William R. (Bill) Nelson, 89, of Fredericksburg, died Monday, April 6, 2015.
Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home.
No service is scheduled.
Memorials may be made to Hill Country Memorial Hospice or to the charity of choice.
A complete obituary will follow.
Matthew Wayne (Matt) Lang, 56, of Harper, died Saturday, April 4, 2015, in a San Antonio care facility.
A funeral Mass is being celebrated today, Wednesday, April 8, at 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, with interment following at St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery in Harper.
Memorials may be made to Methodist Healthcare Vitas Hospice in San Antonio or to the charity of choice.
Arrangements are under the direction of Schaetter Funeral Home.
A complete obituary will follow.
JACOB 'SKIP' KNOPP
Jacob Louis (Skip) Knopp, 82, of Fredericksburg, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015.
A rosary service was held at 9:30 a.m., today, Wednesday, April 8, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Deacon Patrick Klein officiating.
A memorial mass followed at 10 a.m. with Msgr. Enda McKenna officiating.
Entombment services in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum will take place at a later date.
Arrangements were under the direction of Schaetter Funeral Home.
Knopp was born May 7, 1932, in Fredericksburg, the son of Jacob Peter Knopp and Ruth Brown Knopp.
Knopp attended St. Mary’s School and graduated from St. Mary’s High School.
A United States Navy veteran, he served from April 24, 1951, until April 12, 1955, during the Korean Conflict. Upon discharge, he was ranked as a yeoman first class.
Knopp was a 1958 University of Texas graduate, receiving a bachelor of business administration degree.
He is survived by numerous cousins.
In addition to his parents, Knopp was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth (Kenn) Knopp, and his step-mother, Minna Crenwelge Knopp.
Memorials may be made to the St. Mary’s School Endowment Fund.
ANNA B. FORRESTER
Anna B. Forrester, 92, of Fredericksburg, died Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at Fredericksburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Arrangements were under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home where visitation was held Saturday afternoon, April 4.
Graveside services and interment were held at 10 a.m., Monday, April 6, at Forest Park Lawndale in Houston, with her two sons officiating.
Mrs. Forrester was born Aug. 25, 1922, in Hobart, Oklahoma, the daughter of Doris Ray Bowman and Anna Kate Bowman. She married Herman Forrester on June 9, 1940, in Houston. He preceded her in death in 1995.
Mrs. Forrester was a secretary for the Houston Independent School District, and after spending most of her life in Houston, she and her husband retired to Trinity. Following his death, she moved to Fredericksburg.
Mrs. Forrester is survived by two sons, Ron Forrester of Austin, and Joe Forrester and his wife, Susan, of Summit, New Jersey, and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband and parents.
Memorials may be made to Hill Country Memorial Hospice, M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston or to the charity of choice.
Robert Dancer, 93, of Fredericksburg, died Monday, April 6, 2015, at Knopp Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
Arrangements are under the direction of Schaetter Funeral Home.
A complete obituary will follow.
RONALD TYE (RON) BELCIK
Ronald Tye (Ron) Belcik, 57, of Fredericksburg, died Monday, March 30, 2015.
Arrangements and cremation were under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home.
Private services are planned by the family.
Belcik was born Jan. 27, 1958, in Winters, the son of Thomas Belcik and Delores Sekerka Belcik.
He is survived by two sisters, one brother and spouses, including Jeannette and Rayburn Houston of Llano, ReNee and Andre Nadeau of San Antonio and Eddie Belcik of Fredericksburg.
Belcik’s parents preceded him in death.
Memorials may be made to Serenity House or the charity of choice.
FREDDIE CLYDE ARMKE
Freddie Clyde Armke, 89, of Hye, died Thursday, March 26, 2015.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Monday, March 30, at Crofts-Crow Funeral Home in Johnson City, with interment following at Rocky Creek Cemetery.
Visitation was held Sunday evening, March 29, at the funeral chapel.
Armke was born July 12, 1925, in the Flat Creek community of Blanco County, the son of Erich Armke and Ottilie Heidrich Armke. He married Joyce Dean Nowotny on Thanksgiving Day, 1949. They had been married for 62 years at the time she died.
Armke was a World War II veteran, serving from 1943-1946 with the U.S. Navy during the Pacific Campaign.
Upon returning from military service, he worked at the Blanco Locker Plant.
In 1968, the Armkes moved to the AR Ranch, which later became the Byram Ranch. They lived there until moving to Hye when he was 80.
In 1996, Armke drove a covered wagon from New Braunfels to Fredericksburg during the 150th anniversary celebration of the founding of Fredericksburg.
Armke is survived by six children and spouses, including Brenda and Al Lindig, Troy and Kathy Armke, Tibby and Robin Armke, Ted Armke, Travis Armke and Pat and Angie Daniels.
Survivors also include 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife and parents, Armke was preceded in death by a son, Tim Daniels; a brother, Leroy Armke, and two sisters, Lola Ammann and Rowena Voges.
Memorials may be made to the charity of choice.
Information on funerals that occur after April 8 will appear under this heading.
MRS. CARROLL A. SULTEMEIER
Mrs. Carroll A. Sultemeier, 77, nee Sue Ann Woods, of Fredericksburg, died Friday, April 10, 2015.
Arrangements are under the direction of Schaetter Funeral Home where visitation will be held Friday, April 17, from 5-7 p.m.
Graveside services and interment will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 18, at Greenwood Cemetery.
Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 18, at First Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, toward cancer research or to the charity of choice.
Kenneth L. Watkins, of Fredericksburg, died Monday, April 13, 2015.
Interment of the cremains in Tescott, Kansas will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be made to ISIS Shrine Center, 200 E. Diamond Dr., Salina, KS 67401; Shriners Hospitals for Children or to any organization that helps children.
A complete obituary will follow.
Mrs. Carroll A. Sultemeier, 77, nee Sue Ann Woods, of Fredericksburg, died Friday, April 10, 2015.
Arrangements are under the direction of Schaetter Funeral Home where visitation will be held Friday, April 17, from 5-7 p.m.
Graveside services and interment will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 18, at Greenwood Cemetery.
Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 18, at First Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, toward cancer research or to the charity of choice.
A complete obituary will follow.
Maxine Ross Roussel, 91, nee McClatchey, of Arthur City, died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Stillhouse Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Paris, Texas.
Graveside services and interment were held at 3 p.m., Thursday, April 9, in Fredericksburg at Der Stadt Friedhof.
Arrangements were under the direction of Bright-Holland Funeral Home of Paris, Texas.
Mrs. Roussel was born Feb. 12, 1924, in Moline, Illinois, the daughter of Russell McClatchey and Marjorie Ida Wiltamuth McClatchey. She married Albert A. Roussel, April 9, 1944. He preceded her in death on July 21, 2008.
Prior to marriage, Mrs. Roussel attended nurses training. Later on, she worked in the Comal County tax and licensing office in New Braunfels for several years.
She also worked for a period of time as an office manager for an ophthalmologist in Austin and also for the Friedrich Air Conditioning Co. in San Antonio.
At one time, she was the director of the child care center at Fort Sam Houston.
Mrs. Roussel is survived by three daughters and spouses, including Kathryn and John Torres of San Antonio, Karen and Fred Erben and Karna and Richard Hinton, all of Arthur City.
Survivors also include 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Roussel was preceded in death by one son, Kenneth John Roussel; one sister, Gail Ackerman, and a brother-in-law, Joseph Roussel.
DAVID H. RANSLEBEN
David H. Ransleben, 69, of San Antonio, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 9, at St. Gerard’s Catholic Church in San Antonio.
Graveside services and interment were held at 1 p.m., Thursday, at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Fredericksburg.
Visitation and a rosary service were held Wednesday evening, April 8, at St. Gerard’s.
Arrangements were under the direction of Camero Funeral Home of San Antonio.
Ransleben was born Feb. 18, 1946, in Fredericksburg, the son of Henry Wilhelm Ransleben and Mildred Maria Reeh Ransleben. He married Alice Helen Kraus on July 2, 1967. She preceded him in death.
He was a plumber/pipefitter/welder with the Local 142 plumbers and pipefitters union in San Antonio.
Ransleben is survived by three daughters, two sons and spouses, including Jennifer and Steven McGowan, Brenda Ransleben, Cheryl and Kenny Kerr, Daryl and Sarah Ransleben and Daniel and Heather Ransleben.
Survivors also include 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife and parents, Ransleben was also preceded in death by a sister, Caroline Ransleben.
Ernie Platfoot, 86, of Fredericksburg, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 2, at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church.
Interment at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is planned at a later date.
A complete obituary will follow.
Laverne Parker, 96, nee Bode, of Harper, died Monday, April 13, 2015.
Arrangements are under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home where visitation will be held Thursday, April 16, from 5-7 p.m.
Funeral services will be held Friday, April 17, at 10 a.m., at Lighthouse Fellowship Chapel in Harper, with interment following in the Noxville Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Lighthouse Fellowship Chapel or to the Noxville Cemetery.
A complete obituary will follow.
WILLIAM R. (BILL) NELSON
William R. (Bill) Nelson, 89, of Fredericksburg, died Monday, April 6, 2015.
No services are scheduled.
Arrangements and cremation were under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home.
Nelson was born Feb. 20, 1926, in Longmont, Colorado, the son of Harry Nelson and Stella Camp Nelson. He married Billie Jo Chandler on Dec. 15, 1949, in Beverly Hills, California. She preceded him in death on March 24, 2012.
He received his master’s degree from Trinity University, and was also a United States Marine Corps veteran, serving during World War II and the Korean Conflict.
After military service, Nelson worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. and then switched careers to the education field.
He taught history and English, was a middle school administrator and finally served as the personnel director of the North East Independent School District in San Antonio.
Nelson is survived by two daughters, Ann Elizabeth Nelson of Fredericksburg, and Kay Ellen Caldwell and her husband, Bobby, of Boerne; five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Hill Country Memorial Hospice or to the charity of choice.
Deborah Lynn (Debbie) Hoffmann, 56, of Pueblo, Colorado, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015.
A memorial service and entombment was held Monday, April 6, at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum with Msgr. Enda McKenna officiating.
Ms. Hoffmann was born Nov. 11, 1958, in Fredericksburg, the daughter of Ernest Hoffmann and Madlyn Moellendorf Hoffmann.
She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and graduated from Fredericksburg High School in 1977.
Ms. Hoffmann is survived by two sons, Shea Hoffmann of Colorado and Jacob Hoffmann of Wisconsin.
She is also survived by two brothers, David Hoffmann of Fredericksburg and Jonathan Hoffmann of Austin, and one sister, Brenda Durst and her husband, Gary, of Fredericksburg.
Memorials may be made to the charity of choice.
Arrangements were under the direction of Schaetter Funeral Home.
James Sheldon (Mickey) Bell, 104, of San Antonio and formerly of Fredericksburg, died Saturday, April 11, 2015.
Graveside services and interment were held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 14, in the Family Chapel of Greenwood Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice, Presbyterian Children’s Home or to the charity of choice.
Arrangements were under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home.
A complete obituary will follow.
KENNETH L. WATKINS
Kenneth L. Watkins, 81, of Fredericksburg, died Monday, April 13, 2015.
Interment of the ashes will be held at a later date in Tescott, Kansas.
Watkins was born Aug. 15, 1933, in Salina, Kansas, the son of Henry W. and Jean J. Watkins.
Watkins attended schools in Abilene, Kansas. In 1951, he began working for Kansas Power and Light, now Westar Energy. After retiring in 1992, he moved to Fredericksburg.
He volunteered with the Kansas State University Archeology Department for 17 years and worked with three different archeologists at Fort Martin Scott after moving to Fredericksburg.
In addition to his wife, Monica, Watkins is survived by 10 children and spouses, including Norman Watkins, Karl Watkins and Cindy Lagarde, Eric and Sandra Watkins, and Mandy Maniez, all of the New Braunfels area; Janice and Nick Voges and Jay and Cheryl Area, all of Kansas; Blyth Wilson and Nevin Roher of Illinois and Missouri; and Jennifer and Deran Piatz, Jamie Fettig, and Jolene and Joey Fettig, all of North Dakota.
Survivors also include 16 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, William Watkins.
Memorials may be made to ISIS Shrine Center, 200 E. Diamond Dr., Salina, KS 67401; Shriners Hospitals for Children, or to any organization that helps children.
Charles K. Voigt Jr., 91, of Fredericksburg, died Sunday, March 1, 2015.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 25, at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church.
The ashes will be interred in the church’s columbarium.
Memorials may be made to the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church Foundation, SPCA or to the charity of choice.
A complete obituary was published in the March 11 edition of the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post.
Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home.
Mrs. Robert E. Scott, 101, nee Patricia Lola Mae Lewis, of Fredericksburg, died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Knopp Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., today, Wednesday, April 22, in the chapel of Schaetter Funeral Home.
Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hill Country Memorial Hospice or to the charity of choice.
A complete obituary will follow.
