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Ray Stockard
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 11, at the Meridian First United Methodist Church, for Ray Stockard, 86, of Meridian, who went home to his Lord on Saturday, July 8. Burial followed in the Meridian cemetery. Officiating were Rev. William Sterling and Rev. Richard Creech. Iredell V.F.W. was in charge of military rites. Stockard was born Jan. 18, 1920, in Lewisville, to David and Annie Nowlin Stockard, the youngest of seven sons. He attended Lewisville schools and Texas A&M.; While at A&M;, he lived in the project house, working for the Dean of Agriculture, Dean Kyle. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Stockard left A&M;, four hours short of graduation, to join the Navy in 1941. He served as Chief Pharmacist Mate at the Pearl Harbor Navy Hospital. He helped work out the layout and design of the largest hospital in the world at that time for Pearl Harbor, down to the space needed around the dentists chairs for working. Stockard worked as the assistant to the Captain in charge of the hospital, meeting Admiral Nimitz often. In 1945, he was transferred to the Navy Blimp Base at Hitchcock. When he left the Navy, he went back to A&M; to take his final exam to graduate with a degree in Horticulture in 1947. He married
Yvonne Carrol on May 2, 1947, in Lewisville. Afterward, he went to work as an assistant county agent in Vernon, and later transferred to Quanah as county agent for Hardeman County. In 1954, the couple moved to Meridian to manage the Spring Mountain Ranches for Herb Hawthorne until 1963. He then bought into the feed business with partner Bobby Joe Conrad. After a few years, the couple took over the business and operated Stockard Feed and Seed for many years until their retirement. Stockard was an active member of the First United Methodist Church, serving faithfully in many areas and as a certified Lay Speaker. He was active in the Lions Club, receiving an award for 50 years of perfect attendance. Ray helped with the organization of the Bosque County A&M; Club and served as president in the 1980s. He was active with the Iredell VFW, serving on the firing squad for funerals for veterans. He served as President of the Bosque County School Board for several years and also on the Bosque County Appraisal Board. In retirement, Stockard and his wife enjoyed traveling, taking several bus trips to Branson, New England, and a Hawaiian cruise. His hobbies included gardening and his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of over 59 years, Yvonne of Meridian; son, David Stockard and wife Susanne of Houston; daughter, Jane Murphey and husband Paul of Meridian; grandchildren, Ann Murphey of Lewisville, Robert Murphey of Houston, Michael Murphey of College Station, and David Ray Murphey of Meridian. Pallbearers were W.H. Pollard, Al Johannes, Uel Ray Stockard, Tommy Stockard, Durwood Koonsman, and Tom Henderson. Lawson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Ralph Westerfield
Ralph Westerfield, age 67, of Crawford, passed away Thursday, Aug. 17, in a Ft. Worth Hospital. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, at the Crawford cemetery with Military Honors. Westerfield was born Sept. 1, 1938, in Coryell City. He was the son of Vernie and Clara (Weschke) Westerfield. He was married
to Navada Jaunice Guthrie in 1959. He was a Vietnam Army Veteran. He had lived in the Crawford area since 1980. Survivors include his wife and two sons, Keith and Kevin Westerfield, both of Crawford; a brother, Billy Don Westerfield of Crawford; a sister Helen Sue Hilliard of Speegleville; and four grandchildren. Foss Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Earl ‘Pete’ Page
Earl W. “Pete” Page, age 86, of Morgan, passed away early Monday morning, Aug. 14, in the Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 16, in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian, with Rev. David Adkins and Rev. Greg Henneman officiating. Burial followed in the Meridian cemetery with the Kopperl Masonic Lodge #292 and the Iredell V.F.W. Post #8559 conducting graveside rites. Page was born April 3, 1920, near Kopperl, the son of the late Earl Page and Mary Ruth Leslie Page. He and his family moved to the Walnut Springs area where he was raised, and there he graduated from high school. After graduation, he began work with Timco Aircraft Manufacturing Co., in Dallas. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served for two years on the USS Lunga Point in World War II. On May 16, 1947, he was united in marriage to Maxie Ruth Dawson in Dallas. In 1958, the couple moved to Bosque County where Pete farmed and ranched. He served as a Bosque County Commissioner for 20 years and later as Bosque County Judge from 1983 to 1985. He was very active and faithful member of the Kopperl First United Methodist Church. He was also a 32 degree Mason in the Kopperl Masonic Lodge and a member of the Iredell V.F.W. Preceding Page in death were his two sister, Clara Lyerla and Mildred Culpepper. Page is survived by his wife, Maxie Ruth Page of Morgan; daughter Maxanne Little and husband Tim of Abilene; son Shuler Page and wife Denise of Austin; grandchildren Travis Page, Laura Berggren, Emily Berggren, Whitney Little, Brady Little, and Kelsey Little; and a number of other relatives and numberous friends. Pallbearers included Travis Page, Brady Little, Jack Lee Rowland, Dave Clark, Dan Evans, Ben Sumblin, Larry Campbell, and Marion Hensley. Memorials may be made to the Kopperl First United Methodist Church or the Kopperl Masonic Lodge. Lawson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Jo Ann Rowland
Jo Ann Rowland, age 48, of Ft. Worth, passed away Aug. 18, at her residence. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at Foss Funeral Chapel. Interment
was at Prairie View cemetery. Rowland was born on Feb. 25, 1958, in Dallas. She was the daughter of Roy Carter and Massie Seay Hollingsworth. She was married
to Frank Rowland on June 7, 1984, in Dallas and had lived in the Dallas area most of her life. Survivors include her husband, Frank Rowland of Ft. Worth; two sons, Nathan Wayne Hollingsworth, Christopher Lee Rowland and wife, Susie of Manhiem, Germany; father, John Hollingsworth; two sisters, Marilyn Vinson of Lawrence, Thresa Hall of Seagoville; and grandson, Noah Rowland of Manheim, Germany. Foss Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Kenton Dwain Bronstad
Funeral services for Kenton Dwain Bronstad were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Norse. Pastor Beverly Blackman-Mounce officiated. After a long struggle with rheumatoid arthritis, the Lord called him home and he died Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco, at age 74. Patsy Squyres was organist and soloist John Erickson sang Go Rest High On The Mountain. The scripture readings included Psalm 23, John 3:16, and Rev. 14:13. Hymns sung were Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead Us, and O That The Lord Would Guide My Ways. Following a short history of his life, a poem written by his oldest grandson, Devin Bronstad, was read by the Pastor. As the family and friends walked to the cemetery, the church bell tolled seventy-four times. Twenty-one gun salute and taps were played in honor of Bronstad’s military service. Bronstad, the son of the late Edwin and Otilla Olsen Bronstad, was born Jan. 31, 1932, in the Turkey Creek area near Clifton. He was the youngest of 10 children. He was baptized at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church on March 20, 1932, and confirmed his faith at Our Saviors’ Lutheran Church on Feb. 16, 1946. He was a lifetime member of Our Saviors’ Lutheran Church. Bronstad graduated from Clifton High School. He served in the military during the Korean War. He married
Shirley Amundson on Aug. 12, 1967 and to this union were born two children, son Kevin Dwain and daughter Kelly Denise. They lived in Irving from 1967 through 1982, where he worked as a linotype operator in the printing business. The family moved to Clifton in 1982 and operated a restaurant named The Heritage House in Clifton for three years. He also worked at Wilsons’ and Fossett’s Gulf Station. After retiring, he helped his wife in the childcare business where he was “grandpa” to many children throughout the years. His hobbies included fishing, hunting, golf, going to sport events, watching TV, and watching his grandchildren play pall. His favorite TV show was “The Price is Right.” He loved his dogs. Bronstad was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Orville, Arthur “Buck, ” and Clayton; sisters, Elmira “Hazel, ” and Evelyn; and one granddaughter, Abigail Finney. He is survived by his wife Shirley Amundson Bronstad of Clifton; son Kevin Bronstad and wife Trennissa of China Spring; daughter Kelly and husband Brent Finney of Clifton; grandchildren Devin, Austin, and Kendra Bronstad of Fairview, Tenn; Syndey, Sutton, and Riley Finney of Clifton; and two step-grandchildren, Jordin Frost and Jayden Dicks of China Spring. He is also survived by one sister, Ethel Woodward of NJ; two brothers, Floyd Bronstad of Cranfills Gap and Clifford Bronstad of Clifton; and many other relatives and friends. Pallbearers were Barry Pitts, Terry Bronstad, J.B. Bronstad, Brian Gillaspie, Toby Thomas, and Thomas Evans. Honorary pallbearers were Floyd Bronstad, Clifford Bronstad, Ronnie Bronstad, and Max Lund. Memorials may be given to Clifton Volunteer Fire Department, Arthritis Foundation, or Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Clifton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Bennie Perry
Funeral services for Bennie Frances Perry were held Monday, Oct. 9, at the Pavilion of Monahans Memorial Cemetary. Perry passed away on Thursday, Oct. 5. Perry was born July 16, 1922, in Winters, to Benjamin Franklin and Fannie Cora Pierce. The family moved to Lamb County, Bula, Texas, when she was a child. When she graduated from Sudan High School, she went to work in Littlefield. There she met John David, home from the war and building cotton gins. They moved to Imperial, where he began working for Magnolia Oil Company. They lived there until 1955 when Magnolia moved their oil field office to Monahans. They joined Calvary Baptist Church, where John became a deacon, and Bennie taught beginners in Sunday School. She worked at the cafeteria in Hudler Junior High School, in Monahans for several years. In 1999, she moved to her daughter’s home in Clifton because of failing health. She met new friends in Clifton, but her heart was always in Monahans, where she had buried her husband, and where she had been surrounded by many friends, including those in her Sunday School class. Perry was preceded in death by her loving husband, John David Perry in May, 1980; brother Knox Pierce, Russel Pierce, Phillip Pierce, and Son Pierce; sisters, Katherine Pierce and Ruth Calloway. She is survived by her daughter Carolyn and husband Ronnie Cosper of Clifton; her son David and wife Lucia Perry of Sherwood, Ark.; grandchildren Austin Perry and wife Ashley; Nathan Perry and wife Stacy; Amanda Perry; Corie Cosper Love and husband Weston; Colby Cosper; and one great-grandchild, Charles David Love. Also surviving her is one sister, Gladys and husband Travis Allen; brother Bud Pierce and wife LaJoyce; and many loving nieces, nephews, and friends. Arrangements were under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Susan Sundy
Susan Jean Sundy, 57, of Clifton, passed away Saturday, Sept. 30, at a Dallas Hospital. She was born June 23, 1949 in Philadelphia, Pa., the daughter of Kennerth Marvel and Jeanette Marie Gilholy Harris. She grew up and attended school in Levitown, Pa. before moving to North Carolina, and then to Texas. On Oct. 27, 1990, she married
Larry Albert Sundy in Grand Prairie and they later moved to the Clifton area. She was a homemaker and enjoyed working in her yard, fishing, and bargain hunting at garage sales. Those who knew her say that she was also known for her practical jokes, and was always willing to help anyone in need. Sunday was a member of the First Baptist Church in Laguna Park. She was preceeded in death by her parents and one sister, Sandra Harris. Sundy is survived by her husband, Larry Sundy of Clifton; three sons Josh Williams, David Zdrojewski, and Chuck Sundy and wife Karla, all of Clifton; three daughters, Jeanie Valenzuela and husband John of Rockwall, Debbie Ruyle and husband Danny of Dallas, and Lisa Sundy of Irving; two brothers, Kenny Harris and wife Luann of North Carolina and Steve Harris and wife Sue of Pennsylvania; her Aunt Elsie, and Cousin Pinky; several nieces, nephews, and special friends Doris Johnson of Clifton, and Barb Barnick of Decatur, Ill.
Charles Larson
Memorial services for Charles Owen Larson were held Monday, Sept. 25, in the Clifton Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Kramer of Trinity Lutheran officiating. Larson, 62, formerly of Clifton, passed away Friday, Sept. 22. Larson was born on June 3, 1944. He attended Clifton High School, Baylor University, and the University of Houston. He worked for Shell Oil in Houston. In his late thirties, he suffered from a diabetic coma. He was preceded in death by his mother Opal Young Larson and his father Arnell Larson. Larson is survived by his brother James Larson of Gause; Arnell Larson of Waco; and Robert Schrader of Clifton; and Karen Sadler of Clifton.
Clara Demler
Memorial services for Clara Demler, 83, of Clifton, were held on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. Demler went to be with her Lord on Sept. 27. Demler was born Feb. 12, 1923, in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Bernhard and Anna (Kelter) Dehn. She joined four brothers and sisters, including Arthur, Eleanora, Henry, and Naomi. She attended St. Martini Church where she was baptized, confirmed, and active for many years. She worked at the Makah Indian Reservation, where she helped train them for management skills enabling them to get funding to build hundreds of housing units, and even more important “family” relations. She married
Walter Delmer in 1972. She described him as one whose depth of loving, caring, and inimitable wit not only never faltered, but grew, even during years of illness and anxiety attacks. An ever bigger blessing was his ever-growing faith and love for God, which drew the two even closer together. During years of retirement, she had lived in McAllen and Crawford. She was a member of the Crawford St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. He preceded her in death in 2005. Demler is survived by her three daughters, Janet Bein, Mary Susan Sheaves, and Carol B. Robinson; four sons, William Bein, Walter Demler Jr., James Demler, David Delmer, and Randy Demler; a sister, Grace Mertes; and several grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Foss Funeral Home.
her generous nature, and her charming smile. Sampson was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, two brothers, her husband, Perry, and sons Peter and Paul. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Susan (John) Meyer of Holland, Mich., and Mrs. Norah McCorkle of Okanogan, Wash.; and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Patricia Sampson, Kanawha, Iowa. Also surviving her are nine grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, one great-great granddaughter, and several nieces and nephews.
