Mrs. Elmer Lange, 80, nee Joyce Spaeth, of Harper, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2014.

Arrangements are under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home where visitation will be held today, Wednesday, Jan. 8, from 5-7 p.m.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 9, at 10 a.m., at St. James Lutheran Church in Harper with interment following in the Harper Community Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to St. James Lutheran Church of Harper, Harper Volunteer Fire Department and EMS, or to the charity of choice.

A complete obituary will follow.

Mrs. Fred Lallier, 89, nee Alta Lee Baker of Fredericksburg, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, at Knopp Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Schaetter Funeral Home with the Rev. Pam Traver officiating.

Visitation was held beforehand.

Interment followed in Greenwood Cemetery.

Mrs. Lallier was born Feb. 17, 1924, in Bluff, the daughter of William Monroe Baker and Nellie Jane Crider Baker. She married Fred P. Lallier Jr. on July 16, 1951, in Houston. He preceded her in death.

She was an artist as well as a life member of the VFW Post 7105 Ladies’ Auxiliary.

Included among her survivors is a sister, Leoma Chatfield of New Mexico, and a sister-in-law, Elenor, Mrs. Leslie Baker of Center Point.

In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Lallier was preceded in death by seven siblings: Henry Baker, Albert Baker, William Baker, Leslie Baker, Dellia Mogford, Jane Forster and Ira Baker.

Memorials may be made to Hill Country Memorial Hospice or to the charity of choice.

Marvin Honig, 84, of Harper, died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013, at Windcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 28, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Schaetter Funeral Home with the Rev. Scott Hofmann officiating.

Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery.

Visitation was held Friday, evening, Dec. 27, and Saturday morning, Dec. 28, at the funeral chapel.

Honig was born April 25, 1929, in Kimble County, the son of Dan W. Honig and Minna Kirchhoff Honig. He married Myrtle Oestreich on Sept. 16, 1950, in Fredericksburg. She preceded him in death.

Honig is survived by three daughters and a son-in-law, including Catherine and Clinton Blumberg Jr., San Antonio; Donna Clifton, Brownwood, and Lynette Baker, Fredericksburg; 10 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren.

He is also survived by a sister, Nola, Mrs. Walter Muller, of Cedar Park; a sister-in-law, Leona, Mrs. William Honig, Hondo, and a brother-in-law, Nolan Oestreich, Dallas.

In addition to his wife and parents, Honig was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Honig; one grandson; two sons-in-law, Doyle Baker and Jimmy Clifton; four brothers, William Honig, Simon Honig, Alfred Honig and Dan Honig Jr., and three sisters: Elsie Honig, Minnie, Mrs. Eddie Staedtler, and Laura Honig.

Memorials may be made to the St. James Lutheran Church Building Fund or to the charity or the charity of choice.

Pallbearers included Clinton Blumberg, Shane Boerner, Keith Hansen, Cory Baker, Kyle Boerner, Austin Boerner, Gary Blumberg and Charles Blumberg.

Honorary pallbearers were Chris Blumberg and Kenny Clifton.

Mrs. Leroy Boessling, 92, nee Frances Leona Davidson of Fredericksburg, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at Windcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

A memorial service and disposition of the cremains is planned at a later date.

Arrangements are under the direction of Schaetter Funeral Home.

Mrs. Boessling was born Sept. 17, 1921, in McLean, the daughter of Robert Allen Davidson and Lula Bell Franks Davidson. She married Leroy Boessling on Sept. 20, 1941, in Houston. He preceded her in death.

Over the years, Mrs. Boessling worked as a secretary for various companies.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Ted Gonzales of Gallup, N.M.; a daughter-in-law, Susan, Mrs. Leroy Boessling of Fredericksburg, and a brother and spouse, Albert and Eddie Davidson of Thorndale.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Boessling was preceded in death by a son, Leroy Boessling Jr.; a brother, Robert Davidson; a sister, Ann Cazales; two half-brothers, Curtis Comer and Byron Davidson, and two half-sisters, Maebelle Neal and Gladys Miller.

Memorials may be made to Hill Country Memorial Hospice or to the charity of choice.

Robert Rodriguez, 68, of Fredericksburg, died Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, in a San Antonio hospital.

A memorial celebration was held Sunday afternoon, Jan. 12, at the family residence.

Arrangements were under the direction of Schaetter Funeral Home.

Rodriguez was born Dec. 30, 1945, in Taylor, the son of Rogelio (Roy) Rodriguez and Guadalupe Zavala Rodriguez. He married Nancy Ann Koch in April 1968 in Temple, and she survives.

In addition to his wife, Rodriguez is survived by one son, Robert Roy Rodriguez of San Antonio, and one daughter and son-in-law, Annette Rodriguez and Rick Bradford, of Richland Hills.

 He is also survived by two brothers, one sister and spouses, including Fred and Rosie Rodriguez, of Salado; Gloria Rodriguez, The Woodlands, and David Rodriguez, Pasadena.

Memorials be made to the ALS Association (www.alsa.org), or to the charity of choice.

Felix E. Neffendorf, 91, of Fredericksburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014.

Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Fredericksburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Dale Friedrich officiating.

Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery.

Neffendorf was born Sept. 14, 1922, in Gillespie County, the son of Richard Neffendorf Sr. and Frieda Friedrich Neffendorf. He married Irene Nehr on June 7, 1946, and she survives.

A U.S. Army veteran, Neffendorf served in Europe during World War II.

He worked as a nurse’s aide at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Kerrville, and was also a rancher and did mechanic work.

In addition to his wife, Neffendorf is survived by two sons, one daughter and spouses, including Dennis and Teresa Neffendorf, and Judy Neffendorf and Gary Oden, all of Fredericksburg, and Rick and Iris Neffendorf of Stonewall.

Survivors also include nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

He is also survived by three sisters and two brothers, including Laura Gerloff, Bernice Dryden, Frieda Louise Smith, James Neffendorf and Lee Neffendorf.

Neffendorf was preceded in death by his parents, as well as three brothers, Raymond Neffendorf, William Neffendorf and Richard Neffendorf Jr., and three sisters, Margaret Neffendorf, Edna Gerloff and Vera Hertel.

Memorials may be made to Hill Country Memorial Hospice or to the charity of choice.

Pallbearers included Joseph Martinez, Riley Neffendorf, Remington Neffendorf, Chris Neffendorf, Shannon Neffendorf,  Keith Neffendorf and Lance Neffendorf.

Judith Ann Naylor McPeake, 71, of Fredericksburg, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014.

Arrangements are under the direction of Schaetter Funeral Home.

Services will be held at a later date.

Interment of the cremains will be held in Corpus Christi.

Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project; SPCA, or the Service Dog Project, 37 Boxford Road, Ipswich, MA 01938.

A complete obituary will follow.

Mrs. Ronald McCormick, 66, nee Caren Sue Conoly of Fredericksburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, at Hill Country Memorial Hospital.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 18, at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Schaetter Funeral Home.

The family will receive visitors from 2-3 p.m., Saturday.

Memorials may be made to the charity of choice.

A complete obituary will follow.

Robert Chapman Mays, 79, of Fredericksburg, died Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, in an Austin hospital.

A memorial service was held Saturday, Jan. 11, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Schaetter Funeral Home with the Rev. Percy Smerek officiating.

Visitation was held beforehand.

Interment of the cremains is planned at a later date.

Mays was born June 25, 1934, in El Paso, the son of William Rogers (Jack) Mays and Elizabeth Chapman Mays. He married Julia Sleeth on Sept. 16, 1955, in San Antonio, and she survives.

Mays was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving from June 30, 1955, until Nov. 30, 1976, and was ranked as a lieutenant colonel at the time of his discharge. He was awarded numerous medals and citations for his service.

In addition to his wife, Mays is survived by one daughter, two sons and spouses, including Ford Chapman and Alison Mays II, of Fredericksburg; Andrew Hugh Mays, California, and Mary Elizabeth Mays, Tyler.

Survivors also include five grandchildren, and two brothers, William Rogers Mays and his wife, Haazra, and Ford Chapman Mays, all of Fredericksburg.

Mays was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, James Chapman Mays.

Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army, Gillespie County Texas A&M University Scholarship Fund, the Wounded Warriors or to the charity of choice.

Francis T. (F.T., Ham, Eddie) Langehennig, 76, of Spicewood, died Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, in Leander.

Graveside services were held Wednesday, Dec. 18, in Marble Falls with the Reverends Danielle Casey and Harold Vanicek officiating.

Langehennig was born Aug. 22, 1937, in Fredericksburg, the son of Erhardt Langehennig and Mary Staudt Langehennig. He married Mary Jane Molder on Nov. 26, 1969, in Austin and she survives.

He worked as a mechanic the majority of his life.

In addition to his wife, Langehennig is survived by two daughters, including Kristie Chatham of Leander and Kitt Scharf and her husband, Greg, of Round Rock, and four grandchildren.

He is also survived by his oldest sister, Pauline Patranella of Fredericksburg.

Langehennig was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Margaret Peck and Rosie Weinheimer; and two brothers, A.J. Langehennig and Robert Langehennig.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Krista Kae Vollmar Scholarship Fund.

Arrangements were under the direction of Affordable Burial and Cremation of Austin.

Joyce Lange, 80, nee Spaeth, of Harper, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2014.

Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 9, at 10 a.m. at St. James Lutheran Church in Harper with the Rev. Scott Hofmann officiating.

Interment followed in the Harper Community Cemetery.

Arrangements were under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home where visitation was held Wednesday evening, Jan. 8.

Mrs. Lange was born Jan. 23, 1933, in Mason County, the daughter of Alfred Spaeth and Lillie Geistweidt Spaeth. She married Elmer Lange on June 7, 1953, at St. James Lutheran Church at Harper. He preceded her in death.

She is survived by one son, Craig Lange, of Harper; a daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Juan Brown of Harper; two grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and a sister, Janice Spaeth, of Harper.

Her husband and parents preceded her in death.

Memorials may be made to St. James Lutheran Church of Harper, Harper Volunteer Fire Department and EMS, or to the charity of choice.

Pallbearers included Roy Feller, Daniel Rech, Robert Lozano, Devin Wilson, Ross Crenwelge and Mackey Lange.

Gary Wayne Itri, 63, of Fredericksburg and formerly of California, died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014.

Arrangements are under the direction of Schaetter Funeral Home were visitation will be held Thursday, Jan. 16, from 9 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

A funeral mass will be celebrated Thursday, Jan. 16, at 2 p.m., at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, followed by interment in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the charity of choice.

A complete obituary will follow.

William Joseph Butler, 79, of Fredericksburg, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at Fredericksburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

A memorial service was held Monday, Jan. 13, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Schaetter Funeral Home with Msgr. Enda McKenna officiating.

Graveside services and interment of the cremains with honors to be accorded by the U.S. Marine Corps, will be held Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 1:15 p.m. at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.

Butler was born March 10, 1934, in Manchester, Conn., the son of Joseph O. Butler and Elizabeth Wodal Butler. He married Sybil Birchard on Oct. 24, 1953, in Glastonbury, Conn, and she survives.

A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Butler served from August 1953 to August 1956, and was a life member of DAV Chapter 167.

He worked as a truck driver for freight companies.

In addition to his wife, Butler is survived by two daughters, one son and spouses, including Linda and Steven Gilliland, of Escondido, CA; Joseph and Theresa Butler, St. Genevieve, Mo., and Eileen Runnels and Bruce Vaught of Tomball.

Survivors also include two granddaughters and four great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the charity of choice.

Edna Catherine Brown, 101, nee McDonald, of Fredericksburg and formerly of Cleveland, Texas, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, at Knopp Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 31, at noon at Pace-Stancil Funeral Chapel in Cleveland with interment following at Woodlawn Cemetery in Houston.

Mrs. Brown was born June 14, 1912, in Glover, Okla., the daughter of Willis Andrew McDonald and Cora Lee McDonald.

She was instrumental in helping form the Senior Center in Cleveland and was on the board of directors. She was also active in the Association of Retired Persons Chapter 1174 of Cleveland, serving as president at different times.

Mrs. Brown was also one of the founders of the Interfaith Center that was organized by local churches to help those in need with clothing and food.

She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Kathryn and E.T. Jenschke of Harper, and a son, Andrew James Brown of Cleveland.

Survivors also include 10 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 45 great-great-grandchildren.

Also is surviving a sister, Clara Sue Miller of Las Vegas Nev., and a brother, Marshall McDonald of Tom, Okla.

Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Barney Jackson; second husband, Andrew Jackson Brown; three daughters, Ola Erline,  Doris and Georgia Faye Vines; brothers, Albert McDonald, Herschell Howard McDonald, and Vester Earl McDonald; two sisters, Joy Evelyn Williford and Mildred Marzelle Painter, and four grandchildren, Linda Day, Pamela Cain, James Richard Atwood and Tony Atwood.

Pallbearers included Mike Jenschke, Scott Jenschke, Barry McDonald and Jerry McDonald.

John Edgar Bynum, 80, of Fredericksburg, died Monday, May 11, 2015.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 13, in the chapel of Schaetter Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Weaver officiating.

Visitation was held beforehand.

Private disposition of the cremains is planned at a later date.

Bynum was born Dec. 12, 1934, in Mason, the son of George Edgar Bynum and Marie Odessa Solomon Bynum. He married Evelyn Norman on July 8, 1978, in San Antonio, and she survives.

Bynum was a United States Army veteran, serving from May 21, 1957, to Aug. 6, 1962.

He worked in the maintenance department of the Fredericksburg Independent School District.

In addition to his wife, Bynum is survived by two daughters, two sons and spouses, including Reba J. Lynn and Kenneth D. Bynum, both of Fredericksburg; Patricia and Cecil Carlisle of La Vernia, and Thomas and Tabitha Bynum of McAllen.

Survivors also include 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and a brother-in-law, Art Shafer of Fredericksburg.

Bynum was preceded in death by his parents, and one sister, Dorothy Shafer.

Memorials may be made to Hill Country Memorial Hospice.

Martin Hugo Baethge, 83, of Fredericksburg, died Monday, June 1, 2015.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 4, in the chapel of Fredericksburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Alan Williams officiating.

Interment followed in Greenwood Cemetery.

Visitation was held Wednesday evening at the funeral chapel.

Baethge was born April 4, 1932, in Harper, the son of Hugo Baethge and Ella Saenger Baethge. He married Mary Jane Sultemeier on Feb. 14, 1954, in Fredericksburg. She preceded him in death.

Baethge served in the United States Army and later worked as a heavy equipment mechanic and welder for City Public Service in San Antonio.

He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Darryl and Cherryl Baethge and DeWayne and Melissa Baethge, all of Seguin; one step-daughter, Jeanine Peckme of Boerne, and one step-son, Steven Kirchoff of Waco.

Survivors also include five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

In addition to his wife and parents, Baethge was preceded in death by a sister, Adela Sagebiel.

Memorials may be made to Holy Ghost Lutheran Church or to the charity of choice.

Pallbearers included Alan Saenger, Rick Ottmers, Nathan Kott, Daniel Sagebiel, Rob Baethge, Ken Baethge, Desmond Cantu and Tony Cantu.

Deborah Scullin, 59, died Thursday, April 23, 2015.

A rosary service will be held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, June 20, at the Marienkirche (Old St. Mary’s), followed by a memorial Mass at 10 a.m.

Ms. Scullin died April 23, 2015, at the age of 59 years.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association, Hill Country Memorial Hospice or to the charity of choice.

Arrangements are under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home.

A complete obituary was published in the April 29 edition of the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post.

Thomas Edward (Scottie) Schkade, 78, of Fredericksburg, died Sunday, June 7, 2015.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Thursday, June 11, at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church with the Reverends Alan Williams and Clint Pluenneke officiating.

Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery.

Arrangements were under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home where visitation was held Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.

Schkade was born July 4, 1936, in Port Arthur, the son of Henry Schkade and Henrietta Leschber Schkade. He married Faye Jackson Lee on Feb. 26, 1973, in Port Arthur, and she survives.

In addition to his wife, Schkade is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Rebecca and Stephen Roberts of Port Arthur, and Elizabeth and Eric Klaehn of Fredericksburg, and two granddaughters.

Survivors also include two brothers, Lawrence Schkade and his wife, Ellie, of Arlington, and Bill Schkade of Georgetown, and a sister-in-law, Joyce Schkade of Friendswood.

Schkade was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Otto Schkade and Albert Schkade.

Memorials may be made to Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Hill Country Memorial Hospice or to the charity of choice.

Pallbearers included Eric Klaehn, Stephen Roberts, Bill Schkade, Kenneth Reynolds, Ervin Leschber, Mike Schkade and Steven Schkade.  

Kenneth L. Reissig, 81, of Fredericksburg, died Thursday, May 28, 2015.

He was a victim of the Memorial Day weekend flooding in Blanco County. His body was recovered the following week.

Graveside services and interment of the cremains was held at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 11, at Greenwood Cemetery.

Arrangements and cremation were under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home.

Reissig was born March 14, 1934, in Victoria, the son of Francis Reissig and Blanche Dusek Reissig.

Reissig is survived by the following children and spouses: Joyce Kaiser of Indian Trail, North Carolina; Terri and Marc Philemon, York, South Carolina; Cindy and Charlie Barfield, Hickory, North Carolina; Tim and Amanda Reissig, Concord, North Carolina; David and Joyce Moseley, Bonners Ferry, Idaho; Mary Alice Aguilar, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Mark and Toni Moseley of Buda.

Survivors also include numerous grandchildren and two sisters, Delores Lund and Louise Cherry, both of Houston.

Memorials may be made to Hill Country SPCA, Hill Country Memorial Hospice, the Golden Hub or to the charity of choice.

Mrs. James C. Klein, 100, nee Meta Mary Roeder, of San Antonio and formerly of Fredericksburg, died Monday, June 8, 2015.

A funeral Mass was celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 11, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Msgr. Enda McKenna officiating. Mary Ann Murchison was the pianist, and Annette Whittington, the vocalist.

Interment followed at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.

Arrangements were under the direction of Schaetter Funeral Home where visitation was held Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.

A vigil service was held Wednesday evening in the funeral chapel.

Mrs. Klein was born March 11, 1915, in Gillespie County, the daughter of Charles Roeder and Hilda Jenke Roeder. She married James C. Klein on April 3, 1937, in San Antonio. He preceded her in death.

Mrs. Klein is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, including Jocelyn and Victor Eckhardt of Fredericksburg; and Virginia and Bill Bernhard Sr. and Carol and Francisco Orozco, all of San Antonio.

Survivors also include nine grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.

She is also survived by a sister, Rita, Mrs. Reuben Koenig, and a brother-in-law, George Nebgen, both of Fredericksburg.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Klein was preceded in death by a son, James Charles Klein, and a sister, Norma Nebgen.

Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Church or to the charity of choice.