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Guerrero
Rodolfo Cano “El Pajaro” Guerrero, 72, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004, in Fresno, Calif.
He was born in Beeville on April 15, 1932, to Medardo and Refugia Guerrero. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, raising animals, cooking and boxing. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Carlos Guerrero, a sister, Manuela Bosquez, and his sons, Carlos and Arturo Guerrero.
Survivors include his sisters, Eloisa Barrera and Alicia Torrez of Texas and Elena Hernandez of California; his brothers, George, Robert, Auturo, Eliazar and Edward Guerrero, all of Texas; his daughters, Alice Valdez, Mary and Eloise Guerrero and Helen Ramirez; a granddaughter, Christina Salazar of California; his sons, Rudy Jr., Robert and Carmelo Guerrero; a grandson, Roy Rodriguez, all of California; as well as numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held at the Salvation Army Chapel in Fresno, Calif., on Dec. 29, 2004, at 11 a.m.
Funeral arrangements were handled through Wildrose Chapel and Funeral Home, Fresno, Calif.
Adkins
Walter Teal Adkins passed away Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, after a brief illness. He was born Aug. 28, 1914, in Beeville. He was the son of Lock McDaniel Adkins and Mary Claire Teal. In 1939 he was married to Effie Joe Holloway of Donna, Texas, the same year he entered the Postal Service.
He joined the U.S. Air Force in October 1942 and served until he was honorably discharged in 1944. He returned to the postal service and was promoted to postmaster in 1957. He became a trainer of postmasters in 1961 and was state president of the National Association of Postmasters of the United States in 1965-1966, then served as national vice president of NAPUS in 1972 and continued on the national board until 1982. He retired in 1980 with more than 41 years of service. He was a former member of the Rotary Club and Knights of Columbus. He was president of the Victoria chapter of Southwest Football Officials Association, twice president of the Beeville Chapter of SFOA. He served as chairman of the Board of Adjustments of the City of Beeville. He served as president of the United Way and chairman of the Red Cross and co-chairman of the Bee County Centennial Committee with Lincoln Borglum in 1958. He served on the board of directors of the Beeville Country Club and was the oldest living charter member.
He was commander of Post 274 of the American Legion, district commander of the American Legion and state vice commander of the American Legion and served on the National Board as a national executive committeeman.
He also spent a great deal of time coaching football for the Catholic school children and later coaching Little League baseball. He loved hunting and outdoor activities, all sports and, especially, his family. Of all the many accomplishments of this member of the “Greatest Generation,” he was most proud of his family. He was a kind and loving man who never knew a stranger and never judged a man by the color of his skin, his financial status or religion. He taught this to his children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Effie Joe, his oldest son, Joseph Scott Adkins and wife Dara of Wimberley, son Thomas O’Teal Adkins and wife Tinka of Austin, daughter Joan Claire Adkins Reilly of San Antonio and grandchildren, Joseph Scott Adkins Jr. of Denton, Austin Dean Adkins of Wimberley, Alexis Claire Reilly, Samuel David Reilly Jr. and Catherine Heard Reilly, all of San Antonio, Zachary O’Teal Adkins of Austin; and his sister Mary Jane Bussey of Mathis. He is also survived by a close and loving extended family consisting of his sister-in-law Mary Wood Ford of Weslaco, brother-in-law Donald Scott Holloway of Tucson, nephews Mike Adkins of Austin, Cedric Wood of Dallas, Jim Wood of McAllen and nieces Melissa Miller of Austin, Meredith Skeeters of San Antonio, Cassandra Karraker of Colorado Springs, Mary Catherine Holloway of Long Beach, Calif., and Martha Laird of Tucson and all their spouses, and his many great-nieces and nephews.
A rosary was held at Galloway & Sons Funeral Services in Beeville at 7 p.m. Monday, January 3, 2005. Funeral Mass was at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2005, followed by graveside services.
Galloway & Sons Funeral Directors
Bauer
Paul Bauer was a wonderful, loving person to everyone he knew. He was a man of integrity, a pillar of strength for his family, and a positive person, full of infinite amounts of humor to share. He was born November 19, 1909 in Kenedy Texas, the first child of Bessie and Fred Bauer. His father was from a long line of famous saddle makers. Paul worked in the saddle shop as a child and always was very handy with tools and woodworking. He and his Dad were the best of friends--great hunting and life buddies. During his early childhood, Paul's family lived in Goliad, Marenci AZ and El Paso before settling down in Beeville at the end of World War I.
Paul married Lillian Grace Schoppe on June 2, 1940. Their daughter and grandchildren fondly remember Paul saying he and Grace never went to sleep angry, always sharing that they loved each other very much — an inspiration to all of us. They had one child, Paulette, born December 8, 1946. The family was very active in St. Joseph's Catholic Church and Paul became a 4th Degree Knights of Columbus in the early 1960s. Paul and Grace also shared a love of history and worked together, gathering facts and photos for Grace's history of Bee County and other historical and family write-ups.
Besides being a wonderful and inspiring family person, he also was a very successful businessman. After graduating from A.C. Jones High School, he began a long business career, working mainly in business management for local schools and retail merchants; and working with various groups to help Beeville prosper. He enjoyed his real estate activities and was in land title business for a number of years before retirement in 1981. He continued to be very active in managing his own enterprises throughout his entire life.
Paul and Grace enjoyed spending their summers in Colorado with their daughter and grandchildren from 1981-1998. In fact, they literally helped to raise Paulette's girls — Maren Katherine and Erin Ann — both currently in California. Erin just entered the University of California at Santa Cruz and Maren, a recent Honor graduate from University of Colorado, is working in the San Franscisco Bay area.
Paul and Grace also enjoyed a large close Texas family and many good friends. Paul's special friend and neighbor for 30 years, Carl Ogle, continued to be his daily visitor during Paul's life at Hillside these past years. Both Paul and Grace moved to Hillside Lodge in March 1999. Grace died a year later. Both were very fortunate to have the wonderful care of Hillside staff.
Paul is remembered by everyone as a loving person, full of humor and kind words for all. To his many nieces and nephews, he was the very special Uncle Paul and to his daughter and grandchildren he was the wonderful Papa who could always be counted on for encouragement, love, wisdom and, of course, the good laugh.
Paul is survived by his daughter, Paulette Gwen Bauer Middleton Renné; her children Maren and Erin, and Paulette's husband, Dave Renné, and his children, Chris and Jeannie Renné. Paul's younger sister Bessie Mae and her husband John May live in Austin. Paul's other sister Gwen Cain died several years ago. His nieces and nephews include: Barbara Welder and Randy Cain of Beeville; Jan Smith, Austin; Beryl Mack, Houston; Candy Williams, Raymondville; Betsy Armstrong, New York City; Ben Bentrup, North Carolina; and Benne Walton, Kentucky.
The family welcomes stories about their Papa. Please send these to Paulette Middleton, 2385 Panorama Ave, Boulder CO 80304.
Visitation was held Sunday at 6 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. at Galloway and Sons Funeral Home. Graveside services were held Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
Elder
James Alfred Elder, 78, loving father and grandfather, passed away on Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, in Beeville. He was born on Sept. 3, 1926, to Alfred Brown Elder and Beulah Mae Dromgoole Elder in Karnes County.
On April 5, 1947, he married Nora Belle Moring in Victoria. James retired from the Corps of Engineers in Fort Hood as a road and building inspector. He served his country as a Navy Seabee in World War II and was a member of the Baptist Church in Karnes City and the Texas Cattleman’s Association. James raised registered cattle; he loved ranching, hunting and especially his Karnes City Badgers. He was involved with baseball officiating, from officiating Little League games to high school baseball games.
He is survived by his daughter, Vicki Hanus and husband Joe Henry of Beeville; grandchildren, Lindsay Beth Elder of Houston, James Jarrett Hanus of Westfield, Mass., and Erin Elizabeth Hanus of Beeville; great-grandson, Tucker Hill Huff of Beeville; brother, Jack Elder and wife Betty of Beeville; daughter-in-law, Kathy Elder of Boerne; sister-in-law, Jeanette Elder of Beeville; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Joe Carver, Jerry Cox, Sid, Reggie and Jeff Elder and James Jarrett Hanus. Honorary pallbearers are Daniel and Kenny Elder and Frank Dromgoole.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Beulah Elder, his wife, Nora Belle Elder, a son, James Michael Elder, and his brother, John Elder.
Visitation will be held today (Wednesday) from 5 to 8 p.m. at Galloway and Sons Funeral Home. Funeral services will be on Thursday at 2 p.m. at the same location. Interment will follow in Beeville Memorial Park.
Galloway & Sons Funeral Directors
Gomez
Ramon Gomez, 85, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2005, in a local nursing home.
Mr. Gomez was born on Dec. 7, 1919, in Victoria. He was retired from Corn Products after serving as foreman for 33 years. He also served in the United States Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Maria Gomez of Papalote; three sons, Paz Ramon Gomez, Jose Angel Gomez and Antonio Gomez, all of Corpus Christi; three daughters, Esperanza Carter of Corpus Christi, Ruth Mary Gonzales of Weslaco and Natalia Maria Gomez of Austin; two stepsons, Domingo Garza Jr. of Papalote and Daniel Garza of Orange Grove; three stepdaughters; Josefina Carabajal and Rosalava Ortiz of Corpus Christi, Martha Martinez of Carrizo Springs and Diana Casarez of Seguin; 33 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at Treviño Funeral Home Chapel followed by burial with military honors.
Henicke
Benard (Ben) Joseph Henicke Jr., 77, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2005.
He was born on Feb. 10, 1927, in Victoria, to Ben Henicke Sr. and Minnie Kleiber Henicke. He was a World War II veteran and a member of the Live Oak County VFW Post 6119. He worked for Ford Motor Company for 37 years and was currently serving Live Oak County as the veterans service officer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Minnie Henicke, a brother, John Henicke, and two sisters, Mary and Elizabeth Henicke.
Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Mary Lansford Henicke of George West; his children, Elizabeth Henicke of Belgium, Ray (Karen) Henicke of Abilene, Andy (Michele) Henicke of Corpus Christi, Donald (Lisa) Henicke, Ben III (Lavonne) Henicke and Chris (Genny) Henicke, all of George West, and Shelly (Steven) Johnson of Three Rivers; 17 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; his brothers and sisters, Frank (Rosemary) Henicke of Spring, Walter Henicke of Oakville, Raymond (Glenda) Henicke of Bishop, Gus (Marie) Henicke of Keller, Charles (Ann) Henicke of Three Rivers, Willie (Orlean) Henicke and Louise Staggs of George West, Helen Collins of Montgomery and Dorothy (Justin) Williams of Corpus Christi, and Alfred Henicke of Beeville.
Visitation will be today (Wednesday) from 2 to 6 p.m. at Roberson Funeral Chapel in Three Rivers, with a rosary at 7:30 p.m. at the St. George Catholic Church in George West. Mass will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. George. military graveside services will be conducted by the United Veterans Burial Association in the St. George Catholic Cemetery in George West.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Jones, John Simonson, Wayne Lansford, Jones Lansford, Richard Lee and Joe Malik. Honorary pallbearers will be Junior Ferrell, J.D. Prosen, James Payne, Happy Coquat, Ramon Soliz and Alex Garcia.
Roberson Funeral Home, Three Rivers
Moreno
Corina P. Moreno, 70, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, at her residence here.
She was born in Beeville on Sept. 5, 1934, to Jose and Andrea (Perez) Ramirez. She was married to Alejandro Moreno Sr. and was employed as a housekeeper. She was a member of the Catholic church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and a brother, Patricio Ramirez.
Survivors include her daughters, Sylvia Segovia, Terri Navarro and Felipa (Gino) Diaz, all of Corpus Christi, Ysabel M. Martinez, Ninfa Villegas and Sandra (Rocky) Sabiza, all of Beeville; her sons, Juan (Mary) Paiz of Austin, Alejandro Paiz, Alejandro (Imelda) Moreno Jr. and Valentin Villegas Jr., all of Beeville, and Rene (Becky) Moreno of Corpus Christi; her sisters, Rafaela Beltran of Victoria and Sofia Garrido of Houston; her brothers, Lupe Ramirez of Alvin, Salome Ramirez of Beeville and Jesus Ramirez of Kenedy; 39 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Rosary will be recited tonight (Wednesday) at 7 o’clock at Treviño Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday at St. James Catholic Church with Father Balaswamy Pasala officiating. Burial will follow in Clareville’s San Pedro Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Juan Segovia Jr., Alejandro Moreno III, Ashley Ann Moreno, Johnny Joe Gomez, Alfred Gomez and Patricio Ramirez.
Honorary pallbearers will be Eric Diaz and Johnny Silva Jr.
Saldibar
Adan M. Saldibar, 94, died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005.
Mr. Saldibar is survived by his wife, Margarita Saldibar of Mathis; two daughters, Herminia Flores and Maria S. Garcia, both of Mathis; six sons, Santiago Saldibar of Petersburg, Joe Estagio Saldibar (Manuela) of Hollis, Okla., David Saldibar (Olga) and Manuel Saldibar (Norma) of Mathis, Adan Saldibar Jr. of Reynosa, Mexico, and Samuel Saldana of Tulsa, Ariz.; 27 grandchildren; and 42 great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held Tuesday from 1 to 9 p.m. at Treviño Funeral Home in Mathis with a prayer service at 7 p.m. that evening. Funeral services were held today (Wednesday) at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment followed at Descanso Eterno II Cemetery.
Salazar
Juanita R. Salazar, 86, died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005.
Visitation was held Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Galloway and Sons chapel. Prayer service will be held tonight (Wednesday) at 7 o’clock. Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Rey Salazar Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Clareville’s San Pedro Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Hassan Hachem, Rene Castaneda, and Hector, Jaime, Joseph and Juan Salazar.
Mrs. Salazar was born in George West on Oct. 20, 1918, to Paz Silva. She was married to Felipe Salazar Sr. She was a Pentecostal and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Pablo Sanchez, and a stepson, Felipe G. Salazar.
Survivors include her sons, Julian Salazar of Louisiana and Aristeo Salazar of Detroit, Mich.; a daughter, Teresita Salazar; a sister, Ramona Hernandez, both of Beeville; her grandchildren, Joseph (Velma) Salazar of Lincoln Park, Mich., Sabrina (Rene) Castaneda of Beeville; Belinda (Hassan) Hachem of Dearborn Heights, Mich., Laura Salazar of Hazel Park, Mich., Melissa Salazar of Beaverton, Mich., and Brittany Salazar of Detroit, Mich.; her great-grandchildren, Justin Salazar, Jacob Goley, Rabeah Hachem, Angel Martinez, Azalea Salazar and Alexis Salazar.
Galloway & Sons Funeral Directors
Ibarra
Ramiro Jr. and Ramsey Camareno Ibarra, infant twin sons of Ramiro Sr. and Rachelle (Camareno) Ibarra, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004.
Funeral services will take place today (Saturday) at 2 p.m. at Treviño Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Ben Drewry officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery.
The twins were born on Dec. 30, 2004. They were preceded in death by their maternal great-grandmother, Victoria Camareno, and maternal great-grandfathers, Lucio Perez and Guadalupe Camareno.
Survivors include their parents, Ramiro Sr. and Rachelle Y. (Camareno) Ibarra; four sisters, Alexis Garza, Alethea Camareno, Jesenya and Esmeralda Ibarra; maternal grandparents, Robert Sr. and Rachel Camareno; paternal grandparents, Blas and Estefana Ibarra; maternal great-grandmother, Leonor Perez, all of Beeville; uncles, Robert (Regina) Camareno Jr. of New Braunfels, Ruben (Roxanne) Camareno of Round Rock, Roland (Lori) Camareno, Rene (Elsa) Ibarra, Juan (Sarah) Ibarra, Efren (Isabel) Ibarra, Efrain (Vanessa) Ibarra and Blas Ibarra Jr., all of Beeville; and aunts, Cynthia (Juan) Arteaga and Yolanda (Richard) Mancias, both of Beeville.
