For the Week of May 2 - May 8, 2021

Funeral services for Aganetha (Nancy) Penner, age 61 of Seminole, Texas will be held Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at Community Church with Pastor Dave Klassen officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Mrs. Penner was born April 9, 1960 in Mexico to Aganetha (Quiring) and Peter Dyck. She married Bernard Penner in Seminole on July 1, 1990. Nancy worked for Phillips 66 Swift Stop in Seminole for the past twenty years and loved to talk to everyone she came in contact with. She was a very caring person and enjoyed collecting antiques.

Nancy Penner passed away at her home in Seminole on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. She is preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Peter Dyck, Heinrich Dyck, and Jake Dyck; and one sister, Helena Dyck. She is survived by her husband, Bernard Penner of Seminole; one son Bernard Penner and wife Trudy of Seminole; three sisters, Maria Dyck, Elizabeth Dyck, and Margaret Boldt and husband Diedrich, all of Seminole; three brothers, Frank Dyck and wife Agatha, Benjamin Dyck and wife Anna, and Daniel Dyck and wife Kristy, all of Seminole; two sisters-in-law, Katharina Dyck and Helena Dyck, both of Seminole.

Graveside services for Betty Wright, age 94 of Denver City, Texas will be held Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Denver City Memorial Park with Rev. Jesse Garcia officiating. The family will host visitation Monday, May 3, 2021 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Boyer Memorial Chapel in Denver City. All services are under the direction of Boyer Memorial Chapel, in association with Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole.

Mrs. Wright was born in Maude, Oklahoma on June 22, 1926 to Vera (Vinson) and James Frank Allen. She married Vernon Howard Wright in Healdton, Oklahoma on July 20, 1943. Betty was a homemaker and worked in the nursery at First Baptist Church for many years prior to becoming a member of Trinity Baptist Church; she also worked as a Pink Lady for Yoakum County Hospital since 1967. Betty loved her family dearly, especially her grandchildren. She was a kind soul, and everyone at Shinnery Oaks Nursing Home loved her.

Betty Wright passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Shinnery Oaks Nursing Home in Denver City, Texas. She is preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Wright in 2013; one brother; one sister; one daughter, Kathy Young in 2016; and two grandchildren. She is survived by two daughters, Rhonda Jones and husband Dennis of Lovington, New Mexico, and Christie Wood and husband Terry of Beaverton, Oregon; one sister, Laverne Erbes of Reed City, Michigan; three grandchildren, two great grandchildren and six great- great-grandchildren.

Funeral Mass for Sandra Botello, age 32 of Seminole, Texas will be celebrated Monday, April 19, 2021 at 11:00 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.

Mrs. Botello was born in Mexico October 5, 1988 to Palma (Enriquez) and Rafael Armendariz. She married Manuel Botello in Loop, Texas on September 18, 2008 and was a devout Catholic and a homemaker. Sandra always put everyone before herself and was a fighter; she did not want cancer to define her. She enjoyed playing jokes on family, dancing and singing. She was a loving wife and mother.

Sandra Botello passed away at her home in Seminole on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. She is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents and maternal grandfather; one brother, Edgar in 1987. She is survived by her husband Manuel Botello of Seminole; two daughters, Sofia Botello and Sadie Botello, both of Seminole; her parents, Rafael Armendariz and wife Palma of Loop, Texas; and one brother, Mario Armendariz of San Angelo, Texas; one sister, Jessica Armendariz and fiancé Daniel Grado of Seminole; one niece, Kamila Grado of Seminole; and maternal grandmother, Antonia Ruelas of Mexico.

Funeral services for David Peters, age 57 of O’Donnell, Texas will be held Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Reinlander Mennonite Church in Seminole, Texas with Henry Reimer officiating. Burial will follow at Reinlander Mennonite Church Cemetery. All services will be under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole.

Mr. Peters was born June 1, 1963 in Mexico to Aganetha (Neufeld) and Cornelius Peters. He married Sara Ham in 1982 in Mexico and was a member of Reinlander Mennonite Church. He had lived in O’Donnell since 1998, moving there from Mexico. Mr. Peters worked as a farmer and he enjoyed fishing. He loved his family dearly; his greatest joys in life were family gatherings and especially the company of his grandchildren.

David Peters passed away at his residence in O’Donnell on Saturday, April 3, 2021. He is preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his wife, Sara of O’Donnell; five sons, Henry Peters (wife Anna) of Lamesa, Texas, David Peters (wife Katerina) and John Peters (wife Eva), both of Brownfield, Texas, and Cornelius Peters (wife Aganetha) and Jacob Peters (wife Lena), both of Seminole; three daughters, Maria Fehr (husband Peter) of Alberta, Canada, Anna Fehr (husband Peter) of Lamesa, Texas, and Aganetha Peters of O’Donnell; his mother Aganetha Peters of Alberta, Canada; seven brothers, Johan Peters (wife Suzanna) of Bolivia, Cornelius Peters (wife Agatha) and Jacob Peters (wife Suzanna), both of Mexico, Peter Peters (wife Katherina) of Brownfield, Henry Peters (wife Suzanna) of Seminole, Willie Peters (wife Margaret) of Needmore, Texas, and Abe Peters (wife Tina) of Welch, Texas; four sisters, Anna Friesen (husband John) of Alberta, Canada, Elizabeth Neufeld (husband Henry) of Mexico, Eva Fehr (husband Peter) of Brownfield, and Aganetha Fehr (husband Henry) of Argentina; and 35 grandchildren. 

Funeral services for Isaac Guenther, age 37 of Seminole, Texas will be held Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Sommerfeld Mennonite Church with Pastor Abe Buhler officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home. 

Mr. Guenther was born in Mexico on December 23, 1983 to Susan (Redecop) and Jorge Guenther. He married Tina Martens in Seminole on September 16, 2007. He worked in farming and land investing. Isaac loved traveling, adventures, hunting, being outside, puzzles, brain teasers, card games, cheeseburgers, studying science, and self improvement as well as scriptures. He also loved children and hanging out with them and listening to their stories; he thought children were more fascinating than the adults.

Isaac Guenther passed away during an adventure on Friday, March 19, 2021. He is preceded in death by his grandparents. He is survived by his lovely wife, Tina Guenther of Seminole; his parents, Jorge and Susan Guenther of Seminole; two brothers, John Guenther and wife Tina, and George Guenther and wife Anna, both of Seminole; three sisters, Susana Froese and husband John, Maria Froese and husband Cornelio, and Elisabeth Loewen and husband Frank, all of Seminole; and 29 nieces and nephews.

 Wanda Sue Mason, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to all she came in contact with, passed away at the age of 86 on March 24, 2021 surrounded by loved ones and being compassionately cared for at Ashton Medical Lodge in Midland, Texas. Wanda was born on September 21, 1934 in Tulsa Oklahoma to A.H and Opal (Hensley) Lamm. Wanda married the love of her life, Joe Mason, in Odessa, Texas on October 15, 1951. They lived a full and happy life together in Seminole, Texas for 60 years before Joe passed away. Wanda cherished her role as mother, supporting and cheering both her own children and all of their friends. She found great joy in loving others including her church family at Westside Church of Christ. She truly never met a stranger and made everyone feel like they were the most important person in the world. Wanda loved all things creative including oil painting, gardening and wearing an outfit with flare. She played a fierce hand of bridge and cheered ferociously for her favorite sports teams, the Seminole Indians and Texas Tech Red Raiders. Wanda is survived by: son Bryan Mason and wife Debbie of Midland, TX; son-in-law Dennis Conner and wife Sandy Carrigan of Andrews, TX; grandson Michael Conner and wife Crystal and their two children of Andrews, TX; granddaughter Jennifer Mason and husband Matt and their three children of Midland, TX; and granddaughter Amanda Hays and husband Bryce and their two children of Austin, TX. She is preceded in death by her husband Joe; daughter, Treavah Conner; brothers, Alvin Lamm and Riley Joe Lamm; and sister, Mary Gansel. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 29, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at Westside Church of Christ with Brother Myrdise Durham officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home 

Funeral services for Joe Hailes, age 90 of Seminole, Texas will be held Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Westside Church of Christ with Brother Tom Keyes officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Memorial Cemetery. The church will allow a limited number of attendees inside for the funeral service, and it is suggested that a mask be worn, and social distancing practiced, in keeping with CDC guidelines. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Mr. Hailes was born in Ringling, Oklahoma on September 10, 1930 to Eunice (Gibson) and Henford Pete Hailes. He married Marcella Mallory on June 17, 1980 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. He was a member of Westside Church of Christ and worked as a chemist for Odessa National United Chemical Tubescape and C.E. Vetco. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War as a radio operator on B-29 bombing missions to Korea. Joe’s hobby and passion was the love of playing golf.

Joe Hailes went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at his home in Seminole, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters. He is survived by his wife Marcella Hailes of Seminole; two daughters, Sharon Mathews and Cindy K. Hailes; two brothers, Cecil Hailes and Herbert Hailes; two sisters, Marjorie Gallas and Jane Williams; and one grandchild.