Kerrville Daily Times

Robert "Bob" Irwin Olin, 90, of Kerrville passed away December 29, 2022. Bob resided in Victoria from 1946-2008 and retired from VISD after 24 years where he was the Director of Vocational Education. He was born May 29, 1932 in Hobart, Indiana to Irwin B. and Martha Duthie Olin. Bob served in the U.S. Navy from 1952-1956 and was an active member of Christ the Victor Lutheran Church in Victoria. In his later years in Kerrville, Bob was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Melba M. Olin and his parents. He is survived by extended family and numerous friends. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 1 p.m. at Memory...

Roger Anderson, beloved Daddy and Opa, passed away peacefully at the age of, 78, on December 12, 2022. He is survived by his two daughters, Jana (Thad) Hoskins and Sheena (Stephen) Downey, and their mom, MK Anderson; grandchildren, Oliver, Simon and Milo H. and Emory, Shiloh and Thatcher D.; and his sisters, Janice (Howard, deceased) Brooks and Tina (Jerry) Coco. A Memorial Service will be held on January 3rd, 10:30 a.m. at Christ Chapel Bible Church, 3701 Birchman Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107.

Ben Lee Graves, age 89, of Victoria, Texas passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022. He was born November 22, 1932 to the late Levi and Fannie Graves in Palestine, Texas. He served 4 years in the United States Army. Ben was employed for 30+ years at Koch Refinery in Corpus Christi in the Safety Department, until his retirement in 1992. He taught industrial firefighting at the Texas A&M Fire School for over 20 years. After retirement, he enjoyed traveling, fishing and hunting. He also had a love for woodworking and became quite famous making maps of Texas as well as the other states. Ben shipped maps to people all over the United States during the last 6+ years of his life. He loved his...

Peggy Jane Porter Boyland Peggy Jane Porter Boyland was surrounded by her children and many grandchildren as she passed peacefully from this earth November 3, 2022, after a brief illness during the week. Peggy was born January 15, 1930, in Naples, TX to Reverend Curtis Lester Porter and Peggy Lucile Strickland Porter as the fifth of six girls. They moved to Longview in 1938, where Reverend Porter became the founding pastor for the Mobberly Avenue Baptist Church and served there for 25 years. After graduating from Longview High School in 1947, Peggy attended East Texas Baptist College in Marshall and was courted by the love of her life, Herbert Layton Boyland, Jr. They were married March...

"Coach" Bobby Dale Peschel, 74, died after a hard fight against stage 4 colon cancer on September 2, 2022. He was caring husband, father, grandfather, brother, mentor, coach, teacher, principal, and friend. Bobby Peschel is preceded in death by his parents, Gottfried and Bonnie Peschel. He is survived by his wife, Linda K. Peschel of Salado; daughter Jennifer and husband, Ken Cheatham of Texarkana; son Robert Peschel of Rogers, Arkansas; Daughter Ashley and husband Tyler Howard of Jarrell; Grandsons, Ashton Peschel and Colby Howard; Granddaughters, Kelsie Peschel, Katie Cheatham, McKayla Tyers, and Ali Cheatham. He is also survived by his brother Jimmie Peschel and wife Rae and their...

Marion Allen Shaw, 82, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022. He was born July 20, 1940 in Refugio, Texas to the late Noel B. and Frances Mitchell Shaw. Marion is preceded in death by his parents, wife Paula Mae Shaw; brothers James Monroe Shaw, Noel B. Shaw, Charles Edward Shaw and sister Mildred Shaw; survivors include three daughters Debra Terrell of McKinney, Renee Shaw of Dallas, Francis Shaw of Dallas, Five grandchildren and Five great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Friday, September 2, 2022 Moore Funeral Home Chapel from 9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Services will begin shortly after, at 11:00 a.m. Burial to follow at Refugio Community Cemetery. Services entrusted to Moore Funeral Home,...

Thomas Mark Burrer, age 59, of Indian River, started his journey on the stairway to heaven on August 14, 2022. He was born in Kerrville, Texas, on December 14, 1962, to Delbert and Therlarue Burrer. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at the Nelson Funeral Home in Gaylord, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. until the time of services. The funeral service will be live streamed on the Nelson Funeral Home website. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to McLaren Hospice-Northern Michigan online athttps://www.mclaren.org/northern-michigan-foundation/donation-mclaren-northern-michigan-foundation or to the Lions Club of Indian...

Christopher Charles Trott, age 50 of Austin, TX passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022. He was born on May 5, 1971 in Guilford, CT. Chris is survived by his parents, John L. and Rita A. Trott of Fredericksburg, TX; sister, Susan Godfrey and husband Bill of Oberlin, OH; nephew, Jon Trott and wife Erica and their children Lauren and Jonathan, and nephew, James Trott and daughters Eleanor and Sequoia; and aunt Lee McClellan of Simpsonville, SC. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Mark Trott & Stephen Trott. Chris's family moved to Texas from Connecticut in 1981. He was a graduate of Tivy H.S. in Kerrville, TX. After college he took up residence in Austin TX; where he was...

Billie Jo Hill (BJ) passed away January 30, 2022 in Refugio, Texas. She was born May 3, 1937 in Corpus Christi, Texas to parents Josephine and Bill Hill. A long-time polio survivor, BJ was an accomplished teacher, starting with pre-school children in Corpus Christi, Texas and continuing with special education in Finn Rock, Oregon. She spent many memorable years in New Orleans, Louisiana; Blue River, Oregon; and Anchorage, Alaska before retiring in Kerrville, Texas. She is survived by a son, Darren Wernette of Houston, Texas a sister, Yvonne Johnson of San Antonio, Texas, and the McGuill family of Refugio, Texas.BJ will be remembered fondly by those whose lives she impacted.

Matta Rose "Mickey" Williams, 95, of Amarillo, formerly of Kerrville, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. Private family graveside services will be held in Rocky, Oklahoma. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon. Matta was born April 27, 1926 in Poteau, Oklahoma to Tolbert and Mary Palmer Coggins. She graduated from Poteau High School and then moved to Long Beach, California and worked as a secretary. While in California, she met her husband, Kenneth Williams, through her roommate and best friend, Billy. Kenneth was Billy's older brother who was returning from World War II. Matta and Kenneth were married on an ABC Radio Show, "Bride & Groom" and received an...

Daniel Richard Craft, 71, Winnsboro, passed away on September 29, 2021 in Quitman. He was born December 25, 1949 in Kerrville, TX to the late William Downing Craft and Marie Annaletta Craft. Daniel had lived in Winnsboro for 25 years, moving from Kerrville. He was a retired US Navy Veteran. Daniel enjoyed horses, fellowship, shooting and knitting. He was a Christian and enjoyed participating in several local churches. He was preceded in death by his wife, Judith Renee Craft. Survivors include his children, Jessica Renee Craft and Robert Paul Craft; brothers, Tommy Craft and James Craft; sister, Fran Phillips; grandchildren, Makiah Honea, Jayden Honea, Kenyan Honea and Kamrym Honea.

Melody Ann Zuker passed away on September 19, 2021 surrounded by her family. Born in Jefferson, Texas on October 20, 1955 she was the oldest of four daughters. Her father Bill was a musician and band director, hence the name Melody given to his oldest child. Melody was the Drum Major of the band at Pine Tree High School and attended Baylor for her undergraduate education and UT Tyler for her Master's in Psychology. She went on to become a Licensed Professional Counselor and served for years as a founding faculty member and Dean of Students at the Trinity School of Texas and counselor at Longview High School. She was in private practice in Jackson, TN and Dallas. Melody's life can be best...

Joseph Arch "Joe" Park, Jr, was born on the 14th of June, 1937, in Yorktown to Joseph Arch, Sr. and Lorena May Jacob Park. He died in Yorktown on 31st Aug., 2021. After graduating from Yorktown High School, Joe earned a Bachelor of Music Education from Southwest Texas State Teachers College, now called Texas State University; a Master of Education from the University of Texas at Austin; and a Master of Music also from the University of Texas. While attending the University of Texas, Joe was a member of the Longhorn Band. Joe was certified as a Piano Technician by the American School of Piano Tuning, and was also recognized as a Colleague of the American Guild of Organists after passing...

Mary "Chris" Christine Westphal- Born Mary Christine Ginsbach on December 10th 1947 in McAllen, Texas. She passed peacefully surrounded by family at BAMC Hospital in San Antonio on August 3oth 2021 around 10:55pm. She is survived by Wayne Westphal her beloved husband of 52 years, her two sons Dirk Westphal and Clint (Laurey) Westphal, and her brother Pat Ginsbach. lnto her Heavenly Father's care, she joins her parents John and Harriet Ginsbach, parents-in-law Herbert and Olga Westphal, brother-in-law Doug Westphal, and her precious friends that preceded her. Chris is best known for the impact she had on the people she met. She was a devoted Christian, a caring mother, a loving wife, a...

Mary Gayle Murphree (Everitt) Wood, 1935-2021 Beloved and trusted are two words that describe Mary Gayle Murphree Wood, 86, who joined her friends, family and her husband who were waiting on her in heaven on August 19, 2021. She was a beloved mother and a trusted confidant to all who became her friend. She was also the calming force of her family with a spark of mischief that delighted everyone around her. She was the As with many in the south, she used a variety of names based upon geography or season of life. Born to David Hayes Murphree and Sybil Wolfe Murphree she was known as Mary Gayle as a child and joyfully dropped her first name and became known as simply Gayle at Delta State in...

Jane Shelton Green 88, of Cleveland passed away Friday August 6, 2021, peacefully in her home. Jane was the youngest of three born to Ople McInturf and Roy R. Shelton of Calhoun, TN. Ople died when Jane was six months of age. Before her death, Ople requested that Gussie Shelton Bradford and Arthur Bradford take Jane and raise her as their own. This request was honored, and Jane became the daughter of Gussie and Arthur Bradford. Jane was a graduate of Calhoun High School, Calhoun, TN and National School of Business, Cleveland, TN. She was a long-time secretary at Hardwick Stove Company. Jane was also a volunteer at the Museum during that time. Jane moved to Kerrville, Texas in 1997. She...

ELKHART - William (Bill) A. Fackelman of Elkhart, Indiana passed away on Monday, June 12, 2021, at the age of 72. Bill was born in Elkhart, Indiana on July 19, 1949, to Fred and Carol Fackelman. He was one of nine children. Bill enlisted in the United States Army where he was stationed in Vietnam 2 yrs. After his tour in Vietnam, Bill was stationed in Fort Hood, Texas where he met the love of his life, Jody M. Schellhase. They were married June 19, 1971. After he served his time in the military, Bill and Jody came to reside in Kerrville, Texas. During his time in Kerrville, Bill attended Schreiner University where he received an Associate's degree in Criminal Justice. In July 1976 Bill...

Edward "Lynn" Wildman, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, after a brief battle with heart failure. He was 81. Lynn was born on September 21, 1939, in Victoria, Texas. He graduated from Tivy High School in Kerrville, Texas, and later graduated from Texas A&I University in Kingsville, Texas where he met the love of his life, Pam. After college, Lynn spent 34 years with the Balfour Company in Houston, Texas. With his dynamic personality, infectious smile, and his tenacity, he helped build an empire he was blessed to acquire. He had the utmost respect from all of his employees as he respected them in return. Lynn retired in 1994 and he and his wife, Pam, made their weekend home in...

Joyce "Joycie " Colbath Bayer, 77, of Abilene, Texas passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021, at her residency after a long battle with health problems. Visitation will be at The Hamil Family Funeral Home Tuesday, July 6, 2021, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. followed by a Rosary from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap Road, with Very Reverend Santiago Udayar, Celebrant and Reverend Fred Nawarskas, Concelebrant. Burial will be held Saturday, July 10, 2021, at 11:30 a.m., at Colbath Cemetery, Ingram, Texas. Services under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Joyce...

Sharon Elizabeth Logue, 63, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at her home in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 10, at 1 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Immediately following the service, family and friends will gather at 3800 Greenleaf Drive until 4 p.m. All are welcome and, in celebration of her life, the family encourages you to wear bright, colorful clothing. Born May 7, 1958, in Waco, Sharon was the second of four daughters born to Bill and Gloria Logue. Growing up, Linda and Sharon were the inseparable "big girls" and Katherine and Margaret "the babies." Collectively she and her sisters were, are and will always be "the Logue...

Sharon Logue passed away on June 30, 2021. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 11, at 12 pm at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home (6101 Bosque Blvd., Waco, TX 76710).