Lange Funeral Home

Dottie departed her loving family on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. Dottie was born in Olfen, TX. On December 5, 1930, to Robert and Hilda Elizabeth Matthiesen Lange. Mom and her cousins would walk 2 1/2 miles to school in Olfen and cut through Martin Maus' field where they enjoyed his ripe algerita berries. Dottie met Floyd at the Sunday Dances in Olfen and Rowena, dancing to the Bennie Brosh Band. They were engaged the night of October 8, 1950. Floyd and Dottie married March 27, 1951, at Sacred Heart Church, San Angelo, TX. Dottie was the proud mother of Lou Ann Multer (Mark), San Angelo, TX; Kevin (Kathy), Keller, TX; Cynthia Kay Frerich Willmann (David); Mary Leggett, San Angelo,...

Guinevere Elaine (Whisenhunt) McLarty, age 103, of Lake Whitney passed away peacefully on October 7, 2023, at her river house in Ballinger. She was born on October 10, 1919, in Ater, Texas to Ausie and Willie (Stockton) Whisenhunt. She was the eldest of three daughters. After receiving a teaching certificate from Tarleton College, she began her first job at a small seven-grade ranching community school at Harmon. There were no buses and no extra-curricular activities for the students. The ranching families provided lunch for everyone each day and she asked the trustees to clear land for a softball field and put up basketball goals. She became their coach. She also created a choral...

Bobby Ray Airhart, 91, gently departed in the early morning hours of Tuesday, August 15, 2023, joining his wife, Dolly, in the arms of Jesus. He was surrendered in love by his children and grandchildren and comforted by the entire care team at Hendrick Hospice Care Center in Abilene. The youngest of three sons, Bobby was born December 16, 1931, to E.C. and Velma Airhart on the family farm near Stanton, Texas. He attended a country school, where he grew smitten with a sweet girl from a neighboring farm, Dolly Hollandsworth. Following their graduation from Flower Grove High School, Dolly pursued a professional education at Draughon's Business College in Abilene. Bobby moved to Lubbock to...

Our beloved Rosa entered into God's Kingdom on June 28th. Rosa was 84 years old and surrounded by many loving family members when she passed. Rosa was born to Manuel and Juanita Fuentes on March 17th, 1939 in Muzquiz, Mexico. After moving to Texas, Rosa met the love of her life Margarito Albarado. They married in April of 1958 and recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. A member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church from a very young age, Rosa participated in Catholic Daughters of America and St. Ann's Altar Society for over 40 years. Rosa was a loving and caring servant of God. Who whole heartily adopted a servant's heart. Whether it was caring for her clients' homes, her...

Gayle Ann Hovorak, 76, of San Angelo, Texas passed away Monday, June 26, 2023, at Hendrick Medical Center, in Abilene. She was born Thursday, October 31, 1946, in Ballinger, to John and Alexia Hovorak. Gayle graduated from Paint Rock in 1965. After graduation, she began a career that lasted 36 years at Ethicon. She had a great passion for finding treasures by metal detecting and was a longtime bookkeeper and caretaker of the Rowena Protestant Cemetery. Gayle was preceded in death by her parents: John and Alexia Hovorak, brothers Jerry Hovorak and Ronald Hovorak; niece Trisha Hovorak; and great-nephew Jacob Hovorak. Gayle is survived by her brother, Kirk Hovorak and his wife Cheryl of...

Danny Ray Eldred 69, of Ballinger, Texas, was surrounded by his loved ones when he went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 24, 2023. Danny is survived by his wife Leta Jan Eldred of 45 years, two sons: Danny Shane Eldred and Joseph Aaron Eldred, Daughter-In-Law, and wife to Joseph: Alexis Anona Eldred, Brother: Mack Eugene Eldred, two sisters: Martha Ann Whitaker and Shirley Louise Davis, 5 grandchildren: Christopher James Eldred, Michael Lee Eldred, Brylee Autumn Eldred, Tucker Ray Eldred, Jaeton Todd Eldred, and multiple nephews and nieces. He was met at the gates of heaven by his father: Frank Eugene Eldred, mother: Ruby Samantha Eldred, and brothers: Frank Edward Eldred and Walter...

Harvey William Droll, 101, of Rowena, Texas, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in San Angelo, Texas. He was born on February 24, 1922, to William and Freda (Glass) Droll in Rowena, Texas. Harvey attended school at St. Joseph's Catholic School, Rowena and graduated Ballinger High School in 1938. He started farming on his own in 1941 and enlisted in the United States Armed Services in the Air Force in 1942. Harvey was honorably discharged in 1946. Shortly thereafter, he married Sidona Multer. They spent 40 beautiful years together farming, raising children, traveling and dancing until her passing on February 23, 1987. Harvey was chairman of the building committee at St....

Our loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Edleen Agnes Pfluger Buxkemper, age 96, of Rowena, Texas passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Edleen was born in Pflugerville, Texas on December 12, 1926. She was the youngest child of Edmund Ernest and Clara (Kurzman) Pfluger. She attended many schools in her early life, including the Rowena Public School. Edleen graduated from Ballinger High School with many honors with the class of 1944. It was at Ballinger High School Edleen met her life-long soul mate and love, husband Weldon Otto Buxkemper. They were married in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rowena on December 28, 1944. Edleen and Weldon were married for 49 wonderful...

Willie Howard Harris, 76, of Voss, Texas, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023, at his residence. He was born on Tuesday, December 3, 1946, to Jesse and Clio Cynthia (Barnes) Harris, in Jackson County, Tennessee. Willie married Thresa Jarrell on July 27, 2001, in Odessa. He moved to Texas and worked as a Pipeline Superintendent before retiring and moving to Voss in 2014. Willie never met a stranger; he enjoyed fishing, farming, friends, and most importantly, his family Willie was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Thresa; daughter, Norma Jean Harris; great-granddaughter Shiloh Faye Hernandez; sister, Dimple Stout Hawkins; brothers Roger Dale Harris, and Billy Lewis Harris. He...

Martha Jo Parish of San Angelo passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 30, 2023. She was surrounded by her children at her home as she passed on to meet her Lord and Savior. Born in Ballinger, Texas, on November 16, 1924, Martha was the daughter of Wesley and Allie Conner Reese. Growing up in Ballinger, she was the third of four children. She graduated from Ballinger High School where she dated and subsequently married the love of her life, O.L Parish, Jr. As part of the Greatest Generation, she and O.L. were seniors when Pearl Harbor was bombed, and they married in October of 1942 after his enlistment in the U.S. Army. She attended business school in San Antonio after graduation. ...

SAN ANGELO - Suzanne R. Ullrich, 76, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, March 25, 2023. She was born on December 20, 1946, to Walter and Elizabeth Hammons, in San Angelo, Texas. On September 23, 1995, Suzanne married the love of her life, Allen Ullrich, and they had many happy years, farming in Miles and Rowena and spending time with family. Suzanne was deeply loved by all who knew her for her kind heart, childlike spirit, and infectious laugh. Above all, Suzanne loved her Savior - filled with the Spirit of Jesus, she often recounted the immeasurable grace that He continuously poured into her life through the years. She will be deeply missed by those of us who remain on this...

Alice Marie Glass Book, age 97 years, of Miles, Texas, died on the 24th day of March 2023. She was a beautiful and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was the oldest child born on July 12, 1925, on the family farm in Runnels County, Texas (southeast of Rowena) to Rose Matilda Pohler Glass and Edward Joseph Glass. Around 1926, her family relocated to a farm four miles southeast of Miles, Texas. She attended Sweet Home Elementary School and eventually graduated from Miles High School. While in high school, Alice met her husband, Richard Book, at a dance in Rowena. She worked retail while Richard served in the U.S. Army during World War II. They were married September...