For the Week of May 5 - May 11, 2019

Funeral services for Cornelius Fehr, Jr. age 39 of Seminole, Texas will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Sommerfeld Mennonite Church with Pastor Henry Martens officiating and Pastor Jake Fehr assisting. Burial will follow at Gaines County Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Mr. Fehr was born in Mexico on May 18, 1979 to Elisabeth (Wiebe) and Cornelius Fehr, Sr. He married Aganetha Neufeld in Seminole, Texas June 27, 1999.  He was a member of Sommerfeld Mennonite Church. Cornelius was very passionate about working as a water well driller. In his spare time his hobbies were fishing, hunting, playing golf, cooking out, and spending time with his children. He had always wanted to fly an airplane and finally had a chance to do so with the help of a friend. Cornelius was quick to apologize if he felt he upset someone. He loved his family dearly.

Cornelius Fehr, Jr. passed away Friday, May 3, 2019 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. He is survived by his wife Aganetha Fehr of Seminole, Texas; three sons, Franky, Travis, and Cooper Fehr of Seminole, Texas; one daughter, Eva Fehr of Seminole, Texas; his parents, Elisabeth and Cornelius Fehr, Sr. of Seminole, Texas; five brothers, Peter Fehr and wife Tina of Canada, Johan Fehr and wife Aganetha of Mexico, Isaak Fehr and wife Nancy of Seminole, Abe Fehr and wife Susie of Seminole, and Jacob Fehr and wife Justina of Seminole; three sisters, Anna Hiebert and husband David of Mexico, Susana Dyck and husband Henry of Mexico, and Lisa Fehr of Seminole, Texas.

Funeral services for Eva Wieler, age 73 of Seminole, Texas will be held Monday, May 6, 2019 at Reinlander Mennonite Church at 1:00 p.m. with Bishop Henry Reimer officiating. Burial will follow at Reinlander Mennonite Church Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Eva Wieler was born April 18, 1946 in Mexico to Helena (Enns) and Wilhelm Wiebe. She married Frank Wieler III in Mexico on December 12, 1964. She was a member of Reinlander Mennonite Church and a homemaker. Mrs. Wieler enjoyed embroidering in her spare time and was known for having a very strong religious faith. She was always a kind and sweet woman who loved her family dearly. 

Mrs. Wieler passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Yoakum County Hospital in Denver City, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Frank Wieler III in 2011; two brothers, two sisters, and one grandchild. She is survived by ten sons, Wilhelm Wieler and wife Susana, Frank Wieler and wife Susan, Abram Wieler and wife Nancy, Peter Wieler and wife Anna, Heinrich Wieler and wife Maria, John Wieler and wife Mary, Jacob Wieler and wife Maria, David Wieler and wife Tina, Bernhard Wieler and wife Elisabeth, and Herman Wieler and wife Maria all of Seminole, Texas; three daughters, Aganetha Kroeker and husband Jacob, Helen Sawatzky and husband Jacob, and Eva Guenter and husband David, all of Seminole, Texas; one brother, Wilhelm Weibe and wife Susana of Mexico; three sisters, Elizabeth Wiebe, Katharina Fehr and husband John, and Judy Groening and husband Abe, all of Mexico; 63 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.

Funeral Mass for Margarita Flores, age 82 of Seminole, Texas will be celebrated Monday, April 15, 2019 at 11 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church with Father Jose De Dios Gonzalez officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Cemetery. Rosary will be held Sunday, April 14, 2019 at St. James Catholic Church from 6 to 7 p.m. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Mrs. Flores was born September 21, 1936 in Seguin, Texas to Virginia (Aguirre) and Manuel Gomez. She married Luz Flores, Sr. in Seguin on September 15, 1951. Margarita was a Catholic and a homemaker. She loved farming, driving trucks, working in the watermelon packing house, music and dancing. She was always a very neat and tidy person and was a wonderful cook. She loved her family dearly.

Margarita Flores passed away at her home in Seminole on Thursday, April 11, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Luz Flores, Sr. in 2011, two sons, and two grandsons. She is survived by four sons, Luz Flores, Jr. and wife Yolanda, Jose Flores and wife Maria, Jesse Flores and wife Janie, and Ruben Flores and wife Sarah, all of Seminole, Texas; five daughters, Benita Navarro and husband Lucio of Bangs, Texas, Sandra Flores of Seguin, Texas, Virginia Navarro and husband Santiago of Seminole, Texas, Irma Perez of Seminole, and Betty Espinoza of Seminole, Texas; one brother, Santiago Gomez of Seminole, Texas; one sister, Cecilia Tesillo and husband Tomas of Hobbs, New Mexico; thirty-six grandchildren, fifty-six great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Elisabeth Harms, age 69 of Seminole, Texas will be held Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Sommerfeld Mennonite Church with Pastor Henry Martens officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Mrs. Harms was born in Mexico July 4, 1949 to Elisabeth (Friesen) and Johan Guenther. She married John Harms in Canada March 26, 1974. She was an amazing woman of God, a good wife, and a wonderful mother and grandmother. She loved God and her family dearly. She was a gifted woman of many talents, who could do anything she put her mind to. Elisabeth was a very caring and wise person; anyone with a problem could ask her advice and she was always willing to help. She had an amazing mind and enjoyed many things including working with her hands, working on the farm, flowers, drawing and carpentry.

Elisabeth loved her family very deeply. God blessed the family by making her John’s wife and her children’s mother. She truly loved life and everything she did was with love and care. She was known for always having a wonderful sense of humor. She is adored by her family as well as many others.

Elisabeth Harms passed away April 14, 2019 at Covenant Specialty Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, and one sister-in-law. She is survived by her husband, John Harms of Seminole, Texas; one son, David Harms and wife Annie of Brownfield, Texas; four daughters, Lisa Teichroeb and husband John of Seminole, Texas, Margie Martens and husband Abe of Seminole, Texas, Tina Fehr and husband Jake of Seminole, Texas, and Susie Banman and husband David of Seminole, Texas; four brothers, Peter Guenther and wife Anna of Mexico, Johan Guenther and wife Elisabeth of Mexico, Jake Guenther of Canada, and George Guenther and wife Susan of Seminole, Texas; three sisters-in-law, Sara Guenther of Mexico, Maria Guenther of Mexico, and Helena Guenther of Canada; and by 18 grandchildren.  

Funeral Mass for Stella Annalise Gonzales of Seminole, Texas will be celebrated Monday, March 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church. Father Jose De Dios will officiate, with burial to follow in Gaines County Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole.

Baby Stella passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 at Seminole Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her mother, Markie Codie Salazar of Seminole, Texas; her father, Alfredo Gonzales of Seminole, Texas; her paternal grandparents, Betty and Alfredo Gonzales of Seminole, Texas; and her maternal grandparents, Estelinda and Mike Salazar of Seminole, Texas.

Funeral services for Vicente Saavedra, age 94 of Seminole, Texas will be held Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Templo Nazareth (Spanish Assembly of God Church) with Pastor Tony Cruz officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Vicente Saavedra was born March 28, 1924 in Mexico to Vicente and Julia Saavedra.  He married Maria Lopez on September 12, 1942 in Mexico. He was a Catholic. On March 16, 1962 he brought his wife and his six daughters from Monterrey, Mexico for a better life and education to the U.S.A. His daughters describe him as a very hard working dad. He worked as a farmer for many years and would go to New York to work on the crops. He also worked for Gaines County Golf Course as a greenskeeper for many years. Vicente loved the outdoors. He enjoyed growing his own garden, hunting, fishing, and family gatherings.

Vicente Saavedra passed away on Wednesday March 13, 2019 at Memorial Health Care Center in Seminole. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Maria Saavedra in January 6, 2016; one daughter, Gabriela Saavedra in 1951; one great-granddaughter, Jocelyn Salazar in 2007; two brothers and three sisters and three son-in-laws. He is survived by; six daughters, Nicolasa Jaquez of Seminole, Texas, Martha Friesen of Seminole, Texas, Francisca Rodriquez and husband Porfirio of Del Rio, Texas, Vicenta Saavedra of Lubbock, Texas, Armandina Munguia and husband Frank Gutierrez of Seminole, Texas and Ofelia Rodriquez of Seminole, Texas. He also is survived by his first granddaughter Janie Saavedra Jimenez that he loved dearly and treated her as one of his own daughters of Seminole, Texas, one sister Refugia Lopez of Mexico, 19 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and 8 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Susana Neufeld, age 40 of Seminole, Texas will be held Friday, March 1, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Evangelical Mennonite Church with Pastor Jake Fehr officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Mrs. Neufeld was born November 7, 1978 in Andrews, Texas to Anna (Peters) and John Peters. She married Jake Neufeld in Seminole on July 28, 1998. Susana went to school at the Old Colony Mennonite Church where she graduated in 1991 and was a member of the Old Colony Mennonite Church where she was baptized in 1998. She loved the Lord and her family dearly. She was very dedicated to serving the Lord and was always a very faithful wife, and loving mother of seven children. Her peaceful gentle personality and smile was infectious and left you with a lasting memory. 

Susana Neufeld passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019 at her home in Seminole. She is preceded in death by her sister Margaret in 1987. She is survived by her husband Jake Neufeld of Seminole, Texas; her parents, John and Anna Peters of Seminole, Texas; four sons, Justin Neufeld, Thomas Neufeld, Kevin Neufeld, and Simon Neufeld all of Seminole, Texas; three daughters, Debbie Neufeld, Delilah Neufeld, and Lydia Neufeld all of Seminole, Texas; three brothers, John Peters and wife Tina of Kansas, David Peters of Kansas, and Aaron Peters and wife Lena of Seminole, Texas; four sisters, Anna Loepky and husband Abe of Kansas, Tina Wiebe and husband Willie of Kansas, Sara Peters and husband Ben of Lamesa, Texas, and Martha Hamm and husband John of Kansas.  

Memorial services for Betty Ann Becker, age 89 of Seminole, Texas will be held Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Boyer Funeral Home with Minister Joe Jones officiating. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Mrs. Becker was born in Lubbock, Texas October 20, 1929. She was adopted by Velma Hogg at an early age and raised in Lamesa, Texas. She was a Jehovah’s Witness and worked as a waitress for Fisher Woman on the Mississippi River and at the Heinz pickle factory; she also worked at canning foods. She was a great mom, dad, and nana to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Betty Ann will always be remembered as the Cat Lady in Lamesa. Her favorite color was red, and she enjoyed listening to oldies and country music as well as playing bingo, dominos and teaching her children how to sew. She especially loved reading her Bible.

Betty Ann Becker passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Seminole Memorial Health Care in Seminole. She is preceded in death by her mom; her husband; one granddaughter, Brenda Lewallen; one sister, Helen Roberts; and her daughter-in-law, Mille Churchwell. She is survived by one son, Rodney E. Churchwell of Syracuse, New York; one daughter, Mary Ann Perez and husband Cano of Seminole, Texas; five grandchildren, Roetta (Rhonda), Jefferson, Jennifer, Wendy, and James; ten great-grandchildren, Christina, Leticia, R.J., Ramon, Pados (her special one as she helped raise him), Maria, Brittney, Brandon, Aleante, and Jessica; and nine great-great-grandchildren, including eleven-month-old, Avery Ann Ramos.

Funeral Mass for Fernando S. Espinoza, age 65 of Seminole, Texas will be celebrated Friday, February 22, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church with Father Teo Eduardo officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Cemetery. Rosary will be held at St. James Catholic Church on Thursday, February 21, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Mr. Espinoza was born November 11, 1953 in Ft. Myers, Florida to Silberia (Sanchez) and Benjiman Espinoza. He married Nelda Luna in Seminole on September 30, 1976. He was a Catholic and worked for Gaines County. He was a hard working man who loved his family dearly. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, going to flea markets, traveling to Ruidoso and barbequing. He had a big heart and was an all-around great dad.

Fernando Espinoza passed away Monday, February 18, 2019 at Seminole Memorial Hospital. He is preceded in death by his parents, and his wife, Nelda Espinoza in 2005. He is survived by two sons, Fernando L. Espinoza and wife Lisa and Christopher Espinoza and wife Krystal, both of Seminole, Texas; one daughter, Linda Espinoza and husband Thomas Vizcayno, Jr. of Seminole, Texas; five brothers, Robert Espinoza and wife Mary and Oscar Espinoza and wife Martha of Hobbs, New Mexico, Roland Espinoza, Floyd Espinoza, and Mario Espinoza all of Seminole, Texas; four sisters, Betty Gonzales and husband Freddy of Seminole, Texas; Ortanza Espinoza and husband Adolfo Luna of Seminole, Texas, Soyla Trevino and husband Selso of Brownfield, Texas, and Barbara Galvan and husband Ray of Seminole, Texas; 14 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.