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Sidney Ray Gandy, of Sealy, Texas, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at the age of 85. Services for Sidney will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in the Oaklawn Funeral Home Chapel, visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., with the funeral service beginning at 11:00 a.m., Burial to follow in the Flournoy Cemetery, Morales, Tx.
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San Antonio – John F. Gerjes, 95, died Wednesday. A native of Edna, he lived in San Antonio for the past 25 years. He was a member of the Lutheran church. Graveside services will be Friday at 2 p. m. at Memory Gardens in Edna under the direction of Porter Loring Funeral Home of San Antonio. The Rev. Richard Stone of the Edna Presbyterian Church will officiate. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lydia Bratton and Mrs. Alma Lowrance, both of San Antonio; two sisters, Mrs. Lena Johnson of Pomona, Calif. and Mrs. Annie Cunningham of Spring; two brothers, Ed and Herman, both of Edna; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Victoria Advocate, April 22, 1982
The Rev. Joe
Webb of Edna will officiate here. Victoria Advocate,
April 23, 1982 |
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Edna – Services for O’Berah “Bede” Gerjes, 79 of Edna, formerly of Eagle Lake, who died in a Victoria hospital Friday, Feb. 28, 1992, after a brief illness, will be at 3 p. m. Sunday at Edna Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Harry L. Johnson officiating. Burial in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Edna, Jackson County Funeral Service Inc., Edna, 782-5201. Pallbearers: Gus Westhoff, Fred Westhoff, Marshall Stanford, Lonnie Rabb, Bob Hodges, John Waisaph and Milam Tab Simons. Victoria Advocate, March 1, 1992 |
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Edna – Rachel Louise Sample Germer, 72, of Edna died Monday in a Victoria hospital following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Edna with the Rev. Russell Moon officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Edna under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Mrs. Germer, daughter of Stephen Gibson and Edna Hurst Sample, was born Oct. 20, 1913, in Edna. An Edna High School and University of Texas graduate, she was an active member of First United Methodist Church including service on the board of trustees. She was also active in United Methodist Women, the Edna Study Club, the Thursday afternoon bridge club, Eastern Star, Edna Hospital Auxiliary, a life master in American Contract Bridge League and an Honorary Kentucky Colonel. Mrs. Germer had recently become an honorary member of the Official Board of the First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, W. F. “Sandy” Germer, her parents and two brothers, Charles Hurst Sample and Steven Sample. Surviving are two daughters, Marjorie Raybon of Edna and Diane Powell of Texas City; a son, Walter Frederick Germer Jr. of Mason; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Alison Gayle, A. D. Hunt, David Rose, Emil Bures, Noel Clark, B. R. Smith, Ronnie Smith, Charles Slavik and Joe Hafernick. Victoria Advocate, December 10 & 11, 1985 |
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Mason – Walter Frederick Germer Jr., 56, of Mason and formerly of Edna died Monday, Sept. 16, 1996. He was born March 27, 1940, in Refugio to the late Walter F. Sr., and Rachel Louise Sample Germer. He attended Southern Methodist University and Southwest Texas State University and was all-state in football in 1957. Mr. Germer was a dealer in cut glass. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors: sisters, Marjorie Raybon of Edna and Diane Powell of Texas City. Memorial service will be held at 11 a. m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Edna, the Rev. James C. McLain Jr., officiating. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Victoria Advocate, September 18, 1996 |
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Mrs. Laura B. Gholson, who has been in poor health for the past few years, died Friday afternoon, December 27th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. O. Sawyer of this city. The funeral service was held at the Slavik Funeral Home Saturday at 3:00 P. M., and was conducted by Rev. L. E. Barrett, pastor of the Edna Baptist Church. Interment was made in the Edna Cemetery. Mrs. Gholson was born April 20, 1869, at Georgetown, Texas. It was in that city that she and Mr. Gholson were married. After his death, in 1918, Mrs. Gholson moved to Jackson County where she had since resided. During her long residence here she made many friends, all of whom were grieved to learn of her passing. Mrs. Gholson was a good woman; a good mother, and a devout Christian and a true and faithful friend. She is survived by four daughters and one son; Mesdames J. O. Sawyer of Edna, C. A. Davis of Navidad, Dock Cosper of Edna and J. V. Card of LaGrange, and Mr. J. D. Gholson of Texarkana. The Herald joins the other friends of the family in extending sympathy in their hour of sorrow. Edna Weekly Herald, January 2, 1947 |
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Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:30 p. m. from the Church of Christ for Mrs. Ella Mae Gibson, a Jackson County resident since 1909. Minister Arden Lawrence officiated and burial was in the Edna Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jess Hoffmann, Robert Berryhill, Clyde Wade, Forest Wiegand, Bert Wiegand and Harvey Reynolds. Mrs. Gibson, who was 82, passed away in the hospital at Ganado about 6:40 p. m. July 3, following an illness of two weeks. She was born Dec. 27, 1874 in Goliad County and moved to this county in 1909. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Mrs. Gibson is survived by two daughters, Alice Hoffer and Miss Jessie Gibson, both of Edna; and three sons, H. O. Gibson of Edna, A. F. of Beeville and E. L. of East Bernard; and 16 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. She also leaves one brother and six sisters.
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Funeral services were held here Saturday at 2 p. m. for Frank Gibson, 70, a professional ball player for 20 years, ten years in the majors. He died of a heart attack at his home at 309 South Pumphrey St. at 1:30 p. m. April 27. Rites were at Slavik Funeral Home and burial was in Edna Cemetery with Rev. James Hudson, pastor of Trinity Episcopal Church, officiating. Pallbearers, all Masons of Austin, his former home, were M. K. Milliron, Albert Ross, Pat Adelman, T. O. Lang, Jessie Raven and E. D. Stuessy. Mr. Gibson was born September 27, 1890, at Omaha, Neb. He moved with his parents to Texas at the age of 17 and soon entered the baseball ranks, appearing with various minor league teams until he was signed by Detroit as a catcher about 1913. He was with the Tigers for one year and then was sold to the old Boston Braves, remaining for nine years. He later managed the San Antonio team of the Texas League. He came to Edna two years ago after being employed with the city power department at Austin for some 30 years. Mr. Gibson was a member of the Episcopal Church and was extremely active in Masonic work, being a member of Parsons Lodge No. 222, AF&AM, of Austin, Austin Scottish Rite bodies and Ben Hur Shrine Temple. He was a member of the Edna Lions Club and was active in Babe Ruth League youth baseball in Austin and Little League baseball in Edna. Gibson actually started his baseball career in 1910 when he was a member of the famed “Irish Lad” semi-pro team at Wichita Falls. He graduated to the Texas League for the seasons of 1911 and 1912, and from there he went to the big leagues, first with Detroit and later with Boston of the National League. He was a catcher in the line-up of the Braves on March 12, 1925, when the New York Yankees played their first spring exhibition game at St. Petersburg, Fla. He collected two hits in five trips to the place, one of them being a double. Gibson returned to the Texas League in the late 20’s, and at one time managed San Antonio. He finished his active career in the International League, but maintained his interest in the game as an umpire of Southwest Conference games. In 1923 he assisted the late Uncle Billy Disch in coaching the University of Texas nine. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Bertha Dugger Gibson of Edna; a son, Frank Gibson Jr., of Houston; four stepsons, Wendel, Joe, Royce and Gene Faulkner of Austin, and eight grandchildren.
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Edna—Funeral services for Howard Gibson, 69, of Edna will be held at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday from the Baptist Temple, with the Rev. Glen Willingham officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Harvey Reynolds, Neal Thurmond, Carl Marthiljohni, Elo Michalke, Robert Berryhill, and Billy Strane; honorary pallbearers will be A. M. Thurmond, S. A. Strane, Levi Quinn, Bud Jones, Oscar Berryhill Jr. Mr. Gibson, a retired Mobil Employee, was born Feb. 17, 1905, in Goliad County and came to this county at the age of 12. He died Sunday in a Victoria hospital. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Clara Gibson of Edna; two daughters, Mrs. Susie Mae Hadley of Edna and Mrs. Cleo Lynett Thurmond of Rock Spring, Wyo.; a son, Howard Lee Gibson with the Army Air Force in South Carolina; and 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, June 18, 1974 |
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Cleburne – Services for Retired SSgt. Howard L. Gibson of Cleburne and formerly of Edna, who died Saturday, will be at 10 a. m. Tuesday at Oaklawn Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Edna. Oaklawn Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2221.
Victoria Advocate, May 26, 2003 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Jessie Myrtle Gibson, 69, of Edna, who died Friday at a local nursing home, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Slavik Funeral Home Chapel in Edna. Elton Haley, pastor of the Robinson Street Church of Christ, will officiate. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Miss Gibson was born Feb. 2, 1914, in Jackson County to the late Henderson L. and Ella Mae Gibson. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Pallbearers will include Howard Louis Gibson, Howard Lee Gibson, Charles Gibson, Richard Gibson, Jim Harlow and Jim Peagler. She is survived by one brother, Arthur Fred Gibson of Beeville.
Victoria Advocate, September 25 & 26, 1983 |
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Edna –Funeral services for Knoxie Gibson, 69, of Edna will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday from the Slavik Chapel, with the Rev. Joe Webb officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be F. E. Wiegand, Eugene Gibson, Leonard Gibson, John Gibson Sr., John Gibson Jr., and Leon Sowell. Howard Gibson will be honorary pallbearer. Mr. Gibson, a retired salesman, was born Sept. 2, 1902 in Edna. He died Thursday in a Victoria rest home after a brief illness. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Eula Sherrer of Austin, Mrs. Zaylea Donnell of Siloam Springs, Ark., and Mrs. Beatrice Goppert of Kerrville.
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Edna – Jack Gillespie, 73, a prominent Jackson County farmer, died Wednesday morning following a heart attack while operating a tractor on his farm five miles northwest of here. A passerby found the body near the tractor. Mr. Gillespie was a county commissioner in Pct. 1 from 1941 to 1946, was a member of Edna Masonic Lodge 767 and Edna Presbyterian Church. Born July 19, 1894, in Falls County, he had been a resident of Jackson County for many years. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. G. W. Crofoot, Jr., pastor of Edna Presbyterian Church and the Rev. Joe Webb, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Edna Memory Gardens Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Chester Evans, Pete Layden, Dr. Bud Lee, Calvin Evans and Lloyd Reed. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Gillespie of Edna; a sister, Mrs. Estelle Kone and a nephew, Woods Kone, both of San Marcos.
Victoria Advocate, September 28, 1967 |
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Edna – Mrs. Josephine Scott Girdner, 58, of Houston, a former resident of Jackson County, died Friday in a Houston hospital. Mrs. Girdner was a clerk in a department store for many years and had resided in Houston for 16 years. Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Monday at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel with Sister Selma Burger, pastor of Full Gospel Church of Eagle Lake, officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery. Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Lena Pliva of Edna; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Harris of Rock Island and Mrs. Martha Jane York of Houston, a step-sister, Mrs. Roy Yearwood of Edna; a niece, Eleanor Williams of Shepherd and three nephews, Fred and Bill Wilson of Houston and Robert York of Corpus Christi.
Victoria Advocate,
July 31, 1966 |
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Ganado – Alton P. Girndt, 79, of Ganado, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2008. He was born Dec. 20, 1928, in Jackson County, to the late Alvin E. Girndt and Elizabeth J. Winter Girndt. He was a heavy equipment operator for Hunt Contractors of Edna. He was a U. S. Army WWII veteran and a member of First Baptist Church of Ganado. He is survived by his wife his wife, Trois Marthiljohni Girndt of Ganado; daughter, Penny Girndt Smith of Ganado; sons, Rodney Alton Girndt of Palacios and Jimmy Weston Girndt of Ganado; sister, Mary Rose Wileman of LaVernia; brother, Lawrence Gene Girndt of Ganado; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Alvin Nick Girndt; and brother, Bobby Joe Girndt. Visitation will be from 6 – 8 p. m. Friday, March 21, at Ganado Funeral Chapel. Services will be at 10 a. m. Saturday, March 22 at First Baptist Church of Ganado, the Rev. Tony Wishert officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Pallbearers are Kyle Wallis, Jordan Girndt, Lariet Girndt, Christ Preite, Brian Allen, and Tom Steinson. Honorary pallbearers are the deacons of First Baptist Church of Ganado, Ruben Castillo, Michael Girndt, Jerry Bassham, and remaining grandchildren. Memorials: First Baptist Church of Ganado or donor’s choice.
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Ganado – Alvin E. Girndt, 87, of Ganado, died Sunday in a Ganado rest home following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Ganado with the Rev. Mike Zimmerman, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna under direction of Jackson County Funeral Service. Pallbearers will be Rodney, Jimmy, Joe and Scott Girndt and Gene Smith and Harry Alton Englemohr, Nick Girndt will serve as an honorary pallbearer. Mr. Girndt was born Dec. 2, 1897, in Bell County. He was a retired farmer and member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth of Edna; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Rose Burt of Ganado; three sons, Alton P., Bobby J. and Lawrence G. Girndt, all of Ganado; a sister, Mrs. Laura Crowther of Edna; a brother, Walter a. Girndt of Edna; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate,
May 27, 1985 |
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Corpus Christi – Alvin Nick Girndt, 46, of Corpus Christi and formerly of Ganado, died Monday, Dec. 10, 2001. He was born July 26, 1955, in Ganado, to Alton and Trois Marthiljohni Girndt of Ganado. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Calallen. Survivors: parents; sister, Penny Girndt Smith of Ganado; and brother, Rodney Alton Girndt of Palacios and Jimmy Girndt of Ganado. Visitation was 7 to 9 p. m. Wednesday at Ganado Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 10 a. m. today at First Baptist Church of Ganado, the Rev. Jack Willoughby officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna, Ganado Funeral Home, Ganado, 361-771-2120. Pallbearers: Nancy Elizondo, Epi Dominquez, Ramiro Gonzales, Barry Johnson, Martin Martinez, Velma Muniz, Dolores Ramos, Dana Stevenson and Marco Villa. Honorary pallbearers: Cody Garcia, Hermelinda Flores, Celia Gomez, Tiffany Alpin and Robert Burntello. Memorials: Calvary Baptist Church of Calallen, First Baptist Church of Ganado or donor’s choice.
Victoria Advocate,
December 13, 2001 |
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Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Ganado Lutheran Church for Edwin F. Girndt, 91, well-known retired Jackson County farmer. Interment was in the Edna Cemetery, with Slavik Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Girndt was born March 12, 1870 in Columbus, Texas, but lived in Jackson County from 1917 until 1960, when he moved to Flatonia. He passed away in the Mauritz Memorial Jackson County Hospital on August 22, following an illness of four days. He is survived by four sons, W. A. and E. O. Girndt of Edna, A. E. of Ganado, and W. L. of Temple; and two daughter, Leona Reve of Port Lavaca and Laura Crawther of New Orleans, La.
Edna Herald,
August 24, 1961 |
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Edna – Funeral services for E. O. “Boots” Girndt, 68, of Edna will be held at 10:30 a. m. Friday at the St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. Joe Hybner officiating. Burial will be in the Memory Gardens of Edna under direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Charles Slavik, Bruce Wright, Richard Cosper, Ollie Holloway, Arnold Koop and Dennis Simons. Mr. Girndt was born March 28, 1912, in Bell County. He formerly owned the Girndt Dry Cleaners firm here and in recent years had been a realtor. He died Wednesday in a Victoria hospital. Surviving are his wife, Louise of Edna; a sister, Laura Crowther of Edna; and two brothers, Walter of Edna and Alvin of Ganado.
Victoria Advocate,
February 13, 1981 |
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Ganado – Elizabeth J. Girndt, 81, of Ganado, died Friday in a local hospital following a brief illness. She was born July 21, 1905, in Lincoln, Neb., to the late Herman and Sabina Rose Eberhart Winter. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Ganado. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Zimmerman officiating. Burial will follow the services in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Edna under the direction of Jackson County Funeral Service. Surviving are a daughter, Mary Rose Burt, of Ganado; three sons, Alton P., Bobby J., and Lawrence G. Girndt, all of Ganado; ten grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Girndt, May 26, 1985. Pallbearers will be Rodney Girndt, Jimmy Girndt, Chris Edward Winter, Don Winter, Harry Alton Englemohr and Harry Englemohr. Honorary pallbearers will be Nick Girndt and Richard Burt.
Victoria Advocate,
November 15 & 16, 1986 |
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Edna – Georgia Marie Girndt, 99, of Edna, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999. She was born May 10, 1900, in Yoakum, to the late Joseph S. and Nancy Ann Brown Porche. She was a homemaker and was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church and Legion of Mary. Survivors: sons, Porchie Girndt of Edna and Donald J. Girndt of Alvin; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, Walter Anthony Girndt; one sister; and seven brothers. A rosary will be recited at 1:30 p. m. today at St. Agnes Catholic Church. Services will be 2 p. m. today, at the church, the Rev. Michael O’Shaughnessy officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna, Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, (361) 782-2152. Pallbearers: Virgil Porche, Trevor Vollbaum, Chuck Slavik, Alton Girndt, Louis Hoelscher and Ladis Matous. Honorary pallbearers: Walter Faas and Leon Manning.
Victoria Advocate,
October 1, 1999 |
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Edna – Louise Volkmer Girndt, 98, of Edna, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2010 at her residence. She was born Jan. 8, 1912, in Edna, to the late Joseph Volkmer and Agnes Teuber Volkmer. She was a homemaker and last charter member of Catholic Daughters of the Americas of St. Agnes Catholic Church of Edna. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edwin “Boots” Girndt; sister, Anna Volkner Upchurch; and brothers, Frank Joseph Volkmer, Joseph Frank Volkmer, and Fredrick Paul Volkmer. Visitation was 4 – 8 p. m. Monday, April 5, 2010, with a rosary recited at 7 p. m., at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 a. m. today, April 6, 2010 at St. Agnes Catholic Church, with burial at Memory Gardens of Edna. Pallbearers will be Bill Allen, Tom Blake, Donald Girndt, Porchie Girndt, Matthew Volkmer, and Robert Volkmer. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152.
Victoria Advocate, April 6, 2010 |