OBITUARIES

Janet Tatyrek

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4 years ago

05/21/2020

June 13, 1960 – May 16, 2020
SAYRE – Janet Tatyrek was born June 13, 1960 in Sayre, OK to Charles Fred and Loretta Rae (Ellison) Tatyrek. She passed away May 16, 2020 at her home at the age of 59 years, 11 months and three days.
Memorial services take place at 10 a.m. on May 21 at Spring Creek Baptist Church officiated by Brother Matthew Riggs.
Janet grew up in the Delhi community and attended school at Delhi in the first and second grade and then started at Sayre in the third grade and continued until her graduation in 1978. She furthered her education at Talequah, OK at Northeastern State University and later at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, OK where she majored in Education. After receiving her bachelors degree she obtained her masters at west Texas A&M in December of 1997. She began her student teaching in Okarche and her first teaching job in Fredrick, OK. Janet later moved to Texas where she held teaching positions at Nacona, Mobeetie and Ft. Elliott. It was at Ft. Elliott where she spent the majority of her time serving as a principal. Janet retired in 2011 and moved to Bowie where she began substitute teaching at Montague and Bowie. Some of her happiest times were recently when she was able to teach her great nephew, Easton. Janet was a teacher by trade but spent many hours coaching basketball and kids that she saw ability. She also enjoyed fishing, camping, cooking and spending time with her family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents on both sides; father, Charles; nephews, Thomas Tatyrek, Charles Lea Tatyrek and Trevor Levi Tatyrek.
She is survived by her mother, Loretta Tatyrek, Sayre, OK; brother, Leon Tatyrek and wife, Kim, Sayre, OK; nephews, Shawn Tatyrek and wife, Carrie, Oklahoma City, OK and Cameron Carter, Sayre, OK; great nephews, Easton Tatyrek and Logan Pennington; great niece, Lori Pennington; special family, Stacy Gamblin and husband, James, Bowie, and their children, Abbi Gamblin, Cooper Gamblin, Jordan Pigg and Taylor Pigg and Sonya Holder and a host of other relatives and friends.
Arrangements are under the direction of Chris Whinery and the staff of Affordable Cremation Service-West.
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OBITUARIES

Dakota Lee Newton

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6 hours ago

05/21/2024

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June 13, 1991 – May 13, 2024
SAINT JO – Dakota Lee Newton, 32, died on May 13, 2024.
A celebration of life will be at a later date.
He was born on June 13, 1991 in Gainesville to Michael James Newton and Terra Lynn Womack.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Danny Newton, Milfred and Betty Hellinger and Shirley Randolph and one uncle.
He is survived by his parents; grandmother, Linda Milam; brothers and sister, Colby Calabrese, Joshua Calabrese, Brody Dillon Newton, Raven Newton and Julie Newton; three aunts and numerous cousins.
Arrangements entrusted to Scott Funeral Home of Saint Jo.

OBITUARIES

Richard Glen Grusendorf

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6 hours ago

05/21/2024

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April 29, 1958 – May 3, 2024
SAINT JO – Richard Glen Grusendorf, 66, died May 3, 2024.
He was born on April 29, 1958 in Houston to Durwood Glen Grusendorf and Marianne Osborne.
He is survived by three brothers; one sister; one daughter and three grandchildren.
Arrangements entrusted to Scott Funeral Home of Saint Jo.

OBITUARIES

Gloria Ethel Painter

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4 days ago

05/17/2024

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April 22, 1932 – May 15, 2024
NOCONA – Gloria Ethel Painter, 92, died on May 15, 2024 in the Pecan Tree Manor in Gainesville after a brief illness.
A visitation will be at 1 p.m. on May 19 at Bethel Baptist Church in Nocona. A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. with Pastor Jerry Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Nocona Cemetery.
She was born to Hubert and Ruby Malone Painter on April 22, 1932 in Wichita Falls. She grew up most of her childhood in Wichita Falls and moved to Nocona during middle school. She graduated from Nocona High School in May 1949 and attended Howard Payne University in Brownwood. She married Paul Bagby Smith in July 1950 and the young couple made their homes in the Kerrville area, Nocona and Bowie. The couple divorced in 1957 and she moved back to Nocona.
She went to work for the Nocona Telephone Company and married Bob Kafer in 1958. The couple made their homes in Wichita Falls, Waurika and Lubbock. During those years, she worked in a variety of office jobs. They divorced after 13 years of marriage and Painter moved back to Nocona where she went to work for the Nocona Boot Company.
She later married Bill Wade and the couple made their home in Alvord. She worked on the family farm helping run the watermelon stand and worked in a ceramic business in Alvord. She also worked many years for the Wise County Tax Office in Decatur. She finished up her major work life with the Denton State School where she worked for nearly 20 years.
After a divorce and retirement she moved back to Nocona where she helped care for elderly patients with a variety of tasks. Painter cared for many children in Bethel Baptist Church as a nursery worker and was active in the Carpenter’s Shop.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Ruby Painter; an infant brother; brother, Jerry Painter; sister, Lucia Johnson; son, Joe Bob and daughter, Jena Lesa.
She is survived by her son, Jerry Smith, Valley Mills; daughter, Jane Tettleton, Arlington; 10 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren and host of nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
Memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church, the Nocona Senior Citizen’s Center or the charity of your choice.
Arrangements entrusted to Jerry Woods Funeral Home of Nocona.