Obituaries

March 2002 Obituary Listings

Elsie Marie 'Suze' Muennink Adams

Elsie Marie 'Suze' Muennink Adams, age 80, of Oklahoma City, OK, passed away Mar. 5, 2002. She was born Feb. 17, 1922, in Hondo. The Vigil Service was officiated by Deacon Bill Enas in All Saints Chapel of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help at 6 p.m. Mar. 6. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Father Thomas Bayer at 10 a.m. Thursday, Mar. 7, at the Cathedral of Our Lady's Cathedral of Perpetual Help
of Oklahoma City. Interment followed in Resurrection Cemetery, Oklahoma City.

Diamantina Martinez Burvato

Diamantina Martinez Burvato, age 94, of Castroville passed away Sunday, Mar. 31, 2002, in San Antonio. She was born Dec. 5, 1907, in Eagle Pass. Rosary was led by Deacon Archie Henson, Wednesday, Apr. 3, at 7 p.m. at the Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home. Mass of Resurrection was held Thursday, Apr. 4, 2002, at 11 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church. Interment followed the mass in St. Louis Catholic Cemetery.

Jesus H. Cadena

Jesus H. Cadena, age 72, of La Coste passed away Mar. 1, 2002, in San Antonio. He was born Jan. 11, 1930, in La Coste. Visitation was Sunday, Mar. 3, from 5 until 8:30 p.m., at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in La Coste. Rosary was led by the Guadalupana Society
at 7 p.m. The Funeral Mass was celebrated by Father Raymond Coor, on Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Interment was in the church cemetery.

David DuBose

David DuBose, age 61, of Devine passed away Monday, Mar. 4, 2002, at his residence. Visitation was held at the Funeral Home Thursday, Mar. 7 from 2 until 9 p.m. Funeral service held at 10 a.m. Friday, Mar. 8, in the First Baptist Church, Devine. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery.

JAMES FLANNIGAN

James Flannigan, age 63, formerly of Camp Wood, died in Hondo Saturday, Mar. 23, 2002.
Arrangements were with Dellcrest Funeral Home, San Antonio.

Ruben Flores Sr.

Ruben Flores Sr., age 58, of McKinney passed away Mar. 28, 2002. He was born May 21, 1943, in Caro, MI.
Rosary was led by Msgr. Thomas Palmer, Tuesday, Apr. 2, at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mass of Resurrection was celebrated by Msgr. Thomas Palmer, Wednesday, Apr. 3, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church in
Castroville. Interment, with military honors, provided by the U.S. Army Honor Guard, followed the mass in St. Louis Catholic Cemetery.

Joyce Lanell Gilliam

Joyce Lanell Gilliam, age 72, of Hondo passed away Mar. 10, 2002, in San Antonio. She was born on June 14, 1929, in Utopia. Funeral service was at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 13, 2002, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Bill Nogues officiating. Interment followed in Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section.

LUISA CASTILLO GONZALES

Luisa Castillo Gonzales, age 83, of Devine passed away Monday, Mar. 25, 2002, in San Antonio. She was born in Devine, Mar. 22, 1919. Rosary was at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 27, at Hurley Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Mar. 28, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Msgr. Adolfo Valdivia-Aguirre officiating. Interment was held in Evergreen Cemetery.

SHARON GRAUE

Sharon Graue, 58, of San Antonio passed away Mar. 23, 2002. Visitation was held Friday, Mar. 29, from 2 until 9 p.m. and funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, both at Hurley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery, Devine.

Florence Lucille Wiemers Gray

Florence Lucille Wiemers Gray, born Sept. 21, 1916, in rural Medina County, went to be with her Lord, Mar. 10, 2002, at the age of 85 years. Funeral service was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 12 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Bill Nogues officiating. Interment followed in the Bandera Cemetery, Bandera.

Margarito "Compita" Gurrusquieta -Soto

Margarito "Compita" Gurrusquieta -Soto entered into eternal rest on Mar. 13, 2002, in Mexico City, Mexico. He was born June 10, 1969. He was laid to rest on March 15, in Cutzamala, Mexico. A Memorial Mass was recited at St. John's Catholic Church on Saturday, Mar. 23, at
11 a.m.

Elmer Reese Homeyer

Elmer Reese Homeyer, age 87, of Swinney Switch, formerly of LaCoste, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday morning, Mar. 29, 2002. He was born in
Burton Oct. 17, 1914. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Castroville, officiated by Rev. Anne Kolmeier. Interment followed the service in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville.

ABI W. HOWARD

Abi W. Howard, age 101, of Yancey passed away Thursday, Mar. 14, 2002, in Hondo. She was born Sept. 20, 1900, in Yancey. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Monday, Mar. 18, at Hurley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ron Littlefield officiating. Interment was in Mission
Burial Park South, San Antonio.

Earl D. Jeter

Earl D. Jeter, age 79, of Devine passed away Tuesday Mar. 5, 2002, in Natalia. He was born in Clovis, NM, on Oct. 3, 1922. Funeral sevice was held on Monday Mar. 11, 2002, at 10 a.m. at the Hurley Funeral Home Chapel in Devine. Dan Pitts officating. Interment followed at the Evergreen Cemetery.

Jack Hal Johnson

Jack Hal Johnson, age 84, of Utopia passed away Mar. 4, 2002, at Amistad Nursing Home. He was born in Sabinal, Oct. 18, 1917. Graveside service was held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 7, at Vanderpool Cemetery led by Don Anderson.

Cynthia Arlene Kriewald

Cynthia Arlene Kriewald, age 44, of Hondo passed away Mar. 9, 2002. She was born in Hondo, Jan. 2, 1958. Rosary was at 7 p.m. Monday, Mar. 11, at Guinn-Horger Funeral Home Chapel with Rosary auspices by Aunt Betty and Auntie. Funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Mar. 12, at St. John's Catholic Church with Rev. Jeff Pehl
officiating. Interment followed in Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section.

Alfred C. Krause

Alfred C. Krause, age 92, died on Mar. 5, 2002, in Kenedy. He was born in Maulton, on Aug. 22, 1909.
Funeral service was held at Goetz Funeral Chapel, Mar. 8, in Seguin with Pastor Stephen Schur officiating. Interment followed in Lone Oak Cemetery.

LUCILLE "RUSTY" LAWRENCE

Lucille "Rusty" Lawrence, age 93, of Columbus passed away Mar. 19, 2002, in River Oaks Health Care Center. She was born in Glidden, Sept. 28, 1908. Funeral service was at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Mar. 21, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus with Father Dan Kahlich officiating. Interment was at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Mar. 22, at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in D'Hanis with Father Wallis Stiles officiating.

ALFRED W. MADDOCK

Alfred W. Maddock, a former resident of D'Hanis, died at the SKP Care Center in Livingston on Wednesday, Mar. 13, 2002. He was born in Lynn, MA, on Mar. 22, 1913. A military burial was held in Houston. A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 30, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hondo, with Rev. David Mayer officiating.

Erna Miman

Erna Miman, age 79, of Devine, passed away Mar. 9, 2002, in San Antonio. She was born in Ratinegen, Germany, April 20, 1922. Graveside service was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 12 at evergreen Cemetery
with Dr. Glen Young officiating.

Juanita "Janie" C. Navarro

Juanita "Janie" C. Navarro, age 57, of Hondo passed away Mar. 11, 2002. She was born in Hondo, Dec. 4, 1944. Rosary was at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 13, auspices by Joe Mares. Funeral mass was at 10 a.m. Thursday, Mar. 14, at St. John's Catholic Church with
Rev. Jeff Pehl officiating. Interment followed in Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section..

Consuelo "Connie" Pimentel Olivan

Consuelo "Connie" Pimentel Olivan, age 64, of LaCoste passed away Mar. 17, 2002, in San Antonio. She was born Aug. 17, 1937, in LaCoste. Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 19. Funeral Mass was celebrated by Fr. John Mannion, at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Mar. 20. Both services were held at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in LaCoste. Interment followed mass in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery.

Beatrice V. Pedroza

Beatrice V. Pedroza, age 76, of Natalia passed away Mar. 5, 2002, in San Antonio. She was born in Sabinal, May 30, 1925. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 9, at St. John Bosco Catholic Church with Father Romeo Olivares officiating. Interment followed in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.

MARK ALAN PENICK

Mark Alan Penick, age 43, of Pipe Creek passed away Mar. 22, 2002 in San Antonio. He was born in Johnson City, Jan. 16, 1959. Burial was in Bandera County.

Bernice S. Prestage

Bernice S. Prestage, age 81, Crystal City died on Friday, Mar. 1, 2002, at Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, Mar. 5, at the First United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. with Rev. Bill Nogues of Hondo officiating. Interment followed in Edgewood Cemetery, Crystal City.

Elizabeth "Betty" J. Proctor

Elizabeth "Betty" J. Proctor, age 76, of Hondo passed away Mar. 13, 2002. She was born April 10, 1925, in San Antonio. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with Rev. Jeff Pehl officiating. Interment was in Hondo Cemetery, St.
John's Section.

ELYO MADRONA RAMIREZ

Eloy Madrona Ramirez, age 59, of Columbus, passed away Monday, Mar. 18, 2002. He was born in Yancey on July 1, 1942. Graveside service was at 11 a.m. Monday, Mar. 25, at the Yancey Cemetery, Yancey, with Msgr. Adolfo Valdivia-Aguirre officiating.

VICTORIANO G. RIOS

Vicoriano G. Rios, age 90, of Hondo passed away Mar. 23, 2002. He was born in Hondo, Mar. 23, 1912.
Rosary was at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 26, at Guinn-Horger Chapel. Funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Mar. 27, at St. John's Catholic Church with Rev. Jeff Pehl officiating. Interment was in Hondo Cemetery, Guadalupe
Section.

Elden Clarence Saathoff Sr

Elden Clarence Saathoff Sr., age 88, son of Emil and Annie Saathoff, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002. He was born on Oct. 15, 1913, in Peach Tree, west of San Antonio. Funeral service and interment were held on Feb. 26, at the Mission Burial Park North in San Antonio.

Cornelio Sanchez

Cornelio Sanchez, age 75, of San Antonio passed away Monday, Mar. 11, 2002, in San Antonio. He was born in D'Hanis on Sept. 18, 1927. Funeral service was at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 14, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with Rev. Jeff Pehl officiating. Interment
followed in Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section.

FLORENCE MARY HEYEN SCHMIDT

Florence Mary Heyen Schmidt, age 90, of Austwell died Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2002. She had been living in a nursing home in Victoria. She was born Nov. 14, 1911, in New Fountain. Graveside service was held in the Britsch Family Cemetery in Hondo.

Glen A. Schroeder

Glen A. Schroeder was born Nov. 30, 1926, in Jourdanton. Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2002, in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Devine. Interment followed in Pearsall Cemetery, Pearsall.

Georgie W. Smith

Georgie W. Smith of Boerne, formerly of Sabinal, age 91, passed away Mar. 11, 2002, in Town & Country Nursing Home in Boerne. Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Mar. 14, at First United Methodist Church in Sabinal, with Rev. Debby Lake officiating. Interment
followed in the Jones Cemetery, Utopia.

Constance Elizabeth Snooks

Constance Elizabeth Snooks, age 88, of Kenedy passed away Friday, Mar. 1, 2002. She was born Jan. 24, 1914, in Silver City, NM. Visitation was held at Eckols Funeral Home Chapel. Service was held Wednesday, Mar. 6, at First Baptist Church in Kenedy, with Rev. Tim Williams officiating. Burial followed in Mission Park South in San Antonio.

Joseph E. Tschirhart

Joseph E. Tschirhart, age 43, of Hondo passed away Mar. 6, 2002. He was born in Hondo, Nov. 12, 1958. Rosary was at 7 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 7, and Funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. Friday, Mar. 8. Both services were at St. John's Catholic Church with Rev. Jeff Pehl officiating. Interment followed in Hondo Cemetery, St. John's Section.

JOSEFINA PEREZ VASQUEZ

Josefina Perez Vasquez, age 84, of Devine passed away Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2002, in San Antonio. She was born Mar. 19, 1918, in Laredo. Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Friday, Mar. 29, at Betania Baptist Church with Pastor Rivera officiating. Interment followed at Gutierrez Cemetery.

Linda Weitz

Linda Weitz died Sunday, Mar. 24, 2002, in her home at the age of 59. She was born Oct. 18, 1942, in Buffalo, NY. Funeral service was at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Mar. 27, at Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home, with Rev. Mark Spain officiating. Interment followed in the Lytle Community Cemetery, Lytle.

ARTHUR C. WEYNAND

On Monday, Mar. 25, 2002, Arthur C. Weynand passed away at his home, attended by loved ones and at peace, having lived to celebrate his 87th birthday two days prior.
Funeral service was held at Mission Park Funeral Chapels South at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Mar. 28, 2002, with interment in Mission Burial Park South.