BRENEMAN
Charles Allen Breneman Jr., age 77 of Livingston,
passed away on December 29, 2004. Mr. Breneman
is survived by his son, Kenneth Allen Breneman; daughters, Wanda Gail Cochran and husband
Pat, and Patti Sue Landry; brother, Marvin Breneman; sisters, Nelda Fay Wendt, Bernice
Weaver, Barbara Wendt, and Inez Fundling; 13 grandchildren; and 23 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Thursday, December
30, 2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral Services will be Friday, December 31, 2004 at 2:00pm at Canon
Funeral Home with Reverend Evelyn Cox officiating. Interment
will follow at Fieldstore Cemetery.
McCONNELL
Nina McConnell (Aunt Nina) 99, of Edna,
died December 28, 2004.
She had lived for many years with Ralph
and Joan Burgess of Edna.
She was born January 14, 1905 in the
Southern part of Milam County near Thorndale to the late Ervin and Leona Survant. She was one of twelve students to graduate from Thorndale
High School in 1923 where she was class valedictorian and is the oldest surviving
Thorndale ex-student. Using a scholarship, she
received a teaching certificate from Mary Hardin Baylor at Belton, Texas. Her first assignment was teaching in a ward school
in the Sharp School District in Milam County. There
were 19 students through the 5th grade. Attending
classes at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos in the Summer and later full
time, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in 1933 and later a Master’s degree from
the University of Houston. Mrs. McConnell
ended her 34 year teaching career in Hempstead but had taught in several Texas school
districts.
Nina was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma,
Retired Teachers’ Association of Texas, Jackson County Retired Teachers’
Association, The First Baptist Church of Edna and was a faithful member of her Sunday
School Class and Wednesday night fellowship before entering Care Inn of Edna.
Survivors: sister, Alice Davis of
Dallas; nieces, Joan Burgess of Edna, Betty Jo Stewart of Bellaire, Bobbie Mardis and
husband Gerald of Bay City, Neva J. Orton of San Luis Obispo, California; nephews, Hardie
Davis and wife Jane of Kingwood, and Frank Green and wife Sherry of Angleton, TX; and
numerous great nieces and nephews. Preceded in
death by husband, Alton Truman McConnell; brothers, Ervin Survant, Frank Survant, and Bill
Survant; sisters, Neva Umangst and Glorice Green; and nephew, Ralph W. Burgess.
Graveside Services to be held at 10:30am,
Friday, December 31, 2004 at Fieldstore Cemetery in Waller, TX under the direction of
Canon Funeral Home of Waller. Reverends Danny
P. Reeves and Joe McClanahan of The First Baptist Church of Edna, Texas officiating.
Memorials:
First Baptist Church, Edna, TX; Jackson County Retired Teachers’
Scholarship Fund, Edna, TX; The Hospice of Victoria, Texas.
SURVANT
Robert Edwin Survant, age 92 of Waller, passed away on December 20, 2004
at Grimes St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Navasota.
He is survived by his sister, Edna Goette; and nephew, James Goette and wife
Cathy. Viewing will be Thursday morning, Dec.
23rd from 8–10am followed by a funeral service at 10:30am. Interment will follow at Fieldstore Cemetery.
FEAGIN
John Denton Feagin III died peacefully at his home on Monday, December 20, 2004,
after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Hempstead, Texas, on June 20, 1955 and was a graduate of Cy-Fair High School, class of 1973. John
worked for Watson Grinding and Manufacturing of Houston Texas.
Survived by his wife, Karen; daughter Kay Lynn, her husband Kris
Price, and three grandchildren, Kara, Kristofer and Kody; his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Feagin; brothers Jay Moerbe, Kyle and wife Drenda Moerbe, Layne and wife Loni Moerbe, and
sister Tamara and husband Anthony Taber. He was much loved by numerous nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his paternal Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Feagin of Hempstead, Texas, and his aunt
Chrystal Weaver. He will be missed by many friends.
Visitation will be Wednesday,
December 22, 2004 from 5 - 8pm at Canon Funeral
Home Chapel, 1420 Farr Street in Waller, Texas. Funeral Services will be Thursday,
December 23, 2004 at 2:00pm at Canon Funeral
Home. Interment will follow at Hempstead Cemetery.
John was an avid sportsman. In
lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation to teach
children about park wildlife and safety.
Make checks out to: Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation, P.O.
Box 191207,
Dallas, Texas 75219
KING
Rodney Lee King, age 51 of Tomball,
passed away on December 14, 2004. Mr. King is
preceded in death by his father, Roy Salyards; and is survived by his wife, Bobbie King;
mother, Mary Salyards; mother and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Storm; son, Jack
Harget; daughters, Cathy Deleon and Laura Higgs; step-children, Thomas, Michael and Alan
Elliott, and Joey Livingston; brothers, Allen Salyards and Stephen Worcester; sisters,
Joan McKnight and Debbie Worcester; and 9 grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be Friday,
December 17, 2004 at 11:00am at Canon Funeral Home. A
Graveside Service will be at Klein Memorial Park Cemetery at 1:00pm.
TAYLOR
Jo Ann Taylor, age 62of Hempstead passed
away on December 10, 2004. Ms. Taylor is
preceded in death by her father, Albert Mellman; and brother, Scott Fredrick Taylor; and
is survived by her mother, Thelma Mellman; sons, Steve Taylor and wife Jo, and Keith
Taylor; brothers, William Mellman and Johnnie Mellman; sisters, Rose Arther and Pauline
Roach; and 3 grandchildren, Michael Brodey Taylor, Logan Drew Taylor, and Bailey Diane
Taylor.
Visitation will be Sunday, December 12,
2004 from 5 – 8pm. Funeral Service will
be Monday, December 13, 2004 at 10:30am at Canon Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Cedar Creek Cemetery.
WOODS
Susie
Rosemarie Woods, age 47 of Hockley, passed away on December 6, 2004. Mrs. Woods is survived by her mother, Elizabeth
Nagy; her life partner and loving husband Oddman Woods Jr.; step sons, Oddman Woods III
and Joey Lee Woods; brothers, Leslie Nagy and wife Magda, Tomas Nagy and wife Emily, Henry
Nagy and wife Bonnie, Adrian Nagy and wife Tracie, Walter Nagy and wife Frances, and David
Nagy; sisters, Judy Enciso and husband John, Jackie Fitzgerald and husband John, Cynthia
Miller and husband Cory, and Laura Urban and husband Chris; and 5 grandchildren.
Visitation
will be Wednesday, December 8, 2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Services will be Thursday, December 9, 2004
at 11:00am at Canon Funeral Home.
FERGUSON
Bernice Ferguson, age 74 of Hempstead,
passed away on November 28, 2004. Mrs.
Ferguson is preceded in death by her sister, Eunice Mitchel; and is survived by her
daughter, Beth Crowhurst and husband Kyle; sisters, Bea Horn and Mae Prince;
granddaughter, Beverly Bell and Roy Garrett; and great grandchildren, Renee Lillegard, and
Jonathan Schneider.
Visitation will be Monday, November 29,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at 10:00am at Canon Funeral Home with Pastor
Bill Davis officiating. Interment will follow
at Hempstead Cemetery.
ELLISON
Howard Ellison age 91 of Pine Island, TX passed away Wednesday November 24, 2004
at home. Mr. Ellison is survived by his wife
of 41 years Wessie Ellison; daughters, Susan Windham and Peggy Powley. Mr. Ellison was an accountant for Hughs Tool Co.
for 47 years and served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. Graveside services will be held on Saturday Nov. 27, 2004 at 2:00 P.M. in Hempstead Cemetery with pastor Jeffrey Marsh officiating.
NORTH
Josephine Elizabeth North, age 87 of
Waller, passed away on November 16, 2004. Mrs.
North is survived by her husband, Edward North; sons, A.C. Ebarb, Logan Ebarb and wife
Donna, Bobby Joe Ebarb and wife Sandy, Carl Ebarb and wife Donne, James Michael Ebarb,
Johnny Wayne Dixon, Jerry Logan Dixon, and wife Judy; daughters, Maurine Bannister, Sherry
Carpenter and husband Joe, Kathy Melinda Wilson and husband Donnie, and Margie Nell
Calvert; 34 grandchildren; and numerous great grandchildren, great great grandchildren,
and nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Thursday, November
18, 2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral Services will be Friday, November 19, 2004 at 10:00am at Canon
Funeral Home with Pastor Andy Qualls officiating. Interment
will be at 2:00pm at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.
TANDY
Ronald Lee Tandy, age 69 of Waller,
passed away on November 14, 2004. Mr. Tandy is
preceded in death by his father, Chet Tandy; and is survived by his mother, Valda Durham;
wife, Darlene Tandy; sons, Gene Tandy and Billy Tandy; daughter, Mary Jane Tandy; brother,
Mike Tandy; and six grandchildren.
Visitation will be Tuesday, November 16,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at 12:30pm at Canon Funeral Home. Interment will be at VA National Cemetery at 2:30pm.
DINKINS
David Dinkins, age 44 of Houston, passed
away on November 2, 2004. Mr. Dinkins is
preceded in death by his mother, Kathryn Dinkins; and is survived by his aunts and uncle,
Kenneth and Donnie Hines, and Marie Hollar; brother, Glenn Dinkins and wife Lydia; and
nieces and nephews, Christopher and Elizabeth.
A Graveside Service will be held Friday,
November 5, 2004 at 11:00am at Macedonia Cemetery with Reverend Evelyn Cox officiating.
BRUNER
Aline Louise Bruner, age 72 of Waller,
passed away on November 1, 2004. Mrs. Bruner
is preceded in death by her parents, John and Emily Rustenbach; and daughter, Shirley
Hedrick; and is survived by her husband, W.D. “Coot” Bruner; son, John Bruner;
daughters, Linda Eichhorn and husband Jay, and Mary Byer and husband Bill; son-in-law,
Billy Hedrick; sister, Edna Fuchs; and grandchildren, Emily, Hannah, Tara, Scott, Rachel,
Andrew, and Kasey.
Visitation will be Tuesday, November 2,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Wednesday, November 3, 2004 at 1:00pm at Canon Funeral Home with Pastor
Darrin Holub officiating. Interment will
follow at Fieldstore Cemetery.
KELLEY
On Friday, Oct. 29, 2004 our beloved mother left us to be with our
Heavenly Father. Madie Ruth Kelley, 80, was
born on April 16, 1924, in San Saba County. Her
life was a constant tribute to her family. She
is a mother who taught great values and will live in our hearts forever. Her children (all in the Houston area) are Bill
Kelley * Donna Hines; Janie Kelley; Larry & Peggy Kelley; Sharon & Art Board;
Leeman Jr. & Lucinda Kelley; and Dianne & Keith Moore. She was blessed with 19 grandchildren and 17 great
grandchildren. She is survived by 2 sisters in
San Antonio, Betsy Adams and Cly Del Howard and a brother, Pat Lane of Fort Worth. Madie Ruth was preceded in death by her mother,
Georgia Grace Bickley, her father, Russell Lane, & Stepmother Lois Lane. Family visitation will be Monday, November 1, 2004
from 6:00 – 9:00pm, and services will be Tuesday, November 2nd at 10:00am
at Canon Funeral Home in Waller. Interment
will follow at Waller City Cemetery.
LLOYD
Reverend G. Ray Lloyd, age 77 of Waller,
passed away on October 26, 2004. G. Ray was
called to the Methodist ministry in 1963 and served churches in the Texas Conference. He is survived by his wife, Betty Lloyd; sons, Mike
Lloyd and wife Leslie, and Tim Lloyd; daughters, Sandra Lloyd Dodd and husband Charles,
Susan Winfree and husband Travis, and Tammy Haley and husband Terry; stepchildren, David
Prewitt and wife Margaret, and Karen Sarver and husband Dirk; grandsons, Rodney, Steven,
Kevin, Jason, and Clint; granddaughters, Renee, Susanne, Alicia, Christi, Traci, Jennifer,
and Haley; 15 great grandchildren; 5 step grandchildren; and 9 step great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Thursday, October 28,
2004 from 5 – 9pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Friday, October 29, 2004 at 2:00pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Macedonia Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests
contributions to the United Methodist Church of Waller.
KERSH
Robert Lynden Kersh, age 35 of Hempstead,
passed away on October 24, 2004. Robert is
survived by his parents, Lynden and Elaine Kersh; grandmother, Faye Estes; sister, Phyllis
Noelle Gonzales and husband Ricky; uncles, Billy Kersh and Michael Kersh and wife Jeanne;
aunt, Myra Verneuil; nephews, Ryan, Dustin, and Austin Gonzales; niece, Kaytlin Gonzales;
and numerous other relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers the family requests
donations to either the Hempstead Volunteer Fire Dept., P.O. Box 886, Hempstead, TX 77445
or Atascocita Volunteer Fire Department, 7642 Farmingham Rd., Humble, TX 77346.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday,
October 30, 2004 at 5:00pm at Canon Funeral Home. A
Graveside service will take place on Sunday, October 31, 2004 at 3:00pm at Rockwood Cemetery
in Rockwood, TX.
BASKIN
Ruth Helen Baskin, 99, passed away on October 20, 2004 in Atascocita, TX. She was born October 5, 1905 in Victoria, TX. Ruth grew up in the Houston Heights and graduated
from Heights High School. During the
1930’s and World War II she, her husband, Carrol, and their five children lived in
the Garden Villas subdivision of Houston. In
1946, the family moved to the Fieldstore Community in Waller County where she lived until
1999. Ruth was preceded in death by her
parents, John R. Williams and Effie Williams; her only brother and all three sisters;
daughter, Patsy Ruth Burns; son-in-law, Milton Krause; and husband, Thomas Carrol Baskin. She is survived by son, Thomas Carrol Baskin, Jr.
and his wife Augustine of Waller; daughter, Nancy Krause of Brenham; son, John Baskin of
Atascocita; son, George Baskin and his wife Sally of Atascocita; and numerous grand
children, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Visitation
will be Saturday, October 23, 2004 from 10:30am – 12:00pm at Canon Funeral Home
Chapel in Waller. A Graveside Service will be
held that same day at 1:00pm at Hempstead Cemetery.
SCHMIDT
Katie Schmidt, age 98 of Waller, passed away on October 17, 2004. Mrs. Schmidt is survived by her son, Henry Schmidt
Jr. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 19,
2004 from 6 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 2:00pm at Canon Funeral Home with Pastor
Pete Rikard officiating. Interment will follow
at Bear Creek Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
the family requests contributions to the Cypress Bible Church Building Fund.
PETERSON
Elsie Louise Peterson, age 78 of Waller,
passed away on October 16, 2004. Mrs. Peterson
is preceded in death by her husband, Thelbert Winford Peterson; and is survived by her
sons, Norman Peterson and wife Jan, and Barry Peterson and wife Sherry; daughter, Pamela
Filiator and husband Don; sister, Ramona Huffman; 5 grandchildren; and 5 great
grandchildren.
Visitation will be Monday, October 18,
2004 from 6 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Tuesday, October 19, 2004 at 1:30pm at Southwinds Baptist Church in
Tomball. Interment will follow at Fieldstore Cemetery.
DERNEHL
Cody Dernehl, age 21 of Bedias, passed
away on October 8, 2004. Cody is survived by
his parents, Larry and Kathy Dernehl; brother, Bobby Shane Dernehl; sister, Jamie Dernehl;
great grandparents, Lois and Woodrow Woods; grandfather, Woodrow Woods; uncles and aunts,
Woody and Kellye Woods, Billy and Susan Woods, Kim and Bo Ballew, Larry and Sadie McKay,
Ronnie Dernehl, Sandra and Steve, Debbie Dernehl, and numerous others; and special
friends, Jerome, Sandy, Chris, Jason, Cody, Colby Scallions, and many more.
Visitation will be Tuesday, October 12,
2004 from 5 – 9pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Wednesday, October 13, 2004 at 3:00pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel with
Pastors Ted Woods and Bobby Davis officiating. Interment
will follow at Monaville Cemetery.
TONES
George E. Tones, Jr. (Buddy), age 78,
devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather went to be with our Lord on October
9, 2004 at his home in Grimes County. He was
born on February 17, 1926 to George E. Tones, Sr. and Ida M. Adams of Waco, TX. George was a veteran of the United States Marine
Corp, the East Gate Masonic Lodge # 1153, and Shriner Scottish Rite. Upon moving to Houston, TX he married his beloved
wife of 58 years. He retired from Port
Terminal Railroad Association (PTRA) after many years of service. He is preceded in death by his parents; and is
survived by his loving wife, Billie Jo Tones of Navasota, TX; sister, Betty Dawdy of
Livingston, TX; 5 sons, George E. Tones III, Ralph T. Tones, Dennis J. Tones, Donald G.
Tones, Paul R. Tones, and their spouses; 14 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren;
numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
Visitation will be Tuesday, October 12,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Wednesday, October 13, 2004 at 11:00am at Canon Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Fieldstore Cemetery with
full military honors and a Masonic service.
MUTSCHINK
Alvin F. Mutschink, age 78 of Houston,
passed away on October 5, 2004. Mr. Mutschink
is survived by his sister, Gladys Mae Ardlt; and grandchildren, Kristy and Keith Lynch.
Visitation will be Thursday, October 7,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Friday, October 8, 2004 at 11:00am at Salem Lutheran Church in Tomball
with Pastor Wayne Graumann officiating. Interment
will be at 2:00pm at Memorial Oaks Cemetery in Houston.
JANSEN
Lois Edith (Ross) Jansen, age 82 of
Hockley, passed away on October 4, 2004 at Tomball Regional Hospital. Mrs. Jansen was born December 27, 1921 in Hastings,
Oklahoma the daughter of Led and Ella (Hall) Ross. She
was married on March 28, 1942 to Melvin Jansen. Surviving
her are her daughter, Betty Roch and husband Royce of Hockley; sons, Melvin W. Jansen of
Hockley, and Roger L. Jansen of Huffman; 7 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and 1
great great grandchild. She is preceded in
death by her husband, Melvin Jansen; daughter, Deloris Jane McLemore; and 11 brothers and
sisters.
Visitation will be Wednesday, October
6, 2004 from 6 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral Services will be Thursday, October 7, 2004 at 10:00am at Canon
Funeral Home Chapel with Pastors Ralph Salinas and Roger Yates officiating. Interment will follow at San Jacinto Memorial Park.
BUTLER
Kathleen Helen Butler,
age 73, of Spring, Texas, passed away on October 2, 2004.
Mrs. Butler was born in Massapequa Park, Long Island, New York and moved to Texas
in 1978. Mrs. Butler is preceded in death by
her husband, Bernard; and brother, John; and is survived by her sons, Bernard James Butler
and wife Debra, Michael Thomas Butler and wife Eileen, Steven Richard Butler, Mark Patrick
Butler and wife Trina, Terrance Joseph Butler and wife Kristi; brother, James MacGilvray
and wife Mary; sister, Leah Murray and husband Jerry; grandchildren: Michael and Sean
Butler; Christopher, Nicholas, and Daniel Butler and their mother, Ellen; and Steven,
Trent, and Bryant Butler; step-grandchildren: Dalton Rosenbaum, and Sheron and Shawn
Gunaratne and their mother, Ginger Hodges; great grandchildren, Zoe and James Butler; and
also many loving nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Tuesday,
October 5, 2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, October 6, 2004
at 11:00am at Canon Funeral Home. Interment
will follow at St. Martin DePorres Cemetery.
BUECKNER
Carl F. “Freddie” Bueckner
III, age 55 of Hempstead, passed away on October 1, 2004.
Mr. Bueckner is preceded in death by his mother, Loretta Ast Bueckner and
sister, Carlyne Jamail and is survived by
father, Carl F. Bueckner II and wife Flossie; son, Codie Bueckner; daughter, Carrie
Petrich and husband Shannon; grandchildren, Blaine and Kolbe Petrich; beloved family and
friends, Debbie Helton, Candy Schild, Michelle Miller, Ray and Cindy Quinn and many others.
Visitation will be Monday, October 4,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. A
Graveside Service will be Tuesday, October 5, 2004 at 10:00am at Rosewood Cemetery in
Humble.
SOBIESKI
Christopher Jerome Sobieski went to his heavenly rewards early Sunday
morning doing the thing he loved best – being a Police Officer. He died in the line of duty when his patrol car
caught fire after a speeder hit it from behind. The
accident occurred on highway 290 near Prairie View. He
was a member of the Prairie View Police Department for the past three years. He is survived by his wife, Romney; grandmother,
Hortense Sievers; and parents, John and Millie Sobieski, both of Seguin; sister, Shari
Dixon and husband Mike; their children, Rachelle, Jaclyn and Zachary of Lakeway, Clinton
and his wife Amanda, and daughter Aubrey of Norfolk, Virginia; and step-brother, Cecil
Dean of Hempstead. Services will be held with
a Rosary and Memorial Service in Waller, TX at 7:00pm on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004 Canon
Funeral Home Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be Friday,
October 1, 2004 at 10:00am at St. James Catholic Church in Seguin, TX with Monsignor
Darilek officiating. Inurnment of the ashes
will follow at 1:15pm at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, TX. In lieu of flowers please make donations in his
name to his second love, the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
(SPCA), 900 Portway Dr., Houston, TX 77024.
GURROLA
Steve Paul Gurrola, age 79 of Hempstead passed away September 24, 2004. Mr. Gurrola leaves behind to cherish his memory,
Four sons: Steve Paul Gurrola Jr., James Hickson, Brian Hickson, and Patrick Gurrola, Two
daughters: Darla Montalvo and Stephanie Gurrola, Two brothers: Martin Gurrola and Victor
Gurrola, Five sisters: Mary Ybarra, Josie Gurrola, Janie Arnold, Stella Gurrola, and
Rebecca Gurrola. 14 Grandchildren, and 3 great
grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his
brother, Sam Gurrola. Visitation will be held
on Monday, September 27, 2004 from 5-8 pm in the Chapel of Canon Funeral Home, with a Rosary at 7:00 pm. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Katherine Drexel
Catholic Church at 10:00 am., Tuesday, September 28,
2004. Rite
of Committal to follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
SHELBY
Tamara Michele Shelby, age 43 of Waller,
passed away on September 12, 2004. Mrs. Shelby is survived by her mother, Ada Speights;
husband, Marcus Shelby; father-in-law, Evin H. Shelby and mother-in-law, Elta Shelby;
daughter, Brook Shelby; brother, John Korte; sisters, Karolyn Cornelius and husband Frank,
Judi Moore, and Sandi Buckalew and husband Brian; sister-in-law, Melinda Lee and
brother-in-law, Sanford Lee; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Wednesday, Sept. 15,
2004 from 6 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004 at 3:00pm at Canon Funeral Home with John Isom
officiating. Interment will follow at Canon
Mathis Cemetery Cemetery.
BELL
Annie Mae Bell age 83, passed away September 10, 2004 in Tomball, TX. Mrs. Bell is preceded in death by her husband,
Woodrow W. Bell Sr.; she is survived by sons, Wesley Bell Jr. and wife Vonnelda and Robert
Bell and wife Paula; brothers, Harold, Leroy and Leon Graeter; sister, Irene Long and 11
grandchildren. Funeral services will be held September 14, 2004 at Canon Funeral Home in Waller,
Texas at 11:00am with Pastor Buddy Hazell officiating.
Interment will follow at Fieldstore Cemetery.
Visitation will be Monday September 13, 2004 from 5-8 P.M. at Canon Funeral
Home.
MERTEN
Lou
Addie Keilberg Merten a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away at
the age of 90 on September 6, 2004 at Kings Daughter Hospital in Temple, Texas. Lou was born on April 2, 1914 in Hempstead, Texas. She married Jesse Merten September 9, 1940 in Hempstead. Hempstead was always her home having worked, lived, loved and
raised her family there. In 1997 she moved to live near her daughters in the central Texas area.
She
is survived by her daughters, Zolene Styers and husband Lamar of Westphalia, Texas; Sue
Barkley and husband Tommy, of Westphalia, Texas and her son Wayne Merten and wife Louise, of Hempstead,
Texas. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 28
great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Zollie Thomas of Pasadena,
numerous nieces, nephews and loving family associations. She is preceded in death by her
husband Jesse Merten, granddaughters Dana Styers Thompson and Marla Sue Styers, 3 brothers
and 1 sister.
Visitation will be Tuesday, Sept. 7,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Services will be Wednesday,
Sept. 8, 2004 at 2:00pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at
Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery in Bellville.
HARRINGER
James Ewald Harringer age 77 of Hockley,
passed away on September 2, 2004. Mr.
Harrington is survived by his wife, Cora Lou Harringer; daughter, Diana Long and husband
Larry; brothers, John Wilkinson and Huey Wilkinson; sister, Faye Edna Wilson; and 2
grandchildren.
Visitation will be Sunday, September 5,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Monday, September 6, 2004 at 10:00am at Canon Funeral Home Chapel with
Pastors Tom Dobbs and Larry Edwards officiating. Interment
will be at Falkenberry Cemetery in Groesbeck, TX at 2:00pm.
FLORES
Yolanda Flores, age 50 of Waller, passed
away on September 1, 2004. Mrs. Flores is
survived by her husband, Jorge Flores Sr.; mother, Raquel R. Jimenez; sons, Jorge Flores
Jr. and Everardo Flores; daughter, Mayra Flores; brothers, Armando Jimenez, Arnoldo
Jimenez, and Juan Jimenez; sisters, Inocencia Amaya and Rebecca Torres; and granddaughter,
Bianca Flores.
Visitation will be Thursday, September
2, 2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral Services will be Friday, September 3, 2004 at 10:00am at Canon
Funeral Home with Pastor James Long officiating. Interment
will follow at Canon Mathis Cemetery.
LOWTHER
Dennis Lee Lowther. Born, November
29, 1962 in Crestline, OH, died at 7:40pm on August 30, 2004. Son of Harold and Eileen Pettit of Magnolia, TX. Grandson of the late James E. and Daisy Ray Lattea
and the late Kermit Poole Stutler and Irene Sutton Stutler Lowther. He was a machinist for 25 years. Dennis is survived by his mother, Eileen Pettit and step-father Harold Pettit
of Magnolia; father, David Lee Lowther of Amissville, VA;
daughter, Amanda Mae Lowther of Houston, TX; brothers, Joseph Lowther of
Montgomery, TX, Jeffrey Stutler of Salem, WV; step-brothers, William, Robert, and Larry
Pettit; and sisters, Valerie Evers of Houston, TX, and Susan Camper of Houston, TX. Private services to follow.
CANTRELL
Marcus Cantrell of Waller, Texas, was born in Henrietta, Oklahoma on August 8, 1924, and passed away on August 23, 2004 at the age of 80.
Mr. Cantrell graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in Mechanical
Engineering. He served proudly in the U. S.
Army during WWII and was in Germany at the Battle of the Bulge.
Marc worked for Ingersoll-Rand,
Pacific Pumps and Crane Packing Company and retired in 1968 to pursue a lifelong dream of becoming a grass farmer. Marc was a true pioneer in the field of
agriculture. He took delivery of the first
Vermeer big round hay baler ever shipped to a farmer anywhere in the world. He raised cattle and he became an expert on growing
Tifton 85 grass. Marc was never afraid to dream and his life is a testimony to what
dreaming, goal setting and hard work can accomplish.
Marc is survived by Barbara, his wife
of 40 years; cousins Wanda Strain and Mary Ellen Wood of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Loucille
Shelton of Midwest City, Oklahoma and Katie Schexnayder of North Little Rock Arkansas;
sister- and brother-in-law Audrey and Ed Suchicki and their son, Steven; nephew, Greg
Savage and wife, Denise and their children, Jason, Kelly and Natalie; his beloved dog,
Buddy; godchild, Cheyenne Abke; and a host of friends and relatives.
Services will be held Friday at 11:00 at Waller Baptist Church, 2520 Cherry Street at Penick, Waller, Texas, with Dr. Rodney Bowman officiating. Friends are invited to visitation with the family
from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 26th at
Canon Funeral Home, 1420 Farr, Waller, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, the family
requests that donations be made to Waller Baptist Church, Hospice House at the Texas Medical Center, or a charity of choice.
FLEMING
Catherine Fleming, age 91 of Waller,
passed away on August 20, 2004. Mrs. Fleming
is preceded in death by her husband, Reuben Fleming; and daughter, Jean Merryman; and is
survived by her son, Jack Fleming; daughter, Janis Jensen and husband Dennis; niece, Pat
Schenkel; 8 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Monday, August 23,
2004 from 6 – 9pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 2:00pm at Canon Funeral Home with Eugene
Dewveall, Minister, Pastor Lee McDowell, and Chaplin Don Seville officiating. Interment will follow at Fieldstore Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Vitas
Hospice Charitable Fund, 4828 Loop Central Dr., Suite 890, Houston, TX 77081.
SCHIEL
Elvera Elizabeth Marie Schiel, age 87 of
Hockley, passed away on August 19, 2004. Mrs.
Schiel is preceded in death by her parents, John and Aurelia Baulig; and husband,
Reinhardt Schiel; and is survived by her son, Jerry R. Schiel and wife Betty; daughter,
Betty J. Locklear and husband Edward; grandchildren, Cynthia Locklear Cox and husband
Paul, Sherry Schiel, and Tammy Davis and husband Jacob; great grandchildren, Lacey Cox,
Kaitlyn Cox, Adam Cox, James Johnson, Lyanne Johnson, Lysa Johnson, Mandy Gilbert, Leah
Davis, Taylor Davis, and Austin Davis; and great great grandson, Jeffrey Terrelle Brown.
Visitation will be Friday, August 20,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Saturday, August 20, 2004 at 10:00am at Canon Funeral Home Chapel with
Pastor Darrin Holub officiating. Interment
will follow at Roberts Cemetery. In lieu of
flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Women’s Guild of Christ United Church,
or Christ United Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 6, Cypress, TX 77410-0006.
BISHOP
Loyce Denise Bishop, age 68 of Waller,
passed away on August 17, 2004. She was a
member of Christ Church of Spring, TX. Mrs.
Bishop is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Bishop; and is survived by her sons,
Vernon R. Riebschlaeger and wife Susie, Darrel W. Riebschlaeger, and Donald F.
Riebschlaeger and wife Robbie Ann; daughter, Debra D. Mahoney and husband Cecil; brother,
Delton Jerkins; sister, Donna L. Pieprzyca and husband Alvin; 10 grandchildren; and 11
great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Wednesday, August 18,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Thursday, August 19, 2004 at 12:00pm at Canon Funeral Home with Pastor E.
Wayne Law officiating. Interment will follow
at Canon Mathis Cemetery.
LLOYD
Holiday Lloyd Sr., age 81 of Houston,
passed away on August 11, 2004. Mr. Lloyd is
preceded in death by his parents, Maggie Estelle and Willie Harrison Lloyd; brothers,
Willie Oscar Lloyd and J.B. Lloyd; and sister, Lillian Walker; and is survived by his
wife, Betty Jean Kee Lloyd; children, Holiday Lloyd Jr. and wife Barbara, and Debbie Lloyd
Barrios and husband Rick Hiller; grandchildren, Holly Lynn Lloyd, Holiday Lloyd III and
partner Tina Holstien, Jennifer Lloyd Sharp and husband Sean, Ricky Hiller, and Alexander
Barrios; great grandchildren, Joshua Lloyd, Malaurie McNatt, Tyler Lloyd, Hunter Woods,
Madisun Lloyd, and Faith Sharp; brother, Clyde W. Lloyd and wife Florence; and loved and
survived by numerous family and church family.
Visitation will be Friday, August 13,
2004 from 5 – 9pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Saturday, August 14, 2004 at 10:00am at Canon Funeral Home Chapel with
Dr. J.D. Andrews officiating. Interment will
follow at Macedonia Cemetery.
ROBINSON
Arthur Garfield “Red” Robinson passed
away Monday, August 9, 2004 at the age of 92. A
resident of Waller County, Red truly enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. He was born in Salt Lake City, graduated from
Horace Mann High School in Gary, Indiana, hitchhiked around the United States before
settling in Houston, where he met and married his wife of 60 years, LaVerne Oatis. Red served 4 years in the Army Air Corp during WWII
reaching 1st Sergeant in 9 months. He
founded Robinson Public Warehouse in 1958 and operated it until his retirement in the late
70’s. In 1973, they moved to the
“country” where he added cattle rancher to his resume. Red was active in his church, supported local FFA
& 4H projects, sponsored scramble calves at the HLS&R, and enjoyed playing golf. He loved dancing, working around the ranch, and
having coffee with the guys. Some knew him as
“Red”, the “Candy Man”, or
“Oney”, but all knew him as a shrewd businessman, generous friend with a quick
wit, and well-loved husband, father and grandfather. Red Robinson is survived by his
devoted wife, LaVerne; son, Charles Robinson and wife Pam; Carol Mullins and husband
Britt; grandchildren, Stephen Robinson, Stacey Robinson-Gardner, Russell Betts, and Travis
Betts; and great-grandson, Weston Robinson. Visitation will be Wednesday August 11,
2004 from 6 – 8 pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel in Waller. Funeral services will be Thursday, August 12, 200410:00
am at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 811 14th St.Hempstead with
Father Bob Moore officiating. Interment will follow at 1:30 pm at Forest Park Lawndale
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be
made to St. Bartholomew’s Memorial Fund or the charity of your choice.
HARRIS
Opal Iona Wade Harris,
passed away on Saturday August 7, 2004.
Mrs. Harris is,
survived by one brother, Edmund Wade; 2 daughters, Mariette Haskett and husband Robert,
and Bobbie Serres and husband Harold; 5 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and 2 great
great grandchildren.
Visitation will be
Monday night August 9, 2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel . Funeral
Services will be at 11:00am Tuesday at Canon
Funeral Home in Waller . Interment will follow in Fieldstore Cemetery with Pastor Tom Dobbs officiating.
HARGRAVE
June Hargrave, age 88 of Waller, passed
away on August 3, 2004. Mrs. Hargrave is
survived by her sons, Darwin Hargrave and wife Delores, and Thomas Darby and wife Paula;
grandchildren, Deborah Sons and husband David, Darlene Filar, Darwin Hargrave Jr., Charles
Hargrave and wife Tayna, and Norman Hargrave and wife Gina; and great grandchildren, Demi,
Dani, Davy, and Kristi.
Visitation will be Thursday, August 5,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Friday, August 6, 2004 at 10:00am at Canon Funeral Home with Reverend
Evelyn Cox officiating. Interment will follow
at Kirby Chapel Cemetery.
HAKEMACK
Ney Sessums Hakemack age 83, passed away
July 31, 2004
in Tomball,
Texas. Mrs. Hakemack is survived by husband, Leerie
Hakemack; sons, John Hakemack and wife Lucy and Tom Hakemack and wife Sally; sister, Mary
Alice Perkins; grandchildren, Christopher, Michael, Travis and Anna and numerous nieces
and nephews. Services will be held August 4, 2004 at 10 A.M. at Canon Funeral Home in Waller with Pastor Roy E. Ladd
officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday August 3, 2004 from 6- 8pm at Canon Funeral Home, interment will follow at St. John`s Lutheran
Cemetery.
McQUAID
Ola Edna McQuaid, age 99 of Hempstead, passed away on July 11, 2004. Mrs. McQuaid is preceded in death by her parents,
Charlie Monroe House and Addie Diosia Hollingsworth; husband, Wayne H. McQuaid; brother,
Elgie House; and sister, Ozie Ellis; and is survived by her son, Wayne C. McQuaid Sr.; and
daughter, Alleyene McNally. She and her 35
descendents represented 5 generations. Burial
will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Ada, Oklahoma.
KUJAWA
Chester Florence Kujawa, age 77 of Houston,
Tx, passed away on July 19, 2004. He is survived by his wife, Josie Kujawa; Sons, Eugene
and wife Karel, and Larry Kujawa; Daughter, Bobbie Goodwin and husband Jesse M.; Brother,
Harry Kujawa; Sister, Gertrude Kujawa, 6 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
Visitation will be 22nd day
July, 2004 from 6 – 9pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral Services will be 23rd day, July, 2004 at 10:00 am at
Canon Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Tom Dobbs officiating.
Interment will follow at St Mary’s Cemetery, Hempstead
DALTON
Allison Y. Dalton age 53 of Hockley, Tx,
passed away on July 21, 2004 in Tomball, Tx. Allison
is the youngest of 9 girls. She is preceded in
death by mother Martha Frances Barnes, and father John Henry Adams, and stepfather,
Clifford Collins and by brothers and sisters, John, Larry, Mel, Barbara, Shirley and
Sharlin. She is survived by daughter, Jamey
Allison Warren; grandchildren, Michael and Megan Warren, and Gabrieal Perez; significant
other Mark Knight; sisters, twins, Carolyn Scott and Marilyn Sherhart, Karen Smith, Linda
Forrester and Dorothy Hair and friends John Warren and Sandi Pelham.
A memorial service will be held Monday
July 26, 2004 at 7:30 P.M. at Waller Methodist Church, 1206 Smith St., Waller, Tx. with
Pastor Phyllis Carey officiating.
RIVERA
Martin Rivera, age 59 of Brookshire, Tx,
passed away on July 22, 2004. He is survived by his wife,
Claudia Rivera; father, Royce Rivera; step daughters, Stephanie Longoria and
husband Frank, Danielle Andrews; step son, James Andrews; brothers, Ray Rivera, Ransom
Rivera and Mike Rivera; sister, Reyna Rivera. and one grandchild, Samantha Mae Longoria.
Visitation will be Monday day July, 26,
2004 from 5-9 P.M. at Canon Funeral Home
Chapel. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, July
27, 2004 at 10:00 am at Canon Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Harvey Bonkers officiating. Interment will follow at St Martin’s dePorres Cemetery,
Waller.
DAUCHY
Kay Dauchy age 50, a 7 year resident of Monaville lost her long battle
with Cancer on July 23, 2004 in Katy, Tx. She is survived by husband Wil Dauchy; son,
William Travis Dauchy; daughter, Mary Kathleen Dauchy; brother, Bill Snell and wife Wanda.
A memorial service will be held Tuesday July 27, 2004 at 7:30 P.M. at First Baptist Church
in Hempstead with Pastor Danny Wendt officiating.
VANHOWTEN
Lois Irene VanHowten, age 87, passed
away on July 10, 2004 in Magnolia. Her
extraordinary life was exemplified by her love of family and friends in faith. Lois Irene was born April 7, 1917 in White Hall, TX. Mrs. VanHowten is preceded in death by husband,
Othal Willis VanHowten; and is survived by her sons, James VanHowten and wife Mae, Donald
VanHowten, William VanHowten and wife Betty, and Robert VanHowten; daughters, Faye
O’Neal, Shirley Goodney and husband James, Dollie O’Neal, and Mary Jeffries and
husband Jim; brother, Clifford Hammock; sisters, Adell Land and Bessie Janek; 30
grandchildren; 62 great grandchildren; and 27 great great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Monday, July 12, 2004
from 4 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 11:00am at Canon Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Fieldstore Cemetery.
FITCH
John P. Fitch age 61 of
Waller passed away Saturday. Mr. Fitch is preceded in death by his son, Todd Fitch; and is
survived by his daughter, Nancy Willems and husband Chuck; son, Darryl Fitch and wife
Rhonda; daughter-in-law, Donna Smith and
husband Tom; and 8 grandchildren, Bryan Edmonds, Lesly Edmonds, Blake Edmonds, Bradley
Edmonds, Chancey Fitch, Steven Fitch, John Fitch, and Samantha Fitch.
Visitation will be from
5 – 8pm Wednesday July 7, 2004 at Canon Funeral Home Chapel in Waller. Funeral
Services will be held Thursday July 8, 2004 at 10:00am at First United Methodist Church in
Waller. Interment will be at 12:00pm at Brookside Cemetery in Houston, TX with Pastor
Phyllis Carey officiating.
BRACEWELL
Frank Winder Bracewell, age 78 of
Waller, passed away on June 29, 2004. Mr.
Bracewell served his country in the U.S. Navy and Merchant Marines. He was in residential construction in Houston and
the surrounding areas for 35 years. He also
owned and operated a large ranch in Frio County, Texas for 20 or more years. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and wildlife
conservationist. A gentleman of sterling
qualities, he was a friend to all who knew him.
Mr. Bracewell is preceded in death by
his wife, Dorothy; one brother, William C. Bracewell; his mother and father; and all his
aunts, uncles, and grandparents; and is survived by his son, Jerry R. Richardson and wife
Tanya; granddaughter, Kimberly Gillespie; grandson, Rowdy Frank Richardson and wife
Sharmaine; one sister, Rena E. Bracewell; one brother, Karl A. Bracewell; great
grandchildren, Jagg Gillespie and Raiden Richardson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Thursday, July 1,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Friday, July 2, 2004 at 1:00pm at Canon Funeral Home with Pastor Mike
Garrett officiating. Interment will follow at Canon
Mathis Cemetery.
ROSALES
Maria Rosales age 80,
of Hempstead passed away June 25, 2004 in Tomball, Texas. She is preceded in death
by her husband, Pedro Rosales; son Juan Rosales, daughters, Manuela
Gurrola and Nina Garza. She is survived by sons, Pedro Rosales Jr. and Rudy Rosales;
daughters, Sally Silva and husband Lupe, Teresa Gurrola, Gracie Grimaldo and husband
Federico and Lisa Moreno and husband Tony; sister, Guadalupe Aguirre; 29 grandchildren and
24 great grandchildren. Visitation will be Monday June 28, 2004 from 5 till 8pm with Rosary at 7 P.M. at Canon Funeral Home.
Funeral Mass will be June 29, 2004 at 10 A.M. at St Katharine Drexel Catholic Church in Hempstead
with Fr. James Burkart officiating. Interment will follow at St. Marys Cemetery.
HARGET
Clifford Harget Jr., age 63 of Waller,
passed away on June 25, 2004. Mr. Harget is
preceded in death by his father, Clifford Harget Sr.; and son, Ronald Harget; and is
survived by his mother, Eula Mae Harget; wife, Jean Harget; son, Clifford Steven Harget;
daughters, Cheryl Usry and husband Kelly, and Misty Wagner and husband Gene; brothers, Don
Harget and Jimmy Harget; sisters, Faye Moreland, Shirley Ann Sennett, and Carol Jean
Harris; and grandchildren, Christopher Guidry, Eric Guidry, Cory Justin Harget, Travis
Ryan Harget, Brett Alan Wagner, and Kaitlynn Leigh Wagner.
Visitation will be Wednesday, June 30,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Thursday, July 1, 2004 at 10:00am at Canon Funeral Home Chapel with
Pastor Tom Dobbs officiating. Interment will
follow at Klein Memorial Park Cemetery Magnolia.
PAYNE
Mary Louise Payne, age 85 of Magnolia,
passed away on June 21, 2004. Mrs. Payne is
preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Payne and son, Lois Payne; and is survived by
her daughters, Sandra Gilbreath, Laurie Lee Swager, Honie Roddenberry, and Teri Hollie; 11
grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Wednesday, June 23,
2004 from 1 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Thursday, June 24, 2004 at 10:00am at Canon Funeral Home with Pastor
Michael Colston officiating. Private burial
will be at VA National Cemetery in Houston.
LILES
Kathryn Louise Nikole Liles, age 10 of
Pinehurst, passed away on June 17, 2004. Nikole
is survived by her parents, Garry and Donna Liles; brothers, Matthew DeWitt and Garry
Robert Liles; sisters, Angel Schrader, Crystal Allen, and Victoria Mitcham; and great
grandmother, Ila Mae Hosea, Grandfather, Frank Hosea, grandmother, Betty Brigner,
Grandmother, Bessie Louise Liles and Kathryn Cheek.
Visitation will be 20th day,
June, 2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral Services will be 21st day, June, 2004 at 10:00 am at
Canon Funeral Home with Pastor Andy Qualls officiating.
Interment will follow at Fieldstore Cemetery.
GARCIA
Carmen Garcia age 47 of Hempstead died June 11, 2004. He is survived by his Mother, Leonor Moreno,
Brothers, Tobias Garcia and wife Francis, Salvador Garcia and wife Lupe, Lucino Garcia
(Geno) and wife Lupita, Juan Garcia and wife Antonia, and Manuel Garcia; sisters, Luisa
Garcia Hernandez, Julia Garcia and Francisca Garcia; and nieces and nephews, Mary,
Melissa, Jesse, and Michelle Garcia, Gabriel Gallegos, Geno Garcia Jr., Juana, Juanito,
Cristina, and Marros Garcia, Maria, Susie, Lupita, and Flor Garcia, and Maribel,
Francisco, Elena, and Liliana Hernandez. Funeral
service and burial will be in San Diego, dela Union, GTO Mexico. Local arrangements under the direction of Canon
Funeral Home in Waller.
STEPAN
Joe Walter Stepan, age 68 of Waller,
passed away on June 8, 2004. Mr. Stepan is
survived by his mother, Lorene Stepan; wife, Sherry Stepan; sons, Joe Walter Stepan Jr.
and Joseph Wayne Stepan; daughters, Tammie Trcalek and husband Kenneth, Lindsey Stepan,
and Michelle Stepan; brother, James Ronnie Stepan; and grandchildren, Hunter Stepan and
Lillie Trcalek.
Visitation will be Thursday, June 10,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel with a prayer service at 7:00pm. Graveside Services will be Friday, June 11, 2004 at
10:00am at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery with Pastor Jeffrey Marsh officiating.
BRUNEY
Trussy Bruney, age 83 passed away on June
5, 2004 in Tomball, TX. Mrs. Bruney was born
in Ville Platte, Louisiana. She moved to Brookshire,
Texas in 1951 and lived in the surrounding area until retirement in Waller County in 1983.
Mrs. Bruney is survived by her husband,
Elius Bruney; sons, Darwin Bruney and wife Pam, Nerrel Bruney and wife Sybil, Bobby Bruney
and wife Sheryl, and Steve Bruney; daughters, Ann Cain and husband Sandy, and Kathy Moore
and husband Tom; brothers, Rodney “Slim” Fontenot, and Havely Fontenot; sisters,
Edie Monier and Gertie Andrus; 8 grandchildren; and 6 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Monday, June 7, 2004
from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at 2:00pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor
Evelyn Cox officiating. Interment will follow
at Macedonia Cemetery. Pallbearers: Louis
Hegar III, Steven Brown, Clint Bruney, Frank Reeves, Charles Miles, and J.P. Johnson. Honorary Pallbearers: Britt Moore, Matt Cain and
Rusty Bruney.
EAKIN
Larkin C. Eakin Sr. 90, passed away June 4, 2004 in Houston, Texas. Mr. Eakin is preceded in death by his wife, Verna
Clare Eakin; son, William W. Eakin and brother, Bill Eakin. He is survived by daughter,
Katie Eakin Holt and husband E.M. Holt III; son, Larkin Eakin Jr. and wife June
Jackson-Eakin; brother, Charles R. Eakin; sisters, Elizabeth McGowan and husband Roy and
Nina Jean Dicus and husband Joe; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Lauren, Jennifer and John and
best friend and companion Opal Schild. Mr. Eakin graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas A.&
M. University, Class of `36. Services will be June 7, 2004 at 10 A.M. at St.
Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Hempstead. Visitation
will be at Canon Funeral Home in Waller June 6 from 5-8 P.M. Interment will be in Hempstead
Cemetery.
SMITH
Jimmie Lou Smith, age 90 of Waller,
passed away on June 3, 2004. Ms. Smith is
survived by her nieces, Rose Smith Gunn, Nancy Smith Russ, and Artie Bunting Lockler; and
nephews, Bobby G. Smith, Hugh J. Smith, and Robert J. Bunting.
Visitation will be Saturday, June 5,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Sunday, June 6, 2004 at 3:00pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor
Phyllis Carey officiating. Interment will
follow at Fieldstore Cemetery. In lieu of
flowers, donations can be made to First United Methodist Church of Waller.
DOZIER
Justin Wayne Dozier, age 23, was born July
30, 1980 and passed away on May 26, 2004. Justin
is survived by his wife, Katie Dozier; parents, Debbie Dozier and Rick Carranza, and Jimmy
Dozier and Terri; brothers, Kyle and Heath Dozier; brother-in-law, Eric Justin Kelly;
grandparents, K.E. Curly and Wanda Dozier, Pauline and Jim Northcutt, Nathan Kiser; father
and mother in-law, Joe and Carolyn Kelly; and grandpa, Tommie Hugh Null Sr.; aunts and
uncles, Diana and Kris Rathkamp, Doug and Barbara Dozier, and David Dozier; and cousins,
Brandy and Clint Dozier, and Johanna Rathkamp
Visitation will be Sunday, May 30, 2004
from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Monday, May 31, 2004 at 10:00am at Canon Funeral Home Chapel with Pastors
Sherri and Don Hazelwood officiating. Interment
will be at 1:00pm at Brookside Cemetery in Houston.
HARDCASTLE
Doyle Clete Hardcastle, age 90 of
Magnolia, passed away on May 26, 2004. Mr.
Hardcastle is survived by his son, Gary Hardcastle and wife Mary; brother, T.C. Hardcastle
of Conroe; sisters, Pearl Wamsley of Hempstead, and Ercle McDaniel of New Caney; 3
grandchildren; and 5 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday, May 28, 2004
from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Saturday, May 29, 2004 at 2:00pm at Canon Funeral Home with Pastor Tom
Dobbs officiating. Interment will follow at Waller
Cemetery.
WEIR
Christy Lynn Weir, 51, of Victoria (formerly of Lake McQueeney), went
to be with the Lord on May 25, 2004, to join her beloved mother, father, and son in
heaven.
Christy was born to John G. Weir Jr. and Ruby Lee Weir on November
25, 1952. She was preceded in death by her
parents and her son, John Thomas Weir Bourland. She
is survived by her daughter, Christy Virginia Smith and husband Robert of Tomball, her son
William Weir Bourland of Victoria, her brother John G. Weir, III and wife Mary of
Chandler, AZ., her niece, Gregory Anne Montgomery and husband Matt of Frisco, her aunt
Nell Rose Weir and cousin Dale Weir of San Antonio, her uncle Herbert and aunt Nell
Schmidt of Seguin, and her cousin Lynnette Tschoepe. She
also leaves behind many other loving relatives and friends.
Christy started water skiing at the age of three and was a member of
the elite Ski-Bees Water Ski Team at the age of nine.
In 1965, she won her first national title in Junior Girls and a year later
she won Women’s tricks at the Masters. In
1969, she placed second in tricks and overall at the World Water Ski Championships. Two years later she won the World jumping and
overall titles. She held the Women’s
World Slalom record for nine years and was a member of the U.S. Water Ski Team in 1969 and
1971. Christy received an Award of Distinction
at the Water Ski Hall of Fame in Polk City, Florida last summer. Christy worked as an accountant for DuPont for the
last twenty-five years.
Services are scheduled for June 1, 2004 at 11:00 at St. Paul United
Church of Christ in Cibolo with the Reverend Brett Becker officiating. A private family burial will take place at the Guadalupe
Valley Memorial Park in New Braunfels.
HARGRAVE
Iva Mae Lovell Hargrave, age 80 of
Waller, passed away on May 23, 2004. Mrs.
Hargrave is preceded in death by her husbands, Willie Lovell and Audette Hargrave; and is
survived by her sons, Willie Eugene Lovell, Jr. and Richard Wayne Lovell and wife Linda;
brothers, Elgin Dean Hand and Brady Arnold Hand; sisters, Vera Izola Cozort; 3
grandchildren, Barbara Peavy, Lisa Lovell, and Billy Ray Lovell; and 3 great
grandchildren.
Visitation will be Tuesday, May 25, 2004
from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 10:00am at Canon Funeral Home with Reverend
Evelyn Cox officiating. Interment will follow
at Fieldstore Cemetery.
THOMAS
Otis
Edward Thomas, age 92, of Hockley, passed away Friday May 21, in Tomball. Mr. Thomas is preceded in death by his son, Bobby
Thomas and is survived by his wife of 64 ˝
years Mellie Thomas; sons, Milton Thomas and
wife Cheryl,
Frank Thomas and wife Linda, Charles Thomas and wife Phyllis, Glenn Thomas;
daughter in law Carol; daughter, Betty Chenault and husband Charley; 18 grandchildren and
18 great grandchildren; Family friend JoAnn Bettis and caregiver Sally Hartigan. Visitation will be from 5 - 8 P.M. Sunday. Funeral services will be Monday, May 24, 2004 at
Canon Funeral Home Chapel in Waller at 2:00 P.M. with Pastors Jesse Hart and Leonard Mattox officiating. Interment will follow in Macedonia Cemetery. Pallbearers will
be grandsons, Brian Chenault, Stephen Thomas, James Thomas, Edward Thomas, Larry Thomas,
Kevin Thomas, Chuck Thomas, Mark Thomas, Mike Thomas, David Thomas, Brandon Thomas, and
Kyle Thomas. In lieu of flowers donations may
be made to Lighthouse Hospice, 14011 Park Drive
Suite 201, Tomball Texas 77377.
TREICHEL
Chad Anthony Treichel, age 28 of Waller,
passed away on May 18, 2004. Chad was born on November
5, 1975 and was baptized on December 14, 1975 at Salem Lutheran Church in Whitehall, TX. He was confirmed on April 8, 1990 at St. Paul Lutheran
Church in Magnolia. Confirmation verse: “Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give
thee a crown of life.” Rev. 2:10. He was
married on August 10, 2002 to Summer Jeneé Emmott.
Chad is preceded in death by
grandparents, Walter Schiel Sr., and Lawrence “Doc” Treichel and Pauline
Treichel; and is survived by his wife, Summer Treichel; parents, Leonard and Gloria
Treichel; sisters, Terri Treichel, and Sherri Reagan and husband Billy; grandmother,
Madeline Schiel; aunts and uncles, Walter and Gladys Schiel, Barbara and Curtis White,
Florence and Marshall Peterson, Louis Schiel and fiancé Denise Potts, Donna and Jody
Hill, Richard Treichel and Kathy Strong, Mildred and Terry Gabriel, Cheryl and Wilfred
Swonke, Christine and Bubba Chamberlain, and Jesse and Francis Wilson; and many other
family and friends.
Visitation will be Friday, May 21, 2004
from 3 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Saturday, May 22, 2004 at 10:00am at St. John’s Lutheran Church at
15235 Spring Cypress Rd., Cypress, TX 77429 with Pastor John Selle officiating. Interment will follow at Fieldstore Cemetery.
GOSTECNIK
Myrtle Eunice
Gostecnik, age 85, passed away on May 16, 2004. She is preceded in death by her
husband, John H. Gostecnik; and is survived by sons, Jerry Gostecnik and wife Terecia, and
David Gostecnik and wife Donna; brother, Orvile Reed; sister, Ester Imhof; 4
grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be
Monday, May 17, 2004 from 5-8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services
will be Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 11:00am at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.
TREICHEL
Pauline Treichel age 85, passed away May 15, 2004 in Tomball, Texas. Mrs. Treichel is preceded in death by her husband,
L.A. Doc Treichel; brothers, Bill and Johnnie Wilson; sister, Annie Lois Beaty. She is
survived by sons, Richard Treichel and Kathy Strong and Leonard Treichel and wife Gloria;
daughters, Mildred Gabriel and husband Terry, Cheryl Swonke and Husband Wilfred and
Christine Chamberlain and husband William (Bubba); Brothers, Roy Wilson and wife Bebeann
and Jesse Wilson and wife Francis; sisters, Thelma Mellman,
Winnie Smith, Gracie Breneman, Bessie Tomczak and Ernestine Kwiatkowski; sisters in law,
Martha Hext and Gracie Lee Wilson; loving caregiver and extended family Alicia Ramos and
sons, Brian and Kevin and Rosemary Treichel; 13 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Services will be Tuesday May 18, 2004 at 10 A.M. at
Canon Funeral Home Chapel in Waller. Visitation will be Monday May 17, 2004 at Canon
Funeral Home from 5 till 8 P.M. Interment will be at Salem Lutheran Cemetery in Tomball.
KRISE
Adeline Theresa Krise, age 70, of Magnolia passed away
on
May 13, 2004. Mrs. Krise is preceded in death by her
husband, Harold Richard Krise Sr.; and son, Andrew Krise; and is survived by sons,
Lawrence Krise and Cookie Krise, Rick Krise and wife Debbie, Bobby Krise, and Kevin Krise
and wife Sue; daughters, Marie Barnhart and husband John, Regina Laws and husband Jeff,
and Karyn Kervin and husband Simmy; 16 grandchildren; and 9 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Sunday, May 16, 2004
from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Monday, May 17, 2004 at 10:00am at Salem Lutheran Church in Tomball with
Pastor Wayne Graumann officiating. Interment
will follow at Oklahoma Cemetery.
JARONITZKY
Fredrick Carl Jaronitzky Jr., age 67, of
Houston and Pick-a-Peck Farm on Brumlow Road in Hempstead passed away on May 5, 2004. Mr. Jaronitzky is survived by his wife, June; sons,
Fredrick Carl Jaronitzky III, and Wesley MacDonald Jaronitzky and wife Sarah; daughters,
Catherine Fleming and husband Mark, Kim Steinberg and husband David, Karen Schieder and
husband Ed, and Colleen Lapinski and husband Al; and 11 grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be Friday, May 7,
2004 at 5:00pm at Canon Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Garrett officiating. Interment will follow at Shiloh Cemetery.
GILLOTH
Gerald Lloyd “J.J.” Gilloth
Jr., age 21, of Hockley, passed away on April 30, 2004.
J.J. is survived by his parents, Gerald Sr. and Connie Gilloth;
grandparents, Robert and Norma Smith; sisters, April Donnelly, Amber Gilloth, and Amy
Gilloth; aunts and uncles, Steven and Carol Benoit, Robert and Amanda Smith, James and
Althea Manford, Etien Gilloth, Vaden and Sandy Gilloth, Jerry and Roberta Garrett, Sherry
Gilloth, Dee Dee Gilloth, and Cris and Carol Hunsucker.
Visitation will be Monday, May 3, 2004
from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Tuesday, May 4, 2004 at 10am at Canon Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Canon Mathis Cemetery.
LLOYD
James Lloyd, age 80, of Brazoria passed
away Friday, April 24, 2004 in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Lloyd is survived by his son, Doug Lloyd and wife Anita;
and Doug’s mother, Dorothy; daughters, Brenda Perry and Husband Fred, and Beverly
Jorgensen; brother, G. Ray Lloyd; 4 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren; and close friend
Eulalie Crosland. Visitation will be from 5-8pm on Sunday, April 25, 2004 at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
services will be on Monday, April 26, 2004 at 10:00am at Canon Funeral Home with James’s brother, Rev.
G. Ray Lloyd, officiating. Interment will follow in Springer Macedonia cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to be
made to Springer Macedonia Cemetery.
GRUDZIECKE
Anna Catherine Grudziecke, age 6, of
Waller passed away on April 11, 2004. Anna was
a Kindergartner at Rosehill Christian School who loved to color, play with her brothers,
draw, ride her Barbie jeep, and loved horses.
She is preceded in death by her
grandfather, Feliz Grudziecke; and is survived by her parents, Robert and Rhonda
Grudziecke; brothers, Will and John; grandparents, Florence Grudziecke, Frank and Lyn
Flewellen of Mont Belvieu, and Nana, Jean Mitchem; god
parents, Rick and Diane King; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
A Vigil will be held Wednesday, April
14, 2004 at 7:00pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel, with visitation from 5 – 8pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, April
15, 2004 at 11:00am at St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church in Hempstead with Father James
Burkart officiating. Interment will follow at St.
Martin DePorres Cemetery in Waller.
JESTER
Frank Dewitt Jester Jr., age 68, of
Waller passed away on April 5, 2004. Mr.
Jester is survived by his wife, Shirley; sons, Frank Allen Jester and wife Sherilyn D.,
and Ricky Dean Jester Sr. and wife Terri; daughter, Kaylene Clark and husband Larry;
brothers, Hugh Jester, and Steve Yates; sisters, Yvonne Stevens, Jannett Tharn, and Stella
Birchfield; grandchildren, Bobby Jester, Deena Jester, Kimberly Jester, Ricky Dean Jester
Jr., Frank Aaron Clark (Gator), April Adele Jester, and Travus Ray Clark; and great
grandchildren, Harley Jester, Richard Allen Kline, Briteny Mae Kline, Gabby Contreras, and
Michael Damien Jester.
A Memorial Service will be held Friday,
April 9, 2004 at 11:00am at Faith United Church, 716 1st St., Hempstead, with
Pastor Mark Kremer officiating.
JIMENEZ
Angel Corona Jimenez, infant daughter of Chando Jimenez and Myda Garcia
of Hockley, passed away on April 1, 2004. A
Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 at 10:00am at Canon Mathis Cemetery
with Father James Burkart officiating.
GLASS
Glass, Lawrence Andrew “Andy”
88 of Waller died Saturday, March 27th. Survived
by wife of 66 years, Winnie Mae Martens; sons, Charles Glass and wife Bonnie, and Carl
Glass and wife Kathy; daughters, Winnie Faye Musgrove and husband Cecil, and Sylvia Ann
Glass. Four beautiful granddaughters, Shawnda
and Ben Herman, Melissa Perry, Amy Glass, and Amanda Glass; one special step grandson,
Jason Kelly U.S. Navy Air Force and wife Kathy; seven great grandchildren, loves of his
life, Colby Herman, Miranda Herman, Jerry Dale Perry, Andrew “little Andy”
Perry, Elise Glass, Kyle Kelly and Ashton Kelly. Special
thanks to Everett and Doris Bozarth who were there every step of the way for Andy’s
daughters as well as Down Home Personal Care and Lighthouse Hospice for their loving hands
and hearts that made Paw Paw’s last days a joy to behold.
Andy was a Master Mason for almost 53
years, Charter Member and past Master of Fairbanks Lodge # 1363, member Pleasant Hill
Lodge # 380 and Waller Lodge #808. Past DDGM
of Dist. 22 and proud holder of Life certificate in Esoteric Work and took great joy in
teaching the Masonic work. Member Bellville
OES 610.
Visitation with family and friends,
Monday, March 29th at Canon Funeral Home from 5 – 8pm. Masonic graveside service at Fieldstore Cemetery,
FM 362 at FM 1488 at 3:00pm on Tuesday, March 30, 2004.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
ROBERTSON
Margaret Robertson, age 62 of Hempstead,
passed away on March 26, 2004. Mrs. Robertson
is preceded in death by her parents, George and Adine Wiggins; and brother, Bud Wiggins;
and is survived by her husband, Wilbur Robertson Sr.; son, Wilbur Robertson Jr. and wife
Marie; brothers, Joe Wiggins of California, and Bobbie Wiggins of Cleveland, OH; sisters,
Shirley Gladden of Tomball, and Ruth Jaeger of Brenham; and grandchildren, Alyssa
Robertson and Justin Robertson.
Visitation will be Sunday, March 28,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Monday, March 29, 2004 at 2:00pm at Living Waters Assembly of God in
Magnolia with Pastor Michael Colson officiating. Interment
will follow at Shiloh Cemetery.
SMITH
Carolyn Faye Scates Smith, age 66 of
Waller, passed away on March 23, 2004. Mrs.
Smith is survived by her husband, R.W. Smith; sons, Robert Scates and wife Debbie, and
Timothy Scates and wife Tina; daughter, Deborah Jackson and husband Michael; brother,
Elmer Moses and wife Wanda; sisters, Shirley Hixson and husband Richard, and Bettie Fox;
ex-husband, Houston Scates; grandchildren, Christina Plassenthal, Kellie Bartlett, Jimmy
Scates, David Jackson, Sabrina Hicks, Robin Scates, and Amy Scates; and 9 great
grandchildren.
Visitation will be Thursday, March 25,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Friday, March 26, 2004 at 11:00am at Canon Funeral Home with Pastor
Forrest Wood officiating. Interment will
follow at Canon Mathis Cemetery.
GARRETT
Barbara Ann Harris Garrett was born February
12, 1942 in Houston, Texas to Mr. and Mrs. G.E. Harris.
Ms. Garrett passed away at her home in Hempstead, Texas on March 18, 2004. Ms. Garrett was a devoted employee of State Bank
for 30 years. She was preceded in death by her
father, George E. Harris; and is survived by her mother, Ellen Harris of Hempstead;
brother Ernest “Butch” Harris and wife Rosemary of Hempstead; sister, Ernestine
Zimmerman and husband Larry of Sabinal; numerous nieces and nephews; and great nieces and
nephews.
Visitation will be Saturday, March 20,
2004 from 6 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel in Waller. Memorial Services will be Sunday, March 21, 2004 at
3:00pm at Canon Funeral Home with Pastor Jeffrey Marsh officiating. Cremation to follow.
KMIEC
Charles Pete Kmiec passed away on March 14, 2004. Born April 25, 1925 in Chappell Hill, TX. Baptized April 26, 1925 in Chappell Hill, TX.
Wife Julia Lucherk Kmiec of Hempstead. Married October 20, 1948.
Preceded in death by parents Wallace
and Pearl Krotofil Kmiec, brothers and sisters; Willie Kmiec, Wallace Kmiec, Mollie Gurka,
Pauline Falk, Steve Kmiec, Agnes Stolarski. Survived by sisters Ann Pompillia of The
Woodlands and Bernice Lewandowski of Houston; Daughters; Mary Garrett and husband Harold of Waller, Pearl Dodd
and husband Marshall of Brenham, Helen Cochran and husband Terry of Magnolia, Alice Shaw
and husband Steve of Newport News, VA., Carolyn Williams and husband Ladd of Grand
Junction, CO, Sons; James Kmiec and wife Kathleen of Hockley, Mark Kmiec of Corpus
Christi, David Kmiec of Cypress, Grandchildren, Holly Garrett Warneke, Kristie Dodd
Terpstra, Sharon Garrett, Melissa Dodd, Jody Cochran Davis, Jenifer Cochran Tondre, Tim
Garrett, Justin Cochran, Guy Kmiec, Joshua Shaw, Stephanie Dodd, Jessica Cochran, Ladd
Williams, Jr., Sean Williams, Emily Shaw, Keith Kmiec, Derek Shaw, Tye Copeland, Jill
Williams, Matthew Williams, Tate Kmiec, Callie Kmiec, Kayla Williams, Toby Kmiec, Kyle Kmiec; Great Grandchildren; Colton Davis,
Cameron Warneke, Kyle Davis, Morgan Tondre, Katie Warneke, Abigail Garrett, Kirstyn Davis,
Krystin Garrett, Mason Tondre.
He was a member of St. Katherine Drexel
Catholic Community, Knights of Columbus Council #12672.
While his brothers served in the armed
forces, Charles stayed home to take care of the family farm in Chappell Hill. He married his wife, Julia Lucherk Kmiec, in 1948
where they lived and started their family in Chappell Hill.
In 1960, the family moved to Waller where Mr. & Mrs. Kmiec owned Charles
Kmiec Package Store until 1968. He also worked
at Lloyds of Texas during this time. In 1968,
Mr. Kmiec started Charles Service Station Services (later incorporating as K&G
Contractors, Inc.) which offered construction and maintenance service to gas stations in
the Houston
area. His family lived in and served the
community of Waller County. Mr. Kmiec loved his
church, St. Katherine Drexel Catholic Church. He traveled to the Holy Land in 1980 with his
church. In 1991, Mr. Kmiec retired from full
time work in Houston; however, he could be found in local coffee shops keeping up on
politics, making a few real estate deals, making trips to Brenham, Chappell Hill, and
Waller to keep up with old friends, new friends, and many family members.
Visitation will be March 17, 2004 at Canon
Funeral Home in Waller from 3:00-6:00 P.M. with Rosary at 7:00 at St. Katherine Drexel
Catholic Church.Funeral Service will be March 18,
2004 at 10:00
A.M. at St. Katherine Drexel Catholic Church in Hempstead, TX. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St.
Katherine Drexel Catholic Church.
ZAK
Kathryn Zak age 59, of Waller, passed away March 13, 2004. Mrs.
Zak is survived by her husband, Michael Zak; mother, Helen Porteus; sons, Eric M. and wife
Nikki, Anthony W., Joseph C. and wife Sandy, Marc R. and Ryan J. Zak; one brother, Jerry
Porteus & wife Linda, and one sister;
Brenda Corelis; grandchildren, Nathan J., Thomas P., Austin M. ,and Samantha Zak
and Jordan Carpenter. Visitation will be March 16,
2004 from 6 till 8 P.M. at Canon Funeral
Home with a rosary at 7 P.M. Mass will be March 17, 2004 at 9:00 A.M. at St Katharine Drexel Catholic Church with Fr. James
Burkart officiating, Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Bryan, Texas.
McCRACKEN
Crystal Gayle McCracken, age 23 of Hempstead,
passed away on March 7, 2004. Crystal is
preceded in death by her grandfather, C.A. McCracken and grandmother, Leona McSwain; and
is survived by her father, James McCracken; mother, Kathy McCracken; husband, Martin
Ramirez; daughter, Alyssa Marie Ramirez; sister, Michelle McCracken; grandfather, E.W.
McSwain; grandmother, Mildred McCracken; father and mother-in-law, Felix and Lucy Ramirez;
and brothers-in-law, Oscar and Aron Ramirez.
Visitation will be Tuesday, March 9, 2004
from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at 1:00pm at Canon Funeral Home with Pastor
Bill Montgomery officiating. Interment will
follow at Molts Cemetery.
ROBERT
Funeral services for Wendell G. Robert
of Conroe will be held on March 9, 2004 at 10:00am at Canon Funeral Home in Waller. Interment will follow in Shiloh Cemetery in Prairie
View.
Wendell was born October 20, 1913 in Crockett,
TX and passed away in Spring, TX. She moved to
Conroe in 1972. She graduated from Sam Houston
University and received a Masters degree from University of Houston. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Conroe
and Retired Teachers of Montgomery County and did volunteer work. She taught school in Houston County, Waller,
Pattison, Cypress-Fairbanks, and Conroe.
She is survived by her son, William F.
Robert and wife Marzie of Spring, TX; grandchildren, Wendy Lee Ann Anderson and husband
Blake of Murfressboro, TN, Jeffrey Lee Robert and wife Heather of Montgomery, TX, Shannon
Collier and husband Chris of Spring, TX, and Kim Jackson of Spring, TX; great
grandchildren, Jordan Jackson, Coleton Anderson, Caseson Anderson, Brennan Collier, Hunter
Robert, and Callie Anderson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
GLASGOW
Rachel Lorraine Glasgow, age 59 of
Waller, passed away on March 5, 2004. Mrs.
Glasgow is survived by her husband, Dennis Dale Glasgow; son, Dennis David Glasgow;
daughter, Denise Lorraine Maples; and grandchildren, William Snowed Dale Maples,
Christiana Marie Maples, and Channon Ellen Maples.
Visitation will be Sunday, March 7, 2004
from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Monday, March 8, 2004 at 11:00am at Canon Funeral Home with Pastor
Leonard Mattox officiating. Interment will be
at 1:30pm at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.
GRIFFIS
Allen Griffis, age 72 of Hempstead,
passed away on February 23, 2004. Mr. Griffis
was born in Kerens, TX on June 18, 1931 to Hal and Eula Griffis. He is survived by his wife, Loretta Griffis;
children, Mary Sue Cummins, Pippa and Bubba Dalton, Richard Shane and Vickey Barkley,
Felicia and Mark Moon, Staci and Bruce Watford, Kyle and Jerri Barkley, Kevin and Bonnie
Barkley; sister, Margie and Glenn Hamner; sister-in-law, Susan and Mike McKenzie;
mother-in-law, Dorothy K. Craig; grandchildren, Aubrey Allen and Dottie Howell, Lil’
Bubba and Whitney Dalton, Krystle and Kasey Barkley, James Allen and Coty Jennings,
Stephen, Thomas and Heidi Moon, Ashlinn, Branden and Dristen Watford, Nichole, Taylor and
Blake Barkley, and Colton and Cameron Barkley; great grandchildren, Kelsie and Marena
Riley; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Thursday, February
26th, 2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral Services will be Friday, February 27, 2004 at 10:00am at Canon
Funeral Home with Pastor Perry Espinosa officiating.
WRIGHT
Ira Joseph Wright, age 82 of Hempstead,
passed away on February 23, 2004. Mr. Wright
is survived by his wife, Vivian; son, Sam Wright and wife Sara; sister, Betty Ward and
husband Ed; and 2 grandchildren.
Visitation will be Tuesday, February 24,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. A
Graveside Service will be Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at 2:00pm at Ramah Cemetery in Tenaha,
TX with Pastor Don Jones officiating.
DOUGLAS
Ina Louise Douglas, age 81 of DeQuincy,
LA, passed away on February 21, 2004. Mrs.
Douglas is survived by her sons, George Douglas and wife Pat, Leo Douglas and wife
Ernestine, and John Douglas and wife Vickie; daughters, Neola Brown, and Delores McMahon
and husband Paul; sisters, Tine Spell, and Annie Mae Wedgeworth; 11 grandchildren; 17
great grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
Visitation will be Tuesday, February
24, 2004 from 8:00am – 12:00pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. A Graveside Service will be held that afternoon at 2:00pm
at Hempstead Cemetery.
FERGUSON
Jimmy Ferguson, age 76 of Hempstead,
passed away on February 20, 2004. Mr. Ferguson
was a veteran of WWII and a dual member of Hempstead Masonic Lodge # 749 and Waller Lodge
# 808. He was the ranch foreman for 9 Bar
Ranch for 55 years and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Hempstead.
Mr. Ferguson is preceded in death by his
son, James Ferguson; and is survived by his wife, Dorothy Ferguson; sons, John Ferguson,
Gary Ferguson and wife Sandy, Larry Ferguson and wife Barbara, Michael Wright and wife
Terry; daughter, Deborah Whitehead and husband David; brother, Sam Ferguson and wife
Joyce; sister, Winnie Sparks and husband Jim; 14 grandchildren; and 4 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Sunday, February 22,
2004 from 6 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Monday, February 23, 2004 at 10:30am at First United Methodist Church of
Hempstead with Pastor Mike Fraley officiating. Interment
will be at 4:00pm at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Lufkin, TX.
SMITH
David J. Smith, age 63 of Hempstead, passed away on February 19, 2004. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Sheila; son,
Preston Smith; and daughter, Rhonda Smith. A
Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2004 at 10:00am at Canon Funeral
Home with Father James Burkart officiating. For
those desiring, donations may be made to: The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center,
P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486.
GUAJARDO
Ana Maria Guajardo, age 63 of Waller,
passed away on February 18, 2004. Mrs.
Guajardo is survived by her mother, Sara Guardiola; husband, Jesus; sons, Roberto and
Jesus Jr.; daughter, Rosa Robledo; brothers, Aniano, Luis, Jose, Jose Angle, Abel, and
Javier Zavala; sisters, Lupe Zavala and Sara Zavala; and 4 grandchildren.
Visitation will be Thursday, February
19, 2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel with a Rosary at 7:00pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, February
20, 2004 at 10:30am at St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church in Hempstead with Father James
Burkart officiating. Interment will follow at
Canon Mathis Cemetery.
BUZEK
Patricia Sue Buzek, age 70 of Waller,
passed away on February 17, 2004. Mrs. Buzek
is preceded in death by her son, Vincent Wells Buzek; and is survived by her husband,
Arnold Buzek; sons, Stanley Buzek and wife Barbara, Glen Buzek and wife Heather, Stephen
Buzek and wife Liz, and Daniel Buzek and wife Tinson; daughter, Theresa Buzek; 11
grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Wednesday, February
18, 2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral Services will be Thursday, February 19, 2004 at 2:00pm at Canon
Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jim Daniels officiating.
Interment will follow at Canon Mathis Cemetery.
BIRD
Clyde Marie Bird, 82, a longtime resident of Hempstead, died February
15 at Trinity Care Center in Brenham after a lengthy illness. A memorial service is
scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Canon Funeral Home in Waller. Visitation will be
Tuesday, 6-8 p.m. A graveside service and
burial will at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Sparkman, Arkansas Saturday at 2 p.m. Mrs.
Bird is survived by her husband of 60 years, C.W. and son and daughter-in-law David and
Marilyn, all of Hempstead; son and daughter-in-law Craig and Melissa Bird of San Antonio;
four grandchildren and their spouses, Kimberly Lamm and Stephanie Millington of Temple,
Coby Bird of Fort Worth and Brant Bird of Pleasanton; six great grandchildren, and a
sister and two brothers of Camden, Arkansas.
Born in Fordyce, Arkansas on June 26, 1921, Mrs. Bird was the 1939
valedictorian of Harmony Grove (Arkansas) High School and was actively involved in church
work throughout her life, especially the Woman’s Missionary Union and teaching Bible
classes. She played a key role in the
organization of the first Baptist church in Iceland in 1962-63 and was appointed a
short-term missionary to Kenya, East Africa 1987-88 by the Southern Baptist
Convention’s Foreign Mission Board. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Hempstead.
The family has requested, in lieu of flowers, that memorial donations
be made to the “Launch Fund” of Hope Community Church, P.O. Box 1716, Belton, Texas,
76513. This is a just-forming congregation led
by Rev. Mike Bergman, former pastor of FBC Hempstead.
MELTON
Ruby Jewel Melton, age 91 of Waller,
passed away on February 4, 2004. Mrs. Melton
is preceded in death by her husband, John W. Melton; and grandson, Derrick Burger; and is
survived by her son, Milton Burger and wife Loyce; sister, Zelma Obermiller of Belton, TX;
grandchildren, Brenda Dopslauf and husband Edward, Cheryl Oakes and husband Robert, and
John A. Burger; great grandchildren, Kristie Runyan and husband Donald, Christopher Oakes
and wife Erin, Eric Dopslauf and Sarah, John A. Burger II and Christi, and Nicole Webb and
husband Clay; and great great grandchildren, Blake Runyan, Brannon Runyan, Chris Oakes,
Eric Oakes, and Brenden Webb.
Pallbearers: Christopher Oakes, Eric
Dopslauf, John Arrel Burger, Clay Webb, James Davis, and Kenneth Davis.
Graveside Services will be Saturday,
February 7, 2004 at 11:00am at Woodlawn Cemetery.
FREY
Frankie A. Frey, 71, of Waller, Texas passed away peacefully at home, February
4, 2004. Frankie was born in Waller to Frankie
R. and Lillie Knebel Frey on August 22, 1932. Frankie
is survived by Frances, his loving wife of 45 years. Also
surviving are his son and best friend, Roger Frey & wife Karen, precious daughters
Becky Lewis & husband Steve, Alison Christian & husband Greg. His greatest joy was his grandchildren Abigail
Frey, Andrew Frey, Madeline Lewis, Olivia Lewis, Taylor Christian, and Layne Christian. Also surviving are his sister Margie Samford,
mother-in-law Bernice Mikeska, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Jeanell and Maurice Hart
and their children Reese Hart, Kevin Hart, and Karen Williams, their families and other
relatives. Frankie enjoyed his coffee friends,
deer hunting, fishing, gardening, and the house at Lake Somerville. Frankie was a life long member of St. John's Lutheran
Church of Waller and served many years on the Waller City Council. Frankie was an 8 1/2 year lymphoma cancer survivor
and passed away due to major organ failure as a result of infection. A special thanks to all blood donors who are truly
the gift of life. Pallbearers are Reese Hart,
Kevin Hart, Jason Williams, Roy Cook, H.J. Staruska, and Stanley Holz. Memorials can be given to the Lutheran Camping
Ministries in care of St. John's Lutheran Church. Visitation
will be Thursday, from 5 to 8 pm at Canon Funeral Home, 1420 Farr St., Waller, Texas and
the service will be at St. John's Lutheran Church located on 1613 Key St., Waller, Texas
on Friday at 10:30 am with Pastor Jeff Marsh officiating. Interment following at the Frey Cemetery.
RILEY
Lola Mae Riley, age 83 of Waller, passed
away on February 3, 2004. Mrs. Riley, loving
wife and mother, is preceded in death by her
husband, Charles Henry Riley; parents, William and Rachael Jane Baker; and brother,
William Jeff Baker; and is survived by her daughter, Myrna Gaddis and husband Robert; son
Charles Henry Riley Jr. and wife Jo Ann; brother, Horace Baker and wife Gladys;
sister-in-law, Tina Baker; grandchildren, Tamra K. Crawford, Donna M. Wagers, Stefanie
Stutts, and Charles Kyle Riley; great grandchildren, Gary S. Crawford, Joshua A. Crawford,
Kaitlin T. Stutts, and Kylie Ann Stutts; and great great grandson, Gary S. Crawford Jr.
Visitation will be Thursday, February 5,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Friday, February 6, 2004 at 2:30pm at Canon Funeral Home with Pastor Ed
Seay officiating. Interment will follow at Fieldstore
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be
made to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.
HAKEMACK
Thelma Hakemack, age 84 of Waller,
passed away on February 1, 2004. Mrs. Hakemack
is survived by her son, Charles Hakemack and wife Lana; daughter, Carolyn Thomas and
husband Harold; sisters-in-law, Betty Avery and Frankie Wren; grandchildren, Guy Thomas
and wife Tammy, Julie Abke and husband Larry, Joshua Hakemack, and Rachael Hakemack; and
great grandchildren, Paige Thomas, Cheyanne Abke, Taylor Thomas, and Donald Rollings. Special thanks to her dedicated health care
provider and friend, Aileen Newsome.
Her joy was her family and her home. And until her last day she was always concerned
about everybody. Her wonderful smile was her
testimony to her loving spirit.
Visitation will be Tuesday, February 3,
2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
Services will be Wednesday, February 4, 2004 at 10:00am at Canon Funeral Home with Pastors
Britton Kelley and Tom Dobbs officiating. Interment
will follow at Fieldstore Cemetery.
NAGY
Viola Kulhanek Nagy, age 87 of Waller,
passed away on January 23, 2004. Mrs. Nagy is
preceded in death by her parents, Joe F. and Georgiana Kulhanek; and brother, Bernard Joe
Kulhanek; and is survived by her brother, Baldwin Frank Kulhanek and wife Benita of
Riverside, CA; nephews, Lee and Britain; and friends, Johnnie Wayne and Linda Braun and
their daughter Kristen, Steven and Laurie Gallway and their son Jason, Milton and Sandra
Dawson, and Johnnie and Dora Braun.
Graveside Services will be Sunday,
January 25, 2004 at 1:00pm at Waller Cemetery. Arrangements
under the direction of Canon Funeral Home.
REYNOLDS
Georgia Anner Clepper Reynolds, age 95 of Houston, passed away on January 19, 2004. Mrs. Reynolds is survived by her children, Clem and
Virginia Reynolds, Kenneth and Raunell Reynolds, Jimmie and Debbie Reynolds, and Nancy
Reynolds Wren; sisters, Annie Bell Dreyer, and Opal Boyer; 13 grandchildren; several great
and great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held Friday, January 23,
2004 at 10:00am at Airline Manor Baptist Church, 610 East Parker, Houston, TX 77076, under
the direction of Dr. J.D. Andrews. A Graveside
Service will follow at 2:00pm at Magnolia Cemetery.
MAYER
Elverna Fischer Mayer age 79, of Waller passed away January 17, 2004 in
Tomball. Elverna is preceded in death by her
husband, John Henry Mayer; daughter, Sharon Sue Martin; and granddaughter, LaTania Martin. She is survived by mother,
Alma Fischer; sons, Ronald Wayne Mayer and wife Margaret, and William Allen Mayer and wife
Kathy; daughter, Gloria Ann Foltin and husband Tony; son-in
law, Michael Martin; brother, Travis Fischer; sisters, Mary Hoff and Adelle Kunkel;
grandchildren, Angela, Jana, Wayne, Rona and Micah; great grandchildren, Hunter, Mallory,
Hayley, Johnathon and Bailey. A visitation
will be held January 18, 2004 at Canon Funeral Home Chapel from 5 till 8 P.M. Funeral services will be held Monday January 19,
2004 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Waller with Pastor Jeffrey Marsh
officiating. Interment will follow at St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers
donations may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church Memorial Fund.
MARSHALL
Vernie
Marshall, age 82, of Hempstead, passed away on January 6,
2004. He
was born Nov. 14, 1921 in Waller, Texas, son of Connie L. Marshall and Lillie (Frey) Marshall. He moved to Houston at two years of age, where he lived for 48 years. He attended elementary, middle and senior schools,
graduating from John H. Regan in 1939. He
attended South Texas Jr. College and Grayson College.
After
high school Vernie worked for Schudde Brothers Clothiers.
He married Leola (Mansell) on December
25, 1941. Vernie
is preceded in death by his mother, father, sister, Grace Stern, and son, Terry Alan
Marshall.
Vernie
served in the Air Force about 3 ˝ years during World War II as an instructor in aircraft
mechanics on B17s and B29s and was honorably discharged.
He was a long time member of the Church of Christ, having served numerous congregations. He worked for Proctor and Gamble for 38 years
(1946-1984).
Mr.
Marshall is survived by his wife of 62 years, Leola Marshall; son, Larry Marshall;
daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Gus Benis; brother, Lawrence Marshall and wife Nell; 7
grandchildren; and 5 great grandchildren.
Visitation
will be Thursday, January 8, 2004 from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral Services will be Friday,
January 9, 2004 at 10:00am at the Hempstead
Church of Christ with Minister Eugene Dewveall officiating.
Interment will follow at Waller Cemetery.