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Milford Odell Murphree
Funeral services were held for Milford Odell Murphree, 83, on Aug. 11, 2000, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church at Norse, with the Rev. Beverly Blackman officiating and music by Patsy Squyres and Alan Wilson. Murphree was born on March 17, 1917, to Cornelius Walter and Theresa Tomina Sorenson Murphree of Bosque County. He died Aug. 9, 2000, at Goodall-Witcher Hospital. He was a resident of Goodall-Witcher Nursing Home at the time of his death. He was baptized and confirmed in Our Savior’s Lutheran Church at Norse. On Nov. 14, 1934, Milford married
Josie Lillian Ellingson, at Our Savior’s. They enjoyed life together for 60 years and had three children. They lived in Fort Worth for a number of years where he worked in the aircraft industry. In 1957, the family moved back to the Norse area to the Ellingson homestead. He commuted to Fort Worth and his job until 1974, when he retired from General Dynamics. He did custom dozer work and continued to farm and ranch for many years. He was active in his church, Sunday School, and the Brotherhood as long as he was able to attend. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian; his daughter, Elizabeth Ann; and his brother, Clovis. Survivors include His daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Royce Graham of Norse; his son and daughter-in-law, Glenn and Patricia Murphree of Norse; four granddaughters, Michelle Frank of Houston, Stacy Pfluger of South Bend, Ind., Toni Kienbaum of San Angelo, and Gail Wilson of Amarillo; and three great-grandchildren, Maegan Brewster, Graham Wilson, and Lilly Wilson of Amarillo. Pallbearers included Melvin Boelter, Garland Murphree, Bob Dahl, Tom Bronstad, Jerry Reesing, and Ervin Hoeldtke. Interment
was in Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church cemetery under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Doris Marie Tucker
Funeral services were held for Doris Marie Tucker, 71, on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, at 1:30 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton with the Rev. Wayne Pouppirt officiating. Doris Marie Johnson was born June 9, 1929, in Hamilton County, to Henry and Olga Carlson Johnson. She passed away at Goodall-Witcher Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000. She attended elementary school in Cranfills Gap and graduated from New Deal High School in 1946. She married
Earl Max Tucker on Nov. 1, 1947, in a Baptist Church in Lubbock. To the marriage five children were born, including Donna Kay, Joe, Vicki, Don, and Steve. The family lived in Odessa for 25 years. While living in Odessa, she managed the school cafeteria in the Ector County school district. She was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church in Odessa and has currently been a member of Trinity Lutheran Church since returning to Clifton in September 1979. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary, and was active in church work, and as a volunteer. She was currently working on the public relations and parish fellowship board, newsletter, and bulletin, and was a member of the Esther Circle. She was devoted to her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Max, in September 1995. She is survived by her children, Donna and Jerry Moffett of Rotan, Joe and Connie Tucker of Texas City, Vicki and Mike Bernhardt of Clifton, Don Tucker of Midland, Steve and Cheryl Tucker of Odessa; brothers, Doug Johnson of Lubbock, and Kenneth Johnson of Kenefic, Okla.; along with 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers included Patrick Moffett, Jason Moffett, Justin Moffett, Joe Tucker, Jeremy Tucker, Robert Valdez, Shane Bernhardt, Max Rutherford, Jerry Tucker, Chris Tucker, and Andy Tucker. Interment
was at the Rock Church cemetery in Cranfills Gap under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Elizabeth Roetschke
Funeral services were held for Elizabeth Ann Roetschke, 68, on Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel in San Angelo, with the Rev. Dick Spencer officiating. She was born Aug. 11, 1931, in Coleman, Texas, to Murman Alexander and Effie Martha (Gregory) McGowen. She died at her home on Tuesday, Aug. 1. Roetschke was reared in San Angelo, graduating from high school and attending college there. On Aug. 19, 1972, she married
Ron C. Roetschke in Crane. She was a member of the Cornerstone Christian Fellowship Church and the Republican Women’s Association. She was an avid bridge player, a leader for the Girl Scouts and Boys Scouts, and a Sunday School teacher. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Charles Brite; a sister, Billie Dee Carter; and a brother, Gregory. Survivors include her husband, Ron C. Roetschke of Midland; her mother-in-law, Susana Roetschke of the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home, Clifton; her daughters, Martha Rice and her husband, James, of Midland, Ramona Nickerson and husband, Doug, of Amarillo, and Dru Costillo and husband, Marcus of El Paso; seven grandchildren; her Aunt and Uncle Rudolph and Ruby Seljos, of Clifton; a sister-in-law, Marie McGowen of San Angelo; along with numerous cousins, nephews, and nieces. Interment
was in Lawnhaven Memorial Garden in San Angelo under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Midland, P.O. Box 2621, Midland, TX 79702.
Marlene Boelter Meinkowsky
Funeral services were held for Marlene Boelter Meinkowsky, 59, on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000, at 1 p.m., at Clifton Funeral Home, with Providence Hospice Chaplin Buddy Sipe officiating. Marlene Eloise Boelter was born Nov. 3, 1940, in Clifton, to Herbert and Grace (Conrad) Boelter. She passed away at her home in Clifton on Sunday, Aug. 6, at 9 p.m. She was a 1958 graduate of Clifton High School and lived in Bosque County all of her life. In 1960, she married
Roy Meinkowsky at Womack. They had three sons, Billy, Johnny, and Teddy Meinkowsky. In 1981 she married
Angus Odle. She was a home maker and worked in Home Health Care. She was a member of the Lutheran Church. She enjoyed wood working and arts and crafts. She was a loving mother and grandmother of three. Survivors include her sons, Billy Meinkowsky of Clifton, Johnny Meinkowsky of Austin, and Teddy Meinkowsky of Speegleville; and three grand sons, Billy, Joe, and Taylor Meinkowski; along with many loving friends. Pallbearers include Jimmy Don Holmes, Allen Lynch, Bryan Jenkins, Glenn Anderson, Clay Henderson, Mark Herzog. Interment
was in Clifton cemetery under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
R.O. (Rudy) Schroeder
Funeral services were held for R.O. Schroeder, 95, on Monday, Aug. 7, at Cayote United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Charles Rice officiating. Schroeder was born Dec. 31, 1904, in Lockhart, Texas. He died Friday, Aug. 4, at Goodall-Witcher Nursing Facility in Clifton. In 1909, his family moved from Lockhart to the Womack community in Bosque County. He married
Leona maria Reichert on Nov. 17, 1932, at the parsonage of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church (now the United Church of Christ) in Womack. Schroeder was a lifelong farmer and rancher who worked in family cotton gins and retired from Bosque County. He also served in the National Guard. The Schroeders were active members of Cayote United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Emma (Isensec) Schroeder; and brothers, Bodo and Hilmar. Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Leona; children, Nonie Myers of Lafayette, La., Doris Hadley of Mesquite, Gloria Whitaker and husband, Tom, of Plano; and Glenn Schroeder and wife, Ange, of Austin; eight grandchildren, Cindy Fullington and husband, Gary of Mesquite; Lloyd Hadley and wife, Terri of Mesquite; Sharon Hampton of Irving; Jeff Whitaker and wife, Lauren of Allen; Julie Matthew and husband, Jim, of Magnolia; Jim Whitaker of Plano; Traci Schroeder of Austin; and Casey Elder of Austin; one step-sister, Annie (Mueller) Gaw of California; and seven great-grandchildren. Interment
was at Clifton cemetery under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Rev. Ocee Johnson
Funeral services for the Rev. Ocee Johnson, 87, were held Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, at Pella Lutheran Church in Sidney, Mont., Bishop Mark Ramseth and the Rev. Mark Morgenstern officiating. Services were also held Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000, at American Lutheran Church in Billings, Mont., Bishop Ramseth and the Rev. Tim Tostengard officiating. Graveside services were held Thursday, Aug. 10, at 10 a.m., at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church cemetery, Norse, the Rev. B.I. Dahl officiating. Interment
followed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church cemetery, Norse. Rev. Ocee died Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the Sidney Health Center Extended Care Facility. Johnson was born April 12, 1913, to Oscar and Alma Johnson of Norse, one of the first Norwegian settlements in America. He began working in the cotton and grain fields of his family farm at an early age. By about age eight, he had taken over many of the responsibilities of running the farm. He plowed with a team of horses, and picked cotton by hand. He was an outstanding student, reading every book available to him, and winning the only available scholarship to Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. While at Luther, he majored in English, and kept an active correspondence with Inga Adelaide Reinertsen, often visiting her at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn. After earning his Bachelor of Arts at Luther in 1935, he attended Luther Theological Seminary in St. Paul, Minn. Johnson married
Inga Reinertsen on June 11, 1939, and was ordained as a minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sioux City, Iowa, shortly thereafter. Ocee’s dedication and pioneering spirit were demonstrated by his acceptance of a call to serve seven isolated rural parishes in the North Woods of Minnesota, with Mizpah being the main parish. The couple had their first child, Marilyn Louise, in Bemidji, Minn., on Dec. 4, 1940. In 1942 the couple accepted a call to Conrad, Mont., to serve Conrad and four rural parishes. During his service there he built the present Pondera Valley Lutheran Church and founded Flathead Lake Lutheran Bible Camp at Lakeside, Mont. The couple had two more children, Kathryn Elaine, born Nov. 7, 1943, and Mark Allen, born Dec. 4, 1945. From 1952 to 1957, he served St. Petri Lutheran Church in Story City, La. He left in 1957, having constructed a landmark limestone church and a congregation in excellent financial shape. He also served on the church council. From 1957 to 1966, Johnson served the Big Timber and Melville, Mont., parishes. He also served as the Assistant Bishop of the Rocky Mountain District for 17 years. He served the American Lutheran Church in Billings, Mont., from 1967 to 1975. Johnson then accepted a position as chaplain at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Billings for several years, while also serving the Congregational Church in Molt, Mont. He enjoyed memberships in Kiwanis and the Augsburg Investment Club he founded in Billings. In October 1998, the Johnsons moved to Sidney, Mont., to live with their daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and John Olson. Johnson spent the last two months of his life at the Sidney Health Center Extended Care Facility. Johnson is survived by his wife, Inga Johnson; two sisters, Agnett Johnson and Fern Johnson Wiggins of Clifton; children Marilyn (and husband John) Olson of Sidney, Mont., Kathy (and husband Bob) Polanchek of Medical Lake, Wash., and Mark (and wife Auguste) Johnson of East Calais, Vt., ; grandchildren Karen Olsen (and husband Eric) Beenken and Randy (and wife Jane) Olson of Sidney, Mont., Brooks (and wife Margaret) Johnson of Washington, D.C., and Luke and Erik Johnson of Barre, Vt.; and two great-grandchildren, Luke and Lauren Beenken of Sidney, Mont. Johnson is remembered by the hundreds of couples he married
, the thousands of families he comforted, the ministers he led and taught, the youngsters he confirmed and baptized in the Lutheran fait, and thousands of his parishioners. “Now matter how difficult the situation, all knew that Rev. Johnson would always have exactly the right words. His sermons were firmly based upon the scripture, but he gave the words his humanity, kindness, and an expected humorous twist. His sense of humor and compassion have been a gift to all who knew him. He was the strength of his family, the model of what a husband, a father, and a minister should be, ” said a family spokesman. The family suggests memorial contributions in his name be made to the charity of choice.
Leslie Joe McFarland
Memorial services were held for Leslie Joe McFarland of Grand Prairie on Aug. 12, 200, at 3 p.m., at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Grand Prairie. McFarland was born to R.B. and Ruby (Al) McFarland Orbeck. He died July 16, 2000, in Woodland Park, Colo. He previously worked for York International. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Roberts McFarland; a son, Daryl, both of Grand Prairie; his mother and a sister, Bunny Wilson, both of El Paso. Memorial contributions may be made to Wild Animal Orphanage, 9626 Leslie Road, San Antonio, 78259.
Ila Lucille Ragsdale Crosley
Funeral services for Ila Lucille Ragsdale Crosley, 89, were held Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at 10 a.m., at First Baptist Church of Clifton, with Dr. Jerry Smith officiating. Ila Lucille Ragsdale was born Jan. 17, 1911, to H.R. and Emma Turner Ragsdale in the Hurst Springs community west of Clifton near Turnersville. She grew up attending area schools and worked in her father’s grocery store. As a teen, she fell in love with Joe Crosley, who worked at a gin next door to her father’s grocery. The two were married
on Aug. 25, 1928, in Mosheim. They returned to make their home in Hurst Springs for the next 26 years. The couple moved to Clifton in the early 1950s and made Clifton their home. Crosley had worked in the grocery business most of her life, growing up working in her father’s store in Hurst Springs, and then eventually owning the store there. When she moved to Clifton, she continued to work in the grocery business for Hugh Trotter, Earl Corpier, and Scotty Bell, while her husband, Joe, worked as a appliance serviceman for Reirson and Strand. She was an active member in the First Baptist Church, serving on various committees, working with children, and serving in a variety of ways. She loved her home and spent much of her time raising her son, James, and taking care of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved to sew and cook and found great enjoyment having all of her family home to celebrate family gatherings. She also enjoyed playing table games with her grandchildren and going on picnics. She also loved to grow flowers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe, who passed away in August 1992, just one week shy of their 64th wedding anniversary. She is survived by one son, James and his wife, Linn, of Clifton; three granddaughters and their husbands and families, including, Sally and Ray Bekken of Clifton, Jennifer and Wesley Brewer of Belgium, and Sharon and Steve O’Quinn of Diana; along with 12 great-grandchildren. James Corpier, Paul Hollingsworth, Pat Johnson, Bill Kleibrink, E.Z. Rice, and Mark Whitney served as pallbearers. Interment
was at Lane’s Chapel under the direction of the Clifton Funeral Home.
Imogene Ray Dorman
Funeral services for Imogene Ray Dorman, 84, of Meridian, were held Tuesday, July 25, 2000, at Meridian First Baptist Church, the Rev. Richard Creech and the Rev. Ed Strauffer officiating. Interment
followed in Meridian cemetery. Dorman died Sunday morning, July 23, 2000, in the Goodall-Witcher Nursing Facility, Clifton, after an illness of several months. She was born Oct. 29, 1915, in the Spring Creek community of Bosque County, a daughter of the late Rufus C. and Mittie Mae Faulkner Ray. She grew up in and was educated in the Spring Creek and Meridian areas. On Oct. 29, 1933, she was united in marriage to W.B. (Cotton) Dorman at Spring Creek. She had lived most of her life in Meridian, working several years as a secretary at Meridian Abstract and Title Company. She was a member of Meridian First Baptist Church. Dorman’s husband preceded her in death. She is survived by one brother, W.J. (Dub) Ray and wife Georganna of Dallas, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Pallbearers were Chad Nichols, Brad Nickels, Robert Nickels, Rusty Word, Jim Word, Mervin (Fuzz) Spitzer, Dub Wright, and Henry Bass. Lawson Funeral Home, Meridian, was in charge of arrangements.
