Doris Watts
1940-2016
A wonderful mother, wife, grandmother, friend and person, Doris Watts of Bandera, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 10.
She was born on August 29, 1940, in Pipe Creek to Troy Boston and Arlie Ruth Ruede Pingleton.
Doris married
Jerry Watts on May 21, 2000, in Angleton.
She attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School through the seventh grade and graduated from Bandera High School in 1958. Continuing her formal education, Doris graduated from cosmetology school and Durham’s Business School.
In 1960, she married
Ernest Kolterman and the couple had twin daughters, Peggy Jenice and Ruth Denice. After working in accounting for several years, Doris married
Alton Evans and the couple was blessed with Jennifer Ann and Stephanie Jean.
Doris served many years as a 4-H leader and as a youth leader at the Bandera Methodist Church. She was a member of Eastern Star and, as a charter member of the Rainbow for Girls, served as a mother advisor.
In 1978, Doris began her career with the USDA Farm Services Agency (FSA) in Bandera. After being trained in office management, she was assigned to the FSA office in Jasper. Three years later, she was promoted to Brazoria-Galveston County FSA office where she served from 1986 until her retirement in 2001.
During this time, Doris received many awards, including three USDA Certificate of Merits and the Distinguished Individual Achievement, presented by the Secretary of Agriculture in Washington DC. Doris was also selected as Business Woman of the Year for Brazoria County.
Her hobbies included spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, gardening, hunting, sewing and dancing. One of her greatest joys was receiving a pilot’s license and flying her private plane.
Doris is survived by her loving husband of 16 years, Jerry Watts; Aunt Betty Ruede; sister Peggy Adams; daughters, Denice Teich and her husband, Michael Sr., and Stephanie Stipanovic and her husband, Paul; grandchildren, Michele Henderson; Jennalee Richardson and her husband, Danny; Michael Teich, Jr., Travis Eden; Taylor Eden; Stephen Stipanovic; and Zachary Stipanovic; and great-grandchildren, Kylee Henderson, Bristol Richardson and Braxton Richardson, as well as by many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Doris was preceded in death by her parents, Troy and Arlie Pingleton, and her daughters, Jennifer Ann Evans and Peggy Jenice Cooke.
A memorial service took place Saturday, August 13, at Bandera United Methodist Church with Pastor Larry McRorey officiating.
Memorials may be given in Doris’ name to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America, 15 S. Franklin Street, New Ulm, MN 56073, www.LCFAmerica.org or to a charity of choice.
Doris’ family extends their sincere thanks to the doctors, nurses and caregivers who cared for her throughout her illness.
Marcia Ahn Bower
1921-2016
Long time Bandera resident Marcia Ahn Bower, 95, passed away Saturday, August 20, in San Antonio.
She was born July 4, 1921, in Stanton, Nebraska, and received her formal education at the University of Wyoming.
On January 3, 1942, she married
Count Leon Bower. Both were part of the Greatest Generation.
Marcia lived her faith according to the two great commandments and through her love of others. She served God as a faithful member of Medina United Methodist Church, was devoted to teaching Sunday school, received the Christian Discipleship award and was active on the Walk to Emmaus.
Marcia also served as secretary of the Bandera County Christian Fellowship, president of United Methodist Women, member of the Rose Garden Club of Medina. Additionally, she volunteered at the Silver Sage community Center and, in the 1970s, was a trustee of the Medina School Board in the 1970s.
She is survived by her son, Count Bower Jr., and his wife, Susan Dalterio; twin daughter and son Abby Dischinger and her husband, Mark, and Gilbert Bower and his wife, Lynn; grandchildren, Abigail and Gabriel Bower and Lee, Chris and Travis Bower; great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Karsten and Henry Bower.
Marcia was predeceased by her husband, Count.
The family extends their heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Mystic Park for the quality of care and support they gave to Marcia.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am, Saturday, August 27, at Medina United Methodist Church in Medina. Interment to follow at Oak Rest cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Lee Bower, Chris Bower, Travis Bower, Robert Day, Rusty Wilson and Beau Szalwinski. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Wilson and Charlie Klein.
Memorial gifts in Marcia’s name may be made to Medina United Methodist Church.
Herman Marshall Click
1932-2016
Herman Marshall Click, 84, of Bandera, passed away Monday, August 1, in San Antonio.
He was born May 19, 1932, in Bandera to Thomas Marshall Click and Leeann Mate Sutton Click.
Herman loved living in Bandera and never desired to live elsewhere. His diverse work experience included working at the local electric cooperative to the OTR.
Additionally, Herman had an unending number of friends and acquaintances and took pride and enthusiasm sharing interesting, historical stories about the changes and growth of Bandera.
Herman is survived by the family he came to love and care for as his own, Joe and Clarita and their son, “Bubba” Lopez, who loved, cared for and watched over Herman and his brother as their health declined.
With no other surviving relatives, the Lopez family stepped up in times of need, taking Herman to doctor appointments, bringing him meals or taking him out to eat. They also made sure his home, yard and truck were well maintained.
He was predeceased by his parents and his brother, Thomas Noel Click.
Per Herman’s wishes, there will be no visitation or services at the time of his burial.
The Lopez family extends their sincerest appreciation to Gail Joiner for her generosity and support of Herman, as well as to Dr. Jaafar and the nurses and assistants at Bandera Family Practice, Cedar Creek Nursing Center and Regent Care Center of San Antonio.
On a personal note, we would like to give very special thanks to John “Hutch” Hutcherson and Rebecca Hanna, who have been so very caring, sensitive and helpful in assisting with and advising Herman Click and the Lopez family, both before and after, his passing.
Raymundo ‘Ray’ Rendon Jr.
1949-2016
Raymundo Raymundo “Ray” Rendon Jr., 67, departed this life unexpectedly on Thursday, August 25, in San Antonio.
He was born to the late Raymundo and Minerva Rendon in Laredo on Feb. 16,1949.
Ray graduated from JW Nixon High School in Laredo and attended Texas A&M; University in College Station, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering in 1976. Following in the footsteps of his uncles who had also attended Texas A&M;, Ray was a very proud Aggie.
He met his dear wife, Elisa, in high school and the couple married
on May 19, 1973. They moved to San Antonio in 1976, where they raised their son, Ray, and spent all of their happily married
years together.
A professional engineer, Ray started his career working for his uncle, Albert B. Fernandez. He spent seven years as an engineer for Bexar County before taking a position in Bandera County where he served 17 years as county engineer. Ray retired from that position in February 2015.
At Ray’s retirement party, Bandera County Judge Richard Evans described his sojourn with Bandera County as “the most cost-effective decision we ever made.” One of Ray’s proudest achievements was re-writing the county’s subdivision rules.
As Evans recalled, “It was not an easy process and throughout it, Ray would raise objections and say, ‘I’m just playing the Devil’s Advocate here,’ and I’d say, ‘No, Ray, you are the devil’,” Evans recalled.
“When we hired him away from Bexar County, he didn’t know anything about the North Prong of the Medina River,” Evans continued. “But since Ray’s been here, we’ve been through a couple of 500-year floods and some 300-year floods. We’re glad you get to retire, but we wish you wouldn’t.”
A hardworking man, Ray took great pride in his work and providing for his family. During Ray’s retirement party, local Realtor Gail Stone underscored a colleague’s assessment of his integrity.
“When people purchased property from me and told me their plans, I always advised them, ‘If you have any problems, go talk to Ray. He’ll tell you exactly what you have to do and his rules are the same for everybody’.”
As a hobby, Ray enjoyed photography and quickly became “the man with the camera” at every family gathering.
However, more than anything else, including the work at which he excelled, Ray was very proud of his family. His greatest joy in life was spending time at home with them.
A kind and loving husband, father and grandfather, Ray’s sudden passing leaves his family with broken hearts. However, they are comforted in knowing that he now rests in the hands of his Heavenly Father.
Ray will be dearly missed by his loving wife of 43 years, Elisa Rendon; son Raymundo “Ray” Rendon III and his wife, Diana; granddaughter Ava Rendon; and brother Ramiro Rendon and his wife, Diana, and their children, Ramiro and Julie.
Visitation will be from 6 pm to 8 pm, Thursday, Sept. 1, at Mission Park North Cherry Ridge with a rosary at 7 pm. A service in celebration of Ray’s life will take place at 9:30 am, Friday, Sept. 2, at Mission Park North Cherry Ridge, with burial following at Mission Burial Park North.
