Milam County, Texas

SAAGE, Cynthia Ann of Rockdale. Age 81. Died 4/9/1990 (Monday) in Richards Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services held 4/10 (Tuesday) in St.John's United Methodist Church. Burial in IOOF Cemetery. Rev. Donald Dodge of above church, officiated. Phillips & Luckey in charge of arrangements. She was BORN 11/6/1908 in Hearne to M/M. Albert (Daisy Goodman) Brown. Moved to Arkansas and graduated from England (Ark.) High School. Lived in Hearne-Franklin area and in Arkansas. Attended Scott & White Nursing School and took graduate classes at Baylor. She was Milam Co. Health Nurse and school nurse before joining Alcoa in 1953, working for 18 years as industrial nurse before retiring in 1971. Married W.F. Saage on 8/16/35 in Temple. Preceded in death by parents, 2 brothers, A.R. Brown and Lynn Brown. Member of above church and active in a number of civic functions in Rockdale. Memorials to Amer. Heart Asso. SURVIVORS: Husband, W.F. (Bill) Saage of Rockdale; daughter, Cynthia Sue Boyer of Austin; step-daughter, Jane Haberer of Temple; sister, Vickey Raley of Temple; 2 grandchildren James Boyer and Elizabeth Jesurun. SS Death Benefit on #453-40-8612.

SAKEWITZ, Mrs. Edith of Taylor. Age 70. Died 1/26/1988 (Tuesday) in a Temple hospital. Graveside services held 1/27 (Wed.) in Taylor City Cemetery. Minister Bob Patterson officiated. BORN 4/26/1917 in Williamson Co. to Luther and Elizabeth Northam. Lived in Taylor since 1918 and member of Church of Christ. Was office manager for 25 years at Johns Community Hospital in Taylor. Married Homer Sakewitz on 2/21/1942. Preceded in death by brother, Jack Northam, who died 5/5/1978. SURVIVORS: Husband, Homer Sakewitz of Taylor; daughter, Mrs. Tom (Paula) Guentzel of Round Rock; 2 sisters, Elizabeth Gilleland of Taylor, Billie Lee McIntire of Austin; 2 brothers, J.E. Northam of Rogers, Ben Northam of Taylor; 2 grandchildren, Michael and Jennifer Guentzel. SS Death Benefit on #460-14-1960.

SAKEWITZ, Mattie E. of Austin. Age 76. Died 5/28/1989 (Sunday) in Seton Medical Center, Austin. Graveside services held (Wed.) at Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Robert Sauer officiated. She was BORN 10/30/1912 in Williamson Co. and had lived in Austin for 10 years. Her husband, Alvin Sakewitz preceded her in death on 7/20/1976. SURVIVORS: 2 sisters, Ana Beutikofer of Manor, Mayme Rider of Thrall; brother, Henry F. Thiel of Thrall; brother-in-law, Pershing Turner of Austin. SS Death Benefit on #455-16-7216.

SALAZAR, Mr. Eulogio, of Taylor. Age 73. Died 8/16/1985 (Friday) in Seton Hospital in Austin. Services held 8/19 (Monday) at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Burial in church cemetery. Rev. Lonnie Urban officiated. Pallbearers were grandsons: Michael Ortiz, Edward Ortiz, Rudy Ortiz, John Salazar, Jr., Raymond Chavana, Jr. and Steven Chavana. BORN 3/11/1912. SURVIVORS: Wife, Petra Salazar of Taylor; 3 daughters, Lupe Ortiz, Rosie Chavana & Carmen Hernandez, all of Taylor; 3 sons, Daniel, Tony and John Salazar, all of Taylor; 7 sisters, Pilar Magana and Rita Lopez, both of Taylor, Juana Lopez and Natividad Ramirez, both of Thorndale, Victoria Lopez of Lorenzo, Catarina Medellin of Dallas and Tomasa Palomares of Washington; 2 brothers, Martin Salazar of Taylor and Antonio Salazar of Belton; 21 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. SS Death Benefit on #451-44-0480.

SALAZAR, Mary Ruth "Rosa" of Hutto. Age 42. Died 8/3/1988 (Wed.) in Santa Fe Hospital in Temple. Rosary recited Friday at Condra Funeral Home. Services held (Saturday) at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Burial in San Jose Cemetery in Rockdale. Rev. Howard Goertz officiated. BORN 6/5/1946. She was a beautician and owner/operator of Mary Ruth's Salon in Hutto. Member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Taylor. SURVIVORS: 2 daughters, Josie Juarez of Houston, Angela Salazar of Hutto; 2 sons, Johnny and Julian Salazar of Hutto; seven sisters, Connie Jiminez of Jarrell, Dominga Gomez, Frances Vega of Thorndale, Maria Reyes of Lubbock, Barbara Zapata, Molly Romayor, Susie Garza of Houston; 2 brothers, Natividad Flores, Jr., Johnny Flores of Houston; 2 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #465-86-9357.

SALAZAR, Sara of Rt. 1, Thorndale. Age 17. Died 12/18/1986 (Thursday) in a Waco hospital. Services held 12/20 (Saturday) from Condra Memorial Chapel. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Manuel Ochoa officiated. BORN c.1969. SURVIVORS: Mother, Dominga Salazar of Thorndale; grandparents, M/M. Porfidio San Miguel of San Gabriel; 2 sisters, Virginia and Sandy Salazar of Thorndale; 3 brothers, Roy, Randy and Ronnie Salazar of Thorndale. picture

SALGE, Mrs. Bertha (Theodore) of Rt. 3, Taylor. Age 79. Died 3/10/1982 (Wed.) in Johns Community Hospital in Taylor. Services held (Friday) in Condra Memorial Chapel. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Larry Swidzinski officiated. BORN 3/25/1902. SURVIVORS: Husband, Theodore Salge of Taylor; 3 sons, Edgar of Houston, Howard of Liberty Hill and Vernon Salge of St. Louis, MO.; 2 sisters, Mrs. Ella Linke of Thorndale and Mrs. Laura Verbillion of San Antonio; 2 brothers, Walter Minzenmayer of Gary and Edgar Minzenmayer of Ballinger; 7 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #462-58-0296.

SAMFORD, George (Rip) of Rockdale. Age 47. Died 5/1973 (Sunday) at Richards Hospital following a heart attack. Services held (Tuesday) at Phillips & Luckey Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in IOOF Cemetery. Rev. Frank Taylor, Church of the Nazarene, officiated. He was BORN 10/20/1925, son of late M/M. Hedley Samford. Married Lola Virginia Luckey 8/21/1947 at Ben Arnold. He served in U.S. Marines in WW-2 and member of the Milano VFW. Worked as service manager at Gaither Motor Co.; shop foreman for Gest Chevrolet Co.; and had been a feed salesman; manager of Rockdale U-Tote'M Store. At time of death he was a route manager for Houston Chronicle and in the hog business. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Lola Virginia Samford of Rockdale; 3 sons, Larry Albert Jackson of Rockdale, George Richard Samford of Taylor, and James Gregg Samford of Rockdale; 2 daughters, Mrs. Gloria Claudette Williams of Rockdale and Mrs. Linda Adean Luxton of Danbury; half-brother, James Edgar Young of Austin; 8 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #458-32-5284.

SANCHEZ, Mario Alberto of Rockdale. Age 16. Died 5/9/1989 (Tuesday) at his home in Rockdale. Rosary held Thursday at Phillips & Luckey Chapel. Services held 5/12 (Friday) in St.Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial in St.Joseph's Cemetery. Rev. Tom Hanus officiated. Phillips & Luckey in charge of arrangements. BORN 6/22/1972 in Eagle Pass to Rodolfo and Lillian Alonzo Sanchez. Attended Rockdale High School where he was sophomore. Member of above church. SURVIVORS: Parents, Rodolfo/Lillian Sanchez of Rockdale; 2 brothers, Marco Antonio Sanchez of San Antonio and Marciano Armando Sanchez of Rockdale; maternal grandmother, Isabel Sanchez of Seguin; paternal grandmother, Simona Alonzo of Rockdale.

SANCHEZ, Mary of Taylor. Age 86. Died 12/26/1986 in a local nursing home. Services held (Monday) from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Burial in St.Mary's Cemetery. Rev. Howard Goertz officiated. BORN 4/13/1900. Member of above church. SURVIVORS: 4 daughters, Catarina Sanchez, Nichole Martinez, Helen Olivarez of Taylor, Tirna Rook of Itasca; 5 sons, Frank Serture, John Sanchez of Lubbock, Ray Sanchez of Thrall, Mariano Sanchez of Houston, Eufemio Sanchez of Taylor; sister, Dominga Madvin of Taylor; 39 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit #463-92-2937.

SANCHEZ, Rose (Refugio) of Hanford, CA. Age 63. Died 4/9/1990 (Monday) in Hanford Community Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services held 4/18/1990 (Wed.) in Seventh Day Adventist Church of Hanford, CA. She was BORN 4/11/1927 in Sharp Comm. to M/M. Ignacio (Anita) Munoz. Married Tony Sanchez, Sr., formerly of Buckholts on 7/6/1946 in Cameron. Preceded in death by parents, sister, Isidora Munoz and brother, Domingo Munoz. (Memorial info may be obtained through Peoples Funeral Chapel, 501 N. Douty St., Hanford, CA., 93230.) SURVIVORS: Husband, Tony Sanchez, Sr. of Hanford, CA.; son, Tony Sanchez, Jr. of Hanford, CA.; 2 daughters, Rebecca Nelson of Hanford, CA. and Ernestina Mederno of El Cajon, CA.; 4 brothers, Ernesto Munoz of Rockdale, Lee of Sharp, Arthur of Corcoran, CA.and Raymond Munoz of San Antonio; 5 sisters, Mary Ann Nieto of Rockdale, Mary Harriet Ortega of Temple, Sarah Garcia of Cameron, Annie Rojas of Houston and Delores Varela of Houston. SS Death Benefit on 55l-56-9650.

SANCHEZ, Rose Mary of Rockdale. Age 31. Died 5/30/1986 (Friday) in the Rockdale Hospital. Services held 6/6 (Friday) in Mt.Zion Baptist Church, Thorndale. Burial in Liberty Hill Cemetery. Phillips & Luckey of Rockdale in charge of arrangements. BORN 10/19/1954 in Slayton and was a nurse's aide for Texas Home Care. Member of above church. SURVIVORS: Husband, Dwight Sanchez of San Angelo; son, Sherman Lee Sanchez of Thorndale; daughter, Luvenia Evette Sanchez of Thorndale; mother, Katie Lee Roberson of Thorndale; 4 brothers, Richard Roberson of Austin, Robert Roberson of Thorndale, Charlie Haynes of Slayton, Clarence Haynes of Detroit; 5 sisters, Rose Marie Roberson and Carrie Lee Roberson, both of Thorndale; Lillian McBride of Detroit, Verline Haynes of Lubbock, Hortense Gilkey of Killeen. SS Death Benefit on #462-94-8386.

SANDERFORD, Mrs. Byrdie Virginia of Thorndale & Taylor. Age 89. Died 7/16/1981 (Thursday) in Sunnyside Retirement Center II in Taylor. Graveside services held at Wilson Valley Cemetery in Little River. Rev. Tommy Culwell officiated. Condra Funeral Home of Taylor in charge of arrangements. BORN 2/15/1892 in Bartlett. Member of Memorial Baptist Church of Taylor. Lived in Thorndale before becoming a resident of the retirement center in Taylor. Preceded in death by husband, William Curtis Sanderford in 1933. SURVIVORS: Brother, T.E. Sanderford of Belton; number of great-nieces and great-nephews. SS Death Benefit on #455-52-2410.

SANDERS, Edgar M. of Rockdale. Age 80. Died ?/1968 (Tuesday) in a Taylor nursing home where he had been for 3 years. Services held (Thursday) at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Chapel, Rockdale. Burial in the Locklin Cemetery, near San Gabriel. Rev. Clyde R. Majors, pastor of the Speegleville Baptist Church, officiated. He was BORN 2/5/1888 in Mississippi, but came to Texas with parents at the age of 2. Lived in the Ellison Ridge and San Gabriel Communities and in Thorndale until 1941 when he moved his family to Rockdale. Married Miss Cora Locklin on 7/12/08, who preceded him in death on 5/25/52. Also preceded in death by 2 infant children, a brother, and a sister. SURVIVORS: 3 daughters, Mrs. Wilson (Myrl) Campbell and Mrs. Frank (Pearl) Hutter of San Antonio, and Mrs. O.P. (Wilma I.) Organ of Thorndale; 2 sons, Edgar S. of Taylor and Joe Sanders of Horsehead, NY.; 4 sisters, Mrs. Belva Wilson, Port Arthur, Mrs. Della Mae Swanzy of Rockdale, Mrs. Emma Harris of Sonora, Mrs. Edeness McQueen of San Antonio; 6 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

SANDERS, Edgar S. of Taylor. Age 57. Died 11/1976 (Friday) (in paper 12/2/76). He had been in the VA Hospital, Temple, since 7/27/1976. Services held (Sunday) in the Phillips & Luckey Funeral Chapel, Rockdale. Burial in Locklin Cemetery near San Gabriel. Rev. Bill Service, Lexington, officiated. He was BORN in 3/27/1919 in Thorndale, son of Edgar & Cora Locklin Sanders. Member of Christian Church, Thorndale; Veteran of WW-2, serving in the Navy on submarines. Lived in Taylor for the past 2 years. Preceded in death were 2 brothers and a sister. SURVIVORS: Brother, Joe Sanders of Horseheads, NY.; 2 sisters, Mrs. Myrl Campbell of San Antonio; Mrs. Wilma Organ of Thorndale. SS Death Benefit on #466-03-8082.

SANDERS, Mrs. Hattie I. of Thorndale. Age 82. Died ?/1970 (Tuesday) at the home of her sister in Houston. Services held (Friday) from Condra Memorial Chapel. Burial in family plot at Lawrence Chapel Cemetery. Rev. Nelson Herod officiated. Condra Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. BORN 4/10/1888 near Shiloh in Williamson Co. Married 7/12/08 to Walter T. Sanders who preceded her in death on 5/29/67. Member of Shiloh Baptist Church. SURVIVORS: 2 sisters, Mrs. Ralph (Frankie) Horacefield of Houston and Mrs. Oscar (Melissa) Smith of Thorndale; number of nieces and nephews.

SANDERS, Mrs. Nancy (D. B.) of Rockdale & Belton. Age 72. Died ?/1956 (Sat.) in a Belton hospital at 3:45 a.m, following an extended illness. Services held (Sat.) at 3:00 p.m. at the Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Rev. Lee Gaines of the Nazarene Church of Belton, assisted by Rev. Brown of Rockdale, officiated. Mrs. Sanders was BORN 7/28/1884, in Montgomery, AL, the former Nancy Ann Holder. Married, Dudley B. Sanders on 7/4/1905, in Rockdale. Preceded in death by 2 sons. SURVIVORS: Husband, Dudley Sanders, 2 children, Mrs. Sophia Pritchard of Reed's Lake and Felix E. Sanders of Belton; 2 sisters, Mrs. G.N. Elmore of Austin and Mrs. Lily Dyer of Rockdale; 2 brothers, George Holder of Alvin and A.J. Holder of Thorndale.

SANDERS, Samuel Thomas of Rockdale. Age 74. Died ?/1969 (Sunday) in a Rockdale hospital after a long illness. Services held (Monday) in Phillips & Luckey Funeral Chapel. Burial in Locklin Cemetery of San Gabriel. Rev. Steward Bell officiated. BORN c.1895. Preceded in death by sister and 3 brothers. Pallbearers were nephews. SURVIVORS: Brother, Terry Sanders of Rockdale; 4 sisters, Mrs. R.L. Swanzy of Rockdale, Mrs. J.C. Harris of Sonora, Mrs. W.E. McQueen of San Antonio and Mrs. J.N. Wilson of Nederland.

SANDERS, William Terry of Rockdale. Age 79. Died 12/16/1982 (Thursday) in a Bay City Hospital after a long illness. Services held 12/18 (Sat.) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in IOOF Cemetery, Rockdale. Rev. Donald Box officiated. BORN 6/18/1903 in Milam Co. Preceded in death by wife, Myrtle, in 1979. He was the uncle of Mrs. O.P. (Wilma) Organ of Thorndale. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Billye Jean Bond of Bay City; 2 sisters, Della Swanzy of Rockdale and Edness McQueen of San Antonio; 2 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #449-07-3452.

SANDLIN, J. T. of Thorndale & Houston. Age 73. Died 4/02/1986 (Wed.) in a hospital in Houston. Services held 4/04 (Friday) in Heights Funeral Home in Houston. Graveside services conducted by the Masonic Lodge in the Taylor City Cemetery. He was BORN c.1913 and a former resident of Thorndale for many years. SURVIVORS: Wife, Dessie Sandlin of Houston; daughter, Jessie Maud Young of Houston; mother, Mrs. J.T. Graham of Houston; sister, Mrs. D.M. (Willie Mae) Phillips of Thorndale; granddaughter, Darlene Phillips of Houston; 2 great-grandchildren of Houston.

SAN MIGUEL, Frank formerly of Thorndale. Age 79. Died 3/19/1986 (Wed.) in Sweetbriar Nursing Home in Taylor. Rosary recited Friday in Condra Chapel. Services held 3/22 (Sat.) in Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Howard Goertz officiated. BORN 7/15/1904. Member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Taylor and a retired farm worker. Grandsons were pallbearers. SURVIVORS: 4 daughters, Victoria McQuinn and Cecilia Villasana, both of Rockdale, Caroline Lefler of Taylor and Lillie Hernandez of Ft.Stockton, CA.; 6 sons, Porifidio of San Gabriel, Raymond of Rogers, Chris, Albert, and Joe of Taylor and John of Austin; 46 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #453-98-3390.

SARTOR, Mrs. Marian (Mickie) of Thorndale. Age 50. Died 1/1972 (Monday) (in paper 1/20/72) in a Houston Hospital. Services held (Wed.) in Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in Davilla Cemetery. Rev. Byron Reeves, pastor of the Thorndale Baptist Church, of which she was a member, officiated. She was BORN Marian Hill on 8/18/1921 at Williamsport, PA. Resident of Thorndale since 1965. She was a nurse and employed at Johns Community Hospital prior to her illness. Memorials to be made to American Cancer Society. SURVIVORS: Husband, H.K. Sartor of Thorndale; mother, Mrs. George Hill; sister, Mrs. Don Schick; niece, Lynn Schick, all of Williamsport, PA.

SCALES, Mrs. Ida Lance of Taylor. Age 75. Died ?/1954 (Sat.) suddenly at her home in Taylor. Services held (Monday) at Condra Memorial Chapel. Burial in Beaukiss Cemetery. Rev. C.F. Ingley officiated. She was BORN 9/1/1879 in Munsfreesboro, TN. Her husband, T.E. Scales, preceded her in death in 1945. SURVIVORS: 3 step-grandchildren, Thomas Coffee of Lindsay, OK., Thomas Coffee of Ft.Worth and Jimmy Lewis Coots of Temple; half-niece, Maude Marie Potts and 5 half-nephews, James, Tommy, Volna, Murphy and Richard Pitts of Tennessee.

SCALES, Samuel Walter of Dallas. Age 69. Died 5/1968 (Wed.) (in paper 5/23/68) in a Dallas Hospital following a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held (Friday) at 2 p.m. from the Davis-Morris Home in Brownwood. Burial was in the Greenleaf Cemetery. The Rev. R.C. Tennison officiated. He was BORN 4/23/1899 in Thorndale, the son of the late M/M. Will Scales, and they resided in Thorndale for many years. Known as "Walter" while in Thorndale. SURVIVORS: 4 sisters and 2 brothers, a number of nieces and nephews and several cousins. Among those of his cousins are Mrs. H.R. Sorenson and Emory Gunn. SS Death Benefit on #452-14-9468.

SCALES, Mrs. Susie of Brownwood. Age 93. Died 1/22/1986 (Wed.). Services held (Friday) in Southside Baptist Church, Brownwood. Burial in Brownwood. Rev. Bill Johnson officiated. BORN 5/25/1892 in Milam Co. Married Charlie Scales on 12/21/1911. They lived in the Watson Branch Comm. near Thorndale for years. Husband died in 1966. She lived in Brownwood 49 years. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Oleta Tyler of Brownwood; son, James P. Scales of Albuquerque, NM., 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; niece, Mrs. H.R. Sorenson and great-nieces, Harvene Dickerson and Genora Twitty, all of the Thorndale area. SS Death Benefit on #466-16-6229.

SCALES, William Franklin (Frank) of 2200 Belle Plain, Brownwood. Age 72. Died 6/21/1983 in the Brownwood Regional Hospital after a long illness. Services held 6/23 (Thursday) at Morelock Funeral Home in Brownwood. Burial in Zephyr Cemetery. The Rev. David Barker and Rev. R.J. Elkins officiated. BORN 12/5/1910 in Thorndale, son of the late M/M. W.F. Scales. Married Ollie Lucille Smith on 12/24/1929. He was a retired air conditioning engineer. Navy veteran of WW-2, member of Belle Plain Baptist Church and of the Odd Fellows; also a member of VFW and American Legion. Former Boy Scoutmaster. Attended Howard Payne and Texas Tech. Lived in Brownwood for 55 years. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ollie Scales; daughter, Claudia Wells of DeLeon; son, Donald Scales of Abilene; 4 sisters, Elsie Harlow, Carrie Juengerman, Shirley Smith and Nora Roach, all of Brownwood; 7 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #464-05-0803 under W. Scales.

SCARBROUGH, Mrs. Birdie (W. R.) of Taylor. Age 75. Died 9/22/1983 (Thursday) in Johns Community Hospital, Taylor. Services held (Sat.) in Condra Memorial Chapel, Taylor. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Frank Walker officiated. BORN 7/4/1908. Member of First Presbyterian Church of Taylor, the Taylor Garden Club and the Johns Community Hospital Auxiliary. SURVIVORS: Husband, Walton R. Scarbrough of Taylor; sister, Mrs. Helen Catenhead of Las Cruces, NM. SS Death Benefit on #458-10-1745.

SCARBROUGH, Mrs. Marian "Caddie" (R. L.) of Taylor. Age 94. Died 3/1972 (Sunday) in a Georgetown hospital following a brief illness. Services held (Tuesday) in Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in the Harmony Cemetery near Rockdale. Revs. James Waller and Glenn Murray officiated. She was BORN 9/16/1877 at Wills Point, TX. Married R.L. Scarbrough in 1897. She was the mother of Don L. Scarbrough, publisher of the Thorndale Champion. Member of First Methodist Church in Taylor. Preceded in death by her husband on 11/4/1927. SURVIVORS: 2 sons, W.R. Scarbrough of Taylor and Don L. Scarbrough of Georgetown; 2 granddaughters, Mrs. Hiram (Linda) Knott of Durham, NC and Miss Donna Scarbrough of Georgetown. SS Death Benefit on #464-86-9248.

SCHAEFER, Arthur of Atlanta, TX. Age 75. Died 1/14/1977 (Friday). in an Atlanta, TX. hospital where he had been a patient since Monday, the week before he had a fall, pneumonia developed and other complications set in. (No Funeral/Burial info listed.). He was BORN 9/26/1901. He was associated with the Thorndale Champion for several years during the 1940's when the paper was owned by the late V.F. Norris. SURVIVORS: Wife, Katherine of Atlanta; son, Bill; married daughter, Patricia. SS Death Benefit on #449-05-4010 under Hugo Schaefer.

*SCHAFFNER, Rosa of Cuero. Age 99. Died 9/29/1994 (Thursday). Services held (Monday) 10/3/1994 at the Freund Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Westhoff Cemetery. Rev. Alfred O. Hoerig officiated. She was BORN 12/22/1894 in Mayersville to the late Jacob and Anna Siebert Mueller. She was a homemaker and a Gold Star Mother. Named Mother-of-the-Year of the Dept. of Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars for 1974. Member of Ruth Circle ELCW and member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Cuero. Preceded in death by husband, Gus, in 1970; parents; sons, Alvin W. Schaffner and Staff Sgt Alton A. Schaffner, sisters, Annie Afflerbach, Ida Schaffner, Frieda Wagner; brothers, J.R. Mueller, Edwin Mueller, Alfred Mueller, Oscar Mueller and Louis Mueller. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Ellenora Baca of Yorktown and Dorine Warling of Golden, CO.; sons, Pete Schaffner of Yoakum and Leslie J. Schaffner of Jacksonville, FL.; 14 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. (*2)

SCHARBIUS, Bernhard (Bernie) of Ft.Worth, formerly of Rockdale. Age 56. Died 3/1977 (Tuesday) (in paper 3/24/77) when he was killed at Dallas’ Love Field as he was attempting to crank a twin-engine airplane. The brake slipped and he was slashed to death. Services were pending at "Reporter deadline". He was BORN 4/27/1919. Mr. Scharbius, a former employee for H.H. Coffield of Rockdale, was employed with Central Corporation of Dallas. He was a pilot for the Lutfwaffe during WW-2 and planned a book on his experiences which included serving in a Russian prison camp. SURVIVORS: Wife, Lori, of Ft.Worth, and son, Bernhard G. Scharbius, Jr., who resides in Berlin, West Germany. SS Death Benefit on #174-28-5226, SS card issued in Pennsylvania.

SCHEER, Elvera Martha of Taylor. Age 61. Died 6/2/1990 (Sat.) in Johns Community Hospital. Prayer service held (Monday) at Condra Memorial Chapel. Services held (Tuesday) at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church at Wuthrich Hill. Burial in church cemetery. Rev. Paul Geye officiated. She was BORN 8/8/1928 at Wuthrich Hill Comm., daughter of the late Fritz and Ida (Meiske) Remmert. Lifetime resident of the community and employed as a seamstress with Taylor Bedding Co. for 26 years. Member of above church, where she was baptized in 1928 and confirmed in 1941. Preceded in death by son, Kenneth and 2 sisters. SURVIVORS: Husband, Cecil Scheer of Taylor; 2 daughters, Brenda K. Scheer of Taylor, Renee J. Estabrook & husband, Ralph of Stuttgart, Germany; sister, Nora Cameron & husband, Fred of Taylor; 2 brothers, Arnold Remmert & wife, Ida, Roy Remmert & wife, Irene of Taylor; brother-in-law, Emzy Weise of Thorndale; 2 grandchildren, Angela and Michael. SS Death Benefit on #450-46-5241.

SCHELNICK, Carl August of Thorndale. Age 79. Died 1/29/1949, shortly before his death he was taken to his son, Charles, and from there to the Rollins Brook Hospital. Services held 2/2/1949 (Wed.), in St.Paul's Lutheran Church in Thorndale. Rev. F.H. Stelzer officiated. Mr. Schelnick was BORN 12/24/1869 at Serbin in Lee Co., TX. He was baptized by the 1st pastor of St.Paul's Lutheran Church in Serbin. Married Emma Helene Miertschin on 1/15/1895 and 5 boys & 5 girls were born to this union. He moved to Thorndale about 1908 and was a farmer. His wife preceded him in death on 1/25/1925 and he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Arnold Felfe on the farm, and in 1930 he moved to town with his daughter and family, making his home with them until his death. He was always a willing worker and found employment as long as he was able to work. He was devoted to his Lord and interested in the work of the church. SURVIVORS: 2 children, Mrs. Arnold Felfe of Thorndale and Charles Schelnick of Lampasas; 8 grandchildren.

SCHIER, F. W. of Thrall. Age 70. Died ?/1956 (Monday) unexpectedly. Services held (Tuesday) from Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. E. Herber, pastor of St.John Lutheran Church of Thrall, officiated. BORN 9/6/1885 in Brenham. Member of above church in early manhood. Married to Miss Minnie Gross, who preceded him in death 8/20/49. He was a farmer in the Sandoval Comm. until 1935 and move to Thrall where he owned/operated Highway Cafe. SURVIVORS: Son, E.M. (Sonny) Schier of Texas City; 3 daughters, Mrs. Emil Kelm, Mrs. Raymond Fuchs and Mrs. Erwin Teggeman of Thrall; 5 grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mrs. Augusta Hackemesser of Taylor and Mrs. August Limmer of Seguin and brother, Otto Schier of Port Isabel.

SCHILLER, Albert E. of Cameron. Age 83. Died 4/1965 (Wed.) in a Cameron rest home. Services held (Thursday) at Green's Funeral Chapel in Cameron. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, with Masons in charge of graveside services. Rev. Richard Freeman officiated. He was BORN 11/08/1880 in Lee Co. Lived in Milam Co. most of his life and was a cattle dealer. Member of First Methodist Church, the San Andres Masonic Lodge and the Knights of Pythias Lodge. SURVIVORS: Sister, Mrs. Selma Seelke of Cameron; brother, Richard Schiller of Thorndale. SS Death Benefit on #467-60-1522.

SCHILLER, Hy of Rt. 1, Coupland. Age 64. Died ?/1954 (Thursday) in a Taylor hospital. Services held (Sat.) from Condra Memorial Chapel. Burial in Elgin City Cemetery. Rev. Robert Mohr, pastor of the St.Peters Evangelical and Reformed Church in Coupland, officiated. He was BORN 8/27/1889 in Holmberg, Germany. Came to this country from Germany at age of 2 and was resident of Williamson Co. for over 40 years. Made his home in Coupland for the past 2 years and was a WW-1 veteran. Married Miss Olga Gustafson on 2/19/1914. Preceded in death by 2 brothers, Robert and Otto. SURVIVORS: Wife, Olga of Coupland; 2 daughters, Mrs. Metha Quinn of Cele and Mrs. Nora Schroeder of Taylor; 3 sons, Edwin of Coupland, Ray of Georgetown and Axel of Austin; 2 sisters, Mrs. Minnie Pruese of Coupland and Mrs. Dora Flentge of Houston; 4 brothers, William and Albert Schiller of Elgin, August Schiller of Thorndale and Herman Schiller of Coupland; 4 grandchildren, Boyd Wayce and Sharon Ann Schiller, Linda Marie Quinn and Patricia Schroeder.

SCHILLER, R. B. (Dick) of Thorndale. Age 87. Died 5/1968 (Sat.) in a Taylor Nursing home. Services held (Sunday) from St.John Lutheran Church. Burial in family plot in Thorndale City Cemetery. Rev. Walter J. Miller officiated. Condra Funeral Directors of Taylor in charge of arrangements. BORN 9/15/1880 and had resided in Thorndale since the early 1900's. Owned/operated a notions and grocery store until his retirement 10 years before his death. Married Miss Olga Schwarz who preceded him in death in 1967. Member of above church. SURVIVORS: Sister, Mrs. Selma Seelke of Pasadena, CA.; several nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #454-52-8192.

SCHIRPIK, Ben F. of Austin. Age 75. Died 2/10/1982 (Wed.). Services held (Friday) at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, Austin. Burial in Capital Memorial Park. BORN 2/24/1906. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Schirpik of Austin; 2 sons, Franklin and Larry Schirpik of Round Rock; 4 daughters, Pauline Render of San Antonio, Evelyn Botts of Cameron, Bennie Taylor of Round Rock and Artie Stockton of Cedar Park; brother, Robert Shepherd of Odessa; 3 sisters, Christine Scherbek, Ida Urban and Ella Peterson all of Austin; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Louis Kelm of Thorndale was a brother-in-law. SS Death Benefit on #463-34-2122.

SCHLAMENS, Mrs. Annie of Austin. Age 83. Died 7/1974 in Richards Hospital in Rockdale. Funeral services were held 7/25 (Thursday) in Austin at 11:30 a.m., in the Weed-Corley Funeral Home. (No burial info listed). She was BORN 8/15/1890. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Mrs. N.A. Mills, Mrs. Arda Mae Venissat of Austin; 2 brothers, Clyde Buckner and Gordon Buckner, both of Austin; a sister, Lucille Shepherd of Austin; 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit 456-34-0578 under name Schlameus.

SCHLICKEISEN, Mrs. Rosalia of Rockdale. Age 72. Died ?/1971 (Wed.) in Rockdale hospital after a several weeks illness. Services held (Friday) from Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. N.A. Mills officiated. Phillips & Luckey in charge of arrangements. Nephews were pallbearers. BORN c.1899 and a former resident of Sandoval Comm. in Williamson Co., prior to moving to Rockdale. SURVIVORS: 3 brothers, Emil Yakesch, of Thorndale, Albert Yakesch of Rockdale, and Louie Yakesch of Holland; step-son, Roy Schlikeisen of Temple; step-daughter, Mrs. Lydia Cameron of Houston; several nieces and nephews.

SCHLOTTMAN, Edward of Rockdale. Age 52. Died 2/1978 (Sunday) (in paper 2/9/78) in Richards Memorial Hospital after being in failing health for several months. Funeral services were held (Tuesday) at 2 p.m. in the Phillips & Luckey Chapel, Rockdale. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery. Rev. N.A. Mills and Minister John Anders officiated. He was BORN 6/9/1925 in Milam County to Victor and Alice Schlottman. A lifelong resident of the Rockdale area. Mr. Schlottman and Neva Montague were married in Rockdale in 1953. Employed as a guard at Industrial Generating Company. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Neva Schlottman, 2 sons, Carl Dean Schlottman and Kenneth Paul Schlottman, both of Rockdale; 2 daughters, Teresa Diane Schlottman and Christine Gayle Schlottman, both of Rockdale; mother, Mrs. Alice Schlottman of Rockdale; 3 sisters, Marie Schlottman of Rockdale, Avis Schlottman of San Antonio and Linda Brown of Belton; 2 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #461-22-3996.

SCHMIDT, Maxine Joye Bownds of Houston. Age 62. Died 2/23/1990 (Friday). Services held 2/26 (Monday) at Waltrip Funeral Home Chapel, Houston. Burial in Houston National Cemetery. Michael Alread, minister, officiated. BORN 1/02/1928 in Milam Co. and had lived most of her life in Houston area. She was a staff accountant of Ogilvy and Mather Co., Houston. Member of Spring Branch Christian Church and Lady Washington Chapter DAR. Preceded in death by parents, Ervin A. and Beatrice (Franklin) Bownds, who were natives of Milam Co. SURVIVORS: Husband, Walter C. Schmidt; sons, Weldon Schmidt & wife, Jennell, Dayne Schmidt & wife, Sheilah, Wade Schmidt & wife, Barbara; daughters, Yvonne Sue Lorquet & husband, Daniel, Donna Joye Hubbard; 9 grandchildren; sister, Yvonne Bownds Cockrell; brother, Ervin A Bownds, all of Houston; many relatives and friends lived in Rockdale.