Obituaries

             • Sylvester "Pete" Hugo Rohmfeld, 80, of San Angelo died July 2, 2010, at his residence and was buried in the St. Joseph Cemetery in Rowena, Texas.

              Pete was born Dec. 2, 1929, in Olfen, Texas, to Ferdinand and Helena Hoelscher Rohmfeld. He was the sixth of 11 children and attended Olfen School and Rowena Catholic High School. He married Julia Elsie Sturm on Aug. 29, 1950, and they shared 46 years together in Ballinger and San Angelo. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He worked as a farmer, a meat processor and later owned of Rohmfeld Dirt Work Company.

             Pete was preceded in death by his parents, Ferdinand and Helena Rohmfeld; and three sisters, Lucille Buxkemper, Ora Mae Latzel and Viola Wilde.

            He is survived two daughters, Charlene and husband Eddie Flores, Brenda and husband Randi Gochenauer; two sons, Charles and wife Dee Ann Rohmfeld, Glenn and wife Donna Rohmfeld; nine grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; his brothers, Wilbert Rohmfeld and wife Zita, Raymond Rohmfeld and wife Patsy, Dennis Rohmfeld and wife Lucille and Ferdinand Rohmfeld and wife Sylvia; his sisters, Ann Marie and husband Alfred Schwartz, Jeanette Schwartz and Evangeline Sturm; and numerous nieces and nephews.

             • Jerome Henry Hoelscher, 79, of Midland, died June 30, 2010, and was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park.

           He was born May 26, 1931, to Walter Andrew Hoelscher and Mary Augusta Knoff Hoelscher in Olfen, Runnels County, Texas. Jerome proudly served his country in the USAF. An avid cotton farmer in Midkiff he helped establish the Midkiff Co-op and local farmers markets and had served 25 years with the Farm Bureau. Jerome was a private pilot. He had a passion for Polka dancing, winning contests and teaching others.

            He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother; and first wife, Elizabeth Greger Hoelscher Parker. Jerome is survived by his wife, Peggy Lou Wren Hoelscher of Midland; children Frank, Richard and Candy, Kathrine Wells and Tona, Beverly Helms and Dave, James and Patsy, Brenda Zinnie and Bob; stepson Tracy Gates and wife Sherry; and nine brothers and sisters. Also surviving are 16 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

            • Retired M/Sgt Robert Lee Casey of Burkburnett, Texas, died June 25, 2010 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Interment with full Military Honors was held at Ft. Sill National Cemetery in Elgin, Oklahoma.

            Robert was born to William D. and Dorothy (Wolff) Casey, October 30, 1942 in Del Rio, Texas. He married Linda Clements (formerly of Garden City) on May 30, 1965 in Big Spring.

             He enlisted in the Air Force in 1961 and served at Walker AFB in Roswell, Elmendorf AFB in Alaska, the Air Force Academy and in Korea, as well as the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Retiring in 1984 after 23 years of service, he settled in Burkburnett in 1986 where he had a number of civilian jobs before completely retired in 2002. Robert loved to travel with his wife Linda, and his beloved golden retriever Anna Marie. He loved building and collecting model trains.

           Robert was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Patricia Bigby. He is survived by wife of 45 years Linda; a son Robert W. "Bobby" Casey and wife Dana of Olney, Texas; daughter Kristie Close and husband Michael of Burkburnett; three grandchildren, Dustin and Mykayla Casey and Brittnay Close; two sisters-in-law, Brenda Long of Colorado, and Glenda Olive and husband Steven of Missouri; five nephews, two nieces and a great-nephew.

           In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to Hospice of Wichita Falls 4909 Johnson Rd. Wichita Falls, TX. 76310

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