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Robert Clinton Wakefield
July 18, 1905 — Jan. 11, 2001
MADISONVILLE — Services for Robert Clinton Wakefield, 95, of Madisonville are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Madisonville.
The Rev. Dick White and Lanier Stevens will officiate. Burial will be in the Midway City Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of J.M. Day Funeral Home in Madisonville.
Mr. Wakefield died Thursday in Madison St. Joseph Health Center in Madisonville.
He was born in Midway and was a lifelong resident of Madison County. He was in the Class of 1927 at Texas A&M University and was a retired U.S. Army colonel who served in World War II and was commander of the 3rd Armored Group Tank Battalion.
He graduated from the University of Texas Pharmaceutical College and was a rancher. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Madisonville for 54 years. He was the Madison County Parade marshal in 1996, served as president of the Madison County Chamber of Commerce, was on the Madisonville C.I.S.D board of trustees, was a member of the Lions Club and was part owner of Burtis Drug Store.
He was preceded in death by his wives, Jeanette Forrest Wakefield and Edith Fitzgerald Wakefield, and two sons, Clinton Wakefield Jr. and Forrest Clint Wakefield.
Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Pat Parker of Midway, and three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mohnike Wheeler Johnson
1913 — 2000
Mohnike Wheeler Johnson hoped she might live into the 21st Century. Reaching that goal would be a good finish to a life that began almost 88 years before, June 24, 1913, in Brazos County. She was a lifelong resident, born in the small town of Bryan, Texas, in a more innocent age just before The Great War, when the United States was a handful of big cities and a few million people living on farms and in small towns spread out across thousands of miles of farm land.
Mohnike didn’t quite make it. She passed away just 30 hours before the 20th Century ended, Saturday, December 30, 2000, at Montgomery Convalescent Hospital in Santa Rosa, California, after a long disability and illness.
Mrs. Johnson moved to Santa Rosa from Bryan three years ago to be near her oldest son and his family. She had two sons who grew up in College Station — James Johnson, Texas A&M Class of ’57, and Charles Johnson, Class of ’58. Two of her grandsons were also Aggies — Richard Johnson, Class of ’84, and Chris Johnson, Class of ’86. Son James and grandson Chris are residents of Santa Rosa, Calif., Charles lives in Allen, Texas, and Richard lives in Bentonville, Arkansas. Four other grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren also survive her.
Mohnike and her family were an integral part of Brazos County for most of the 20th Century. Her ancestors were pioneers who came to Texas more than 150 years ago, when the state was still a republic. Her mother and father moved to Bryan in 1898, where they started a family of five girls and one boy. Charles Cody Wheeler was the young pastor of the Bryan Freewill Baptist Church until he was killed in a tragic train wreck in 1917. His widow, Maude Gant Wheeler, was determined to keep the family together, taking in washing and ironing and boarders while her children grew to maturity.
In 1930, Mohnike Wheeler married a talented singer, Walter Johnson, who served as educational director and choir leader at several Bryan-College Station Baptist churches before World War II. After the war, they returned to Brazos County, where he continued his church dedication and worked as a mail clerk at the U.S. Post Office in College Station until his death at age 61. They lived on a small farm near Northgate until moving to a new home on Turkey Creek Road, near Easterwood Airport in 1956. After her husband’s death in 1964, Mohnike dedicated the rest of her life to serving her church and the Lord, and to being a loving grandmother.
No funeral services are planned for Mohnike Johnson, but a memorial service will be held in her honor at her beloved Calvary Baptist Church, 2009 Cavitt Drive in Bryan, Sunday afternoon, January 28, at 2 p.m. She will be buried in the family plot at Bryan City Cemetery, near her mother and father, two sisters, her husband of 35 years and other family members.
For more information, call Calvary Baptist Church at 822-3570.
Mary Hamilton Boone Owen
Nov. 18, 1925 — Jan. 12, 2001
Services for Mary Hamilton Boone Owen, 75, of Bryan are set for 1 p.m. Monday at the A&M United Methodist Church in College Station.
The Revs. Jerry Neff of A&M United Methodist Church and Bob Waters, former pastor of A&M United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in College Station City Cemetery.
Viewing will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Callaway-Jones Funeral Home in Bryan.
Mrs. Owen died Friday in St. Joseph Regional Health Center.
She was born in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and lived in College Station for 40 years before moving to Bryan a few years ago. She was a volunteer with many local organizations, including the A&M Garden Club and the St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary. She was a member of A&M United Methodist Church for many years, where she worked with the children’s puppet ministry and other youth activities, taught Sunday school and was a member of the Susanna Wesley Circle.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard M. “Dick” Owen.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Richard M. “Rick” and Marsha Owen of Houston and Charles S. and Jane Owen of Coppell, Texas; two daughters and sons-in-law, Margaret H. “Peggy” and Rick Cooper of Hereford, Texas, and Sally and David Thompson of Plano, Texas; two brothers, Wesley W. Boone of Chapel Hill, N.C., and Thomas H. Boone of Ocean Springs, Miss.; a sister, Harriett Boone of Memphis, Tenn.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to A&M United Methodist Church Children’s Ministry, 417 University Drive, College Station, Texas 77840.
Lee E. Davis Jr.
June 5, 1919 — Jan. 12, 2001
BRENHAM — Services for Lee E. Davis Jr., 81, of Brenham are set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church in Brenham.
Burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham.
Mr. Davis died Friday in Brenham.
He was a former resident of Houston and was retired from the city of Houston Health Department. He attended Texas A&M University and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Stella Roach Davis; seven children and their spouses, Lee E. III and Sharon Davis, Patricia and James Liepke, John L. Sr. and Reneé Davis, Steve A. and JoLynn Davis, William W. and Kit Davis, Donald W. and Stephanie Davis and Ronald W. and Cindy Davis; a sister, Lucille Rulfs; 18 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
Shirley Jean Kalinec
Oct. 20, 1956 — Jan. 12, 2001
Services for Shirley Jean Kalinec, 44, of Bryan are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bryan.
The Rev. John McCaffrey of St. Joseph Catholic Church will officiate.
Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan.
Mrs. Kalinec died Friday at Bryton Inn in Bryan.
She was a lifelong resident of Bryan and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
She worked as a technical writer for the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University for 20 years.
Survivors include her husband, Ronnie Kalinec of Bryan; a son, Lucas Kalinec of Bryan; a daughter, Cassie Kalinec of Bryan; her mother, Carrie Charanza of Bryan; a brother, Donald Charanza of Bryan; and two sisters, Peggy Rockhold of Houston and Debbie Stevener of Kurten.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Don Wesley
Oct. 29, 1958 — Jan. 13, 2001
ROCKDALE — Services for Don Wesley, 42, of Rockdale are set for 11 a.m. Monday at the Allen Chapel AME Church in Rockdale.
Burial will be in the New Oak Lawn Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale.
Mr. Wesley died Saturday in the Taylor Care Nursing Center in Taylor, Texas.
He was a lifelong resident of Rockdale and worked in construction. He was a member of Allen Chapel AME Church and was a member of the 1976 Class 2A State Football Championship Team from Rockdale.
Survivors include a son, P.J. Williams of Rockdale; a daughter, Mia Wesley of Rockdale; a brother, James Gipson of Rockdale; five sisters, Alice Dykes and Effie Jenkins, both of Temple, Texas, Linda Jackson and Henrietta Marion, both of Taylor, and Gladys Clary of Altadena, Calif.; and a grandchild.
Edwin O. Druckhammer
Jan. 13, 1921 — Jan. 13, 2001
BRENHAM — Services for Edwin O. Druckhammer, 80, of Brenham are set for 1 p.m. Monday at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham.
Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. at Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery in Whitehall, Texas.
Mr. Druckhammer died Saturday at his home.
He was born in Whitehall and served in the U.S. Army during World War II, receiving the rank of sergeant and numerous medals including the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He was employed with railroad freight in Navasota and later by Brentex Mills in Brenham until his retirement in 1983. He was a former member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Navasota and was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Brenham. He was a life member of the VFW Post 4006 in Navasota, doing volunteer work until last year. He was also a member of American Legion Post 48, served as vice president of the 144th Infantry organization and was a member of the Purple Heart Order.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ida Ellermann Druckhammer.
Survivors include his wife, Verna Mae Lehrmann Scheel Druckhammer; a sister, Emma Snook of Covington, Tenn.; a brother and sister-in-law, Louis and Betty Druckhammer of Alvin, Texas; a sister-in-law, Erna Ellermann Busse Flowers of College Station; four children and their spouses, Kay and Dr. David T. Hohlt, Fred “Happy” and Jo Lynn Scheel, William “Weegie” and Deana Scheel and Robert “Yo Yo” and Jeanette Scheel; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
William J. Johnson
June 25, 1918 — Jan. 14, 2001
ROCKDALE — Services for William J. Johnson, 82, of Rockdale are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale.
The Rev. Gene Hoover of the First Baptist Church in Rockdale will officiate. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m. to the time of the services Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mr. Johnson died Sunday in Richards Memorial Hospital in Rockdale.
He was born in Jones Prairie, Texas, and lived in Rockdale for 43 years. He retired in 1979 after 27 years as a Class A electrician with ALCOA. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Rockdale and served many years as a Rockdale Fair board member.
He served in the U.S. Army as a staff sergeant in the 7055th Tank Battalion during World War II and received a Purple Heart. He was a member of the Rockdale VFW Post No. 6525.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Gouger Johnson of Rockdale; two sons and daughters-in-law, William Lee and Diana Johnson and Paul V. and Rita Johnson, all of Rockdale; a daughter and son-in-law, Dot and Marvin Emstoff of Bryan; and a grandson.
Minnie Lee Wallace
Aug. 21, 1914 — Jan. 13, 2001
NAVASOTA — Services for Minnie Lee Wallace, 86, of Tomball, Texas, are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Family Funeral Care at Calvary Hill Funeral Home in Humble, Texas.
The Rev. Bob Reese of Spring Forest Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Rosewood Memorial Park in Humble.
Visitation will be from noon to the time of the services Tuesday at the funeral home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel in Navasota.
Mrs. Wallace died Saturday in Tomball.
She was born in Pursley, Texas, and was retired as the Houston I.S.D. Food Service Manager.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hiram E. Wallace.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Gerald G. and Dollie L. Wallace of Houston; three brothers and a sister-in-law, Calvin Herrin of Corsicana, Texas, Harvey and Edna Herrin of Huntsville, Texas, and D.L. Herrin of Austin; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to a charity of choice.
John Henry ‘Buck’ Whiteley
Sept. 23, 1919 — Jan. 14, 2001
ROCKDALE — Graveside services for John Henry “Buck” Whiteley, 81, of Rockdale are set for 2 p.m. Monday at the Oak Lawn Cemetery in Rockdale.
The Rev. Doug Springer of the Rockdale Full Gospel Church will officiate.
Arrangements are under the direction of Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale.
Mr. Whiteley died Sunday in the Manor Oaks Nursing Home in Rockdale.
He was born in Leon County and was a salesman for the U.S. Tobacco Company. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a supply sergeant.
He was preceded in death by his wives, Anita Mae Vogel Whiteley and Anita Nelson Whiteley.
Survivors include a step-son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Tammy Bean of Rockdale; a stepdaughter and son-in-law, Joan and Chris Crislip of Sandy, Ore.; a sister and brother-in-law, Ruby and Lee Luckey of Rockdale; four step-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Elizabeth Greco Schnettler
January 14, 2001
SAN ANTONIO — Services for Elizabeth Greco Schnettler, 68, of Bandera, Texas, are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in San Antonio.
Burial will be in San Fernando Cemetery No. 2.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
Arrangements are under the direction of Porter Loring Mortuary in San Antonio.
Mrs. Schnettler died Sunday.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Schnettler.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Emelie Schnettler-Espinoza and Auggie Espinoza, and Julie Schnettler-Hardin and Roderick Hardin, all of San Antonio; two sons and daughters-in-law, David and Paula Schnettler of San Antonio and Timothy and Stacy Schnettler of College Station; three grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.
