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KATHERINE MARY LACOUR DISMUKE
Funeral services for Katherine Mary Lacour Dismuke, 64, of Palacios, were held Jan. 4, 2003 at Holy Cross Catholic Church with Rev. Casey Jarzombek officating. Interment was at Hawley cemetery. Mrs. Dismuke was born Dec. 31, 1938 in New Orleans, La. to the late Saul Emanuel Lacour and Louise Zerringue. She was a retired CPA. She is survived by her husband, Edwin Earl Dismuke; daughters Keri Anne Stanzione of Knoxville, Tenn., Jodi Beth Cassie of Fort Polk, La., and Lori Jean Elliott of Bay City; and a son, Erik Sean Dismuke of El Campo.
DOROTHY ESTELLE LEGG
Funeral services for Dorothy Estelle Legg, 83, of Bryan, Tx. were held Jan. 2, 2003 at Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Shamburger officiating. Music on harp was provided by Scott DeVos of Victoria. Interment was at Palacios cemetery. Mrs. Legg was born Sept. 15, 1919 in Chalmers, a small community outside of Bay City, to the late Charles Lamond and Ida Estelle Dickert Dorsey. She died Dec. 30, 2002 at Crestview Retirement Community in Bryan. She married
her childhood sweetheart, Ray William Legg in Yuma, AZ. on March 9, 1940. During their 62-yr. marriage, they lived in California, Oklahoma, and Texas (Alvin, Angleton, Marble Falls, Cuero, Victoria and Bryan). Dorothy was a homemaker and loved cooking for her family and sewing for her daughters. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Victoria. She moved to Bryan the last year of her life to be near one of her daughters. She is survived by two daughters, Cathy McCormick of Victoria and Donna Beto of Bryan; a grandson, Joseph McCormick of San Antonio; and great-grandson, Andrew Joseph Campbell of Spring. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray William Legg; her parents; and her brothers, Ray Dorsey of Edna and Donald Dorsey of Freeport. Pallbearers were Carlton Dorsey, James Daniel Legg, Calvin McCormick and Joseph McCormick. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 301 N. Glass St., Victoria, Tx. 77901.
HELENA HUNTER
Funeral services for Helena Hunter, 65, of Palacios were held Dec. 26, 2002 at Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jim Ely officiating. Interment was at Palacios cemetery. Mrs. Hunter was born March 21, 1937 in Biddeford, Maine to the late Armand and Florence Antoine Petit. She died Dec. 22, 2002 at Palacios Community Medical Center. A resident of Palacios since 1953, she was a member of the Catholic Church and was an auxiliary member of Palacios VFW Post 2467, American Legion and the Eagles. She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Karen and Roger Bishop of Palacios, Donna and Jack Campbell of Humble, Tx., and Cathy and Mark Merck of Collegeport; sons and daughters-in-law Wayne and Cathy Hunter, Mike and Jeanie Hunter and Keith and Paulette Hunter, all of Palacios; a step-daughter, Janice Rightmer and her husband, Ray, of Spring, Tx.; a sister, Sandra Digiovanni of Damon, Tx.; a step-sister, Audrey Klodner of California; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Julius Hunter; and a great-granddaughter, Skye Johnson. Pallbearers were Daryl Hunter, Casey Campbell, Trammel Hunter, Shawn Johnson, Steven Ramirez and Leonard Lamar. Junior pallbearers were Derek Hunter and Matthew Merck. Honorary pallbearers are the Junior Collins Family, the John D. Glenn Family, the Billy Morton Family, and the Ernie Tresselt Family.
LILLIAN J. BOETTCHER
Funeral services for Lillian J. Boettcher, 91, were held Dec. 27, 2002 at the Hubbard Funeral Chapel in Weimar, followed by interment in the Boettcher family plot at the Weimar Masonic cemetery. Mrs. Boettcher, born in Schulenburg on March 6, 1911, gave the Lord and her departed family and friends an early Christmas present by going to join them at 1 p.m., Christmas Eve. She was predeceased by her father Emil Vacek, mother Mary Mladenka Vacek, sister Dorothy Seimens, daughter-in-law Mary Lee Bell Boettcher and many other family and friends. As a young lady in Schulenburg she taught dancing. She met her future husband, Francis O. Boettcher, and they married
on the night of July 3rd or morning of the 4th in 1926 with Charley Herder as best man. She started the first florist shop in Weimar, 'Lillian's Flowers' with the labor assistance of family members. Later she was a partner in the Weimar Pepsi Cola Bottling Company with her husband Francis. After his untimely death in 1964, she opened The Studio. As a regionally noted artist and teacher, she won many awards and, in fact, brought Dalhart Windberg to Weimar early in his career as a teacher. She was a co-founder of the Weimar Sewing Club (the anti-idlers as she called them) and a long time member of the Weimar Garden Club and many art societies. She loved to fish and spent many summers at the Texas Baptist Encampment ground in Palacios and later at their camp house at Schicke Point on Carancahua Bay. She was a former Co-Marshal of the Gedenke Festival in Weimar. She was a world traveler with trips to Europe, Asia. Scandinavia, Mexico and all over America and Canada. Her last three years were spent at College Place in Schulenburg under the loving and watchful care of Janet Machac and her devoted crew. The last days were with the assistance of Dr. Bobby Youens and the wonderful nurses at Colorado-Fayette Medical Center. She is survived by her son, John O. Boettcher and wife Ruby Schneider Boettcher of Pasadena and Palacios; grandson J. Stephen Boettcher and wife Shannon of Seabrook; granddaughter Lisa Caledonia and husband Dr. Dana Caledonia of West University Place; great-grandchildren John and Erin of Seabrook, and great-grandchildren Nicholas, Casey and Kendall of West University Place. Lillian is also survived by her many friends, art lovers and her spiritual friends at UCC Church. Pallbearers were Scott Brasher, Tommy Brasher, Lawrence Rose, Clifford Grohmann, Kervey Kahlden, John C. Neal and J. Stephen Boettcher. Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Bobby Youens, Ernest Scott and her constant visitors and caregivers Billie Williams Arnold, Eunice Glancey Bittner and Jacklyn Mathews Bartosh. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to UCC Church of Weimar, Weimar Library, or the American Cancer Society.
MARGARET ANN GONZALES
Funeral services for Margaret Ann Pederson Gonzales, 46, of Palacios were held Friday, Dec. 20, 2002 at St. Anthony dePaula Catholic Church, with the Rev. Charles Dwomoh officiating. Interment was at Palacios cemetery. She died Dec. 16. A homemaker and member of the Catholic Church, she was born April 24, 1956 in Victoria to the late John Anthony and Joyce Marilyn Engdahl Pederson. Survivors include two daughters, Desarie Gonzales and April Corona, both of Palacios; and two brothers, Jimbo Pederson and Johnny Pederson, both of Baycliff.
IRA GENE REED
Funeral services for Ira Gene Reed, 72, of Palacios will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002 at The Living Word Church, with the Rev. Tony Flores officiating. Interment followed at Palacios cemetery. Mrs. Reed died Saturday, Dec. 14. A homemaker, she was born Feb. 10, 1930, in Dequincy, La., to the late Eugene and Inez Pettifield Ostrea. Survivors include two sons, Jack Austin Reed of Conroe and Jeffrey Alan Reed of Bay City; one brother, Frank Miller of Mandeville, La.; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack A. Reed.
FRANCES 'CHICA' MARTINEZ
Funeral services for Frances 'Chica' Ottino Martinez, 45, of Palacios were held Dec. 13, 2002 at St. Anthony dePadua Catholic Church with the Rev. Charles Dwomoh officiating. Interment was in Palacios cemetery. Mrs. Martinez died Tuesday, Dec. 10. A native of Palacios, she was born July 16, 1957 to the late John Manuel Sr. and Eufemia Alvarado Ottino. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Anthony Church. Survivors include the husband, Adelaido Maldonado Martinez; two daughters, Grace Garcia of Palacios and Cynthia Ottino of Tyler; one son, Louis Ottino of Palacios; four sisters, Sylvia Garcia and Mary Ottino, both of Palacios, Elvia Aragos of El Campo, and Virginia Davila of Lone Wolf, Okla.; three brothers, John M. Ottino, Jr., Henry Ottino and Carlos Ottino, all of Palacios; and one grandchild.
WILBERT 'BERT' JOHNSON
A memorial services for Wilbert 'Bert' Johnson, 77, of Tres Palacios, was Dec. 9, 2002 at the Church of Christ in Palacios with Bro. Shan Jackson and Bro. Nathan Burrow officiating. Mr. Johnson was born May 9, 1925 in Galveston, Tx. to the late Elmo and Dess Johnson. He died Nov. 30, 2002. Mr. Johnson was a resident of the Tres Palacios community for the past 20 years and was a member of the Church of Christ. He also served in the U. S. Army during World War II. He is survived by his cousins, Johnnie Johnson of Clute, Regina Johnson of Lake Jackson, and Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Krausnick of Nebraska. Arrangements are with Palacios Funeral Home.
BARBARA CAROL BOLLING
Funeral services for Barbara Carol Bolling, 67, of Palacios, were held Dec. 2, 2002 at the First Presbyterian Church of Palacios with Revs. Janel Blair and Charlie Parker officiating. Interment was at Palacios cemetery. Mrs. Bolling was born July 30, 1935 in Fort Sill, OK to the late Joe and Rhuie Lucille Hopkins Tafolla. She died at her residence Nov. 30, 2002. She was a resident of Palacios since 1948 and a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Bolling graduated from the University of Houston-Victoria and was a Certified Public Accountant. She retired from the Port Authority of Point Comfort, and was an accountant with Lacey Lowry Bookkeeping Service, as well as operating her own accounting business. Mrs. Bolling was an Honorary and past President of the Harmonie Club, member and past President of the Alapha Club, member of the Palacios Library Board of Directors, member and past President of the Friends of the Palacios Library, Treasurer of the Robert Duran Caring and Sharing Food Pantry Board, Treasurer of the Palacios Beautification Committee, member of the Monday Night Bridge Club, and a newly elected Director of the Palacios Chamber of Commerce. She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Lucille Kay Wyatt of Dallas, and Susan Carol and John Kopacz of LaWard, Tx.; a sister, Frances Ballard of Lawton, OK; a brother, Bill Tafolla of Portage, MI; and one granddaughter, Kimberly Susan Wyatt of Dallas. Pallbearers were J. W. "Billy" Jenkins, Jr., Alan Huddleston, Lacey Lowry, Bill Stransky, Chipper Holt and Richard Meyer. Honorary pallbearers were Joe Jenkins, Butch Bowers, Ralph Clements, Vic Kahlich, Fred Huitt and Robert Partain. Memorials may be made to the Palacios Beautification Committee, Palacios Tx. Arrangements were with Palacios Funeral Home.
LINDA ELLIS
Funeral services for Linda Ellis, 55, were held Nov. 26, 2002 at Palacios Funeral Home. Interment was at Palacios cemetery. Mrs. Ellis was born Nov. 11, 1947 in Palacios to the late Yancy Campbell and Erma Laxson. She died Nov. 23, 2002 in Victoria. She is survived by her daughters, Mylinda Guerrero, Kimberley Ellis and Mary Linda Ellis, all of Palacios; a sister, Elizabeth Hardin of Port Lavaca; and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert Ellis; and sisters Wanda Hardin and Lottie Knipp.
