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Harold Henry Schulze
Funeral services were held for Harold Henry Schulze, 73, of Mosheim, on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002, at 2 p.m., in Trinity Lutheran Church, Clifton, with the Rev. Glenn Kramer officiating. Schulze was born on May 14, 1928, to Rudolph and Emma (Meyer) Schulze and spent all his life on the same farm in Coryell County. He passed away peacefully at his home on Jan. 11, 2002. On July 1, 1928, he was baptized at home by the Rev. August Beteit and was confirmed on May 31, 1942, at St. James Lutheran Church in Mosheim. Schulze attended the one-room schoolhouse at Concord from 1934 to 1938, skipped the second grade, and completed his education at Turnersville High School, graduating as a 16-year-old salutatorian. By the time of graduation, he had read all the books in the school library and continued his love of reading throughout his entire life. Baseball was a favorite sport during his youth. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and fought for his country in Japan and Korea from 1950 to 1952. After his honorable discharge, he married
Irene Miihlhause on Dec. 6, 1952, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Coryell City. He farmed the land of his grandfather, Henry W. Meyer, and received the 100-year Texas Family Land Heritage Award in 1991. Schulze loved carpentry work and built the house where he and Irene raised their five children. He was employed at the ASCS office in Gatesville from 1957 to 1980. He then enjoyed crop insurance appraising until his retirement in 1999. He was always ready for a game of dominoes or chess and enjoyed completing crossword puzzles in ink and composing mentally challenging puzzles for his family. With an incredible memory and interest in historical details, he was a source of information and knowledge on varied subjects for those around him. During the Coryell County Centennial in Gatesville in 1970, he was champion of the spelling bee and presented his first-place silver dollars to his daughters. Schulze also enjoyed dancing and listening to western and polka music, following sporting events, watching television, traveling, tracing his genealogy, and attending reunions with his Company L army buddies. He was a founding member of the Heart of Texas German Society. He served on the Clifton school board for nine years, during which time he was proud to present diplomas to his four youngest children. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where he served on the church council and was president of the church endowment board. He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter-in-law, Sherry Schulze of Tomball. He is survived by his loving family, including his wife of 49 years, Irene; sister, Bertina and husband, Herbert Bartels of Mosheim; daughter, Linda and husband Richard Collins, of Carrollton; son, Larry Schulze and wife, Sherry, of Clifton; son, Danny Schulze of Tomball; daughter, Barbara and husband, Greg Evetts, of Dallas; daughter, Laurie and husband, Dwayne Guinn, of Clifton; and grandchildren, Jared and Josh Canuteson, Kyle and Katie Schulze, Blake, Austin, and Lauren Schulze, Erin and Scott Evetts, and Wyatt and Carter Guinn. While cancer abruptly shortened his time here on earth with his family, they are blessed with an abundance of wonderful memories of him as a husband, a brother, Daddy, Grandpa, or simply, “H.” Pallbearers were grandsons, Jared Canuteson, Josh Canuteson, Kyle Schulze; and nephews, Ronnie Gaskamp, Weldon Bartels, Dale Weiss, Michael Bohne, and Dennis Weiss. Honorary pallbearers were members of L Company, 180th Regiment of the 45th Infantry Division. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church to the Harold Schulze Memorial Fund, 803 West 3rd, Clifton 76634. Interment
was in Clifton Lutheran cemetery under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Brooxie Nell Ingram Philipp
Funeral services were held for Brooxie Nell Ingram Philipp, 71, on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, at Faith Lutheran Church in Meridian, with the Rev. Cal Goerdel and Pastor Tom Beaty officiating. Brooxie Nell Ingram was born on Feb. 20, 1930, in Throckmorton County. She was one of six children born to Joe and Ella Mae Harrison Ingram. She passed away on Jan. 9, 2002, at 5 p.m., just short of her 72nd birthday. She grew up in Throckmorton County area on a farm. She attended and graduated from Throckmorton High School. On Sept. 14, 1947, she married
Raymond Benjamin Philipp in Throckmorton. The young couple made Bosque County there home. They operated a farm for all “fifty years” of their marriage. They were blessed with two children. She worked at Walls Industries in Clifton for over 30 years, until she was forced to retire for medical reasons. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Meridian, where she was active in the works of the Lord. She was dedicated to displaying her faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; two brothers, Clayton Ingram of San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Orville Ingram of Dallas; a sister, Genevie Stout of Graham; and granddaughter, Melissa Kay Erickson of Crowley. Survivors include her daughter, Bonnie May Philipp Allen and husband, Jerry Allen of Burleson; son, Gary Raymond Philipp and wife, Linda Ottinger Philipp, of Clifton; two sisters, Mozella Welker of Wichita Falls, and Jolene Mitchell of Throckmorton; seven grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and family friends. Pallbearers included Donnie Erickson, Chad Kirby, Kenneth Mitchell, Larry Philipp, Stephen Philipp, Tom Philipp, Duane Pierce, and John Welker. She was laid to rest beside her husband in Clifton Lutheran cemetery under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Rev. Dean Evans
Funeral services were held for Rev. Dean Evans, 69, former pastor of First Baptist Church, Laguna Park, on Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at Flatonia Baptist Church, with graveside services at Mt. Zion Baptist cemetery in Rockdale. The Rev. Evans passed away on Thursday, Jan. 10, in Flatonia, where he served as pastor. In addition to Laguna Park and Flatonia, he had served at Mt. Zion Baptist Church and Rockdale. He is survived by his wife, Joy Evans of Flatonia; and three sons, Jim Evans of Sommerville, Bill Evans of Laguna Park, and the Rev. Doug Evans of Laguna Park, who currently serves as pastor of First Baptist Church.
Alice Anna Wiede
Funeral services for Alice Anna Wiede, 93, of Austin and formerly of Clifton, were held Thursday, Jan. 10, 2002, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clifton, the Rev. Greg Knippa officiating. Interment
followed in Clifton Memorial Park. Wiede died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002, in Austin. Wiede was born Jan. 27, 1908, in Clifton, to Adolf and Martha Wagner Wiede. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, and a member of the church’s Lutheran Women’s Missionary Leaguer and ladies’ Bible study. She enjoyed gardening and needlework, and was described as a very fair and honest person who liked people and was well-liked. Wiede moved from Clifton to Houston to seek employment, starting work for Sears in 1938, working there 35 years until retiring in 1973 as an assistant manager in the furniture department. She moved back to Clifton, where she lived until November 2001 when she moved to Austin’s Duval Oaks Retirement Center. She is survived by sisters Anna Hirsch of Houston, and Willie Mae Kent of Columbus; brothers Roland Wiede of Magnolia, and Arnold Wiede of Tomball; many nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. Pallbearers included Walter Hirsch, Jr., Oscar Dube, Michael Wiede, Timothy Wiede, Ronnie Wiede, Ricky Kent, and Roger Stohlman. Clifton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Myrtle Fry Prueitt
Graveside services were held for Myrtle Fry Prueitt, 84, of Clifton, on Jan. 12, 2002, at Clifton Memorial Park, with Pastor Jim Jones of First United Methodist Church officiating. Mittie Lee Mrytle Fry was born April 26, 1917, in Dublin, the daughter of George and Nannie Hicks Fry. She passed away on Jan. 10, 2002, at 2 p.m., at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. She attended Carlton High School, graduating in May 1935. On Dec. 25, 1937, she married
Ervin Franklin Prueitt in Fort Worth. The couple lived in Fort Worth until Ervin retired in 1967. They moved to Clifton in 1970. She was a housewife. After moving to Clifton, she worked at Clifton Mercantile and the Clifton Variety Store. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed sewing and cooking. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ervin Prueitt, who died at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home on Sept. 21, 1991. Survivors include two sisters, Totsie Fry Doty of California, and Marie Fry Doeppery of Arizona; along with a number of nieces and nephews, including, Ronnie Prueitt of Clifton. Interment
was in Clifton Memorial Park under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Winona Valentine Whitney Moorman
Funeral services were held for Winona Valentine Whitney Moorman, 88, on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2001, in the Church of Christ, with Pastor Gary Blakeney officiating. Winona Valentine Whitney was born on Feb. 14, 1913, in Valley Mills, the daughter of Charles Mason Whitney and Anna Alberta Warrington Whitney. She graduated from Clifton Lutheran College and received a nursing certification from Hillcrest Hospital in Waco. On Aug. 18, 1935, she married
Garner Henderson Moorman. Following his death, she returned to Waco and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Baylor University. She served as a school nurse in Hawkins and the Waco public schools until she retired. She lived in Clifton a number of years while taking care of her mother and was active in Clifton’s Church of Christ. She then moved to Huntsville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garner; brothers, Bernard and Homer Whitney; and sisters Alma Moorman and Mabel Nevels. Survivors include two sons, Charles Travis Moorman of Harrington Park, N.J., and David Garner Moorman and wife, Jane, of Huntsville; grandchildren, Leigh Ann and Alan Dye of Copperas Cove, David Wayne and Christie Moorman of Huntsville, Sharon Jean and Peter Lynch of Norwood, N.J., Lynn and Scott Fabian of Newark, Del., Melissa and John Hackett of Flower Mound, and James Garner Moorman of New York; two great-grandsons, six great-granddaughters, and a number of loving nieces and nephews. Interment
was in Clifton cemetery under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Fern Gaines
Funeral services were held for Fern Gaines, 76, of Houston, on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002, at Brookside Funeral Home Chapel, Cypress Creek. Fern McFadden was born July 12, 1925, in Clifton, to George and Minnie Lee McFadden. She passed away on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001, in Houston. Her spirit of joy and laughter can still be heard in the heart’s of her family and friends and is now lifted to the ears of angels. She was preceded in death by her parents; the father of her children, Emil H. Enger (May 1983); her husband, James Gaines (September 1988); and three brothers, Clyce, Norwood, and Chris McFadden. Survivors include her daughter, Gayle Jones Rosales, and husband, Robert; her son, Bobby Enger and wife, Delma; grandchildren, Kenda Beall, Kendall Crawford, and Kevin Enger; and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Texas Texas Medical Center, 1905 Holcombe Blvd., Houston 77030. Interment
was in Memorial Oaks cemetery under the direction of Brookside Funeral Home.
Roy Bean
Funeral services for Roy Bean, 89, of Clifton, were held Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, at First Baptist Church in Clifton, Dr. Jerry Smith officiating. Interment
followed in Clifton cemetery. Bean died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, at Goodall-Witcher Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Bean was born Jan. 20, 1912, in Huntsville. He was one of three children born to Edwin and Eunice Brake Bean. He grew up in the Huntsville area, then his family moved to Bosque County. As a young man he lived in the Norse community, working in farming and construction. He helped build the school and did other WPA projects during the Great Depression. He also worked for Schow Lumber Company and the milling company for a number of years. He married
Ruby Barton on Sept. 27, 1938. The young couple made Clifton their home, where he operated a concrete contracting company most of his adult life. Most of the curbs, gutters, sidewalks, cemetery borders, and many foundations were done by Bean and his crew. Bean and his wife Ruby had six children, and they also raised many of their extended family’s nieces, nephews, and other kinfolk. He was preceded in death by his brother, Simon Bean, and a sister, Myrtle Gustafson. Bean is survived by his wife, Ruby Bean; son James Bean; daughter Betty (Ruthie) and husband Wayne Light; son Eddie (Rudy) and wife Rachel Bean; and son Kenneth Bean, all of Clifton; daughter Pat Perkins, of Arlington; stepdaughter Wanda Jean Thomas of Waco; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Clifton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Herbert William Lammert
Funeral services for Herbert William Lammert, 90, of Old Glory, were held at Faith Lutheran Church in Sagerton on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2002, with interment following in Old Glory cemetery. A memorial service was held Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002, at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home Chapel. Lammert died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2002, in Clifton. He was born July 28, 1911, in Bosque County. He lived near Old Glory from 1942 to 2001. He was the son of Henry and Martha (Goeke) Lammert. Lammert is survived by his son, Herb and wife Barbara Lammert of Clifton, daughter Gloria and husband Bert Turner of Lubbock, son Danny and wife Helen Lammert of Sagerton, sisters Lillie Aaneson and Clara Albrecht of Clifton, sister Edna Mgebroff of Giddings; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Clifton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
