Lodge 79, Corpus Christi Youth Club In Memoriam

In Memory of Christine Bishop

Christine A. (Kral) Bishop, age 87, of West, Texas, passed away Monday morning, March 27, 2023, at her residence.

Pallbearers were David Coleman, Billy Kral, Justin Martin, Braxston Mundahl, Freddie Kaluza, and Ronnie Kaluza.

Memorials may be made to West Brethren Church; Meals on Wheels; or West Brethren Cemetery Association.

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Lodge 84, Dallas Youth Club reports on activities

Dear Readers,

The youth of Lodge 84, Dallas continue to meet on a monthly basis with Youth Leader Lynda Novak. Our April meeting was kind of short because there was not a whole lot of things going on. Youth Leader Lynda reminded us all about the new format for youth projects called Caring Challenges. My sisters and I submitted origami dollar bills for the March project. Lynda also reminded us that the District Three Annual Meeting will be Sunday, April 23 at Lodge 6, Cottonwood and that there will be a decorated rock contest and not to forget to bring ours to enter. She also said that camp registration is online and open to register. Also with the State Youth Showcase approaching, we should be working on our entries. So, until next month!

Fraternally, Josh Tucker, age 14 —SPJST—

Lodge 185, New Braunfels youth wins grand champion award at county fair

Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 1 at West Brethren Church in West, with Brother Gerry Davis and Brother Terry Crawford officiating. Burial followed at West Brethren Cemetery. The family received visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 31 at Aderhold Funeral Home.

Christine was born July 10, 1935, in McLennan County near West, the daughter of Anton and Albina (Marek) Kral. She attended the old Denton Hill School and Abbott schools before dropping out to pick cotton and help on the family farm. On October 4, 1958, Christine was united in marriage to Elmer Bishop in West.

You are invited to share your thoughts and memories of Christine in our memorial guestbook found at www.aderholdfuneralhome.com.

Aderhold Funeral Home in West was in charge of arrangements.

In Memory of Viola Doskocil

Viola Doskocil, age 95, of Cyclone, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

Congratulations to Megan Ohnheiser of Lodge 185, New Braunfels Youth Club for receiving the Overall Grand Champion Baked Goods award at the 2023 Guadalupe County Youth Livestock and Homemakers Show. Her entry was cinnamon-sugar bourbon pumpkin muffins. This award secured her a place in the premium auction where she was able to sell the muffins and receive scholarship funds. This is the second time Megan has received the overall grand champion prize in Guadalupe County. Megan is a member of St. James 4-H Club in Seguin and has participated in the youth show for eight years.

Christine was a member of SPJST Lodge 54, West. She was also a lifelong member of West Brethren Church. She worked for West Egg Products, Plantation Foods in Waco, and Wolf Manufacturing in West and Waco. Christine enjoyed walking through town, gardening, tending to her flowers, remodeling her house, dancing, listening to Czech music, and going to Louisiana and Nevada to gamble. She loved spending time with her family especially her grandchildren.

Christine was preceded in death by her parents; son Alan Bishop; sister Albina Matusek; and brothers-in-law Ben Matusek and Jimmy Bishop.

Survivors include her beloved husband of 65 years, Elmer Bishop of West; daughter Michelle Martin and husband Jeff of West; grandchildren Justin, Ashley, and Brittany Martin; brothers-in-law Bobby Bishop and wife Waynon and Raymond Bishop and wife Kathy; sisters-in-law Madeline Liebsack and husband Jim, and Dee Bishop; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Visitation and rosary were held at Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud on Sunday, March 5. Funeral service was Monday, March 6 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Cyclone. Burial followed at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Cyclone.

Mother was born on November 4, 1927, to Fritz and Emma Schneider. She had one sister, Lorine, and two brothers, Leo and Edwin. She grew up on the family farm.

She attended the Cyclone School and later graduated from Rogers High School in 1946. By her own admission, academics was not her strong suit, but she was a star basketball player for the Rogers girls’ team. Due to needs of her family and the mud roads, she missed a lot of school. If there was a basketball game on these days, the school would send someone to come pick her up and take her to the game that night so she could play.

Mother and Dad were married on July 23, 1947. They owned Cyclone Store for several years.

After my dad had a bad car accident, Mom started “working outside the home” at a shoe company and later a blue jean sewing company. I think she was the first woman of her age in the Cyclone community to do so.

My mom had the role of caregiver throughout her life. As a child, she helped care for her grandmother, who lived to 101 years of age, and a brother. She was the caregiver for my dad as he fought cancer for about eight years. Next, she helped her parents, then a friend Andy, her sister Lorine, and finally just herself. Mom was determined to stay home until the end. She lived at home by herself until March 2022.

Mom loved to visit. As a child, her aunts, uncles, and cousins all came home to visit with her grandmother. During this era, most everyone was related to each other in one way or another in these small communities.

Mom loved to play dominoes (42, 84, straight) Skip O, and bingo. She has several trophies for winning at SPJST events, games at Ocker Brethren Church, and Westphalia.

Mom read her Temple Daily Telegram every day (front to back), and she worked the word search. She watched the local nightly news, Mollie B, Hallmark Channel movies, and her beloved Astros.

Mom loved to dance. She and her friend, Andy, danced away many Saturday nights at Lodge 47, Seaton Star Hall during the time when the ladies wore long dresses and the men wore suits. She and Andy even learned to square dance.

Mom kept newspaper articles, etc. for 70-plus years of friends’ and relatives’ wedding pictures, graduations, obituaries, and other events. Her memory was amazing. She could tell you who was related to whom, where their parents lived, and on and on.

SPJST was always a part of her life. She was a 77-year member of SPJST Lodge 24, Cyclone. As a child and teenager, she enjoyed going to dances and events at the “old wooden Flag Hall.” Her father ran the bar so she spent many Saturday nights there. Later, she enjoyed dances, Mother’s Day Barbecue, Mollie B, and bingo at the new Flag Hall.

Mom celebrated her 95 birthday last November 2022. As you may remember, I put in a request to shower her with cards. Friends (new and old) and relatives sent her 100-plus cards. I am so very thankful to all of you for this wonderful memory.

Mom was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son Frankie; sister Lorine; brothers Leo and Edwin; and her friend Andy.

She is survived by daughter Barbara and husband Allan; grandsons Philip and Ryan; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorials can be made to St. Joseph’s Cemetery Association, 16490 State Highway 53, Temple, Texas 76501.

—Written by Barbara Rubino, daughter —SPJST—

In Memory of Mary Anne Skrabanek

Mary Anne Skrabanek, age 83, of Dallas, Texas, passed away early Friday morning, April 14, 2023, at Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Dallas.

Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Wheatland United Methodist Church in Dallas with Reverend Rosalyn Clough-Hilburn officiating. Graveside service was at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 at West Brethren Cemetery near West. Mary Anne lay-in-state from 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 19 at Aderhold Funeral Home in West.

Mary Anne was born April 15, 1939, in Perry, the daughter of the late William and Anne (Dujka) Skrabanek. She was a 1957 graduate of Sunset High School in Dallas. Mary Anne was a faithful member of Wheatland United Methodist Church and a 39-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star Dallas Chapter No. 1, where she served as secretary for many years following her mother, Anne Skrabanek. She also served as Worthy Matron of Dallas No. 1 and was considered the matriarch of the Chapter.

She was a member of SPJST Lodge 84, Dallas

Mary Anne was an executive administrator for Sun Oil Company for 17 years before retiring in Dallas. After retirement, she ran her own businesses as an Avon representative and a landlord over multiple properties. She enjoyed fishing, hunting, skiing, and cooking for her family and friends.

Survivors include brother William “Bill” Skrabanek of Dallas; nieces and nephews, Melanie Kennedy and husband Kyle, Brittney Skrabanek and husband Hugh Malo, Stephen Skrabanek Horn and partner Stephanie Cerny, and Jennifer Claire Egenolf; great-nieces and great-nephews, Ashleigh Knight, Ava Knight, Autumn Kennedy, Alexander Kennedy, Anna Flynn, and Connor Flynn; many cousins, including Paul Dujka Jr. whom Mary Ann was very close to; and several other relatives and friends.

The family requests donations be made to Wheatland United Methodist Church in Dallas.

You are invited to share your thoughts and memories of Mary Anne in our memorial guestbook found at www.aderholdfuneralhome.com.

Aderhold Funeral Home in West is in charge of arrangements. —SPJST—

In Memory of Danny Lee Zaidle, Sr.

Danny Lee Zaidle, Sr., 71, passed away and went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday March 30, 2023. Visitation was Wednesday, April 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the J. E. Keever Mortuary Chapel in Ennis. Service of Danny’s life celebration was Thursday, April 13 at 10 a.m. in the same location with Brother Chet Hensley, pastor of Baylor Baptist Church, officiating. Interment was in Myrtle Cemetery under the direction of J.E. Keever Mortuary, Inc.

Danny was born to Leon and Mary Sue (Chandler) Zaidle on February 4, 1952, in Ennis, Texas. He grew up in Garland and graduated from Garland High School in 1969. He then completed carpentry apprenticeship school. On February 27, 1970, he married Sheila Ann Dickson, and they made their home in Garland-Mesquite before moving to Ennis in 1981.

He was employed at Freeman Trade Show, Exhibit, and Event Company for 38 years where he served as a carpenter, shop foreman, then a project manager. He was a member and deacon of Baylor Baptist Church, SPJST Lodge 25, Ennis, and a Mason.

He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; brother Doug; and sister Carolyn.

He is survived by son Danny Zaidle, Jr. and wife Ana of El Paso; Angela Zaidle of Allen; grandchildren Geoffrey, Christopher, Anastasia, Lauren, and Mary; sister Murvie McGuire of Dallas; and his church family at Baylor Baptist Church in Ennis.

Pallbearers were Troy Smiley, Tyler Miller, Matt Reams, Frank Romero, Tom Tolar, and Freddy Santos. Honorary pallbearers were the deacons of Baylor Baptist Church.

Rita Holland

Lodge 25, Ennis

Fraternal Activities Coordinator —SPJST—

In Memory of Irene Santiago

Irene Agnes Kuba Santiago was born on September 18, 1952, in Cameron, Texas, to Czech parents Adolph and Agnes (Dohnalik) Kuba. Irene graduated from Rogers High School in 1970.

After graduation, Irene worked at the SPJST Home Office in Temple for several years. She transferred to Texas Instruments (TI) in Temple. She worked there till TI closed its business in Temple.

When Irene could no longer work effectively due to rheumatoid arthritis, she enrolled at Temple Junior College for a degree in criminal justice. That journey proved to be too great for her, suffering with the crippling arthritis, a disease she fought all her life. Despite the pain in her hands, she enjoyed crocheting for many years.

Irene is survived by sister Ann Cooper of Taylor; nephew Larry Cooper and wife Dawn of Taylor; great-nephew Caleb Cooper of Taylor; and many cousins.

Contributions in Irene’s name may be sent to the Arthritis Association or any one of your favorite charities. —SPJST—