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Dale C. Andreasen

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5 years ago

11/13/2020

March 31, 1944 – November 2020
FAIRVIEW, MT – Dale C. Andreasen, 76, passed from natural causes on Nov. 7, 2020.
Dale was born March 31, 1944 to Sigurd and Gladys (Kallevig) Andreasen in Flagstaff, AZ. He was the fifth child of 12 kids (five boys and seven girls).
Dale spent his younger years working for his father in the family business (Bowie Industries) learning many skills as a welder/fabricator and machinist in Bowie where the Andreasen family settled. Being a certified welder for the state of Texas at the age of 16 was a great accomplishment that he was proud of.
Education was important to him, but serving his country was more important. In 1962 he joined the United States Navy at the age of 18 and served his country for six years, which included three tours in Vietnam. During this time he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Barbara Strickland on July 21, 1965 and they were together for 55 years.
After his discharge Dale, Barbara and one daughter (Sherri) moved to Bridgeport where their second daughter (Cindy) was born. This was the start of Dale’s oil patch career. Beginning in the trucking industry and eventually moving to the drilling rigs. From the bottom of the oil patch (worms corner) and finishing his career on the top as a consultant (with many job titles in between).
To further his career in the oil patch the family packed up and relocated to Sidney, Montana in 1969. Working for a variety of oil field companies, including Tom Brown Drilling. While working and living in Richland County, Dale and Barbara had two more children (Jerry and Michelle). Dale met and made many friends while being in the oil patch most becoming close as family.
After the slowdown of oil, the family relocated back to Bowie in 1978. While there, Dale furthered his education with a college degree in psychology and industrial arts. In 1981 with a promotion, the family ended up in Midland. In 1984, Dale’s oilfield career came to an end with a severe back injury. In July of 1985, Dale and Barbara made the decision to make their retirement home in the Sidney and Fairview Montana area.
Dale’s family kept him very busy with activities like derby cars, race cars, farming, fishing, camping trips and many other things. Dale was always the supervisor for his children and grandchildren with anything they needed.
Above all else, Papa’s biggest enjoyment was having all of his grandkids and great-grandkids in his life.
He is preceded in death by parents, Sigurd and Gladys, in-laws Ervin and Shirley Strickland, brothers, Wayne, Earnie and Terry and sisters, Diane Andreasen, Iona Truax and Sylvia Morton and sister-in-laws, Sue Romine and Shirley Partridge.
Dale is survived by wife, Barbara, Fairview, MT; daughters, Sherri Fox, Fort Worth and her kids, Brittany Fox, Sidney, MT and Dylan Fox, Fort Worth, Cindy Andreasen (Kent), Fairview, ND and her kids, Brenon Andreasen, Fairview, MT, Amanda Andreasen, Fairview, MT and Jantz Payette (Jess), Fairview, ND; son, Jerry Andreasen (Jennie), Fairview, MT and his kids, Scott Andreasen (Brittany), Fairview, MT and Brett Andreasen (Bailee), Fairview, MT and daughter, Michelle Judd (Jeff) and her kids, Beau Andreasen, Sidney, MT, Dean Risinger, Fairview, MT, Payton Risinger, Fairview, MT; sisters, Betty Jackson, Judy Rhyne, Beverly Andreasen and Arlene Andreasen; great-grandchildren Jaycee Iverson, Bennett Iverson, Ashlynn Payette, Corbin Payette and Paisley Andreasen and numerous nieces and nephews.
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OBITUARIES

Dean Allen Shaffer

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1 week ago

05/28/2025

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June 24, 1962 – May 18, 2025
BOWIE – Dean Allen Shaffer, 62, was escorted to the gates of heaven May 18, 2025 at 12:34 a.m. in the arms of his loving wife Christal Shaffer after complications of pneumonia
A celebration of life for Dean was held at 11 a.m. on May 31 at the First Baptist Church in Alvord followed by a meal for the family.
Dean was born June 24, 1962, in Lander, WY. While quiet and soft spoken, he had a mighty love for the Lord, his wife of 38 years and his family. Dean was an incredibly hard worker, but all who knew Dean also knew how generous he was. He enjoyed cooking outside, hosting get-togethers at their home, having a drink and listening to good music as well as spending time with his bees.
He is preceded in death by his mother-in-law, “Memom” Linda Stevens and loving sister-in-law, Terri Shaffer and sister-in-law, Linda Shaffer.
Dean is survived by his wife, Christal Shaffer; children, Justin Shaffer and wife Kayla, Miles Shaffer, and Ainsley Hernandez and husband Josue; his children in Christ, Chris Lovell, and Andrew Stevens and wife Sutton; grandchildren, Kayden Shaffer and fiancé Nathan Mac, Colton Shaffer and wife Payton, Jaid, Remi, Briggs, Watts, Hutch, Justice and Maverick; great-grandchild, Colter; his parents, James Oliver Shaffer and Alice Bethine; siblings, Randy Shaffer, Cheryl Shaffer and partner Mike Hoffman, Mike Shaffer and wife Kim, Cathey Tewes and husband Andy; numerous other nieces, nephews and family members.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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Betty Sue Bynum

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1 week ago

05/28/2025

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April 3, 1929 – May 20, 2025
BOWIE – Betty Sue Bynum, 96, passed away on May 20, 2025 in Nocona, TX.
Betty was born on April 3, 1929 in Thornton to Thomas Everett and Eva May Stiff Hardaway. She attended elementary school in Van Alstyne and attended high school in Calvert. She graduated from Teachers College High School and continued on to North Texas State Teacher’s College graduating with a bachelor of arts, library science degree at age 20. In 1977, she continued her education obtaining a master of education degree at University of North Texas.
While attending college, Betty met her future husband, Floyd Arthur Bynum. Betty wanted to work and live on her own for a year before getting married, so they had a long distance courtship while she taught school for a year in Canyon, Texas. They decided they were meant for each other and married on Aug. 5, 1950 in McKinney.
After starting their family in 1951, Betty and Floyd moved to Bowie where Floyd was industrial arts teacher at Bowie High School. Betty was a stay-at-home mom for few years. In 1960, she restarted her teaching career, teaching sixth grade for many years, eventually moving to high school where she was librarian until her retirement in 1988. She was a lifetime member of TSTA and a member of TLA.
Betty is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Alma Lou Perkins and husband, Floyd A. Bynum.
Betty is survived by her three daughters, Nancy Headley, (Douglas), Jean Richards (John) and Patricia Johnson (Craig), grandchildren, Heather Morse, Alicia Hutchison, Jennifer Holloman, Justin Richards, Steven Johnson and Brian Johnson; seven great grandchildren and two nieces, Suzanne Scott and Dianne Herr.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
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Pedro Leon Olvera

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2 weeks ago

05/22/2025

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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.