James R. Bleiker, age 62, died Thursday, November 26, 2015 in Dalhart, Texas.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Central Time on Monday, November 30, 2015, at the First Baptist Church in Texline, Texas with Rev. Billy Rammage, officiating. Burial will follow in the Texline Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton, New Mexico.
James Ross “Jim” Bleiker was born on May 7, 1953 in Dalhart, Texas to James L. Bleiker and Wanda (Rossiter) Bleiker. He attended school in Texline and graduated from Texline High School in 1971. Jim then attended Clarendon Junior College for two years. He retired from the North Texas State Hospital in Vernon, Texas after 23 years. Jim liked watching sports and spending time with his nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by several aunts and uncles; C.A. Bleiker, Bill Bleiker, Jerry Molone, Temple Lynch, O.C. Buckmaster, Jo Buckmaster, Freddy Kehoe, Lola Mae Kehoe, Lola Hilton and Imogene Bleiker.
SURVIVORS:
1 SISTER: Michelle Reeser and her husband Mitch of Texline, Texas.
2 BROTHERS: Buddy Bleiker and his wife Karen of Dalhart, Texas and John Bleiker and his wife Julie of Jayton, Texas.
3 AUNTS: Georgiea Lynch of Belen, New Mexico, Faye Molone of Midland, Texas and Mary Bleiker of Texline, Texas.
1 UNCLE: Bobby Bleiker and his wife Peggy of Holly, Texas.
And several nieces, nephews and cousins.
MEMORIALS: The family asks that memorials be made in Jim’s Memory to Coon Memorial Home Health and Hospice, 1422 Denver Ave. Dalhart, Texas 79022.
