OBITUARIES
Jan Karen Schlichenmaier Reid
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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April 16, 1990 – October 20, 2026
Gibson Lovett, 36, died on Oct. 20, 2026.
There was a visitation from 6 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 23 at the Jerry Woods Funeral Home. A celebration service was at 10 a.m. on Oct. 24 at Nocona Hills Community Church in Nocona. Interment followed at Shady Grove Cemetery Lake Nocona.
He was born on April 16, 1990, in Wichita Falls to Angie and Tommy Lovett. He ran heavy equipment as an operator, welding and carpentry.
He is survived by his mother, Angie (Uselton) Lovett; father, Tommy Lovett; sister, Linlee Lovett Klein, Celina; a niece; a nephew; one set of grandparents; a girlfriend; many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by a set of grandparents and a cousin.
Memorial donations can be made to The Carpenter Shop 400 Boston Street, Nocona or Northeast Texas Area 65 of Alcoholics Anonymous. Treatment@neta65.org
September 24, 1967 – October 20, 2026
BOWIE – Glenn Daniel “Danny” Beck, 59, died on Oct. 20, 2026.
A memorial service will take place at 6 p.m. on Nov. 16 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Glenn Daniel “Danny” Beck was born Sept. 24, 1967.
He graduated from Bowie High School and then went on to graduate from Tarleton State University. He spent much of his adult life working alongside his father at N.D. Pendent Services.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Winterman Goldberg.
He is survived by his father, Glenn Beck; step-father; brothers, Bobby Killion and Reed Killion; sister, Robyn Killion; and other family members, friends and countless others.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
August 21, 1936 – October 18, 2026
BENBROOK – Peggy Jean Long Richardson, 90, died on Oct. 18, 2026.
A viewing will take place from 5-7 p.m. on Nov. 1 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. on Nov. 2 at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
She was born on Aug. 21, 1936, in Marlow, Stephens County, OK to the late Carl M. Long and Mary E. Walters.
Richardson attended and graduated from Bowie High School. She also attended North Texas State for one semester.
She met Clois and married him on Jan. 31, 1956. She worked at an insurance office. She also was the staff assistant for the parking lot sweeping business. She then became a homemaker.
She was involved in Benbrook Baptist Church doing many jobs within the church. She and Clois belonged to the Ramblin’ Rangers Camping Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband Clois; brother, Monty Long and a great granddaughter.
Richardson is survived by her daughter, Carla Gurley, Bixby, OK; son, Mark Richardson, Freeport; six grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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