THE VICTORIA ADVOCATE, Thursday, March 14, 2002-7A Obituaries es EXIQUIA A. FUENTES PORT LAVACA Exiquia Almanzar Fuentes, 74, of Port Lavaca, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002. She was born Nov. 18, 1927, in Leander, to the late Victorino and Juana Reyna Quintero. She was a homemaker and a Catholic.
Fuentes Survivors: daughters, Evangelina Luna of Victoria, Dorothy Rendon of Port Lavaca and Mary McBride of Point Comfort; sons, John Almanzar of Fountain Valley, Santos Almanzar Jr. of Texas City, Richard Almanzar and Jimmy Almanzar, both of Port Lavaca; sisters, Isabel Quintero of Bustamante, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Maria Quintero of Houston and Concepcion Quintero of Nuevo Laredo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; brother, Jose Quintero of Nuevo Laredo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; 29 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband; parents; sister, Alejandra Quintero; and brother, Dionocio Quintero. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. tonight at Artero Memorial Chapels.
A rosary will be recited will be recited 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church, the Rev. Dan Morales officiating.
Burial will be at Port Lavaca Cemetery. Artero Memorial Chapels, Port Lavaca, 361-552-2300. CLINTON L. TAYLOR SHINER Clinton L. Taylor, 67, of Shiner, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002.
Services are pending at Buffington Funeral Home, Shiner, 361-594-3352. ROY C. HILL BAY CITY Roy C. Hill, 94, of Bay City, and formerly of Waco, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002. Survivors: son, Roy Douglas Hill of Bay City.
Family visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home chapel in Waco. Services will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel, the Rev. Ben Disney officiating.
Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park Cemetery. Wilkirson-HatchBailey Funeral Home, 6101 Bosque Waco, 245-753-3691. J. C. STEPAN EL CAMPO J.
C. Stepan, 59, of El Campo, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002. He was born April 24, 1942, in El Campo, to Bessie Zhanel Stepan of El Campo and 1 the late Emil Stepan Sr. He served in the Texas National Guard. He was owner of JC's Air Conditioning and Heating, and was a cattleman and rancher.
He was a member of the Team Roping Association and U.S. Calf Roping Association. Survivors: wife, Esther Pavlik; daughter, Brandi Stepan of El Campo; step-daughter, Reagan Pavlik of Campo; son, Todd Stepan of El Campo; mother; sister, Betty Munz of Pasadena and Nancy Lilie of El Campo; and brothers, Emil Stepan, Bobby Stepan and Walter E. Stepan, all of El Campo. Preceded in death by: father.
Visitation will begin 10 a.m. Saturday at Triska Funeral Home chapel. Family visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel. Services will be 3 p.m.
Sunday at First Baptist Church, the Rev. Rick DuBroc officiating. Burial will be at Garden of Memories Cemetery. Funeral Home, El Campo, 979-543-3681. LAVERDA KUECKER OEHLKE Laverda Kuecker Oehlke, 72, of March 12, 2002.
She was born on January 20, 1930 in Cuero, Texas to Louis August and Anna Buch Kuecker. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Victoria. She was a homemaker and maintained ranching interests in Stratton and Weesatche. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sandra Kay and Michael Boothe, and her son and daughter-in-law, Harlan Eugene and Lorraine Oehlke, all of Houston; brothers, Ret. First Sgt.
Leebell Kuecker, Sterling Kuecker, Charles Kuecker, all of Cuero, Lionel Kuecker of Mission Valley, Farrell Kuecker of Goliad, and Wilbert Kuecker of Thomaston; and her sister, Nelda Jean Haschke of Angleton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Darwin H. Oehlke and her parents. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 14, 2002 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Freund Funeral Home.
Services will be Friday, March 15 at 2:00 p.m. at Freund Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Barney Matocha officiating. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery in Cuero, under the direction of Freund Funeral Home, Cuero (361) 275-2343. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Trinity Lutheran Church of Victoria, St.
Mark's Lutheran Church of Cuero or the donor's choice. SARAH LOUISE MORRIS Sarah Louise Morris, 81, of Victoria, died Tuesday, March Morris Morris 12, 2002. She was born Aug. 3, 1920, in Oklahoma, to the late John Ernest and Lena Leola a i Hamilton. She worked for Temple Lumber Company and she later retired from the Texas Department of Human Services where she received awards, including the "Yellow Rose of Texas." Survivors: husband, Archie W.
Morris. Preceded in death by: sister, Vera Binning; three brothers; and parents. Visitation was 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Colonial Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 2 p.m.
today at the funeral home chapel, Chaplin David Hagan officiating Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Colonial Funeral Home, Victoria, 361-578-3535. Pallbearers: David Williams, Artie Williams, Pete Villarreal, Greg Waida, Charlie Faupel and L. E. Wagner.
Memorials: Hospice of South Texas. L. C. MIDDLETON L. C.
Middleton, 57, of Victoria, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002. He was born Jan. 22, 1945, in Brady, to Margaret Parks Middleton of Anson and the late A. C. Middleton.
He was principal for Victoria ISD, serving at Howell Middle School. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors: wife, Mary Lou Dodds Middleton; daughters, Courtney Sides and Mary Natalie Middleton, both of Victoria; mother; sister, Mary Evelyn Woodard of Austin; brothers, Larry Richard Middleton of Breckenridge and Michael Ray Middleton of Hamlin; and two grandchildren. Preceded in death by: father. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m.
tonight at Rosewood Funeral Chapels. Services will be 3 p.m. Friday at Parkway Baptist Church, the Revs. Gary Sides and Dean Meade officiating. Rosewood Funeral Chapels, Victoria, 361-573-4546.
Memorials: L. C. Middleton Grandchildren's Education Fund at First Victoria National Bank or donor's choice. MYRTLE C. MOOSE Memorial services for Myrtle Cooper Moose, 85, of Victoria, formerly of Port Lavaca, who died Sunday, will be 10 a.m.
Friday at the Church of Christ, the Rev. Shan Jackson officiating. Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home, Port Lavaca, 361-552-2988. Memorials: Arthritis Foundation, 1314 Spring NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30309 or donor's choice. GEORGIA M.
T. LAMBERT EDNA Georgia Mae Tucker Lambert, 86, of Edna, died Monday, March 11, 2002. She was born Feb. 22, 1916, in Kosse, to the late Bunyon and Bertha Case Brown. She was a member of Edna Chapter 692 Order of Eastern Star.
She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors: husband, James Lambert; daughter, Margie Rackley of Edna; sons, Jerry Tucker of Fort Worth, Danny Tucker and Charlie Tucker, both of Dallas, and Jackie Turner of Austin; sisters, Ima Green and Billie Godwin; brother, Charles Brown; 18 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: first husband, Marion W. Tucker; sons, Marion Tucker Jr. and Milton Tucker; parents; and sisters, Margaret Doyle and Frances Green.
Services will be 1 p.m. today at Slavik Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Sue Huntsmen officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152.
Pallbearers: Otto Sanford, Frank Walters, William Todd, Ronald Flake, Jeff Rytter, Matthew Todd, Jeffery Todd and Andrew Rackley. HERTHA S. SCHROEDER YOAKUM Hertha Schlenker Schroeder, 85, of Yoakum, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002. She was born Sept. 12, 1916, in Yoakum, to the late Henry and Emma Rathkamp Schlenker.
She worked at Stanley's Grocery Store and Yoakum ISD in the cafeteria. She was a member of the DeWitt County Home Demonstration Club, Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America and Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Survivors: daughters, Delores Zella of Gonzales, Carolyn Schlinke of Nordheim and Geraldine Kuester of Yoakum; sister, Vieona Bishop of Del Rio; brother, Edward Schlenker of Shiner; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, Alvin Schroeder; parents; and brothers, Norman Schlenker and Theo Schlenker. Services will be 2 p.m.
today at Buffington Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Gary Goodson officiating. Burial will be at Hermann Sons Cemetery. Buffington Funeral Home, Yoakum, 361-293-2333. Pallbearers: Don Smart, Terry Brasher, Clinton Schlinke, Brandon Cooper, Charles Zella and Johnny Valis.
Memorials: Holy Cross Lutheran Church or Hermann Sons Cemetery Endowment Fund. PASTOR GERMAN A. ARAFILES LOS ANGELES, Calif. Visitation for Pastor German Acevedo Arafiles, 78, of Los Angeles, who died Tuesday, will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
today at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Central Arafiles Fil-Am SDA Church, Los Angeles. Burial will be at Hills Forest Lawn Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif. Artero Memorial Chapels, Victoria, 361-575- 3212.
Memorials: Arafiles Medical and Research Foundation, 202 James Coleman Ste. 4, Victoria, TX 77904. ELOUISA G. ARRAMBIDE EL CAMPO Services for Elouisa G. Arrambide, 72, of El Campo, who died Sunday, will be 10 a.m.
today at St. Robert's Catholic Church. Burial will be at Holy Cross Memorial Park. Triska Funeral Home, El Campo, 979-543-3681. Pallbearers: Joe Arrambide, Julian Arrambide Danny Arrambide, Ernest Arrambide, Richard Arrambide and Mario Arrambide.
GENARA R. VILLAFRANCA SAN ANTONIO Genara Rosales Villafranca, 82, of San Antonio, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002. She was born Sept. 19, 1919, in Karnes County, to the late Luis and Manuelita Montelongo Rosales. She was a member of St.
Cornelius Catholic Church in Karnes City, the Guadalupana Society and the Spanish choir. She was a homemaker. Survivors: daughter, Rose Ann Villafranca of San Antonio; sons, Raymundo Villafranca of Seguin, Ruben Villafranca, Ramiro Villafranca and Raul Villafranca, all of San Antonio; twin sister, Maria Diaz of Kenedy; and 14 grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, Antonion Villafranca; parents; sisters, Antonia Rosales, Leonarda Garza and Refugia Garcia; and brothers, Jose Rosales, Cruz Rosales, Domingo Rosales and Isabel Rosales. A rosary will be recited 7 p.m.
tonight at Rhodes Funeral Home chapel in Karnes City. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. Cornelius Catholic Church, the Rev. Robert Ploch officiating.
Burial will be at New Bremen Cemetery. Rhodes Funeral Home, Karnes City, 830-780-3334. TIBURCIA GUSSMAN EL CAMPO Tiburcia Gussman, 76, of El Campo, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002. She was born April 14, 1927, in El Campo, to the late Pedro and Ramirez Garza. She was a homemaker and a member of St.
Robert's Catholic Church. Survivors: daughters, Lucille Rodriguez and Elida Quinonez, both of El Campo, and Celestina Mendoza of California; sons, Louis Gussman Raymond Gussman, John Gussman, Armando Gussman and Carlos Gussman, all of El Campo; sisters, Mamie Salinas and Adela Escamilla, both of El Campo; brother, Benito Garza of Corpus Christi; 17 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. in death by: husband, Louis Gussman; son, Francisco Gussman; parents; sisters, Margaret Acuna and Elouisa Arrambide; and brother, Pedro Garza Jr. Visitation will begin noon today at Triska Funeral Home chapel. A wake service will be 7 p.m.
tonight at the funeral home chapel. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. Robert's Catholic Church. Burial will be at Holy Cross Memorial Park Cemetery.
Triska Funeral Home. El Campo, 979-543- 3681. GARY L. BLEVINS SEADRIFT Gary Lynn Blevins, 45, of Seadrift, died Sunday, March 10, 2002. He was born Aug.
6, 1956, in Port Lavaca, to the late Will Leo and Thelma Elizabeth Strawn Blevins. He was a commercial shrimper for the Seafood Industry and a Baptist. Survivors: sisters, Elizabeth "Cissy" Spraghe, Shirley Helms and Betty Cunningham, all of Seadrift, Dora Ballard of Port Lavaca and Dona Stanley of North Pole, Alaska; and brothers, Wesley Blevins, David Blevins, Kenneth "Peanut" Blevins, Marcus Blevins and James Ray Blevins, all of Seadrift, Walter Blevins of Port Lavaca and Roger Blevins of Rio Rancho, N.M. Preceded in death by: brother, Jhon Edward Blevins; parents; and grandparents, John and Mary Strawn, and John and Polly Blevins. Visitation was 6-8 p.m.
Wednesday at Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 10 a.m. today at the First Baptist Church in Seadrift, the Rev. Don Casper and Mr. Dennis "Poodle" Whittnebert officiating.
Burial will be at Seadrift Cemetery. Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home, Port Lavaca, 361-552-2988. Pallbearers: Matt Blevins, Craig Lambright, Darrel Blevins, Wesley Cunningham, James Cunningham and Danny Helms. Honorary pallbearers: John Ballard and Bobby Key. EVELYN E.
PONCIK LOUISE Services for Evelyn Elain Poncik, 66, of Louise, who died Monday, will be 2 p.m. today at St. Procopius Catholic Church in Louise, the Rev. Clement Quainoo officiating. Burial will be at St.
Procopius Catholic Cemetery. Triska Funeral Home, El Campo, 979-543-3681. Pallbearers: Bobby Popp, Bruce Poncik, Kenny Trochta, Jason Holub, Mark Wendel and Jeff Strnadel. Honorary pallbearers: Members of the Silver Top Coffee Club and grandchildren. Memorials: St.
Procopius Catholic Church, Louise, TX 77455. A. C. ATER CUERO A. C.
Ater, 90, of Cuero, died Monday, March 11, 2002. He was born Dec. 11, 1911, in Bertram, to the late Allen C. and Cora Bailey Ater. He was an advertising manager for Cuero Record.
He worked for Temple Telegram and Sherman Democrat as general manager. He was past president of Texas Daily Press League, former member of Lions Club and member of First Baptist Church. Survivors: wife, Pamela Buchel Ater; daughter, Pamela Fritsch of Wimberly; sons, Jack Ater of Fort Worth and Fred Ater of Dallas; sister, Sarah Lillian Glenn of Galveston; eight grandchildren; and 14 greatgrandchildren. Preceded in death by: parents. Visitation will be 6 p.m.
to 7:30 p.m. at Freund Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church, the Rev. Bob Hairston and Dr.
Glenn Robertson officiating. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery. Freund Funeral Home, Cuero, 361- 275-2343. Memorials: First Baptist Church of Cuero. RICHARD SLATE SEADRIFT Richard "Dick" Slate, 74, of Seadrift, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002.
He was born Oct. 23, 1927, in Fort Reno, to the late Clyde Henry and Gladys Hattie Savage Slate. He was a seismic operator for Shell Oil Company and a member of First Baptist Church of Seadrift. Survivors: wife, Jerry Morris Slate; daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Lloyd of Houston; sons, Richard Slate Jr. of Seadrift and Clyde Henry Slate of Maggie Valley, N.C.; sisters, Molly Ann Polvado of Weslaco and Sue Howard of San Antonio; brother, David Slate of San Antonio; and four grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: parents. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Seadrift, the Rev. Don Casper officiating. Burial will be at Seadrift Cemetery.
Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home, Port Lavaca, 361-552-2988. Memorials: First Baptist Church of Seadrift or The Seadrift Cemetery Association. JUAN DE LOS SANTOS JR. SAN ANTONIO Juan De Los Santos 78, of San Antonio, and formerly of Runge, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002. He was born July 21, 1923, in Runge, to the late Juan Sr.
and Delfina Smithwick De Los Santos. He was a laborer for Oak Farms Dairy Company in San Antonio and a Catholic. Survivors: son, Juan De Los Santos III of San Antonio; sisters, Alice Hernandez of Detroit, Adela De La Torre of Phoenix, Nina Albert of Dallas, Lucelida Charles and Esperanza Moreno, both of Runge, and Aurora Renteria of Amarillo; brothers, Rudy De. Los Santos of Choate, Gilberto De Los Santos of Runge, Juan De Los Santos of Kenedy; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild. Preceded in death by: wife, Consuelo De Los Santos; son, Alvaro De Los Santos; and parents.
A rosary will be recited 7:30 p.m. tonight at Janssen Funeral Home chapel. Services will he 2 p.m. Fridav at St Anthony Catholic Church, the Rev. Paschal Bergin officiating.
Burial will be at Runge Latin American Cemetery. Janssen Funeral Home, Runge, 830-239-4862. Memorials: masses. HAZEL L. PATRICK HUNTSVILLE Hazel Louise Patrick, 86, of Huntsville, formerly of Port Lavaca, died Monday, March 11, 2002.
She was born March 19, 1915, in Rogers, to the late Thomas and Dora Underwood Eager. She was a homemaker and a member of Alamo Heights Baptist Church. Survivors: daughter, Nancy Gaertner of Huntsville; sons, George F. Patrick of Austin, Bob Patrick of Belton and John Patrick of Victoria; sisters, Elora Rogers of Port Lavaca; 15 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, Rudy Patrick; daughter, Betty McCarn; and parents.
Visitation was 6-7 p.m. Wednesday at Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 2 p.m. today at Alamo Heights Baptist Church, the Rev. Anthony "Casey" DuBose officiating.
Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Victoria. RichardsonColonial Funeral Home, Port Lavaca, 361-552-2988. Pallbearers: Pete Patrick, Scooter Patrick, Jerry Patrick, Donnie McCarn, Brian Batts and Jason Parker. RICHARD B. COLLINS EL CAMPO Richard Brooks Collins, 75, of El Campo, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002.
Services are pending at Triska Funeral Home, El Campo, 979-543- 3681. LAVERNE EVERITT Everitt, 77, of Victoria, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002. She was born June 8, 1924. She was owner of Floral Arts by Laverne and a member of College Church of Christ. Services will be 1 p.m.
Saturday at Colonial Funeral Home chapel, Mr. Ray Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Colonial Funeral Home, Victoria, 361-578-3535. NORMA R.
NOLEN LOUISE Norma Ruth Nolen, 59, of Louise, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002. She was born Sept. 22, 1942, in Edinburg, to Arlie Estes Sr. of Premount and the late Thelma Bruce Estes. She was a homemaker and a member of United Methodist Church of Louise.
Survivors: husband, Bobby Nolen; daughters, Venus Reck and Rena Reck, both of Hillje; step-daughters, Robin Perez of Bay City, Peggy Matlock and Linda Garcia, both of El Campo; sons, Fred Dorris Jr. of East Bernard and Steven Dorris of Spring; step-sons, Robert Nolen Jr. of Sugar Land and Gary Lyle Nolen of Victoria; father; step-mother, Imogene Estes of Premont; sisters, Lola Beaver and Velma Dufner, both of El Campo, and Patricia Cannon of Francitas; brothers, Jim Estes of California and Arlie Estes Jr. of Orange; eight grandchildren; and nine step-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: mother.
Visitation will begin 1 p.m. today at "Triska Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel, the Rev. Glenna Kelley officiating.
Triska Funeral Home, El Campo, 979-543-3681. Memorials: American Cancer Society. ZOEY LYNN YBARRA PORT LAVACA Zoey Lynn Ybarra, infant daughter of Thomas Jr. and Pamela Jean Villalon Ybarra of Port Lavaca, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002. Zoey Lynn was born Feb.
26, 2002, in Victoria. She was a Catholic. Survivors: parents; grandparents, Diana Tagle Villalon, Robert G. Delgado, Thomas Ybarra Anna Marie Ybarra and Janie Morin, all of Port Lavaca; and great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles M. Delgado and Elida Morin, all of Port Lavaca. Preceded in death by: great-grandparents; Nicolas and Patricia Rodriguez Tagle, and Antonio and Virginia Guzman Mendoza. Visitation will be after 9 a.m. today at Artero Memorial Chapels in Port Lavaca.
A rosary will be recited 10 a.m. today at the funeral home chapel. Services will be 11 a.m. today at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be at Port Lavaca Cemetery.
Artero Memorial Chapels, Port Lavaca, 361-552-2300. HAROLD A. SHOWS Harold Allen Shows, 74, of Victoria, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002. He was born April 13, 1927, in Castor, to the late Doswell Thomas and Lily Ever Smith Shows. Survivors: daughters, Lynda Baldwin of Houston, Patricia Haley of Conroe and Lydia Valenta of Victoria; sons, Melvin Shows and Thomas Shows, both of Victoria, and James Shows of Luling; sister, Elaine Ursery of Elm Grove, brother, Ralph Shows of Keatchie, 17 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: wife, Imajean Shows; daughter, Nelwyn Ann Shows; son, Harold Shows parents; and sister, Shirley Messina. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. tonight at McCabe-Carruth Funeral Home chanel. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel, Mr.
Darrell Humble officiating. Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery. McCabe-Carruth Funeral Home, Victoria, 361-573-4341. VICENA G. GREEN GANADO Vicena Grace Green, 81, of Ganado, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002.
She was born April 21, 1921, in Jackson County, to the late Victor and Pearl Knudsen Knopp. She was owner and manager of LaWard Telephone Company in LaWard. She belonged to several charitable organizations and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Ganado. Survivors: daughter, Connie Green Cato of Angleton; sons, Larry Green of LaWard and Phillip Green of Ganado; sisters, Imogene Maxwell of Luling, Shirlene Hill of Lufkin and Dorothy Murray of Dickinson; brother, Charles Knopp of Port Lavaca; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, Kenneth C.
Green; parents; and sister, Nelda Knopp. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at Ganado Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Ganado, the Rev.
Glenna Kelley officiating. Burial will be at Ganado Cemetery. Ganado Funeral Home, Ganado, 361- 771-2120. Memorials: First United Methodist Church Memorial MARIE LUCE BLOOMINGTON Marie Luce, 50, of Bloomington, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002. Services are pending at Colonial Funeral Home, Victoria, 361-578-3535.
IRA L. GREEN REFUGIO Services for Ira Lowell Green, 83, of Refugio, who died Monday, will be 1 p.m. today at Moore Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be at Community Cemetery, Refugio. Moore Funeral Home, Refugio, 361-526-4334.
Pallbearers: Michael Green, Randy Brown, Norman Hosey, Norris Marshall, Marion Powell and Andrew Green. JEROME GAWLIK, JR. CUERO A Knight of Columbus rosary for Jerome Gawlik, 65, of Cuero, who died Tuesday, will be recited 9:15 a.m. today at St. Michael's Catholic Church.
Services will be 10 a.m. today at the church, the Rev. Johnson OwusuBoateng officiating. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery. Freund Funeral Home, Cuero, 361- 275-2343.
Pallbearers: Kent Hilbrich, Keith Salo, Keith Goebel, Jeff Abbott, Justin Hilbrich and Brandon Hilbrich. Memorials: St. Michael's School Endowment Fund. JEANNE A. J.
DE HAAS WILMINGTON, N.C. Jeanne Audrey Jeffery De Haas, 65, of Wilmington, N.C., died Tuesday, March 12, 2002. She was born May 20, 1936, in Needham, to the late Frederick Alan and Willia Cassidy Jeffery. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Wilmington. Survivors: husband, Robert D.
"Bob" De Haas; daughters, Deborah J. De Haas Trapp of Jessup, Pamela D. Thompson of Wilmington, N.C., Cynthia R. De Haas of Apex, N.C. and Rebecca L.
De Haas of Athens, brother, Robert A. Jeffery of Needham, and two grandchildren. Preceded in death by: parents. Family visitation will be 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
tonight at Coble Ward-Smith Funeral Home chapel in Wilmington, N.C. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Dr. Michael G. Queen officiating.
Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Coble Ward-Smith Funeral Home, Wilmington, N.C., 910-791-4444. DORIS BLAKENEY KENEDY Doris Blakeney, 84, of Kenedy, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002. She was born Aug. 31, 1917, in Nixon, to the late Charles and 1 Valeska Riedel Terry.
She was a bookkeeper for Roger's Salvage Yard and a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors: daughter, Doris Jane Ponish of Beeville; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, Lorenz Lane Blakeney son, Lorenz Lane Blakeney parents; and brothers, Charles Terry Jr. and B. G.
Terry. Services will be 2 p.m. today at Eckols Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Tim Williams officiating. Burial will be at Karnes City Cemetery.
Eckols Funeral Home, Kenedy, 830-583-2533. Memorials: Muscular Dystrophy. BRYAN P. FISHER II SHINER Bryan P. Fisher II, 74, of Shiner, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002.
He was born May 11, 1927, in St. Petersburg, to the late Bryan P. and Mirriam Fairman Fisher. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in WWII.
He was a school teacher and an administrator for 20 years. He was a fire and hazardous materials instructor at Texas Extension Service. He was a member of the National Rifle Association and a Presbyterian. Survivors: son, Bryan P. Fisher III of Shiner; and one grandchild.
Preceded in death by: wife, Mary E. Fisher; parents; and sister, Betty Carroll. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Buffington Funeral Home, Shiner, 361-594-3352. Memorials: Trinity Lutheran Home of Shiner Equipment Fund or Shiner High School Memorial Fund.
FREDERICK L. YOUNG JR. NIXON Frederick Lee Young 64, of Nixon, died Sunday, March 10, 2002. He was born April 1, 1937, in Nixon, to the late Frederick Lee Sr. and Annie Martha Smith Young.
He was a truck driver. Survivors: wife, Regina C. Young; daughter, Doreen Styra of Cuero; sons, Andy Young of Houston, Rodney Young of Austin, Donald Young and Mark Young, both of Nixon; sisters, Lily Helen Mines of San Antonio, Joyce Black of Nixon, Martha Young of Victoria and Nona Ruth Appleton of Flint, brothers, James Roland Young of Nixon and Henry Young of Cuero; 14 grandchildren; and I three great ndchildren. Preceded in death by: parents. A memorial service will be 2 p.m.
Friday at Union Valley Baptist Church, the Rev. Don Hessong officiating. Memorials: Guadalupe Valley Hospice in Seguin. Obituaries are provided as a free public service by The Victoria Advocate. More detailed or specially worded obituaries, which appear in a box, are available for a fee.
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