Obituaries

Valeria Ann Hoelscher

ROWENA - Valeria Ann Hoelscher, 80 of Rowena, died July 15, 2023, at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. She was born on Oct. 24, 1942, to Mat and Mary (Kubenka) Kalina in Rowena. She married the love of her life, LeRoy Hoelscher, on Aug. 5, 1963, at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Paul Thomas Box

Paul Thomas Box

Paul Thomas Box

STANTON - Paul Thomas Box, 50, of Stanton, died in his home July 11, 2023. He was born Jan. 30, 1973, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Southeastern New Mexico and Northern Nevada. He graduated from DeVry University (in Phoenix, Arizona) with an electronics degree in 1993.
Eugene Edward Hirt

Eugene Edward Hirt

Eugene Edward Hirt

ST. LAWRENCE - Eugene Edward Hirt, 94 of St. Lawrence, died July 12, 2023 at his home. He was the third of eight children born on Jan. 5, 1929 in Olfen, to Frank and Alma (Niehues) Hirt. He attended school in Wall and graduated from San Angelo High School in 1946.
Debbie Ann Barnes

Debbie Ann Barnes

Debbie Ann Barnes

MIDLAND - DebbieAnn Barnes, 47 of Midland, died on June 22, 2023. A visitation was June 29, at the Branch at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory. Services were June 30, at Stonegate Fellowship. Interment followed at Resthaven Memorial Park.
Linda Fay Glaspie Fryar

Linda Fay Glaspie Fryar

Linda Fay Glaspie Fryar

STANTON - Linda Faye Glaspie Fryar, 73 of Stanton, died June 28, 2023. Services were July 1 at First Baptist Church in Stanton, burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery in Stanton. Pallbearers were her grandsons and great nephews. She was born on Feb.
Pauline Whatley

Pauline Whatley

Pauline Whatley

MIDLAND - Pauline Whatley, 94 of Midland and formerly of Tarzan, died July 3, 2023, after a lengthy difficult battle with Alzheimer’s disease and a stroke. She was born Dec. 28, 1928, to Parish and Alice Elizabeth Hanson. She married L. C. Whatley on Aug.
Ben Ella Stewart

Ben Ella Stewart

Ben Ella Stewart

Ben Ella (Milner) Stewart, 87 of Big Spring, died June 14, 2023, at her home after a lengthy illness. A Celebration of Life was on June 22, at Spring Creek Fellowship with Derrick Looney and Lloyd Wells, officiating. She was born Sept.

Dorothy Dooley Brenneman

Dorothy Dooley Brenneman was born Sept. 7, 1938, and died June 22, 2023. She graduated from Uvalde High School, then attended the Universities of Wyoming and Arizona. She finished at Sul Ross State University where she met her future husband, John. They were married in July of 1960.

Debbie Barnes

Debbie Barnes, 47, of Midland died June 22, 2023. The family will receive guests from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., June 29, at the Branch at Nalley-Pickle & Welch. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., June 30, at Stonegate Fellowship. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.
Howard Waid Armstrong

Howard Waid Armstrong

Howard Waid Armstrong

Howard Waid Armstrong, 91, died June 25, 2023. Funeral services will be at 10 am, June 29, at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with Clayton Smith, officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park. Howard was born in Soash on May 15, 1932, to W.F. Armstrong and Sudie Armstrong.