Muleshoe Journal

Memorial service for Dr. Kerry Grant Moore age 86, of Muleshoe, Texas, is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Thursday, April 11, 2024 at the Muleshoe Church of Christ with Mike McDonald Officiating. Burial will be in Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery. Dr. Moore died Saturday, April 6, 2024 in Lubbock, Texas. He was born October 2, 1937 in Memphis, Texas to Eulys Grant Moore and Roberta (Gillis) Moore. He married Patricia "Pat" Keesee in Muleshoe on June 17, 1972. Kerry Moore was raised in Memphis, Texas, attended and graduated from Memphis High School where he participated in speech activities and sports, then he attended West Texas State College in Canyon where he graduated with a BA degree. While at...

Mindy Moon, age 50 passed away April 4, 2024. Mindy also known as Melinda Dawn Moon was a compassionate loving individual with a fun disposition. She had a great love of animals, especially her beloved dog, Max, as well as other cats, dogs, and horses. Mindy worked as a CNA at a residential center and was dedicated to caring for others. She was born in Grand Prairie, TX. She went to primary school in Dimmitt, TX. Mindy was a Christian and found solace in her faith. No services are planned at this time. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made in her honor to Stover's Residential Care facility, 520 East Fifth Street, Milan, Missouri 63556 where Mindy dedicated her time and care...

Church service for Maria Olga Lozano, age 93, of Muleshoe, Texas, is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Monday, March 25, 2024 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Muleshoe with Father Nahum Lopez of Muleshoe officiating. Rosary will be said at 6:00 PM, on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Ellis Funeral Home in Muleshoe. Burial will be in Bailey County Cemetery. Maria died Friday, March 22, 2024 in Muleshoe. She was born January 29, 1929 in Torruon, Mexico to Felicitio and Romanita (Vargas) Licerio. She married Ines Alcay Lozano in Mexico on May 17, 1948. Maria was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Muleshoe. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ines; a son, Margarito...

Chapel service for Juanita Mae Wenner, age 94, of Lazbuddie, Texas, is scheduled for 10:00 AM, Friday, March 15, 2024 at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Stacy Conner of Muleshoe officiating. Burial will be in Bailey County Cemetery. The family will received guests at the funeral home on Thursday, March 14, 2024 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Juanita died Monday, March 11, 2024, in Friona, Texas. She was born March 3, 1930, in Amherst, Texas to Charles Dee and Roxie Gail Hoover. She married Reaford Wenner in Clovis, New Mexico on April 26, 1952. Juanita graduated from Muleshoe High School and attended Draughon's Business College in Amarillo. She and Reaford farmed and raised a family in...

Memorial service for Stephen Wayne Pierson, age 73, of Oklahoma Lane, Texas, is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Monday, February 26, 2024 at Oklahoma Lane Community Church with Vaughn Gossman of Clovis, New Mexico officiating. Steve passed away February 23rd 2024 surrounded by loved ones. He was born on November 8th 1950 in Lubbock, Texas to Dee Wayne and Alma Lee Dudley Pierson. He moved from Providence, Texas to Bovina, Texas in 1962 and graduated from Bovina High School in 1969. He married Bobbie Kay Gilbert on July 31st, 1970. Steve was in the Army Reserves and farmed. What he really enjoyed was selling farm equipment. He was on the Farwell School Board through the 80's and was also a Sunday...

Chapel service for Daniel "Wolfman" Sanchez, age 58, of Muleshoe, Texas, is scheduled for 12:00 PM, Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at Ellis Funeral Home in Muleshoe Chapel with Sergio Leal of Muleshoe officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM, Wednesday, before the service. Burial will be in Muleshoe Memorial Park. Daniel died Friday, February 16, 2024 in Lubbock, Texas. He was born November 22, 1965 in Plainview, Texas to Arturo and Marianna (Sanchez) Murillo. Daniel loved to work security with his brother, Ralph. He was a great friend to all and was very social. He was also an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. Daniel enjoyed doing lawn work and being outside whenever he...

CL Ingle Gatewood, 87, of Hamilton, Texas passed away on February 1, 2024. Ingle (Gate) was born on October 9, 1936 in Crowell, Texas to his parents, Larless and Beulah Gatewood. He began his lifelong career in the printing industry working at the Muleshoe Journal at the age of 13. After graduating from Muleshoe High School, he served a brief enlistment in the United States Navy. After returning from the Navy he married the love of life, Nelda Otte on February 28, 1958 in Muleshoe. Gate continued his career in the printing business by working for the Muleshoe Journal, the Abilene Reporter News, The Temple Daily Telegram and The Belton Journal. eventually leading to the opening of...

Church service for Leo Chavez Jr., age 83, of Muleshoe, Texas, is scheduled for 10:00 AM, Friday, February 2, 2024 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Muleshoe with Father Heriberto Mercado of Muleshoe officiating. Rosary will be said at 6:00 PM, Wednesday, January 31, 2024 and 6:00 PM, Thursday, February 1, 2024 at Ellis Funeral Home in Muleshoe at his home, surrounded by his family. Burial will be in Bailey County Cemetery. Leo died Tuesday, January 30, 2024 in Muleshoe. He was born June 9, 1940 in Manzanola, Colorado to Leo and Annie (Cruz) Chavez Sr. He married Olga Melendez in Muleshoe on October 14, 1962. Leo was a farmer and rancher. He also did custom hay baling,...

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Lillian (Lil) Pollard of Littlefield, formerly of Enochs, will be held of February 9th at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church in Muleshoe with Dr. Stacy Conner officiating. Arrangements are under the care of Hillcrest Funeral Home in Littlefield. She passed from this life on January 18, 2024 in Lubbock. She was 86 years old. Lillian was born on August 13, 1937 in Fox, Oklahoma to Goldman and Roxie Stroud, the oldest of eight children. She married Harold Pollard December 24, 1953 in Roswell, New Mexico. He preceded her in death on June 7, 2009. She was a talented seamstress and avid gardener. She was her children, grandchildrens' and great...

Betty Elnora (Engelking) Embry, age 90, of Farwell, Texas, passed from this life on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, in Friona. She was born April 19, 1933, in the YL community northeast of Muleshoe to E.E. (Ike) and Florence Engelking. Betty grew up on a farm near Clays Corner and graduated from Lazbuddie schools in 1950. She married Floyd Embry on September 26, 1953, and moved to the Oklahoma Lane community near Farwell on January 12, 1954, where she lived the remainder of her life. She and Floyd enjoyed almost 57 years of marriage until his death in 2010. They were blessed with three children: Eldon, Weldon, and Estelle. She was a homemaker who enjoyed oil and watercolor painting,...

Chapel service for Bob Clark, age 88, of Muleshoe, Texas, is scheduled for 1:00 PM, Friday, December 29, 2023 at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel in Muleshoe with Reydon Stanford of Muleshoe officiating. Burial will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 30, 2023 in Fairview Cemetery at Gainsville, Texas. Bob died Monday, December 25, 2023 in Muleshoe. He was born October 29, 1935 in Dexter, Texas to Robert and Bessie (Center) Clark. Bob graduated from Whitesboro High School in 1955. He then graduated from Texas Tech in 1962 with an Ag Education degree. He moved to Muleshoe on February 1, 1966 to work for WestTex Feeders. Bob later helped to start Bailey County Feeders. He is preceded in...

Church service for Randy Burris, age 68, of Lubbock, Texas, is scheduled for 10:00 AM, Friday, December 15, 2023 at Center Pointe Church in Muleshoe, Texas with Gary Hughes of Lubbock and Todd Turnbow of Lubbock officiating. Burial will be in Bailey County Cemetery in Muleshoe. The family will receive guests from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Ellis Funeral Home. Randy died Monday, December 11, 2023 in Muleshoe. He was born June 22, 1955 in Muleshoe to Reverend Bobby and Orvdie (Magby) Burris. He married Wendy Stice in Muleshoe on June 18, 1982. Randy never met a stranger. He was an ordained minister who loved the Lord and enjoyed playing worship music. He...

Memorial service for Jimmy Dan Winn, age 71, of Lubbock, Texas, is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 9, 2023 at First Baptist Church in Crosbyton, Texas with Dr. Stacy Conner of Muleshoe, Texas officiating. Jimmy died Thursday, November 2, 2023 in Lubbock. He was born May 31, 1952 in Roswell, New Mexico to Jess and Laverne (Lewellen) Winn. Jimmy grew up in Crosbyton, Texas where he was a standout basketball and football player. He loved Texas Tech athletics and was an avid supporter of all Red Raider sports. He had a passion for life and loved making people laugh, which allowed him to excel in a successful career in sales. He was always able to make people smile with an...

Keith Bray, age 89, of Florence, Colorado, (wife, JoAnne Bray, of Collyer, KS) passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023, at The Bruce McCandless Veterans Community Living Center, Florence, CO. Schmitt Funeral Home, Quinter, is handling arrangements. www.schmittfuneral.com

Dana Denise Strader took her last earthly breath on Monday October 23,2023. She was 53, just a few weeks away form her 54th birthday. Dana was born in Little Rock Arkansas on November 4, 1969 to Alvin Lee and Wilma Aline Hiner. She quickly became known as the "Cherrio Kid" since that was the only thing she would eat.... Her strong willed personality showed up at birth and continued right to the end. Dana graduated from Cyril High School, Cyril Oklahoma in 1988. Cyril is where she met her first husband and had her 2 amazing sons. Ridge and Hayden they were the apple of her eye and she was so proud of all of their awesome accomplishments. They talked and texted 100's of times a day, they are...

Hein Hettinga, 81, of Muleshoe, TX died on October 8, 2023. Hein was born in January of 1942 to Gerben and Trijnte Hettinga in the town of Oppenhuizen during the German occupation of the Netherlands. Hein emigrated from the Netherlands to the United States in May of 1950 with his parents, his older sister and his younger brother. Inspired by opportunity, they rode the bus from New York to Los Angeles and settled near his uncle's dairy farm and family in Norwalk, California. From a young age, Hein understood the value of hard work, persistence and determination. He was always thinking and striving toward a goal. At age 13 he started working on a chicken farm, and later began milking...

Church service for Marcos Arrizola Costilla, age 75, of San Angelo, Texas, is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Thursday, October 12, 2023 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Muleshoe, Texas with Deacon Bobby Porras of Big Spring, Texas officiating. Rosary will be said at 6:00 PM, Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel in Muleshoe. Burial will be in Bailey County Cemetery. Marcos died Saturday, October 7, 2023 in San Angelo. He was born November 22, 1947 in Taft, Texas to Ysidro and Amelia (Arrizola) Costilla Sr. He married Patricia Rogers in Muleshoe on May 17, 1967. Marcos owned and operated his own repair business, Tractor and Automotive Service, and was a master...

Graveside service for David Jenkins age 78, is scheduled for 10:00 AM, Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery with Dr. Stacy Conner of Muleshoe officiating. David died Wednesday, September 6, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. He was born April 9, 1945 in Vernon, Texas to Arthur David Jenkins, Jr. and Ethyl Louise (Pannell) Jenkins. David lived with his mother and grandparents at Doan's Crossing, Texas, while his father was in the Army. When his father returned, he and his parents moved to Sedan, New Mexico, where he helped his father on the family farm. David graduated from Clayton High School, Clayton, New Mexico, in 1963 and moved to Portales, New Mexico, where he...

Danny Ray Waggoner, age 67, of Midland, Texas, entered his Heavenly home on Monday, August 7, 2023, celebrating this day on his daughter's birthday. Danny was born on October 31, 1955, in Muleshoe, Texas to Charles and Shirley Waggoner. He married his 8th grade sweetheart, Tena Day Waggoner, on August 9, 1974. Danny was a man of integrity and perseverance which led him to always stand up for the underdog, a successful 38 years as an Instrument Technician at Oneok, Inc, loving his family with devoted passion, and always lending a helping hand to anyone in need. Danny is survived by his wife of 49 years, Tena Waggoner of Midland, Texas; daughter and Best Buddy Megan Pasco and her husband...

Graveside service for Rose Lee Powell (Millen), 84, of Amarillo, formerly of Muleshoe, will be held at 10AM Monday, August 7, 2023, at Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Dave McAbee officiating. Rose died Thursday, August 3, 2023. She was born July 12, 1939, to William Theodore Millen and Mary Argilee Kemp Millen in Clovis, New Mexico. She graduated from Muleshoe ISD in 1957, and West Texas State College in 1961, with a Bachelor of Secretarial Science Degree. She was a member of the Chi Omega Sorority and a member of the honors association of Alpha Chi. Rose Lee married Kenneth Wayne Powell, June 26, 1960, at the YL Methodist-Baptist Church. After graduation from WTSC, the...