Obituaries

Obituaries

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Lee Rawlins, Jr.

Lee Rawlins, Jr.

Jun 10, 2020

Lee Rawlins, Jr., 73, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020.

Graveside services will be held at 2 pm Saturday, June 13, 2020 in Westlawn Memorial Park with Pastor Brian Glosson officiating.  Services are under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Fritch.  In lieu of flowers please honor his memory with a gift to a charity...

Jan Dunn

Jan Dunn

Jun 10, 2020

Jan Dunn, 81, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.

Graveside services will be held 10 am Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Highland Park Cemetery.  Services are under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.

Jan was born May 15, 1939 in Pampa, Texas to George Dyer and Erdine Benton...

Kathryn Nicholson

Kathryn Nicholson

Jun 9, 2020

Katheryn Louise Nicholson, beloved mother and grandmother, went to be with her heavenly father on June 9, 2020.

Louise was born in Hoffman, Oklahoma on August 2, 1920 to parents George Hamilton and Josephine Fuller Hamilton.  She married her lifelong sweetheart, Porter Thomas Nicholson on March 26, 1943.  Louise knew Porter since he was eight years old...

Alvin Lorance

Alvin Lorance

Jun 8, 2020

Alvin Dale Lorance, 78, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020.

Services will be held privately.

Alvin was born August 31, 1941 in Stratton, Nebraska to Alvin John Lorance and Opal Irene Admire Lorance.  He married Connie Horinek on December 21, 1963 in Atwood, Kansas.  He retired as Master Sergeant from the United States Army.  Alvin...

James "Jim" Riff

James "Jim" Riff

Jun 8, 2020

James Edward Riff died on June 8, 2020 of natural causes peacefully at his home surrounded by his family.

Jim Riff was born in Watova, Oklahoma August 29, 1936 to Calla (Beal) Riff and Gilbert James Riff.  He was the tenth of twelve children.  He grew up around the Nowata, Oklahoma area.

Jim was a...

Lula Schroeder

Lula Schroeder

Jun 6, 2020

Lula Earline Schroeder, 88 of Borger died on June 6, 2020 in Borger.

Funeral services will be 10:00 am Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Minton Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.

Earline was born November 2, 1931 in Garza County, Texas to...

Syble Cook

Syble Cook

Jun 4, 2020

Syble Lee Ervin Cook, 93 of Panhandle, TX died June 4, 2020, of natural causes. She was born in Lavaca, AR, February 19, 1927 to Earl and Olvie (Morris) Ervin.

Syble married Jack Clifton Cook on June 2, 1943 and from their marriage they had nine children.   J. C. Cook (deceased) , Linda Smallwood of Amarillo, TX , Shirley Baker...

Dona Elrod

Dona Elrod

Jun 2, 2020

The remarkable and vivacious life of Dona Faye (Hooks) Elrod began excitedly on December 27, 1960 in the small, quiet, town of Borger, Texas.  She spent her lifetime here in Borger, tenderly planting her roots and brilliantly sowing her seeds, until she mightily won her battle with metastatic breast cancer on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Dona was healed, and...

Linda Kuroki

Linda Kuroki

May 30, 2020

Linda Mae Kuroki, 79, of Borger, passed away March 20, 2020 in Dallas, TX with her family by her side.

She was born to the late Robert and Opha Wilson, May 7, 1940 in Wellington, TX.  Linda graduated from Borger High School in 1958.  She married the late Richard Savage in 1958. Linda married Claude Kuroki in...

Carole Whatley

Carole Whatley

May 28, 2020

Carole Whatley, 77, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020.

A celebration of her life will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, May 30, 2020 in the Minton Memorial Chapel in Borger with Mr. Jake Minton officiating.  In lieu of flowers her memory may be honored with a gift to Fritch Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 366,...

Denny Judkins

Denny Judkins

May 24, 2020

Denny Ray Judkins, 77, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020.

Graveside services will be held for family and friends 11 am Wednesday, May 27, 2020 in Stinnett Cemetery with Pastor James Stephenson and Mr. Denny Judkins, Jr. officiating.  A celebration of his life will be held privately at First Christian Church of Stinnett.  Services are under the...

Marie Rentfrow

Marie Rentfrow

May 23, 2020

Marie Josephine Demarco Rentfrow

Marie Josephine (DeMarco) Rentfrow, 96 years of age, went home to be with her Lord, May 23, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.  Marie was the daughter of LaBerch and Teresa DeMarco, born on March 12, 1924 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Marie was the youngest of three children, she had two...

Ascencion Fernandez

Ascencion Fernandez

May 23, 2020

Ascencion Robert "Junior" Fernandez, 45. Our beloved Husband, Father, Brother and Son passed away on May 23, 2020.  Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Catholic Church with Father James Schmitmeyer officiating.  Rosary will be said at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday at Minton Memorial Chapel.  Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park.  Reminder, you must wear a mask...

Sheila Dawson

Sheila Dawson

May 22, 2020

Sheila Denise Dawson was born on April 22, 1960 in Vincennes, Indiana to William Allen Fisher and Eva Pearl Fisher. She grew up in Amarillo, Texas and in 1978, she married Matt Dawson. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She worked in Home Health Care and loved doing it, but her most important job was being a...

Charles Trigg

Charles Trigg

May 20, 2020

Charles Albert Trigg, 79 years old, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.   Services for Charles will be at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Church of Christ at Borger with their clergy and Spencer Blackwelder of Franklin Street Church of Christ officiating.  Burial will follow at Highland Park Cemetery under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral...

Jean Coleman

Jean Coleman

May 19, 2020

Ellen Jean James Coleman (Jean), 93, a long time Borger resident, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 19, 2020.

Jean was born in Lamesa, TX on October 12, 1926 to parents Samuel Houston James and Ida Mae Taylor James. She attended Lamesa High School.  Jean graduated from Morton High School after her parent’s deaths....

Jean Tadlock

Jean Tadlock

May 12, 2020

Jean Tadlock, 76, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020.

Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Westlawn Memorial Park.  Services are under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.   In lieu of flowers her memory may be honored with a gift to Crown of Texas Hospice Foundation, ATTN: ...

Ruby Anderson

Ruby Anderson

May 12, 2020

Ruby Anderson, 94, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, May 16, 2020 in the Minton Memorial Chapel with Rev. Dr. Jerry Lane officiating. Burial will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. In lieu of flowers her memory may...

Charles Lamkin, Jr.

Charles Lamkin, Jr.

May 8, 2020

Charles Eugene Lamkin, Jr., was born June 23, 1976 in Socorro, New Mexico to Charles and Barbara Lamkin. He graduated from Channing High in 1995.  He also graduated from Trucking Driving School in Fort Simcoe, Washington in 2004.  Charles was a retired truck driver who enjoyed singing “On the Road Again”.

Charles is preceded in death by...

Evelyn Rozzell

Evelyn Rozzell

May 3, 2020

On Sunday, May 3, 2020 angels came to whisk Joyce to heaven just about sunset.

Funeral services will be held at 10 am on Friday, May 8, 2020 in the Minton Memorial Chapel with Mr. Richard Kasko officiating.  Due to the Covid-19 virus outbreak, the family strongly encourages you to stay sheltered at home.  We value your safety....