Mary Louise Grassl Aldrich, age 84, of San Antonio, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 11, 2020 after courageously battling dementia for the past 5 years.

She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Sam Aldrich Jr.; daughter Susan McKinney and husband James; two grandsons, Cody McKinney and wife Erin, and Wade McKinney and husband Kyle; two great-granddaughters, Kiley and Addison McKinney; sisters, Bernice McLendon and Betty Earl; numerous nieces and nephews; as well as her furry family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Agnes Josephine and Vincent Paul. Grassl; son, Michael Andrew “Andy” Aldrich; four brothers-in-law, Bobby R. Earl, G.W. McLendon, Morris Repass, and Albert Christie; and three sisters-in-law Frances Aldrich, Lieux Dressler (Louise-Aldrich), and Esther Christie.

Mary Louise graduated 1955 from Providence High School in San Antonio, TX. She decided to establish roots in San Antonio, TX as a loving wife, mother, grandma, and great grandma. Her main focus in life was ensuring that her family and friends felt loved by her. She approached each day with a positive attitude and was able to spread happiness to everyone she came in contact with.

She enjoyed entertaining, traveling, and laughing with family and friends. She loved new experiences and was always ready to travel to some of her favorite places such as Lake Tahoe, Vegas, and Colorado with her loved ones. One of her favorite things to do was going to see her favorite entertainer, Wayne Harper, where she would enjoy listening to music and dancing way past her bedtime with family and friends. Her positivity was contagious and she was always full of love and laughter.

Mary Louise will forever be missed and always be remembered for the love she gave to her family and friends.

Special thanks to the caregivers at The Etta at Shavano Park.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Dementia Society of America. A donation can be made at the following link: https://www.dementiasociety.org/donate.

The Rosary and Funeral Mass were held at St. Francis of Assisi on December 23, 2020.

February 26, 1946-December 18, 2020

How do you describe a hero?

An unyielding devotion to life’s most important priorities: faith in Jesus Christ, the importance of family, and service to country.

Born on February 26, 1946 in Corsicana, Texas, to Etha and James Tallmon, Morris was a mountain of a man, and to simply be in the presence of Morris was to know that these were what mattered most to him. The very embodiment of courage, humility, and discipline, Morris was as much at home around the dinner table with his family, sharing his tremendous wit and one liners, as he was on the gun range. A special forces paratrooper during the Vietnam War, Morris carried the banner of freedom proudly. Though a few stories were told, most will go forgotten, thanklessly fading with the passing of time, and that’s the way Morris would have wanted it. His selfless sacrifice for the red, white, and blue was eclipsed only by the way he served and cherished his wife and family.

Together, Morris and Brenda shared their journey with other aspiring couples as marriage sponsors at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Indeed, St. Francis was a spiritual home he cherished immensely and a place where he himself encountered the love of God through the Roman Catholic Church. Not only did Morris have his conversion to the Church take place at St. Francis, but he would go on leading countless other men to the faith through ACTS and as a sponsor for RCIA.

Though in his final months Morris suffered greater than most, he did so with a strength and grace inspiring to all. There was nothing he could not do or would not do, especially when it was in service to someone else, until the day he no longer could.

Morris’ legacy of service and love lives on in his beloved spouse Brenda, children, grandchildren, and extended family. Saint Paul’s words in the Second Letter to Timothy encapsulate Morris’ final moments and what he would want us to remember:

“I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but to all who have longed for his appearance.”

November 29, 1938 – December 25, 2020

Preceded in death by husband, Julien C. Van Haute. Survived by children: Thomas (Janet), Richard (Mary), Robert (Cathy), Julie Mellin (Mark), and James (Jennifer); siblings, Judith Rice (Charles), and Jean Determan (James); sister-in-law, Carol Van Haute; grandchildren: Thomas (Mallory), Vincent (fiancée, Emily), Nicholas, Nathan, John, Alexa, Jacqueline, Samuel, Jenna, Beau, Lucas, Kayla, Andrew, Cole, and Daniel; and one great-grandchild, Cameron.

VISITATION following CDC guidelines: Monday, December 28, from 5 pm to 7 pm at St. Bernadette Catholic Church (7600 S. 42nd St.), with VIGIL SERVICE at 7 pm. MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: Tuesday, December 29, at 10:30 am, St. Bernadette Catholic Church. Interment, Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Bernadette Church, Gross Catholic High School, and St. Vincent de Paul Society.

To view live broadcasts of the Vigil Service and Mass, go to www.heafeyheafey.com and click the “View Live Service” button on the home page.

Rose Mary Schoenmakers was born on May 12, 1952 and entered the Kingdom of Heaven on November 28, 2020.

December 29, 1926-December 11, 2020

The visitation for Charles Thomas Hutzler will be held on December 28, 2020 at 5:00 pm at Colonial Funeral Home, 625 Kitty Hawk Road, Universal City, TX. Rosary Service will be held on December 28, 2020 at 6:00 pm at Colonial Funeral Home, 625 Kitty Hawk Road, Universal City, TX. Memorial Service will be held on December 28, 2020 at 7:00 pm at Colonial Funeral Home, 625 Kitty Hawk Road, Universal City, TX. The Funeral Service will be held on December 30, 2020 at 11:30 am at St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church, 111 Barilla Place, San Antonio, TX. Committal Service will be held on December 30, 2020 at 1:30 pm at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Rd., San Antonio, TX.

July 22, 1946-December 10, 2020

Maria Olga Gonzalez, born July 22, 1946, in Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, went to be with our Lord on December 10, 2020 at the age of 74.

She was preceded in death by parents, Margarito Guevara & Paula Chavez; beloved husband of 53 years, Zeferino G. Gonzalez, and daughter, Dora Alicia Balderas.

She is survived by her children, Guadalupe Cortez (Miguel), Rosy N. Anderson (Howard), Adolfo Carlos Gonzalez (Iris); son in law, Jose C. Balderas, grandchildren, Crystal Heitmann, Angelica Balderas, Maria Lesmana, Miguel Ochoa, Maximus Cortez, Michael Cortez, Sara Diaz, and Layla Gonzalez; great-grandchildren, Dominic Ochoa, Alyssa Heitmann, Olivia Heitmann, and Jacob Lesmana. Maria is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

The Visitation will be on Sunday, December 20 at 5 pm with the Rosary at 7 pm at 2525 Palo Alto Rd, San Antonio, TX 78211.

The Mass will be on Monday, December 21 at 11:30 am at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, followed by the graveside service at San Fernando Cemetery II.

November 19, 1934-November 20, 2020

William D. Mickey, son of Robert K. Mickey and Theresa Horner Mickey, beloved husband of Joan Elizabeth Love Mickey, born November 1934, in Chatham, New Jersey, passed away on November 20, 2020, peacefully of natural causes.

William “Bill” grew up in New Jersey and graduated from Madison High School. He served in the military. He spent a career in sales, marketing, and advertising. He loved football, golfing, his family, and his faith.

Bill was a loving and dedicated partner to his wife, Joan, for 63 years. He was an amazing and responsible father to five children to whom he instilled incredible work ethic and values.

In death, he is predeceased by his grandson, Stephen Dennis Murray. He is survived by his sons; Dennis F. Mickey of Carrollton, Texas, and Brian W. Mickey of San Antonio, Texas. His daughters; Sharon M. Mickey of Wimberly, Texas, Jeanne T. Derby and her husband Ronald L. Derby of San Antonio, Texas, and Eileen P. Mickey of Point, Texas. His grandchildren; Robert W. Derby of Hutto, Texas, Brittany L. Black and her husband James C. Black of San Antonio, Texas, Erin Murray of Sulphur Springs, Texas. And his great-grandchildren; Madilynn McWhorter, Hayes Calvin Black, and Eli Robert Black.

I have fought the good fight,
I have finished the race,
I have kept the faith –
Timothy 4:7

SERVICE

The Memorial Service will begin at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North, 3401 Cherry Ridge Drive.

June 26, 1945-November 26, 2020

Sister Virginia Celmer, IHM, died Nov. 26, 2020, at the IHM Motherhouse. She was 75 years old.

September 4, 1938-November 19, 2020

On Thursday, November 19, 2020, Martha Anne Kubicek, devoted mother, wife, and friend died peacefully at the age of 82.

Martha was born on September 4, 1938, in Beaumont, Texas to Heinz and Margaret Fischer. Heinz had immigrated to the USA from Germany in the mid-1920s, settling in Beaumont and quickly connecting with other first- and second-generation German immigrants like Margaret and her family. Martha took tremendous pride in her German heritage and truly cherished the close relationships with grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins within her extended family, with many a reunion providing happy memories over the years.

Most of Martha’s childhood was spent in Houston and, after graduating from Incarnate Word Academy, she attended Sacred Heart Dominican College, graduating with a BSc in Nursing in 1960. It was while a student there that she met Harold Kubicek, a Civil Engineering student at Rice University, at a college dance in 1957. They later married, on January 7, 1961, at St. Christopher’s Catholic Church in Houston.

Alongside managing busy family life, Martha regularly worked part-time as a nurse, including as a Research Nurse for Baylor College of Medicine. She had a real passion for travel, especially to Europe, which she visited numerous times, meeting with relatives as she enjoyed discovering new places and people. Always highly sociable, Martha was a member of numerous tennis leagues and bridge groups over the years. Most of all, she took great pleasure and pride in her family, which includes her husband of 59 years, her four children, their spouses, and nine grandchildren.

Faith was a constant in Martha’s life. She and Harold made several moves between Texas, California, and Louisiana over the years and she was always an active member of the Catholic parishes to which they belonged. She has also been a member of the Theresians Catholic women’s community for decades, including the Day of Roses group in San Antonio for the last 15 years, and she recently received the honor of being named a Theresian Woman of Wisdom.

Martha was preceded in death by her father, Heinz, her mother, Margaret, and her brother, David. She is survived by her husband, Harold, her four children, Karen, Mark, Joseph, and Margaret, and grandchildren David and Sedona Limón, Tesa, Sofia, Paul and Andrew Kubicek, and Hal, Max and Flo Wood.

Although the impact of dementia was increasingly debilitating for Martha, her true self continued to shine through in so many ways. She was visibly cheered in the company of friends and family until her final weeks and similarly took great delight in viewing photos and mementos from her life and watching animals and birds in her backyard. Most notable was the joy she took from listening to and playing music. An avid piano player from a young age, she was able to play several of her favorite tunes with her family until shortly before her death.

For this reason, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider making a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association.

The visitation will take place at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church from 11:30 am-12:30 pm on Tuesday, December 1. The Rosary will be prayed at 12:30 pm, followed by the Mass of the Resurrection at 1 pm. The graveside service will be at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery (1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, TX 78209) at 11:30 am on Tuesday, December 8.

July 7, 1946-November 10, 2020

Margarita Petra Ortiz went to be with the Lord on November 10, 2020, at the age of 74, in San Antonio, TX. She was born on July 7, 1946 in Atascosa County, TX. She is preceded in death by her husband, Rudy C. Ortiz; parents, Norberto and Julia Rodriguez; daughter, Elizabeth Ortiz-Flournoy; siblings, RoseLee Delgado, Bertha Rodriguez, Mary Florentina Rodriguez, Juan Rodriguez and Gilbert Rodriguez. Margarita is survived by her loving children, Michelle Zuniga (Gilbert) and Eric Ortiz (Christina Montoya); step-mother, Estella Rodriguez; siblings, Beatrice Rodgriguez Green (Leo), Delfina Rodriguez (Jesse Castillo), Jesus Rodriguez (Melinda), Eulalio Rodriguez (Isabel), Raymond Rodriguez (Clara) and Fernando Rodriguez; step-siblings, Rosalinda Rodriguez (Jose Santos) and Alfredo Rodriguez; grandchildren, Gabriel Zane Zuniga, Zoe Nicole Zuniga, Ryan Ortiz and Amarige Diaz, and numerous nieces, nephews, and other extended family members and friends.

Education was a huge part of Margarita’s life. She was a student at San Antonio College until she met and fell in love with Rudy C. Ortiz. During their 39 years of marriage, she continued to pursue her dream of getting her college degree and on May 8, 1999 received her Bachelors of Art from Our Lady of the Lake University.

Margarita worked for Southwestern Bell for 25 years at which time she took early retirement to help care for her grandson, Gabriel Zane, and granddaughter, Zoe. When her husband fell ill to lung cancer, she stayed by his side, day and night, nursing and caring for him until his death.

Margarita was a huge Spurs fan and watched almost every game religiously. She knew all the players and could talk stats with the best of them. She also had her Spurs memorabilia proudly displayed throughout her house and always had her Spurs flags firmly mounted on her car windows, sometimes long after the season was over.

Margarita had a love of flowers and plants. She planted roses all along her house, had a peach tree and numerous potted plants and flowers. When her health made it too difficult to tend to her plants, she still had a beautiful display thanks to Michael’s and Hobby Lobby.

Above all else, Margarita loved her family. She made sure to attend every family gathering, birthday party, baby shower, graduation, play, or event that she could. She made a point to ensure that everyone had what they needed and were cared for and did not go without.

Visitation will be Monday, November 23, 2020 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary to be recited at 6:30 p.m. at Mission Park Funeral Chapels South. Funeral Mass will be on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Interment to follow at Mission Burial Park South.