Obituaries
James Caldwell Fowler
Nov 2, 2008
James Caldwell Fowler, lifetime resident of Ballinger, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2008 at his residence. He was 83. James was born April 5, 1925 in Ballinger to Jesse Edwin and Lenora (Seipp) Fowler, into a large, loving family that ultimately consisted of nine children. In November of 1950 he married Eleanor “Ruth” Crimm, who preceded him in death...
Arthur "Charles" Condra
Oct 29, 2008
Arthur Charles Condra, 54, of San Angelo and formerly of Ballinger passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at Shannon Medical Center. He was born June 5, 1954 in San Angelo to L. C. Condra and Emma Louise (Lane) Condra and lived all his school years in Ballinger, graduating from Ballinger High School in 1972. He attended Texas A&M and...
Sherry Diane Makowsky
Oct 27, 2008
Sherry Diane Makowsky, 61, of San Angelo and formerly of Ballinger, passed away Monday, October 27, 2008 at a San Angelo nursing home. She was born January 9, 1947 in San Angelo to John August and Nettie Lee (Boatright) Makowsky. She was preceded in death by her parents. Sherry is survived by several cousins and second cousins, including Peggy...
Eugene H. Lott
Oct 24, 2008
Eugene H. Lott, 88, of San Angelo, Texas and formerly of Kansas City, passed away Friday morning, October 24, 2008 at his home. Gene was born on March 20, 1920 in Fredericksburg, Texas to Henry and Emma (Stehling) Lott. During WWII he proudly served his country in the US Army. He received his BA & BBA from Southwestern University...
Buck M. Sanders
Oct 23, 2008
Buck M. Sanders (“Uncle Buck”) of Sterling City and formerly of Ballinger passed away Thursday, October 23, 2008 at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. He was 90 years old. Buck was born January 18, 1918 in Concho County, Texas to Vernon Vain and Annie Belle (Gann) Sanders. His distinguished military service during WWII with the Army’s 36th Division...
Douglas Leo Esser, Sr.
Oct 17, 2008
Douglas Leo Esser, Sr., 76, of Ballinger passed away Friday evening, October 17, 2008 at Ballinger Memorial Hospital. He was born October 7, 1932 in Fessenden, North Dakota to Sam and Rosella (Thronson) Esser. A special aunt and uncle, Tudy and Hank Thronson, raised Doug, and their children, Gayle, Jeanie, Byran, and Rita considered him a brother. He married...
Dorothy E. Galvan
Oct 10, 2008
Dorothy Galvan, 62, of Ballinger passed away Friday, October 10, 2008 at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. She was born August 21, 1946 in Ballinger to Manuel and Augustina Escobar. She married Adan Trevino Galvan, Sr. who preceded her in death August 6, 2002. Dorothy worked as a caregiver for several years and was a member of the...
Gladys "Dulce" Juanita Decker
Oct 8, 2008
Gladys Juanita “Dulce” Decker, 87 years young, went to be with our Lord and Savior Wednesday, October 8, 2008 after a short illness. “Dulce” was born to William Ansel and Pharabe Lee Smith on May 31, 1921. She married John J. “Johnnie” Decker on January 20, 1940 in Mason, Texas. She was born in Menard Country and lived there...
Charlie Edgar Cape
Oct 7, 2008
Charlie Edgar Cape 104, of Ballinger and formerly of Paint Rock, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at Runnels County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Ballinger. He was born December 29, 1903 in Johnson County, Georgia to Oscar and Mary Etta (Evans) Cape. The family moved to Concho County, Texas in 1904. He lived there until 1998 when he...
Dorothy Louise Holubec
Oct 7, 2008
Dorothy Louise Holubec went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 7, 2008. Dorothy was born July 5, 1927 to August and Clara Wendland in Taylor, Texas. Her family moved to the Lowake community where she attended school for a short time. The family then moved to Eola where she graduated from school. Dorothy married Julius...
Michael B. Condra
Oct 7, 2008
Michael Beegee Condra, 62, of Ballinger passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. He was born April 19, 1946 in Ballinger to B. J. and Norma Jean (Hoffman) Condra. He was employed in retail clothing sales and was a member of the Texas National Guard. Mike is survived by a daughter, Julie Dacascos...
Dolly Irene Farmer
Oct 5, 2008
Dolly Irene Farmer passed away Sunday, October 5, 2008 at Runnels County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Ballinger, Texas. She was 77 and a lifetime resident of Ballinger. Irene was born in Ballinger June 8, 1931 to Willie C. and Myrtle (Barnett) Dodson. On August 2, 1947 she married Bobby Fred Farmer who preceded her in death August 27,...
Bernie J. Michalewicz
Oct 2, 2008
Bernie J. Michalewicz, lifelong resident of Olfen, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2008 at Ballinger Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Ballinger after a brief illness. He was 77. He was born January 2, 1931 to Andrew and Louise (Blaske) Michalewicz in Runnels County, Texas. He married Beatrice B. Halfmann November 19, 1953 in Olfen and was a successful stock...
Geraldine (Deanie) Lamb Fisher
Oct 1, 2008
Geraldine (Deanie) Lamb Fisher, 66, of Ballinger passed away early Wednesday morning, October 1, 2008 at her home. Deanie was born August 8, 1942 in Milam County, Texas to William Leslie and Helen Lucille (Chambers) Lamb. On December 22, 1969 she married Robert Daniel Fisher in San Antonio, Texas. The Fisher family has lived in Ballinger since 1977 and...
William (Bill) David Harmon
Oct 1, 2008
William (Bill) Harmon, 83, of Rowena, Texas passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at his residence. He was born February 21, 1925 in Keouk County, Iowa to George and Jenny (Lewis) Harmon. He served in the Army during WWII and was employed as a truck driver approximately 20 years for various trucking firms in areas that covered several states....
Bennie W. Wilde
Sep 30, 2008
Bennie W. Wilde, age 85, of Bethel passed away Tuesday evening, September 30, 2008 at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. He was born November 3, 1922 in Pony, Texas to William H. and Anna Gully Wilde, a pioneering West Texas farm family. He attended school in Bethel and in Ballinger. He married Alice Cecilia Moeller on April 7,...
Demetrio (Slim) (Chota) Zertuche
Sep 26, 2008
Demetrio (Slim) (Chota) Zertuche, age 71, of Ballinger died Friday evening, September 26, 2008 in a local nursing home. He was born December 22, 1936 in Ballinger, Texas to Jesus and Guadalupe Dominguez Zertuche. He is survived by two sons, Gilbert Zertuche and Daniel Zertuche of Ballinger; a daughter, Freda Perez and husband, Armondo, of Ballinger; grandchildren, Armondo Perez,...
Monroe John Matthiesen
Sep 24, 2008
Monsignor Monroe John Matthiesen, 91, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2008 in St. Joseph’s Home for Retired Priests in Panhandle, Texas. Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated in Panhandle at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church on Friday with retired Bishop Leroy T. Matthiesen as principal celebrant. Concelebrants will be Bishop Patrick J. Zurek, Msgr. Joseph Tash, homilist, and brother priests...
Lee Ornelaz Escobar
Sep 18, 2008
Lee Ornelaz Escobar, 65, of Ballinger passed away Thursday, September 18, 2008 at his residence. He was born May 4, 1943 in Ballinger to Clyde, Sr. and Maria Ornelaz Escobar. He worked at Ballinger Compress and Warehouse for a number of years. Mr. Escobar is survived by daughters, Alice Escobar of Ballinger, Margaret Andrews of Oklahoma, and Hermelinda Segovia...
Ollie Fay Poindexter
Sep 13, 2008
On Saturday, September 13, 2008 Ollie Fay Poindexter, 54, of San Angelo, joined her father and sister in heaven. Ollie was born April 22, 1954 in San Angelo to Ruben L. “Sonny” and Peggy (Gartrell) Gann. On April 28, 1969 she married the love of her life, David Poindexter. They enjoyed over 39 wonderful years of marriage. She was...
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