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SARAH IRENE SEXTON
Graveside services for Sarah Irene Sexton, 92, of Palacios, Tx. were held Feb. 11, 2008 at Palacios cemetery with Brother James Collins officiating.
Mrs. Sexton was born July 30, 1915 in Weinert, Tx. to Lewis Aquilla and Ida Pathenia Criswell Reddell. She died Feb. 6, 2008.
Mrs. Sexton worked for the Palacios Drug Store from 1956-1996 when it closed. She then retired to spend her time growing flowers, crocheting and making quilt tops. She was known by all as “Granny”. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Palacios.
She married
Carl Douglas Sexton on Sept. 5, 1934 in Seymour, Tx.
She is survived by her son, Roy Carlton and Mary Ann Sexton of Palacios; brother Jimmie Joe Reddell and his wife Linda of Munday, Tx.; sister Dorothy Reddell of Munday, Tx.; grandchildren Virginia Lee Sexton Marsh of Portland, Tx., Laura May and Richard Sebesta of Snook, Tx., John Jacob and Melba Sexton of Luling, Tx., Charlotte and Marvin Saha of El Maton, Tx., and Carl T. Smith Jr. of Blessing, Tx.; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
RICHARD G. MARTINEZ
Richard G. Martinez, 78, of Palacios, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 18, 2008. At the family’s request, no services will be held at this time.
Mr. Martinez was born on March 3, 1929 in Winters, TX.
He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law Catherine and Nicholas Chavira; his brother Americo Martinez; and numerous other relatives and friends in the Palacios Community.
As Richard would have said “Old Fisherman Never Die, They Just Float off to Sea.”
GEORGE GUYNES
Graveside services for George Guynes, 75, of Alvin, TX, were held Feb. 19, 2008 at the Palacios cemetery.
Mr. Guynes was born April 1, 1931 in Blessing, TX to the late Harry Guynes and Annie Laurie Moore Guynes. He died Feb. 16, 2008 in Houston.
He was a resident of Alvin for the past four years and a former Matagorda County resident of the Palacios, Blessing, and Carancahua Bay areas. George was a retired building superintendent and enjoyed fishing and hunting.
He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law Debra K. and Chris Grilli of Hempstead, Sherry L. Meador of League City, and Karen R. and Terry Welker of Alvin; his son Michael R. Guynes of Alvin; grandchildren Wade L. Jones, Aaron Connell, Michelle Welker, Christopher Welker, and Courtney Guynes; and great-grandchildren Cody and Cameron Connell.
He was preceded in death by his wife Ethel Ann Guynes; his parents; and brothers and sisters Bud, Opal, Hazel, Ben, Henry and Christine.
Arrangements were with Palacios Funeral Home, Palacios, TX.
HAROLD L. HOLSTEIN
Funeral services for Harold “Mickey” L. Holstein, 70, were held Feb. 19, 2008 at the Sterling Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St. in Dayton, TX with his nephew Judge Phil Fitzgerald officiating. Interment was at Brookside Memorial Park in Houston.
Mr. Holstein was born in Woodside, LA April 4, 1937 to the late Leonard Holstein and Mollie Eugenia Wheat Holstein. He died Feb. 15, 2008 in Palacios, Tx.
He retired from the Boilmaker Local #74.
He is survived by a daughter Micki Lynne Holstein of Palacios; sons Claude Dwayne Holstein, Kelly Fred Holstein and his wife Vada; sisters and brothers-in-law Johnnie and Walter Skinner, Marilyn and Charles Joyner, and Janet and Steven Wahrenberger; and brothers and sisters-in-law Leonard and Lola Holstein, and Charles and Sissie Holstein and his wife Sissie. In addition he leaves the mother of his children, Sandra Warchesik; numerous nieces and nephews; 11 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son Norman Thomas Holstein; sisters Dixie Meyers, Lois Low and half-sister Marie McCall; and a brother Freddie Holstein.
NORMAN IRWIN BROTEMARKLE
Funeral services for Norman Irwin Brotemarkle, 91, of Palacios were held Feb. 18, 2008 at the First Presbyterian Church in Palacios with Revs. Andy & Janell Blair & Rev. Doug Blanton officiating. Interment was at Palacios cemetery.
Mr. Brotemarkle was born in Kansas Oct. 10, 1916 to the late James Henry and Phoebe Anna Scott Brotemarkle. He died Feb. 14, 2008 at his home in Palacios.
When Norman was eight years old, his family moved to Palacios, TX. He graduated from Palacios High School and attended A&M; University. In 1941 he married
Mary Lee Bull, a teacher at Palacios High School. After serving in the US Navy during WWII, he returned to Palacios where he and Mary Lee raised their family. He farmed rice for many years, finding time for golfing and fishing as often as he could.
He also contributed to the community, serving as a deacon, elder, and treasurer for the First Presbyterian Church and serving on the Palacios City Council. He was proud of his role in the founding of the Palacios Golf Course.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Bill Stacy of San Antonio; two grandchildren and their spouses Sarah and Scott Collins, and Janet and Jason Wenzel; and four great-grandchildren Marley and Liam Wenzel, and Grace and Charis Collins.
Norman was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Mary Lee; his son Gary Lee Brotemarkle; and his sister Ellen Shelton.
Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting taylorbros.net. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The First Presbyterian Church of Palacios, or the Palacios Library.
Arrangements are with Palacios Funeral Home. 361-972-2012.
ANDERS SCHOU SAUSTRUP
Anders Saustrup of Round Top, Texas, passed away Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008, after 78 years of life in his own, inimitable style. Historian, scholar, naturalist, linguist, teacher, philosopher, researcher, editor, and storyteller, he was a true Renaissance man with a bohemian bent.
Born in Holstebro, Denmark, on February 7, 1930 to Sigurd and Elna Saustrup, Anders displayed as a boy the voracious appetite for knowledge and extraordinary memory and recall that would follow him throughout his life. He attended every school within traveling distance, read every book he could get his hands on, and studied greek and latin with the local minister in his spare time. His summers were spent as crew on his step-father’s freighter in the North Sea. As a young teen he was affected greatly by the 5-year Nazi occupation of Denmark.
After studying comparative literature at the University of Aarhus, Anders attended Askov Folkehojskole in 1949-50, where he met and fell in love with visiting student Billie Bess Trenckmann of Austin. The two toured Europe on his Vespa scooter, marrying in Rome in 1952 and later returning to Austin. Anders received his Master’s degree in Germanic Studies from the University of Texas in 1956. After studying and teaching at Yale University 1957-58, Anders returned to Austin to teach German at The University until 1975.
A gifted linguist, he spoke at least 6 languages well and dabbled in a handful more. A passionate hobby in botany eventually led to a position as field director of U.T.’s Rare Plant Study Center in the early- and mid-70’s, during which time he conducted the first botanical survey of the Lower Canyons of the Rio Grande by raft and canoe. From the 80’s on, another hobby in Texas History turned him into one of the foremost experts in field, in particular German immigration to Texas in the 1800’s. He served as Senior Editor to the Handbook of Texas, as well as a historical editor to James Michener’s book, Texas.
In the late 80’s, after a long association with the Winedale Historical Center, he moved to a farmhouse in his beloved Round Top, where he lived for the rest of his days, authoring, translating, and researching innumerable historical documents.
Along the way Anders cultivated lasting relationships with some of the finest botanists and historians in Texas, and a virtual Who’s Who of Texas Democrats in the 50’s through the 90’s. He took countless camping trips, canoe trips, and field trips of any kind. At the drop of a hat he would drive across the state for a handful of seeds from an endangered shrub or an obscure document from a county courthouse -- stopping at every one-horse town along the way for a beer and a bratwurst or a visit with the local museum curator. He eschewed excessive formality or pretense, and was most at home around a campfire with an old friend, a song, and a cold beer - or else alone with a dusty, old book.
He started the extended family tradition of "Spring Festival" that was celebrated in Round Top for some 25 years and the last three years in Palacios. Anders enjoyed visiting Palacios and the friends he made here. Spring Fest will again be celebrated in Palacios March 14, 15, 16. Contact the family for details.
Anders is survived by sons Niels and Steffen of Austin, son Arne of San Antonio, son Paul and grandchildren Andreas and Mirabella of Palacios.
WANDA ALLPHIN SUMMERS
Wanda Allphin Summers, of Alvin and formerly Palacios, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 20, 2008.
She was born April 16, 1928 in Madisonville, Tx. to the late Charlie and Maple Mason Allphin.
Mrs. Summers worked as a bookkeeper in the banking industry. In later years she ran her husband’s office in the oil field business. She was known by many as Mama Wanda and in later years as Meme.
She will be missed by many, but most of all by her daughter, Nancy Nixon, and grandson, Russell Junot, Jr., of Alvin. She will always be remembered for her kindness, love for others, and her love for the Lord.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jarrell B. Summers; brother, Lee Allphin; and son, Thomas Summers.
LORENE A. MADDOX
Graveside services for Lorene A. Maddox, 86, of Palacios, Tx., were held Feb. 16, 2008 at Hawley Cemtery in Blessing, Tx. with the Rev. Johnny Kisiah officiating.
Mrs. Maddox was born on July 29, 1921 in Hiljie, Tx. to the late Joe and Adella Bohuslar Mica. She passed way Feb. 12, 2008.
She is survived by her daughters, Virginia Welsh and husband Carl of Palacios, Irene Nowell of Midland, Tx., and Bonnie Finch and husband Jack of Edna; brother, Johnny Wayne Mica and wife Treva of Houston; eight grandchildren; and numerous great grandchildren.
She preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Aaron Lee Maddox; and her sister Gladys Cepak.
Arrangements are under the direction of Oaklawn Funeral Home in Edna. 361-782-2221.
