Obituaries
Jesus Carlos
Nov 7, 2015
Jesus Manuel Carlos, 51, of Monahans, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital. He was born February 28, 1964 in Chihuahua, Mexico to Arnulfo and Yolanda (Tavarez) Carlos. He worked as a truck driver and enjoyed keeping busy by working on cars, doing construction projects, or helping out at the family restaurant. He was always on...
Joyce Wilhelm
Oct 31, 2015
Joyce Wilhelm, 82, of Grandfalls, died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bud Wilhelm; 3 sisters; and 1 brother. Joyce is survived by her sons, Danny Wilhelm and wife Becky and Larry Wilhelm and wife Hope; 2 grandchildren, Jayson Wilhelm and wife Brandi, and...
Ernesto Almanza
Oct 27, 2015
Ernesto "Ernest" Ruiz Almanza age 75, began his "fifth day" (passed) on October 27,2015 in Monahans, TX. He was born in Barstow, TX on June 30, 1940 to Roman and Delfina Almanza. Ernest moved to Monahans in 1957 from Barstow. He went to work for the City of Monahans in 1963 where he learned to run heavy equipment. Ernest...
Hugh Gregory
Oct 26, 2015
Hugh Don Gregory, 54, of Monahans, passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 at Midland Memorial Hospital. He was born February 14, 1961 in Monahans to Joe Rex and Evelyn Sybil (Brown) Gregory. He is survived by his son, Krysten Joseph Gregory of Monahans; brothers, Edgar Gregory of West Palm Beach, FL, and Leslie Gregory of Dallas; and sister, Debbie...
Maggie Phillips
Oct 25, 2015
Maggie Lucille Phillips, 93, of Monahans, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Monahans Managed Care Center. She was born July 11, 1922 in Comanche, TX to Forest and Della (Johnson) Chambers. She is survived by her son, Harlan Solomon of Terrell; daughters, Judy McClanahan and husband Dick of Monahans and Cathy Lancaster and husband Kenneth of Abilene; and...
Salvador Ruiz
Oct 24, 2015
Salvador C. Ruiz, 81, of Monahans, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Monahans Managed Care Center. He was born November 9, 1933 in Fort Stockton, TX to Thomas and Antonia (Cano) Ruiz. On October 8, 1955, he married Manuela Holguin in Imperial, TX. She preceded him in death in 2014. Sal was a self-employed welder for 60 years....
Waymond Vessels
Oct 22, 2015
Waymond Vessels, 82, longtime resident of Monahans, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Crane Memorial Hospital. He was born October 23, 1932 in Trent, TX to Ab and Nancy Vessels. He proudly served as a Sergeant in the US Army during the Korean War. After his military service, he spent the rest of his life as a working...
Manuel Ortiz
Oct 17, 2015
Manuel Ortiz, 87, of Monahans, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Monahans Managed Care Center. He was born July 13, 1928 in Barstow, TX to Benjamin and Manuela (Oyerbidez) Ortiz. He worked for 45 years as a mechanic. A #1 Monahans Lobo fan, he served as a bus mechanic for Lobo buses. He was a preacher for 50...
Wanda Phipps
Oct 16, 2015
Wanda Chatham Phipps, 83, of Monahans, passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 at her residence. She was born October 29, 1931 in Oklahoma City, OK to Thomas Charles and Gladys Ailene (Hutchison) Chatham. She married Dean Phipps on December 10, 1954. Throughout the years, she worked at Southwestern Bell Telephone as an operator, at Sid Richardson, and Perry R....
Sammy Mcdaniel
Oct 15, 2015
Sammy Gene McDaniel, 73, of Monahans, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital. He was born April 12, 1942 in Paris, TX to Walter Q. and Mary Louise (Taylor) McDaniel. He grew up in Kermit and then moved to Wickett. On November 8, 1962, he married Diane Brantley. They started their family and established his company,...
Jose Vasquez
Oct 13, 2015
Jose "Joe" Vasquez, 86, of Midland, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at his residence. He was born March 27, 1929 in Barstow, TX to Neponuseno and Maria (Salazar) Vasquez. On January 12, 1947, he married Hipolita "Pola" Oyerbides in Monahans. She preceded him in death on October 18, 2013. Joe and his wife lived in Monahans for 60...
John Chance
Oct 11, 2015
John Peter Chance, 47, of Monahans, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Monahans Managed Care Center. He was born January 13, 1968 in Monahans to Claude Price and Frances (Ramirez) Chance. He held several different jobs, including fast food, was a bagger at Lowe's, and worked at Best Made Design. He enjoyed singing and dancing and was a...
Jesus Armendarez
Oct 8, 2015
Jesus Jose Armendarez, often called Jessie by his friends, of Monahans passed away on October 8, 2015, at the age of 94. Jesus was well-known to local residents as a dedicated patriot of the United States. He volunteered for many years helping place flags on the graves of veterans at the Monahans Memorial Cemetery on all patriotic events, especially...
Rosa Rios
Oct 5, 2015
Rosa Rios, 78, of Monahans, passed away Monday, October 5, 2015 at her residence. She was born December 5, 1936 in Barstow, TX to Jose Ventura and Manuela (Contreras) Gonzales. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alvaro L. Rios; brother, Joe Gonzales; sisters, Guadalupe Gonzales and Gilberta Garcia; and son-in-law, Tomas Terrazas. Rosa is survived by her...
Christina Heredia
Oct 4, 2015
Christina Heredia, 80, of Monahans, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015 at Medical Center Hospital. She was born September 10, 1935 in Presidio to Gustavo and Conrada (Gonzalez) Torres. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lorenzo Heredia; and sons, Lorenzo Heredia, Jr. and Jose Alfredo Heredia, Sr. Christina is survived by her son, Victor Tarin of Monahans;...
Elida Ramirez
Oct 4, 2015
Elida Garcia Ramirez, 67, of Grandfalls, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015 at Midland Memorial Hospital. She was born December 24, 1947 in Marathon, TX to Ynez and Manuela (Fuentes) Garcia. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ynez and Manuela Garcia; brothers, Juan, Ramon and Alvaro Garcia; and sister, Elodia Garcia. Elida is survived by her husband,...
Edward Ornelas
Sep 20, 2015
Edward "Eddie" Ray Ornelas, 41, of Monahans, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Ward Memorial Hospital. He was born December 24, 1973 in Odessa to Valente and Adelita (Anaya) Ornelas. Eddie was a dedicated employee of Halliburton for 15 years. He loved BBQing with friends and listening to music. He had lots of nieces and nephews that loved...
Arcilla Reyes
Sep 19, 2015
Mrs. Arcilia Reyes, age 74, of Monahans, was born April 25, 1941 in Fort Stockton, and went to be with the Lord on Saturday morning, September 19, 2015 at Houston Methodist Hospital. She was a most loving, generous and caring person. She enjoyed dearly the detailed embellishments of sewing for the pure happiness and smiles it brought her. She...
Ida Galindo
Sep 12, 2015
Ida Galindo, 84, of Monahans, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Ward Memorial Hospital. She was born September 19, 1930 in Marfa, TX to Gonzalo and Dorotea (Leyva) Galindo. She is preceded in death by her parents, Gonzalo and Dorotea Galindo; and sister, Elva Galindo. Ida is survived by her son, Fernando Galindo and wife Blanca of Monahans;...
Mark Ochoa
Sep 10, 2015
Mark David Ochoa, 49, of Monahans, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 in Kermit. He was born December 3, 1965 in Monahans to Armando Villareal and Rebecca (Flores) Ochoa. He married Catalina Sanchez on August 30, 1986 in Monahans. He worked as a crew supervisor for Oncor. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and was a fan of the Dallas...
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