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Dan Truitt Fry
Dan Truitt Fry
October 24, 1934 – May 22, 2015
LUBBOCK – Dan Truitt Fry, 80, formerly of Floydada, passed away on May 22, 2015.
Visitation was from 1-8 p.m. May 25 at Combest Family Funeral Homes in Idalou with the family receiving friends 3-5 p.m.
Memorial service was at 11 a.m. May 26 at Combest Family Funeral Homes in Idalou. Burial will be private.
He was born Oct. 24, 1934 in Shannon to the late Temple and Ruby (Brazeal) Fry. He worked as a truck driver and owned a local gin until retiring in 2004.
Dan married Faye Williams in April of 1954 in Petersburg. He was a 32nd degree Mason who loved fishing, golf and spending time with family and friends.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Faye; children, Deeann Marsh, Roxanne Blasor and husband Kevan, Danny Fry and Randy Fry; siblings, J. W. Fry and wife Mary and Mattie Thorpe and husband Bob; grandchildren, Heather Winbourn, Brooke Sanchez, Tyler Fry, Kylie Fry and Jeremy Marsh; great grandchildren, Addie Jo, Porter and Josie Winbourn, Evie Cox, Dani Rae Sanchez, and a greatly anticipated new great grandchild.
Celebrate the life of Dan by visiting www.combestfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements entrusted to Combest Family Funeral Homes in Idalou, TX.
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The City of Bowie swimming pool begins the new season on May 27 with a splash day of free swimming from 1 to 6 p.m.
Pool hours will be 1-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 1-6 p.m. on Saturday.
Water aerobics begins June 2 running Monday-Thursday 6-7 p.m. for $2. Summer recreation has new hours this year 8:30 a.m. to noon, Monday-Friday. This free program offers games and swimming for children.
May 19, 1976 – May 11, 2025
NOCONA – Pedro Leon Olvera, 48, died on May 11, 2025.
There was a rosary at 6 p.m. on May 18 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel in Nocona. A funeral service was at noon on May 19 at St. Jospeh’s Catholic Church in Nocona.
He was born on May 19, 1976 in Celya, Mexico Guanajuato to Juan Olvera and Felixa Leon. Olvera was a part of a big family and hard-worker all of his life. He worked mostly in agriculture as a rancher. He loved working on cars in his spare time, especially with his son. He married Blanca Torres in 1995 in Celya, Mexico Guanajuato.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Rosa and Juana Gomez; and nephew, Juan Gomez Jr.
He is survived by his wife, Blanca Olvera; Nocona; son, Pedro Jr. Olvera, Nocona; daughter, Mariana Hampton, Gainesville; sisters, Yolanda, Nocona and Margarita, Mexico; brothers, Juan, Luis, Santiago and Francisco, all of Mexico; a grandson; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
Inside your May 22 Bowie News meet all the 2025 graduates from the area high schools. The Bowie News graduation keepsake section features photos of graduates from Bowie, Nocona, Saint Jo, Gold-Burg, Forestburg, Prairie Valley and Bellevue.
Congratulations to all the graduates, we look forward to covering your future.
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