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Sara Redekopp
SEMINOLE — Sara Redekopp, 73, of Seminole, a homemaker, died Friday, May 23, 2003 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Rienlander Mennonite Church with the Rev. Henry Riemer officiating. Burial will follow in the Gaines County cemetery South. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole.
She also lived in Canada.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Jacob, John and Peter Redekopp, all of Canada, Benjamin, Martin, Frank, Henry and William Redekopp, all of Seminole, Abraham and Cornelius Redekopp of Arlington and David Redekopp of Greenville; daughters, Tina Peter of Canada, Anna Knelson of Bolivia, Sara Zacharias, Susan Neufeld, Helen Dyck and Mary Redekopp, all of Seminole and Margaret Redekopp of Mississippi; brother, Jacob Klassen of Canada; sisters, Anna Neufeld of Canada and Maria Weiler of Mexico; 67 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Estelle Stephens
STANTON — Estelle Hamilton Stephens, 77, of Stanton, a homemaker, died Saturday, May 24, 2003 in Odessa.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Stanton Memorial Home Chapel with the Rev. Emmett Barnard officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen cemetery. Arrangements by Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel.
SURVIVORS: Son, Steven Shaun Stephens of Stanton; sisters, Minnie Burleson of Clyde and Jessie Millican of Eastland; brothers, J.E. Hamilton of Rising Star, Lawrence Hamilton of Arkansas and Bill Hamilton of Arkansas; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Mildred Banisky
Odessa — Mildred Banisky, 85, died at her residence Friday, May 23, 2003. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
William Johnson
SHALLOWATER — William “Bill” R. Johnson, 65, of Shallowater, a retired employee of Lubbock Department of Public Safety, died July 22, 2003, in Odessa.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Shallowater with the Revs. Walter Goodnight and Mike Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Abernathy cemetery. Arrangements are by Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy.
He was born in O’Donnell and was a longtime resident of Shallowater. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Mission in Olton and served in the Navy.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Marian Johnson of Shallowater; brother, Mike Johnson of Odessa; stepmother, Betty Johnson of Abernathy; stepbrothers, Victor Dees of Abernathy and Jerry Dees of Lindale; stepsisters, Valerie Cross of Tulia and Lane Trusler of Lubbock.
Francisco Milan
ALPINE — Francisco Milan, 86, of Alpine, a 32-year employee of the City of Alpine, died Thursday, July 24, 2003, in Alpine.
Services will be at 9 a.m. today at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with the Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating. Burial will be at Holy Angel cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton.
He was born in Terlingua. He was Christian.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Santos Salinas Milan of Alpine; sons, Anastacio Milan of Crystal City, Richard Milan and Johnny Milan, both of Alpine; daughters, Rosa Spencer and Frances Martinez, both of Alpine; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Thad Russell
ANDREWS — Thad A. Russell, 69, of Andrews died Thursday, July 24, 2003, at a Lubbock hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Burial will be at 6 p.m. Monday at Holt cemetery in Holt, Texas. Arrangements are by McNett Funeral Home.
He was born in Hawley and moved to Andrews in 1980 from Las Vegas. He served in the Navy.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Shirley Russell of Andrews; sons, Gary Maxwell of Olton, Rodney Maxwell of Azel and Randy Russell of Dallas; daughter, Debbie Noneman of The Colony; brother, Jack Russell of Las Vegas; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Ida Ray
ODESSA — Ida Ray, 92, of Houston died Thursday, July 24, 2003, at Spring Branch Hospital in Houston.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
C. P. Hines
FRANKLIN COUNTY —
C. P. Hines, 90, of Winnsboro, a retired oilfield worker, died Wednesday, July 2, 2003, at Mt. Vernon Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cypress cemetery with the Revs. Joe Bass and Garry Gage officiating. Arrangements by Beaty Funeral Home.
He was born in Eastland. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Nina Hines of Winnsboro; daughter, Denise Hightower of Winnsboro; brother, Marvin Hines of Plano; sisters, Ellen Kitchen of Weatherford and Frances Burns of Eastland; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Esteban Rojo
ODESSA — Esteban Orantia Rojo, 78, of Odessa, a retired employee of the Ector County Independent School District Custodial Department, died Wednesday, July 2, 2003.
Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. today at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez and Ignacio Cisneros officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home.
He was born in Alpine and moved to Odessa in 1948. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Son, Steven Rojo of Odessa; and three grandchildren.
Beatrice Adamson
ALPINE - Beatrice C. Adamson, 93, of Alpine, a homemaker, died Tuesday, July 29, 2003, in Alpine.
Mass was held at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Burial was at Holy Angel cemetery. Arrangements are by Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit.
She was born in Alpine.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Elizabeth Valenzuela of Kermit, Mary Martinez, Kate Dominguez and Josie Galindo, all of Carlsbad, N.M., Rosie Arp of Tow and Mildred Robles of Alpine; sons, Charlie Loya of Odessa, Rudy Loya of Ruidoso, N.M., Monroe Adamson of Tow and Jasper Adamson of Alpine; sisters, Brijida De Anda of Odessa and Elena Del La Rosa of Fort Stockton; brother, Jesus Cobos of Odessa; 28 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; 26 great-great-grandchildren; and one great-great-great-grandchild.
Eva Rodriguez Chavez
ODESSA — Eva was born in Fort Davis Aug. 4, 1925; following a brief illness gently and peacefully slipped into our Maker’s arms on Aug. 26, 2003, to be by the side of her GREATLY beloved husband Roman. She will be greatly missed by a large and loving family.
She is survived by daughters, Frances Maldonado and husband, Rito, and Virginia Chavez; son, Roy R. Chavez and wife, Cynthia; grandchildren, Mark and Gabriel Maldonado and Irene Carrasco, Chris, Matt and Chelsea Chavez; sisters: Candida Ybarra, Anita Patterson and Aurora Calvert; great-grandchildren, Macy and Stephanie Maldonado, Carissa Carrasco, Donminik Dominquez and Kaitlyn Williams; and many other family and friends. She was preceded in death by brothers Fred and Henry Rodriguez.
Many thanks to MCH-ICU and 5-C nursing staff. Great appreciation to Dr.’s Sanford, Darr & Duhaylongsod.
Services to be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church. A Rosary to be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.
Sleep with the Angels. Love u triple/triple. Save us a place in heaven. See you then.
Samuel Edsel Millwee
ODESSA — Samuel Edsel Millwee, 85, of Odessa passed away Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003, at Hospice House. He was born on Nov. 4, 1917, to Samuel Summit and Nettie Mae Millwee in Sipe Springs, Texas. He married
Bessie Self on Oct. 7, 1948, in Thomaston, Ga.
Mr. Millwee retired from the United States Air Force on July 31, 1963, after 21 years of service to his country, including active duty during both World War II and the Korean War. He later retired from Dart Industries.
His parents, one brother and one sister preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Bessie; his three daughters, Susan Beaty and husband, Rick, of Tampa, Fla., Tina Kent and husband, Kenneth, of Thomaston, Ga., and Judy Williams and husband, Nolan, of Odessa; one granddaughter, Keely Kent; two grandsons, Todd Rasco and Dylan Williams; one great-grandson, Tyler Rasco; and one brother, John Millwee of Midland.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, at Eisenhower Church of Christ with Burt Groves officiating. Arrangements are with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hospice House of Odessa or to Eisenhower Church of Christ.
Dorothy Arnold
ALPINE - Dorothy Madeline Arnold, 83, of Alpine, former owner of the Prescription Shop, died Friday, Aug. 1, 2003.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at University Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Restland cemetery in Iraan. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home of Alpine.
She was a longtime resident of Alpine.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Joe S. Scott of Charleston, S.C., and Claude David Arnold Jr. of Alpine; daughters, Melanie Hays of Austin and Mary Lisa Bynum of Alpine; 21 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Mary Ann Wunderl Omar
ODESSA — Mary Ann Wunderl Omar, mother and teacher, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 3, 2003.
Mary Ann was born to Mary and Joseph Wunderl in San Angelo, TX on December 16, 1943.
She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph; her brother, Joe Wunderl; and her son, Charlie Burks.
Mary Ann was devoted to her own children and to her teaching. She taught in Germany, Seminole, and in Odessa for over 30 years.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church with pastor Kevin Bushart officiating. Interment will follow at 4 p.m. at Belvedere Memorial Park in San Angelo. Services have been entrusted to Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
Mrs. Omar is survived by: a son, William Burks of Arlington; a daughter, Rene Burks of Odessa; her mother, Mary Hayes Wunderl and brother, John Wunderl, both of San Angelo; a sister, Adele Waring of Vail, Colo.; several aunts, and numerous friends. Pallbearers will be: Curtis Browning, Bryan Browning, Charlie Strackbein, David Valencia, Scott Tombosky, Mike Lackey, and Brad Berhendt.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
