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Local Obituaries for Families in Amarillo, Texas
Benjiman William Robinson
Feb 4, 2009
Dub was born December 20, 1922 in Porter, NM to Benjamin and Nellie Robinson. As a young boy, he attended San Jon schools where he excelled in sports. At the age of 17, he worked for the Matador Ranch as a cowboy, driving cattle through New Mexico and Texas. He later joined the US Navy and fought during WWII. He...
Clarice Ann Hinds
Feb 3, 2009
Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 South Georgia. Clarice was born January 13, 1930 in Guymon, OK to Otto and Erna Bauer. She married Leo Hinds in Raton New Mexico on July 7, 1952. She was a member of the Southwest Congregation of Jehovah’s Witness Church. She was preceded...
Edith M. McCaig
Feb 3, 2009
Edith was born April 11, 1918 in Olton, Kansas to Fred and Margaret Conover. She had nine siblings, and she was the “baby”. She met Victor McCaig and they married on June 1, 1946 in Tucumcari, NM. She worked as a bookkeeper until her family came along. She and Victor were blessed with two daughters. She and Victor lived in...
Shirley Ann Gibbs Roberts
Feb 1, 2009
Shirley was born August 5, 1935 in Washburn, Texas to Chris and Emily Gibbs. She attended Amarillo High School. She met and married Carl Roberts in December 1971 in Clovis, NM. She and Carl “retired” in the 1980’s and stayed summers at Gravel Lake Campground in Ute Park, NM for several years. Shirley was the campground organizer and made camping...
L. Thurman Kite
Jan 30, 2009
Mr. Kite was born on Feb. 23, 1929 to Joseph Denson and Liza Elizabeth Kite in McLean, Texas. He married Della Waldrop in McLean on December 30, 1950. He retired from Central Motor Freight after twenty eight years of service in 1994. He was a member of and served as a High Priest in the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day...
Robert Frank Dykstra
Jan 30, 2009
Major Dykstra died Friday at Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home in Amarillo. Bob was born October 28, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to Roy and Henrietta Dykstra. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1954 and retired from service in October 1979 in Tacoma, Washington. Bob and his family owned and operated the Vigo Park, Texas Store from 1971-1976 before...
Claudine Holland
Jan 28, 2009
Mrs. Holland was born on November 21, 1935 in Wilberton, OK to Oscar and Ethel Coy. Jody married Ralph L. Holland Sr. on July 7, 1955 in Tucumcari, NM. He preceded her in death in June of 1977. She retired from the Elizabeth Jane Bivins Retirement Home in 1989. She worked in the nursing department for thirteen years. After retirement,...
Wesley Dodson
Jan 28, 2009
Mr. Dodson was born in Lindsey, OK and raised in Denton, OK. He served our country gracefully in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He helped build and served on the USS Tucson. He married Thelma Shaw on August 10, 1944 in San Francisco, CA. He worked for Phillips Petroleum in Borger for almost 35 years as an electrician until retirement. ...
Frances S. Forrester
Jan 28, 2009
Frances was born in Cleburne, Texas on December 24, 1923 and graduated from Cleburne High School in 1942. She married Andrew Julius Forrester on August 2, 1942 in Cleburne. They moved to Amarillo in 1946 where they lived and raised their family. Frances, along with her family, served in various capacities as Sunday School teacher and Director of the primary...
Donald Lee Crawford
Jan 27, 2009
Mr. Crawford was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado to parents, Tommie A. Crawford and Twila May Sawyer Crawford. He graduated from Harrison High School in Colorado Springs in 1969. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served from 1969-1973. He served aboard the USS Isabelle. He moved to Amarillo from Denver in 1988 to be closer to family...
Glen E, Hess
Jan 24, 2009
Glen entered into paradise with the Lord after losing his battle with Pick’s disease. He was a loving husband and father. He liked wood making. He made Amarillo his home for the past 24 years. He worked for Owens Corning. Glen is preceded in death by his father, Aaron E. Hess, and infant son, Michael Glen Hess, and a brother,...
Judy Kay Shelton
Jan 23, 2009
Judy was born December 23, 1940 in Amarillo to Willie and Marie Hand. She graduated from Tascosa in 1959. She married Bobby Shelton in 1961 and moved to Arizona in 1965. She worked for Motorola and Honeywell for a number of years. She moved back to Amarillo in 2007. She enjoyed watching football, being outdoors and spending time with her...
Zrinka Sistov
Jan 21, 2009
Mrs. Sistov was born in Bosnia and has lived in Amarillo since November 1999. She married Darko Sistov in Bosnia and they were married for 23 years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and was employed at Dillards Department Store. She was preceded in death by her parents. SURVIVORS: Husband: Darko Sistov, 1 Son: Mario Sistov of...
Ilavern Marie Wester Helms
Jan 20, 2009
Mrs. Helms was born October 31, 1920 in Erick, OK to Solon and Stella Wester. She devoted her life to her Lord and Savior, serving Him through the Nazarene Church, which she joined in 1941. She was employed with the Naval Department in Washington, DC; she also worked for the Nazarene Publishing Company and as a legal secretary. She married...
Ruth Walls
Jan 19, 2009
Mrs. Walls was born in Lawton, Oklahoma. She married Clayton Walls and they were married for over 50 years. She was a homemaker all of her life. She was loved by all and will be dearly missed by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clayton Walls, a daughter, Betty Jean Folsom, a son-in-law, EJ Folsom and...
James C. Meeks Jr
Jan 19, 2009
James was born July 2, 1925, in Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, to James and Mabel Meeks. He lived in many places throughout his childhood. After high school, he enlisted in the US Marine Corp, serving in the 2nd and 3rd Divisions during WWII. He was an Iwo Jima survivor. He married Elizabeth Hansen on June 11, 1945 in San Antonio....
Patty Ann Knapp
Jan 17, 2009
Pat was born October 4, 1934 in Portland, Oregon and was the first born daughter of Leo and Louise Maloney. Pat lived with her parents, four sisters and one brother in Spring Creek until she moved to Amarillo to attend St. Mary’s Academy her senior year. It was at that time that she met and married Kenneth Andrew Knapp, an...
Grace Brokens
Jan 15, 2009
Grace was born July 31, 1927 in Medford, OK to George and Mamie Grace Callaway. Grace was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. She met and married Gerald Penny on May 29, 1949. He preceded her in death on June 19, 1976. She married George Brokens on January 10, 1981 at Trinity United Methodist Church. She loved to play golf....
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