Obituaries

Obituaries

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Gary Eller

Gary Eller

Oct 18, 2022

Gary Lynn Eller, son of George & Lottie Eller was called home on October 18, 2022. Born in Pampa, TX on September 9, 1958, Gary grew up in Panhandle where he eventually raised his own family, established Panhandle Welding & Fabrication, was a proud member of the Cherokee Nation, took pride in cultivating the earth through ranching, and was...

Deanna Baker

Deanna Baker

Oct 17, 2022

Deanna Sue Baker, 84, passed from this life Monday, October 17, 2022 in Amarillo.  Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday in Minton Memorial Chapel with Brother Terry Raines officiating.  Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.  Family will receive friends Thursday, October 19, 2022 at the funeral home....

Dorothy Chowins

Dorothy Chowins

Oct 17, 2022

Dorothy Nell Chowins, 91 of Borger, died on Monday, October 17, 2022.  Graveside Services will be at 2 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2022, at Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors.  There will be a gathering of family and friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, October 20, 2022, at the funeral home.

Dorothy...

John Davis

John Davis

Oct 17, 2022

John Mark Davis, 70, of Borger died, Monday, October 17, 2022 in Amarillo.  A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Minton Memorial Chapel in Borger, under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors.

John was born on December 27, 1951 in Borger, to Charles and Rosa (Hunt) Davis,...

Wendyl Sanders

Wendyl Sanders

Oct 16, 2022

Wendyl Sanders, 84, of Borger, Texas passed away at his home on October 16, 2022. He was born in Enos, Oklahoma on October 3, 1938 to Lenard and Nellie Mae (Skiver) Sanders. His family moved to Borger when he was young.

Wendyl married Jo Butler December 8, 1956 before they graduated from Borger High School in 1957. He retired...

Arvin Cowan

Arvin Cowan

Oct 16, 2022

Arvin H. “Cutter” Cowan, 85, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022.

Funeral service will be held 11am on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at the Fritch Church of Christ with Mr. Richard Kasko, officiating. Burial will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Fritch. The family will receive friends from 5-7...

Dianne Meaker

Dianne Meaker

Oct 14, 2022

Dianne Meaker, 82, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 14, 2022.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Monday, October 17, 2022, in First Baptist Church of Panhandle.  Burial will follow in Panhandle Cemetery under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Panhandle.  The family will receive friends from...

Marcia Howard

Marcia Howard

Oct 13, 2022

Marcia Drue Howard, 87, passed from this life Thursday, October 13, 2022, at her home.

A Celebration of her Life will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church in Fritch. Cremation was under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors.

Marcia was born August 28, 1935, in McCook, Nebraska...

Howard Henderson

Howard Henderson

Oct 13, 2022

Howard Oliver Henderson, 86, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022.

Funeral services will be held at 10 am Wednesday, October 19, 2022, in Minton Memorial Chapel.  Burial will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.  The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at...

Vernon Taylor

Vernon Taylor

Oct 8, 2022

Vernon Pate Taylor, 92 of Borger passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022, in Amarillo. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Thursday, October 13, 2022, at Minton Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. There will be a visitation of family and friends at the funeral...

Deloris Kane

Deloris Kane

Oct 8, 2022

Deloris Ellen Kane, 100, died Saturday, October 8, 2022, in Borger. Cremation is under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.

A truly one-of-a-kind woman, she was a pillar of her community and her large extended family.  She will be dearly missed by both.

Born July 12, 1922, to William Jefferson and...

Betty Sharp

Betty Sharp

Oct 7, 2022

Betty Louise Sharp, 89, of Borger passed away Friday, October 7, 2022, in Borger. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Minton Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.

Betty was born January 23, 1933, in Abilene, Texas to P. D. and Mary...

Albert Schroeder

Albert Schroeder

Oct 6, 2022

Albert Don Schroeder, 71 of Panhandle passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022, in Amarillo. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation is under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Panhandle.

Albert was born February 8, 1951, in Elgin, OK to Donald Ray and Dorothy (Burchett) Schroeder. He married Jimmie Dea Gerth February...

Monte Geerdes

Monte Geerdes

Oct 6, 2022

Monte Scott Geerdes, 68, of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, passed from this life into Heaven October 6, 2022, due to complications of lymphoma and pneumonia.

He was born February 28, 1954, to Ronald Kerr and Dortha Lee Caldwell Geerdes.  He was raised by a wonderful stepmother, Geraldine Geerdes, from age 3.

Monte attended Borger High School...

Dorothy Broadaway

Dorothy Broadaway

Oct 5, 2022

Dorothy Vivian Evans Broadaway, 94, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 5, 2022, in Amarillo.

Dorothy was born on March 14, 1928, to William West “W.W.” and Grace Irene Goad Evans on their farm near White Deer. She was the second of their three daughters. She graduated from Panhandle High School in 1944.

On September 25,...

Dorothy Knoll

Dorothy Knoll

Oct 3, 2022

Dorothy Ellen Knoll, 89, went to her heavenly home on Monday, October 3, 2022.

Celebration of Life will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 6, 2022 at New Life Church in Borger, Texas.  Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 7, 2022 in Valleyview Cemetery in Garden City, Kansas.  The family will receive friends...

Bobby Hines

Bobby Hines

Sep 30, 2022

Bobby “Bob” Lee Hines, 89, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022.

Graveside services will be held at 10 am on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, in Westlawn Memorial Park.  A celebration of his life will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at First Baptist Church of Borger.  Services are under the direction of Minton...

Hester Renick

Hester Renick

Sep 29, 2022

Hester Renick, of Borger, died September 29, 2022, after a multi-year battle with cancer. Hester was 92 years old. Hester was born in Burkburnett, Texas on 12 November 1929 to Lee Elonzo Fowler and Bertha Jeweldean (Ferguson) Fowler. Her father was an employee of Gulf Oil Company in the Burkburnett oil ­field. In 1931, Lee was transferred to work...

Lemuel Shelton

Lemuel Shelton

Sep 26, 2022

Lemuel Mathew Shelton, 73, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022.

Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Friday, September 30, 2022, in Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.

Lemuel was born May 16, 1949, in Borger to William Delmar Shelton and Opal Aileen Wilkinson Shelton.  He...

Roy "Peewee" Davis

Roy "Peewee" Davis

Sep 25, 2022

Roy “PeeWee” Davis passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022, surrounded by family and friends in the comfort of his son and daughter-in-law’s home.

PeeWee was born in Muleshoe, Texas to Chalmer Leslie Davis and Mary Elizabeth Walters Davis on March 19, 1960.  PeeWee is preceded in death by his father, Chalmer Davis; and his horse companion, George. ...