Obituaries

March 2005 Obituary Listings

Luther Russell "Rusty" Attaway Jr., age 56, of San Antonio, passed away on March 24, 2005, from respiratory failure due to pulmonary fibrosis. He was born in Kingsville, on August 1, 1948. Visitation and Rosary prayer service was held Sunday, Mar. 27, at St. Gregory Catholic Church, 700 Dewhurst in San Antonio. The Funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. Monday, Mar. 28, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in D'Hanis. The Revs. Michael O'Gorman and Wallis Stiles presided. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, D'Hanis.

Floyd Bader, age 86, passed away at his home in Hondo on March 2, 2005. He was born on June 13, 1918. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 4, at the Hondo Funeral Home Chapel with Albert Villa Officiating. Interment followed at Hondo Cemetery.

Mrs. Margaret Wentworth Behrens died in Austin, Sunday, March 6, 2005. Graveside services were at Uvalde Memorial Cemetery, Thursday, March 10 at
1 p.m. Margaret was born in Utopia.

Roy A. Bendele, age 75, of Rio Medina passed away Mar. 16, 2005, in San Antonio. Roy was born Dec. 13, 1929, in San Antonio. Visitation was Friday, Mar. 18, from 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Tondre- Guinn Funeral Home, followed by Mass at 7 p.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church in Castroville. Rosary was recited Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church. Interment at Hondo Cemetery in Hondo followed the rosary.

Bonita Marie Bottorf, age 21, passed away on March 14, 2005. Rosary recited at 7 p.m. on March 17 at Saint Monica Catholic Church, 515 North Street, Converse. Another visitation at 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on Friday, March 18 at Hondo Funeral Home in Hondo. A rosary recited at 12:15 p.m. and a Mass at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 18 at Saint John's Catholic Church in Hondo. Interment at Hondo Cemetery.

Kaliah Athena Noelani Bottorf, age 3, passed away on March 11, 2005. She is survived by her father, Ryan Stewart Bottorf; mother, Bonita Marie Bottorf; grandparents, Richard and Evelyn Bottorf of San Antonio, Steve and Terri Hernandez, Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Rodriguez Sr., all of Hondo; Rosary recited at 7 p.m. on March 24, 2005 at Saint Monica's Catholic Church, 515 North St., Converse. Another visitation at 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Friday, March 18, at Hondo Funeral Home in Hondo. A rosary recited at 12:15 p.m. and a mass at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 18 at Saint John's Catholic Church in Hondo. Interment at Hondo Cemetery.

Brandy Ann Clark, age 27, of Uvalde, passed away March 1, 2005 in Uvalde. She was born in San Antonio, Jan. 15, 1978. Graveside services were at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5, 2005 at Hillcrest Cemetery with Bro. Ray Melton officiating.

Gilberto Contreras of Hondo, entered into rest on March 27, 2005, at the age of 87.    Visitation was Wednesday, March 30,with Rosary recited at 7 p.m. at Hondo Funeral Home. Procession from the funeral home at 9:30 and Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Thursday, Mar. 31, at St. John's Catholic Church. Interment in Hondo Cemetery.

Trinidad M. Cuellar, Jr., age 56, of Hondo, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2005. He was born in Hondo, on Nov. 5, 1948.   The Rosary was recited at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on Thursday March 3, at 7 p.m. and the Funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. Friday, March 4, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Hondo. The burial followed at the Hondo Cemetery, Guadalupe Section.

Eugenia M. Contreras, age 63, of Hondo, entered into rest on Mar. 4, 2005.   Visitation was from 3-9 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 7, a Rosary was also recited on Monday at Hondo Funeral Home. The Funeral Procession departed at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 8 for a 10 a.m. Funeral Mass at St. John's Catholic Church. Interment followed in the Hondo Cemetery.

Delia A. Dominguez, age 71, of Moore, passed away March 25, 2005, in San Antonio. She was born April 15, 1933, in Mexico City, Mexico. Arrangements were by Hurley Funeral Home, Devine

Eleanor "Nora" H. Kowalik Dugi, born Aug. 8, 1919, passed away March 16, 2005. Rosary was at 7 p.m. Friday, and Mass of the Resurrection was at 11 a.m. Saturday, with both services being at Holy Name Catholic Church. Grave services were held at 2 p.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery in Falls
City.

Shirley June Fowler, age 74, of the Hondo Community Care Center and formerly of Sabinal, passed away March 12, 2005, at Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. She was born Dec. 18, 1930, in Sabinal. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 19, in Hondo Cemetery, Hondo.

Trinidad Soliz Garcia, age 86, of Yancey, passed away on Friday, Mar. 4, 2005. She was born in Yancey, on Feb. 4, 1919. The Rosary was at 8 p.m. Monday, Mar. 7, at the Guinn-Horger Funeral Home and the Funeral Mass is at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 8, at the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. The burial followed at the Yancey Cemetery.

Peggy Alice Reuthinger Hardt, age 71, of Hondo, passed away peacefully in her home in Hondo, on Friday, Mar. 4, 2005. She was born in Laredo, on
Dec. 2, 1933. The Visitation was from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Monday, March 7, at Guinn-Horger Funeral Home and the Funeral Service was at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 8, at the First United Methodist Church of Hondo with Rev. Beverly Burke officiating. The burial followed at the Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section.

Raul F. Martinez, age 79, of San Antonio, passed away Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2005. Rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 7, in the Chapel of the
Hurley Funeral Home in Lytle. Mass was celebrated at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 8 at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Lytle. Interment followed at 1:45
p.m. at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.

Terry Moore, age 57, of La Grange, passed away March 14, 2005, in Austin. He was born in Sabinal, Aug. 24, 1947. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Chapel, Sabinal, with Rev. Robert Richarz officiating. Interment followed in Waresville Cemetery, Utopia.

Dale August Muennink, age 65 , of Hondo, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2005. He was born in Tomball, on February 21, 1940. Visitation was from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 6, at the Guinn-Horger Funeral Home and the Funeral Service was at 10 a.m. on Monday, Mar. 7, at the Guinn-Horger Funeral Home. The burial followed at the Tomerlin Cemetery, Zig Zag Community.

Dr. Thomas Peyton Nowlin, III, born Nov. 28, 1944 in San Antonio. Visitation was held Wednesday from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m. at the First
Baptist Church, Devine. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Mar. 9, at 2 p.m. in the First Baptist Church of Devine. Interment followed at Longview
Cemetery.

Francisca Piña Oranday, age 84, of Hondo, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2005. She was born in LaCoste, on March 3, 1921. Rosary was held at 8 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 10, and Funeral Mass was at 12 noon on Friday. Both services were at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial was at Hondo Cemetery, Guadalupe Section.

Raul Rendon of Uvalde, formerly of Hondo, passed away Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2005, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. He was 46. He was born Oct. 12, 1958, in Hondo. A private viewing for family members was held Thursday, Mar. 10. Per his wishes, he was cremated. His ashes will be spread in Maine at a later date. A memorial service was held Saturday, Mar. 12 in Uvalde. Another memorial service was held Tuesday, Mar. 15 at St. John's Catholic Church in Hondo.

Richard Rico, age 44, of Bandera, died Monday, March 7, 2005, in a Kerrville hospital. He was born Oct. 18, 1960, in Hondo. Rosary was held on Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m. at Grimes Chapel. Funeral service was held Friday, Mar. 11, 10 a.m., at Grimes Chapel with Father Stan Oleksy officiant. Interment was in the new Catholic Cemetery.

Monsignor Victor G. Schmidt-zinsky entered eternal life on Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at the age of 90 years. He was a resident of Padua Place, a home for retired priests in San Antonio. He was born in Fredericksburg, Jan. 27, 1915. The Vigil Service, including the Rosary and Scripture Readings, were held in the Chapel of the Schaetter Funeral Home on Monday evening, lead by Patrick Klein. A Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday, March 1, in St. Mary's Church by Bishop Feldhaurer of the diocese of Victoria, assisted by Archbishop Jose Gomez, Bishop Flores and numerous fellow priests of the San Antonio and Victoria Diocese. St. Mary's Choir, under the direction of Mary Murchison provided the music. Interment followed in St. Mary's Cemetery.

Major Ellis Self, Sr., age 80, of Castroville, passed away Mar. 4, 2005 at Lackland AFB. Major was born Nov. 6, 1924, in Blountville, AL. Visitation was at the Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home, Tuesday, Mar. 8, 2005, from noon to 8 p.m., with the family present to receive relatives and friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral Service was Wednesday, Mar. 9, at 11 a.m.
at Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home in Castroville. Interment with full military honors followed at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Fort Sam Houston.

Louretta H. Stein, went to be with the Lord, March 14, 2005.   A Memorial Service held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hondo, Thursday, March 17, at 10 a.m.

Forney Harris Stephens, age 85, of Sabinal, passed away in Uvalde on Thursday, Mar. 10, 2005.
He was born in Haleyville, AL, on June 13, 1919.    Funeral Service was at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 12, at the First Baptist Church in Sabinal, with Rev. Monty Benson officiating. Burial was at Sabinal Cemetery.

Eduardo Ytuarte, age 80, of Hondo passed away in San Antonio, on Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2005.   He was born in Hondo on May 10, 1924.   Rosary was led by Epifania Ybarra at 7 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 20. Funeral Mass was celebrated by Rev. Jeff Pehl at 11 a.m. Monday, both services at the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial was at the Hondo Cemetery, Guadalupe Section.