Obituaries
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Christian Adam
Espinoza,
infant son of Jorge and Maria (Kristi) Espinoza of St. Lawrence died March 24,
2009, at Odessa Regional Medical Center.
He is survived by his parents; a sister, Vallory Renae Espinoza; maternal
grandparents, Genaro and Janie Martinez, all of Garden City; paternal
grandparents, Gilbert and Olivia Espinoza of Del Rio and numerous aunts and
uncles.
• Steve Donald Cox, 80, of Lamesa, died May 2, 2009, at Covenant Medical Center Lakeside in Lubbock and was buried in the Garden City Cemetery.
He was born Dec. 29, 1928, in Glasscock County to Eva Calverley and John Henry Cox. He graduated from Garden City High School in 1946 and Texas Technological College in Lubbock in 1950.
Don married Carolyn Graham in Lubbock on Jan. 10, 1962. He owned and operated Cox Implement in Lamesa along with farming and ranching interests. He was a member of the Massey Ferguson Dealer Council and served as the Dawson County Republican chairman. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lamesa, serving as an elder. Don was an Eagle Scout and served as a committeeman for Boy Scout Troop 708.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Belton and Ray Cox. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Cox of Lamesa; two daughters, Kim Vigil and husband, Dan of Woodland Park, CO. and Kerry Harris and husband Doug of Castle Rock, CO.; two sons, John W. Cox of Austin and Steve Cox and wife Carol of Dallas; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Francis Mills and husband John of Midland and Mary Cope and husband Alton of Garden City; sister-in-law, Helen Cox of Abilene.
Donations may be made to the Dawson County Christian Food Pantry, P. O. Box 1126, Lamesa, TX 79331, the First Presbyterian Church of Lamesa, P. O. Box 1126, Lamesa, TX 79331, or a charity of your choice.
• Magdaline Hoelscher, 86, died May 8, 2009, at her home and was buried in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Rowena, Texas.
She was born to Theo and Ida Wanoreck Matthiesen on June 21, 1922 in Rowena. She married Elo E. Hoelscher on June 30, 1924, in Rowena. They were married for 61 years prior to his death in 2004. They farmed in the Eola and Mereta area before retiring to San Angelo in 1984.
Magdaline worked for Shannon Hospital for 16 years, retiring in 1982. She was a member of the Holy Angels Catholic Church, the HALO group, and the 50+ Club.
Survivors include three daughters and their husbands, Janice and Stanley Lange of Miles, Linda and Larry Kujawski of San Angelo, and Ann and Harold Hoelscher of St. Lawrence; two sons and their wives, Larry and Pam Hoelscher of Odessa and Tommy and Karla Hoelscher of St. Lawrence; 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; infant daughter Susan Kay; her parents; four sisters, Cil Zumbro, Katy Vineyard, Sister Rosanna Matthiesen and Elizabeth Matthiesen; and eight brothers Edward, Bill, Tony, Victor, Felix, Alous (Jack), August (Pete), and Alfons Matthiesen.
Memorial donations may be made to the Matthiesen Family Heritage Association, Holy Angels Catholic Church Building Fund, or to a favorite charity.