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Stella Marie Bennette Ramby
Aug. 6, 1907 — Dec. 10, 2000
JEWETT — Services for Stella Marie Bennette Ramby, 93, of Jewett are set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Ricks Funeral Home Chapel in Jewett.
The Rev. Billy Bob Evans will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park Lawndale in Houston.
Mrs. Ramby died Sunday in Palestine Regional Hospital.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Jewett and was a resident the Buffalo Nursing Home. She was a licensed vocational nurse at Methodist Hospital in Houston and Health Care prior to her retirement.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Ramby; and a daughter, Jean Alexander.
Survivors include three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Dorothy Thelma Smith
Nov. 19, 1913 — Dec. 10, 2000
FRANKLIN — Services for Dorothy Thelma Smith, 87, of Franklin are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at the McCauley Funeral Home Chapel in Franklin.
Burial will be in the Elliott Cemetery in the Elliott community.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Smith died Sunday in Rowlett, Texas.
She was born in the Elliott community and had lived in Franklin most of her life. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Elliott Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Roy Reid and Maryann Smith of Albuquerque, N.M., and Herbert and Ima Smith of Houston; three daughters, Elaine Merryman of Franklin, Judi Holder of Houston and Sharon Reeve of Royce City, Texas; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Elliott Cemetery Association, c/o Rt. 2 Box 88, Franklin, Texas 77856.
Virginia Grace ‘Jenna’ Pollard
Feb. 26, 1926 — Dec.10, 2000
NEW BADEN — Virginia Grace “Jenna” Pollard, 74, of New Baden died Sunday in a Temple, Texas, hospital.
Arrangements were under the direction of Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.
Mrs. Pollard was born in Temple.
She graduated from Temple High School and attended First Baptist Church of Temple.
Mrs. Pollard was preceded in death by her first husband, Louis Eugene Buck, Sr.
Survivors include her husband, Douglas Pollard of New Baden; three sons, Louis Eugene Buck Jr. of White Plains, N.Y., William Garnett Buck of Tampa, Fla., David Ryan Buck of Belair, Texas; one daughter, Marilyn Jean Buck of Oakland, Calif.; a sister, Lina Jean “Bitty” Leonard of Santa Barbara, Calif.; a brother, Leonard Giesler of Corsicana, Texas; and five grandchildren.
Clovis Alene Lovell
April 17, 1913 — Dec. 10, 2000
Services for Clovis Alene Lovell, 87, of College Station are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan. The Rev. Dale Suel of Steep Hollow Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Bryan City Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. to service time Thursday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Lovell died Sunday at Southwood Nursing Home.
She was born in Brazos County and had been a bookkeeper for Producers Co-op. She was a member of Eastern Star Bryan Chapter #222 and Assemble #135 Social Order of Beauceaunt.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Joel E. and Annie Marie Lovell of Caldwell, Julius B. and Ella Lovell of Sherwood, Ore., Richard B. and Sylvia Lovell of Pasadena, Texas; two daughters and a son-in-law, Jennie Abel of Bryan and Ann and Robert Forsthoff of Kurten; a daughter-in-law, Ruth Lovell of Caldwell; three brothers, Edwin Davis of Caldwell, Donald Davis of Bryan, and Robert Davis of Caldwell; 13 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Ernest Lovell
Dec. 31, 1908 — Dec. 11, 2000
Services for Ernest Lovell, 91, of College Station are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan. The Rev. Dale Suel of Steep Hollow Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Bryan City Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. to service time Thursday at the funeral home.
Mr. Lovell died Monday at Southwood Nursing Home.
He was born in Gonzales County, Texas. He was a dairyman. Mr. Lovell was a member of The Bryan Chapter #222 Order of the Eastern Star, the Cedar Creek Lodge A.F. and A.M.-Yorkrite Mason, Knights of the York Cross of Honor, and a member of Scottish Rite Eastern Body. He was a member of the Steep Hollow Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Clovis Alene Lovell.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Joel E. and Annie Marie Lovell of Caldwell, Julius B. and Ella Lovell of Sherwood, Texas, Richard B. and Sylvia Lovell of Pasadena, Texas; two daughters and a son-in-law, Jeannie Able of Bryan, and Ann and Robert Forsthoff of Kurten; a daughter-in-law, Ruth Lovell of Caldwell; two sisters, Effie Poehl of Bryan, and Stella Griffin of Crockett; 13 granchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Mary Barbara Karonika
Aug. 3, 1917 — Dec. 11, 2000
RICHARDS, Texas — Services for Mary Barbara Karonika, 83, of Richards are set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Anderson. The Rev. Louis S. Sikorski will officiate. Burial will be at St. Stanislaus Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 8 to 9 a.m. Thursday at Lindley-Robertson-Holt Funeral Home in Navasota and 9:30 a.m. to service time Thursday at the church.
A rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lindley-Robertson-Holt Funeral Home.
Mrs. Karonika died Monday at Houston Northwest Medical Center.
She was born in Stoneham, Texas.
She was a housewife and a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis George Karonika.
Survivors include three sons, Barney C. “Bobby” Karonika of VillePlatt, La., Chester Karonika of New Waverly, Texas, Marion Thomas “Tooter” Karonika of Kingwood, Texas; five daughters, Annie Gandy of Houston, Frances Wagner of Montgomery, Texas, Janie Marie Myrick of Houston, Aggie Obregon of Willis, Texas, Elaine Karonika of Houston; three sisters, Martha Dobyanski of Huntsville, Texas, Agnes Podraza of Navasota, Clara Wenzel of Houston; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Luella Simpson
Sept. 8, 1910 — Dec. 7, 2000
HOUSTON — Services for Luella Simpson, 90, of Houston are set for 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mark Baptist Church in College Station. The Rev. Leroy Franklin of Little Flock will officiate. Burial will be in Clayton Cemetery in College Station.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at Peoples Mortuary.
Mrs. Simpson died Thursday at her home.
She was born in Lawton, Okla. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Simpson was preceded in death by her husband, Dan Simpson.
Survivors include her son, Sidney E. Simpson of Houston; a daughter, Lillian E. Simpson of Houston; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild
Doyle Ray Wiederhold
Jan. 9, 1959 — Dec. 11, 2000
DIME BOX — Services for Doyle Ray Wiederhold, 41, of Dime Box are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Dime Box. The Rev. Lee Eschberger and Rev. Ann Kolmire will officiate. Burial will be in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Chapel in Giddings, Texas.
Mr. Wiederhold died Monday at Burleson St. Joseph Health Care.
He was born in Giddings. He owned the Wiederhold Meat Market in Dime Box. Mr. Wiederhold had been a member of Dime Box Youth Rodeo Association, the Youth Rodeo Association of Texas, St. John’s Lutheran Church of Dime Box, a member of S.P.J.S.T. in Dime Box. He was the justice of the peace for 15 years in Lee County. He graduated from Lexington High School in 1977.
Survivors include his wife, Danita Ford Wiederhold of Dime Box; two daughters, Delia Gail and Lindsey Wiederhold of Dime Box; his mother, Mildred Wiederhold of Dime Box; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Dwane and Jalane Wiederhold of Deanville, and Douglas Wiederhold of Dime Box; a sister-in-law, Carla West of Dime Box; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Kenny and Ray Ann Ford, Ricky and Doris Ford, Steve and La Donna Jatzlau, all of Dime Box; a mother-in-law, Joyce Ford of Dime Box.
Thomas Esten Blakeney Sr.
July 27, 1917 — Dec. 11, 2000
MADISONVILLE — Services for Thomas Esten Blakeney Sr., 83, of Madisonville are set for 10 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Madisonville. The Rev. Jeff Witcher will officiate. Burial will be in the Madisonville City Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Madisonville Funeral home.Mr. Blakeney died Monday in Bryan.He was born in Sweetwater, Ala. He lived in Madisonville since 1956 and was a member of the First Baptist Church where he was a deacon. He bought the Stanley Locker Plant and owned Blakeney Locker Plant until 1963, when he became a full-time rancher and cattle trader. He served on the Madisonville ISD School Board, Madisonville City Council, chamber of commerce, was a member of the Texas Southwest Cattle Raiser Association.
He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II in the South Pacific and Australia.
Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline Blakeney of Madisonville; his son, Tom Blakeney Jr. and wife, Lee of Amarillo; a daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Craig Bailey of Madisonville; three brothers, Ed Blakeney of Madisonville, Bud Blakeney of Cartersville, Ga., and W.G. Blakeney of Williamson, Ga.; a sister, Virginia Denson of Americus, Ga.; and six grandchildren.
Clarence Stegemoller
July 26, 1922 — Dec. 11, 2000
Washington — Services for Clarence Stegemoller, 78, of Washington, are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Friedens Church of Washington, U.C.C. The Rev. Glen E. Schoeneberg of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Burton will officiate. Burial will be in Friedens Church Cemetery in Washington, Texas.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday with the family present at Nobles Funeral Chapel in Navasota.
Mr. Stegemoller died Monday in Washington.
He was born in McGregor, Texas. He was a farmer and rancher. He had been a member of the Sons of Hermann Lodge #178 in Washington and a member of Friedens Church of Washington, U.C.C.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mae Stegemoller.
Survivors include his sons and daughter-in-law, Darryl and Anita Stegemoller of Jersey Village, Texas, Ronald Glenn Stegemoller of Washington; three daughters and sons-in-law, JoAnn and Wayne Bosse of Washington, Joyce and Bill Broussard of Bryan, Jan and Jon Anastasiades of Navasota; one brother and sister-in-law, Earl and Alverne Stegemoller of Washington; a sister and brother-in-law, Janet and Edward Leiber of Navasota; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Doris and Sam Binford of Navasota; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives.
Lawson L. Turner Sr.
May 18, 1907 — Dec. 8, 2000
CALDWELL — Services for Lawson L. Turner Sr. 93, of Caldwell are set for 1 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Caldwell. The Rev. R.O. Watters Sr. will officiate. Burial will be at Caldwell Masonic Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and noon to service time Friday at Jones Funeral Home in Caldwell.
Mr. Turner died Friday in Fort Worth.
He was born in Burleson County. He retired from T.L. James Construction Company. He attended Freeman High School. Mr. Turner was the chairman of the Deacon Board; member of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, a member of the Freeman Alumni Association, a life member of VFW, a member of the Christian Homeworker Association, and Burleson County NAACP. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of the Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Caldwell.
Survivors include his wife, Mary E. Turner of Caldwell; five sons and three daughters-in-law, the Rev. Westley L. Turner of Fort Worth, Lawson L. Turner Jr. and Nan of Dallas, the Rev. Bobby G. and Rosie Turner of Fort Worth, Willis S. and Carolyn Turner of Duncanville, Lonnie E. and Pattye Turner of Navasota; five daughters and sons-in-law, Aquilla E. Mathew of Fort Worth, Priscilla E. Tolbert of Lumberton, N.C., Chauncy L. Turner of Mesquite, Texas, Frankie T. Manning of Bellvue, Wash., Lillie A. Turner of Dallas; a brother, Rev. Frank Turner of Fort Worth; two sisters, Ethel Nix of Caldwell and Caldonia Pennie of Katy, Texas; 31 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Galilee Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1116, Caldwell, Texas 77836.
Selma Kujawa
July 29, 1913 — Dec. 12, 2000
Washington — Services for Selma Kujawa, 87, of Washington, are set for 10 a.m. Friday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church of Chappell Hill with Rev. Eugene Shepard officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery . The body will lie in state at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church on Friday from 9 a.m. to service time.
A rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham.
Mrs. Kujawa died Tuesday at Trinity Medical Center in Brenham.
She was born in Chappell Hill. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church of Chappell Hill and was a farmer.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Kujawa.
Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Kujawa and Dorothy Laskoskie, both of Washington; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
