Obituaries

Aileen Viscaino

Apr 9, 2010

Aileen Barbara Viscaino, age 44, passed away Friday, April 9, 2010 in Odessa. She was born December 25, 1965 to Charles and Aileen Mansor, in Bronx, New York, where she was reared and educated. She moved to Indianapolis, Indiana in 1983 and to Odessa in 1986 where she worked as a blackjack dealer for the local clubs. She married...

Carl Tindol

Apr 8, 2010

Carl Edward Tindol, age 69, of Odessa, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, son, brother, uncle and friend went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 8, 2010. Carl was born April 25, 1940 to Wilburn and Margaret Tindol in Ryan, Oklahoma. He had been a resident of Odessa since the 1950s and graduated from Odessa High in 1958....

Richard Garza

Apr 5, 2010

Richard Garza, age 49, passed away Monday, April 5, 2010 in Odessa. He was born April 5, 1961 in Weslaco, Texas to Jose Trevino Garza and Emma Garza Samuido. He married Tiny Hinojos on May 7, 1983 in Odessa. He was a generous, loving father and husband who was always able to make others smile and laugh. He was...

A. Kelm

Apr 4, 2010

Reverend A. Dean Kelm, age 71, was called home by his Heavenly Father on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010 at Regency Hospital, following a short illness. He was born October 29, 1938 in Malone, Texas. His parents, Otto and Ester Kelm preceded him in death. He married Loretta Brown Kelm on June 20, 1959, in Midland. During his ministry...

Judith Webb

Apr 1, 2010

Judith Quinette Webb, age 69, was called home by her Heavenly Father Thursday, April 1, 2010. She was born October 2, 1940 in Odessa, Texas to Gordon and Virginia Oliver. She married Sonny Webb on July 10, 1958 in Odessa. She was Past President of ABWA American Business Women Association, and was chosen as Woman of the Year for...

Ernest Rawlings

Mar 25, 2010

Ernest Eugene Rawlings, age 85, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2010 in Crane, Texas. He was born December 11, 1924 in Big Spring, Texas to Idle Arnold and Wylie Montgomery Rawlings. He enlisted in the United States Navy on April 22, 1942 and reported for active duty on May 1, 1942 on the U.S.S. Clark. He served on the...

Glenn Golden

Mar 25, 2010

Funeral services for Glenn Golden will be held at 11:00 AM. Monday, March 29, 2010 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, Visitation will be held from 35 PM Sunday March 28, 2010 at Sunset Funeral Home. Glenn was born in Cass County, Texas to Taft Mildred Golden. He was the oldest of 13 children. He served in the U.S....

Britzy Diaz

Mar 25, 2010

Britzy Joseline Diaz, infant daughter of Jose A. Diaz and Edith Rodriguez, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2010. She was born Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Survivors include her parents, Jose Alfredo Diaz and Edith Rodriguez grandparents, Luis Carlos Diaz Tuda and Rosalba Morales Velo, Baltazar Rodriguez and Maria del Pilar Quintela brothers,...

Alice Ridener

Mar 24, 2010

Alice Marie Cheek Ridener, age 79, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010 in Odessa. She was born September 17, 1930 in Maysville, Oklahoma to Robert James Cheek and Runa Hattie Cowan Cheek. She married Benny Ridener on May 26, 1951 in Maysville, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Robert and Runa Hattie Cowan Cheek, her...

Leon Elms

Mar 22, 2010

Leon Elms was born December 5, 1926 to Virgil Luther and Christine Elizabeth Elms Knight in Warren, Oklahoma. He passed away unexpectedly and, for those who knew him, much too soon on March 22, 2010 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Leon joined the Navy during WWII and served as a radio man, translating Morse Code transmissions. After leaving...

Ralph Muns

Mar 21, 2010

Ralph Everett Muns, 99, of Odessa passed away at 6:40 PM, Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Windcrest Alzheimer Care Center in Abilene, Texas. He died peacefully and the cause of death was basically old age. He was blessed to have each of his five children visit him the weekend of his death. He was very active until he entered...

Ruth Lasseigne

Mar 21, 2010

Ruth Lea Lasseigne, 74, of Odessa, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Hospice House. She was born December 2, 1935 to Lewis and Myrtle Turner in Arp, Texas. She was a Homemaker and a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. Visitation is scheduled for Monday, March 22, 2010 from 68 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Graveside services are...

Robert Angle

Mar 21, 2010

Bob Angle was born November 27, 1928 in Ottumwa, Iowa. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education at Iowa State University while on a football scholarship there. He was an adventurous soul having worked 52 jobs in his life. The first job paid in part with candy bars which made him very happy Directly after college...

Brandon Schlitz

Mar 20, 2010

Brandon John Schlitz, 11, of Odessa, peacefully slipped into the arms of Jesus Saturday, March 20, 2010 after complications from surgery at Covenant Childrens Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. He was born December 31, 1998 in Odessa to John Schlitz and Margarita Diaz. Brandon was a sports fan, loving to watch football and basketball, enjoying the fast pace of the...

Geraldine Wilkerson

Mar 19, 2010

Surrounded by her family, Geraldine Wilkerson passed away on Friday, March 19th at Odessa Regional Medical Center. She was 76 years old. She was born in Kilgore, Texas on October 11, 1933 to Smith and Jewel Prickett. She married G.A. Jerry Wilkerson on February 3, 1951 in Kilgore, Texas. They moved to Odessa in the spring of 1956. She...

Robert Shirley

Mar 18, 2010

Service Graveside Services Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 East Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762 Sunday, March 21, 2010 1:00 p.m. Cemetery Sunset Memorial Gardens 6801 E. Business 20 Odessa, TX  79762

Leonard Stribling

Mar 18, 2010

Leonard Carlton Corky Stribling, 75, of Odessa, Texas, passed away March 18, 2010 at Medical Center Hospital. Corky was born September 3, 1934 to Leonard and Mildred Stribling in White Flat, Texas. He was raised in Trent, Texas, graduated from Trent High School and later attended Texas Tech University. He went to work for Texas Electric in 1952 as...

Alfredo Perales

Mar 18, 2010

Alfredo Al Perales, 75, of Odessa, died Thursday March 18, 2010 at Medical Center Hospital. He was born March 9, 1935 in Brownsville, Texas to Consuelo and Alfonso Perales. Mr. Perales was a veteran of the United States Air Force. After his discharge he moved to Fort Worth where he met and married his wife of 53 years, Henrietta...

Melba "Bubber"

Mar 14, 2010

Melba Jean Carl Williams, Bubber 83, passed away March 14, 2010, in Odessa. She was born January 1, 1927 in Drumright, Oklahoma to Charles Eugene Carl and Mary Francis Wise Carl. Melba graduated high school in 1944 at Gladewater High School where she was a proud member of the flag team. Melba married Andy Franklin Williams, April 10, 1944....

Mildred Maxwell

Mar 9, 2010

Mildred Maxwell, age 92, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2010 in Midland. Mildred Louise Boyd was born in Valera, Texas, Coleman County to Martin Luther Boyd and Laura Louise DeBouse Boyd. Her early years were spent on the family ranch while attending Mosell schools. She married Curtis Clinton Maxwell in 1933. The happy union added Juanell, Leona Louise, Glenn...