For the Week of September 24 - September 30, 2023

Funeral Mass for Hilaria Mendoza, age 87 of Seminole, Texas, will be celebrated at St. James Catholic Church on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. with Father Joseph Ogbonna officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Mrs. Mendoza was born in Santa Maria del Oro, Mexico to Guadalupe (Ojeda) and Rafael Ortega on October 21, 1935. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church and had worked for 42 years at Kirby West in Andrews, Texas, but was always a homemaker. She had also worked  for Prophecy, a clothing factory in Seminole, for about 10 years. She married Joe Mendoza, Sr. on January 17, 1959 in Juarez, Mexico. She had been a resident of Seminole since 1974, after she and her husband moved from Seagraves. 

Hilaria’s world revolved around her family – her kids, grandkids, and extended family. She was the best cook; no matter what she fixed, it was always delicious. No one who visited her home ever went hungry. She cooked for family as well as friends of the family, and if you ever were invited to eat, you begged to come back! She also loved sports and supported kids and grandkids; no matter what they played, she was their biggest fan. She loved animals and would feed every stray, she just didn’t want them in the house. Hilaria worked with her best friend, Matilda De Leon, and they were known as the “cool kids,” carpooling to work in Andrews. Their supervisor knew he could always count on them to show up, no matter what the weather or circumstances – they never missed a day of work. She was fearless, feisty, and headstrong; she didn’t like complaining and never complained herself. Her children said she and their father were terrific examples to them of family, work ethic, and steadfast love, regardless of money.

Hilaria Mendoza passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 24, 2023, surrounded by her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Mendoza, Sr. in 2009; two brothers, two sisters, and one grandson. She is survived by one son, Joe Mendoza, Jr. (fiancé Tracy) of Seminole; four daughters, Pat Ramirez (husband Hector) of Hobbs, New Mexico, Lorena Villalva (husband Danny) of Mesquite, Texas, Mary Lou (Lulu) Salazar (husband Ernie) of Seminole, and Rocio Mendoza of El Paso; two brothers, Carmelo Ortega of Mexico and Margarito Ortega of El Paso; one sister, Alicia Herrera of Juarez; 12 grandchildren, 14, great-grandchildren, and three great-furbabies.

Graveside services for Primitivo Rocha, age 63 of Seminole, Texas, will be held Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Gaines County Cemetery with Pastor Vance Thomas officiating. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Mr. Rocha was born in Brownfield, Texas on October 16, 1959 to Manuela (Meza) and Panteleon Rocha. He worked as a truck driver and was a Baptist. He married Rosie Perez in Seminole, Texas on May 12, 1982, and had worked for Pate Trucking for the past four years. He always worked extremely hard. Primitivo was a very private man who enjoyed his home life, especially listening to his music in his man cave. He also enjoyed fishing, and was an awesome cook. 

Primitivo Rocha passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Permian Regional Medical Center in Andrews, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, and four brothers, Raymond Rocha, Steven Rocha, Martin Rocha, and Lupe Rocha. He is survived by his wife, Rosie Rocha of Seminole, Texas; two brothers, Panteleon Rocha, Jr. and wife Mary of Winters, Texas, and Joe Rocha of San Antonio, Texas; four sisters, Diana Padilla and husband George of New Braunfels, Texas, Susie Yanez of San Antonio, Texas, Sally Rocha of New Braunfels, Texas, and Carlota Garcia of Seminole, Texas. 

Funeral services for Betty Linzy, age 66 of San Angelo, Texas, will be held Monday, August 28, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the M.S. Doss Chapel with Pastor Matthew Dale officiating. Burial will follow at the Gaines County Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Betty Linzy was born October 30, 1956 in Levelland, Texas to Pearlie Gene Dancer. She loved collecting angels and getting manicures and pedicures; she liked having a good time. Her favorite color was purple; she was strong willed and enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren.

Betty Linzy passed away on August 20, 2023 in Regency House in San Angelo, Texas. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Howard in 2022 and one daughter-in-law. She is survived by two sons, Jonathan Linzy of Chicago, Illinois and Howard Orphey, Jr. of San Angelo, Texas; one daughter, Priscillia David and husband Malcolm of Seminole, Texas; five brothers, Freddy Jones and wife Kasteen of Seminole, Ed Jones of Lockhart, Texas, William Jones and wife Donna of Andrews, Texas, Rex Jones and wife Cody of Kansas, and Willie Jones and wife Clarissa of Hazlet, Texas; one sister, Josephine Dale of Seminole; and seven grandchildren.

Funeral services for Elisabeth Hildebrand, age 54 of Seminole, Texas will be held Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Sommerfeld Mennonite Church with Pastor Isaac Fehr officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Elisabeth Hildebrand was born December 9, 1968 in Chihuahua, Mexico to Eva (Penner) and Heinrich Peters. She married John Hildebrand on June 28, 1987 in Seminole, Texas. Elisabeth was a great encouragement to her family. She was a hard worker, painting and cleaning houses. She loved serving others and preparing food. She also loved having a good time, joking, riding go-karts, and planting flowers. She cherished reading her Bible and listening to Christian messages and songs; she was a great prayer warrior. 

Elisabeth Hildebrand passed away on August 14, 2023. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by three sisters and one brother. She is survived by her husband, John Hildebrand; three sons, Peter Hildebrand and wife Lena, Jake Hildebrand, and David Hildebrand and fiancéeArielle Fehr, all of Seminole; one daughter, Judy Enns and husband Jacob of Canada; one brother, Henry Peters and wife Judy of Canada; two sisters, Eva Knelsen and husband Johan, and Anna Klassen and husband Jacob, both of Canada; and five grandchildren, Jayden, Jocelyn, Zion, Azariah, and Olive.

Funeral Mass for Ibis Carnero, age 41 of Seminole, Texas will be celebrated Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church with Father Jose de Dios Gonzalez officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole.

Mr. Carnero was born July 26, 1982 in  Chihuahua, Mexico to Luz Torres and Silverio Carnero. He worked as a crane operator.

Ibis loved fishing, roosters, gardening, drawing, and astronomy. He was also a Steelers fan; he had a contagious laugh and smile. His children were his world. Ibis Carnero is preceded in death by his father, Silverio. He is survived by two sons, Alexander Carnero of Amarillo, Texas and   Dillon Munoz of Mexico; two daughters, Jazmin Carnero of Amarillo,Texas and   Daniela Carnero of Mexico; his mother,   Luz Carnero of Seminole, Texas; two brothers, Osbaldo Carnero of Seminole, Texas and Hugo Carnero and wife Elva of Amarillo, Texas; and two sisters, Olga Fraire and husband  Jose of Denver, Colorado and Geraldyn Rodriguez and husband Adan of Denver City, Texas.

Funeral services for James Wright, age 82 of Seminole, Texas will be held Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at West Side Church of Christ with Brother David Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Memorial Cemetery. Family will host a formal visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. at Boyer Funeral Home Monday, July 10, 2023. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to West Side Church of Christ, 201 NW 23rd street, Seminole, Texas or Seminole Cal Ripken Baseball League, P.O. Box 993, Seminole, Texas 79360 in memory of James Wright.

James Wright was born June 20, 1941 in Gorman, Texas to Ruby (Moore) and Jake Wright. He moved to Seminole in 1971 to take a job as a butcher where he met his wife of forty-two years, Sandra Huggins. They married on January, 9 1973 in Andrews, Texas. James was a long time butcher in Seminole at H&D Grocery until its closing in the mid 1980s. He then switched careers and became an employee of Gaines County, working as a road hand and a cemetery caretaker until his retirement in 2010. In addition to his full time job with the county he continued to work part time in the grocery store for several years. 

James was a charter member of the Seminole Optimist Club, an organization he was involved in for forty plus years. Some of the programs he helped oversee included the Seminole Optimist T-Ball League and “Give a Child a Smile” Christmas program; both programs have a huge impact on the Seminole community. James enjoyed watching sports, especially those involving his children and grandchildren, telling and pulling joke on his friends, and conversing with anyone who wished to visit. His contribution did not go unnoticed; James was awarded the 2013 Keenager of Year by the Seminole Area Chamber of Commerce. 

James Wright passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Memorial Health Care Center in Seminole.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Sandra in 2015; one brother, Dale Wright; one sister, Faye Jones, and one grandson, Jeremy Quisenberry. He is survived by three sons, Dustin Wright, Dennis Quisenberry, and Danny Quisenberry and wife Deena, all of Seminole; one daughter, Teresa Wright and husband Brad of Grapevine, Texas; two sisters, Joyce (Billie) Hughes of Stephenville, Texas, and Gale Rumbaugh of Levelland, Texas; seven grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Robert Owen Loffler,age 93 and a resident of Seminole, Texas for more than 50 years, will be held Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at South Seminole Baptist Church, with Pastor Buck Wheat officiating. Burial will follow in Gaines County Memorial Cemetery. The family will greet visitors on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation to a favorite charity, to South Seminole Baptist Church Building Fund, or Shriners Children’s Texas.

Robert was born on September 13, 1929 to Susie and Louis Loffler in Waurika, Oklahoma. After Robert graduated from Waurika High School in Waurika, Oklahoma in 1948, he then pursued a degree in Accounting at Oklahoma A & M (now Oklahoma State University).

Two years into his study, he was drafted into the United States Army to serve in the Korean War. He was on board a military transport ship out of New Orleans, Louisiana when he received notice of the unexpected death of his father, Louis Owen Loffler. Being the only male child in his family, he was honorably discharged from the Army to return to his family where he would become the primary provider.

In 1953, Robert met Shirley Ann Clarkston in Hobbs, New Mexico. Robert and Shirley were married for more than 68 years and had three children, daughters Sandra and Debbie, and son Larry. They went on to have six grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Robert worked for Halliburton during the early days of the Permian Basin, served in the Civil Air Patrol, owned and operated Western Auto stores in Seminole and Denver City, Texas, and owned and operated Bob Loffler Insurance Agency for over 41 years, helping people with life and health insurance all over West Texas and New Mexico. Robert served two terms as Grand Master in the Seminole Masonic Lodge and served in multiple capacities for many years at South Seminole Baptist Church. He also served as a volunteer firefighter for the Seminole Volunteer Fire Department.

Robert Loffler passed away July 1, 2023 surrounded by loved ones, following a lengthy illness. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sisters, Violet Lyons and Betty Roach; and his granddaughter, Kaci LeAnn Fairchild. Robert is survived by his wife, Shirley Ann Loffler of Midland, Texas; two daughters, Sandra Fleming of Midland Texas and husband Marshall, and Debbie Simmons of Odessa, Texas; one son, Larry Owen Loffler of Driftwood, Texas and his wife Tanya; five grandchildren, Shad Fleming and wife Angela, Jeff Loffler and wife Jezzy, Cody Fleming and wife Vanessa, Mandi McKinley and husband Brent, and Madison Loffler and husband James Attra; and 18 great-grandchildren, Grant Fleming and wife Shelby, Garrett Fleming, Reid Owen Fleming, Ross Fleming, Rhett Fleming, Reagan Fleming, Trenton Loffler, Connor Loffler, Eden Butler, Colten Butler, Landri Loffler, Lucas Loffler, Tucker Fleming, Tatum Fleming, Hayden McKinley, Addison McKinley, Easton McKinley, and Rhodes Owen Attra.

Graveside services for Jaime Romero, age 63 of Seminole, Texas will be held Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Gaines County Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Mr. Romero was born in Mexico on November 8, 1959 to Maria Luisa Campos. He married Maria De La Luz Nunez in El Paso, Texas. He was a Catholic and worked as a truck driver. Jaime enjoyed traveling, listening to music, and spending time with his family.

Jaime Romero passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023 at his home in Seminole. In addition to his mother, Maria Luisa Campos, he is preceded in death by his wife, Maria De La Luz Romero; one brother, Alejandro Vivian Campos; and one sister, Alicia Vivian Campos. He is survived by two sons, Frank Romero and wife Angelica, and Jaime E. Romero, Jr., one daughter, LuzMaria Watkins; two sisters, Maria Del Rubi Chavez Rojas, and Nadia Crystal Vivian Campos; five brothers, Manuel Chavez Campos, Cusberto Chavez Campos, Lorenzo Efrain Vivian Campos, Christian Roy Vivian Campos, and Edgar Omar Vivian Campos; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.