December 22, 1930 – August 20, 2019
Nancy Mae (Bauler) Fluhman, age 88, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, August 20, 2019 in Dalhart, Texas.
Nancy was born December 22, 1930 in Mills, New Mexico to John and Iris (Lolamaugh) Bauler. Nancy grew up on a small ranch and farm northeast of Mills along with eight brothers and six sisters. She attended and graduated from Springer High School in Springer New Mexico. At a very young age, Nancy went to work for the T.O. Ranch as a baby sitter and cook. On June 14, 1952, she married Tony Fluhman and moved to the Fluhman ranch in Mills, where they raised 5 boys – of which were two sets of twins. Even though she was busy farming, ranching and raising boys, she found time to also do the things that she enjoyed such as quilting, gardening, square dancing, playing cards and dominoes with her family and numerous friends. Nancy lived most of her life on the family farm and ranch in Mills, but was very involved in many community organizations within the communities of Roy, Gladstone and the County of Harding. She was a member of the United Chruch of Roy, which she attended every Sunday for over sixty years. She was also very active with the Wheatland Quilting Club, Harding County Fair Board, and the Roy Woman’s Club. You would see Nancy working the flower beds at the United Church of Roy and at the Pendleton Park in Roy every time she was in town in the spring, summers and fall until she could no longer physically do the work as she loved a beautiful flower garden and wanted to provide a beautiful place for the community. Nancy was a “behind the scenes” person who helped people in many ways without anyone knowing as she had a servant’s heart. She was a role model and teacher to many people during her years serving the community.
In October 2016, Nancy moved to Herford Texas so she could spend more time with her two remaining sisters and a brother before moving to Dalhart Texas in April of 2019 to be closer to her sons. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents John and Iris Bauler, Grandson Caleb Fluhman May 28, 1989; husband Tony Fluhman August 14, 1998, son Richard Fluhman September 28, 2000, 6 Sisters, Ruth Porter, Irene Bauler, Mary Lou Williams, Barbara Martin, Sally Henderson and Helen Sanders, 5 Brothers, Jack Bauler, Gene Bauler, Danny Bauler, Nathan Bauler, Johnny Bauler, a great-grandson, Grady Wade Fluhman, as well as several nieces and nephews
SURVIVORS:
4 SONS: Larry, and wife Jay of Clayton, New Mexico; Robert, of the family ranch in Mills, NM; Lynn, and wife Rene of Dalhart Texas, Lee and wife Sherrita of Roy, NM. and daughter in-law Stella Devers Fluhman of Albuquerque, NM
3 BROTHERS: Philip Bauler of Trinidad Colorado, Robert Bauler and wife Pam of Cincinnati Ohio, and Jerry Bauler and wife June of Lubbock Texas.
12 GRANDCHILDREN (of whom she was extremely proud of):
Christopher Fluhman and wife Andrea of Amarillo, TX; Chad Fluhman and wife Julie of Dripping Springs, TX; Tate Fluhman and wife Jonna of Clayton, NM; Lindsey Fluhman of Clayton, NM; Nakita Fluhman of Albuquerque, NM; Aaron Fluhman of Las Cruces, NM; Levi Shaw and wife, Becca of Midland, TX; Paige Fluhman of Lubbock, TX; Molly Fluhman of Amarillo, TX; Megan Waldrip and husband Chance of Dalhart, TX; Morgan Vasquez of Austin, TX; and Tristian Vasquez of Dalhart, TX.
7 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN:
Berklee and Dakota Fluhman, Amarillo, TX; Adelyn and Edison Fluhman, Dripping Springs, TX; Burke and Banner Waldrip, Dalhart, TX; Landry Vasquez, Austin, TX
Nancy also leaves behind a very special niece and caregiver, Barbara Finley of Hereford, TX. As well as numerous nieces, nephews, and special friends.
MEMORIALS: The family asks that memorials be made in Nancy’s memory to the United Chruch of Roy PO Box 246, Roy, New Mexico 87743.
Nancy will be greatly missed.
SERVICES:
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 23, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in Roy, New Mexico with Rev. Bruce Rolstad and Beth Clark officiating. Burial will follow in the Roy Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton, New Mexico. Please view the online obituary and sign the guestbook at www.hassfuneralhome.com.
