Jesus Gonzalez, 60 of Dickinson, formerly of Friona passed away May 15, 2025 in Dickinson. Viewing will be held Tuesday, June 3, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM with prayer services at 6:00 PM in the Ron Smiley Memorial Chapel of the funeral home. Cremation and arrangements are entrusted to HANSARD FAMILY Funeral Home of Friona.
Jesus was born December 30, 1964, in Hereford, Texas to Reynaldo and Francisca Alvarado Gonzalez. Jesus was a gourmet chef and enjoyed cooking very much. He was an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys, OSU, and of course, the Friona Chieftains. He had much love for his family, all animals, especially his cats, and Classic rock music.
Jesus is preceded in death by his father-Reynaldo Gonzalez and by a sister-Rachel Gonzalez.
Those to mourn his passings include his mother-Frances Gonzalez of Friona, 3 sisters-Minda Doyle Gonzalez and husband Matthew of Rio Rancho, N.M., Carolyn Maurer and Paul Garza and Leola Gonzalez and Marisol Avalos, all of Friona, and nephews-David Doyle of Denver, CO., Jimmy Baskin and wife Alexandria of Cabbot, AR., Issac Summerlin of Lubbock, and Francisco Summerlin of Portugal.
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Church service for Curtis Smith, age 78, of Muleshoe, Texas, was held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Muleshoe Church of Christ with Mike McDonald of Lubbock, Texas officiating. Burial was in Bailey County Cemetery. Curtis died Saturday, May 24, 2025 in Lubbock. He was born September 17, 1946 in Paducah, Texas to Paul and Beatrice (Thompson) Smith. He married Lela Ann Crawford in Hamlin, Texas on June 12, 1964.
Curtis was a Master barber for 60 years, with over 54 years in Muleshoe at the Sanitary Barber Shop. He loved his job, the community and his customers. Curtis was an Elder of the Muleshoe Church of Christ, where he was a member, a Bible scholar and a Sunday School teacher for many years. Curtis and Lela Ann made many lifelong friends through their church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. For Curtis, family was everything. He traveled thousands of miles to watch his grandkids and great-grandkids in everything they participated in. Curtis loved sports, was an avid golfer, and he maintained a yard that second to none. He was a very active member of the Muleshoe Jaycees organization in his younger years. He is preceded in death by his parents.
Curtis is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Lela Ann; his two daughters, Dana Rasco and her husband, Wes of Muleshoe, Texas and Stacy Foster and her husband, Kyle of Lubbock, Texas; three brothers, Paul Smith of Dallas, Texas, Everett Smith of Abilene, Texas and Glendell Smith of Weatherford, Texas; his four grandchildren, Shani Burris, Jenna Hunt, Kaitlin Bennett and Cole Foster; and his three great-grandchildren, Clayton Nichols, Jaylee Hunt and Jacelyn Hunt.
The family suggests memorials be sent to Muleshoe Church of Christ Memorial Fund, PO Box 753, Muleshoe, Texas or the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 7023, Merrifield, Virginia, 22116. Online condolences may be made at www.ellisfuneralhomes.com.
Matthew 25:23
Well done, good and
faithful servant;
Katherine Rogers Smith passed from her earthly home in Friona, Texas, into her Heavenly reward on May 23, 2025, having packed much into 105 years of life well lived. She was born February 8, 1920. She was listening to 10000 Angels and Great is Thy Faithfulness as she left this earthly body.
Her graveside service will be Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 10:30 AM at Friona Cemetery with Pastor Jeff Procter and Mendez and Mullins Family Funeral Home of Hereford, Texas.
She grew up in Ochiltree County of the Texas Panhandle and upon graduation lived in Amarillo until she met and married her husband Hoyt in 1939. They built a home 15 miles NW of Friona where they farmed and lived with their four children near other Smith families. In 1956 Hoyt built his family a home in Friona as they became more involved with church and school activities. Friona and the Methodist church always held a special place in her heart.
After their daughter Linda’s death in 1991 and Hoyt’s in 1996, Katherine lived an independent life until 2006 when she made the decision to move to Kings Manor Retirement Home in Hereford. She made friends easily and stayed involved helping and encouraging others. When Kings Manor closed, she moved to a lovely retirement home in Dimmitt, Country View Living, where special friends had moved. In 2023, she broke a hip and wanted to move and rehab at Friona’s Prairie Acres Nursing Home, where she renewed friendships with many from her past. She was blessed by caring care givers, family, and great friends, old & new, in each of her “new homes”. She loved change in her life and was known to have an exceptional
memory.
She was an amazing woman in a lot of ways. As a teenager she won the broad jump at the Amarillo Sandies Relays. In her 40s and 50s she never missed a Chieftain football game. In later years she enjoyed working at Camp New Dawn in Ceta Canyon and traveling with a group from Friona State Bank going to Austria, Switzerland, Germany, & Italy. She went white water river rafting in Canada, and climbed to the snow line on Mt. Hood in her 80s and 90s. She loved to “go” and “do”. She enjoyed spending fun times with her grandchildren including baby & teenage sitting with them for their parents. She joined in riding their “hot wheels”, snow sledding, Indian leg wrestling, going down water slides, and attending their games, activities, weddings, and watching their families grow. She was known to wear a tee shirt stating, “This is not my first rodeo”!
She lived life to its fullest, was loved by many and will be missed by those whose lives she touched. Many touched hers! Special people are too numerous to mention!
Those in her family left with memories of her include: her daughter Adelle Clements, Hereford; sons Mike and wife Debbie Smith, Nocona; and Danny and wife Adabeth Smith, Friona. Grandchildren include: Brett, Chad, Robin; Melissa, Jenifer; Dana, Steven, Amy; great-granchildren are Kyndall, Griffen; Alex, Cade; Lauren, Luke, Landry; Hunter, Ashton; Riley, Emma; Jordan; Kirstie, Daniel; Tara; and two great-great granddaughters, Violet and Iris! Also added to her family through the years were loved In-laws: Julie, Casey, Travis; Eudon; Ron, Tammy, Kris, and Jake.
The family appreciates your remembrances and suggests memorials to the Methodist Church,
or a church/nursing home/charity meaningful to you.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-2
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die
Earl Lester Quintana, 67 of Bovina, Texas passed away on May 19, 2025 in Amarillo, Texas surrounded by his family and friends. Viewing was held on Friday May 23, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Bovina. Rosary Services for Earl began at 7:00 PM. Mass of Christian Burial Services were held at 10:00 AM on Saturday May 24, 2025 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church with Father Sotero Sena as Celebrant. Burial in the Bovina Cemetery followed and arrangements were entrusted to HANSARD FAMILY Funeral Home of Friona.
Earl was born on October 28, 1957, to Petrolino Quintana and Celina Gurule. He married the love of his life, Celia Ortiz on July 13, 1975 in Bovina, Texas. They have three children, Charlotte (Izzy) Marrufo of Bovina, Texas; Joshua (Amanda) Quintana of Lubbock, Texas; and Trent (Stephanie) Quintana of Bovina, Texas. He has nine grandchildren, Andrew (Marielena) Marrufo, J.C. Marrufo, J.J. (Kayla) Marrufo, Jadon (Hope) Quintana, Anay Quintana, Michael Quintana, Lilly Quintana, Braylon Quintana, and Grayson Quintana. He also has four Great Grandchildren, Damian Marrufo, Sofia Marrufo, Adalynn Marrufo, and Julianna Marrufo. Last but not least his two adopted cats Charlie and Theodore.
Earl dedicated 40½ years to Cargill Meat Solutions in Friona, Texas, where he was a superintendent, retiring in 2015. He was an active volunteer at the Bovina Fire Department for 21 years, where he served as an assistant chief for the past ten years. In raising his children, he volunteered countless hours for the Youth Baseball and Basketball Leagues, he also had a huge impact implementing the Cargill feed during Mustang football season. Earl had many hobbies that he enjoyed over his lifetime, baseball, softball, golfing, playing pool, snow skiing, water skiing, carpentry, and gambling. Earl was the rock, heart, soul, and foundation of his family. They were always what he was the most proud of. No event to big or small, he was always in the crowd. Earl touched so many people in his lifetime, his love was contagious and had no boundaries. You could be a stranger, employee, co-worker, friend, brother, sister, cousin, nephew, niece, or grandkid; his love was unconditional. Earl would give the shirt off his back, the food off his plate to anyone.
He is predeceased by his parents, brother Raymond Quintana, nephew Wilfred Salas, his father and mother in-law, Ireneo and Altagracia Ortiz, brother-in-law’s Andrew Ortiz and Eddie Ortiz, and nephews Michael Ortiz and Thomas Ortiz.
He is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren, his brother Manuel (Sheryl) Quintana, sister Velma Quintana (Bruce McCoy), sister Ina (Craig) Carey, sister-in law Rebecca Quintana, brother-in-law Noel (Susie) Ortiz, sister-in-law Delia (Ben) Cantu, sister-in-law Carol Ortiz and numerous nephews and nieces.
You may send memorial donations to the Bovina Fire Department PO Box 720 Bovina, Texas 79009 or the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Amarillo at 1501 Streit Dr. Amarillo, Texas 79106. You may also send blessings to the family and sign the online guest book exclusively at: hansardfamily.com