Gillespie Co., TX - Obits: Gillespie County Obits (S's) ******************************************************* This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Wanda Qualls USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************* *Taken from the "Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post "* *Published Weekly by the Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc.* *Sageser, Hilda, *95, nee Riley, of Fredericksburg and formerly of Harper, died Sunday, April 9, 2000 at Fredericksburg Nursing Home. Funeral services were held April 11, in the Beckmann Funeral Home Chapel with interment in the Harper City Cemetery. She was born March 29, 1905 in Kimble County, the daughter of Dave Watson Riley and Olzada Clara Callhan Riley. She married Bertram Sageser, Sr. and he preceded her in death. (4/12/2000) *Salinas, David M.,* 33, of Fredericksburg, died in the Hill Country Memorial Hospital on Monday, January 4, 1999. A mass of resurrection was celebrated in St. Mary's Catholic Church on January 6, with interment in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. He was born in Fredericksburg on December 27, 1965, the son of Demetrio G. Salinas and Juanita Martinez Salinas. (1/6/99)(1/13/99) *Salyer, Gene Harold, *82, of Fredericksburg, died Wednesday, July1, 1998 in the Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held on July 5, in Crane, TX, with burial in the Crane Cemetery. He was born July 31, 1915, in Williamson County, Texas, the son of J. O. Salyer and Cora Redford Salyer. He married Edith Kelley on March 10, 1937.(7/15/98) *Sanchez, Margie Elizabeth, *46, nee Coffee, of Fredericksburg died on Thursday, March 2, 2000. Funeral services were held at Mount Horeb Baptist Church at Blanco with burial in the Peyton Cemetery in Blanco. She married Martin Sachez. (3/8/2000) *Sanchez-Navarro, Louis, *of Fredericksburg, died February 19, 2000 after a long battle with cancer. A memorial mass was held February 25, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. A Rosary was held at Falloway Mortuary in Beeville with interment at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Beeville. He was born in San Antonio on April 7, 1935, the son of Pedro and Blanca Sanchez-Navarro. He was married to Kay for 42 years. (2/23/2000) *Sanchez-Navarro, Mrs. Pedro, *95, nee Blanca Lydian Naranjo, died Thursday, October 26, 2000 at Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held October 28 at St. Mary's Catholic Church with interment in San Fernando Cemetery II in San Antonio. She was born December 9, 1904 at Hacienda La Retoma, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, the daughter of Francisco Naranjo and Hermelinda Macias Naranjo. She married Pedro Jacobo Sanchez-Navarro on March 23, 1927 in St. Mary's Church in San Antonio and he preceded her in death on January 11, 1982. (11/1/2000) *Sanford, Mrs. Merrill M., *91, nee Edna Catherine Bull of Fredericksburg died at Hill Country Memorial Hospital on August 5, 2000. A memorial service was held August 10 in St. Mary's Catholic Church. Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA. She was born in Chicago, IL, on August 18, 1908, the daughter of John Agar Bull and Rose Burns Bull. She married CMD Merrill M. Sandfor in Washington, DC on April 16, 1955. He preceded her in death. (08/09/2000) *Sattler, Harold,* 63, of Doss died Thursday, April 1, 1999 in Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held on April 5 in St. Peter Lutheran Church in Doss with interment in the Sattler Family Cemetery, north of Doss. He was born in Beaumont on September 28, 1935, the son of Rev. Walter Sattler and Nora Schulze Sattler. He married Carol Haston May 24, 1958 in Stillwater, OK. (4/7/1999) *Scarborough, Mrs. Joe Mack, *61, nee Lydia Fay Bierschwale of Menchaca died on Tuesday April 20, 1999. Funeral services were held April 23 in the Harper United Methodist Church with burial in the Harper Cemetery. She was born in Harper on June 7, 1937, the daughter of Johnny and Lydia Bierschwale. She married Joe Mack Scarborough on June 18, 1955. (4/28/99) *Schaeferkoeter, Max Richard, *76, of Hye died Tuesday February 29, 2000 at Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held March 3 in Trinity Lutheran Church in Stonewall with interment in the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery. He was born August 28, 1923 in Blanco County, the son of Monroe L. Schaeferkoeter and Alma A. Schaefer Schaeferkoeter. He married Josephine Althaus on November 28, 1946 in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Cave Creek. (3/8/2000) *Schaetter, Eleanor T. (Ellie)*, 77, of Fredericksburg died Friday, November 17, 2000 at Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held November 20 in St. Mary's Catholic Church with interment in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. She was born on May 10, 1923 in Gillespie County, the daughter of Hilmar Schaetter and Tekla Staudt Schaetter. (11/22/2000) *Scherer, Emil F.,* 94, of Fredericksburg, died on Saturday, February 6, 1999 in the Windcrest Nursing Home. Funeral services were held on February 8 in Bethany Lutheran Church with interment in the Der Stadt Friehof. He was born in Willow City on March 23, 1904, the son of William Scherer and Minna Fuhrmann Scherer. He married Alma Clara Itz in Bethany Lutheran Church on September 6, 1934 and she preceded him in death on Dec 10, 1989.(2/10/99) *Schindler, Carl F.,* 78, of Yoakum, died on Friday February 12, 1999. Funeral services were held Feb. 15 in St. Joseph Catholic Church. Interment was in St. Joseph's Mausoleum. He was born in Lavaca County on December 14, 1920, the son of Emil Schindler and Effie Brown Schindler. His wife was Margie Donnelly Schindler.(2/17/99) *Schlagel, Mrs. Robert C., *75, nee Edith Fae Williford, died at her residence in Skidmore, on Saturday October 2, 1999. Graveside services were held on October 7 athe Willow City Cemetery at Willow City. She was bornon July 20, 1924, the daughter of Jesse Williford and Edna Goodner Williford. She married Robert C. Schlagel in Portland, Texas, on February 16, 1973. (10/06/1999) *Schlueter, Mrs Adolf, *92, nee Laura Novian, died on Friday December 24, 1993 in the Fredericksburg Nursing Home. Funeral services were held December 27 in the chapel of the Schaetter Funeral Home with interment in Der Friedhof. She was born in Gillespie County on May 2, 1901, the daughter of Valtin Novian and Anna Heep Novian. She married Adopf Schlueter and he preceded her in death on April 26, 1960. (Newspaper Clipping) *Schluter, Fred, *87, of Fredericksburg, died Wednesday January 12, 2000 in Austin. Graveside services were held January 21 in Greenwood Cemetery in Fredericksburg. He was born in New Orleans, LA, on December 27, 1912, the son of Frederick John Schluter and Louisa Elizabeth Wagner Schluter. He married Frankie Evelyn Burris on June 17, 1939 in Houston and she preceded him in death on May 12, 1998. (1/19/2000) *Schmidt, Mrs. August, * 93, nee Elsie Neffendorf, of Mason, died Friday, January 15, 1999 at Hill Country Memorial Hospital in Fredericksburg. Funeral services were held January 19 in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mason with burial in the Gooch Cemetery. She was born in Fredericksburg on October 9, 1905. She married August Schmidt on January 7, 1927 in Doss. He preceded her in death on October 7, 1985.(1/27/99) *Schmidt, Charles E., *55, of Comfort died at his residence on Friday, August 14, 1998. Graveside services were held in the Comfort Cemetery where he was accorded Military Honors. He was married to Helen Hangehennig. (9/2/98) *Schmidt, Cyrus Hall, *62, of Harper died Saturday, October 28, 2000. Funeral services were held November 1 in St. James Lutheran Church in Harper with interment in the Harper City Cemetery. He was born in Fredericksburg on March 2, 1938, the son of Lee A. Schmidt and Ruphina Wendel Schmidt. He married Dorothy Jean McCabe on March 26, 1960 in Winter Haven, CA. (11/1/2000) (11/08/2000) *Schmidt, Fred H., *80, died Sunday, February 14, 1999, at his residence in Fredericiksburg. There will be no funeral services. He was born in Cuero on March 7, 1918.(2/17/99)(2/24/99) *Schmidt, Fred L.,*82, of Camas, WA, died on Tuesday, August 18, 1998 in Camas. Memorial services were held on August 22 in the Camas United Methodist Church with interment in the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, OR. He was born on April 15, 1916 in Fredericksburg, the son of Fred F. Schmidt and Lina Leus Schmidt. *Schmidt, Mrs. Lee A., *87, nee Ruphina Wendel of Harper, died Thursday, January 14, 1999 in the Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held Jan 16 in St. James Lutheral Church in Harper. Interment followed in the Harper Cemetery. She was born Dec 1, 1911 in Fredericksburg, the daughter of Hilmar Wendel and Mathilda Anderegg Wendel. She married Lee A. Schmidt on April 27, 1932 in Doss. He proceded her in death on March 9, 1975.(1/20/99) *Schmidt, Nancy Hudnut, *50, died Wednesday October 13, 1999 at the home of her mother in Fredericksburg. Funeral services were held October 16 in the chapel of the Schaetter Funeral Home with interment in the Greenwood Cemetery. She was born on April 19, 1949, the daughter of John D Hudnut and Frieda Mund Hudnut. She was divorced. (10/20/1999) *Schmidtzinsky, Sister Anne, *96, Sister of the Congreation of Divine Providence of San Antonio, died Monday, January 31, 2000 at Our Lady of the Lake Convent. Her baptismal name was Theresa Schmidtzinsky. Rosary was recited on February 1 in the Annunciation Chapel at Our Lady of the Lake Convent with burial on February 9. She was born in Fredericksburg on April 21, 1903, the daughter of Charles Schmidtzinsky and Elizabeth Weinheimer Schmidtzinsky. (2/9/2000) *Schneider, William R. (Bill),* 78, of Austin died on Saturday June 12, 1999. Funeral services were held on June 16 at the Cook-Walden Forest Oaks Funeral Home with interment in the Cook-Walden Forest Oaks Memorial Park. He was a native of Fredericksburg. He was married to Dorothy. (6/16/1999) *Schneider, Telka Clara*, 93, died Saturday December 25, 1999 in Knopp Nursing Home No 1. Funeral services were held Tuesday December 28, 1999 in the Beckmann Funeral Home chapel with interment in the Schneider Family Cemetery in the Cherry Spring community. She was born in Gillespie County on June 3, 1906, the daughter of Wilhelm C. Schneider and Bertha Ottmers Schneider. She never married. (12/29/1999)(01/05/2000) *Schnerr, Mrs. Emil, *91, nee Meta Grona, of San Antonio Died on Sunday, October 4, 1992, in the Santa Rosa Northwest Hospital in San Antonio. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in St Mary's Catholic Church in Fredericksburg with interment in Der Friedhof. (10/3/1992) *Schnerr, Mrs. Ottmar, *84, nee Viola F. Feller, died on Wednesday, August 11, 1993 in Knopp Nursing Home No. 1.. Funeral services were held on August 14 in the Beckmann Funeral Home Chapel with interment followed in the Harper City Cemetery. She was born on January 14, 1909 in Junction, the daughter of Louie Feller and Ida Lange Feller. She married Erwin Lange and after his death married Ottmar Schnerr who is also deceased. (Newspaper Clipping) *Schnerr, Penny Marie, *31, died on Thursday, December 23, 1993. Funeral Services on December 27, in the chapel of the Schaetter Funeral Home with interment in Der Stadt Friedhof. She was born in Fredericksburg on February 11, 1962, the daughter of Willam F. Schnerr, Jr and Pearly Land Schnerr.(Newspaper Clipping) *Schnerr, William F., *77, died at his residence in Fredericksburg on Wednesday, September 9, 1998. Funeral services were held on September 12 at the Schaetter Funeral Home with interment in Der Stadt Friedhof. He was born in Fredericksburg on July 15, 1921, the son of Frederick W. Schnerr and Anna Hotopp Schnerr. He married Pearly Land on March 19, 1949.(9/16/98) *Schoenfeld, Martha Wilhelmina,* 96, died in the Heart of Texas Mason Care Center in Mason on Tuesday, November 23, 1999. Her body was cremated and there were no funeral services. She was born in Berlin-Weissensee, Germany on April 18, 1903. She married George Albert Schoenfeld on July 25, 1927 in Berlin, Germany. He preceded her in death on June 15, 1955. (12/01/99) *Schramm, Mrs. Robert E., *84, nee Ruby V. Ellis of Fredericksburg, died Tuesday, November 2, 1999 in the Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Services were held November 5 at the Memorial Oaks Cemetery in Houston with entombment in the Memorial Oaks Mausoleum in Houston. She was born on June 26, 1915 in Proctorsville, OH, the daughter of Girard and Hattie Mae Dennison Ellis. She married Robert E. Schramm on September 1, 1954 and he preceded her in death. (11/10/99) *Schroeder, Mrs William "Red", *nee Emmie Kallenberg of Fredericksburg died Wednesday, October 11, 2000 in Knopp Nursing Home No. 2. Funeral services were held October 14 in the chapel of the Schaetter Funeral Home with interment following in Greenwood Cemetery. She was born in Fredericksburg on November 25, 1910, the daughter of Hugo Kallenberg and Olga Cordes Kallenberg. She married William "Red" Schroeder on May 11, 1932 in Fredericksburg and he preceded her in death on January 11, 1978. (10/18/2000) *Schuch, Arno Albert, *86, of Fredericksburg, died Wednesday December 6, 2000 at Das Eden Heim. Funeral services were held December 9 in the Beckmann Funeral Home Chapel with interment in the Schuch Family Cemetery. He was born in Gillespie County on February 22, 1914, the son of Albert Schuch and Anna Wittkohl Schuch. He married Ella Jo Epperson on June 17, 1951 in Oklahoma City, OK. (12/13/2000) *Schueneman, Mrs. Annie Wagener*, 88, of Fredericksburg died Saturday, December 9, 2000 at Knopp Nursing Home No. 2. Funeral services were held December 12, at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North in San Antonio with interment at Mission Burial Park North. She was born February 16, 1912 in Washington County, the daughter of August and Ida Wagener, and married Leon Otto Schueneman in Berclair, on December 5, 1933. (12/13/2000) *Schuette, Roland Randel (Randy), *46, died Sunday, September 10, 2000 at Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held September 13 in St. Mary's Catholic Church with interment in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. He was born in Slaton on December 20, 1953, the son of Milton Schuette and Lydabel Nesbitt Schuette.(09/13/2000)(09/20/2000) *Schulze, Clarence L., *80, of Fredericksburg, died on Sunday, August 1, 1999 in Knopp Nursing Home No. 1. Funeral services were held August 4 in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church with interment in Der Stadt Friedhof. He was born in Grapevine on January 26, 1909, the son of George Schulze and Frieda Jurries Schulze. He married Ida Eckert on September 5, 1935 in San Antonio and she preceded him in Death on November 18, 1995. (08/11/1999) *Schulze, Mrs. Edgar, *87, nee Leola Callahan, of Fredericksburg died in Knopp Nursing Home No. 1, on Friday, August 4, 2000. Her body was cremated and a memorial service was held on August 9 in the Beckmann Funeral Home Chapel. She was born on January 13, 1913 in Banderal County, the daughter of Joe Callahan and Katie White Callahan. She married Edgar Schulze on March 29, 1931 at Pipe Creek and he preceded her in death. (08/09/2000) *Schumann, Gustave A. "Dick", *89, died on Friday, August 19, 1988 in Knopp Nursing Home No 1. Private funeral services were held in the chapel of the funeral home with interment in the St. Mary's Cemetery. He was born in Gillespie County on February 15, 1932, the son of Gustave Schumann and Augusta Luckenbach Schumann. He married Thekla Duecker on February 15, 1932. (08/24/1988) *Schumann, Mrs. Otto, *84, nee Esther Rode, of Stonewall, died on Wednesday March 31, 1999 in the Fredericksburg Nursing Home. Funeral Services were held in Trinity Lutheran Church in Stonewall with interment in the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery. She was born in Fredericksburg on January 23, 1915, the daughter of Alfred Rode and Ottilie Herber Rode. She married Otto W. Schumann on August 1, 1935 in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Cave Creek.(4/7/99) *Schumann, Rudy Andrew, *85, of Albert, died Sunday, May 7, 2000, at Knopp Nursing Home. Funeral services were held May 10 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stonewall with interment in the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery in Stonewall. He was born February 21, 1915, in Albert, the son of Willie Schumann Sr. and Otillie Ellebracht Schumann. He married Gertrude Eckert on October 10, 1935, in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg and she preceded him in death on February 17, 1998. (5/10/2000)(05/17/2000) *Schumacher, Wayne Lee,* 38, of San Antonio, died at the age of 38. He was the son of Davis Schumacher and Janette Nebgen and his grandparents were George and Norma Nebgen.(09/08/1999) *Schumate, Mrs. Wilford,* 93, nee Johnnie Sample, of Fredericksburg, died at Knopp Nursing home No. 1 on Sunday, November 29, 1998. Funeral Services were held on December 1 in the chapel of the Schaetter Funeral Home. Graveside services and interment were held in the Riverside Cemetery in Riverside, CA. She was born on May 7, 1905 in Ben Arnold, the daughter of John Sample and Pearl Waldrop Sample. She married Winford Baker Shumatein 1940 in Waco. He preceded her in death.(12/2/98)(12/9/98) *Schupp, Alton Walter, *81, died June 14, 2000, at the Northeast Methodist Hospital in San Antonio after having suffered a massive coronary while under going dialysis. Viewing will be 12:00AM til 9:00PM Thursday 15 June 2000 at the Schertz Funeral Home 2217 F.M. 3009 Schertz, Texas 78154. Services will be at 1:00PM Saturday 17 June 2000 at the Wilke Cemetery in Albert, Texas. In lieu of flowers please make donations to The American Diabetes Association. He was born 13 July 1918 in Sandy, Blanco, Texas the son of Walter Lee Schupp and Winnie Walker Schupp. He is survived by his wife Mary, sons Walter, Ralph, James and William daughters Barbara and Marian 15 grand and 30 great grand children. (Sent to me by his son Walter Schupp - June 15, 2000) *Schutt, Mrs. Ileta Metha Nicolai, *97, died Sunday, May 7, 2000, in Fredericksburg. Interment will be in Deep Dale Cemetery, Lansing, MI, where a graveside service will be held on June 21. She was born in Hopkins, Allegan County, MI on October 22, 1902, the daughter of William and Elizabeth Nicolai. She married E. George Schutt in Perkins, IA and he preceded her in death in Lansing, MI on January 116, 1971. (05/17/2000) *Scott, Charles Kahlden Sr., *87, of Fredericksburg, died on Friday July 10, 1998. He was born April 29, 1911 in El Dorado, AR.(7/15/98) *Scott, Dr. Robert Allen,* of Dallas, who died recently was born in Portland, OR and grew up in Beaumont. He married Martha Jordan in St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Austin on Aug 28, 1953. His wife is a decendent of August Jordan, Michael Pfiester , and Peter Pletz families of Fredericksburg. He is interned in Galveston.(6/9/1999) *Scott, Vida Durham, *79, died Saturdaay September 11, 1999 in the Windcrest Nursing Home in Fredericksburg. At the request of the family there will be no services . (9/15/1999) *Scudder, Opal A., *91, nee Karsteter, died Friday, July 24, 1998, in Knopp Nursing Home No. 1. Graveside Services and interment were held in the Grove Hill Momorial Park in Dallas on July 28. She was born on August 29, 1906 in Henrietta, the daughter of Calvin Lee Karsteter and Sarah Gordon Bush Karsteter. She married Paul Earley Scudder on March 3, 1927 in Bellevue, and he preceded her in death.(7/29/98) *Sebesta, Roy Alvin, *79, of Fredericksburg died Friday, January 19, 2001 at Das Eden Heim. Funeral services were held January 22, in First Baptist Church with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. He was born on June 3, 1921 at Snook, the son of Walter Sebesta and Francis Vajdak Sebesta. He married Paula Dillard on July 6, 1947 in Hobbs, NM. (01/24/01) *Seelhurst, Alexander Marion, *75, of Fredericksburg and Houston, died at his residence in Fredericksburg Monday September 20, 1999. He was born in Houston on October 26, 1923. Funeral services were held September 20 in the Irvington Pentecostal Church in Houston with interment in the Brookside Cemetery in Houston. He was born in Houston on October 26, 1923, the son of Alex Seelhurst and Mary Dover Seelhurst. He married Estelle Knight on September 15, 1951 in Houston.(09/22/1999)(09/29/1999) *Segner, Lawrence Richard,* 75, died on Tuesday, July 6, 1999 in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Kerrville. A Mass of Resurrection was celebrated on July 9 in St. Mary's Catholic Church. Interment followed in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery where full military honors were accorded. He was born in Fredericksburg on Jyly 21, 1923 the son of Albert Segner and Ludmilla Klein Segner. He married Theresa Emma Jenschke on October 9, 1945 in St. Mary's Catholic Church. (07/14/1999) *Seidensticker, Mrs. Alex, *81, nee Erna Moldenhauer, of Comfort, died Monday, October 2, 2000 at Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held October 14, 2000 in the chapel of the Schaetter Funeral Home with interment in the Comfort Cemetery. She was born in Gillespie County on February 8, 1919, the daughter of Charles Moldenhauer and Estella Gardner Moldenhauer. She married Alex Seidensticker on June 1, 1939 in Confort and he preceeded her in death (10/11/2000)(10/18/2000) *Serrien, Miss Frieda, *100, died Friday, September 22, 2000 at her residence in Fredericksburg. Graveside services and interment were held September 25 in the Rosemont Cemetery in Wichita Falls. She was born on October 13, 1899 in Lincoln Grove, KS, the daughter of Johann Serrien and Anna Hildebrand Serrien.(09/27/2000) *Sexton, William V., *78, of Fredericksburg, died at his residence on Thursday, February 4, 1999. Entombment with full military honors were held February 17, in the Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC. He was born on August 21, 1920 in Ashland, KY, the son of Lindsey Markas Sexton and Ruby Irene Handcock Sexton. He was widowed. (2/10/99) *Shankle, Jack Harold, *86, Died Thursday, February 24, 2000 at Hill Country Memorial Hospital. The family received friends at the Shankle Residence on February 26. Private services will be held at a later date. He was born on February 11, 1914 in Montezuma, IA, the son of Jaames Ervin Shankle and Maud Etta Smith Shankle. He married Marie F. Wright on april 21, 1943 in Chicago, Il (3/8/2000) *Shepard, Earl R.,* 84 of Fredericksburg, died in Austin on Thursday October 8, 1998. A memorial service was held October 17 in the Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home. He was born in Chicago, IL, on January 7, 1914. *Shepard, Emma Lou, *nee Huckabay, 85, of Austin and formerly of Fredericksburg, died Saturday, January 9, 1899 in the Gracy Woods II Living Center in Austin, She was born in Magnolia, AR, on September 2, 1913, the daughter of Amos Huckabay and Mattie Huckabay. She married Earl S. Sheppard in 1944. He preced her in death on October 8, 1998.(1/13/99) *Sherman, Elizabeth Stehling, *67, of San Antonio and formerly of Fredericksburg, died September 2 in the Baptist Medical Center in San Antonio. Funeral services were held September 5 in St. Mary's Catholic Church with interment in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. She was born on September 22, 1932 in Fredericksburg, the daughter of Felix George Stehling and Elisabeth Meckel Stehling. (09/06/2000) *Shingleton, Douglas W., *72, of Fredericksburg died on Saturday, February 6, 1999 at his residence. A memorial service was held February 9 in the St. Barnabas Episcopal Church with entombment of his cremains in St. Barnabas Columbarium. (2/10/99) *Shipman, William Currie, *82 of Fredericksburg, died Saturday, April 3, 1993, in Fort Worth while visiting relatives. Funeral services were held on april 6 in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian with burial in the Nancy Smith Cemetery near Glen Rose. He was born on April 15, 1910, in the Chalk Mountain Community near Glen Rose. In 1933 he married Martha Dismukes at Glen Rose. (March, 1993) *Shryock, A. J. (Joe), *83, died Tuesday, July 11, 2000 in Smith Center, KS. Interment was in the cemetery in Cimarron, KS. He was born on March 22, 1917 in Willow Springs, MO, the son of Frank Shryock and Nellie Belle Yoakum Shryock. He maried Rilla Bassett on November 17, 1945 in Jefferson City, MO. (07/19/2000) *Shryock, Mrs. Rilla Bassett, *80, of Cimarron, KS, and formerly of Fredericksburg, died Monday, November 20, 2000 at the Shepherd's Center in Cimarron, KS. Private graveside interment was held at the Cimarron Cemetery on November 25. She was born in Kechi, KS, on May 5, 1920, the daughter of E. J. Bassett and Mamie Bright Bassett. She marrried Joe Shryock on November 17, 1945 in Jefferson City, MO, and he preceded her in death. (11/29/2000) *Simes, Mrs. Ned, *73, nee Nell Brown, diedTuesday, August 22, 2000 at the family residence in Stonewall. Memorial services were held September 2 in the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church. She was born on November 30, 1926, at Pleasant Hill, LA., the daughter of James Burton Brown and Kemper Martin Brown. (08/30/2000) *Simmons, Richard, *68, of Fredericksburg, died on Thursday, April 1, 1999 at the family residence. Funeral services were held on April 5 in the Beckmann Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Der Stadt Friedhof. He was born on December 25, 1930 the son of William M. Simmons and Mona Elzy Simmons. He married Mabel Henke in San Marcus and she preceded in in death on January 17, 1991.(4/7/99) *Small, C. F.,* 80, of Fredericksburg, died on Saturday, October 10, 1998 in San Antonio. A memorial service was held in the Abiding Presence Lutheran Church in San Antonio. He was born in Harmony, MN, on May 20, 1918, the son of Floyd James Small and Edna Foerst Small. He was married in 1937 in West Allis, WI to Betty. (10/14/98) *Smith, Bret Andrew, *34, a former resident of Kerrville died in Austin Wednesday, June 21, 2000. A memorial service was held in Stonewall. He was the son of Bill and Johnye Smith. (6/28/2000) *Smith, Charles Chester, *73, of San Antonio, died January 17, 1992. Graveside services were held in the Sunset Memorial Park. He was born December 18, 1919 in San Antonio, the son of Charlie Dixon Smith and Sophie Marie Hencey. He married Lillian Phine Novian on March 11, 1939. (SA Obit) *Smith, Mrs. George Barton, *97, nee Mary Edd Miller, of Fredericksburg, died on Wednesday, July 19, 1998, in Knopp Nursing Home No 1. Funeral services were held on July 31, in the chapel of the Schaetter Funeral Home with interment in the Greenwood Cemetery. She was born on November 23, 1900, in Bell County, Texas, the daughter of Ben Miller and Bertha Graves Miller. She married George Barton Smith on February 10, 1924 in Bell County and he preceded her in death.(7/29/98)(8/5/98) Crofts Funeral Home in Johnson City with interment in the Smith Family Cemetery in Round Mountain. (03/22/2000) *Smith, Iolene Lemoyne Hazllett, *94, of Llano, died Monday November 27, 2000. Funeral services were held November 30, in the Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Chapel in Llano with burial in the Six Mile Cemetery in Llano County. She was born in Llano on November 6, 1906, She married Robert Otis Smith on May 26, 1923 in Mercedes, and he preceded her in death on December 12, 1974. (11/29/2000) *Smith, Lillian Phine, *82, of San Antonio, died Nov 06, 2001. She was born February 13, 1919 in Blanco County to Joe and Ella Frantzen Novian. She was preceded in death by Charles Smith. Survivers include daughter, Wanda Qualls, brother, Harry Novian and sisters Ruby Russell and Erna Novian. Graveside services were held at Sunset Memorial Park in San Antonio. *Smith, Vivian Eleanor Bemis Courtney, *86, of Fredericksburg died Sunday, April 2, 2000 at Hill Country Memorail Hospital. Funeral services were held April 7 in the chapel of the Schaetter Funeral Home. She was cremated and her ashes will be interred at a later date in the Fairview Cemetery, Bangore, Wisconsin. She was born on January 3, 1914 in a log cabin near the Highland Chief Gold Mine in Idaho. She was the daughter of Harlan Oliver Bemis and Klara Appolonia Hussa Bemis. She was preceded in death by her husbands Laurence Clifford Courtney and Mack Franklin Smith. (4/5/2000)(4/12/2000) *Smith, Mrs. Richard (Dick), *95. nee Minnie Estelle Dietert of Fredericksburg and formerly of Kerrville, died at her residence in Fredericksburg on Saturday, July 15, 2000. A memorial service was held in the Willow City Emmanuel Gospel Church in Willow City on July 19. Burial will be at a later date in the Eckert Cemetery. She was born in Sisterdale on July 20, 1904, the daughter of Edward Dietert and Thekla Charlotte Langbein Dietert.. She married Richard Ward (Dick) Smith in Kerrville on December 21, 1927 and he preceded her in death on September 28, 1974. (0719/2000) (07/26/2000) *Smith, Mrs. Roy L., *67, nee Doris Lorane Miller of Arlington died Friday, August 4, 2000 in Arlington. Funeral Services were hedl August 8 in the Moore Funeral Home Bowen Road Chapel with interment in the DFW National Cemetery. She was born in Fredericksburg on February 10, 1933, the daughter of Richard Miller and Dorothy Franklin Miller. She married Dr. Roy L. Smith. (08/09/2000) *Smyer, Mrs. George H,, *66, nee Helen Ruth Staudt, died January 10, 1994 in the Normandy Terrace Nursing Home in San Antonio. Funeral services were held January 14 in the Schaetter Funeral Home in Fredericksburg with interment in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. She was born in Johnson City on April 13, 1927, the daughter of Arthur A. Staudt and Alma Novian Staudt. (newspaper clipping) *Soape, Linda Griffin, *53, of Troup, died Monday, September 25, 2000 in a Tyler Hospital. Funeral services were held September 27, in the First Baptist Curch in Troup with burial in the Pinecrest Cemetery in Troup, She was born in Lapasas on June 28, 1947, the daughter of James Edward Roye and Arlene Covel Roye. She married Charlie Soape. (10/25/2000) *Spangenberg, Mrs. Ronald, *60, nee Jolene Packard, of Fredericksburg, died Wednesday, August 9, 2000, at Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held August 12 in the chapel of Schaetter Funeral Home with interment in the Greenwood Cemetery. She was born in Raymondville on April 6, 1940, the daughter of Joseph J. Packard and Birginia Dodge Packard. She married Ronald Spangenberg on May 8, 1959 in Corpus Christi and he preceded her in death on June 3, 1997. (08/16/2000) *Specht, Mrs. Max Henry, *88, nee Elsie Mergele, of New Braunfels and formerly of Fredericksburg, died on Tuesday, March 16, 1999 at the Kirkwood Manor in New Braunfels. Funeral Services were held March 19 in St. John's Episcopal Church in New Braunfels with interment in the Greenwood Cemetery. She was born October 12, 1910, the daughter of Henry Mergele and Johanetta Stautzenberger Mergele. Her husband was the late Maj. Gen. Max Henry Specht who died in August 1993.(3/17/99) *Spiva, Mrs. V. B,* 79, nee LaVerne Sims of Fredericksburg, died Saturday, March 20, 1999 in Coryell Memorial Hospital in Gatesville. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 23, in the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church with interment in the Greenwood Cemetery. She was born in Fort Worth on October 7, 1919, the daughter of E. H. Sims and Margaret Phillips Ledford Sims. She married Dr. V. B. Spiva Jr. on February 6, 1943 and he preceded her in death in 1976.(3/24/99)(3/31/99) *Staats, Mrs. Vernon H., *nee Linda Mae Wallendorf, of San Marcos and formerly of Fredericksburg, died Monday, October 2, 2000 in Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. Funeral services were held October 5 in the Hill Country Church in San Marcos with graveside and interment in the Greenwood Cemetery. She was born in Fredericksburg on August 25, 1948, the daughter of Paul Wallendorf and Viola Pahl Wallendorf. She married Vernon H. Staats in Fredericksburg on April 8, 1967. (10/4/2000) (10/11/2000) *Stark, Finis,* 84, died on Wednesday January 20, 1999 at Fredericksburg Nursing Home. Graveside services and interment were in the Greenwood Cemetery, North Gravesite on January 22. He was born February 11, 1914 in Temple, the son of J. J. Stark and Mary Elizabeth Wilkes Startk. He was never married.(1/27/99) *Starks, Mrs. Roy,* 54, nee Judy Faye Behrends, of Stonewall died, October 3, 2000 at Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held October 7 in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Stonewall with interment in the Stonewall Community Cemetery. She was born February 1, 1946 in Fredericksburg, the daughter of Elgin Behrends and Cora Paul Behrends. She married Roy Starks on December 27, 1985. (10/11/2000) *Staudt, Dick, *80, of Bandera County died on September 26, 198. Funeral services were held on September 28 in Notre Dame Catholic Church in Kerrville with interment in the Garden of Memories Cemetery. He was born in Fredericksburg on December 12, 1917, the son of Emil Staudt and Cora Bell Grona Staudt. He married Elizabeth Lee in the NotreDame Catholic Church on February 26, 1938. (9/30/98) *Staudt, Hieronymus Jerome,* 81, died on Monday January 25, 1999, in the Hill Country Memorial Hospital. A mass resurrection was held in the St. Mary's Catholic Church, January 27, with interment in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery where he was accorded military honors. He was born in Gillespie County on September 17, 1917, the son of Gregor Staudt and Anna Jordan Staudt. He married Irene Bernhard on February 3, 1943 and she preceded in him death on October 30, 1995. (1/27/99)(2/3/99)*Flag Saluting Veteran: *The casket flag of Hieronymos Staudt will fly at the Veterans Memorial on the Gillespie County Courthouse lawn during November (10/27/1999 article) *Staudt, Robert J., *90, died on Monday, August 16, 1993 in the Hill Country Memorial Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. He was born in Gillespie County April 1, 1903, the son of Willie Staudt and Mary Jordan Staudt. He married Dora I. Leyendecker on August 16, 1928 and she preceded him in death on October 24, 1988. (Newspaper Clipping) *St. Clair, Mrs. Clarence, *94, nee Elna Alice Duderstadt, of Harper, died on Tuesday February 16, 1999 in the Menard Manor in Menard. Graveside services and interment were held at the Hill Crest Cemetery at the Morris Ranch on Friday February 19. She was born in Gonzales County, on November 30, 1904, the daughter of George Duderstadt and Estella Elkins Duderstadt. She married Clarence St. Clair in Fredericksburg on June 17, 1928 and he preceded her in death. (2/24/99) *St. Clair, Mrs. Enoch, *88, nee Adela Knesek, of Fredericksburg died in a San Antonio care facility Friday November 5, 1999. A mass of resurrection was held in St. Mary's Catholic Church on November 9 with interment in the Hill Crest Cemetery in Morris Ranch. She was born June 1, 1911, the daughter of Adolph Knesek and Filomena Kremenek Knesek. She married Enoch A. St. Clair in St. Mary's Catholic Church on January 10, 1938 and he preceded her in death on July 11, 1985. (11/10/99) (11/17/99) *Steele, Donald Robert, *36, died Monday February 7, 2000 in Sonoma, CA. Funeral services were held February 14, in Sonma. He was born on July 15, 1963 to Ron and Sally Steele. (2/23/2000) *Steenbergen, William E., *61, of Fredericksburg died Tuesday September 5, 2000. Funeral services were held September 8 in the First Baptist Church with interment in the Greenwood Cemetery. He was born in Austin, KY, on September 7, 1938, the son of James O. Steenbergen and Mary Elisabeth Berry Steenbergen. He married Mary Ann Stephens on November 28, 1980 in Ottawa, IL. (09/13/2000) *Stehling, Melvin Emil, *67, of Fredericksburg died Wednesday, July 26, 2000 in Wake Forest Baptist Hosital in Winston Salem, NC. Funeral services were held July 31, in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fredericksburg. He was born in Fredericksburg on February 19, 1933 the son of Emil Stehling and Emma Grona Stehliing. He married Dortha Kothmann on January 17, 1953 in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fredericksburg. (07/26/2000) (08/02/2000) *Stenger, Thomas G.,* 77, died Wednesday, June 7, 2000 in Knopp Nurusing Home No. 1. Graveside services were held at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio on June 9. He was born in Richmond, IN, on November 1, 1922, the son of Franchis Xavier Stenger and Frances Louise O'Brien Stenger. He married Edith M Oliver on September 19, 1947 in Lawrenceburg, IN. (06/14/2000) *Stephan, Dottie, *55, of Valley Sring and formerly of Frediericksburg, died Saturday, December 30, 2000, at Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Her body was cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date. She was born in Austin, MN, the daughter of Palmer Hanson and Mildred Hutton Hansen. She married Kendall Stephan on September 11, 1964 in Hayfield, MN. (01/03/01) *Stephens, Jackie Perrett, *76, nee Hart, died on Wednesday, August 26, 1998 in Knopp Nursing Home No. 1.Funeral Services were held in the Schaetter Funeral Home on August 27 with interment in the Greenwood Cemtery. She was born on July 4, 1922 in Elmo, the daughter of Arthur S. Hart and Elizabeth Roycroft Hart. She married William Kargan Perrett and he preceded her in death. *Stevens, Mrs. Irvin, *77, nee Estella Lina Crenwelge, died on Monday, August 17, 1998 in Las Vegas, NV. A memorial was held on August 29 at Grace Lutheran Church in Bandera. She was born on January 1, 1921 in Doss, the daughter of Arthur Crenwelge Sr. and Emma Crenwelge. She married Irvin Stevens in Pleasanton on September 22, 1940.(8/26/98) *Stewart, Carrie W., *66, of Kerrville, died Wednesday, May 31, 2000 at her residence. Memorial services were held at the chapel of Grimes Funeral Home in Kerriville on June 5.She was born March 12, 1934 in New Castle, PA. She was preceded in death by her ex-husband Harold Stewart. (06/07/2000) *Stewart, Mrs. Gerald A., Jr., *nee Anita Julia Brockmeyer, of Fredericksburg, died on Thursday, June 17, 1999, in a the Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Graveside services and interment were held on June 22, in the Marysville City Cemetery in Marysville, KS. She was born on May 25, 1913 in Hanover, KS, the daughter of Frederick Brockmeyer and Louise Leseberg Brockmeyer. She married Gerald A. Stewart, Jr. on February 24, 1938 in Hiawatha, KS and he preceded her in death on May 26, 1996. (6/23/1999) *Stiehl, Harry Charles, *73, of San Antonio and formerly of Fredericksburg, died Sunday, January 14, 2001. Funeral services ere held January 18 at the Sunset Funeral Home with interment in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with military honors. He was born on January 29, 1927, the son of Harry Charles Stiehl and Marguerite Jefferies Greabel Stiehl. (01/24/01) *Stieler, Elmer, *78, of Kerrville died Tuesday, October 3, 2000 in a Kerrville Hospital. Funeral services were held October 7 in the Grimes Funeral Chapels in Kerrville with interment in the Comfort Cemetery in Comfort. He was born in Comfort on October 17, 1921 the son of Alfred Stieler and Josephine Ransleben Stieler. He married Irene Bausch on May 30, 1942. (10/18/2000) *Stobaugh, Earl William, *77, of Fredericksburg, died on Monday, January 18, 1999 in Knopp Nursing Home No. 1. Funeral services were held on January 21 in the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church with interment in the Greenwood Cemetery. He was born in Blanco on August 11, 1921, the son of John William Stobaugh and Elizabeth Trainer Stobaugh. He married Eilenn Kartman on February 3, 1945 in Washington, D.C. and she preceded him in death.(1/20/99)(1/27/99) *Stockton, Mrs. Charles C., *63, nee Joyce Arlene Solbrig, of Cyress died Thursday, October 5, 2000. Funeral services were held October 9 in the chapel of the Houston National Cemetery in Houston where interment followed. She was born in Harper on January 23, 1937, the daughter of Alvin Solbrig and Cora Geistweidt Solbrig. She married Charles C. Stockton 42 years ago. (10/18/2000) *Strackbein, Mrs. Amanda, *82, nee Markwordt, died Friday, February 18, 2000 at Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held February 21 in the Beckmann Funeral Home chapel with interment in the Harper City Cemetery. She was born in Kerr County on October 4, 1917, the daughter of Henry Markwordt and Gertrude Inscore Markwordt. She married Edgar E. Strackbein who preceded her in death. (2/23/2000) *Strackbein, Elmer E., *68, of Hartmann, AR, died Sundday August 27, 2000 at Fort Smith AR. Funeral services were held August 30 in the Roller Cox Chapel in Clarksville. He was cremated. He was the son of the late William Strackbein and Selma Andregg Strackbein. He married Patricia Sargent. (08/30/2000) *Strand, Jerry, Sr.,* 94, of Fredericksburg, died Tuesday December 12, 2000 at Knopp Care Center. Funeral services were held in the Beckmann Funeral Hom on December 16. Private entombment will be in Minneapolis, MN at a later date. He was born in Minneapolis, MN on September 20, 1906, the son of Carl Olsson Strand and Johannah J. Casperson Strand. He married Hilda Elizabeth Swanson in Minneapolis on August 31, 1934. (12/20/2000) *Straube, Olen Ray Carl,* 70, of Kerrville, died on Friday, January 22, 1999 in Kerville. A mass of Christian burial was held in the Notre Dame Catholic Church in Kerville with interment in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Fredericksburg, He was born in Gillespie County on July 19, 1928, the son of Edward Straube and Alma Scott Straube. He married Clara Jenschke in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fredericksburg on October 1, 1949.(1/27/99) *Strickland, E. W. (Gene), *77, died Thursday, June 22, 2000 in the Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. Graveside services were held June 26 at the Forest Lawndale Cemetery in Houston. He was born in Prescott, AR, on October 19, 1922, the son of Horace Robin Strickland and Beatrice White Strickland. He married Anne DeLoache in Kirbyville on December 4, 1954. (06/26/2000) *Strickland, Harold G., *74, of Fredericksburg died Sunday December 26, 1999 in a Kerrville hospital. Graveside services with full military honors were held December 29, 1999 at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. He was born in Kilgore on May 24, 1925, the son of Fred Strickland and Nell Strickland. He married Marvis Andrews on March 17, 1944 in Kilgore. (12/29/1999) *Stricklin, Mrs. Sam B., *nee June Pricella Roberts of Fredericksburg, died on March 4, 1999 in the Windcrest Nursing Home. Funeral services were hel Mar 8 in the chapel of the Schaetter Funeral Home and interment was in the Rio Frio Cemetery in Rio Frio. She was born on June 22, 1928 in Foster, the daughter of H. M. Roberts and Alberta M. Hawkins Roberts. She married Sam B. Stricklin in Winnie, in 1970 and he preceded her in death on June 15, 1978.(3/10/99) *Stried, Virginia Dora, *76, formerly of Georgetown, Tx, died Friday February 25, 2000 in Boerne, TX. Funeral services were held Feb 29, 2000 at St. John's United Methodist Church in Georgetown, TX with interment in Capital Parks Cemetery in Pflugerville, Texas. She was born on April 29, 1923 in Fredericksburg, Tx to Max and Gretchen Lochte. On May 27, 1944 she married Berger Richard Stried in Macon, GA. He preceded her in death. (3/8/2000) *Stunz, Everett, *86, of Fredericksburg, died Sunday, March 21, 1999 in the Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. A memorial service was held March 23 in the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church. Graveside services and interment were in the Methodist Cemetery in East Bernard. He was born April 22, 1912 in Hydro, OK, the son of Ray Stunz and Chlae Morgan Stunz. He married Ellen Peace on June 1, 1958 in East Bernard. (3/24/99)(3/31/99) *Sublett, Oren Alfred, *91, of Blanco, died Wednesday November 22, 2000 in the Blanco County Health Care Center. Funeral services were held November 25 at the Crofts Funeral Home in Blanco with burial in the Miller Creek Cemetery. He was born in Hays County on June 9, 1909. (11/29/2000) *Suenram, Melburn E., *74, of Fredericksburg, died Sunday, October 10, 1999 at his home.(10/20/1999) *Sultemeier, Mrs. Edwin,* 87, nee Adela Ahrens, died on Saturday, October 17, 1998 in the Windcrest Nursing Home. Funeral Services were held on October 20, in the Holy Ghost Lutheran Church with interment in Der Stadt Friedhof. (10/21/98) *Sultemeier, Wesley Arthur, *78, of Fredericksburg, died on Tuesday, November 10, 1998. Funeral services were held in the Crofts, Funeral Home in Johnson City on November 12 with interment in the Post Oak Cemetery. He was born on March 30, 1920. He married Elsie. (11/11/98) *Survant, Billy,* 75, died on June 10, 1999 at Knopp Nursing Home No. 2. A memorial service was held July 14 in the Chapel of the Schaetter Funeral Home. He was born May 20, 1924 in Thorndale, the son of Ervin P. Survant and Nora Ellen Beard Survant. (07/14/99)(07/21/1999) *Sweatman, Mrs. Wert, *83, nee Alma Gertrude Maurer of Center Point, died on Saturday, February 6, 1999, at the Comfort Garden Home. Funeral Services were Feb 9 in the chapel of the Schaetter Funeral Home in Comfort. Interment followed in the Center Point Cemetery(2/10/99).(2/17/99) *Sweeney, Mrs. Earl, *89, nee Martha A. Schmidt, died Saturday, October 30, 1999 in the Windcrest Nursing Home. Funeral services were held November 02 in the chapel of the Schaetter Funeral Home with interment in the Greenwood Cemetery. She was born on November 26, 1909, the daughter of Gustav Schmidt and Ursula Kohler Schmidt. She married Earl Sweeney in 1928 and he preceded her in death on November 4, 1971. (11/10/99) *Sweet, Harley Albert, *71, of Fredericksburg died Thursday, August 3, 2000 in a San Antonio hospital. His body was cremated and no services will be held. He was born August 14, 1928 in Waddington, NY, to F. Albert Sweet, Jr. and Adelaide Wilson Sweet. He married Juneda E. Wootan on January 20, 1956 at Lackland, AFB and she preceded him in death on December 9, 1999. (08/09/2000) *Sweet, Mrs. Harley A., *74, nee Juneda E. Wootan of Fredericksburg died Thrusday, December 9, 1999 in Knopp Nursing Home No. 1., a memorial service was held December 18 in the chapel of the Schaetter Funeral Home. (12/15/99)