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Blaise Anthony Pratka
Blaise Anthony Pratka, Infant Son of Darrell and Maureen Pratka passed away on June 10, 2003.
In addition to his parents, Blaise is survived by Sister, Katrina Marie Pratka; Brothers, Zachary Andrew Pratka and Matthew Joseph Pratka; Paternal Grandparents, Allen and Dorothy Pratka; Maternal Grandparents, Robert and Margaret Kinnally; Numerous Aunt, Uncles, and Cousins.
Recitation of the Rosary was held at 7:00 P.M. Thursday, June 12 at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and the Funeral Mass was on Friday, June 13 at 1:00 P.M., also at the Church, Father Tony Cummins, Celebrant.
The Interment followed the Mass at Mission Park North.
Henry B. Taylor, III
Henry Boardman Taylor III, was born May 4, 1953.
Henry died on June 9, 2003, after a painful, five year battle with Hepatitis C.
Henry was always a loving husband, father,son, brother, and a friend to all.
His gentle, generous, and kind heart kept him close to many people over many years.
To know Henry was to love and laugh with him.
This precious man always had a joke or something funny to share.
May we always remember him with his enormous smile and that contagious laugh of his.
Henry is survived by Georganne, his adoring wife of 18 short years.
Together they created an incredible family of two sets of beautiful twin daughters.
Audrey and Claire came along and two years later, Jillian and Maggie.
Henry's "five girls" have always been his absolute pride and joy.
Henry is also survived by his loving sister, Gail Ashley and her husband, Gene, along with his big brother Allan Taylor and very wonderful aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Henry was preceded in death by his parents, Henry B. "Red" Taylor II and Ada Pearl Clark Taylor and his Grandpa Henry B. Taylor I, and Grandma Althea Marston Taylor.
Henry is a 1971 graduate of East Central High School in San Antonio.
He has always been proud of his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Chemistry and Biology from SWTSU in San Marcos.
He enjoyed his twenty year career in the microchip/semiconductor business and had great respect for his colleagues who will also miss him dearly.
Henry loved airplanes, flying, surfing, and sailing.
As a Father, he took his girls bike riding, camping, swimming and on many exciting adventures.
Henry was blessed with a liver transplant in August, 2000.
Many thanks to Dr. V. K. Speeg and Mark Dedman and the rest of the transplant team at University Hospital and to the donor family whose selfless gift gave Henry three more years with us all.
A loving thanks to Therese Bailey and her team at Odyssey Hospice.
Visitation was held at Vaughan's Funeral Home in Boerne from 6:00 to 8:00 on the evening of Thursday, June 12th.
The Funeral Service was Friday, June 13th at the First United Methodist Church in Boerne at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Ron Fisher, Officiating.
Pallbearers were Tommy McDonald, Chris Vineyard, Frank Thomas, Tommy L. Rodes, III, Terry Britton, Roger Baird, Naji Tabet, and Don Raley.
Honorary Pallbearers are Glenn Neubauer, Mark Dedman, Don McIntyre, Rick Henderson, Jim "Horsefly" Middleton, Stanley Maerki, John Ivy, Doug Graves, David Neill, Jeff Robins, Scott Gessner, Venkat Thupakula, Sabyasachi Bose and Pierre Leroux. Interment followed in the Boerne Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the American Liver Foundation or the Memorial Fund for Henry B. Taylor, benefiting his children at Security Service Federal Credit Union, P. O. Box 69150, San Antonio, TX 78269-9913, Attention: Boerne Service Center.
Lois Andrea Miller
Lois Miller, age 58, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2003.
She was born in Strong City, Kansas, on September 23, 1944, the daughter of Harry and Ruby Wolcott Campbell.
A resident of Boerne since 1996, she had moved from Issaquah, Washington.
She loved quilting and was a member of local clubs.
Preceded in death by her parents, Mrs. Miller is survived by her Husband, Dale C. Miller; Son, Mark Miller and his wife, Pam, of Puyallup, Washington; Daughter, Jodi Zeringue and her husband, Kevin, of Houma, Louisiana; Grandchildren, Justin and Taylor Welsh, Tad Miller, Campbell Miller, and Dawson Miller; Brother, Johnny Campbell and his wife, Sue, of Grants Pass, Oregon; Sister, Cheryl Cunningham and her husband, Donald, of Mariposa, CA.
The family asks that memorials be made in Lois's name to the Hill Country Animal Defense SPCA, 115 W. Bandera Rd. Boerne, TX 78006.
Arrangements for the Memorial Service are pending and entrusted to Vaughan's Funeral Home of Boerne.
James Donald Grenia
James Donald Grenia, age 72, of Boerne, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2003.
He was born January 28, 1931, in Bismarck, Missouri, a son of George Christopher and Alene Matkin Grenia.
He was married August 15, 1954, in Flat River (now Park Hills), Missouri to Hannah Ellis Grenia, daughter of Rev. E. C. and Christine Ellis.
An Air Force Veteran of the Korean Conflict, he was a graduate of Bismarck High School.
He received a B. S. Degree from the Missouri School of Mines (now known as the University of Missouri at Rolla, Missouri) and continued with Graduate courses there as well as The Colorado School of Mines.
After graduation, he joined the staff at The Missouri Geologic Survey in Rolla, Missouri.
He later joined the American Smelting and Refining Company, developing a mineral deposit at West Fork, Missouri, and supervising exploration work in Tennessee and North Carolina. James joined American Metals Company in Salem, Missouri in 1967.
He helped develop and bring into production the near-by Buick Mine which produced 2,000,000 tons of ore annually while he was Mine Superintendent there.
In 1975 James joined the Bechtel Company in San Francisco as a Consulting Engineer, doing mine design and consulting in the United States and abroad.
The remainder of his working years were spent in Engineering and Mining Management.
He developed multiple patents and publications in these fields.
Before retiring from Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas in 1995, he supervised 84 multi-disciplined Engineers in the current design of The Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Project at the Nevada Test site, north of Las Vegas.
Construction completion of the project is the year 2010.
He is a Fellow and Chartered Engineer in The Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, London, England.
He was a past member of the American Institute of Mining Engineers, and guest speaker at their annual conventions, a past president of Rotary International, and a member of the Kirk of the Pines Presbyterian Church in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.
Survivors include his wife, Hannah Grenia; One son, James E. Grenia and his wife, Susan of Boerne, Texas; Daughter, Cynthia Hyden of Billings, Montana; Two Granddaughters, Sarah and Samantha Grenia and One Grandson, James Gerald Grenia, all of Boerne, Texas.
A private Memorial Service was held on Saturday, June 7, with Rev. Kyle Roehrig, Officiating.
William Homer Ferrell
William H. "Bill" Ferrell, age 52, of Boerne, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2003. Born on January 14, 1951, in San Antonio, TX, he was the son of Lloyd Clyde and Arlene Taylor Ferrell. A resident of Boerne for 6 years he had moved from San Antonio. He was a Lieutenant with the Bexar County Sheriff?s Department with 30 years of service as well as a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. Preceded in death by his Father and Brother, Robert Allen Ferrell, Lt. Ferrell is survived by his wife, Gerianne Ferrell; Mother, Arlene Ferrell; Mother in law and Father in law, Joyce and John Sellberg; Children, Sean Ferrell of Boerne, Katie Ferrell of Hawaii, Megan Anspach and her husband, Don of Delphos, Ohio, and Doug Rihn and Candi Mosely, of San Antonio; Grandchildren, Kyle Anspach, Conner Anspach, and Brenden Rihn; Sisters and Brothers, Leslye Baumann and her husband, Dennis of Live Oak, TX, Jim Ferrell and his wife, Debbie of Delray Beach, Florida, Tere Ferrell of San Antonio, Lynne Rivas and her husband, Charles of Bryan, TX, and Jan Lopez and her husband, John of Kingwood, TX; Sister in law, Vicki Ferrell of San Antonio, TX; Aunt and Uncle, Betty and Lewis Birdsong; Numerous Nieces and Nephews. The Recitation of the Rosary will be on Tuesday, June 3 at 7:00 P.M. at Vaughans Funeral Home. The Celebration of the Funeral Mass will be on Wednesday, June 4, at 3:30 P.M. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, with Father Patrick Marron, Celebrant. Pall bearers are Investigator Tony Kobryn, Jr., Ret. Sgt. Tony Kobryn, Sr. , Investigator Ray Pollard, Sgt. Sam Presas, Deputy Shawn Tobleman and Sgt. Tommy Ackroyd. A private Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, June 7. If so desired, Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Alamo Area Region, P.O. Box 29306, San Antonio,TX 78229.
Ruth Amanda Simonton
Ruth Simonton, age 92, of Boerne, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2003.
She was born on March 6, 1911, in Dibol, TX, the daughter of James B. and Mollie Johnson Prewitt.
A resident of Boerne for 10 years, she had moved from Buchanan Dam, Texas.
Preceded in death by her husband W. C. Simonton in 1989, Mrs. Simonton is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great great nieces and great great nephews.
A local great niece is Lana Cade of Boerne.
Funeral Services and Burial were held in Houston on Sunday, June 1st.
Edward S. Huddleston
Edward S. Huddleston, age 73, of Boerne, passed away after a long illness on Saturday, May 10, 2003. He was born in Humboldt, Tennessee, on June 26, 1929, the son of Milton E. and Mary Drennan Huddleston. A member of the Presbyterian Church, and formerly of San Antonio, Ed had lived in Boerne for over 20 years. While attending the University of Alabama, he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. He graduated with a degree in Architecture, studying with Frank Lloyd Wright. He was a home builder and commercial developer. A lifetime member of the San Antonio Livestock Exposition and San Antonio Charity Horse Show, he was also a member of the Chordsmen and Barbershop Quartet. Preceded in death by his parents and half brother, Bill Huddleston, Mr. Huddleston is survived by his wife and companion for over 30 years, Nancy Huddleston; Daughters, Deborah Huddleston of San Antonio, Cathy Huddleston of Pipe Creek, Lynda Buckreis and her husband, Buck of Houston, TX, and Kymm Speight of Boerne; Grandchildren, Lindsay Powell, Drew Powell, Robert Buckreis, Ashton Thurman, and Aspen Thurman; Sister, Mary Evelyn Poole and her husband, Elbert of Gardendale, Alabama; Niece, Rona Scott and her husband, Wade, of Birmingham, Alabama. Visitation will be on Tuesday, May 13, from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Vaughan's Funeral Home. Graveside Services will be on Wednesday, May 14 at 11:00 A.M. at Mission Park North Cemetery in San Antonio with Chaplain Richard Sanchez, officiating.
Kenneth Dean Renehan
Kenneth Dean Renehan, age 41, a resident of San Antonio since 1992, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2003.
He was born in Burbank, CA, on August 24, 1961, the son of Walter Claude and Patricia Wright Renehan.
He was a Veteran of the U. S. Army and a member of the Churchill First Baptist Church.
Mr. Renehan is survived by his Mother, Patricia Ammann; Father, Walter Renehan; Sisters, Pamela Hanson and Susan Rickard; Uncles and Aunts, Barton and Joanne Wright, Melvin and Carol Wright, and Roger and Joan Wright.
Visitation was on Monday, May 5, from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
The Funeral Service was held on Tuesday, May 6, at 2:00 P.M. at Vaughan's Funeral Home, with Rev. Neil Bennett, Officiating.
Burial with Military Honors followed in the Boerne Cemetery.
Lewis Albert "Al" Jackson
Lewis Albert "Al" Jackson, Jr., age 79, a resident of Boerne since 1972, went to be with the Lord and his loving wife on Thursday, May 1, 2003. He was born in Shelbyville, Illinois, on September 7, 1923, the son of Lewis A. Jackson, Sr. and Ruby Roessler Jackson. Mr. Jackson graduated from the Peacock Military Academy in 1940 and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from UT Austin in 1949. A former member of the Woodlawn Optimist Club, Mr. Jackson was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church, active in BYAA sports, member of the Greyhound Athletic Booster Club, and a devoted Grandpa. A registered pharmacist for 54 years, he had owned and operated his own pharmacy and finished his career with M & S Pharmacy in San Antonio where he worked until the day he died. Preceded in death by his Parents, Wife, Betty Jackson in 2001, Brother, Charles Jackson and Daughter in law, Kimberly Jackson, Mr. Jackson is survived by children, Norman Dowd and his wife, Phyllis of San Antonio, Deborah Cooley and her husband, Gentry of Boerne, Steve Dowd and his wife, Debbie of Bulverde, Janet Jackson of Brooklyn, NY, Bette Skeels and her husband, Howard of Boerne, and Lewis A. "Chip" Jackson, III of San Antonio; Nine Grandchildren. Visitation was held on Sunday, May 4 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. The Funeral Service was on Monday, May 5 at St. John Lutheran Church in Boerne at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Henry Schulte, Officiating. Burial followed in the Boerne Cemetery. Pallbearers were Clint Cooley, Gentry Cooley, Frank Arnold, Todd Taylor, Howard Skeels, and Sam Champion. In lieu of flowers the family suggests Memorials to the St. John Lutheran Building Fund or the Kendall County EMS.
Carroll Robert Beeler
Carroll Beeler, 59, of Boerne, Texas, loving husband of Scottie and father of Lee, went to meet the Lord on Saturday, April 26, 2003. Carroll died as he had lived, at the controls of an airplane he was testing. In an aviation career that spanned more than 40 years. Carroll flew more than 40 different types of aircraft, ranging from the world's largest airliners to the smallest single-engine airplanes. He accumulated more than 11,000 flight hours as an experimental test pilot, production test pilot, instructor pilot, U.S. Navy carrier-based fighter pilot and agricultural applications pilot.
During his lifetime, Carroll Beeler flew some of the world's legendary airplanes, including the Boeing 747 airliner, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber, the North American B-25 Mitchell bomber, the North American P51 Mustang fighter, and the Chance Vought F-8 Crusader Navy fighter aircraft.
Carroll Beeler was born in St. Louis, Missouri, On July 24, 1943. He grew up in Granite City, Illinois. During his teen years Carroll was an active member of the Boy Scouts of America, attaining the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout.
In early 1964, Carroll elected to leave Parks College in St. Louis where he was studying aviation maintenance engineering to join the United States Navy in its Naval Cadet Program , a career path that, if successful, would lead to winning the wings of a Naval Aviator and a commission as an officer. Carroll Beeler had found both his passion and his life's work.
Beeler graduated as a top student and worked his way into the Navy fighter pilot community, becoming a fighter pilot- a premier assignment-and was soon flying combat missions from an aircraft carrier over Vietnam.
On May 24, 1972, as LT Beeler was approaching the end of his second combat tour in Vietnam, the F-8 Crusader fighter he was flying was struck by a surface to air missile. Beeler, though wounded, ejected successfully but was captured by hostile forces shortly after his parachute settled into a rice paddy. For the next 10 months he was shuttled among various North Vietnamese prison camps, including the notorious Hanoi Hilton, until he was repatriated at the close of the war.
Upon his release, Beeler returned to Navy life where he served in various capacities associated with naval aviation. Soon after his return to the States, while stationed in California, he met Judith "Scottie" Shirline Crawford, who was also serving in the Navy. They were married on November 15, 1975
Carroll Beeler left active duty in the Navy in 1978 to pursue a career in civilian aviation. He remained in the Navy as a reservist until 1995, primarily in the Alameda and San Diego, California area, retiring with the rank of Captain.
In 1983, Beeler joined McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Company in the company's flight test program, where he advanced steadily through assignments as a senior engineer, lead system safety engineer, and flight test engineer.
An opportunity to join General Electric Aircraft Engines came along in 1989, taking Beeler and his family to Mojave, California, where he served as an experimental test pilot. While with GE, Beeler played a critical role in programs testing and evaluating engines for commercial airliners. To accomplish this, Beeler had to complete Captain/pilot training in order to fly the Boeing 707/747 and Airbus 300 to test the developmental engines.
In 1997, Beeler came to San Antonio to join Sino Swearingen Aircraft as a test pilot on its SJ30-2 business jet program. Over the next six years Beeler would advance to become the company's chief test pilot, working toward a goal of making Sino Swearingen the first startup company to certify an all-new business jet since Learjet accomplished the feat 40 years ago. Beeler was flying the SJ30-2 in flight test activity when it crashed taking his life.
Carroll Beeler held a Bachelor's Degree from Chapman College and a Master's Degree from the University of Southern California with a double major in Research and Development and System Safety Engineering. Beeler graduated from numerous U.S. Navy training schools. He was also an Associate Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. His love of aviation included WWI aircraft. He also sat on the board of directors and was Treasurer of the Vintage Aviation Historical Foundation.
He is survived by his wife, "Scottie" Beeler, his daughter Lee Elizabeth Beeler, and his mother Pauline Beeler, all of Boerne.
Gravesides services with full military honors were held Tuesday, May 6, at 10 A.M. at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery.
Charles Henry Brooks
Charles H. Brooks, age 82, of Boerne, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2003. He was born April 13, 1921, in Raymond, Illinois, the son of Charles Hayden and Nancy Elizabeth Harris Brooks. A resident of Boerne for 20 years, he was a member of the VFW. A Veteran of the Army Air Corps, he served during WWII as S/Sgt and was awarded two bronze stars. He was a member of the Parkway Christian Church in Pekin, Illinois. For many years he was in the business of candy manufacturing. Preceded in death by his Parents, Four Sisters and Two Brothers, Mr. Brooks is survived
by his wife, Ileen Brooks; Children, Rita Rice and her husband, Russell of Colorado, Charles Ronald Brooks and his wife Glenda of Florida, Priscilla Bland and her husband, Leroy of Illinois, and Sally Weaver and her husband, Kent of Boerne; 14 Grandchildren; 21 Great Grandchildren; 3 Great Great Grandchildren; Sister, Lucille Meyer of Illinois. The Funeral Service was held on Friday, May 2 at 12:30 P.M. at Vaughan's Funeral Home with Mike Jackson, officiating. Burial with full military honors followed at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests Memorials to the American Cancer Society c/o Adela Meckel, Memorial Chairman, 106 Cibolo Dr, Boerne, TX 78006.
Walter Kuehne
Walter Kuehne, age 84, a resident of Boerne since 1996, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2003. He was born in San Antonio on January 20, 1919, the son of Walter F. and Alice Balsley Kuehne. A longtime resident of San Antonio, he was a charter member of the First Unitarian Universalist Church. He had attended elementary schools in San Antonio and Boerne. A graduate of Harlandale High School in 1936, he also graduated from Trinity University in 1952 with a major in Sociology and received his Master of Science Degree in Social Work from the University Of Texas in Austin in 1961. Mr. Kuehne was a child welfare caseworker for the Texas Dept. of Public Welfare, a caseworker for the Family Services of Galveston, as well as working with the Bexar County MHMR. For 16 years, Mr. Kuehne was a casework assistant for Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez in San Antonio and Washington, D.C. Preceded in death by his Parents, Sister, Carolyn Lanford, and Step Mother, Velma Kuehne, Mr. Kuehne is survived by Sister, Alice Yantis of Boerne; Brother in law, Warner Lanford of Pipe Creek; Numerous Nieces and Nephews, Great Nieces and Great Nephews, and Great Great Nieces and Great Great Nephews. The Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, April 30, at 2:00 P.M. at Vaughan's Funeral Home in Boerne, with Rev. Arthur G. Severance, Officiating. Burial followed in the Boerne Cemetery. Pallbearers were Layne Lanford, Barry Lanford, Jeff Lanford, Koyle Knape, Paul Thomas, and Jeff Clark.
J. Clyde Milligan
J. Clyde Milligan, age 86, passed away at University Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Milligan is survived by is wife of 66 years, Ruth Milligan of Fair Oaks Ranch, TX; Sons, Bob Milligan of Angleton, TX, Dennis Milligan of Lake Jackson, TX, Terry Milligan of Phoenix, AZ and Sisters, Maxine Tisdale and Billie Ballard of Amarillo, TX. Other survivors include 6 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. J. C was resident of Fair Oaks Ranch, TX for 14 years and was an active member of the Northwest Christian Fellowship church in San Antonio, TX. One of his joys while living in Fair Oaks was helping build the Rainbow Senior Citizen Center in Boerne, TX. J.C. retired from Phillips Petroleum Company in Borger, TX, before moving to Fair Oaks Ranch in 1988. He worked for Phillips for 40 years and ended his career with Phillips as the Planning Department Supervisor. J.C. was an avid photographer and artist. J.C. received his training in photography during World War Two while in the Army as a War Photographer. Visitation was held at Vaughan's Funeral Home in Boerne, TX from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2003. The Funeral Service was held 11 a.m. at Vaughan's Funeral Home on Thursday, April 3, 2003 with Pastor Larry Sargent, officiating. Burial followed in the Boerne Cemetery. Pallbearers were Michael Aguirre, Jim Franco, Milton Clare, Paul Tuttle, Larry Good and David Kokernot.
