Obituaries

November 2002 Obituary Listings

Alice M. Atkins

Alice M. Atkins, age 90, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2002. She was born October 17, 1912.
Visitation was held Thursday, Nov. 14, from 8 a.m. till service time at the funeral home. Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Chapel
of the Hurley Funeral Home, with Rev. Janice Petty officiating. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery.

William "Bill" Bohlen

William "Bill" Bohlen, a longtime resident of Bisbee, AZ, died Aug. 20, 2002, of complications from Alzheimer's. He was residing in a care facility
in Mesa at the time of this death. He was born July 11, 1936, in Bisbee.

Hyllis Ann Bradshaw

Hyllis Ann Bradshaw, age 62, of Universal City passed away Nov. 5, 2002. She was born in Austin on Dec. 13, 1939. Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Guinn-Horger Chapel with Dr. William Treude officiating. Interment was in Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section.

Dionicio Burvato

Dionicio Burvato, age 93, of Castroville passed away Nov. 23, 2002, at home. He was born Oct. 1, 1909, in Castroville. Visitation was Monday, Nov. 25, and Rosary was led by the Rev. Jim Conway at 7 p.m. at Tondre-Guinn Chapel. Funeral Mass was celebrated by Rev. Conway Tuesday at St. Louis Catholic Church. Interment was at St. Louis Catholic Cemetery.

Olga Camacho

Olga Camacho, age 45, of Devine passed away Monday, Nov. 25, 2002, in San Antonio. She was born in Hondo, Jan. 9, 1957. Funeral services was at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Msgr. Adolfo Valdivia-Aguirre. Interment followed in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.

Julio E. Campos

Julio E. Campos, age 72, of Taylor passed away Friday, Nov. 22, 2002, in Temple. He was born on April 12, 1930, in Hondo. Funeral Mass was held at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Taylor, with Father Tom Chamberlain officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Carolyn M. Collins

Carolyn M. Collins, age 86, of Adkins died Friday, Nov. 15, 2002. She was born in D'Hanis, on July 5, 1916. Service was held at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at Annunciation BVM Catholic Church, St. Hedwig. Rosary was at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at Finch
Chapel, LaVernia. Entombment was in Annunciation BVM Mausoleum with Father Bill Zodora officiating.

Russell Edgar Cunningham

Russell Edgar Cunningham, age 78, of Lytle passed away on Nov. 27, 2002, at home. He was born Sept. 25, 1924, in San Antonio. Visitation was Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Tondre-Guinn Chapel in Castroville and prior to the 3 p.m. service Sunday at the Lytle United
Methodist Church.

Jose Rodriguez DeLeon

Jose Rodriguez DeLeon, age 78, of Mansfield, formerly of Bigfoot and Devine, passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002, in Tarrant County. He was born in Bigfoot, Sept. 18, 1924. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Msgr. Adolfo Valdivia-Aquirre officiating. Interment was in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.

Jose F. Fraga

Jose F. Fraga, age 65, of Natalia passed away Nov. 17, 2002, in San Antonio. He was born in Natalia on Nov. 14, 1937. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at St. John Bosco Catholic Church with Father Romeo Olivares officiating. Interment followed in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.

Guillermo H. "Willie" Gallegos

Guillermo H. "Willie" Gallegos, age 29, of Hondo passed away Nov. 29, 2002, in San Antonio. He was born in Mexico on Aug. 28, 1973. Rosary was at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, and Funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2, with Rev. Jeff Pehl officiating. Both services were at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.

Lorenzo M. Garcia

Lorenzo M. Garcia, age 90, of Natalia passed away Friday, Nov. 29, 2002. He was born on July 7, 1912, in Bigfoot. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery with Msgr. Adolfo Valdivia-Aguirre officiating. Interment followed
in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.

Etta Ruth Johnson

Etta Ruth Johnson passed away Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2002, at Hilltop Care Center. She was born on Aug. 24, 1951, in Bandera. Funeral service was held Thursday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m. at Wright's Funeral Parlor, Bandera with Pastor Martin Smith and Pastor Jack Cook officiating. Interment followed at Bandera Cemetery.

Olga Rothe Kinnard

Olga Rothe Kinnard, age 94, passed away from this life on Monday, Nov. 11, 2002, in Austin. Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Crestview Baptist Church with Rev. Don Waden and Dr. Bruce Murray officiating. Graveside service was held at 2 p.m. at Luling City Cemetery. Interment
followed.

Olivia Gonzales Lopez

Olivia Gonzales Lopez, age 75, of Hondo passed away Nov. 27, 2002, in San Antonio. She was born in Hondo on Mar. 7, 1926. Funeral service was at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, at Guinn-Horger Chapel with Rev. Jeff Pehl officiating. Interment was in Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section.

Dorothy Mangum

Dorothy Mangum, age 83, passed away Nov. 9, 2002, in Pleasanton. She was born in Bexar County on Sept. 15, 1918. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 4 p.m. at Hurley Chapel in Pleasanton with Pastor Clyde Butter officiating. Interment followed at
Rutledge Cemetery in Poteet.

Jose A. Muniz

Jose A. Muniz, age 66, of Devine passed away Monday, Nov. 25, 2002, in Temple. He was born in D'Hanis on Feb. 10, 1936. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church with Msgr. Adolfo Valdivia-Aguirre officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.

Alberta Ida Groff Naegelin

Alberta Ida Groff Naegelin, age 86, of Castroville passed away Nov. 30, 2002, in Castroville. She was born Apr. 18, 1916, in Castroville. Visitation was Monday, Dec. 2, at the Tondre-Guinn Chapel and Funeral Mass was celebrated by Rev. Jim Conway at 7 p.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church. The Rosary was led by Rev. Conway Tuesday, followed by interment at
St. Louis Catholic Cemetery.

Estella L. Perez

Estella L. Perez, age 78, of Lytle passed away Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002. She was born in Lytle on Sept. 27, 1924. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2, at St. Andrew's Catholic Church with Father Romeo Olivares officiating. Interment followed in Lytle Community Cemetery.

Aurora Tambunga Ramirez

Aurora Tambunga Ramirez, age 89, of Hondo passed away November 5, 2002. She was born in Sabinal on April 13, 1913. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at Guinn-Horger Chapel with Rev. Jeff Pehl officiating. Interment was in Hondo Cemetery, Guadalupe Section.

Dr. Franklin Russell Rozell

Dr. Franklin Russell Rozell, age 69, of Houston died on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2002, at his residence. He was born Feb. 24, 1933, in Livingston. Memorial service was conducted on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 4 p.m. at Forest Lawn Funeral Home with Rev. Bo Owens officiating.

Jesse M. Semmelmann

Jesse M. Semmelmann, age 82, passed away Friday, Nov. 8, 2002. Graveside service and internment were held Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m. at Lockhill Cemetery in San Antonio.

Delcie Lee (Tillotson) Smith

Delcie Lee (Tillotson) Smith of Tarpley passed from this life on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, in San Antonio after a long illness. She reached the age of 73 years.
Delcie was born June 24, 1929, in Utopia. Her life was celebrated with a funeral service on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 1 p.m. at the Puente and Sons Funeral Chapel, Hondo. She was laid to rest at the Tarpley Cemetery, following the funeral service. George Randall of the Church of Christ, Hondo, officiated at both services.

Clayton Ronald Sprenger

Clayton Ronald Sprenger, age 5, of San Antonio passed away Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002. Funeral service was held Nov. 22, at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hondo. Interment followed in Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section.

Barbara June Thomas

Barbara June Thomas, age 77, of Devine passed away Saturday Nov. 9, 2002, in San Antonio. Funeral service was held Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 10 a.m. in the First Baptist Church of Devine, with the Rev. David Cooke officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery in Devine.

David G. Ybarra

David G. Ybarra, age 56, passed away Nov. 3, 2002, at home in Hondo. He was born in Hondo April 7, 1946. Prayer service was at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Guinn-Horger Chapel with music and prayers by Gegi Villa. Funeral service was at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at First Baptist Church with Charles Schlentz of New Covenant Fellowship Church, officiating. Interment was in Hondo Cemetery, Guadalupe Section.