Obituaries
John (J.B.) Terry
Nov 24, 2016
John Bascom (J.B.) Terry, Jr., 88, of Ballinger passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016. He was born February 23, 1928 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico to John Bascom and Nellie (Minor) Terry. After graduating from Midland High School, he enlisted in the United States Army. He was a staff sergeant and later joined the Texas National Guard. He married...
Jorita Duke Taff
Nov 21, 2016
Jorita Duke Taff, 85, of Ballinger passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 in Bronte. She was born April 1, 1931 to John and Modenia (Barnett) Duke in San Angelo, Texas. After high school, Jorita married Merle Howard Taff on September 4, 1948 in Ballinger, Texas. She was a “domestic engineer” for most of her life. She was a member...
Shirley Ann Wolverton
Nov 21, 2016
Shirley Ann Wolverton 80, of Ballinger, Texas our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday evening, November 21, 2016. Nanny was born February 14, 1936 in Ballinger, Texas to W.C and Myrtle Dodson. She married the love of her life Max Wolverton on October 18, 1952 in Ballinger, and together they...
Milton C. Peek
Nov 17, 2016
Milton C. Peek, 80, of Paint Rock, Texas passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Vonna; his children, Curtis Peek, Darwin Peek and wife, Carol, and Darla Domingo and husband, Randy; his four grandchildren, Kelsey and Kayla Domingo and Tanner and Garrett Peek. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday,...
Gene Yocham
Nov 7, 2016
Loyd “Gene” Yocham, 81, of Ballinger passed away Monday, November 7, 2016 in San Angelo. He was born March 5, 1935 to Loyd Howard and Nora Mae (Hodges) Yocham in Mertzon, Texas. Gene graduated from Rankin High School in 1952 and attended Tarleton State University in Stephenville, TX. On August 1, 1954, he married Cordelia Flanagan in Ballinger, TX....
George William Binder
Nov 7, 2016
George William Binder, 64, of Miles passed into eternity Monday morning, November 7, 2016. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 pm on Wednesday at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Miles. Mass will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday at St. Thomas Catholic Church with Fr. Ariel Lagunilla celebrating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Rowena....
Ricky Earl Kocean
Nov 6, 2016
Ricky Earl Kocean, 57, of Miles passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016 at his residence. Services are pending with Lange Funeral Home in Ballinger.
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Kathleen (Kathy) Mae Ogle
Nov 4, 2016
Kathleen (Kathy) Mae Ogle, 62, of Ballinger passed away Friday, November 04, 2016 at her residence. She was born December 11, 1953 to Chester and Mary (Carlile) Nixon in Baird, Texas. After high school, Kathy got her LVN certification and began a career as a nurse. She married Robert Ogle in 2004. Kathy was an avid reader, going to...
Faye Pitts
Nov 1, 2016
Faye Pitts, 96, was born January 29, 1920, in Jacksboro, TX to Walter and Nora (Allmon) Jones. She was the second oldest of 9 children. She finished high school in Brownfield, TX. She married James Melvin Pitts on September 16, 1939 in Coleman, TX. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Melvin in 1997; two sons, James...
James "Jim" A. Bickel
Oct 31, 2016
James A. (Jim) Bickel left this world for his place in Heaven on October 31, 2016. He was born October 28, 1932 in Muleshoe, Texas to Bradley Henry and Hattie Mae (Moore) Bickel. He grew up on a farm near Lazbuddie, Texas. He attended public school in Muleshoe and college at Texas Tech. He was an outstanding athlete in...
Allen David Book
Oct 31, 2016
Allen David Book, 61, of Miles, TX, and Opelousas, LA, died on Monday, October 31, 2016 outside of Miles. Born on November 6, 1954 in San Angelo to Clarence John and Mary Ann (Eggemeyer) Book, he was a graduate of the University of Houston. Spending years in Louisiana starting a family, Allen made a professional mark as a business...
Virginia Mcdaniel
Oct 31, 2016
Virginia McDaniel, 93, of Ballinger passed away Monday, October 31, 2016 at Park Plaza in San Angelo. She was born February 3, 1923 to Joseph and Felice (Cisneros) Lounge. Virginia honorably served in the Women’s Army Corp, as a corporal, during World War II. She met Thomas McDaniel at McClellan Field in California and they married on December 21,...
David Joe Fuentes, Jr.
Oct 26, 2016
David Joe Fuentes, Jr., 26, of Rowena passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. He was born October 19, 1990 to David and Maria (Medina) Fuentes, Sr. in San Angelo, Texas. He worked in general construction after high school. He was a member of the Apostolic Community Church in Ballinger. David is survived...
L. K. Lankford
Oct 25, 2016
Lawrence Kenton (L.K.) Lankford, 87, of Lubbock passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in Lubbock. He was born October 9, 1929, in Ballinger to Lawrence King and Christine (Scott) Lankford. He honorably served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War. He returned to Ballinger and married Barbara Joan Berry on February 3, 1952. L.K. and his...
Sharon Lee Bowen
Oct 23, 2016
Sharon Lee Bowen, 65, of Ballinger died at her home Sunday, October 23, 2016 at her residence. She was born on May 11, 1951 in Ballinger, Texas to George William Harris and Agnes Anna (Fischer) Parker. She married Robert Wayne Bowen on November 5, 1983 at the Ballinger Fire Department. They shared twenty seven years together before his passing...
Herman Virden
Oct 17, 2016
Herman Ray Virden was born January 10, 1927 to Naomi Duke Virden and Rube Virden on the Byler Ranch in Ballinger, Texas. Herman attended and graduated from Ballinger schools. While attending school, Herman met the love of his life, Beaunita Tappee. Herman and Beaunita married February 26, 1945. Herman served in the United States Army during World War II...
Robert Louis Mirto
Oct 17, 2016
Robert Louis Mirto was born in 1938 to Ann and Samuel Mirto in Alliance, Ohio. Bob, as he was known to family and friends, was the eldest of seven children. He started working at age 13 after his father died and entered the Air Force at age 17 after graduating High School. While stationed in Japan on active duty,...
Wanda G. Switzer
Oct 13, 2016
Wanda G. Switzer, 86, of Ballinger passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation. She was born December 10, 1929 in Concho County, Texas to Ralph Edgar and Elsie Pearl (Gray) Green. After high school, she attended Business College and began a forty five year career as a bookkeeper. She worked for Citizen’s State Bank in...
Lena Kretschmer Halfmann
Oct 10, 2016
Lena Kretschmer Halfmann, 98, of San Angelo passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at Regency House in San Angelo. She was born August 17, 1918 in Haskell County, Texas to Herman and Mary (Steinfath) Kretschmer. Lena married Herbert Robert Halfmann on November 18, 1948 in Olfen, Texas. They shared thirty-five years together before his passing on March 2, 1984....
Margaret Irene Cooke
Oct 10, 2016
Margaret Irene Cooke, 78, of Ballinger passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas wit her children and grandchildren at her side. She was born March 26, 1938 in Rising Star, Texas to Verda and Robert Barton Pruett. She was a devoted mother, sister, grandmother, and an Aunt to many. She loved her...
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