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Newspaper
Wilson County News
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 2008
Page
9
Obituaries note Theresa Kowalik of Cestohowa born 1912 and Virginia Tanner of San Antonio born 1972 both died in July 2008. Severiano Mireles, a Floresville veteran of World War II, also died July 21 2008. Services included rosaries and Masses in Floresville and San Antonio. Interments followed at Cestohowa Cemetery Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery and local sites.
Obituary notices honor Maria deHoyos Gonzales 1917 2008 long time Poth resident died July 23 2008 in San Antonio at 91. She married Fernando Gonzales 1937 and had 7 children 15 grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Funeral service Emmanuel Assembly of God Church Poth. Burial in Emmanuel Cemetery. Memorials to local hospice. Also Mary Luma Kelley Coull 1921 2008 Stockdale native died July 20 Seguin. Survived by husband David G. Coull Jr and children and grandchildren. Graveside service July 23 Nockenut Cemetery Wilson County. Memorials to Guadalupe Valley Hospice.
Le Roy H Ziegler Jr died Tuesday July 22 2008 after meningitis and Alzheimer's disease. Born December 18 1937 he served 20 years in the U S Air Force then earned two associate degrees from Bee County College and a B S in applied science from Southwest Texas State University. He taught math and welding at Bee County and pre engineering at Floresville High School and guided Floresville rocketry students to a 2003 Rocketry Challenge in Manassas Virginia. He operated a welding business worked for Kames City Utilities and helped develop hyperbaric chambers in San Antonio. Survived by his wife Roberta Clark Ziegler three children and six grandchildren. Graveside service planned at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio on December 18 his birth date.
Mary Sekula 97 of Cestohowa Texas died Monday July 21 in Floresville She was born March 25 1911 to Bernard and Margaret Camber She married Alois Sekula on November 17 1931 in Cestohowa She was a homemaker and member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church Altar Society Survived by granddaughter Judith Zimmerman Delphine Schere great grandchildren Allison Jessica Devyn Wyatt and many nieces and nephews Funeral Mass was July 25 at Nativity Church with burial in Cestohowa Cemetery Pallbearers included Gerald Sekula Roger Sekula Fabian Moczygemba LeRoy Camber Robert Pawelek and Lucian Sekula.
Joseiiita Josie C Mufioz 1935 2008 died Tuesday July 22 2008 in San Antonio Texas at age 73 born in Premont to Esequiel and Antonia Cantu. She is survived by husband Carlos R Mufioz Floresville daughters Irasema Occhiuzzi Sylvia Mufioz grandchildren Aleczandra Louis Occhiuzzi Fernando Estrada Muna Altawil Samantha Mufioz great granddaughter Gelestemiah Rodriguez sisters Elva Cantu Gloria Johnson Fina Cantu brothers Esequiel Gadatu Noe Cantu Roel Cantu Robert Cantu Eloy Gants. Viewing July 24 7 p m Franklin Funeral Home Floresville. Funeral July 25 Sacred Heart Catholic Church Floresville Rev Phil Henning celebrant. Interment Collin Cemetery Alice Texas. Share memories at campypews com. Born Premont February 10 193 sos Castel.
Charles Louis Soefje 73 of Leesville Texas died in San Antonio July 24 2008 born January 4 1935 in New Braunfels to Willie and Elsie Bessie Ivey Soefje. He was a Baptist. Survived by two sons Scott and Timothy with wives, four grandchildren, a brother Willie Jr, former wife Alice Faye, and numerous relatives. Viewing was July 26 4 5 p.m. at Finch Funeral Chapel Nixon with funeral at 5 p.m. Interment at Leesville Cemetery later. Donations to Cancer Therapy and Research Center or charity of choice.
Bessie F Marshall 92 a longtime Floresville resident and former teacher died Monday July 21 2008 at 2 05 p m in Floresville Texas. Born October 25 1915 she lived in Floresville 1915 1942 San Antonio 1942 1962 Granite Shoals 1962 1995 and Floresville again from 1995. Survived by nieces and nephews funeral services held July 25 with a prayer at 6 p m at Vinyard Funeral Home and 10 a m at Floresville Church of Christ with interment Sunset Memorial Cemetery San Antonio. Pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers also named.
Maria A. Zuniga died Monday May 21 2008 in California at age 75 born July 18 1932 in San Antonio Texas. She lived in San Antonio Floresville and California. She was survived by family including Jose R. Zuniga Jr Maria Ramirez Gerardo Zuniga and Marta. Visitation Sunday May 27 with rosary and funeral Mass Monday at Sacred Heart Floresville. Interment at Fort Sam Houston.
Annette F Gipson 68 of Floresville Texas died July 24 2008 after a lung cancer battle at home. Born June 30 1940 in Poteet she was valedictorian of Pleasanton High School 1957 and earned a BS in education from Abilene Christian College in 1961. She taught science at Porter Junior High in Austin later lived in Westlake Hills Port Arthur and Floresville active in PTA garden and bridge clubs and the Tuesday Musical Club. Survived by husband Robert Gipson sons Michael and Paul Gipson granddaughter Christina Jeffrey Jennifer sister Sue Dietrich father Lamar Foster and others. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
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