Florene Turek passed away on June 14, 2007 at the age of 82.

She was born on September 10, 1924 to Edgar and Martha Stutzenberger in Sweetwater TX.

She is survived by her son, Jimmy Eilis and wife, Terry; her two daughters, Anita Parsons and Gracia Stoehr; her sister, Melba Cox; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She will be missed by all.

Florene will be buried in Sweetwater, TX. Funeral Services are entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services Garcia Mortuary.

KELLOGG -- Nedra Lee Kellogg. Services for Nedra L. Kellogg, 70, of Lubbock, will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov 11, 2008 in Resthaven's Abbey Chapel in Lubbock, TX. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Resthaven. Nedra Lee Ensminger was born on March 19, 1938 in Nolan County, Texas. She graduated from Estancia High School (New Mexico) in 1956, married Charles Kellogg on July 1, 1957, and settled in Lubbock, Texas in 1970. Nedra went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 8, 2008. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Charles; her mother, Maurine Ensminger of Nolan, TX; two daughters, Denise (Eric) Johansen of Cincinnati, Ohio, Judy (Don) Willingham of Granbury, Texas; a son, Kevin (Ashley) Kellogg of Denver, Colorado; a sister, Torksey (Dave) Merewether of Albuquerque, New Mexico; a brother Mike (Lynda) Ensminger of Nolan, TX; 3 granddaughters, Meredith and Natalie Willingham and Kayla Kellogg. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, November 10, 2008 from 6-7:30 p.m. Resthaven Funeral Home 5740 W. 19th Street Lubbock, Texas 79407

DAWSON, Mike
Poet, writer, movie stunt man, cavalryman, cowboy, rodeo bronc rider, rancher, husband - Mike Dawson was many things in his 94 years. Mike was born Feb. 10, 1915, in Nolan County, Texas. He died April 22, 2009, in the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Prescott.

Mike was born to Irish immigrant stock on his father's side and French on his mother's. One great-uncle, Frank Dawson, was a captain in the Texas Rangers. Mike was first on a horse at three days old. He learned to rope by throwing clothesline on the family chickens, dogs and cats. At 14 he took his first job, as the "cook's louse" or helper, on the Green Land and Cattle Co. ranches. At 17 he went with a shipment of horses to Los Angeles and stayed to work as a horse wrangler for the movies. He met and apprenticed with master stuntman Yakima Canutt and for the next 10 years did stunts in many movies, appearing in films with John Wayne, Tex Ritter, Gabby Hayes, Errol Flynn and Hoot Gibson, including the classic film "Stage Coach." When World War II broke out, Mike enlisted in the horse cavalry and served in the Pacific. After the war he returned to Hollywood and stunt work.

While working as a stunt double for Rita Hayworth (Mike's diminutive size resulted in his doing stunts for many ladies) in a scene where a runaway wagon was to go over a cliff, he was seriously injured and spent months in a body cast. He took up a challenge to write scripts and entered a new career: He wrote radio scripts for "Tales of the Texas Rangers" and "The Cisco Kid."

Mike also rode broncs during the 1940s and '50s, appearing in rodeos in Arizona, California, Montana and New York's Madison Square Garden. He returned to cowboy work and eventually bought his own ranch near Mingus Mountain, which he operated until 1987.

Mike had written many stories and scripts and poems, so when the cowboy poetry gatherings began, he participated as a poet and storyteller. He became known as "Old Griz" and was a popular performer in the Prescott, Sierra Vista and Alpine Texas gatherings.

In 2002, Mike married the love of his life, Linda Vandersall, and they moved to Prescott Valley.

He is survived by his wife, Linda; her children, Deborah Jones, Bryan Goff and David Stanton; and many, many friends.

No service is planned. Memorial contributions may be made to the Prescott Valley Senior Center or to Yavapai Food Bank.

Information provided by survivors.