Obituaries

March 2003 Obituary Listings

Ethel Mae Angermiller, born Dec. 16, 1908, in Gonzales Co., near Nixon, passed away Thursday, Mar. 27, 2003, in Fredericksburg at the age of 94.
Funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Monday, Mar. 31, at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home with interment at San Fernando No. 2 Cemetery.

Greg L. Avants, age 39, of Devine passed away Thursday, March 6, 2003. He was born in Memphis, TN, May 27, 1963. Graveside service was at 10 a.m. Mar. 10, at Evergreen Cemetery with Pastor J.D. Sanders officiating.

Walter V. Bower, age 91, of Kerrville went to be with the Lord on Monday, Mar. 17, 2003. He was born April 30, 1911, in Springfield, IL. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Thursday, Mar. 20, at Kerrville Funeral
Home, with Pastor Dennis Davis officiating. Interment was in Hondo Cemetery, Hondo.

Jesus Bustamante, age 59, of Albuquerque, NM, formerly of Lytle, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2003. He was born in Lytle on Feb. 19, 1944.
Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Mar. 26, at St. Andrew's Catholic Church with Father Romeo Olivares officiating. Interment was in Lytle Community Cemetery.

Pilar Cantu Jr., age 82, of Hondo passed away March 8, 2003, in San Antonio. He was born on Oct. 26, 1920, in Hondo. Rosary was led by Epifania Ybarra at 7 p.m. Monday, Mar. 10, at the Guinn- Horger Chapel. Funeral Mass was at 12 noon, Tuesday, Mar. 11, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Rev. Jeff Pehl officiated. Interment was in Hondo Cemetery, Guadalupe Section, with military honors provided by the U.S. Army.

James E. Chester, age 74, of Castroville passed away Monday, Mar. 24, 2003, at Lackland AFB. He was born Mar. 29, 1928, in Grafton, ND. Visitation was Wednesday at Tondre-Guinn Chapel. Funeral service will be Thursday, Mar. 27, at 10 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church with interment at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville.

Anne Elizabeth Davis, passed away Friday, March 7, 2003, in the same city block in which she was born 95 years ago.    Rosary was at 7 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 9, at the Guinn-Horger Chapel and Funeral Mass was at 1 p.m. Monday, Mar. 10, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of which she had been a member all her life. Interment was in the family plot at Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section.

Maria M. Delgado, age 59, of Bigfoot passed away Sunday, March 2, 2003, in Pearsall. She was born on Nov. 4, 1943, in Devine.   Funeral service was at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel with Father Jorge officiating. Interment followed in Longview Cemetery.

Oscar Villa Flores, born Nov. 29, 1930, passed from this life Mar. 1, 2003.   Visitation was from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 4 with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Chapel service was held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Puente & Sons Funeral Chapels with interment following at the Hondo City Cemetery.

Glenn Lee Folsom, age 47, of Atascosa passed away Sunday, Mar. 9, 2003, in San Antonio. He was born June 2, 1955, in Charlestown, MA. Visitation was Tuesday at Tondre-Guinn Chapel. Graveside service was at
10 am, Wednesday, March 12, in the Blackhill Cemetery, located at the Luckey Road exit off of IH 35 South.

Julia Mary "Judy" Gates, age 75, of Hondo passed away March 2, 2003, in Hondo. She was born in Biry, Oct. 17, 1927. Memorial service was at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, at Guinn-Horger Funeral Home, auspices by Charles Schlentz.

Alicia Aguillen Garcia age 59, of San Antonio, passed away Sunday Mar. 2, 2003 in San Antonio.
A Rosary was recited in the Chapel of Hurley Funeral Home, on Wednesday, Mar. 5 and a Mass was recited on Thursday Mar. 6, at 10 a.m. in the St.
Joseph's Catholic Church in Devine. Interment followed in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Devine.

Mary Elizabeth Byler Gould, age 82, of Castroville passed away Thursday, Mar. 6, 2003, in San Antonio. She was born April 24, 1920. Visitation was Friday at the Tondre-Guinn Chapel. Graveside service was held Saturday, Mar. 8, at 10 a.m. at the Byler Cemetery in Muldoon and a memorial service was held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Medina Valley United Methodist Church.

Hilda A. Tondre Haby, age 90, of Castroville passed away Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2003, in San Antonio. She was born Dec. 7, 1912, in Medina County. Visitation was Thursday. Two decades of the Rosary and the Funeral Mass were celebrated Friday, Mar. 21, 9:30 a.m., at St. Louis Catholic Church in Castroville. Interment was at St. Louis Catholic Cemetery.

Mary Clara Kelley, 89, of Devine passed away Monday, Mar. 17, 2003, at her residence. She was born May 1, 1913, in Biossevaine, Manitoba, Canada. Visitation was Wednesday. Funeral service will be held Thursday, Mar. 20, at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, Devine, with interment at
Evergreen Cemetery.

Robert Lloyd "Bobby" Kelley, 57, of Hondo passed away March 15, 2003, in Houston after suffering a heart attack. He was born in San Antonio Feb. 4, 1946, Funeral service was at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 29, at the Church of Christ in Hondo with Frank Perkins Jr. officiating and George Randall participating. Special music was by Keith Lutz and Amy Dailey. Interment was in Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section.

Carrol Durham McCauley, formerly of Sabinal, died March 11, 2003, in Boise, ID, at the age of 60. She was born on March 1, 1943, in Sabinal. Graveside service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 15, in the Sabinal Cemetery with Rev. Robert Richarz officiating.

Thomas "Tip" Preston Miller, age 76, of
Atascosa passed away Saturday, Mar. 1, 2003, in San Antonio. Funeral service was held Friday, Mar. 7 at 11a.m. in the Chapel of the Hurley Funeral Home, Devine. Interment followed in Bexar Cemetery
Somerset, with Bro. Sedric Wesson of Somerset Baptist Church, officiating. Visitation was held at the funeral home Thursday, March 6, from 2
until 9p.m.

Phyllis Ann Newsom of San Angelo passed away Friday, March 7, 2003. She was born in Dunlay on Oct. 7, 1931. Service was at 10 a.m. Mar. 10, at the Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart, San Angelo. Graveside service was at 4 p.m. in St. Louis Cemetery in
Castroville.

Delia Nino, age 45, of San Antonio passed from this life to everlasting life with our Lord Jesus Christ on Mar. 22, 2003. Memorial service was held Tuesday, Mar. 25, 12 noon, at Grace Community Church, Castroville.

James W. Oliver, age 81, of Lytle passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2003, in Lytle. He was born in San Angelo, Aug. 15, 1921. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 15, at Somerset Baptist
Church with Bro. Earl Willis and Sedric Wesson officiating. Interment was in Bexar Cemetery, Somerset.

Alicia Pasilla, born Oct. 6, 1927, passed from this life March 21, 2003. The family received visitors Saturday, Mar. 29. at Puente & Sons Funeral Chapels. A chapel service was held at 3 p.m. with Pastor Michael Lopez officiating.

Harry Henry Rabe, former Medina County peace officer in the Devine-Natalia area, passed away late Tuesday, April 1, 2003, in La Feria. He was born Sept. 13, 1905, at Berclair, Goliad Co. Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Apr. 5, at Guinn-Horger Chapel, with interment in Hondo Cemetery.

T.J. Rackley Sr. of Natalia passed away Friday, March 7, 2003, at the age of 79. He was born in Natalia on Oct. 8, 1923.     Memorial service was at 3 p.m. at Devine VFW Post 3966.

Richard A. Rangel, born in LaCoste on July 17, 1934, passed away in San Antonio on March 8, 2003, at the age of 68.   Rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. and Mass was celebrated at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, March 13, at St. Dominic's Catholic Church. Interment followed in Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery with Military Honors.

Felix D. Reyes, age 66, born Nov. 20, 1936, passed from this life Mar. 28, 2003.    Visitation was Monday, Mar. 31, and Holy Rosary was recited the same day at 7 p.m. Mass was celebrated at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at St. Johns Catholic Church with interment at the Hondo City Cemetery.

Otilia Dominquez Reyes, age 82, born April 20, 1921, passed from this life March 8, 2003.   Visitation Wedneday, Mar. 12, with prayer service held at 7 p.m. Chapel service was at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John Evangelist Catholic Church with interment following at Hondo City Cemetery.

Madryne A. Russell, age 97, of Devine passed away in Yancey, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003. She was born in Avalon on June 30, 1905.   Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 1, at Hurley Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Janice Petty officiating. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery.

Milton Francis Salzmann, age 86, of La Coste, a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away Mar. 3, 2003, in San Antonio. He was born May 15, 1916, in La Coste. Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. at   the Tondre-Guinn Chapel in Castroville. Funeral Mass was celebrated at 10 a.m Wednesday, Mar. 5, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in La Coste. Interment was at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Cemetery.

Elizabeth Florence Seay, age 48, of Devine passed away Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2003, in Devine. She was born Sept. 2, 1954, in Watertown, NY. Memorial service was at 10 a.m. Monday, Mar. 24, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Janice Petty officiating.

Lloyd Ray "Sonny" Sims of Von Ormy passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2003, in San Antonio. He was born March 6, 1939, in San Antonio. Graveside service was at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 6, at Evergreen Cemetery with Pastor Keith Dennis officiating.

Laura Lucille Sultenfuss, age 82, of Natalia passed away Thursday, Mar. 27, 2003, in San Antonio. She was born in Natalia Dec. 25, 1920. Funeral service was at noon, Saturday, Mar. 29, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Msgr. Adolfo Valdivia-Aguirre officiating. Interment was in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.

G.B. "Bud" Thompson, age 89, of Natalia passed away March 2, 2003, in San Antonio. He was born in Lytle, Oct. 24, 1913. Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Mar. 4, at Hurley Funeral Home, Devine, with Pastors Duane Mayberry and Jason Walters officiating. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery, Devine.

Gary Lynn Thweatt, 47, of Lytle, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2003 at his residence. Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Monday, Mar. 17, at Divine Savior Lutheran Church, Devine, with Pastor Ernest Schoenborn officiating. Interment followed in Lytle Community Cemetery.

Eulogia M. Torres, age 88, of Hondo passed away Saturday, Mar. 21, 2003, in San Antonio. She was born Mar. 11, 1915, in Hondo. Rosary was recited Sunday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church,
led by Epifania Ybarra. Funeral Mass was at 2 p.m. Monday, Mar. 24, at St. John the Evangelist
Catholic Church with Rev. Jeff Pehl officiating. Interment was in Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section.

Arthur "Cap'n" Funk Vance, age 54, died peacefully in his sleep on March 24, 2003, at his home in Beaumont. He was born on Dec. 2, 1948, in
Hondo. Rosary was recited Wednesday evening at Broussard's Funeral Home in Beaumont under the direction of Knights of Columbus Council 951. A rosary and funeral service was held Friday, Mar. 28, 2 p.m., at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Hondo with Rev. Leslie Vance officiating and Msgr. Robert Silverman concelebrating. Interment will be in
Hondo Cemetery, St. John's Section.

Gerhardt Henry Weynand, 82, of Yancey entered rest Saturday, Mar. 29, 2003, in San Antonio. He was born near D'Hanis Feb. 16, 1921. Funeral service was held Monday, Mar. 31, 10 a.m., at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hondo. Interment was in Yancey Community Cemetery.

Alice Frances Cochran Wiemers was born Jan. 1, 1929, in Moore. After a lengthy struggle with Parkinson's disease, she went to be with her Lord Friday, March 21, 2003. Visitation was Sunday at First United Methodist Church fellowship hall. Funeral service was held at First United Methodist Church Monday, Mar. 24, at 2 p.m., with Rev. Beverly Slusher and Rev. Bert Clayton officiating. Interment was in Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section.