Obituaries

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Jean-Michel Fabien Duforat

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Jean-Michel Fabien Duforat was called home on Feb. 12, 2024. He passed peacefully in Bordeaux, France, surrounded by family and friends who never left his side. It was this city where he was born to Roger and Florentina Duforat in 1961. Years later he would move to America and become a resident of Fort Stockton, Texas. 

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Johnny Stapp

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Johnny Stapp, 70, of Center Point, Texas, departed this life Feb. 17, 2024, he passed away peacefully at home with his wife by his side caring for him.

Born in Fredericksburg, Texas, in 1954, to TJ Stapp and Clara Ann Stapp, he grew up and graduated in Fort Stockton, and attended College at South West Texas University in San Marcos. 

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Josefa Arrambidez Vasquez

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Josefa Arrambidez Vasquez, 88 years old, of Fort Stockton, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, in Fort Stockton.

Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, with a Homecoming Service from 6-8 p.m. at Believers Fellowship Church, 206 W. 5th Street in Fort. Stockton.

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Melba J. Clarke Hansard 

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Melba J. Clarke Hansard passed away peacefully at her home Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. Melba was born in Crane, Texas to Charles Alexander and Hazel Aberegg Clarke. 

Melba grew up in Midland, Texas where she attended Midland High School. She met her best friend and husband of 49 years in Odessa, Texas. George and Melba were married on Feb. 18, 1956. They nurtured a home and community alongside their four sons in Lamesa, Texas. They served faithfully as members of First Baptist Church Lamesa for more than 50 years. 

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Leona Mae Tucker

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Leona Mae Tucker passed away peacefully Jan. 29, 2024, in Fort Stockton, Texas.

Visitation for Leona Tucker will be Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at Heritage Funeral home of the Big Bend 301 N. Main Street Fort Stockton, Texas. Funeral Service will be Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, starting at 11 a.m. at Heritage Funeral home of the Big Bend with Burial to follow on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024.

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Larry Levy White

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Larry Levy White was born on Aug. 3, 1952, in El Paso, Texas to Mary White. He passed from this life on Dec. 26, 2023, in Los Lunas, New Mexico.

A Memorial Life Celebration will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at Eternity Funeral Home with Pastor Scott Owens officiating. Arrangements are entrusted to Eternity Funeral Home.

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Janet Marie Luning

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Janet Marie Luning, of Phoenix, Arizona and Elizabeth, Illinois passed away on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Phoenix at the age of 80. Janet was born on April 30, 1943, in Freeport, Illinois, the daughter of Wallie and Marcella (Blair) Roberts.

Janet and her husband, Glen were Caretakers for many years. They owned and operated several Care Homes for the Elderly in both Phoenix and Fort Stockton, Texas.

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Steven “Steve” Anthony Flesher

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Steven “Steve” Anthony Flesher, 68, is home with our heavenly Father. His tribe of many souls joyfully welcomed him Jan. 11, 2024. Steve was born July 8, 1955, in Mineral Wells, Texas, the third of eight children. He is preceded in death by his parents Frances Mary and SFC Curtis Vance Flesher; brothers Vance, James (Jimmy), Johnny, Randy, and baby sister Mary Ann.

Zelda Fitzgerald said, “Nobody has ever measured, not even the poets, how much the heart can hold.”