at 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 CALLER- TIMES May 28, 2008 Wednesday 58 OBITUARIES New storms are moving across state ASSOCIATED PRESS A band of severe storms moved through portions of Texas on Tuesday, forcing the cancellation of 170 flights and causing 40 others to be diverted from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to other airports and snapping utility poles in half in West Texas. The National Weather Service said heavy rains caused some flooding in Denton and Navarro counties in North Texas. Heavy rains were reported in Lubbock. Funerals 1200 Funerals 1201 OBIT INDEX Alexander Homes De La Cruz Moyer Dyckman Pait Freeze Rasco Gross Rubio Hernandez Salinas ALEXANDER Elmer Murille "Dude" Alexander, 87, was born June 12, 1920 in Portageville, Missouri and passed away on May 25, 2008 in Spring, Texas. He was a former resident of Corpus Christi, Texas.
Elmer was a decorated World War I1 veteran serving as an infantry squad leader in the U.S. Army, divisions 435 AA and 473 Inf. This veteran received two purple hearts, two bronze stars, and many other medals. Dude was a heavy equipment operator for over fifty years, enjoyed doing woodwork for his friends and family, and fishing with his grandchildren in his later years. Dude was blessed to have passed away with all of his loved ones surrounded by his bedside.
He was preceded in death by his father, John Alphus, and mother, Letha Eugene Alexander; his son, Rodney Craig Alexander; six siblings, one being a twin sister. Elmer is survived by his loving wife, Dottie Evelyn Alexander; three sons: Gary Alexander, Danny Alexander, and Kevin Alexander; five step-daughters; 17 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 Wednesday, May 28, 2008 in Sawyer Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Bill Simmons officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow in Seaside Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be J.
R. Alexander, Bryce Alexander, Michael Alexander, Matthew Alexander, Menn and Shane Menn. Honorary pallbearer will be Jaksyn Vaughn. Our friends and family are very appreciative of the loving care we received from the nurses of Vetas Hospice. We greatly appreciate all the comfort, care and love Dottie, his wife, has given over all the years.
Car family, 1 sewing your family Sawyer George FUNERAL HOME 12497 Leopard Street (361) 242-3205 DYCKMAN Thomas E. Dyckman, born on November 1, 1951 passed away Saturday, May 24, 2008. Tom was born in Corpus Christi, Texas at the NAS Corpus Christi Naval Hospital, where his father, Harold Dyckman, was stationed during active-duty service with the U.S. Navy. Shortly before his father's retirement from military service, the family returned to the Flour Bluff area, which he called home for the rest of his life.
Tom Flour Bluff High School where he excelled in sports, especially baseball and football. I. He was a member of the first baseball team formed in 1969 at Flour Bluff High School. After his high school graduation, Tom served his country by joining the U.S. Navy at the age of 19.
For the next 35 years following his military service, he was employed by Civil Service, working first for the Department of the Army at ARADMAC and Lackland Air Force Base, then for the Department of the Navy at 1 the Ground Electronics Division, Air Operations Department, Naval Air Station, The news department pus Christi Funeral Home. publishes obituaries free Mass will be celebrated of charge on a space-avail- at 10 a.m. May 31 at Most able basis as a service to Precious Blood Catholic Caller-Times readers. The Church. Burial will be in Caller-Times accepts obit- Seaside Memorial Park.
uaries only from funeral homes. Gabriel Martinez Jr. Gabriel Martinez Jr. died Elmer M. Alexander May 27, 2008.
He was 52. SPRING Elmer Murille Prover services will be "Dude" Alexander died May at 7 May 29 at Seaside 25, 2008. He was 87. Funeral Home. Services Services will be at 2 p.m.
will be at 10 a.m. May 30 at May 28 at Sawyer-George Seaside Funeral Home. Funeral Home, Corpus Christi. Burial will be in Fredrick W. Mayes Jr.
Seaside Memorial Park, Fredrick Willard Mayes Jr. Corpus Christi. died May 21, 2008. He was 52. Norma J.
Gulllen Private burial will be Norma Jean Guillen died May 28 in Fort Sam HousMay 26, 2008. She was 59. ton National Cemetery, San Rosary will be recited Antonio. at 7 p.m. May 30 at Cor- Saxet Funeral Home Funerals 1201 Tom is survived by his wife, Gale Dyckman; his mother, Betty Spicer; sisters (John) Laughlin and Sue Dyckman of Corpus Christi, Texas; brother Ray (Lydia) Dyckman of Bluff, Texas; sons Thomas (Courtney) Dyckman of Flour Bluff, Texas and Scott (Kim) Dyckman of Jacksonville, Florida; daughter Jennifer (Josh) Gore of Tomball, Texas; stepson John Cutrer of Irving, Texas; and stepdaughter Barbara Cutrer of Corpus Christi, Texas.
He was extremely proud of being a grandfather, and deeply loved all ten of his grandchildren Dakota a and Tryton Dyckman, Kylie and Kelsi Price, Megan and Mallory Dyckman, Avery and Jackson Gore, Breanna Garza and Christian Lopez. Tom was preceded in death by his father, Harold Dyckman. Tom was an avid sports fan of NASCAR racing, Dallas Cowboys football, and New York Yankees baseball. 'He also loved hunting, and golfing. He recently traveled to the NASCAR races in Talladega with his sons and son-in-law and spoke fondly of their time together.
In recent years, he spent much of his free time at his hunting lease in Karnes County. Friends and family members share memories of the moonlight 4-wheeler rides, the camaraderie around the evening campfires, and the stories of missed and lucky shots. Tom will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Seaside Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at Seaside Funeral Home Chapel.
Interment to follow at Duncan Cemetery in Flour Bluff. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Fleet Reserve Association Scholarship Fund, 1651. Flour Bluff Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78418. Pallbearers will be Wally Grabowske Ill, George Phillips, Billy Maxwell, Wally Grabowske IV, Melvin Harris, and Danny Wilkey. Honorary Pallbearer will Brent Quirsfeld.
4357 SEASIDE Ocean Dr MEMORIAL PARK FUNERAL NONE 992-9411 www.seasidefuneral.com DE LA CRUZ Cristina "TC" De La Cruz, 59, of Corpus Christi, passed away Monday, 26, 2008. Cristina was a very active member of the Metropolitan Community Church of Corpus Christi, where she participated in the Prayer Ministry, Acolyte, Worship Team, Choir, CASA, Office Manager, Newsletter, made the Palm Easter Crosses, and volunteered for various other activities MCC. She also volunteered at the American Red Cross, Food Pantry, Arts Center for Corpus Christi, and was Parliamentarian for the Corpus Christi Cathedral, and a Mentor at Del Mar College. She is preceded in death by her father, Rodolfo De La Cruz, and her uncle Tom Newman. She is survived by her sons: Michael Ramos, Daniel Carlos Ramos, and Gabriel Angel Ramos; her mother, Manuela Roblez De La Cruz; her brothers, Elias George Green and Edward Henry Green; half brothers: Rudy De La Cruz, Manuel De La Cruz, and Joe De La Cruz; half sisters, Cathy and Cristina De La Cruz; aunts, Mary Pumphrey, Isabel Villarreal; uncles, Joe Newman and Jesse Newman; and friend Martha Rodriguez.
Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. (Noon) until 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at the Maxwell P. Dunne Funeral Chapel. A Memorial Service will be conducted 3:00 p.m., Sunday, June 1, 2008 at the Metropolitan Community Church of Corpus Christi, 501 S. Staples with Rev.
Linda Hull officiating MAXWELL P. DUNNE Funeral "Service 1222 MORGAN 10TH 884-2411 www.maxwellpdunne.com FREEZE Aransas Pass, Texas DENNIS "DANNY" FREEZE passed away May 26, 2008 in an Aransas Pass nursing home at the age of 63. He was born July 25, 1944 in Aransas Pass, Texas to Pete Freeze and Verner Mae Farmer Freeze. He was a lifelong Aransas Pass resident and worked for Marine Drilling Company and Reynolds Aluminum for many Lillian R. M.
Murphy Lillian Ruth Morgan Murphy died May 24, 2008. She was 92. Services will be at 3 p.m. May 28 at Cage-Mills Funeral Home. Committal services will be at 1 p.m.
May 29 at the Masonic Cemetery, Austin. Dawn D. Palt Dawn Denese Pait died May 23, 2008. She was 47. Memorial services will be at 3:30 p.m.
May 29 at Covenant Baptist Church. Guardian Funeral Horne Lols L. Sartor ARANSAS PASS Lois Lee Sartor died May 25, 2008. She was 56. Services will be at 10 a.m.
May 31 at Prairie View Cem- Funerals 1201 HOLMES Sherry Holmes, age 85, passed away 2008. She was born October 26, 1923 in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. Sherry worked and kept busy throughout her life. During WW in, she did clerical work for U.S. Steel.
She then worked in the dental office of her first husband. After the passing of her first husband, she found employment at a bank and finally ran the office for Dr. Ben Groner after she moved to the Corpus Christi area. She remained active by volunteering in the ER at Spohn Hospital after her retirement. Sherry's hobbies included reading, watching cooking shows, working crossword puzzles.
She will be remembered fondly for her feisty attitude towards life, wonderful cooking, beautifully painted nails, love of anything milk chocolate, and her red hair. Sherry is preceded in death by her first husband, Dr. Joseph Vincent Kassler, her daughter, Daryl Smith, and her second husband, John E. Holmes Jr. She is survived by her sister, Glenna Wunderlich of Pittsburgh, PA, two nephews, her grandson, Vincent (Mary) Smith of Aransas Pass, Texas, and one great granddaughter.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made either to the American Cancer Society or to the Bell Library at Texas University in the name of Daryl Smith. A memorial service will be held at the Limbaugh Funeral Home in Portland, Texas on May 29, 2008 at Limbaugh Funeral Home 5th Wildcat Portland, Tx 643-6564 MOYER Walter K. Moyer age 49, passed away May 24, 2008. He is preceded in death by his parents Harold Charles Moyer and Dolores Moyer; and sister, Dolores Lee Boggs. Walter is survived by his wife, Helen Lois Moyer; three sons: Kenneth Michael (Lacy) Moyer, Kevin Mathew (Kelly) Moyer, Walter Kelley (Deanna) Moyer daughter, Ketha Dawn Moyer; five grandchildren: Kevin Mathew Moyer Zayne Alexander Moyer, Layne Nicole Moyer, Rachel Jade Moyer, Summer Grace Moyer; three sisters: Joyce (Adan) Garcia, Patricia Lou (Allen) Baldwin, Katherine Heidi (Ronnie) Poe, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews who will miss him dearly.
The family will be receiving friends on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Trevino Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m. A funeral Chapel service will be held at Trevino Funeral Home on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.; cremation to follow. TREVINO FUNERAL Family 3006 NIAGARA (361) 879-0085 PAIT Dawn Denese Pait, 47, passed away May 23, 2008 at the age of 47. She is preceded in death by her mother, White and husband John Jackson. She is survived by her father, Marion G.
White, two daughters; Mellisa (Jason) Buckler, Carri Jackson, and grandchildren, Christian, Kaleb, and Dillon. Memorial al Services at Covenant Baptist Church, 7001 Williams at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, May 29, 2008. Guardian Funeral Home Cremation Services 5813 Ayers St. (361) 853-0155 etery. Charlie Marshall Funeral Home Bilvy J.
Satterwhite Sr. Bilvy Joe Satterwhite Sr. died May 26, 2008. He was 67. Services will be at 011 a.m.
May 31 at Funeraria Del Angel Funeral Home. Burial will be June 2 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio. Julia K. West SINTON Julia Kathryn "Judy" West died May 25, 2008. She was 92.
Services will be at 11 a.m. May 28 at First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Sinton Cemetery. Ritchea-Gonzales Funeral Home Funerals 1201 RASCO Leonard "Lin" Douglas Rasco was born January 1, 1930 in Spur, Texas, and passed into eternal life on May 26, 2008, after a brief battle with cancer and just three months after his beloved wife, Cora Bird Rasco, passed away. Lin has now joined Cora in heaven where they are once again taking care of each other and will be together forever.
Lin was preceded in death by his parents Eugene Matthew Rasco and Cora Linnie Rasco; a son, David Owen Rasco; a brother, Jesse James "Bud" Rasco; and a sister, Ruby Jewel Rasco. Lin is survived by his step-son and daughter-inlaw Billy and Connie Bird of Corpus Christi, Texas; a son Eugene Matthew Rasco; three daughters: Regina Kathryn Rasco, Joyce Evelyn Rasco and Yvonne Marie Rasco; a brother Robert Calvin Rasco (Marion); and a sister Syble Lorene Church (Walter) all of California and Nevada. Lin was a lifelong truck driver and purchased his first truck in California in 1944. In 1973, Lin left California and moved to Corpus Christi where he met Cora and Billy. Lin hauled everything from produce to pipe all across the United States.
He was an owner operator and mostly recently leased to Venture Transport for several years until his retirement earlier this year. Lin was very proud of his newest truck a 2003 Peterbilt. Lin was a kind, gentle man and loved to talk and tell stories. He would get so tickled himself while telling stories that he'd have to repeat them a few times to finish them. Lin's life revolved around Cora and Billy.
Together, they were a team and showed unconditional love for one another continually. Lin's wishes were to be cremated, with no funeral services. A small family memorial service will be held at later date. The family would like to thank Alma and Kathryn from Vista Care and Sue from Trisun Nursing Center. These three are truly Angels took great care of both Lin and Cora throughout their sicknesses and final days on earth.
We would also like to thank the entire staff at Trisun, we couldn't have done it without each of them. DEL ANGEL 549 Cheyenne St. Corpus Christi, Tx 78405 (361) 882-3000 CY SALINAS Rene "Chino" R. Salinas was called to be with the Lord on May 26, 2008 with family by his side. He was born to Esteban and Margarita Salinas on August 8, 1954 in Brownsville, Texas.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He lived in Corpus Christi, Texas most of his life and was employed with CCISD for 25 years and with Texas University Corpus Christi for 5 years. He is preceded in death by his parents Esteban and Margarita, two Brothers Jose E. Alvarado and Cesar Salinas, father and mother in law Manuel and Guadalupe Sanchez. Lillie West ROCKPORT Lillie Wiest died May 26, 2008.
She was 94. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. June 2 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kovar. Burial will be in Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Kovar.
Charlie Marshall Funeral Home Martha J. Wright BEEVILLE Martha J. "Nonie" Wright died May 24, 2008. She was 76. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m.
May 28 at Galloway Sons Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. May 29 at Galloway Sons Funeral Home. Burial will be in Beeville Memorial Park. Funerals 1201 years.
His favorite of all of his professions was being a professional fishing guide. Danny attended the First Assembly of God Church in Aransas Pass. Survivors include his three sons: Ted W. Freeze of Dallas, Texas, Matthew W. Freeze of Three Rivers, Texas, and Curtis Freeze of Leeville, Louisiana; two daughters, Sonya Seaman of Mobile, Alabama and Natalie M.
Freeze of Orlando, Florida; two sisters, Shirley Freeze of California and Faye Jean Kaylor of North Carolina; and seven grandchildren. Visitation for family and friends will be from 12:00 Noon until 9:00 p.m., Thursday, May 29, 2 2008 at Charlie Marshall Funeral Home Aransas Pass. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 30, 2008 at Charlie Marshall Chapel with interment to follow at Prairie View Cemetery in Aransas Pass, Texas. ARRANGEMENTS ENTRUSTED TO CHARLIE MARSHALL FUNERAL HOMES CREMATORY ARANSAS PASS, TEXAS 1-800-428-2922 GROSS Born August 20, 1913 in New York City, Paul Herman Gross passed away on Friday, May 16, 2008. He was 94 years old.
Paul Gross grew up in New York City and served with distinction in the Coast Guard during World War I1, seeing combat duty in both the European and Pacific theatres. After the war he moved to Corpus Christi, Texas where he lived until 1998, when he moved to Dallas, Texas. He was a well known businessman in Corpus Christi and the owner of the successful shoe boutique, Mr. Paul's Shoes. He was married to Julia Gross for 53 years before her death in 1996.
The couple was known for their compassion and willingness to help others. After cremation, he will be interred beside her at Seaside Memorial Cemetery in Corpus Christi. Graveside services are scheduled for Friday, May 30th at Paul Gross is survived by his wife Jeanette of Allen, Texas; by two sisters-in-law Hilda Landry of Lake Charles, Louisiana and Edith Scott and husband, Ronald of Corpus Christ, Texas; by nieces Linda Scott, Marissa Chavez and Paul Trahern and her husband Charles; by nephews Brandon Chavez, Robert Landry and his wife Kristen and children Shelby and Alexander, and Steve Luce and his wife Linda and children Michael, Rachel and Andrea and great-grandson Benjamin. He will always be remembered as a true gentleman. HERNANDEZ Guadalupe "Lupe" G.
Hernandez, 85, passed away on May 26, 2008. born on March 20, eras 1923 to Ramon and Guadalupe G. Hernandez in Brownsville, Texas. He spent 27 years in Corpus Christi, Texas. "Lupe" developed great friends at Whataburger on Leopard that were his "Whataburger He was very knowledgeable about sports and politics.
He was a great husband, father and grandfather. He is preceded in death by his wife Matilde Hernandez; two sons, Ramon Hernandez, Andres Hernandez and sister, Eloisa Martindale. He is survived by his children: Guadalupe Ramos of Edingburg, Texas, Hilda Hurtado of Corpus Christi, Texas, Norma (Rafael) Ortega of Lafayette, Indiana and Ernesto (Gloria) Hernandez of Brownsville, Texas; his sisters, Matilde Solitaire of Brownsville, Texas and Concepcion Almanzar of Galveston, Texas; and numerous grand and great grand children. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at Corpus Christi Funeral Home with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. that same evening. Services to conclude that evening. CORPUS CHRISTI FUNERAL HOME 2409 Baldwin 885-0076 Funerals 1201 He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Delia Sanchez Salinas; children, Rene (Vanessa) Salinas, Jr. and Roxanne (Chris) Salinas; grandsons, JoeMichael, Rene Ill, Azrael and Dismas Salinas; sister Delia (Jesse) Salazar; brothers Eloy Salinas both of Corpus Christi, Texas and Jose T.
(Margarita) Alvarado of San Antonio, Texas; Nieces Jessica and Bernadette; Great nieces Lorena and Stephanie; and Great nephew Jaxon; brothers in law and sisters in law Manuel Sanchez, Moises (Clara) Sanchez, Miguel Sanchez, Maria (Connie) Sanchez, Sylvia (Jose) Mejia, Martin (Gina) Sanchez, Anna Briseno, Marin (Lucia) Sanchez; special niece Victoria Davis and numerous other nieces and nephews. Rene enjoyed spending time with his friends and family. He especially enjoyed watching his grandsons grow. He had a special childhood friend, Joe Martin Castillo and friend Maria Castanon. Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm until 9:00 pm with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Corpus Christi Funeral Home.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am at Sacred Heart on Thursday, May 29, 2008. Interment to follow at Rose Hill Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Rene Salinas, Christopher Rodgers, Anthony Alvarado, Jesse Salazar, Marin Sanchez, Martin Sanchez and Jose Castillo. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jose T. Alvarado and Eloy Sanchez.
CORPUS CHRISTI FUNERAL HOME 2409 Baldwin 885-0076 friends on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at Trevino Funeral Home from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m.; with a prayer service to be held at 7:00 p.m. TREVINO FINAL Family 3006 NIAGARA (361) 879-0085 RUBIO Zulema T. Rubio, age 65, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2008. The family will be receiving Funeral Services 1220 Tubbs Of Flowers 993-1978 Nothing expresses sympathy like flowers. www.cremation specialists.com Cemetery 1226 6 PLOTS, Seaside MemoA rial, Sect.3 Catholic side by Holy side, Rosary top of another.
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Your memory is my keepsake With which we'll never part God has you in his keeping I have you in my heart. From Your Loving Mom, Dad, Isabeal, Brothers and Sistero-in-Laws of.
