Sherry “Shorty” Stanford Pippin, age 83, of Archer City, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13, at an Olney hospital.

Paul Manuel “PB” Berend, age 67, of Deer Creek, passed away Monday evening, Jan. 11, at his residence.

Graveside services with military honors for Don Rakestraw, 73, of Gainesville, were scheduled for 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12, at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Angelette “Angel” Evonne (Brown) Sandlin born to Alan Miller and Michelle Ann Knudslien on Aug. 16, 1978, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 30. She is survived by her mother Michelle Knudslien of Archer City, her four children: Brandon Barnes of Broken Arrow, Okla., Pacience Sandlin, JP Abbott, and Harley Abbott all of Norman, Okla. She is survived by her brother and sister: Ronnie Brewer, Jessica Sheppard (Step-Sister), Her Cousins who were like Brothers and Sisters: Jeremy Ford, Ashley Garey, Chance Garey, Veronique Davidson all of Wichita Falls, and Joshua Garey of Houston. Her Aunt: Paula and Ricky Allen of Archer City, and two Uncles: Bruce and Maria Knudslien of San Diego and Mark and Donna Knudslien of Wichita Falls. and her forever partner Matt Abbott of Norman, Okla. and her friend who was like a sister Rose Williams. She has two grandchildren on the way. She has numerous cousins and loved ones.

Robert Dale Barrett “Apache”, age 64, of Sadler and Windthorst, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 4, doing what he loved most, cowboying.

Sister Barbara Schroeder, OSB, 91, of St. Scholastica Monastery, Fort Smith, Ark.

Joyce Stearman Strange, 90, of Holliday, passed away at her home on Thursday, Dec. 31.

Brett Alan Box, age 48, of Holliday, passed away Sunday, Dec. 27, in a Wichita Falls hospital.

Cleo I. Siewert, age 96, of Wichita Falls, formerly of Archer City, passed away Thursday, Dec.

Phyllis Frazier Bates Spencer, age 77, of Wichita Falls, formerly of Archer City, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 22, in Hospice of Wichita Falls.