry and Georgia Lee Stringer farm two miles east of Miles. She attended Miles school and graduated from MHS in 1959.She then graduated from San Angelo Business College and began...

Dec 27, 2020

Genevieve Helen Hoelscher Halfmann, 90, of Ballinger, Texas passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, December 27, 2020.

Genevieve was born on November 30, 1930, in Olfen, Texas to Ed & Josephine Hoelscher.  She was one of eleven siblings and the last to pass away.  She married the love of her life Leonard Halfmann  January 1951...

Dec 26, 2020

On December 26, 2020, Eldoris Christine Zly beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother (who was known as Momo) went home to be with her Lord at the age of 92.

Eldoris was born in Olfen Community to Frank F. Hoelscher and Emma Wanoreck Hoelscher.  She attended Olfen School thru 10 th grade then graduated from St....

Dec 24, 2020

Patricia Ann McElrath Michel (Patty) received her wings on December 24, 2020, at the age of 67.

Patty is survived by her husband, Charlie Michel, her son, and daughter-in-law Chris & Tania Michel, of Boerne, Texas. Whom she loved dearly. Other survivors include her mother, Betty McElrath, of San Angelo; her sister, Peggy McElrath of...

Dec 22, 2020

Veronica Valles Ford, age 60, passed away on December 22, 2020, at Ballinger Memorial Hospital.

Veronica was born in Winters, Texas on February 6, 1960, to Epigmenio Valles and Irene Cortez Valles.

Veronica is preceded in death by her parents; a twin brother, Benjamin Valles; and son, Robert Steven Aguilera.

She is survived...

Dec 21, 2020

Joe J. Freeman Jr., 99, of Ballinger, Texas, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 21, 2020.

He was born on Sunday, September 4, 1921, to Joseph Joshua and Edith A (Arnold) Freeman Sr.  in Bristow, Oklahoma.  Joe spent nearly all of his life in West Texas. He grew up in Fort McKavett and attended school in Menard...

Dec 16, 2020

Francis Eugene “Gene” Gray, 88, of San Angelo, Texas went on to his heavenly home on Wednesday, December 16, 2020.

Gene was born on Thursday, September 22, 1932, to John Oscar and Matie Frances (Row) Gray in Coleman County, Texas. As a young man, he served honorably in the United States Army during the Korean War. After...