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A | BA-BI | BO | BR-BY | CA-CE | CH-CY | D | E | F | GA-GE | GI-GU |
HA-HE | HI-HY | I-J | KA-KE | KL-KU | LA-LAU | LAX-LU | MC | MA-MIL | MIS-MU | N-O |
P-Q | RA-RI | RO-RU | SA-SC | SE-STE | STO-SU | T | U-V | WA-WH | WI-WO | Y-Z |
Edna—Services for William R. Farquhar Jr., 73, of Edna, who died Wednesday, will be 11 a. m. today, Trinity Episcopal Church of Edna, the Revs. Scott Penrod and Harry Johnson officiating. Burial: Red Bluff Cemetery near Lolita, Jackson County Funeral Service, Edna. 782-5201. Pallbearers: William DeBord, George Janning, Pat Wells, Emett Gloyna, Charles Rickaway and John Henry Long. Memorials: South Texas Children’s Home, P. O. Box 1210, Beeville, 78104-1210 or donor’s choice.
Victoria
Advocate, Saturday,
January 8, 1994 |
EL CAMPO - Ella , 72, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016, she was born on August 27, 1944 in Edna. There will be a Memorial Graveside service on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 1:00pm at Mt. Olive Cemetery. Services by Slavik Funeral Home, 361-782-2152.
Victoria Advocate,
January 5, 2017 |
Edna—Guadalupe C. Fernandez, 81, of Edna died Sunday in a Victoria hospital following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Tuesday at Slavik Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Michael O’Shaughnessy, pastor of St. Agnes Catholic Church of Edna, officiating. Burial will be in Edna Latin American Cemetery. Mr. Fernandez was born Nov. 7, 1906, in Reynosa, Mexico. He was a retired farm laborer and member of the Catholic church. Surviving are two daughters, Elosia Garcia Hernandez of DaCosta and San Juana DeLeon of Mission; a son, Guadalupe C. Fernandez Jr. of Mission; and 26 grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate,
Tuesday, August 30 1988 |
Moses Figueroa, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Figueroa of Vanderbilt, died Saturday at 8:35 p. m. in a Ganado hospital after a three-day illness. Funeral services will be held here Monday at 8:15 a. m. from the Rendon and Sons Funeral Home Chapel and at 9 a. m. from the Edna Catholic Church, with burial in the Edna Cemetery. Surviving besides the parents are two brothers, Pedro Jr. and Refugio and two sisters, Stella and Irene Elisa, all of Vanderbilt. Victoria Advocate, Monday, May 11, 1959
The name on the marker is Figirova, but in the obituary it was
Figueroa. |
LA WARD - Refugio "CoCo" Figirova, 88, of La Ward, passed away
Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011. He was born April 25, 1923, in Edna, to
the late Pedro and Victoria Figirova. He was a rancher. |
Funeral services were held for accident victim, Andrew Figueroa, at the St. Agnes Church here Tuesday morning, with Rev. B. J. Janacek officiating. Rosary was recited Monday night at Slavik Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the Edna Cemetery. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Figueroa of 116 Rosa St., Edna; four brothers, Manuel Jr., Pete, Johnny and Tony; and four sisters, Amelia, of Bay City; Angelina of Ganado and Louise and Mary Alice, both of Edna. Andrew was born here Sept. 31, 1944, and was an eighth-grade student at Edna Junior High.
Edna Herald,
January 7, 1960 |
Edna—Andrew R. Figueroa Sr., 47, of Edna, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 in Edna. He was born May 20, 1960, in Ganado, to Pete Figueroa and Rose Mary Rodriguez Figueroa of Edna. He was a laborer for Hunts Oilfield Construction. He is survived by his parents; wife, Elizabeth Garcia Figueroa of Edna; daughters, Christina Rodriguez and Andrea Figueroa, both of Edna; sons, Andrew Figueroa Jr., Tony Figueroa, and Arthur Figueroa, all of Edna; sisters, Diane F. Baez of Edna and Jessica Posada of Bloomington; and brothers, Joe R. Figueroa of Temple. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Emilio and Angelita Rodriguez and Manuel and Victoria Trevino Figueroa; and brother, Pete T. Figueroa. A wake service will be held at 7 p. m. Monday at Slavik Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 10 a. m. Tuesday at the chapel. Burial will follow at Edna Latin American Cemetery. Pallbearers are Arthur Figueroa, Joe Figueroa, Carlos Rosa, Fernando Rodriguez, Eusebio Garcia III, and Agustin Baez Jr. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152.
Victoria Advocate,
December 16, 2007 |
Edna—Elizabeth “Liz” Ann Figueroa, of Edna, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at the age of 48. She was born on Feb. 3, 1961, in Ganado, to Angelita Morales Garcia of Edna and the late Eusebio Robles Garcia Jr. Graveside services will be held at 10 a. m., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Edna Latin American Cemetery. Pastor Lucino Salazar will be officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Oaklawn Funeral Home in Edna, 361-782-2221. Victoria Advocate,
Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
Houston—Emanuel Trevino Figueroa, of Houston, passed away Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 at the age of 75. Visitation will be 6 – 8 p. m. today, Oct. 1, 2009, with a rosary recital at 7 p. m. in the Oaklawn Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in the St. Agnes Catholic Church of Edna. Interment will follow in Edna Latin American Cemetery. The Rev. Michael Petering will be officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Oaklawn Funeral Home in Edna. 361-782-2221.
Victoria
Advocate, October 1, 2009 |
Ganado—Eusebio Mike Figueroa Jr., 26, of Houston, former resident of Ganado, died unexpectedly at 2:45 a. m. Wednesday in a Houston hospital. Mr. Figueroa was born Sept. 29, 1942, in Edna. He had resided in Houston for the past six years. The body will lie in state at the family residence in Ganado, at 207 Dever St., where Rosary will be recited at 8 p. m. Thursday. Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Friday at Assumption Catholic Church, with the Rev. William Halata, of Edna, officiating. Burial will be in W. O. W. Cemetery at Edna, under direction of Rendon Funeral Home of Victoria. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Eva Martinez Figueroa; a son, Vincente, both of Houston; his father, Eusebio Figueroa Sr. and his mother, Mrs. Juan Bermea, both of Ganado; two sisters, Mrs. Tommie Medrano of Houston and Miss Susie Ann Figueroa of Ganado; two brothers, Refugio Johnny Figueroa of Houston and Jesse Richard Figueroa of Ganado; and his grandmother, Mrs. Rosa Castro, of Houston.
Victoria Advocate,
Thursday, April 24, 1969 |
Ganado—Eusebio Figueroa, 75, of Ganado, died in an Edna hospital Tuesday, March 26, 1991, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Figueroa was born March 5, 1916, in Edna, to the late Refugio and Tomasita Cavazos Figueroa. He was a farm laborer and Catholic. Survivors: Wife, Santos Figueroa; daughters, Tomasita Medrano and Susie Garza, both of Houston; stepdaughters, Mary Lou Cortez and Josie Tristan, both of Ganado; sons, Refugio J. Figueroa and Jesse Figueroa, both of Houston; stepson, the Rev. Sam Arizpe of Alton; sisters, Inez Benavides of Ganado, Louise Sanchez of Edna, Margie Garcia of Houston, Mary Mata of Rosenberg; brother, Tanis Figueroa of Houston; 18 grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Rosary: 7 p. m. Sunday at the Ganado Funeral Home chapel. Services: 2 p. m. Monday at the Assumption Catholic Church in Ganado, the Rev. Sam Arizpe officiating. Burial: Edna Latin American Cemetery, Ganado Funeral Home Ganado, 771-2120. Pallbearers: Rudy Medrano Jr., David Figueroa, Vincent Figueroa, Adolph Hernandez III, Amador Valerio, Richard Castillo.
Victoria Advocate,
Saturday, March 30, 1991 |
Edna—Pete Rodriguez Figueroa, 28, of Edna, died Sunday in a Galveston hospital following a long illness. He was born March 16, 1959, in Ganado. He worked as a nurse’s aide at the Edna hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at Mount Calvary Pentecostal Church in Edna, with the Rev. John Samora officiating. Burial will follow in Edna Latin American Cemetery, under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home. The body will be taken to the church at 8 a. m. Tuesday to lie in state until time of services. Surviving are his parents, Pete and Rose Mary Rodriguez Figueroa of Edna; and two brothers, Joe R. Figueroa and Andrew R. Figueroa, both of Edna. Pallbearers are Gerardo Serna, Ernest Garcia Jr., Febian Garcia, Arthur Piantor, Albert Samora and Ray Andrade.
Victoria Advocate,
Monday, November 9, 1987 |
Pete T. Figueroa Sr., of Edna, passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 at the age of 77. He was born Feb. 24, 1936, in Ganado to the late Manuel & Victoria Trevino Figueroa. Pete worked as an auto body mechanic for over 50 years, he also was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be missed dearly. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Rose Marie Rodriguez Figueroa; daughters, Diana F. Baez (Agustin T.), of Edna and Jessica F. Posada (Michael), of Bloomington; son, Joe R. Figueroa (Susan) of Killeen; sisters, Angelita Villareal, Mary Alice Estrada and Amelia Trevino; brother, Johnny Figueroa; grandchildren, Agustin Baez Jr., Rosalinda Cortez, Lionel Baez, Christina Rodriguez, Andrea Figueroa, Tony Figueroa, Andrew Figueroa Jr., Arthur Figueroa, Jennifer Torres, Jeanne Figueroa and 23 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents; sons, Pete T. Figueroa and Andrew R. Figueroa; brothers, Manuel, Tony, Andrew and his sister Louisa Alfaro. Visitation will be Thursday, April 11 from 5-7 p.m., at Oaklawn Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Friday, April 12 at 2 p.m. at Oaklawn Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Latin American Cemetery in Edna. Pallbearers will be Agustin Baez, Agustin Baez Jr., Tony Figueroa, Arthur Figueroa, Joe R. Figueroa, Fernando Rodriguez. Honorary Pallbearers are Rosalinda Cortez, Christina Rodriguez, Andrea Figueroa, Jennifer Torres and Jeanne Figueroa. Arrangements are under the direction of Oaklawn Funeral Home in Edna. 361-782-2221.
Jackson County Herald-Tribune,
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 |
Ganado—Mrs. Tomasa C. Figueroa, 73, of Needville died Sunday at 10:30 a. m. in an El Campo hospital following a short illness. Born in Brownsville July 3, 1892, Mrs. Figueroa had lived in Needville since 1949. Prior to that she had lived in Jackson County since 1919. She was a member of the Catholic Church of Needville. Rosary will be recited Monday at 8 p. m. at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Alfred Benavides of Ganado. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9 a. m. at the Assumption Catholic Church in Ganado where Requiem Mass will be celebrated by the Rev. J. V. Dily. Surviving are her husband, Refugio Benavides of Needville; five sons, Manuel of Edna, Estanislado and Enrique, both of Houston, Eusebio of Ganado, Andres of Needville; four daughters, Mrs. Rafael Sanchez of Bloomington, Mrs. Benavides of Ganado, Mrs. Pedro Garcia of Houston, Mrs. Angel Mata of Rosenberg; two sisters, Mrs. Reynaldo Loya of Corpus Christi and Mrs. Pedro Figueroa of Edna; one brother, Juiio Cavazos of Houston, and 54 grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate,
Monday, August 30, 1965 |
Edna—Rosary for Tony Trevino Figueroa, 27, former Edna resident who was killed Tuesday in Houston in a homicide, will be recited at 7:30 p. m. Thursday at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel in Edna. Funeral services are scheduled at 1 p. m. Friday at St. Agnes Catholic Church, with burial in Latin American Cemetery. Survivors include his parents, Manuel and Victoria Figueroa; four sisters, Amelia Figueroa of Bay City, Angelita Villarreal of Victoria, and Maria Luisa Montana and Luisa Alfaro, both of Houston; three brothers, Pete of Edna, and Manuel and Johnny, both of Texas City. Figueroa had resides in Houston for about 10 years.
Victoria Advocate,
Thursday, August 3, 1978 |
Houston—Victoria Figueroa, 74, of Houston died Friday at her home following a long illness. A housewife, she was married to the late Manuel Figueroa who preceded her in death in October 1985. Funeral services will be Monday at 10 a. m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Edna. The Rev. Michael O’Shaughnessy will officiate. Burial will be in the Edna Latin American Cemetery. She is survived by three sons, Manuel and Johnny Figueroa of Houston, and Pete Figueroa of Edna; four daughters, Amelia Trevino of Bay City, Angie Villarreal of Victoria, Mary Estrada and Louise Alfaro of Houston; and two brothers, Juan Trevino of Houston and Sylvester Trevino of Michigan; a sister, Petra Rios of Inez; and 29 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. Rosary will be at 7:30 p. m. Sunday at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel in Edna.
Victoria Advocate,
Sunday, December 14, 1986 |
Edna—Leila T. Fisher, 80, of Edna, died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 1998. She was born June 13, 1918, in Calhoun, Ga., to the late Bunyan D. and Eula Blalock Thomas. She was a retired bookkeeper from Walgreen’s. She was a member of Gardendale Baptist Church of Corpus Christi. Survivors: daughter, Virginia Miller of Lolita; sons, Frank Fisher of Bakersfield, Calif., and Robert Fisher of Carrollton, Ga.; sisters, Ruth Hale of Tennessee, Bessie Houston and Lula Hayes, both of Georgia, Dorothy Riggs of Texas and Eva Chandler of Florida; brothers, Roy Thomas, Lloyd Thomas and Sam Thomas, all of Georgia and Louie Thomas, Charles Thomas, Paul Thomas and Wayne Thomas, all of Florida; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, William Neil Fisher; and one great-grandchild. Survivors will be 2 p. m. Sunday at Slavik Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Mickey Ewing officiating. Burial will be at Red Bluff Cemetery. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152.
Victoria
Advocate, Thursday, August
13, 1998 |
Edna—James J. Fitzpatrick Jr., 84, of Edna, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 1998. He was born March 18, 1914, in Lolita to the late James Joseph and Cassie Carleton Fitzpatrick. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Jackson County and a veteran of the U. S. Army serving during World War II. He was a member of VFW Post No. 8556 in Lolita and a member of La Ward Baptist Church. Survivors: wife, Stella Lee Ramsey Fitzpatrick; sister, Ruth Fox of Lolita; and brother, Devon Fitzpatrick of Vanderbilt. Preceded in death by parents; and sisters, Louella Hucek and Ann Anderson. Services will be at 2 p. m. today at Slavik Funeral Home, the Rev. Ron Thompson officiating. Burial will be at Red Bluff Cemetery near Lolita. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Members of VFW Post No. 8556.
Victoria
Advocate, Tuesday,
September 29, 1998 |
Lolita—Stella Lee Fitzpatrick, 89, of Lolita, died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000. She was born June 3, 1911, in La Ward, to the late Arthur and Mary Ethel Joines Stayton. She was a retired nurse, a Baptist and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW in Lolita. Survivors: sister, Rene McHaney of La Ward; brother, A. J. Stayton Jr. of Houston. Preceded in death by: husband, James J. Fitzpatrick; parents; brothers, Milton Stayton and Gordon Stayton. Services will be 2 p. m. today at Slavik Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Mitch Thrower officiating. Burial will be at Red Bluff Cemetery. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Bob Brown, Junior Jones, Weldon Brast, Eric Harvey, Gus Anders, J. P. Hoskins, Mike McHaney, Buddy Hartl and Truman Brausell.
Victoria
Advocate, Wednesday,
November 15, 2000 |
Wesley Jerome Fojtik, of Edna, Texas, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018, at the age of 40.
“I am Wesley Fojtik’s wife, Amy. Our son, Cort, is so proud that Wesley is his daddy and he asked to be in this picture with him so that everybody knows they belong together. They have a bond like no other and his daddy even already told him he’s in Heaven. Cort heard him loud and clear on Sunday night after we took a ride in Wesley’s Old Dodge. Please wear bright colors in honor of Wesley to celebrate his life.”
Visitation will be held on Friday, October 19, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Oaklawn Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Service will begin at 2 p.m., on Saturday, October 20, in the First Baptist Church of Edna. Interment will follow immediately after funeral service in the Fojtik Cemetery in Edna.
Arrangements are under the direction of Oaklawn Funeral Home in Edna. 361-782-2221.
Jackson County Herald-Tribune, October 17, 2018
Edna crop duster loses life in plane crash
The community is mourning the loss of one of its own after a crop duster’s plane crashed near Placedo early Friday evening.
Wesley Jerome Fojtik, 40, of Edna passed away while doing what he loved. He leaves behind a wife, Amy, and 6-yearold son, Cort.
The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 12 and according to Department of Public Safety Spokesman Ruben San Miguel, the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the accident.
An outpouring of condolences and support is evidence of what Fojtik meant to the community. Amy has said that the posts have been comforting, especially the ones that share memories they have of Wesley. She said comments about the accident are too much, too soon and she hopes people respect her and the family by not posting anything about it.
“I just want people to understand that these pilots out there aren’t crazy daredevils out there flying around,” she said. “They are highly skilled professionals with the highest level of flying. Their profession is their passion, along with their family and God. Wesley always said he was ‘prayed up and fueled up and ready to go.’”
“He had so many people that looked up to him that there aren’t enough words out there to describe how good he is.”
Amy’s employer, Keith Orsak, is close with the family and fondly recalls his friend.
“We tragically lost Wesley on Friday, for those that knew him what I have to say will not surprise anyone,” he said. “Wesley loved what he did, he was passionate about every minute of his day, not just his flying but his cattle, his hay, tinkering with his equipment and most assuredly him family and friends. Most importantly he was a beloved son, a wonderful husband, caring and loving father, and a trusted and valued friend to ‘so’ many people.
“I have to stress ‘so’ many people. Over the last several days I have had the opportunity to meet so many of his friends and family that I did not previously know, under circumstances that I dearly wish did not happen. Some of these amazing people have known him much longer than I and what I witnessed gives testament to the type of man he was. From friends, neighbors, family and of course his ‘flying family’, the amount of people that have been with his family the last several days to not only express condolences but to roll up their sleeves and take care of everything from rolling and stacking his hay that he cut down sometime last week to getting the old Dodge running because he told Amy if the good Lord called, to bring him home in the back of that truck. I can only hope this support has given comfort to his family as it has to me.
“Finally, the Lord has decided it was time to call Wesley home, and although this is extremely hard to understand, I hope and pray constantly for the strength and guidance for everyone to handle the circumstances that we are faced with. This is definitely too soon, but I know in my heart we are all thankful for the time the Lord gave us to share him. Now if you didn't know Wesley, I hope and pray the Lord has put someone in your life exactly like him because that would truly be a blessing.”
A GoFundMe account has been set up for the family, but donations can be also be sent to Amy via PayPal to amyfojtik@yahoo.com or to Cort’s account in Prosperity Bank.
Jackson County Herald-Tribune, October 17, 2018
Wesley Jerome Fojtik How do you put all of the goodness of the best person you have and ever will know into one article? You don’t. It just isn’t possible. I will try my best, but please know that this does not do my Wesley, the love of my life, near the justice that he deserves. He would tell me to keep it simple and not worry about it, but then again, he knows that I just don’t work that way. We are both stubborn, so he’s just going to have to laugh from above and smile that beautiful smile of his that will light up even the darkest room. Wesley Jerome Fojtik was born on November 21, 1977 in Victoria, TX to Wesley Gene Fojtik & Linda Parker Fojtik. He is their youngest child, and quite honestly, the most stubborn. He comes by it naturally. Wesley is survived by his loving wife, Amy Fojtik; son, Cort Fojtik; parents, Wesley Gene and Linda Parker Fojtik; sister, Nicole and Robert Long; niece, Brittany Long; nephews, Collin Long and Matthew Long; maternal grandma, Dorothy Parker; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins; father-in-law, Buck and Diane Dabney; mother-in-law, Linda Canion Dabney; brother-in-law, Aaron and Alisa Dabney. Wesley is preceded in death by his three angel babies in Heaven; sister, Kimberly Fojtik; maternal grandpa, Gene Parker; paternal grandparents, Albert and Mary Fojtik, aunt, Cheryl Fojtik; uncles, Allen Parker, David Fojtik, and Wilburn Lambert. Visitation was Friday, October 19, 2018, from 4-8 p.m. in the Oaklawn Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Service was at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 20, 2018, in the First Baptist Church of Edna. Interment followed in the Fojtik Cemetery in Edna the (Fojtik Residence). Rev. Robert Krause officiated. Pallbearers were Eric Cruz, Jason Gibbs, Manuel Gonzales, Travis Stall, Bill Fojtik, Eric Nelson, Justin Huber, and Jason Sugarek. Honorary pallbearers are Collin Long, Matthew Long, Timmy Gonzales, Justin Pesch, Toby Garza, Corey Fojtik, and Donnie White. Wesley loves hard. Plain and simple. It radiates from him. I feel his love every moment of every day. He doesn’t meet a stranger. He gives the shirt of his back if that is what is needed. Even if it isn’t needed, he will help. You don’t even have to ask. The way he loves his family, all of us, especially me and Cort. He tells us, he shows us, he makes our world right. When he walks into a room, even just my phone ringing and it shows his name, all is right in the world. A simple “I love you” text brings the biggest smile. God broke the mold for sure on Wesley, but we are proud to be raising Cort to be the gentleman that Wesley was, is, and ALWAYS will be. You may notice that I write this in present tense, not past. That’s because he is still here with us. Forever. Wesley is a man of many talents. He would always claim to not be the smartest, but let me tell you, he is not only amazingly smart, but the most loving, kindest, most sincere, honest, helpful, fun, genuine person any of us could ever meet on earth. He will jump in to help you without being asked, just show up unannounced and ask what needs to be done. And he won’t leave until the job is done. Then again, he is probably going to hang around for an hour after and visit till it gets dark and he gets a call wondering where he is. The way he was and is with his friends and family…They all mean the world to him…His niece Brittany and nephews Collin & Matthew – He loves them like they are his own and has always been so proud to be their uncle. His sister Nicole, his parents, grandparents…They brought him up right and shaped him into the wonderful man I met so many years ago. Manuel Gonzales, his brother for life. Jason Gibbs – Best friend from hay and cattle…Between those 3, the cattle and tractor talk will never cease. So many pilots, so many men that have been huge parts of his life. If you met Wesley, you were part of his life and he would do anything for you. Then there is the flying. Ask any pilot – When flying enters your bloodstream, it is there for good. It is not something that you just like to do. You live for it. It is your passion. Wesley has 3 passions. God, his family, and flying. I could throw out working on our land in there as well, but if flying called, he is gone. Wesley worked for Arenosa Flying in his teen years as a flagger on the ground. It is there that he caught “the buzz” for flying. In April 2001, Wesley and I met. We were talking about flying, specifically crop dusting, by the time our 3rd dance came around. It’s been nonstop ever since. He took his first ride in my grandpa’s J-3 Cub on June 23, 2001 at Jim Pearson’s ranch in Yoakum. My brother took him up and our lives were never the same. He started taking flight lessons on October 25, 2003, soloed on Dec 13, 2003 at VCT, and earned his Private Pilot’s License on Feb 20, 2004. He earned his right to solo the J-3 on April 10, 2004. After getting the all clear in the cub, Wesley would be at Ball Airport in Victoria non-stop. That was his Saturday hangout spot, known as “the kid” among all the old men. He would fly all morning, then go to my grandpa’s ranch to work to trade for some of the flying. Wesley took his commercial check ride on June 2, 2006, came home to celebrate, and left for Gulf Shores, Alabama the next morning for his first paying flying job. He pulled banners across the beach for 2 summers before landing his first ag seat in Utah. Before heading to Utah, he bought his beloved Cessna 140 from Mr. Jeffries, who would fondly call Wesley “Lesley My Boy!” at Ball Airport. Wesley was the son Mr. Jeffries never had and learned so much invaluable information from him. We were broke, but we made buying that 140 a priority. She’s always been good to us. The job in Utah was an adventure to say the least, but it also was a stepping stone to bringing him home to Edna. Donald White gave Wesley his first shot at home. Although Donald originally told Wesley not to fly and to “go be a school teacher instead”, those 2 had many great years together and became good friends. Between Donald and Donnie Jr, Wesley gained his confidence as a spray pilot and loved serving those in our area. Donald had to tell him to fly a little higher because he didn’t need to try to pick the cotton with his wheels. Donnie and Wesley spent many months out of state together in the Mid-West working and sharing stories and are still good friends to this day. Wesley started working for Coastal Flying Service in the very early 2011 season. He was working with one of his best friends there, Travis. They were school friends, banner tow friends, and now spray pilots at the same service. Wesley enjoyed every minute of the flying (well maybe except for the wire traps and some of the herbicide work that was a little tricky, but he would do it regardless, as long as he felt safe with it). He’s going to tell me not to say that last part, about not loving all of it, but it’s the truth. Even if he was having a rough day, when he got into the air, all was right in his world. We talked about this many times over the years. I would beg him to not fly frustrated or upset, but he always assured me that as soon as the wheels came off the ground, he was at peace. The air was and is Wesley’s happy place. Well, there and our land. And anywhere with our family. Wesley and I were married on December 11, 2010. The most perfect, special day ever. Also, my birthday. What a present, to marry your best friend!!! We welcomed Cort on August 27, 2012. After a super short 2 hour somewhat comical labor, we had our son. Shortly after 7:48 p.m. that evening, Wesley held Cort first in his arms because I had already been holding him in my belly for 9 months, so I wanted him to hold Cort in his arms first. Since that evening, Wesley & Cort have been inseparable. Our world has been richer, brighter and happier. The perfect life. The perfect father & son. They are 2 peas in pod, both can light up any room with a simple smile or laugh, but can frustrate the living daylights out of you just as easy. They have a special bond like nobody else you will ever meet. Cort is and always will be the brightest spot in Wesley’s life and he is the legacy that my Wesley left the earthly world with. Cort and Wesley have talked daily since Wesley flew off to heaven. Cort is the proudest son ever, so happy knowing that his daddy is in heaven with the babies that we weren’t able to carry to full term. Cort prays for his daddy to teach his brother and sister about him so that they know us when we get to heaven one day. Shortly after welcoming Cort to the world, we bought our property. Wesley and I, especially Wesley, had always dreamed of having our own place to raise our family, work the land, tend to the cattle, and build our dream home to shelter our family and keep us together, on the land he worked so hard for. Blood, sweat and tears, and a few cuss words, went into building our dream. But, it was completed. From the barn, the road, fencing, the cattle, the hayfield, his runway, and ultimately our dream home, which we only spent 28 nights in as a family, Wesley provided us anything we could ever need or want. He was and is a God fearing family man first and foremost, above all else. When Wesley loves, he loves hard. Plain and simple. Wesley loves the Lord with a fierce passion. He has always been at peace with God, never questioned him, always trusting his purpose. Friday afternoon, Cort and I were going to talk to Wesley about being baptized as a family, giving our intent on Sunday at church. We didn’t get to have that earthly conversation with him, but I know he is so proud of us and smiling so much that we went ahead and did it. I know he was with us, and always will be. Wesley Fojtik, You are a Good Man.
Jackson County Herald-Tribune,
October 17, 2018 |
Lolita—Graveside services for Ronald Dean Fouts, 21, of Killeen will be held at 4 p. m. Wednesday in the Red Bluff Cemetery near Lolita, with the Rev. J. A. Munson officiating. The Slavik Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Uncles of the deceased will serve as pallbearers. Mr. Fouts was born March 2, 1959 in Japan. He died July 6 at his residence in Killeen. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Michael Kouns of Killeen and father, William J. Fouts of Winfield, Kan., and a brother, David Fouts of Killeen.
Victoria
Advocate, Wednesday, July
9, 1980 |
EDNA - Betty
Joyce Fowler, of Edna, Texas, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014
at the age of 72. She was born in Houston, Texas, on December
17, 1941, to the late Vernon and Zell Pridgeon Boryp. Visitation will be on Thursday, May 8, 2014 from 5 – 7 p. m. At Oaklawn Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a. m., Friday, May 9, 2014, at the Edna Presbyterian Church, Edna, TX. Reverend Dr. Terry Bozarth will be officiating. Burial will follow at Red Bluff Cemetery in Lolita.
Pallbearers will
be Lamar Boyd, Jon Poole, Ken Williams, Hans Wittenburg, Scott
Ortolon and Roy Ortolon
Victoria
Advocate,
May 8, 2014 |
Jim Buck Fowler,
of Edna, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015 at the age of
91. He was born in Grand Saline, Texas, on May 1, 1924, to the
late Frank and Mary Pedigrew Fowler.
Oaklawn Funeral
Home, Edna, Texas |
Timothy Louis Fowler Timothy Louis Fowler, 65 of College Station, Texas, passed away on Friday November 2, 2018. He was born on February 25, 1953 in Ganado, Texas, he was the fourth child of the late Harold and Evelyn Fowler . Timmy was an operator, pipe fitter and draftsman in the chemical and pressure vessel industry. He lived, fished, and rooted for the Houston Astros and Texas Aggies while residing in Brazoria County, Atlanta, Georgia, and College Station. A man of strong faith and unconditional love. he was a devoted brother, husband, father, and friend. Survivors include is wife; Debra Fowler of College Station, three sons; Russell Fowler and his fiancee' Carolina Astrain of Victoria, Jonathan Fowler and his wife Cindy of Houston, and Louis Fowler of College Station Sisters: Ginger Fowler of Ganado and Faye Schlein and her husband Tommy of Victoria, brothers: Anthony Fowler and his wife Debbie Sue, Billy Fowler and his wife Carol, Jimmy Fowler and his wife Kathy, all of Ganado. Donald and his wife Debbie Kay of Brazoria, and H. E. Fowler and his wife Janis of Inez. Timmy was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas of College Station, he was also a member of the Knights of Columbus. There will be a Christian Burial on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 starting with a Rosary at 9:30 am, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 am at Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Ganado with Father Kirby F. Hlavaty officiating, interment to follow at Assumption Catholic Cemetery in Ganado. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Donate Life America at www.donatelife.net/contribute. Services have been entrusted to Russell Todish of Ganado and Slavik Funeral Home, 800 S. Third St. Ganado, TX 77962, 361-771-2120.
Jackson County Herald-Tribune, November 7, 2018, Slavik
Funeral Home, Ganado, Texas |
Edna—Aileen Kelly Frels, 79, of Lolita, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 1992. She was born Nov. 25, 1912, in Flatonia, to the late Leonard and Sarah Hill Kelly. Mrs. Frels had been a school teacher at Industrial Junior High School until her retirement after 42 years of service. She was president of the VFW Auxiliary Post No. 8556 in Lolita, the Lolita Garden Club, Delta Kappa Gamma, and St. John Bosco Altar Society. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association, the Freedom Foundation, a CCD teacher and charter member of the Catholic Daughters St. Theresa of the Little Flower Council No. 1350. She was also a member of the Lolita Home Demonstration Club. She married Leon Frels June 22, 1942. He preceded her in death May 4, 1974. Survivors: son, Kelly Frels of Houston; sisters, Lottie Baker of Melbourne, Fla., Mary Strong of Texas City, Ann Pack of San Antonio, Lil Johnson of Houston; brother, Leonard Kelly of San Antonio; two grandchildren. Rosary: 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, Slavik Funeral Home. Services: 11 a. m. Wednesday, St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Vanderbilt, the Rev. Michael O’Shaughnessy officiating. Burial: Lolita Cemetery, Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Paul Brinkmann, Ed Buckert, Don Frels, Lucian Kainer, Ed Vinklarek and J. T. Wells. Memorials: St. John Bosco Catholic Church, P. O. Box 337, Vanderbilt, Texas or Houston Junior Forum Senior Guidance Program, P. O. Box 130502, Houston, Texas 77219 or donor’s choice.
Victoria
Advocate, Monday, August
24 & 25, 1992 |
Lolita—Leon A Frels, 78, of Lolita, a prominent farmer and rancher, died Saturday in a Ganado rest home. Funeral services will be held at 4 p. m. Monday at the St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Vanderbilt, under direction of the Slavik Funeral Home of Edna. The body will lie in state in the church from 3 p. m. until time of services. A rosary will be recited at the church at 8:30 p. m. Sunday. Burial will be in the Lolita Cemetery with military graveside rites by the Lolita VFW Post. Mr. Frels was born March 31, 1896 in Wharton County. A son of the late Dietrich and Wilomena Schoelmann Frels, he married the former Aileen Kelley in 1942. He taught school in Yorktown and Taiton before coming to Jackson County in 1934. He operated a cotton gin here during the 1930’s. He was a veteran of World War I, and a member of the Lolita VFW Post, the Victoria Rosebud Chapter of Veterans of World War I, the Lolita Fire Department and St. John Bosco Church. He was a former member of the Knights of Columbus Edna Chapter. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Aileen Frels of Lolita; a son, Leon Kelley Frels of Houston; three sisters, Miss Annie Frels of El Campo, Mrs. Leona Scholz of Coy City, and Mrs. Ohpelia Hathorn of Wharton; and two brothers, Walter of Lolita and Ed of El Campo.
Victoria
Advocate, Sunday, May 5,
1974 |
Edna—Walter Kenneth Frels, 71, of Lolita, died Sunday in a Victoria hospital. Mr. Frels was born July 20, 1898, in Wharton County, son of the late Detrich and Willomena Schoelmann Frels. He moved to the Lolita community in 1929 and was a prominent farmer and rancher and is a former trustee of the Lolita school district. He operated a cotton gin in El Campo, Edna and Lolita. He married the former Mary Laughter. He was preceded in death by a son, Dick. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p. m. Tuesday at the St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Vanderbilt with the Rev. Wallis Stiles, Deacon Alvin Mathis and the Rev. Elaine Smith officiating. Burial will be in Lolita Cemetery under direction of Slavik Funeral Home of Edna. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p. m. Monday at St. John Bosco Church in Vanderbilt. Survivors include his wife, Mary; a daughter, Mrs. Suzanne Brantley of Atlanta, Ga.; two sons, Don of LaPorte and Pierce Frels of Lolita; three sisters, Miss Annie Frels of El Campo, Mrs. Leona Scholz of Coy City, Tex., and Mrs. Ophelia Hathorn of Wharton; a brother, Ed Frels of El Campo; and six grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Herbert Eggermyer, Kelly Frels, Earl Hathorn, Ernest Scholz, Wyly Harris and Daniel Kliminetchek. Honorary pallbearers are O. A. McGuffee, W. F. Peters, Clarence Frels, Herbert Frels, Dow Wynn and John Laughter.
Victoria
Advocate, Monday, May 26,
1975 |
The body of 47-year-old Victoria man was found Friday morning in the seat of his truck parked on the side of County Road 319 in Jackson County. Jackson County Justice of the Peace Frances Blanchard ruled George McArthur Frenzel, 47, of Victoria apparently died from carbon monoxide poisoning in what appeared to be a suicide. Authorities found a hose had been run from the exhaust pipe into the cab of the truck where he was sitting. Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. Sunday at First Baptist Church of Lolita, with the Rev. Roy Meadows, former pastor officiating. Masonic graveside services will follow at Red Bluff Cemetery near Lolita. Slavic Funeral Home of Edna is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Frenzel was born Feb. 22, 1942, in Edna. A former resident of Edna, he had lived in Victoria for six years and was a diesel mechanic. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 767 of Edna and First Baptist Church of Lolita. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Frenzel of Victoria; his father, Joe Frenzel of Edna; two daughters, Rhonda Jennings of Edna and Lana Frenzel of Victoria; a son, Doug Frenzel of Pasadena; five sisters, Clara Coalson and Velma Moss, both of Edna, Vera Keith of Inez, Jean Powers of Refugio and Earline Dawes of Bay City; three brothers, Clyde Frenzel of Waco, Jessie Frenzel of Edna and Joe Edward Frenzel of Premont; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bertha Searcy, and a sister, Mary Sturm. Pallbearers will be Leroy Quinn, Donald Dawes, Carl Power, Church Bullock, Jimmy Snider and Dalton Clements.
Victoria
Advocate, Saturday,
October 14, 1989 |
Peggy Frenzel, 59, of Victoria, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002. She was born April 21, 1943, in Edna, to Minnavee Clements of La Ward and the late Ray Clements. She was a retired licensed vocational nurse and a member of First Baptist Church of Lolita. Survivors: daughter, Lana Jean Frenzel of Victoria; son, Doug Frenzel of Manvel; mother; sister, Patricia Lindley of Louise; brother, Dalton Ray Clements of El Toro; and six grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, George Frenzel; daughter, Rhonda Jennings; and father. Visitation will be 6:30 p. m. to 8 p. m. tonight at Oaklawn Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 10 a. m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Lolita, the Rev. Mitch Thrower officiating. Burial will be at Red Bluff Cemetery. Oaklawn Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2221. Pallbearers: James Brown, Jim Bob Wilburn, Johnny Thomas, Heath Bednarz, Clint Dybala and Stacy Kline.
Victoria
Advocate, Thursday, June
13, 2002 |
Mrs. Lucia Fuentes, 26, resident of Victoria for the past three years, died at a San Antonio hospital Friday at 12:30 a. m. after a lengthy illness. The body is being brought from San Antonio and will lie in state at the Artero Funeral Chapel where a rosary will be said Friday night. Religious services will be held Saturday at 8:15 a. m. from the chapel and at 8:30 a. m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church with the Rev. Hyacinth Rosati officiating. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. at the Funeral Chapel and interment will be in the Edna Catholic Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Felix Fuentes of Victoria; two daughters, Elida and Margarita Fuentes, both of Victoria; her mother, Mrs. Clemencia Montolongo of Edna; two brothers, Frederico and Jesus Montolongo, both of Edna; a sister, Mrs. Lionires M. Rosales of Ganado.
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