Amelia Irlbeck
Mar 21, 2020
Amelia Skelley Irlbeck, 81,of Canyon, passed away on March 21, 2020, in Lubbock, Texas. She was born to the late George and Catherine Skelley on August 19, 1938, in Clayton, New Mexico. She was raised on the Skelley Ranch in Cimmaron County, Oklahoma. Amelia graduated from Boise City High School and attended Panhandle State University at Goodwell, Oklahoma, and West...
Kirsten Simons
Mar 20, 2020
God had special plans for Kirsten Dale Simons. She gained her wings and went to be wrapped in the arms of Jesus on March 20, 2020. Kirsten was born September 11, 2006 to Dwayne and Melissa Simons. She loved her family, friends, animals and music. Kirsten lived her whole life in Happy, Texas where she was a seventh grader at...
Roland Haney
Mar 18, 2020
Roland Haney, 85, of Canyon, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Private graveside services will be held at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. Due to public circumstances, a memorial service will be held at a later date. Roland Haney was born in Choctaw County, Alabama on October 4, 1934 to William Lafayette and Dora Ann (Carney) Haney. His parents passed...
Laverna Bass
Mar 18, 2020
LaVerna Marlue Bass, 86, of Canyon died Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Private family graveside services will be at Dreamland Cemetery. Verna was born May 18, 1933, in Wolf Bayou, Ark., to Robert David Hester and Addie Savada Smith Hester. She was one of five children, Robert, Melvin, Alvin, Dulon and Wilma "Mickey." Her family moved from Arkansas to Arizona when...
Jerry Miller
Mar 17, 2020
Jerry Don Miller, 81, of Canyon, Texas died Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Jerry was born on February 15, 1939 to Anton and Imogene Miller, first generation German Americans. He grew up in Cego, a very small rural town in central Texas (just south of Waco). He attended Chilton High School where he was a star football player, at least as...
Mary Van Meter
Mar 14, 2020
Mary Van Meter, 88, of Happy, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Mary was born December 29, 1931 in Cheyenne Valley, Oklahoma to Roy and Annie (Stapp) Dyche. She was the youngest of 7 siblings and a graduate of Cheyenne Valley High School. On August 5, 1951, she married Estel "Bill" Van Meter in Carmen, Oklahoma. To this union,...
James "Jim" Simon
Mar 12, 2020
James "Jim" Simon, 83, of Amarillo, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, March 16, 2020 at Bell Avenue Church of Christ in Amarillo with Dean Whaley and Glen Walton officiating. Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 15, 2020 from 4:00 to...
Frances Huber
Mar 9, 2020
On Monday, March 9, 2020 in Denton, Texas, Frances White Huber, loving mother and grandmother passed away at the age of 96. Frances White Huber was born on August 25, 1923 in Happy, Texas to Ernest A. White and Merle McManigal White. She graduated from high school in Happy in 1940. Mrs. Huber attended West Texas State University and received...
Travis Strickland
Mar 7, 2020
Travis Keith Strickland, 49, passed away Saturday March 7, 2020 in Amarillo, Texas. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon with Rick Bloodworth, minister of the Church of Christ in Happy, officiating. Graveside services will follow at 3:00 P.M. at Elmhurst Cemetery in Guymon, Oklahoma. Travis was born on August 24, 1970 to...
Harriett Hutchison
Feb 29, 2020
Harriett Jane Hutchison, 92, passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020, in Amarillo. Mrs. Hutchison was born Nov 18, 1927, in Eldorado, Kansas, to Frances and Ethal Lehr. She began work at a young age as a secretary in Washington DC during World War II. After moving to Spearman in 1957 she was an office manager, and then one of...
Les Ethetton
Feb 28, 2020
Les Ethetton, 74, of Canyon, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020. Private services will be held at a later date. Les Ethetton was born on May 14, 1945 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Oliver and Ella Mae 'Sadie' (Walker) Ethetton. He married Betty Barrett in 1966 in Rising Star. Les received his Bachelor of Science in Range Management from...
Jim Mcbroom
Feb 23, 2020
Jimmy Lee McBroom, 69, of Canyon, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, February 23, 2020 in BSA Hospital. Memorial services are planned for 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Rick Enns, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, officiating. Jim was born into a family that were some of...
Fred And Kathy Allen
Feb 21, 2020
Fred and Kathy Allen, of Canyon, formerly of Las Vegas, NM passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020. Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Gene Jones officiating. Fred was born on July 26, 1942 in San Angelo, TX to Fred and Rulene Foster Allen. Kathy was born on January 25,...
Aubrey Lee Mcdowell
Feb 21, 2020
Aubrey Lee McDowell, 81, of Canyon, Texas, died on Friday, February 21, 2020. Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, February 24, 2020 at First Assembly of God Church in Canyon with Rev. Jerald Middaugh officiating. Burial will follow in Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at...
Dale Stahlecker
Feb 20, 2020
Dale Stahlecker died February 20, 2020 at age 57. Dale was born on January 21, 1963, in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Memorial services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, February 28, 2020 at First United Methodist Church in Canyon. Dale lived in Amarillo in a group home by ADVO (Advocating Quality Care for Persons with Disabilities) and...
Robert (Bobby) Blanks
Feb 18, 2020
Robert (Bobby) Leroy Blanks, 74, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the Church of Christ in Happy with Rick Bloodworth, minister, officiating. Burial will follow at Happy Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, February 21, 2020 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Happy's Memorial Chapel. Arrangements are...
Ronny Pagett
Feb 18, 2020
Ronny Pagett, 77, of Canyon, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, February 24, 2020 at Brooks Chapel with Pastor Scott Egan, officiating. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors. Ronny was born October 1, 1942 in Clayton, New Mexico to Leo and Zelma Pagett. He was the youngest of five children. He and...
Marcella M. Brandt
Feb 7, 2020
Marcella M. Brandt, 94, of Umbarger, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, February 14, 2020 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Umbarger with Fr. Grant Spinhirne officiating. Graveside will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Rosary will be at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Brooks Chapel in...
Monte C. Winders
Feb 6, 2020
Monte C. Winders, 66, of Canyon, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020. Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, February 10, 2020 at First Christian Church in Canyon with Debra Huffman officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 9, 2020 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors. Monte was...
Peter Petersen
Feb 5, 2020
Peter L. Petersen Ph.D. (84) died Wednesday, February 5, 2020 in Amarillo TX. Visitation will be Sunday, February 9, 2020 from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. Services will be held on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 3500 South Bowie, Amarillo, TX. Honorary Pallbearers are Peter's former students and colleagues....
