Obituaries

Olga Pauline Paske

Sep 1, 2019

Olga Pauline Paske, of Ballinger, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019, at a local nursing facility.  She was 97.

Olga was born July 18, 1922, in Westphalia, Texas, to John Joseph and Hilda (Broad) Gottschalk.  She married Joe Paske and enjoyed being a homemaker and raising her family.  Living such a long life gave her the opportunity...

Donald Myrtle

Sep 1, 2019

Donald “Don” Paul Myrtle , of Ballinger, TX, graduated from this earthly life on Sunday, September 1 st 2019, at the age of 81.

Don was born to George and Sarah Myrtle on November 21, 1937 in Wenatchee, WA. He was one of 4 siblings. Don dropped out of school in 8 th grade to help support...

David Spurgeon Lewis

Aug 30, 2019

David Spurgeon Lewis, 72, died August 30, 2019, in San Angelo, Texas.

David was born July 24, 1947, in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Lloyd and Hazel Lewis. He graduated from Ooltewah High School in 1965. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He attended White’s Ferry Road School of Preaching in West...

Rickey Zertuche

Aug 27, 2019

Rickey Zertuche, 62, of Ballinger passed away Tuesday, August 27, at his residence.

Services are pending.

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Mike Jaques

Aug 27, 2019

Margarito “Mike” Jaques, age 87, of Forney, Texas, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at his home.

Mike was born July 20, 1932, in Miles, Texas, to Bernardino and Guadalupe (Albarado) Jaques.  He lived and worked in the Rowena and San Angelo areas all his life until moving to Forney to be near family.  He married Delfina...

Marie Hoffman

Aug 27, 2019

June Marie Hoffman, 75, of Paint Rock, Texas, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at a San Antonio hospital.

Marie, as she preferred to be called, was born January 8, 1944, to Fred and Louise (Davis) Hoffman.  Since November of 2004, she was secretary for the Runnels County Sheriff Department where she was highly respected and appreciated...

Rickey Zertuche

Aug 27, 2019

Rickey Zertuche, 62, of Ballinger passed away August 27, 2019, at his residence.

There will be a memorial service on Saturday, September 28, at 10:00 a.m. at Lange Funeral Home in Ballinger.

Wilma "Sweetie" Willberg

Aug 25, 2019

Wilma “Sweetie” Willberg, age 91, died at her ranch home Sunday morning,

August 25, 2019 surrounded by her family.

Rosary will be recited on Tuesday, August 27, at 7:00 pm at St Joseph Catholic

Church in Rowena.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on

Wednesday, August 28,...

Frank Lee Guenthner

Aug 23, 2019

Frank Guenthner, 81, of Ballinger, passed away Friday, August 23, at a local nursing facility.

He was born August 19, 1938, in San Angelo to Leo and Merle (Bueow) Guenthner.  He earned a degree from Texas Tech and was a teacher and a photographer.

There are no services scheduled.

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Macaria Peña

Aug 21, 2019

Macaria Peña passed away on August 21, 2019, at Kennestone Hospital in Marrieta, Georgia.

Macaria was born in Ballinger, Texas, on February 28, 1933, to Dario Rodriguez and Menchora Martinez Rodriguez. She married Willie Peña from Ballinger on February 2, 1952.

Macaria was a devoted mother and grandmother who loved gardening, cooking, reading and playing...

Chris Taylor

Aug 21, 2019

Chris Barton Taylor passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at his residence in Gillespie

County. Upon his retirement, Chris set off in his camper to work and reside at various state

parks across Texas. He greatly enjoyed his time working at his most recent location, LBJ State

Park.

Chris was...

Elwayne Clark

Aug 13, 2019

Arthur Elwayne Clark, age 80, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at his home in San Angelo, Texas.

Elwayne was born August 22, 1938, in Ballinger to Arthur and Velma Mae (McQueen) Clark.  He married Delores Tooter July 13, 1976, in Lubbock, and she preceded him in death in 2006.  He worked at Concho Concrete for many...

Raymundo Salamanca Gonzalez

Aug 12, 2019

Raymundo Salamanca Gonzalez, 67,  of Ballinger, Texas, was swept away on angel wings to meet his Heavenly Father on Monday, August  12, 2019.

Raymundo was born Thursday, December 13, 1951 in Saltillo, Mexico to Francisco and Francisca Gonzalez. He was the oldest of 9 children. On August 18, 1979 he married Delphine Duarte at ST. Mary’s Star...

Carlton "Buck" Buchanan

Aug 11, 2019

Carlton “Buck” Buchanan, 67, of Ballinger, Texas, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019, at a Snyder hospital.

Buck was born March 13, 1952, in Uvalde, Texas, to C. A. and Leona (Jones) Buchanan.  He spent his early years living in Texas, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Utah, and Kansas, as his father followed work assignments with Conoco Seismograph.  Each new...

Larry Evans

Aug 11, 2019

Roy “Larry” Evans, 72, of San Angelo, Texas, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019, at his home.

Larry was born October 21, 1946, in Coleman to Billy Eugene and Rita Fate (Shields) Evans.  He honorably served with the US Army and was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam War era.  Larry married Terry Lange in Ballinger on...

Dorthy Miller

Aug 4, 2019

Dorthy McMillan Miller, age 94, of Abilene, Texas, passed away Sunday, August 4,2019, at Abilene Regional Medical Center.

She was born February 27, 1925, in Ballinger, Texas, to the late Willard and Beulah Bradshaw McMillan.  She graduated from Ballinger High School in May 1942.  She attended Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, and North Texas State University, Denton,...

Jane Wagoner

Aug 3, 2019

Jane Rita Wagoner, 70, of Winters, Texas, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019, at North Runnels Hospital in Winters.

Jane was born January 23, 1949, in Loup City, Nebraska to Joe and Sally Mae (Stenka) Baker.  She and Raymond “John” Wagoner were married September 5, 1998, in Grand Island, Nebraska.  The couple became ranchers in the Winters...

Charlotte Blackburn

Aug 3, 2019

Charlotte Bussey Coalson Blackburn was born July 11, 1937 in Deming, NM to John and Irene Bussey, and her spirit left this earth on August 3, 2019.

Charlotte is survived by her husband Floyd, daughter Sherrie Enis and husband Greg, son Wayne Coalson and wife Shaye, daughter Beckie Davis and husband Glen; eight grandchildren-Ashley Clark and Brad,...

Pat Parker

Jul 30, 2019

Longtime Ballinger resident, Pat Parker, was swept away on angels’ wings to her new residence in Heaven on July 30, 2019.

She was born Patsy Ruth Hale to Steve and Ada Farley Hale on February 21, 1936, in Ballinger, Texas. She graduated from Talpa High School and had been a resident of Ballinger since 1955.  She married...

Dan Flores Escobar

Jul 30, 2019

Danny “Bimbo” Escobar, 65, of Ballinger, Texas, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo.

He was born November 22, 1953, in Ballinger to Fermin, Sr.  and Jessie “Chita” (Flores) Escobar.  Danny and Teresa Morren were married April 25, 1986 in Big Spring.  He took pride in his work as church custodian. ...