Obituaries

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Eliodoro Villarreal

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Eliodoro Villarreal fallecio en Midland Memorial Hospital, Midland, Texas el dia 16 de Agosto de 2022 a la edad de 83 años. Vicitacion sera de las 2pm.-7pm. Y el Rosario a las 7pm, El Viernes en la Heritage Funeral Home 301 N Main, Fort Stockton, Texas. Se realizaran servicios funerarios el Sabado 20 de Agosto a las 10am. En la Iglesia Catolica San Jose, 401 S Main, Fort Stockton, Texas. Siguiendo el entierro en el cementerio Catolico de Fort Stockton, Texas. Eliodoro nacio en La Union, Coahuila, Mexico el 3 de Julio de 1939. Sus padres Ramon Villarreal Brito y Ejinia Maldonado Pena. Se caso con el amor de su vida Elena Baeza el 12 de Diciembre de 1963 en La Union, Coahuila, Mexico. Con quien estuvo casado 59 anos. Jugo beisbol en La Union y era un gran lanzador mientras su hermano Eli era el receptor. Trabajo toda su juventud en La Candelilla, La Union, Coahuila, Mexico. En 1982 se mudo con su esposa y hijos a Fort Stockton, Texas donde vivio el resto de su vida.
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Marcial Fabula Pacheco, Sr.

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Marcial Fabela Pacheco, Sr., 76, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Aug. 24, 2022, surrounded by family after a brief battle with leukemia.

He was born in Colonia Esperanza, Chihuahua, Mexico, on March 18, 1946, to Martin and Celia Pacheco. He had nine siblings, Roberto, Lorenzo, Rodrigo, Rene, Petra, Manuel, Nabor, Juan, and Vicente.

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Mateo “Popo” M. Gonzalez, Jr.

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Mateo Popo” M. Gonzalez, Jr., 94, passed away on Aug. 11, 2022.  He was born in Fort Stockton, Texas, on Jan. 31, 1928, to Mateo Gonzalez, Sr., and Seferina M. Gonzalez. 

Many years of his life were dedicated to his passion as a rancher/cowboy. After retiring from ranching, Mateo and his family moved to the city where he learned the skill of welding. He was a self-employed welder when he eventually retired from work in his 80s.

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Barbara June Pogue

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Barbara June (Simmons) Pogue went to be with her Lord and Savior July 22, 2022, at her home in Monahans, Texas. She was born an only child to Rev. Robert F. and Ira Lena Simmons on May 16, 1933. After graduating high school, she married J.B. Pogue, and moved to Imperial, Texas, and together they raised five children, making their final home together in Fort Stockton, Texas. She was a homemaker, and played piano in church from the time she was a young girl until almost the end of her life. She loved working in the church and volunteered her time to various organizations, always helping others. Barbara was preceded in death by her ex-husband and her parents.
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Gilbert Lawrence Balch

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Gilbert Lawrence Balch, 85 years and eight days, died July 30, 2022, at his home in Baird, Texas. Funeral services took place Aug. 2, 2022, at Cowboy Heritage Church in Clyde, Texas, with Rev. Mike Hudson officiating. Graveside services were held Aug. 2, 2022, in the Coleman City Cemetery. Visitation was Aug. 1, 2022, at Bailey-Howard Funeral Home in Clyde.
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David William Kuhn

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David William Kuhn of Odessa, Texas, was born on Aug. 24, 1963, in Falls Church, Va., the third son of the late Thomas Edward Kuhn and Mary Walker Kuhn of Grandfalls, Texas. He was married to Katherine Baker Kuhn of Odessa. He entered the glory of heaven on July 13, 2022.