Paul "PB" Manuel Berend
Paul Manuel “PB” Berend, age 67, of Deer Creek, passed away Monday evening, Jan. 11, at his residence.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15, in the Deer Creek Cemetery in Clay County, Texas with Rev. Michael Moloney, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Windthorst, officiating. A rosary and vigil service were held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
Mr. Berend was born on Sept. 19, 1953 in Wichita Falls, to the late Emery August Berend and Magdalene Clara Hoff Berend.
He was a 1972 graduate of Windthorst High School. At an early age, he became employed by the Gerald and Connie Steinberger Dairy and the Willie Hoff Dairy. In 1976 he moved to Lovington, N.M. where he worked in the oilfield for about ten years. In 1987, he returned to Windthorst and became employed by AMPI/DFA, where he worked until his retirement in July of 2020. He was also an independent rancher.
He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus Kettler Council #1824.
He was very kindhearted and was welcoming and accepting to all and was referred to as “Dad” or “Papa” by many.
He and Kerri Stanford were married Jan. 25, 1974 in Windthorst. She preceded him in death on Feb. 6, 2020.
Survivors include his daughter Mindy Hamilton and her husband Tom of Marlin; two sons, J.D. and his wife Lindsay of Bowie, and Stuart and his wife Amy of Deer Creek; four sisters, JoAnn Vieth and husband Benny of Poolville, Freida Day of Wichita Falls, Glenda Berend Moore of Austin, and Laverne Lindemann and husband Wayne of Scotland; eight grandchildren, Corby, Tessa, Brittnee, Dalton, Hadley, Autry, Rance, and Rylie; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brother Leo, and his brother-in-law Mike Day.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Paul and Kerri Berend Memorial Scholarship to benefit the Ag Program at Midway ISD, 12142 TX-148, Henrietta, Texas 76365, or to Hospice of Wichita Falls, 4909 Johnson Road, Wichita Falls, Texas 76310.
