Recent Obituaries

Edward Duarte Iii

Jan 19, 2014

Edward Chumpy Duarte III age 30, of Lafayette died January 19, 2014 at his home. He was born in Fort Stockton on June 10, 1983 to Edward and Mary Duarte. Survivors include his wife, Lindsay Claire Romero Duarte his parents, Edward and Mary Duarte two sisters, Meghan Duarte and Daphne Duarte and one nephew, Camden Duarte. He was preceded...

William Menan

Jan 15, 2014

William G. Mehan, age 77, passed away on January 15, 2014. He was born on June, 28, 1936 to Kathryn Wood. Mr. Mehan is survived by four sons, Bill Mehan Jr. and wife Julie of Silver City New Mexico, James Mehan and wife Debbie of Baltimore MD, Joe Mehan and wife Sandy of Brownwood, Vern Mehan and wife Candy...

Ignacia Perales

Jan 9, 2014

Ignacia Mesa Nacha Perales, age 84, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014. Nacha was born on July 31, 1929 to Sesario Alejandra Mesa in Fort Stockton, Texas . She was a Guadalupana and she was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church in Coyanosa and then St. Josephs Catholic Church in Fort Stockton for many years. Her greatest joy...

Froilo Gonzalez

Dec 26, 2013

Froilo Bernard Gonzalez, age 84, passed away Thursday, December 26. He was born on January 21, 1929 in Midland, TX. Froilo was a cattle rancher and owned a dirt hauling business. He was retired from the Firestone Testing Center and worked many years for the Texas Highway Department. Mr. Gonzalez is survived by his wife, Maria Etelvina Ramirez Gonzalez...

Judy Puckett

Dec 26, 2013

Judy Paulette Puckett, 62, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013. She was born on September 27, 1951 to Roy and Verna Mayse. She was a resident of Fort Stockton for 53 years and was of the Baptist Faith. Mrs. Puckett is survived by her husband, Milton Puckett mother, Verna Elkins two sons, Sonny Puckett and wife Caroline of...

Roy Tucker

Dec 22, 2013

Roy Howard Tucker, age 76, of Fort Stockton passed away December 22, 2013, after a brief battle with cancer. Howard was born August 23, 1937 in Blackwell, Texas to W.O. and Mary Blair Tucker. He married Leona Mae Backhaus on January 9, 1958 in Roscoe, Texas. Howard worked as a construction inspector for the Texas Highway Department in Sweetwater,...

Eldon Lee

Dec 12, 2013

Eldon Ray Lee April 5, 1927 December 12, 2013 Eldon Ray Lee, 86, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 in the Fort Stockton Nursing Center in Fort Stockton, Texas. He was born April 5, 1927 in Brownwood, Texas to Ray Allen and Edith May Burleson Lee. Eldon married Cleta Winona Ramsey in Pampa, Texas on December 24, 1948 after...

Thomas Stewart

Dec 6, 2013

Thomas Judson Stewart, 85, passed away at his home in Sanderson, Texas on Friday, December 6, 2013. He was born in El Paso, Texas on August 2, 1928, graduated from Ysleta High School and attended Texas Western College now University of Texas at El Paso. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a long...

Henry Castelo

Nov 29, 2013

Enrique Henry Castelo, age 89, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013 in Fort Stockton, Texas. He was born July 23, 1924 to Antonio and Maria Castelo in Fort Stockton. He married Lillian Rodriguez Hernandez October 16, 1948. He soon after served our nation in the Navy. He worked in dry cleaning most of his life. He was a...

Sandra Porter

Nov 26, 2013

Sandra Lynn Porter, age 81, passed away on November 26 in Iraan, Texas. Sandra was born on February 17, 1932 in Wichita Falls Texas. Her parents were Mofyt and Gladys Russell. Sandra graduated from Fort Stockton High School in 1949 and then attended Texas Christian University and graduated in 1953. She married Gerald Porter on July 10, 1953. They...

Bertha Dominguez

Nov 24, 2013

Bertha Bebe Dominguez, age 70, passed away on November 24, 2013. Mrs. Dominguez was born on January 24, 1943 in Ozona, Texas. She loved to cook and enjoyed spending time with her family and her grandchildren. She loved baseball and was a loyal fan of the Houston Astros. Bebe loved the Lord with all her heart and she would...

Robert Gonzales

Nov 20, 2013

Robert N. Gonzales, age 83, passed away November 20, 2013. He was born on July 9, 1930 in Fort Stockton to Bonifacio and Aurelia Gonzales. He was the Justice of the Peace in Fort Stockton for 20 years and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. Robert is survived by his wife, Peggie Gonzales three sons, Robert Gonzales Jr. and...

Herman Diebitsch

Nov 1, 2013

Herman Stuart Diebitsch, age 79, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2013. Mr. Diebitsch was born in San Angelo, Texas on November 17, 1933. His parents were Herman Henry Diebitsch and Agnes Ella Stewart Diebitsch. He grew up in San Angelo, then moved to Fort Stockton in 1948 before joining the Navy. He married and raised his family in...

Helen Dionne

Oct 30, 2013

Helen Caldwell Dionne, age 71, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2013. She was born on February 22, 1942 in San Antonio to James A. and Laura Adelle Caldwell. She created and put her heart into the nursing program in Fort Stockton. For over 30 years she trained and mentored student nurses through the FSIDS nursing program which later became...

Billie Mcdonald

Oct 16, 2013

The obituary is pending, the service imformation is avalible.

Visitation Church of Christ 1 Sanderson, TX  79848 Tuesday, October 22, 2013 93pm Service Funeral Church of Christ 1 Sanderson, TX  79848 Tuesday, October 22, 2013 3pm

Mrs. Agueda Nunez

Sep 26, 2013

Agueda Nuez, age 90, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Nuez was born on September 7, 1923 in Fort Stockton. She is survived by her husband Aniceto Cheto R. Nuez son, Ralph Poncho Nuez and wife Minda of San Antonio, TX daughters, Maria Margarita Tussie Hinojos and husband Leo of Odessa, TX Irma...

Antonio Lara

Sep 24, 2013

Antonio Lara, age 89, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2013. Antonio was born on June 13, 1924 in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico to Luis and Santos Carnero Lara. He and his family have been residents of Fort Stockton since 2000. Mr. Lara is survived by 2 sons and 3 daughters. They are: Manuel Lara, Odessa, TX, Alonso Lara, Cactus, TX,...

Kathleen Warnock

Sep 16, 2013

Kathleen Ishee Warnock, October 5, 1922 September 16, 2013 Kathleen went to be with our Lord at 2:43 am, Monday, September 16, 2013. She led a full and active life that included traveling up the Amazon, exploring the ruins of Machu Picchu and landing a tarpon in Costa Rica. Born in Louin, Mississippi on October 5, 1922, she was...

Richard Mckenzie

Sep 9, 2013

Richard Gregg McKenzie, born July 6, 1933, passed away September 9, 2013. Gregg is the son of Cleo and Mary Lea Thomson McKenzie. Gregg graduated from Fort Stockton High School in 1951. Gregg met the love of his life, Lou Ann Lowry while attending Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. Gregg and Lou Ann were married Jan 11, 1955...

Delton Yarbrough

Aug 23, 2013

Delton Yarbrough was born May 19, 1918 to Roy and Eula Yarbrough in Turkey, Texas. He passed from this life into the eternal presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 23, 2013 at the age of 95. Delton was raised on a farm in Turkey. He recounted many stories of growing up during the Great Depression...