January 13, 1933 - October 9, 2020
Beth joined her Lord and Savior on the evening of October 9, 2020 with family by her side.
Beth is preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Leifeste, her second husband, Major David C. Alm (Ret.), her son, David Hilton Leifeste, and her grandson, Nicholas Neil Leifeste.
Beth is survived by her son, Randy Leifeste and his wife, Jody, of San Marcos, and her son Brian Leifeste and his wife, Sallie, of Seguin. “Nanny” is also survived by grandchild ...
On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, Aileen Lavon Bratton, loving wife and mother of 2 sons, went to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 78. Aileen was born on December 1, 1941, in Brady, Texas, to Larue Swenning and Adeline Swenning. She had one older brother, Dick Swenning.
Aileen grew up on a farm and ranch, owned by her family, outside Brady.
Gus Gikas passed away in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on September 22, 2020, at the age of 99. He was born April 20, 1921, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the oldest of six children of Greek immigrant parents, Aphrodite Coronis and Nestor K. Gikas.
He was raised in the oil boomtown of Borger, Texas, where as a youth, he learned to repair radios and became a HAM radio operator (call sign W5HRF), keeping his license for more than 80 years.
SMSGT Donald Howard Carlson, 90 of Erna, Texas, passed away on Friday, September 25 at 12 p.m. at home surrounded by family.
Don was born on April 2, 1930, in Porter, Indiana. He joined the Army Air Corp in 1947 as a military fire chief in Roswell, NM. While he was there, he met the love of his life on a blind date at Walker AFB, Olga Myrle McDaniel.
Louis Palacio Sr., of Mason, passed away on Thursday, September 17, at the age of 74.
Mr. Palacio is survived by his children Louis Palacio Jr. and wife Julie of Cross Roads, Lisa Palacio of Brady and Lupita Palacio of Brady, 4 brothers Daniel Palacio, David Palacio, Moses Palacio, Pete Palacio, 3 sisters Rosalinda Martinez, Louisa Macareno and Irene Gloria, 2 granddaughters Katie and Justine Palacio and the mother of his children Juanita Cantu.
He was preceded in death by 2 sisters Franc ...
Ethel Julia Sagebiel Willmann, 99, passed from this life on September 21, 2020, to reside in heaven until Christ returns.
Ethel was born on January 7, 1921, at Eckert, Texas, to the late Alfred Gottieb Sagebiel and Selma Dittmar Sagebiel. She attended the Nebo School at Eckert, graduated from Fredericksburg High School in 1939 as Salutatorian and graduated as a Registered Nurse from Parkland Hospital Nursing School, Dallas, Texas in 1942.
She married Willie Ray Willmann of Mason, Texas, i ...
William C. Laverty died quietly at home in Pagosa Springs, Colo., surrounded by family, on Aug. 26. “Papa Bill” had a good run; he was 97.
Bill was born Feb. 24, 1923, to Luther and Roberta Laverty in Waterloo, Iowa. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to Princeton, Ky., where he grew up.
Nurturing, encourager, the family’s biggest cheerleader, Julie Joy Rossman Gamel, of Mason was born November 15, 1941, and went to be with the lord on Thursday, September 3, at the age of 78.
Julie was born in Dallas and during her early years she lived in Pecos, where her parents William and Loyce Rossman owned the first motel in Pecos, Texas; The Pecos Motel.
Jose(Joe) Luis Martinez Sr. Was born on April 12, 1958, to parents Arculano(Cano) and Isabel Martinez in Lockney Texas. While his mother was from Mason, Joe’s family didn’t settle in Mason until December of 1967 making him 9 years old.
Joe lived in Lockney, Abernathy, Mathis, Lubbock, Slayton, Post, and finally Mason, Texas.
Raymond (Ray) Don Everett rode off on his last adventure August 13, 2020; surrounded by his wife, daughters, and grandchildren who were the loves of his life.
He was born at home, delivered by his grandma, Susie Morris, on February 27, 1950, in Fort Davis, Texas. The third of seven children belonging to Otto (Bud) Everett and Pauline Morris Everett.
Raised on ranches in West Texas and New Mexico he left school with a GED at 16 and went to work.
