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Leonard Kunkel
ODESSA - Leonard Kunkel, 86, of Odessa, a retired production foreman for Texaco Inc., died Friday, April 19, 2002, at the Hospice House.
Services were at 2 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dave Dinneen officiating. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Megargel and moved to Odessa in 1944 from Dallas.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Viola Kunkel of Odessa; son, Curtis A. Kunkel of Ruidoso, N.M.; daughter, Narita Kay Holmes of Odessa; brother, Harrell Kunkel of Beaumont; sister, Thelma Cochran of Houston; and four grandchildren.
Sabina Lujan
ALPINE - Sabina Sandate Lujan, 81, of Alpine, a homemaker, died Monday, April 22, 2002, at a local nursing home.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with the Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Holy Angeles cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
She was born in Terlingua. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Juanita Carrillo, Lupe Mancinez and Becky Valenzuela, all of Alpine; sons, Eugenio Lujan of Fort Stockton, Ernesto S. Lujan of Dallas and Robert S. Lujan of Presidio; sister, Felicita S. Uranga of Alpine; brother, Alejandro Sandate of Alpine; and 11 grandchildren.
Benny Peters
SEMINOLE - Benny Zacharias Peters, 2, of Seminole died Sunday, April 21, 2002, at Covenant Children Hospital in Lubbock.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Evangelical Mennonite Church with Neal Thiessen and John Froese officiating. Burial will be at the Gaines County cemetery South. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home.
He was born in Lubbock.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Abram and Eva Peters of Seminole; brother, John Peters of Seminole; sisters, Yolanda Peters and Amanda Peters, both of Seminole; and grandparents, Peter and Elizabeth Zacharias of Canada.
Willia Reaves
ROTAN - Willia Dean Reaves, 80, of Rotan, a homemaker, died Saturday, April 20, 2002, at Fisher County Hospital in Rotan.
Graveside services were Tuesday at Belvieu cemetery with the Rev. Curtis Ward officiating. Arrangements by Weathersbee Funeral Home.
She was born in Fisher County and was a lifelong resident. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Son, Carlton Reaves of Clovis, N.M.; daughter, Anna Turley of Odessa; sisters, Wanda Floyd and Ruby Lois Trim, both of Rotan, and Jessie Burleson of Roby; two grandchildren; five step grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and six step great-grandchildren.
Maria Rey
IMPERIAL - Maria Cadena Rey, 52, of Imperial, a homemaker, died Monday, April 22, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at the Imperial Community Building with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Imperial Community Building. Burial will be at the Imperial cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Carlsbad, N.M.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Jose E. Rey of Imperial; sons, Frankie Cadena of Oklahoma City, Jerry Lee Cadena of Childress and Joe Jerry Rey of Imperial; daughters, Connie Rey and Adela Rey, both of Odessa, Vivian Rey, Elvia Rey and Celia Rey, all of Imperial; brother, Carlos Cadena Jr. of Odessa; and nine grandchildren.
Luther Russell
MONAHANS - Luther Russell, 89, of Monahans, a retired drilling contractor, died Monday, April 22, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Harkey Funeral Home Chapel with Gordon Cox officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
He was born in Granite, Okla., and was a resident of Monahans since 1937.
SURVIVOR: Brother, Doyle F. Russell of Odessa.
Frank Short
ODESSA - Frank M. “Butch” Short, 56, of Colorado City, an oilfield tool pusher, died Saturday, April 20, 2002, at his residence.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Lilian Short of Odessa; sons, Ray Short and Andy Short, both of Odessa, and Brent Short of Colorado City; daughter, Nadine Delcruz of Odessa; sister, Bobbye Harris of Odessa; and a grandson.
Katie Somerford
ODESSA - Katie Somerford, 92, of Odessa, a retired sales clerk for Pants Palace, died Sunday, April 21, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Menard and was a resident of Odessa since 1950. She was Episcopalian.
SURVIVORS: Sisters, Dortha Williamson of Junction and Elizabeth Flowers of San Angelo.
Eddie Andrew-Dixon
ODESSA - Eddie Lee Andrew-Dixon, 74, of Odessa died Tuesday, April 23, 2002, at her residence.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Les Bennett
MIDLAND — Les Bennett, 72, of Midland, a retired oil field consultant and owner of Les-Tex Consulting, died Friday, April 5, 2002, in Midland.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob Porterfield officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen cemetery in Stanton. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
He was born in Dumont. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Son, Texas Dewayne Bennett of Midland; daughter, Deana Ridge of Midland; mother, Johnnie T. Smith of Stanton; brothers, Danny Smith of Colorado City and George Smoth of Midland; sisters, Ramona Bennett and La Wanda Dunny, both of Midland; and two grandchildren.
Claude Chance
MONAHANS — Claude Chance, 78, of Monahans, a retired road engineer, died Friday, April 5, 2002, at his residence.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John’s Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. today at Harkey Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
He was born in Hamlin and was a Monahans residence since 1951. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Frances Chance of Monahans; sons, Edward Branch of Hanover, Ind., John Chance of Monahans and Claude Chance Jr. of Madison, Ind.; daughter, Lucille Madrid of Monahans; and four grandchildren.
Peter Forness
ODESSA — Peter Frederick Forness, 81, of Odessa, a district foreman for Amoco, died Saturday, April 6, 2002, at Parks Methodist Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Pawhuska, Okla., and moved to Odessa from Farmington, N.M., in 1960.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Forness of Odessa; daughters, Marsha Ward of Odessa and Barbara Boop of of Kingsland; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Mertie Frantom
ODESSA — Mertie Frantom, 72, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Saturday, April 6, 2002, at Hospice House.
Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in West Monroe, La., and moved to Odessa in 1962. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Marshall Frantom of Odessa; brother, J.B. Heckford of West Monroe, La.; and sisters, Marie Stanton of Point Blank, Nettie Elliott of Baton Rouge, La., and Ruby Pouncey of West Monroe, La.
