Orwin Kramer Rites Held Here Today
Funeral services for Orwin Carl Kramer 57 were held at Beckmann Funeral Home with Rev. E L Arb el ger officiating. A veteran night watchman died on the job in the warehouse district and was found by taxi driver Esperanza Escamilla near Woerner Warehouse. He had served over 20 years and was born Sept 6 1911 in the Albert community. Burial followed at City Cemetery with local firm operators as pallbearers.
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Orwin Carl Kramer
Beckmann Funeral Home
E. L. Arbelger
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Kramer
Esperanza Escamilla
Woerner
G. B. Worley
Albert
Gillespie County
Otto Kramer Jr
Meta Arbelger Kramer
Linda
John Schlaudt
Alvin Kramer
Richard Kramer
Fredericksburg
Alfred Crenwelge
Victor Stahl
Mrs Markwordt Rites Held Here June 3
Mrs Henry Markwordt 74 died Saturday May 31 in Harper. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. June 3 at Harper Baptist Church with interment in Harper Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Amanda Strackbein and Lanora Whetstone, 12 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Henry Markwordt
Harper
Schaetter
Harper Baptist Church
J. N. Coffman
First Baptist Church
Fredericksburg
Adolph Inscore
Willie Inscore
Arthur Inscore
Howard Strackbein
Gerry Strackbein
Leroy Esensee
Fred Schandun
Merrill Bruster
Douglas Whetstone
Herbert Pyka Returns From Vietnam
Major Herbert Pyka returned to the states May 22 after serving with the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam. He joined wife and two daughters Denise and Diane in Austin where they lived during his overseas tour. His parents hosted a welcome home party as the Pyka and Merz families gathered at Lady Bird Johnson Park. He is assigned to the Arctic Testing Center at Fort Greely Alaska and will leave July 5 with his wife and daughters to accompany him.
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Herbert Pyka
States
Vietnam
9Th Infantry
U. S. Army
Denise
Diane
Austin
Louis Pyka
Pyka
Merz
Lady Bird Johnson Park
Mas. Pyka
Fort Greely
Alaska
Joe E Eilers Rites Thursday in Hallettsville
Funeral services for Joe E Eilers age 60 are set for Thursday in Hallettsville at 9:45 a.m. at Kabena Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. A rosary was recited today at Schaetter Funeral Home Chapel. He died after a lingering illness in a local hospital at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday. A complete obituary will follow next week.
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Joe E Eilers
Hallettsville
Kabena Funeral Home
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Eilers
Schaetter Funeral Home
Karen Lindenberg Graduates From SA High School
Karen Lindenberg daughter of Mr and Mrs Hans Lindenberg of San Antonio was among Thomas Jefferson High School graduates at the May 29 commencement at the HemisFair Convention Center She is a National Honor Society member Formerly of Fredericksburg she attended Fredericksburg Public School and is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Holly A reception followed at her parents home Attending were her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Werner Lindenberg
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Karen Lindenberg
Hans Lindenberg
San Antonio
Thomas Jefferson High School
HemisFair Convention Center
National Honor Society
Fredericksburg
Arthur Holly
Werner Lindenberg
Sunday Dinner Honors Connie Wunderlich After Confirmation
Connie Wunderlich was honored with a turkey barbecue dinner by her parents at their home on Sunday May 25 after her confirmation at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. About 55 guests attended including sponsors Mrs Newton Holly Mrs Elbert Grona Mrs Erline Kaderlj Elroy Behrends and her grandparents Mrs Oscar Roeder and Mr and Mrs Alfred Wunderlich. Two sponsors James Ottmers and Raymond Raute could not attend. The cake was in the shape of an open Bible.
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Connie Wunderlich
Rubin Wunderlich
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Newton Holly
Elbert Grona
Erline Kaderlj
Austin
Elroy Behrends
Oscar Roeder
Alfred Wunderlich
Otto Kuhlmann
James Ottmers
Raymond Raute
San Antonio
Hospital News Briefs Highlight Local Births and Surgeries
The Hospital News weekly report lists several births including Brian Klinksick born May 28 at 7 pounds 5 ounces, Hector del Fierro Jr born June 2 at 7 pounds 8 ounces, Shannon Medlock born June 2 at 7 pounds 12 ounces, Candice Weirich born May 31 at 7 pounds 10 ounces, a boy for Lyndon Immei on June 2 at 6 pounds 15 ounces, and Felix Munoz born June 2 at 7 pounds 11 ounces. It also notes multiple surgeries and lists several patients by name and parentage across local families.
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Brian James Klinksick
James Klinksick
Hector del Fierro
Hector del Fierro Sr
Shannon Wayne Medlock
William M. Medlock
Candice Sue Weirich
Hugo Weirich
Lyndon Immei
Felix Munoz
New 60c Ideals Greetings at Fredericksburg office
Two new Ideals Greetings have arrived at Fredericksburg Publishing Co. one ideal for Happy Anniversary and another for Wayside Flowers. Hobbyists and decoupage fans gain color photos and verses for plaques trays or boxes. Anniversary Song reprints roses throughout verses. Wayside Flowers features wildflowers and garden blooms in color.
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Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Willis Newton Lee rites held in Eckert
Funeral services for Willis Newton Lee 78 Gillespie County merchant and longtime Texas Racing Circuit figure were held Tuesday at 2 p m in Eckert. Lee died Monday after an extended illness at Knapp Nursing Home. He was born in Fredericksburg November 5 1890 and married Georgia Moore in 1911. He served as Eckert postmaster and directed Gillespie County Fair Association for decades. He is survived by a foster daughter four grandchildren two sisters and a brother. Burial was in Eckert Cemetery.
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Willis Newton Lee
Gillespie County
Texas
Beckmann
Malford Hierholzer
First United Methodist Church
Lee
Knapp
Fredericksburg
Ira W. Lee
Alice Mogford Lee
Georgia Moore
Moore
Eckert
Gillespie County Fair Association
Fair Association
Allie Lea
Kenneth Kuhlmann
Thailand
Bessie Commons
San Antonio
Bert
Clinton Hardin
Willow City
Fitzhugh Lee
Marion
Thomas Lee
Allie Mae
Raymond Smith
Gerald Jenkins
Victor Stahl
Eckert Cemetery
Walter Ottmers
Curtis Kuhlmann
A. J. Holland
Elgin Hohmann
N. H. Greathouse
Ray Smith
Texas Racing Circuit
Gum consumption leads world, Americans exceed all others
A claim notes Americans chew more gum than the rest of the world combined. The Mississippi River separates Iowa from Wisconsin and Illinois.
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Mississippi River
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
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Ryley Pehl
Tyrus Cox
Leroy Woerner
Raymond Oestreich
Elgin Heimann
Edgar Stroeher
Mrs. Markwordt
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Mike Fields
New Braunfels
Dennis Neffendorf
Charles Real
Judson High School
Bill Bratton
Brady
Sentinel
Leslie Matson
Round Rock
Bubba Lewis
Utopia
Joe E. Eilers
SA High School
Confirm
IN the Hospital
Dwight Schmidt
Henry P. Schmidt
Catherine Holland
Clifton Holland
Neal Reed
Tommy Reed
Doss
Janet Behrends
William Behrends
Paul Heiner
Willie Heiner
Alois Schaetter
Perry Geistweidt
Standard Office
Kurt Poehlmann
Scott
McAllen
R. C. Loewe
Willis Lee
Morton
Farkay
Parkay
Aead Parkay
Hunt's
Miracle
KRAFT
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Snider
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JOY
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Roegelein
Nabisco
OREO
Keebler
Libby
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