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Lillie Hilbrich
Lillie Hilbrich, 95, of Westhoff, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003.
She was born Dec. 17, 1907, in Sample, to the late Alvin and Janie Frels Koehler. She was a homemaker and member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and St. John's Ladies Aid Society.
Survivors: daughter, Willa Dean Wolter of Cuero; son, Billy Ray Hilbrich of Westhoff; sisters, Edna Hattenbach and Ida Koenning, both of Westhoff; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Preceded in death by: husband, Willie R. Hilbrich; and sisters, Lena Mueller and Lillian Koehler.
Visitation was Thursday, Sept. 25 at Freund Funeral Home Chapel. Services were Friday at St. John's Lutheran Church, the Rev. William Hill officiated. Burial was at Westhoff Cemetery. Freund Funeral Home, Cuero, 361-275-2343.
Pallbearers: Denis Mueller, Lanette Gips, Bonnie Burton, Terri Boothe, Tammy Hilbrich, and Randy Wolter.
Honorary pallbearers: Melvin Hilbrich, Earl Hilbrich, Ottie Gips, Kenneth Boothe, Otto Lee Koenning, Sheryl Mueller, Ervin Hilbrich, and Rebecca Wolter.
Memorials: St. John's Lutheran Church, Westhoff or Westhoff Cemetery Association.
Augustine Houston
Augustine Houston, 88, of Cuero, died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2003.
She was born June 7, 1915, in San Antonio, to the late August and Fannie Callaway. She was a clerk at Reuss Pharmacy and was employed by Carolyn Ferguson for over 45 years.
Survivors: niece: Mattie Lee Ramey of Moreno Valley, California.
Visitation was Saturday, Sept. 27 at Freund Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services were Saturday at Hillside Cemetery. Freund Funeral Home, Cuero, 361-275-2343.
Louise Schmiedlin
Louise Schmiedlin, 99, of Yorktown, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003.
She was born Jan. 16, 1904, in Riedlingen, Germany, to the late Karl and Maria Wasmer Schwinlin. She was a homemaker and nurse at Yorktown Hospital. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.
Survivors: daughter, Ilsie Craig of Yorktown; sisters, Olga Pfeifer of Riedlingen, Germany, and Elsie Pitori of Basel, Switzerland; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild.
Preceded in death by: husband, Emil Schmiedlin; sons, Rolf Schmiedlin and Edgar Schmiedlin; and brothers, Karl Schwinlin Jr., Alfred Schwinlin, and Fritz Schwinlin.
Visitation was Friday and Saturday, Sept. 26 and 27 at Lamprecht-Janssen Funeral Home Chapel. Services were Saturday at the funeral home chapel, the Rev. Ann Koopmann officiated. Burial was at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Lamprecht-Janssen Funeral Home, Yorktown, 361-564-2277.
Memorials: donor's choice.
Viola Hattenbach
Viola Hattenbach, 89, of Yorktown, died Friday, Sept. 26, 2003.
She was born Sept. 20, 1914, in Nopal, to the late Adolph and Julia Jalufka Baca. She was a homemaker and a member of Yorktown United Methodist Church.
Survivors: daughter, Sharon Metting of Yorktown; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: husband, Willard Hattenbach; son, Aubrey Hattenbach; and brother, Julius Baca.
Visitation was Monday, Sept. 29 at Lamprecht-Janssen Funeral Home chapel. Services were Monday at United Methodist Church, Rev. Cynthia Kepler officiated. Burial was at Westside Cemetery. Lamprecht-Janssen Funeral Home, Yorktown, 361-564-2277.
Pallbearers: Alton Ray Jalufka, Byron Baca, Harland Schlenker, Edward Mann, Dr. W.E. McAda, Guadalupe Garcia, and Clarence Kolar.
Honorary pallbearers: United Methodist Church Women, Craft Club and Marvin Stanchos.
Memorials: Yorktown United Methodist Church.
Mary E. Arnold
Mary E. Arnold died November 7, 2003.
Mary Emily Arnold was born May 6, 1918 in Nursery to Peter and Selma Boehm Forster She married James K. Arnold in 1938 and they were blessed with six children. She was a homemaker and a wonderful seamstress. Mary and James were the owners of K.N. Drive-In from 1960 to 1980. She was a very loving and devoted mother and wife. Mary stayed active throughout her life, always putting others first.
She was preceded in death by husband, James K. Arnold; son, Ken Arnold; granddaughters, De De Koenig, Kathleen Kacir, and Avery Apodackis; parents; and brother, Peter Forster Jr.
Mary and James have left behind a loving family, Dorothy and Don Koenig, Anna and Mike Frers, Mary Beth Arnold and Terry Stock, Susie and Jerry Dreyer, Chrissie and Kenneth West; 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Olga Pruitt, Agnes Forster, Edith Gilmore, and Ella May Barber. She was be missed by many and remembered by all who knew her. May we all follow in her footsteps and make James and Mary proud.
A rosary was recited Sunday, Nov. 9 at Freund Funeral Home. Funeral Mass was Monday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Rev. Kirby Hlavaty officiated. Burial was at Hillside Cemetery. Freund Funeral Home, Cuero 361-275-2343.
Pallbearers: Jimmy Koenig, Johnny Koenig, Chad Frers, Tracy Fox, Matt Fox, Jeromy West, Jared West, Donna Hoffman, Mickey DeDear, Nikki Apodackis, Summer Self, Kristen Stock, Taryn Marriott, Courtney Kacir, Kelly Arnold, and Jennifer West.
Lindsay B. Musser
Lindsay B. Musser, 2, of Yorktown, died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003.
Visitation was Sunday, Nov. 9 at Lamprecht-Janssen Funeral Home Chapel. Services were Monday at the funeral home chapel. Burial was at Westside Cemetery. Lamprecht-Janssen Funeral Home, Yorktown, 361-564-2277.
Pallbearers: Joe Weaver, Bill Weaver Jr., Rob Wyatt, and Frank Blake.
Honorary pallbearers: Brian Smith and Alex Campbell.
Memorials: The Kevin Musser, Christina Musser and Lindsay Belle Musser Memorial Fund at First Capital Bank, Yorktown.
Ida Koenning
Ida Koenning, 92, of Westhoff, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003.
She was born Dec. 9, 1910 in Sample, Gonzales County, to the late Alvin and Janie Frels Koehler. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Westhoff and the St. John’s Ladies Aid Society.
Ida is survived by her daughter, Margie Ann Dickerson of Victoria; son and daughter-in-law, Otto Lee and Delores Koenning of Westhoff; sister, Edna Hattenbach of Westhoff; granddaughters, Rhonda Scheffel, Dee Dee Canion, Debbie Dickerson, and Denice Lambert; and great-grandchildren, Stephanie Charbula, Briana Griffin, Kayln Griffin, and Clayton Canion.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Otto Fred Koenning; and her sisters, Lillie Hilbrich, Lena Pakebusch Mueller, and Lillian Koehler.
Visitation was Tuesday, Nov. 11 at Freund Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Westhoff, with Rev. William Hill officiating. Burial will follow at Westhoff Cemetery under the direction of Freund Funeral Home, Cuero, 361-275-2343.
Pallbearers will be Darwin Koenning, Roy Allen Koenning, Alton Schubert, Justin Lambert, Craig Charbula, and John Scheffel.
Honorary pallbearers are Rhonda Scheffel, Dee Dee Canion, Debbie Dickerson, and Denice Lambert.
Memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church in Westhoff or the Westhoff Cemetery Association.
Robert “Bob” Frank Pustejovsky
Robert “Bob” Frank Pustejovsky, 87, of Cuero, died November 4, 2003.
He was born on February 4, 1916 in Lavaca County to the late John and Mary Tesar Pustejovsky. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. He was a maintenance repairman for Hotel Supply Co. and helped repair the concrete at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans of San Antonio and St. Michael Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife Ludmilla Kneifel Pustejovsky of Cuero; sisters, Emily Petru and Lorene Hajek, both of Shiner, and Rose Bujnoch of Houston; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation was Wednesday, Nov. 5 at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel. A rosary was also recited Wednesday at the funeral home chapel. Services were Thursday at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Rev. Robert Knippenberg officiated. Burial was at Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Buffington Funeral Home Chapel, Shiner, 361-594-3352.
Pallbearers: Ben Mozisek, Adolph Welfel, Dennis Kneifel, Leroy Petru, Tom Clinkscales, and Roman Bujnoch Jr.
Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Dale R. Roby
Dale Ross Roby, 42, of Cuero, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003.
He was born Feb. 14, 1961, in Goldthwaite, to Weldon G. Roby and Delores Migura Weaver, both of Cuero. He was a painter and member of St. Michael's Catholic Church.
Survivors: daughters, Dale Leeann Roby of Pearland and Lana Kay Roby of Cuero; stepsister, Margie Schwartz; brothers, Alan Roby of Victoria and Justin Roby of Richmond; stepbrothers, Robert Weaver and Danny Weaver; and grandmother, Elna Biggs of Cuero.
A rosary was recited Sunday, Nov. 9 at Freund Funeral Home Chapel. Services were Monday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, the Revs. Kirby Hlavaty and Johnson Owusu-Boateng officiated. Burial was at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Meyersville. Freund Funeral Home, Cuero, 361-275-2343.
Pallbearers: Alan Roby, Justin Roby, Matt Migura, Alvin Machalec, Leo Gonzales, and Philip John.
Memorials: Building Fund or School Endowment Fund at St. Michael's Catholic Church or donor's choice.
