Obituaries

December 2003 Obituary Listings

Fidelia C. Anderson, age 94, of Sabinal passed away Dec. 8, 2003, at her residence. She was born on June 9, 1909, in San Antonio. Graveside service was Thursday, Dec. 11, at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio with the Rev. Monte Benson officiating.

James Anthony "Tony" Baker, age 57, passed away unexpectedly at his home Friday, Dec. 19, 2003. Arrangements were by Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home, Castroville.

Florence (Nonnie) Mechler Meyer Balzen, age 99, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003, in Pleasanton. She was born Feb. 27, 1904, in La Coste. A Rosary, immediately followed by the Funeral Mass, was held on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, beginning at 9 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church in
Castroville. Interment was at Hondo Cemetery, St. John Section.

Lillie Ruth Benke of Hondo passed away Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, at the age of 83. She was born in Whiteflat March 9, 1920. Visitation was held at the Guinn-Horger Chapel Monday, Dec. 8. Graveside
service was at Zion Lutheran Cemetery #2, Helotes, on Tuesday, Dec. 9.

Albert William (Bill) Bryant passed away Dec. 26, 2003, in Hondo, at the age of 49. He was born June 29, 1954, in Castroville. Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, at New Fountain Methodist Church with Pastor Charles Parker officiating. Interment followed in Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section.

Edmundo Fuentes (Eddie) Canizales, age 48, of Castroville passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, in San Antonio. Eddie was born Jan. 20, 1955, in D'Hanis. Visitation was on Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, and Rosary was held at 6 p.m. at Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home. Funeral Mass was celebrated Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church. Interment was at St. Louis Cemetery in Castroville.

Jamie Charlene Carter, age 77, of Lytle passed away, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, in Lytle. She was born in El Dorado, OK, July 20, 1926. Funeral service was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Lytle Church of Christ with Minister David Lewis officiating. Interment was in Blackhill Cemetery.

Edgar Roy Christopher, 76, of Devine passed away Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, in San Antonio.
Funeral service was held Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of the Hurley Funeral Home. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery.

Petra O. Costilla, age 93, of Devine passed away Monday, Dec. 1, 2003. Visitation was held 2 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at the funeral home. Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Friday, in Hurley Funeral Home Chapel. Mass celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Interment followed in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.

Marlea Ann "Molly" (Hargrove) Davis of Hondo passed away Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003, at the age of 65. She was born in Oakdale, LA, on May 12, 1938.
Visitation was Wednesday, Dec. 3. Funeral Service was held Thursday, Dec. 4, 2 p.m., at the Guinn- Horger Chapel. Burial followed at Tarpley Cemetery.

Evelyn Woodley Dryden, age 83, passed away Dec. 24, 2003. She was born on Mar. 5, 1920. She was raised in Sabinal. Services were Saturday, Dec. 27, at the University Christian Church in Austin.

Marcus Morris Elam, age 82, of Devine passed away Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003. A memorial service was held Saturday, Dec. 13, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel
of the Hurley Funeral Home in Devine, with Pastor Keith Dennis officiating.

Allison Kenna Haby, was delivered to Jesus on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003. A private family service was held at St. Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville.

Cornelia Burrell Haby, age 87, of Castroville passed away Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003, in Castroville. She was born Sept. 13, 1916, in Castroville. Visitation was on Wednesday, Dec. 17, and Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. at Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church in Castroville. Interment at the St. Louis Cemetery in Castroville.

Maria Elisa Hernandez, age 68, of San Antonio passed away Friday, Dec. 12, 2003. She was born in Lytle, Aug. 15, 1935. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, at St. Andrew's Catholic Church with Father Romeo Olivares officiating. Interment followed in Lytle Community Cemetery, Lytle.

Homer Henry Leinweber of Uvalde passed away Dec. 18, 2003, in San Antonio at the age of 79. He was born in the rural Hondo area on Sept. 30,
1924. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 22, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hondo. Burial was in Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section.

Grace Gibson Mitchell, age 92, of Devine passed away Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, in Yancey. In accordance with her wishes, there were no services.

Julia A. Montalvo, age 93, of Houston, formerly of Devine, passed away Friday, Dec. 19, 2003, in Houston. She was born in Tilden, Feb. 17, 1910.
Funeral services were at 12 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 23 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Msgr. Adolfo Valdivia-Aguirre officiating. Interment followed in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.

Mary Ann Lutz Morgan, 80, of Port Neches died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003, at her home. Mary Ann was born and reared north of D'Hanis. Rosary was recited at Levingston Funeral Home on Sunday. The funeral was Monday, Dec. 1, at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church with Father Bennie Patillo officiating. She was buried in Memory Garden Cemetery.

Eva G. Morin of Hondo passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, in Las Vegas at the age of 62. She was born in Hondo on July 6, 1941. Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, with Fannie Ibarra leading the service. Funeral Mass was at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, with Rev. Jeff Pehl officiating. Both services were at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Hondo. Interment was in Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section.

W. Wanda Morrison, age 73, of Castroville passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, in San Antonio. Wanda was born Jan. 15, 1930, in San Antonio. Visitation was at St. Louis Catholic Church Tuesday, Dec. 16, preceding the Funeral Mass at 7 p.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church in Castroville. Interment was on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 1 p.m. at the Monthalia Lutheran Cemetery in Monthalia.

Leo W. Poerner, age 50, of Devine passed away Dec. 8, 2003. Funeral service was Thursday, Dec. 11, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Interment will followed in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.

Jimmy Reyes passed away on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003. Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, at Hondo Funeral Home. Mass was at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, at St. John's Catholic Church, interment followed in Hondo Cemetery.

Gladys Rae Albrecht Richardson, age 75, of Bandera passed away Monday, Dec. 22, 2003 in
Kerrville. Gladys was born Nov. 2, 1928, in Victoria.
A memorial service was held Saturday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m. at Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home.

Christine Hazel Brown Rigby, born April 5, 1922, passed away at the Pecan Acres Country Home in Yancey on Dec. 7, 2003. Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, in the Hurley
Funeral Chapel. Interment was at Evergreen Cemetery, Devine.

Maria Elvia Rodriguez entered into rest on Friday, Dec. 12, 2003. Visitation began at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, and Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at St. John's Catholic Church. Interment was in the Hondo Cemetery.

Frank Joseph Savadin, age 94, of Devine, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, at home. Frank was born Jan. 21, 1909, in Engl. A memorial graveside service was held Monday, Jan. 5, 2003, 1 p.m.
at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery with military honors and burial of his ashes.

Piedad Sandoval entered into rest on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003. Visitation began at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at Hondo Funeral Home. A Funeral Mass was held on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at St. John's Catholic Church, interment followed in the Hondo Cemetery.

William T. Seifert, Jr., age 75, of Natalia passed away on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, at his residence .
Rosary was recited on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003, at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of Hurley Funeral Home, Devine. A Mass of Christian Burial was said on Monday, Dec.22, 2003, at 12 noon in St. Joseph's Catholic Church Devine. Interment followed in the St. Joseph's Cemetery, Devine. Msgr. Adolfo Valdivia-Aguire
officiated the services.

Denver Don Splawn, age 70, of Rocksprings and formerly of Devine, passed away Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003, in Kerrville. He was born in Frederick, OK, Dec. 9, 1933. Funeral service was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, at First Baptist Church with Rev. Johannson officiating. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery.

William Cecil Strickland died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003, in Castroville. He was born May 24, 1934. Visitation was held Sunday, Dec. 14, at Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home. Funeral service was held Dec. 15, at 3 p.m. at Harlandale UMC, 6025 South Flores, San Antonio. Interment was Dec. 16, at 11 a.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery in Victoria.

Jack T. Ulbrich of Hondo passed away Friday, Dec. 19, 2003, in San Antonio at the age of 85. He was born in the rural Hondo area on April 16, 1918. Funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, at the Guinn-Horger Chapel in Hondo. Burial was in Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section.

Hilda Tondre Wernette, age 107, of Castroville passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003. Hilda was born Sept. 21, 1896, in Castroville. Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. at the Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home. Funeral
Mass was Monday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church. Interment was in St. Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville.

Maria Zapata of D'Hanis passed away Monday, Dec. 15, 2003, in Hondo at the age of 69. She was born in D'Hanis on March 26, 1934. Rosary followed the regular 7 p.m. Wednesday Mass at Holy Cross Catholic Church on Dec. 17. Funeral Mass was recited at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Burial was in San Francisco Cemetery, D'Hanis.