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Ruben Pando Jr.
PECOS - Ruben Guebara Pando Jr., 28, of Pecos, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2004, in Midland.
Mass will be at 2 p.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with the Rev. Gustavo Lopez officiating. A rosary was said Sunday. Burial will be at Greenwood cemetery. Arrangements are by Peaceful Gardens Funeral Home.
He was born in Pecos. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Son, Ruben Pando III of Monahans; parents, Lelia and Alvaro Alvarez of Monahans and Ruben Pando Sr. of Ojinaga, Mexico; brother, Jason Alvarez of Odessa; sisters, Heather Guebar and Stacy Underwood, both of Gilbert, Ariz.; grandparent, Guillermo Guebara of Pecos.
Teresa Portillo
ALPINE - Teresa Cobos Portillo, 93, of El Paso, a homemaker, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at her home.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with the Rev. Mike Alcuino officiating. A rosary was said Sunday. Burial will be at Holy Angels cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home.
She was born in Alpine. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Isabel Portillo of El Paso, Elma Schodts of Grand Prairie, Berta Garcia of Monahans and Julia Monclova and Gloria Gallego, both of Alpine; sons, Luis Portillo of Chaparral, N.M., David Portillo of El Paso, Jesus “Chuy” Portillo of Las Cruces, N.M., and Jose Portillo and Armando Portillo, both of Monahans; 34 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Joe Ramirez
ODESSA - Joe M. Ramirez, 64, of Odessa, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Eucker officiating. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home. Arrangements are by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was born in Florence. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Felicia Ramirez of Odessa; daughters, Peggy Wills, Rebecca Ramirez and Connie Luna, all of Georgetown, and Nancy Flores, Christie Ramirez and Lily Ramirez, all of Odessa; sisters, Josefina Ramirez and Margaret Miranda, both of Georgetown, and Isabel Zuniga of Leander; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Julia Ramirez
ALPINE - Julia Ramirez, 68, of Midland, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at her residence.
Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Alpine with the Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Angles cemetery. Arrangements are by Odessa Funeral Home.
She was born in Alpine.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Christina H. Ramirez, Martha R. Watson and Molly R. Jasso, all of Midland; brothers, Edward Hernandez of El Paso, Manuel Hernandez of Fort Stockton and David Hernandez of Andrews; sisters, Josephina Valenzuela of Alpine, Cecilia Hernandez of Keyna, Africa, and Aida Carrasco of Midland; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Kimberly Turner
ODESSA - Kimberly Dawn Turner, 16, a student, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Immanuel Baptist Church with the Revs. Mark Riley, Brian Swiggart and Don Fankhauser officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Midland. She was Baptist. She was the granddaughter of the late Joe White of Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Mother and stepfather, Carol and Mark Johnson of Odessa; father, Donnie Turner of Clovis, N.M.; grandparents, Lois White of Odessa and Sid and Loretta Turner of Clovis and Bill and Eddie Johnson of Odessa; half-brother, Jeremy Turner of Clovis; stepbrother, Cole Johnson of Odessa; half-sister, Jennifer Wheeler of Clovis; stepsister, Stevie Johnson of Odessa.
Arturo Valeriano
PECOS - Arturo Sanchez Valeriano, 63, of Pecos, a business owner, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2004, at Reeves County Hospital.
Mass will be at 10 a.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic Church. A rosary was said Sunday. Burial will be at Greenwood cemetery. Arrangements are by Peaceful Gardens Funeral Home.
He was born in San Antonio del Bravo, Chihuahua, Mexico. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Maria B. Valeriano of Pecos; sons, Jose B. Valeriano of Grand Prairie, Efrain B. Valeriano of Irving, Saul B. Valeriano and Artemio B. Valeriano, both of Pecos, and Humberto B. Valeriano of Alamogordo, N.M.; brothers, Hector Valeriano, Gregorio Valeriano and Pedro Valeriano, all of Pecos, and Jesus S. Valeriano of Houston; sisters, Rosa Cordova, Alicia Magana and Guadalupe Michaelis, all of Pecos, and Yolanda Chavarria of Odessa; and 18 grandchildren.
Jesse Alvarado
ODESSA - Jesse Alvarado, 78, of Odessa, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at his residence.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Rosendo Callazo
ODESSA - Rosendo Callazo, 78, of Midland, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, in Odessa.
Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home.
Jack Stover
ODESSA - Jack Odell Stover, 80, of Odessa, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, in Big Spring.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Natividad Baeza
PECOS - Natividad Baeza, 89, of Pecos, a homemaker, died Friday, March 5, 2004, at her residence.
Memorial services will be at noon Sunday at the Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with Juan Palasos officiating. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home.
She was born in Bolsa Cemada and was a longtime resident of Pecos.
SURVIVORS: Son, Jesse Baeza of Pecos; daughters, Frances Valenzuela, Irene Ramos and Otalia ‘Tillie’ Baeza, all of Pecos, Lydia Aldrete of Abilene and Barbara Melendez of San Antonio; sister, Margarita Polanco of Oregon; 16 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren.
John Davila
ANDREWS - John Anthony Davila, 33, of Monahans, a prison guard, died Wednesday, March 3, 2004, in Monahans.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with the Rev. Bernard Gully officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews North cemetery. Arrangements are by McNett Funeral Home.
He was born in Seagraves. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Alyssa Davila of Gardendale; sons, Michael Davila and Tanner Gage Davila, both of Gardendale; father, John G. Davila of Lubbock; mother, Olga Davila and Andrews; brothers, Joe Andrew Davila of Odessa and Robert Lee Davila of Rowlett; and sister, Regina LeAnn Davila of Odessa.
Ben Peeler
FORT STOCKTON - Ben Peeler, 77, of Fort Stockton, a retired employee of the Texas Department of Human Resources and former sports reporter for the Odessa American, died Friday, March 5, 2004, in Fort Stockton.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Christian Church with the Rev. Ernie Waggoner officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Laurel Land cemetery in Dallas. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
He was born in Dallas. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of First Christian Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Juanita Peeler of Fort Stockton.
G.B. Pilgrim
ANDREWS - G.B. Pilgrim, 89, of Longmont, Colo., and formerly of Andrews, a retired pumper for Texaco, died Thursday, March 4, 2004, in Boulder, Colo.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jeff Donnell officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews West cemetery. Arrangements are by McNett Funeral Home.
He was born in Mineral Wells and moved to Andrews in 1945. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Son, Jerry E. Pilgrim of Boulder, Colo.; daughter, Ann Mayes of Green Valley, Ariz.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Jose Urias
ALPINE - Jose Luis Victorino Urias, 18, of Alpine died Wednesday, March 3, 2004, in Presidio County.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Alpine. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating. Burial will be at Holy Angel cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Alpine.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Facundo and Irene Urias of Alpine; brother, Ismael Urias of Alpine; and sisters, Irene Urias and Lee Ann Tercero, both of Odessa.
Zelma Bains
CRANE - Zelma Gordon Bains, 89, of Crane died Friday, March 5, 2004, at the Crane Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center.
Services are pending with Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
