Carma Leta Bontke

Carma Leta Bontke, 58 of Dumas, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017. A Funeral Service is scheduled for 10 o'clock in the morning on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at Bible Baptist Church with Pastor Danny Courtney and Pastor Johnny Widener, officiating. Interment will follow at Lieb Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6pm to 7pm at the funeral home on Monday. Arrangements are entrusted to Morrison Funeral Directors. Carma was born on January 15, 1959 in Borger to Joe and Juanita Hernandez. She was united in marriage to Wesley Bontke on April 3, 1976 in Morse, TX. The couple would spend their first years together in the military before moving to Dumas in 1983, where they would raise their family. Carma had worked for Dumas Independent School District and retired in 1998. She then helped Wesley run the family business, T-Bar Irrigation. Carma was excellent at crafts and especially loved quilting. She also enjoyed the outdoors and camping. She was known as a very caring person and could always be found helping others. She loved her family very much, especially her grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; brother: Lupe Hernandez; and sister: Pat Rosas. Carma is survived by her husband, Wesley of the home; daughter: Dana Rahorst and son in law Chuck Fite of Goodland, KS; sons: Michael Bontke and daughter in law Erica of Dumas, Brett Bontke and son-in-law John Pickett of Amarillo; 6 grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews along with several great-nieces and nephews. The family suggests with gratitude, memorials be made to Great Plains Nursing and Rehab, 315 E 19th, Dumas, TX 79029 or Dumas Animal Shelter, 1830 S Maddox Ave, Dumas, TX 79029.