Obituaries
Jan "Queenie" Thompson
Nov 2, 2016
After a courageous battle with ovarian cancer, Jan went home to be with our Lord and Savior on November 2, 2016. Her family and friends rejoice that she is finally pain free and in the arms of the God who sustained her during her fight with cancer. She wanted to send out a heartfelt thank you to all of you...
Howard "Loye" Sanders
Nov 1, 2016
Loye was born May 28, 1929 in Coleman to Hugh and Birdie Sanders. He graduated from Coleman High School. He moved to Amarillo after high school. He married Ruth Savenko on December 20, 1963. Loye worked for Texas Coffin Co. for over 30 years. He was a carpenter, as well as a very talented musician. He enjoyed playing guitar and...
Charlie Fincher
Oct 31, 2016
Charlie was born August 12, 1933 in Tulia to Arb and Julia Fincher. He grew up in Adrian until age 10, when the family moved to Amarillo. He married Melba Williams on December 22, 1951 at Buchanan St. Baptist Church in Amarillo. Charlie went to work for Colorado Interstate Gas Co. in 1955, and worked there for 39 years, until...
Sarah Renee Hoffpauir
Oct 25, 2016
Sarah Renee Hoffpauir was born February 29, 1996 in Enid, Oklahoma and left us on October 25, 2016. As special as her birthday, she was born on Leap Year day in Enid, Oklahoma to Brian and Deborah Hoffpauir, starting her life in the same way that she lived it: uniquely, and on her own terms. She moved to Amarillo in...
Betty J. Chaplain Lacko
Oct 23, 2016
To all who knew her, she was a wonderful woman, mother, sister and friend. She loved hummingbirds and planting beautiful flowers. Anyone who needed help received it from her. Betty met her lifelong friend and love, John "Mickey" Lacko. They were forever joined in marriage and their family was started with the births of John and Michelle. Betty's ashes will...
Michael Angelo Ramirez
Oct 23, 2016
Michael, known as Angelo to his family, was born on November 6, 1999 in Tucson, AZ. He moved to Amarillo as a child, where he attended Ridgecrest Elementary, Bonham Middle School and was currently a junior at Tascosa High School. Throughout his childhood, Michael played football in middle school and was a wrestler at Tascosa High School. He enjoyed running,...
Hunter Dante Cortesi
Oct 20, 2016
Hunter Dante Cortesi, beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, died on October 20, 2016. Hunter was born on March 5, 1997 in Amarillo, Texas to Bobby Cortesi and Tracy Hendricks-Cortesi. He graduated from Amarillo High School in 2015 and was set to enroll at Amarillo College this coming spring. During his gap year, Hunter spent time honing professional skills in...
Eugene Belflower
Oct 18, 2016
Eugene was born October 20, 1942 in Amarillo to Earl and Edith Belflower. He went to high school in Canyon. He married Patricia Boyles in 1960 in El Paso. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force for 11 years. A portion of that was during the Vietnam War. Eugene and Patricia moved to the Amarillo area in 1970, then...
Yvonne Airhart
Oct 17, 2016
Yvonne was born April 1, 1925 in Clarendon, to Fredrick and Ella Mae Hext. She graduated from Happy High School in 1942. She married L.G. Airhart in 1945 at Clovis, NM. He preceded her in death in 1993. Yvonne worked as a secretary for W.C. Bowie Bookkeeping, which later became Travis Taylor Bookkeeping. She was employed there for over 20...
Bob Strader
Oct 17, 2016
Bob was born August 4, 1928 in Ponca City, OK to Frank and Josephine Strader. He grew up in Pryor, OK. He entered the Army Air Corps at age 16 and proudly served for 2 years. Bob married Jewell Dean Keys in 1949 at El Paso. He worked for Gilvin and Terrill in road construction for 33 years, before retiring...
Herbert Bural
Oct 14, 2016
Mr. Bural was born on February 13, 1931 in Seagraves, Tx. to Herbert and Edythe Bural. He moved to Amarillo as a child, where he graduated from Amarillo High School. He married LaVaughn Harris in 1950, and worked in the family upholstery and furniture business. He became an apprentice printer at Russell Stationery while attending Amarillo College. He was CEO...
Roberto Almeida
Oct 14, 2016
Roberto was born on July 4, 1937 in Del Rio to Juan and Amalia Almeida. He was raised in Del Rio and enlisted in the United States Army on April 6, 1960. He proudly served until his honorable discharge in 1966. Upon his discharge, Roberto moved to Amarillo, where he married Estella Hilburn on January 16, 1970. Roberto worked as...
Chuck Janssen
Oct 13, 2016
Chuck was born October 3, 1962 in Canyon to Mary Ann and Jimmy Janssen. A mechanic by trade, he loved racing of all kinds, especially dirt track races. He enjoyed a good barbeque also, as well as his dogs. He wasn't one to turn anyone or anything away. If you needed it, he would help you get it. If an...
Dennis Ray Alexander
Oct 13, 2016
Dennis previously worked at BNSF as an engineer. He also worked at the Amarillo Police Dept. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his parents, A.N. and Lucille Alexander; and a brother, James Alexander; and a son, Dennis Alexander, Jr. Survivors include a daughter, Kelsey Rivera and husband Fletch; a...
Houston C. Doty
Oct 13, 2016
Mr. Doty was born on October 26, 1940 in Rockyford, CO to Houston and Mary Doty. He graduated from high school in Clinton, OK in 1958. Upon graduation, he served 3 years in the military. He married the love of his life, Anna Marie Mueller on December 13, 1963 in Lubbock. Houston was a very devoted husband, father and grandfather....
Bill Floyd
Oct 12, 2016
Bill was born October 5, 1935 in Clovis, NM to Otis and Viva Floyd. He grew up in Bovina, and graduated from Littlefield High School. He then attended South Plains College in Levelland. Bill earned his Master's Degree in Education from WTSU. Bill proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1957-1960. He married Marge Sexton in 1957. Bill began his...
Jon David Michaels
Oct 12, 2016
Jon was born on April 26, 1969 in Topeka, KS to Ed Michaels and Trena Lee Michaels. He moved to Amarillo as a child, where he graduated from Highland Park High School in 1988. Jon then enlisted in the United States Marine Corp, where he served honorably in Desert Storm. Upon his return, he worked various jobs before deciding to...
Margaret Bonner Shields
Oct 10, 2016
Margaret was born July 6, 1924 in Arlington, Kansas to R.E. and Ruth Bonner. She grew up in Panhandle, and graduated from Panhandle High School. She attended business school in Amarillo after high school. She married C.L. Shields in Amarillo in 1946. He preceded her in death in 2000. Margaret worked at American National Bank in Amarillo for several years....
Mildred Lea Hill
Oct 10, 2016
Mildred was born July 28, 1921 in Old Mobeetie to Mattie and John Lea. She was the oldest of five siblings. She married John Hill in Portales, NM on February 28, 1942 and celebrated over 66 years of marriage, before he predeceased her in 2008. She was a member of Palo Duro Baptist Church and loved her Lord and Savior....
Megan Price Bookout
Oct 10, 2016
Megan was born on May 12, 1991 in Amarillo to Daine Price and Joni Hoden. She was raised in Amarillo, where she graduated from Tascosa High School in 2009. Megan was a talented athlete, playing club volleyball for Amarillo Elite and participating in the Tascosa High School JV Cheer Squad as well as Cheering at Amarillo Cheer Elite. She began...
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