OBITUARIES

Jan Karen Schlichenmaier Reid

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6 months ago

11/05/2025

October 24, 1957 – October 26, 2025
BOWIE – Jan Karen Schlichenmaier Reid, 68, went to her heavenly home on Oct. 26, 2025.
The family received friends from 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 31 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A funeral service was at 10 a.m. on Nov. 1 at the First Christian Church in Bowie. Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
Jan was born on Oct. 24,1957 in San Antonio, the daughter of Raymond and Ida Pearl Schlichenmaier.
Jan graduated from Cypress-Fairbanks High School in 1975. Upon graduating early, she attended college at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville to pursue her studies in art.
Those who may have known Jan knew that the arts were one of her greatest passions in life. She was best known for her hand sculpted crosses which were truly one of a kind. Jan was able to touch so many lives through her crosses which all had a unique name of their own. Jan was also an accomplished acrylic painter and had received numerous awards for her work both nationally and internationally. Throughout the years she had various collectors of her works across the United States.
Jan also enjoyed her livelihood as an insurance agent for 29 years having begun her career in 1981 for Combined American Insurance Company and working until 1984. She was then self-employed for three years and then pursued her remaining career 22 years with American National Insurance Company. For all the years in her career she met so many wonderful people and made a huge amount of friends. She was so very blessed by her profession. Working countless hours and knocking on no telling how many doors. Perhaps, one of those may have been yours.
Jan will always be remembered for her love of knowing her Lord, her vivacious spunk for living life to the fullest, her creativeness, her compassionate heart, her contagious smile and laughter, often saying and not realizing she had made a comment with a “pun.” Jan loved music, her best girlfriends she would call to catch up with nature and animals, in particular her love of her labradors.
Jan is preceded in death by her parents Raymond Donald and Ida Pearl Matney Schlichenmaier and cousin Tom Schlichenmaier.
Jan is survived by her two brothers, Carl Schlichenmaier and Roger Schlichenmaier, both of Bowie; niece, Katie Beth Ruffino and Jonathan Sheedy; great niece, Bella Ruffino, Bryan; cousins, John and Cindy Schlichenmaier, Kathy Schlichenmaier, and Sue Schlichenmaier Wilson and Garrett Wilson.
Those desiring to make donations may be made to The First Christian Church of Henrietta, Texas or to The Bowie Animal Shelter of Bowie, Texas.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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OBITUARIES

Maggie Killen

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4 hours ago

04/30/2026

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November 5, 1938 – April 18, 2026
WICHITA FALLS – Maggie Killen, 87, died on April 18, 2026.
A graveside service took place at 1 p.m. on April 27 at Salona Cemetery near Bowie.
She was born on Nov. 5, 1938 in Bowie to Bertha Irene (Brewer) and Emmett Franklin Thompson. She was a graduate of Bowie High School. She was an oil information secretary and later in life as a business office manager in a skilled nursing home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bertha Irene and Emmett Franklin Thompson: sisters; Gracie McNatt, Berneice Oliver, Ola Mae Deeton, Ernestine Ray and Dorothy Woolf: brothers; Kelly Thompson, John Thompson, Lonnie Thompson, Wayne Thompson and Tommy Thompson; son, Ricky Wallace and daughter, Vicki Cullens.
She is survived by two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to University Park Nursing and Rehab.

OBITUARIES

Sammy Joe Mitchell

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4 hours ago

04/30/2026

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June 4, 1947 – April 19, 2026
SPAINSH FORT – Sammy Joe Mitchell, 78, died on April 19, 2026.
There was a visitation from 5-6 p.m. on April 24 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel in Nocona.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. on April 25 at Spanish Fort Cemetery in Spanish Fort.
He was born on June 4, 1947 in Nocona to Bonnie O. Mitchell Jr. & Mary Lou Cross Mitchell. He grew up in the Spanish Fort area and went to school at Prairie Valley Schools. He was a hard-working farmer, rancher and mechanic all of his life and served his nation in the Airforce. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Spanish Fort. He married the love of his life Robbie Hawthorne on May 8, 1971 in Nocona.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Steven Chris Mitchell.
He is survived by his wife, Robbie Mitchell, Spanish Fort; children, Joe Chris Mitchell, Spanish Fort and Kasie Hamilton, Bowie; sister, Bonnie Robertson, Spanish Fort; six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to The Montague County Youth Fair, c/o Kenton Holloway, 5549 F.M. 1758, Bowie, TX 76230.

OBITUARIES

Lesli Jan Phipps

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4 hours ago

04/30/2026

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November 8, 1958 – April 20, 2026
NOCONA – Lesli Jan Phipps, 67, died on April 20, 2026.
There was a funeral service at 2 p.m. on April 23 at Bethel Baptist Church in Nocona with Pastor David Rogers officiating. The interment followed in Hope Cemetery, Henrietta. Pallbearers were Will Johnson, Ben Johnson, Ryan Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Kaye Rhoades, Tom Skinner and Bill Holcomb.
She was born in Nocona on Nov. 8, 1958 to Gerald “Jerry” and Lucia Painter Johnson. She grew up in Nocona and graduated Nocona High School in 1977. She attended Bethel Baptist Church. She later attended college at Midwestern State University and was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She worked mostly in accounting for Northrop Grumman. She married Curtis Phipps on June 3 2021 in Henrietta.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Curtis Phipps, Nocona; children, Blake Gantz, Euless, Emily Gantz Hicks, Hoover, AL and Garrett Palla, Denton; brother, Craig Johnson; and one grandson.
Memorial donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation at www.komen.org.