Mrs. Mary Odessa Dannheim of Mason passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2017, at the age of 99. She was born in Pontotoc, TX, to Bert and Kathryn Durst Holloway on December 16, 1917.
She married Gilbert Willard Dannheim on April 8, 1946, in Lampasas, TX.
She is survived by her daughter, Shauna Crain and husband Randle of Kingsland, TX; sister-in-law, Wanda Holloway of Llano, TX; four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, three nieces and four nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husb ...
Nellie Kuhlmann Mills, age 94 of San Antonio, was called home on Monday, May 22, 2017. She was born December 4, 1922, to Alfred and Rosa (Jacoby) Kuhlmann in Mason, Texas.
She is preceded in death by her husband, of 38 years, Marshal Mills.
Nellie is survived by two brothers, Clayton and Dayton Kuhlmann; sister-in-law, Oleta Kuhlmann; son, Gil (Rosanne) Mills; two daughters, Marsha (Edward) Schroeder, Pam (David) Kempen; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and ne ...
Jerrell Dan Sagebiel, passed away at age 67, in Cameron on May 20, 2017. He was born in Germany on October 2, 1949, and came to Llano County at the age of 2 years old, where he was adopted by Hatty and Dan Sagebiel, of Castell and later was joined by his sister Jannelle Sagebiel.
Jerrell excelled at FFA and 4-H programs in LHS where he graduated from Llano High School in 1967.
Jerrell is survived by three sons, Marc, Daniel, Justin, a nephew Brandon Castro.
Darrel Dean Kothe of Harper, Texas passed away on May 21, 2017, at Knopp Nursing Home in Fredericksburg, Texas. He was born in Fredericksburg, Texas, to Stanley Kothe and Olga Woerner Kothe on August 28, 1952. He married the love of his life, Cynthia Kramer, in Harper, Texas, on July 27, 1974.
Darrel grew up in Cherry Springs attending the Cherry Springs School where he spoke mostly German as a youngster.
Charles Henry “Jay” Partin, 96, passed away at his home in Calf Creek, TX surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 27, 2017.
Pappy, as he is known by most, was born on October 3, 1920, near Center City, TX, to Charlie Greene and Sara Elizabeth Harris Partin. He grew up and graduated from Priddy in 1939.
Are you looking for something different, fun, and (don’t tell them) educational for your school-age children to do this summer?
The Mason Square Museum is offering a Seek & Find Challenge for six weeks beginning June 3. Come in out of the heat, pick up a Challenge List, and see how many answers you can find.
City Votes
Dear Gerry:
I had a visit with Vickie Enrique, the commissioner with “one day’s experience” representing District 4. I asked her how she prepared herself before taking her seat on the Commission. She told me that she had spent considerable time researching the matter of the Mitigation Plan and had many visits and conversations with a lot of people in her district.
Summer Reading Activities Schedule
Read to Swim is on Mondays-Thursdays, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Read with a Dog is on Mondays, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
June 5—Read to Swim and Read with a Dog begin
June 12—Storyteller Consuela Samarripa will entertain in place of Read to Swim—attendees will receive a swim pass
June 13—Expository Writing Workshop for grades 4 & 7, 10:00-12:00
Read to Swim will still be held
June 19—Polka music & dance program—1:00-2:00 p.m.
Carol Tucker will be teaching Photoshop at the Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library, 410 Post Hill St., in August. The class is free, and the library’s computers may be used. Please call 325-347-5446 or come in to register. Class Size will be limited.
Hill Country Astronomers (HCA) will meet at 6:30 PM, Monday, June 5, at Hill Country University Center in Fredericksburg.
Scott Netherland, HCA member and Executive Director of SystemsGo, will provide an overview of the SystemsGo STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Program.
Pierce Vasquez, Jacob Wienecke, Chris Calzada, Bryce Erwin and Corbin Smajstrla, all students from the Junior Engineering Class of Fredericksburg High School (FHS) who participated in the recent rocket launch ev ...
