Milam County, Texas

VANCE, Edmund N. of Barnett, MO. Age 25. Died 9/1972 (Sunday) doing construction work as a dock builder at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. Graveside services held (Thursday) at the Lexington City Cemetery. Revs. Nolan Vance and Elmer Beck of Katy officiated. He was BORN 7/13/1947 in Cameron, but had been living at Barnett, MO., for the last several months. Married Miss Cynthia Hanucchi on 10/26/1968. SURVIVORS: Wife, Cynthia of Barnett, MO.; parents, M/M. Robert L. Vance, Jr. of Lexington; brother, Robert L. Vance, III of Lexington; sister, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Gibson of Houston. SS Death Benefit on #460-80-7733 under name Edmond.

VANMETER, Mrs. Millie (Elbert) of Bellville. Age 56. Died 2/21/1973 (Wed.) unexpectedly in a Bellville hospital from a heart condition that she had for a number of years. Services held at the Pete E. Etlinger Funeral Home in Bellville. Graveside services at IOOF Cemetery, Rockdale. Rev. Robert W. Koch officiated. She was BORN 5/21/1916 in Kingsville, as Millie Crane, daughter of the late M/M. Earl G. Crane of Rockdale. Attended Public Schools in Laredo. Married Elbert Vanmeter on 5/30/1950 in Rockdale. They moved to Bellville where her husband was with the Soil Conservation Service. She was a nurse at the Bellville hospital and clinic for many years. Member of Methodist Church in Bellville. Former member of the Eastern Star, retiring from this organization due to ill health. Preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Earl, Jr. SURVIVORS: Husband, Elbert Vanmeter of Bellville; 3 sisters, Mrs. Frank Shea of Universal City, Mrs. Fred Reinke of Springer, OK. and Mrs. Priestly Tindall of Rockdale; 4 brothers, James Crane of Bryan, Jack Crane of Rockdale, Charles Crane of Santa Clara, CA. and Douglas Crane of Rockdale. SS Death Benefit on #454-07-5913 under Mildred.

VASEK, Bertha of Amarillo & Rockdale. Age 71. Died 10/18/1989 (Wed.) in Seton Medical Center, Austin. Services held (Friday) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel. Burial (Sunday) in Stamford Highland Memorial Cemetery in Stamford. Revs. Herbert Lammert and Mel Swoyer officiated. Phillips & Luckey, Rockdale, in charge of arrangements. She was BORN 8/11/1918 in Sagerton to M/M. Henry & Emma Druckhammer Lammert. Married Jim Vasek on 11/23/1937 in Sagerton. He preceded her in death on 10/30/1980, also a son, Bobby Neil Vasek on 8/1/1985; 2 sisters, Lillie and Clara, her parents, Henry and Emma Lammert. Member of Lutheran Chruch in Lubbock. SURVIVORS: Daughter & husband, Dorothy & John Havins of Rockdale; 2 sisters, Alice Bredthaur of Sagerton and Nora Herring of Amarillo; 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #466-44-8252.

VASQUEZ, Eustacia Aldama of Hearne. Age 58. Died 1/13/1987 (Tuesday) in the Hearne hospital. Rosary recited (Thursday) from Phillips & Luckey Chapel, Rockdale. Services held (Friday) at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rockdale. Burial in church cemetery. BORN 3/29/1928. SURVIVORS: Mother, Epifania Aldama of Rockdale; 3 sons, Paul Vasquez of California, Peter Ray Vasquez of Hearne and Adam Vasquez of Taylor; 2 daughters, Reyes Sanchez, Martha Vasquez of Hearne; 4 brothers, Simon, Mancelino, Prudencio, Manuel Aldama of Rockdale; 5 sisters, Martha Garcia of Houston, Romana Valverde of Rockdale, Ophelia DeLaRosa of Temple, Tommie Carrillo, Alice Garza of Killeen and 4 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #455-62-6633.

VASQUEZ, Evaristo of San Antonio. Age 68. Died 2/11/1977. Services held (Thursday) in San Antonio's Christ the King Catholic Church. Burial in San Fernando Cemetery No. 2. He was BORN 9/8/1910 and a resident of San Antonio. Pallbearers were his sons. SURVIVORS: Wife, Tomasa Vasquez of San Antonio; 5 daughters, Lydia Villereal of San Antonio, Alicia Hernandez of San Antonio, Juanita Buentello of San Antonio, Isabel Maldonado and Patricia Vasquez, both of Rockdale; 6 sons, Evaristo Vasquez, Jr. of Ft. Worth, Daniel Vasquez of Rockdale, Guadalupe Vasquez, Robert Vasquez, Carlos Vasquez and Baltazar Ortega, all of San Antonio; sister, Ofelia Vasquez of Mexico; 2 brothers, Luis Vasquez of Mexico and Refugio Vasquez of Mexico; 32 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. SS Death Benefit on #467-12-5614 under Adrian Vasquez.

VASQUEZ, Julio of Thorndale. Age 16. Died ?/1971 in an auto accident. Services held (Tuesday) from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Burial in Church Cemetery in Taylor. Rev. Steve Montenegro officiated. His brother, Joe, was in satisfactory condition having suffered a broken leg. Moses Hinostroza was also killed in the accident. Officer Randall stated that all five youths in the car were thrown from the hurling vehicle. 2 other Hinostroza boys were injured. Julio was a sophomore at the Thorndale Public Schools. SURVIVORS: Parents, M/M Christobol B. Vasquez of Thorndale, 5 brothers and 6 sisters.

VEGA, Mary Ann of Taylor. Age 31. Died 4/9/1986 (Wed.) in Johns Comm. Hospital in Taylor. Rosary recited Thursday at Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Services held 4/11 (Friday) in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial in Taylor City cemetery. Rev. Howard Goetz officiated. She was BORN 5/28/1954. SURVIVORS: Father, Homer Vega of Thrall; daughter, Melinda Marie Vega of Thorndale; son Daniel Ray Vega of Thorndale; sister, Frances Gomez of Taylor; 3 brothers, Richard Vega of Thorndale, Jimmy and Joe Vega, both of Thrall. SS Death Benefit on #463-06-8031.

VERBILLION, Mrs. Laura of San Antonio & Ohio. Age 77. Died 8/10/1988 (Wed.) in a hospital in Ohio. Services held 8/17 (Wed.) in the Funeral Chapel in San Antonio. Burial in the Military Cemetery in San Antonio. She had recently moved with her son to Ohio. BORN 6/13/11 in Runnels Co. to M/M. Henry Minzenmayer. Preceded in death by her husband, W.B. Verbillion in 1975. SURVIVORS: Son, Leroy & wife, Loretta, of Springfield, OH.; sister, Ella Linke of Thorndale; 2 brothers, Walter Minzenmayer of Gary, TX; and Edgar Minzenmayer of Ballinger, TX.; 2 grandchildren, Michael and Molly; 2 great-grandsons, all of Springfield, OH. SS Death Benefit on #455-03-4217.

VICARI, Mrs. LaVern McAdams of Henrietta. Age 72. Died 6/29/1988 (Wed.) in a Henrietta hospital. Services held 7/1 at St.Mary's Catholic Church. Burial in Church Cemetery in Montague. She was BORN 5/31/1916. Preceded in death by her parents, M/M. E.E. McAdams of Taylor. SURVIVORS: Husband, Henry Vicari; son, Henry Jr. of Grand Prairie; 2 daughters, Paula Jo Fields of Burkburnett, Helen Thompson of Wichita Falls; brother, Clinton McAdams of Rockdale; sister, Mrs. Ray Challstrom of Austin; 3 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #465-09-8964 under name LaVerne.

VILLANUEVA, Jr., Victor of Rockdale. Age 52. Died 9/1980 (Friday) in Temple's VA Hospital after a long illness. Rosary recited (Friday) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel. Funeral mass was held (Sat.) at St.Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial in IOOF Cemetery. Rev. Albert Ruiz officiated. He was BORN 12/23/1927 in Taylor to Victor & Fidela Aguilar Villanueva. Married Bessie Martinez in 1958 in Cameron. He was a Rockdale resident for 30 yrs. and employed as a truck driver for H.H. Coffield. Member of St.Joseph's Catholic Church and served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1957. SURVIVORS: Wife, Bessie of Rockdale; son, Joe Alexander Moraga of Dallas; mother, Mrs. Fidela Villanueva of Taylor; 3 brothers, Paul Villanueva of Milwaukee, WI., Serafin Villanueva of Taylor and Stephen Villanueva of Austin; 4 sisters, Theresa Villanueva of Taylor, Filicitas Villanueva of Austin, Josie Tovar of Taylor and Bette Alderete of Taylor; 7 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #463-34-2640.

VITTRUP, Anton N. of Dallas. Age 92. Died 2/21/1978 in Dallas. Services held 2/23 in Dallas. Burial in Restland Memorial Park, Dallas. He was BORN 7/22/1886 on the old Vittrup farm which was located about 2 miles south of Rockdale. Mr. Vittrup was a Dallas policeman, and a brother-in-law of Clifford Blackburn of Rockdale. According to a friend, Buford McMillan, another former Rockdale man now living in Dallas, Vittrup was appointed to the Dallas police department in 1920 and retired in 1943 as a lieutenant. SS Death Benefit on #458-32-9728.

VOGEL, Alton of Rockdale. Age 63. Died ?/1979 (Friday) in Temple hospital after being in failing health for several months. Services held (Sat.) in the Phillips & Luckey Chapel. Burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Rev. M.E. Brown officiated. He was BORN 6/24/1915 in Rockdale to Hermon & Annie Marie Vogel. He was a lifelong resident of Rockdale and was part-owner/operator of Vogel Variety Store. Preceded in death by his parents. SURVIVORS: Sister, Mrs. Anita (Buck) Whiteley of Rockdale and aunt, Mrs. J.P. Voyles, Sr. of Rockdale.

VOGEL, Mrs. Annie Marie of Rockdale. Age 90. Died 1/1976 (Tuesday) in Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Temple. She was in failing health for several years. Services held (Wed.) at Phillips & Luckey Chapel. Burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Rev. Millard Brown, pastor of Full Gospel Chapel, officiated. She was BORN 11/22/1885 near Harrisburg, TX., the daughter of M/M. Fredrick Schucraft. Married Herman Vogel on 9/1/1909 in Rockdale. She was owner/operator of Vogel's Variety Store in downtown Rockdale for decades, "only last year the business was moved to East Cameron Ave. and the downtown location leased". Preceded in death by husband on 4/1/1934. SURVIVORS: Son, Alton Vogel of Rockdale; daughter, Mrs. Buck Whiteley of Rockdale; sister, Mrs. Lizzie Voyles of Rockdale; number of nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #454-52-3319.

VOIGHT, Edwin J. of San Antonio. Age 63. Died ?/1969 (Tuesday) in a San Antonio hospital. Services held (Friday) from Peace Lutheran Church in San Antonio. Burial in Helotes Cemetery. Rev. A.W. Schubert officiated. Alamo Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. BORN abt 1903. Member of the above church. Member of American Legion, T-patch Post and was a lifelong resident of the Alamo City. SURVIVORS: Wife, Susie C. (Achtruth) Voight; mother, Mrs. Gertrude A. Kuentz; sisters, Mrs. Clara Anderwald; Mrs. Raymond (Myrtle L.) Lieck, all of San Antonio; brother, Rudolph B. Voight, Carlsbad, NM.; several nieces and nephews.

VOIGHT, Mrs. Sue C. of Thorndale. Age 72. Died 8/3/1984 (Friday) in Johns Community Hospital. Services held (Sunday) at St.Paul Lutheran Church in Thorndale. Burial in church cemetery. Rev. Vernon M. Appel officiated. She was BORN 4/24/1912. SURVIVORS: Sister, Mrs. Ida Stoll of Corsicana; 2 brothers, August Achtruth of Thorndale and Carl Achtruth of Taylor. SS Death Benefit on #456-14-5524.

VOLTZ, Ora of Houston & Rockdale. Age 98. Died 1/4/1989 (Wed.) in Richards Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Services held 1/5 (Thursday) at Phillips & Luckey Chapel. Burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Minister Adrin Fletcher of Murray Street Church of Christ officiated. She was BORN 3/27/1890 in Florence to M/M. James Wiley & Ellen Potts Shafer. Married Jay D. Voltz on 5/7/1927 in Sinton. He preceded her in death on 12/22/1962, also her parents, James W. & Ellen P. Shafer. Member of Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Son, Robert Clifford Voltz of Lake Charles, LA.; daughter, Joy Kolb of Houston; brother, Huylen Shafer of Carlsbad, NM.; sister, Avis Middleton of Rockdale; 8 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #459-40-4597.

VON GONTEN, Alfred of Rockdale. Age 78. Died 12/1984 (Sat.) at Richards Memorial hospital after a sudden illness. Services held (Monday) in the Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home. Burial in IOOF Cemetery. Rev. Herbert Lammert of Peace Lutheran Church officiated. He was BORN 5/6/1906 in the Bushdale Comm. to M/M. Fritz & Mary Stork Von Gonten. He was a lifetime resident of Rockdale and a farmer. Married Emma Bertha Stork on 12/25/1931 in Rockdale. He was a member of the above Lutheran church. SURVIVORS: Wife, Emma Von Gonten of Rockdale; son, Wilford Allen Von Gonten of Pearland; daughter, Velmalene Williams of Houston; 3 brothers, Eddie Von Gonten of Big Lake, Alex Von Gonten of San Angelo and Roy Lee Von Gonten of Rockdale; 2 sisters, Erna Meeck of Palestine and Edna Von Rosenburg of Cameron; 5 grandchildren, Diane Weathersby, Virginia Arthur, Karen Von Gonten, Susan Von Gonten and Janet Von Gonten; 2 great-grandchildren, twins David & Matthew Weatherby. SS Death Benefit on #454-52-6099.

VON GONTEN, Mrs. Anna of Rockdale. Age 93. Died 10/20/1970 (Tuesday) in a Rockdale hospital. Services held (Wed.) in Phillips & Luckey Funeral Chapel, Rockdale. Burial in IOOF Cemetery, Rockdale. She was the daughter of the late M/M. Wilhelm Schwarz. Married Henry Von Gonten on 12/5/1898, he preceded her in death 10/6/1964. SURVIVORS: Son, Carl and daughter, Mrs. Annie Able, both of Buckholts. She was the grandmother of Mrs. Erwin Niemtschk of Thorndale.

VON GONTEN, Charles Dee of Rockdale. Age 53. Died 3/23/1983 in Richards Memorial Hospital after being in failing health for the past 4 yrs. Services held (Thursday) in the Phillips & Luckey Chapel. Burial in Bushdale Cemetery. Rev. Arthur Lyons of Grace Lutheran Church officiated. He was BORN 7/27/1929 in Milam Co. to M/M. Charles D. & Emma Louise Praesel Von Gonten. He was a Rockdale resident and member of the Lutheran Church. SURVIVORS: Brother, Henry R. Von Gonten of Rockdale; sister, Helen Dorothy Hammonds of Vidor; 3 nieces, 4 nephews, 1 great-niece and 1 great-nephew. SS Death Benefit on #460-46-6160.

VON GONTEN, Mrs. Leona of Shreveport, LA. Age 81. Died 1/1979 (Sat.) in Shreveport, LA. nursing home. Services held (Monday) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel. Burial in IOOF Cemetery. Rev. N.A. Mills, pastor of Meadowbrook Baptist Church, officiated. She was BORN 11/4/1897 in Rockdale to M/M. William T. Eiland. She was a Shreveport resident for 10 yrs., but had formerly lived in Corsicana. Preceded in death by husband, Rudolph Von Gonten, Jr. in 1963. SURVIVORS: 2 sons, Douglas Von Gonten of Bryan and James Von Gonten of Shreveport; 2 brothers, Wilbur Eiland of Rockdale and Clyde Eiland of Rockdale; 5 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #434-13-6757, card issued in Lousiana.

VON GONTEN, Wayne Lee of Alvin. Age 33. Died 8/9/1974 (Friday) in a one car accident at Oak Hill, near Austin. Services held 8/13 (Tuesday) at F.W. Martin Funeral Home in Alvin. Burial in Pearland. Rev. Walter McPherson officiated. He was BORN 8/12/1941 at Wall. Graduated from Wall High School and Texas Tech Univ. At the time of the accident the family was in route to the Von Gonten family reunion at Lake Buchanan. His family was admitted to Austin's Brackenridge Hospital, treated and released. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Diane Von Gonten; son, Kyle Lee Von Gonten; parents, M/M. Eddie Von Gonten; 2 brothers, Jim Von Gonten of Ft.Polk, LA. and Willard Von Gonten of Midland; sister, Mrs. Wayne Trantham of Ft.Worth; 3 nieces. He was the nephew of Alfred Von Gonten and Roy Lee Von Gonten, both of Rockdale and Mrs. Arthur Von Rosenberg of Cameron. SS Death Benefit on #460-68-5017.

VON ROSENBERG, A. W. of Sharp Community. Age 82. Died ?/1980 (Friday) in Richards Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Services were held (Sunday) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel. Burial in Urban Cemetery in Sharp. Rev. Waldemar Wendel officiated. He was BORN 1/21/1898 in Sharp to M/M. Walter & Emma Von Rosenberg. He was a resident of the Sharp Comm. and lived in Manor Oaks Nursing Home for the last 7 yrs. He was a carpenter and farmer. Member of Peace Lutheran Church, Rockdale. Preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Louise Von Rosenberg in 1941. SURVIVORS: Wife, Billye Louise Von Rosenberg of Sharp; 3 sons, Michael Alvin Von Rosenberg of Temple, David Joe Von Rosenberg and Randy Lee Von Rosenberg, both of Rockdale; 5 daughters, Mrs. Ovlee Glaser of Temple, Mrs. W.H. (Lucille) Malovets of Buckholts, Mrs. W.U. (Joyce) Woodward of Deer Park, Mrs. Fred (Shena) Wilson of LaGrange and Mrs. Mike (Shirley) Walker of Rockdale; brother, Arthur Von Rosenberg of Cameron; 7 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.

VOSKAMP, Earl L. of Hutchins. Age 57. Died 12/25/1978 of cancer in Eagle Lake Community Hospital after a long illness. Services held (Wed.) in St.Paul's Lutheran Church in Columbus. Burial in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Columbus. He was BORN 11/24/1921 in New Ulm to M/M. Louis A. Voskamp. Married Jo Anne Thomas in 1943. He was a mechanical engineering graduate of Texas A&M Univ. and a WW-2 veteran of the Army Air Corps, flying 5 B-20 bomber missions in the Pacific Theatre. He was a construction engineer for Alcoa's Rockdale Works smelter, built in the early 1950's and transfered to Industrial Generating Co., power supplier for Alcoa, in May of 1953. He was elevated to the Fuel Department Supt. and became IGC General Supt. in 1966, as well as an IGC vice-president. When Texas Utilities Generating Company was formed, Earl transferred to Big Brown at Fairfield in 1970, as General Supt. In 1974 he moved to Dallas as TUGCO vice-president with responsibilities over company-wide mining, maintenance and operations. SURVIVORS: Wife, Jo Anne Voskamp of Hutchins; 2 sons, Wayne G. Voskamp of Baytown and Thomas A. Voskamp of Katy; daughter, Mrs. Roy (Susan) Mobley of Hutchins; parents, M/M. Louis A. Voskamp of Columbus and 4 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #458-28-9745.

VOYNAR, Mrs. Margaret of Rockdale. Age 70. Died 6/3/1980 at Rockdale Nursing Home after a short illness. Services held (Thursday) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel. Burial in IOOF Cemetery. Revs. D.D. Simpson & Ronnie Littlejohn officiated. She was BORN 11/26/1909 in San Antonio to M/M. William Wiley Slaughter. Married Paul Voynar near Rockdale in 1925. She was a member of First Baptist Church. SURVIVORS: 2 sisters, Myrtle McLeod of Rockdale and Estell Dockall of Rockdale. SS Death Benefit on #457-22-4419 under Margrete Voynar.

VOYNAR, Paul of 519 Green St., Rockdale. Age 71. Died 7/22/1978 at his home in Rockdale. Services held (Sunday) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel. Burial in IOOF Cemetery. Rev. D.D. Simpson officiated. He was BORN 2/21/1907 in Milam Co. to M/M. Paul Voynar. He had lived all his life in Milam Co. and was a retired mechanic. Married Miss Margaret Slaughter in 1925 near Rockdale. Was a veteran of WW-2. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Margaret Voynar of Rockdale. SS Death Benefit on #449-09-8968.