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Ray Fairbanks
MIDLAND - Ray Fairbanks, 68, of Midland died Saturday, Oct. 18, 1997 at Midland Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Assembly of God Church in Midland with the Revs. L. John Bueno of Springfield, Mo., Robert Slaton of Lubbock and Sammy Hayes of Midland officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. Monday at the Andrews North cemetery in Andrews.
He was born in Fort Worth and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was a foreign missionary for the Assembly of God mission for 36 years in Belize and Haiti before moving to Midland.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Jannetta of Midland; Sons, Drexel Fairbanks of Austin and Douglas Fairbanks of Midland; Sisters, Betty Timmons of Midland and Carol Neugent of Dallas.
George Kettler
MONAHANS - George Kettler, 73, a retired pipe fitter, of Monahans died Thursday, Oct. 16, 1997 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Rosary was said at 7 p.m. Sunday at Harkey Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John's Catholic Church with Father John Lucido officiating. Burial will be at Pyote cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
He was born in Helena, Ark. and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a long time resident of Pyote.
SURVIVORS: Son, Butch Kettler of Helena, Ark.; Brother, Bill Kettler of Carson, Calif.; Sister Mary Ann Saver of Westshekan, N.Y.; two grandchildren.
June Lefler
CRANE - June Lefler, 66, of Crane died Saturday, Oct. 18, 1997 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Cross and Crown Crane Christian Church. Burial will follow in the Crane County cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
She was born in Crane and had been a resident of Crane most of her life. She worked as a home health aid and had been a cook at Dairy Mart for many years. She was a Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Son, Gary Courtney of Crane; Daughter, Carol Bartlett of Crane; Sisters, Gwen Virdell and Elizabeth Hammond both of Crane and Wanda Heiser of Coleman; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Felicita G. Valenzuela
MORTON - Felicita G. Valenzuela, 70, of Morton died Saturday, Oct. 18, 1997 at St. Mary's Hospital in Lubbock.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Morton with the Father Ricardo Salditos officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Monday in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Morton Memorial cemetery.
She was born in Redford and moved to Morton since 1962 from Artesia, N.M. She was a homemaker.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Satero Valenzuela of Morton; Sons, Martin Valenzuela, Rafael Valenzuela, both of Amarillo and Ricardo Valenzuela of Morton; Daughter, Aurora Villarreal of Odessa; Sisters, Maria Luna and Cruz Soto, both of Lake Arthur, N.M., Soccoro Grado of Marfa; Brothers, Armin Grado, Esidro Grado and Manuael Grado, all of Lake Arthur, N.M., Franciso Grado of Artesia, N.M., Jesus Grado of Morton, Marcos Grado of Lubbock; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Agnes Dudley
ALPINE - Agnes L. Hudson Dudley, 85, former owner//operator of Hudson's Bakery in Alpine, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 1997, at Parks Methodist Retirement Village.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the First Presbyterian Church in Alpine. Burial will be at Elm Grove cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
She was born in Rising Star and was a resident of Alpine before moving to Odessa. She was a Presbyterian.
SURVIVORS: Son, Ray Hudson of Odessa; daughter, Marion Siegel of Dallas; sister, Edith O. Toombs of Coleman; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Neatia Eaton
MONAHANS - Neatia E. Eaton, 88, a self-employed restaurant owner, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 1997, at Monahans Senior Center.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bethel Baptist Church in Monahans. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
She was born in Electra and was a longtime resident of Monahans. She was a Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Larry Eaton of Monahans and Bobby Eaton of Lake Brownwood; daughters, Shirley Hanson of Midland and June Bailey of Corpus Christi; 11 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Katherina Fehr
SEMINOLE - Katherina Fehr, 64, a homemaker, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 1997, at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock after an illness.
Services will be held at the Gospel Mennonite Church with David Klassen officiating. Burial will be at the Gaines County cemetery. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home.
She was born in Mexico and had been a resident of Seminole since 1977. She was a member of the Mennonite Church.
SURVIVORS: Husband, John Fehr of Seminole; sons, John Fehr Jr. of Clovis, Calif., Ben Fehr of Madera, Calif., and David Fehr of Seminole; daughters, Tina Teichrobe and Helen Friesen, both of Seminole and Mary Bergen of Ontario, Canada; sisters, Mary Wall, Anna Wall and Nancy Fehr, all of Ontario, Canada, Helena Friesen of Mexico and Lisa Fehr of Seminole; and 12 grandchildren.
Lorenza Lopez
FORT STOCKTON - Lorenza R. Lopez, 83, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 1997, at Fort Stockton Nursing Center.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Fort Stockton. Burial will be at St. Joseph cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
She was born in Terlingua and was a resident of Fort Stockton.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Policarpo Lopez of Fort Stockton; son, Oscar Rey Lopez of Fort Stockton; brothers, Carmen Rey of Fort Stockton, Angel Rey and Timoteo Esparza, both of Presidio and Seledonio Rey of Midland; sisters, Natibidad Esparza of Fort Stockton and Jeronima Adonez of Presidio; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Louis Stesen
RANKIN - Louis Stesen, 70, retired chief dispatcher for Halliburton, died Monday, Oct. 20, 1997, at his residence.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Rankin cemetery with the Rev. Jim Medley officiating. Arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home.
He was born in Bethlehem, Pa., and was a resident of Rankin for 42 years. He was an Army veteran of the Korean conflict.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Nadine Stesen of Rankin; stepson, Jimmie Hilton of Cypress; five grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Iona Enmon
MONAHANS - Iona G. Enmon, 73, a homemaker, died residence in Monahans. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Christian Church in Monahans. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
She was born in Harrisburg, Ark., and had been a resident of Monahans since 1991.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Bobby Enmon of Pecos, Vernon Enmon of Nacogdoches, Jerry Enmon of McCamey, Ronny Enmon and Danny Enmon, both of Monahans, and Terry Enmon of Trophy Club; daughters, Shirley Hill of Monahans, Carolyn Upchurch of Odessa and Verna Long of Chandler, Ariz.; 15 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Florence Heller
MIDLAND - Florence L. Heller, 82, died Monday, Oct. 20, 1997, at her residence.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ronnie Newton officiating. Private graveside services will be at Resthaven Memorial Park.
She was born in German, N.Y., and had been a resident of Midland since 1970.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Harvey L. Heller of Midland; son, Herbert Gardner Jr. of New Castle, Colo.; daughters, Donna Hart of Arlington, Genevieve 'Porky' Corich of Odessa, Dorothy Pflug of Cortland, N.Y., Veda Paul of Midland and Harvena Schofield of Orange City, Fla.; sister, Minnie Randall of Cortland, N.Y.; 23 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Johnnie Polk
ODESSA - Johnnie Polk, 74, a salesman, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Roscoe Sutton officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was born in Spiro, Okla., and had been a resident of Odessa since 1982. He was Baptist and an Army veteran.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Odean Polk of Sacramento, Calif.; sons, Stanley Polk of Kansas City, Kan., Mike Polk of Staten Island, N.Y., and Clyde Polk of Sacramento, Calif.; brother, Bill Polk of Kansas City, Kan.; and sisters, Alvie Simpson and Gaynell Fleming, both of Odessa.
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