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NAOMI V. JOHNSON
Age: 87. Resident of Edna. Died Wednesday, March 24, 1999. Family visitation, 6-7.30 p.m. Friday, March 26, Slavik Funeral Home Chapel-Edna. Graveside services 10 a.m. Saturday, March 27, Memory Gardens of Edna, Richard VanSant officiating. Born Oct. 5, 1911 to the late Clem Leroy and Laura Ann Martin White. Homemaker and member of Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include husband, Leonard D. Johnson; one son, Cody Glover of Edna; one sister, Adelaide Davidson of Hugo, Okla.; 2 brothers, Charlie White of Rogers, Ark., and Paul White of San Angelo; 2 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Cody Morris Glover, Jr., Cheryl Glover Ray, Kyle Blake Glover, Brooke Suzan Glover, Christopher Alle Ray and J.T. Ray.
CLARENCE CIHAL
Age: 69. Resident of Victoria (formerly of Ganado). Died Monday, March 22, 1999. Rosary 6.30 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, Colonial Funeral Home Chapel-Victoria. Funeral mass 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, Holy Family Catholic Church-Victoria, the Rev. Greg Korenek officiating. Interment 4 p.m. Wednesday at Assumption Catholic Cemetery in Ganado..... Born April 24, 1929 in Wharton to the late August and Antonia Skalicky Cihal. Retired rice farmer. Served in U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Active member of Knights of Columbus for over 45 years, former member of Ganado School Board, active in Boy Scouting, member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include the widow, Maxine Sablatura Cihal of Victoria; 2 daughters, Mary Beth Cihal of San Antonio, and Veronica Crolley of Dallas; 3 sons, Stephen A. Cihal and Dennis C. Cihal, both of Victoria, and Christopher J. Cihal of Ganado; one sister, Evelyn Pruitt of Ganado; one brother, Eugene Cihal of Cordele; and 10 grandchildren. Preceded in death by one son, Ralph A. Cihal. Pallbearers: Willard "Buck" Cihal, Billy Ray Smith, Joe Sablatura, Michael Sablatura, J.O. Pruitt, Gary Skalicky, Zach Cihal and Jake Cihal. Honorary pallbearers: Jessica L. Cihal, Mary Jane Cihal, Hanna Cihal, Katie Cihal, Ralph Crolley, Emily Crolley and Cade Cihal. Memorials may be made to Our Lady of Victory School.
DOROTHY VANDERHIDER STURM
Age: 82. Resident of Edna. Died Sunday, March 21, 1999. Family visitation, 6.30-8 p.m., Tuesday, March 22, Slavik Funeral Home Chapel-Edna. Graveside services, 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 24 at Memory Gardens of Edna. Born Aug. 20, 1915 at Rosenberg to the late Walter P. and Carrie Brocker Vanderhider. Homemaker, a Lutheran and member of Eagles Lodge #4116. Survivors include one daughter, Jacque Stanley of Yorktown; one son, Douglas Brown of Edna; 4 granddaughters and 3 grandsons. Preceded in death by husband, A.D. Sturm; 4 sisters, Eura Maloney, Lillie Reid, Laura Bolander and Alice Jones; and 3 brothers, Buck Vanderhider, Marlin Vanderhider and Howard Vanderhider.
RAYSTELL BURNS
Age: 86. Resident of Ganado. Died Friday, March 19, 1999. Funeral services 10 a.m., Monday, March 22, at Ganado Church of Christ, Sonny Baugh officiating, followed by graveside services at 3 p.m. Monday in White Oak Cemetery at Porter. Born March 15, 1913 in Concord to the late John Henry and Mary Evans Burns. Worked for Ford Motor Co. in Humble and for the Texas Co. (Texaco) from late 1930s until 1945 when moved to Ganado, where he farmed and ranched until 1953 when he went to work for Alcoa-Point Comfort, retiring as gas plant supervisor. He also owned and operated a Gulf Service Station in Ganado from 1950-55. Was volunteer for the Boy Scouts in the 1950s, serving as Scoutmaster of Troop 135 at Ganado. He took several of the Scouts to the World Jamboree at Valley Forge, Pa. in 1956 and was Explorer advisor to the Scouts for several years. Member of Ganado Church of Christ for over 50 years, serving in a leadership capacity until 1991. He spent several years assisting in the operation/maintenance of the Peach Valley Church Camp. Survivors include widow, Marie E. Phillips Burns of Ganado (to whom he was married on March 9, 1916 in Humble); one daughter, Carol Schoenfeld of San Antonio; 3 sons, Ray Burns of College Station, Henry Burns of San Antonio and Anthony Burns of Inez; 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Thad Mercer, Burt Mercer, John Shutt, Tony Dybala, Harvey Ashford and Richard Schoenfeld. Honorary pallbearers: T.D. Atzenhoffer and George McFarland. Ganado Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
V.K. SOWELL
Age: 87. Resident of Edna. Died Wednesday, March 17, 1999. Family visitation, 6.30-8 p.m. Friday, March 19, Slavik Funeral Home Chapel-Edna. Funeral services 10 a.m., Saturday, March 20, First United Methodist Church-Edna, the Rev. Russell Minton officiating. Interment at Memory Gardens of Edna. Born Aug. 23, 1911 in Caldwell County to the late Francis Marion and Jennie Anderson Sowell. Retired rancher and rural mail carrier. Served in U.S. Army during World War II. Member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include widow, Viola Arps Sowell of Edna (to whom he was married on Feb. 11, 1933 in Jackson County); 2 sons, Vernon K. Sowell of Edna and Maynard L. Sowell of Corsicana; one sister, Nadine Schreck of Wichita, Kans.; one brother, Bufford Sowell of Alice; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by 2 sisters, Iris Anderson and Doreen Jackson; and 4 brothers, Edward Henry Sowell, Raymond Sowell, Olan Sowell and Leon Sowell. Pallbearers: Sonny, Lance, Keith, Scott, Jerry and Larry Sowell. Honorary pallbearers: Members of the "Old Dairy Queen Coffee Club." Memorial may be made to First United Methodist Church of Edna.
ROBERT JENNINGS SOUTHERS
Age: 86. Resident of Edna. Died Saturday, March 13, 1999. Funeral services 3 p.m., Monday, March 15, First Baptist Church-Edna, with the Rev. Jim Gilbert officiating. Interment in Ganado Cemetery. Born March 4, 1913 in Jackson County to the late William Albert and Etta Greenwood Southers. Self employed carpenter. Member of First Baptist Church-Edna. Survivors include one daughter, Bobbie Lou Williams of Taft; one son, Carroll Southers of Edna; 3 sisters, Lola Spree of Edna, Vera Nell Claybrook of Orange Grove and Mary Byler of Conroe; 6 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by wife, Avis Marie Duran Southers (to whom he married on Nov. 11, 1933 in Edna); 2 sisters, Maude Anders and Mamie Dell Southers; and one brother, Leonard Albert Southers. Pallbearers: granddaughters Debi Clarke, Lindy Ivy, Jeannette Rose, Sharon Valiante, Sherri Petrek, Pam Southers and grandson Stan Southers. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Building Fund-Edna. Slavik Funeral Home-Edna in charge of arrangements.
EDWIN THEODORE CHARBULA
Age: 91. Resident of Inez. Died Friday, March 12, 1999. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday, March 15, First Assembly of God Church-Edna. Funeral services 10 a.m. Monday at the church, the Revs. George Kutach and David Murff officiating. Interment at St. Joseph Cemetery-Inez. Born Dec. 1, 1907 in Calhoun County to the late Theodore and Annie Holy Charbula. Retired tavern operator, member of SPJST Lodge No. 143 and First Assembly of God Church. Survivors include 3 daughters, Irene Kutach of Inez, Patsy Gabrysch of Edna and Shirley Prause of Victoria; one son, Robert Charbula of Inez; one sister, Elsie Smiga of Inez; one brother, Adolph Charbula of Edna; 9 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by wife, Norma Matejek Charbula. Memorials may be made to donor's choice. Slavik Funeral Home-Edna in charge of arrangements.
REGINA SIMONS STELL
Age: 75. Resident of Edna. Died Thursday, March 11, 1999. Funeral services 3 p.m., Sunday, March 14 at First United Methodist Church-Edna, with the Rev. Russell Minton officiating. Interment in Memory Gardens of Edna. Born July 16, 1923 in Edna to the late Milam Travis and Regina Starr Simons. Retired bank teller for Jackson County State Bank and Gonzales State Bank. Member of First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and financial secretary and pianist for the church. Survivors include one sister, Cathrine Shoemate of Edna; and 2 brothers, M.T. Simons, Jr. and Archie Gayle Simons, both of Edna. Preceded in death by husband, Harley Stell (to whom she was married Sept. 18, 1946 in Edna); and one son, Harley Walton Stell. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church or to Hugh J. and Jennie Gayle White Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 741, Edna, Tex. 77957. Slavik Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
ELSIE AGNES MATCEK
Age: 74. Resident of Ganado. Died Thursday, March 11, 1999. Rosary 7 p.m. Friday at Ganado Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral mass 10 a.m. Saturday, March 12 at Assumption Catholic Church with the Rev. Joe Hybner officiating. Interment in Assumption Catholic Cemetery. Born May 5, 1924 at White Hall to the late John and Agnes Setcik Hafner. Homemaker, member of Assumption Catholic Church and KJZT. Survivors include husband, Bennie Matcek, Sr. of Ganado (to whom she was married on May 1, 1946 in Ganado). Survivors include one daughter, Gail Guthman of Louise; 2 sons, Bennie Matcek, Jr. and Perry Matcek, both of Ganado; one sister, Lillian Pitts of Brenham; 7 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Preceded in death by one sister, Edith Vesely; and one brother, Rudy Hafner. Pallbearers: Clinton Matcek, Jason Matcek, Nathan Matcek, Dustin Guthman, Scott Price and Jimmy Vesely. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
WILLARD "BUTCH" ADLER
Age: 55. Resident of El Campo: Died Thursday, March 11, 1999. Funeral rites 10.30 a.m., Saturday, March 13, at Christ Lutheran Church-El Campo, with the Rev. Art Weiss officiating. Interment at Garden of Memories Cemetery in El Campo. Born Feb. 16, 1994 at El Campo to Thelma Emma Anton Adler of Ganado and the late Malbert Adler. Drilling Supervisor with Pioneer Natural Resources. Graduated from Ganado High School in 1962, graduated from University of Texas in 1968 with degree in biology and a minor in zoology. Member of Christ Lutheran Church-El Campo. Survivors in addition to mother include the widow, Shebra Bender Adler of El Campo; one daughter, Jenna Rae Adler of El Campo; one son, Todd Alan Adler of El Campo; 2 sisters, Gloria Dulany of Waco and Barbara Hornberg of Beeville; and one brother, Welton Adler of Houston. Pallbearers: Louis Vackar, Zan Adler, Ray Schoenfeld, Ed Kulcak, Clayton Teat and Gary Dulany. Memorials may be made to Christ Lutheran Church-El Campo. Wheeler Funeral Home-El Campo in charge of arrangements.
LILLIE BOMERSBACH, SISTER OF EDNA RESIDENT
Funeral services for Lillie Bomersbach, 94, of Victoria were held Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Victoria with the Msgr. James C. Brunner officiating. Interment followed at Resurrection Cemetery.
Mrs. Bomersbach died Sept. 23. Born Oct. 13, 1904, in Sweet Home to the late Frank and Frances Lanik Smiga, she was a homemaker and member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
Survivors include daughters, Alice Welsby and Eleanor Ewy, both of Wichita, Kansas; sons, Daniel Bomersbach, Leonard Bomersbach and Bob Bomersbach, all of Victoria, Frank Bomersbach of Abbeville, La. and Ray Bomersbach of Beeville; sister, Mary Andres of Telferner; brothers, Leo Smiga of Edna, Alfred Smiga of Telferner, George Smiga of Kingsland and Charles Smiga of Arlington; 20 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by brothers, Bill, Julius and Marion G. Smiga.
Pallbearers were grandchildren, Byron Bomersbach, Neal Bomersbach, David Bomersbach, Pat Bomersbach, Dan. T. Bomersbach and John Welsby.
Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Church or St. Joseph Endowment Fund.
MARY D. MYERS, HOMEMAKER
Funeral services for Mary D. Myers, 82, of Bloomington were held Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Bloomington with the Rev. Jacinto Olguin officiating. Interment followed at Crescent Valley Cemetery under the direction of Rosewood Funeral Home.
Mrs. Myers died Sept. 24. Born Jan. 22, 1917, in Fredic to the late John and Frances Spacek Gregurek, she was a homemaker and member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church where she was active in the Altar Society. She was also active in the Bloomington Little League.
Survivors include her husband, Camey J. Myers of Bloomington; daughters, Christy Parencia of Placedo and Lois Jacobs of Las Vegas, Nev..; son, Ronald Supak of Redding, Calif.; sisters, Clara Shutt and Georgie Orsak, both of Edna; brothers, Mike Gregurek of Ganado, Allen Gregurek of El Campo and Clem “Sonny” Gregurek of Auburn, Wash.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by sister, Della Hahn; and brothers, Albert, Johnny and Frank Gregurek.
Pallbearers were Gary Parencia, Aaron Parencia, Mark Parencia, Jake Jacobs, Adolph Escalante and Daniel Garcia, II.
Memorials may be made to donor’s choice.
WALTER F. RACKLEY, FORMER LOLITA RESIDENT
Walter Franklin Rackley, 54, of Englewood and formerly of Lolita, died Sept. 19, 1999.
Born in California, he grew up in Arizona and lived in Texas. He was a member of Thomas A. Hamilton Masonic Lodge, Vietnam Veterans Association of East Tennessee, and American Legion Post No. 68, all of Athens.
Survivors include his wife, Mona Fields Rackley; daughter, Sonja Terrell of Lapanto, Ark.; brother, Kay Rackley of Edna; sisters, Alice Jean Gipson of Haysville, Kan; and sister, Jody Stevens of Houston; and two grandsons.
He was preceded in death by parents, George T. and Mary Alice Merten Rackley; and sister, May Rackley Trapp.
MIRIAM SIMONS TRAYLOR
Memorial services celebrating the life of Miriam Simons Traylor were held Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999 at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Wasco, California following interment at Wasco Memorial Park.
Miriam died September 10th, 1999, eight days before her 103rd birthday. She was born to Courtney Stuart and Sarah (Sallie) Laughter Simons on September 18, 1896 north of Edna on the James Kerr land grant. She was a great-granddaughter of Major James Kerr and wife, Sarah Fulton Kerr, Dr. Francis F. Wells and wife, Martha McNutt Wells, Captain Thomas Simons and wife, Susan Thomas Simons, and Michael Hunt Laughter and wife, Sarah Vardaman Laughter. Major Kerr, Dr. Wells and Captain Simons were all living in what later became the Republic of Texas and were leaders in its fight for independence. Major Kerr was surveyor for Green DeWitt’s Colony and was president of the Millican’s Gin Meeting which was one of the initial meetings prior to the Texas Revolution. Dr. Wells was co-founder of Texana and was a member of Austin’s old three hundred. Her grandparents, George and Flora Wells Simons and William Pearson Laughter were also active in the early days of Edna and Jackson County. Her grandmother, Sarah Kerr Laughter, died shortly after Miriam’s mother, Sarah (Sallie) Laughter Simons, was born.
Miriam finished her education in Edna schools and attended Southwestern University at Georgetown and Texas A&M (during the summer sessions) and received a teaching certificate and taught school for several years. During one of these years she rode horseback to her assignment in Garwood, staying during the week and returning home on the weekends.
She was married to Champ Traylor, another Edna native, in 1921. They went to California in a Model T Ford in 1923 and settled in Long Beach where Champ worked in the oil fields and Miriam worked in a defense plant in World War II. They returned to Edna in the forties during her father’s illness and death. In 1946 they relocated to Wasco where Champ was involved in cotton farming.
Active in local Wasco organizations, she served as president of the Wasco Women’s Club, PEO and the Women’s Society of Christian Service. She originated the Golden Agers in Wasco and created the Methodist Smorgasbord which became an annual tradition at the Wasco church for many years. Also in Wasco, the Traylor Scholarship is awarded annually to help further the education of deserving students.
A charter member of the Texana Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, she was proud of her heritage.
She enjoyed gardening and piano. The Texana Museum received her piano several years ago. This piano was a gift from Major Kerr to Miriam’s grandmother, Sarah Kerr Laughter. All who knew her marveled at her remarkable memory and her ability to be aware of current events even at her age.
Miriam was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Champ in 1976 and her five brothers, Harry, who died in infancy; Thomas Kerr, Louis Lowe, Courtney Stuart, Jr. and Williamson Wells.
Survivors include one niece, Ruth Ray of Canyon Lake, TX, nephews, James Simons of Edna, Harry Simons and George Simons of Houston and William Kerr Simons of St. Petersburg, Florida. Other survivors include: Betty Jean Vaughan of Victoria, Louise Malsch of Edna, Margaret Cunningham of San Antonio, Walter Ray Cook of Port Lavaca, Patty Washington of Hemphill, Patricia Jorrie of San Antonio, Mary Emma Korus of Pleasanton and William Traylor of Morristown, Tennessee. She is also survived by many great-and great-great nieces and nephews. Many other relatives and friends will remember her.
Peters Funeral Home, Wasco, California, was in charge of arrangements. Donations may be made in memory of Miriam to the First United Methodist Church, 1441 Seventh St., Wasco, California 93263 or to The Organ Fund, First United Methodist Church, Drawer 790, Edna, TX 77957.
