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Irene Ada Schmidt
Irene Ada Schmidt, 62, of Comfort, died
Thursday, 11, 2002. She was born
Aug. 27, 1939, in Fredericksburg to Edward and Eleanora Marie Schmidt. Mrs. Schmidt was the assistant manager of food service at the Hermann Sons. Survivors include daughters and sons; Denis Edward Starr of Comfort, Sharon Lynette and Steven Rogers of Pipe Creek, Jeffrey Charles and Elizabeth Wilton of Hondo, Renea Lee and Donald Friedrichs of Bandera, Leann and Billy Blevins of Maryland, John Edgar Jeffers, Vernell Cora Homilius of Fredericksburg, Ida Mae and Alton Moehle of Kingwood, and Brenda Lee Schmidt of Austin; 17 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents. Services were held Saturday, July 13, at Schaetter Funeral Home in Comfort, with Alton Moehle officiating. Interment
followed at Comfort Cemetery. Pallbearers were David Esser, Noel Jones, Donavan Friedrichs, Alan Moehle, Kris Morris, and Clyde Moehle. Arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home of Comfort.
Mary Wheeler Calloway
Mary Ella Wheeler Calloway, 80, of Bandera, died
Saturday, July 13, 2002, in Easton, Pa. She was born
on June 16, 1922, in San Antonio to Mary Larman Wheeler and Carl F. Wheeler, Sr., of Medina. On Dec. 29, 1948, she married
Raborn Calloway and they resided in southern Bandera County where they reared their family. She grew up in Bandera County and was a graduate of Medina High School. She attended Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa and furthered her education at colleges in Texas to prepare for a career in elementary education. At Southwest Independent School District she served as an elementary teacher 15 years and as a tutor for children of family and friends in every community in which she ever lived. After retirement she and her husband resided in the Medina and Dripping Springs communities. He preceded her in death on Sept. 26, 1987. Ella was a lifelong member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints now known as the Community of Christ, and was always interested in family, friends, the teachings of Jesus, music, and harmony, both in music and human relations. A scripture which typifies her life is "Come ye blessed of my Father and inherit a kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the earth for I was hungered and ye gave me to eat, thirsty and ye gave me drink...sick and ye came unto me." She looked on service to others not as an obligation, but truly as the element that gave life meaning. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Sheppard and husband David of Easton, Penn.; son, Steven Calloway and wife Susan of St. Joseph, Mo; sister, Laura Nelson of Temple; brother, Elbert Wheeler of Medina; grandchildren, Wade and Bryce Sheppard and wives Andra and Mayra, Cara, Christy, Curtis and Cameron Calloway; and two great-grandchildren, Adam and Rosalynn Shepperd. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Preston, Linden and Carl F. Wheeler, Jr. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 20, 2002, at 10 a.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapel in Bandera, followed by interment
at Oak Rest Cemetery
in Medina. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Outreach International, P.O. Box 210, Independence Mo 64051-0210; Peace Unlimited, 5124 Faraon St., St. Joseph, MO 64506; or Graceland University, 1 University Place, Lamoni, IA 50140.
Richard (Dick) Howden Johnson
Richard (Dick) Howden Johnson, 61, died
Sunday, July 14, 2002, at his home in Bandera. He was born
Feb. 14, 1941, in Carlsbad, N.M. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, was a Vietnam veteran, retired air traffic controller, and a member of the Exotic Wildlife Association. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn Kyle; a son, Kent Johnson of Santa Fe, N.M.; sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Lief Isacson of Albuquerque, N.M.; brother and sister-in-law, Don and Nora Johnson of Albuquerque, N.M.; and several nieces and nephews. A private memorial service at the Kyle Ranch is pending.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to 2nd Ark Foundation, c/o Kerrville Wildlife Association, 1600 Harper Rd., Kerrville, TX 78028 or Medina Volunteer Fire Dept., P.O. Box 1885, Medina, x 78055. Arrangements are under the direction of Grimes Funeral Chapel of Bandera.
Edwards Evans Rolls
Edwards Evans Rolls, 84, a resident of Kerrville since 1991 and prior resident of Pasadena, died
Friday, July 19, 2002, at a San Antonio hospital. He was born
on March 31, 1918, in Tomball. He married
Lilly Vaquera in Bandera. Mr. Rolls worked for the public works department for the City of Houston. He was also a member of Twin Lakes Baptist Church in Bandera and Sunrise Baptist Church in Kerrville. Survivors include his wife, Lilly Rolls of Kerrville; daughters, Pat Guillory and husband Tommy of Kerrville, Sandra Kay Riffle of Kerrville, Brenda Lou Lamar and husband David of LaPorte; sons, Robert McComb and wife Rebecca of LaPorte, James McComb of Pasadena, Ronald McComb and wife Lynn of Hondo; brothers, Tommy Rolls of Houston, Lee Rolls of Mass.; one sister, Peggy Rolls of Houston; grandchildren, Tricia Blundell and husband Shannon of Kerrville, James McComb, Jr. of LaPorte, Mark McComb and wife Erika of Friendswood, Clint Potter and wife Sarah of Austin, Jennifer Trammel and husband Robert of LaPorte, Michael McComb of Kerrville, Bennie Lamar of LaPorte, Kelly McComb of LaPorte; great grandchildren, Leann Blundell of Kerrville, Larry Blundell, Jr. of Kerrville, Ronald McComb, Jr. of Hondo, Skylar Page Trammel of LaPorte and Emily Eileen Blundell of Kerrville. Services for Mr. Rolls were held at Grimes Funeral Chapels, Sunday, July 21, with the Reverends Jerry Kral and Mel Hardin officiating. Interment
was at Forest Park Cemetery
East in Webster on Monday, July 22. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Grimes Funeral Chapel of Kerrville.
Jim Henderson
Jim Henderson, 69, of Lakehills, died
Friday, July 19, 2002, at his residence. He was born
Oct. 26, 1932, in Brownsfield to Frank and Fern Carlile Henderson. On Sept. 3, 1955, he married
Patricia Davis in Shertz. She survives. He retired from the Air Force as a Chief Master Sergeant, a member of the American Legion, loved to travel, was a people person, loved country and western music, loved to party and had a great sense of humor. In addition to his wife Pat of Lakehills, survivors include one daughter, Tammy Monjaras and husband Richard of Cincinnati, Ohio; one son, Daryl Henderson and wife Melinde of San Antonio; one sister, Dorothy Wimberly of Austin; four grandchildren and one great-grandson. A memorial graveside service was held Tuesday, July 23, at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, Ft. Sam Houston. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Arrangements are under the direction of Grimes Funeral Chapel of Bandera.
Louis John Mazurek
Louis John Mazurek, of Hondo, died
July 23, 2002, at the age of 70. He was born
in Bandera on Aug. 28, 1931.
He was a retired construction equipment superintendent for H.B. Zachry Company and a 1950 graduate of Bandera High School. Survivors include his wife, Mary Louise "Mitzie" Mazurek; daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda and David Maytum of Boerne and Linda and Rick Love of New Braunfels; son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Becky Mazurek of Buda; four grandchildren, Erin, Garrett and Mitchell Mazurek and Matt Love; and twin brother, Lawrence Mazurek of Bandera. Pallbearers were Charles Schulte, Stanley Franklin, Bruce Hyde, Jack Talbert, Alfred Schulte Jr. and Thomas Schulte. Funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 25, at Guinn-Horger Funeral Home Chapel with Father Wallis Stiles officiating. Interment
followed in Quihi Cemetery. Arrangements were by Guinn-Horger Funeral Home, Hondo.
