Page 4, Thursday, February 3, 2005 News for Southern Colorado County, Texas — The Eagle Lake Headlight

OBITUARIES George Birdwell

August 5,1934 - January 29,2005 Rosendo Munoz

George Birdwell, 70, of Columbus, formerly of Eagle Lake passed away Saturday, January 29, 2005 in the Co- lumbus Community Hospital.

He was born August 5, 1934 in Ramsey the son of Newell Lee and Thilda Ella Schmidt Birdwell.

George was a retired rice field la- borer and lived most of his life in Eagle Lake until moving to Columbus two months ago.

His parents preceded him in death. Survivors include sons, Frank Ne-

well Birdwell of Ft. Knox, Kentucky and Ryman Lee Birdwell of Friends- wood; sisters, Ethel Engbrock of Eagle Lake and Emily Frank of Columbus.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 1 at 2 p.m. from Henneke Fu- neral Home in Columbus with Rev. John Hunsicker officiating. Interment followed in Lakeside Cemetery in Eagle Lake. Henneke Funeral Home in Columbus was in charge of arrange- ments. Pallbearers were Heath Ray, Kenny Dodgen, Roger Birdwell, James Engbrock, Hugo Richter Jr. and Johnnie Schmidt Jr.

Honorary pallbearers were all his friends at the Blue Plate Cafe in Eagle Lake and friends at Columbus Live- stock Commission Co.

Sympathy is extended to the fam- ily in their loss.

Rosendo Munoz, 61, of Columbus, passed away Monday, January 24, 2005 in Columbus.

He was born March 1, 1943 in Danevang the son of Jose and Petra Flores Munoz.

Rosendo was a railroad worker employed by Transportation Industry and was of Catholic faith.

His parents preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Mary

Munoz; daughters, Lola Sosa of Vic- toria; stepdaughters, Monica Perez of Houston and Anna Perez, Vicky Eb- arra, Shelly Casanova and Mandy Avila all of Eagle Lake; sons, Dominoko Mu- noz of Comanche, Texas and step-sons, Joe Lee Perez, Albert Perez and Alex

Ramirez Jr. all of Eagle Lake; sisters, Santas Gomez of Texas City, Mary Cruz of El Campo and Pauline Cadero of Tinley Park, Illinois; brothers, Wal- ter Munoz of El Campo and Manuel Munoz of Wharton; 14 step-grandchil- dren; and two step-great-great grand- children.

A Rosary was recited Wednesday, January 26 at 7 p.m.

Funeral services were held Thurs- day, January 27 at 10 a.m. from the Parish of the Nativity Catholic Church in Eagle Lake with Rev. Eddie Winkler, officiating.

Burial followed in the Nativity Catholic Cemetery in Eagle Lake. Du- lany Funeral Home in Eagle Lake was

March 1,1943 - January 24,2005

in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Joe Lee, Jaime and

Albert Perez, Alex Ramirez, Pablo Av- ila and Mario Cruz.

The family requests that memorial be made to Hospice Support Care, 1102 N. Mechanic, El Campo, TX 77437.

Sympathy is extended to the fam- ily in their loss.

Hilda Klimple October 11,1909 - January 27,2005 CHdHeS L. ShevidCLtl SY.

Hilda Klimple, 95, of Columbus, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2005 at Columbus Community Hospi- tal.

She was born October 11, 1909 in Columbus the daughter of Ernest and Dora Hayek Betsch.

Hilda married Otto Klimple on October 23,1923 and was a housewife and member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Columbus.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Otto; daughter, Mary Ella Janosek; and brothers, Jessie, Ernest and Conrad Bertsch.

Survivors include daughters, Frances Stansbury-Edwards and hus- band, Ray, of Houston and Ernestine Briscoe-Brom and husband, Johnny of

Charlyne Stephens Spanihel Charlyne Stephens Spanihel passed away Monday, January 31, 2005 in

Corpus Christi Hospital as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident Janu- ary 16,2005.

The vigil is scheduled for Thursday, February 3 at 7 p.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Columbus.

Funeral mass will be Friday, February 4 at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony's Catho- lic Church in Columbus. Burial will follow at Lakeside Cemetery in Eagle Lake.

In lieu of flowers the family requested memorials be made to St. Anthony's Catholic School, 635 Bonham St., Columbus, TX, 78934.

A complete, obituary will follow in next week's Headlight. Sympathy is extended to the family in their loss.

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Eagle Lake; sons, Otto Klimple Jr., and wife, Willene of Houston; sister, Lillie Mae Bricker of Bay City; 13 grandchil- dren; 23 great-great grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Satur- day, January 29 at 2 p.m. from St. Paul Lutheran Church in Columbus with Rev. John Hunsicker officiating. Burial followed in Odd Fellows Rest Cem- etery in Columbus. Henneke Funeral Home in Columbus was in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers were Gary and Wayne Briscoe, Keith Klimple, Stephen Stansbury, J.W. Janosek and Cris Campise.

Sympathy is extended to the fam- ily in their loss.

Charles L. Sheridan Sr., 70, of Co- lumbus passed away Monday, January 31, 2005 at Columbus Community Hospital.

He was born July 30, 1934 in Springfield, Missouri the son of Ralph A. and Ruth A. (King) Sheridan.

Charles married Judith Weaver on August 4,1990 and was a maintenance supervisor retired from Metro National Corporation in Houston and had been a resident of Columbus since Nov. 1993.

He was a lifetime member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Preceded in death by his parents; son, Randy Sheridan, sisters, Mary Horton, Virginia Jones and Martha McKown; and brother-in-law, Otto Wiktorik; survivors include his wife, Judith, of Columbus; daughter, Marie Sheridan of Katy; stepdaughters,

Karen Teichman Karen Teichman passed away Wed-

nesday, January 26,2005 in Richmond. She was born in Sealy to parents

Lawrence and Lena Mae (Hrnicko) Janicek.

Karen was raised in Wallis and graduated high school in Pecos and later worked as the manager of Prairie Rice Dryer in Eagle Lake for years.

She was a past president of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary in Wallis, past president of the Pilot's Club in Eagle Lake, a member of the Wallis Volunteer Fire Department La- dies Auxiliary and was involved in Wallis Little League.

Karen enjoyed golf, fishing, play- ing softball, going to the casino and shopping at different Wal-Marts. Her main pleasure was doing things with her children.

Preceded in death by her mother, Lena Mae Janicek; and a nephew, Troy Janicek; survivors include her husband, Bobby Teichman of Wallis; father, Lawrence Janicek and wife, Margaret F. of Wallis; mother-in-law, Selena Mae Vann of Eastland, Texas; daugh-

ter, Kelly Teichman and fiance Ralph Trevino of Rosenberg; son, Bobby Teichman and wife, Yvette, of Wallis; brother, Gary Janicek and wife, Bernadette, of Wallis; step-sister, Peggy Sorenson and husband, Kurt, of Lawrence, Kansas; and grandchildren, Tristessa Trevino, and Cody and Haley Park.

Funeral services were held Satur- day, January 29 at 11 a.m. from the Kn- esek & Sons Funeral Home in Wallis with Rev. Richard Johnston, S.C.J. of- ficiating. Interment followed in the Hartsville Cemetery near Wallis. Fu- neral arrangements were under the di- rection of Knesek Family Funeral Chapel, 122 F.M. 1093 North, Wallis, TX 77485.

Serving as pallbearers were Bobby Teichman, Buddy R. Torres, Thomas L. Williamson, Mike Braswell, Joseph Kubena and Clinton Mascheck.

Honorary pallbearers were Cody Park and Cori McMillian Torres.

Sympathy is extended to the fam- ily in their loss.

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Debbie Franze and husband, Mark, of Houston and Leah Cornett and hus- band, Charles, of Columbus; sons, Lee

July 30,1934 - January 31,2005

Sheridan of Katy, Ronnie Sheridan of Magnolia and Charles L. Sheridan of Houston; stepsons, David Carter and wife, Kim, of Houston and Greg Carter and wife, Cindi, of Chippewa Lake, Ohio; sisters, Dottie Wiktorik of Bellville and Ruby Emmer of Hallettsville; a brother, William Sheridan of Eugene, Oregon; 18 grand- children; and one great-great grand- child.

Memorial services will be an- nounced at a later date.

Memorials may be given to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 20070, Houston, TX 77225, or Houston Farm & Ranch Club c/o Farm & Ranch Scholarship Fund, Attn. Dora, I Abercrombie Dr., Houston, TX 77084.

Sympathy is extended to the fam- ily in their loss.

TCE to offer food manager certification training course and

test only Statistics indicate that food borne

illness continues to be a health issue in the United States. Each year, 1 in 4 Americans will become sick, 1 in 1,000 will become hospitalized, and 5,000 will die due to a food borne illness.

During the past legislative session, a statue was amended that allowed the Texas Department of State Health Ser- vices (DSHS) to require each food es- tablishment to have one certified food manager.

Recently the Texas Board of Health adopted rules to implement this statue. Under these new rules, each food es- tablishment permitted by DSHS must have one certified food manager. New food manager certificates will be valid for 5 years.

Texas Cooperative Extension (TCE), Colorado County, is offering a food manager certification training course. This 2 day program will be of- fered on March 30-31 at the Ag Build- ing at 316 Spring Street in Columbus. The cost of the workshop will include training, materials, and the State food manager certification examination.

For individuals wanting to just take the certification exam a test only will be administered February 22nd at the same site at 10 a.m.

The test only will be for individu- als who need to retake the exam or to recertify.

The 2-day program is designed to not only prepare food service manag- ers to pass the certification examina- tion; it will provide valuable education

Attend the Church of Your Choice... EQUIPPERS OUTREACH FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL: 200 N. College, Weimar, Texas 78962; 979-

725-8233; Pastor Jerry Adkins.

GREATER RISING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH: 580 Old Allair Road, Eagle Lake; Rev. Truman Scon Sr„

Pastor 234-2423 or 758-3745.

GREATER UNION BAPTIST CHURCH: Matthews Community; Co. Rd. 141; Rev. Lawrence C. Robertson,

Pastor, 234-2581.

MT. CARMEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH: Hwy. 90-A (Pecan Valley), Eagle Lake; 234-5813.

LIVING HOPE CHURCH: Eagle Lake; Revs. Joe and Mercy Fling; 234-5536.

BEREA CLADIC: 623 Maple Avenue, Eagle Lake; 234-2130.

ROCK ISLAND FULL GOSPEL: P.O. BOJ 232. Rock Island; 234-5840.

LATIN-AMERICAN ASSEMBLY OF GOD (Bethlehem of Judea Chnrch|: 1000 East E, Eagle Lake; Ruth

Olvera, Pastor.

CHRISTIAN CITY' FELLOWSHIP: 1140 Meyer, Sealy; Rusty Griffin, Pastor.

THE DAY OF PENTECOST AP0ST0LIST1C REVIVAL RISING STAR: FM 102 South, Matthews; 4 p.m.

(at ML Zion), Rev. R.L Carter Sr.

GREATER NEW FAITH CHURCH: 6406 Guyler, Wallis; Rev. Clay Spears. Pastor 979-478-2169.

LAST BERNARD FIRST BAPTIST

FIRST BAPTIST: 527 N. Lake. Eagle Lake; Rev. Chris Thacker. Pastor, 234-2571.

FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST: 405 S. Lake. Eagle Lake; Rev. T.L. Baines Sr., 234-5795.

IGLESH BAUTISTIA GETSEMAM: 901 B Street. Eagle Lake: Rev. Mario Vasquez.

GREATER MT. OLIVE BAPTIST: Rev. Thomas Kuykendall; 705 Lake. Eagle Lake; 234-3545.

WRIGHT GROVE BAPTIST: Rev. TJ. Cunningham Jr.; Allair.

PROVIDENCE BAPTIST: 1207 Seahola Eagle Lake; Rev. Coby Shorter Jr. 234-3735.

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH: 306 E. Siockbridge. Eagle Lake, 234-3437.

ROCK ISLAND BAPTIST: Bob Allison. Pastor.

SHERIDAN FIRST BAPTIST: FM 2437; 234-3136.

SOUTH POINT MISSIONARY BAPTIST: Hwy. 71 North. %x Populi; Rev. Dave Curry; 758-3039.

WHITE CLOUD BAPTIST CHURCH: 202 Old Altai Road. Eagle Lake; Rev. Obie Rhodes. Pastor, 234-

3800.

CHURCH OF CHRIST: Sheridan.

NEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP: Hwy. 90A. Sheridan; Del Sanford, Pastor, 234-3276.

CHRIST OUR REDEEMER-Charismatic: Jerry C. McKinney, Pastor; 979478-7534 or 478-6512.

HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH: East Bernard.

CATHOLIC PARISH OF THE NATIVITY: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Sanctuary: 308 N. Stevenson, Eagle

Lake; 8 am (Espanol), 10 a.m. (English), Rev. Eddie Winkler, P.O. Box 307; 234-2842

ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH: Box 97. Nada: Rev. loseph Koebel; 758-3218.

GRACE LUTHERAN: 408 N. Stevenson. Eagle Lake; Services begin at 10 a.m.; Rev. Clements Richard. Pastor,

234-3381.

LEHRER MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST: Garwood; 9 am. worship.

LISSIE UNITED METHODIST: Ken Jones, Pastor, 234-2112, Lissie.

ROCK ISLAND METHODIST: Ken Seller Jr. Lay-Pastor.

UNITED METHODIST: 200 W. Prairie; Sunday School 9:30 am., Worship. 10:45 am

FIRST PRESBYTERLAN: 106 E. Slate Street, Eagle Lake; 234-3368.

VINE OF THE LORD: 1300 L Slate Street. Eagle Lake; Rev. Paul Aguilar, Pastor, 234-7543.

CrossRoad ASSEMBLY OF GOD: 510 Wallace, East Bernard; Pastor George Kutach: 979-335-7706.

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS: 600 W. Si.. Sealy; Marshall Crosby. Branch Pres.

CHURCH OF CHRIST: 815 Milam. Columbus; Lynn WUson, Minister.

THE SHEPHERD'S WAY: Interdenomination Christian Fellowship; 1225 Eagle Lake Road, Sealy; Frank Lucas,

Pastor. 979-885-1225.

ASSEMBLY OF GOD (ASSEMBLA DE DIOS) HOSANNA: Bilingual Services; 403 E. Main, Eagle Lake; Ramiro

Rodriguez Jr., Paslor; 832-647-0392.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF EAST BERNARD: 619 Fitzgerald, East Bernard; Duane Mayberry, Pastor, 979-

335-6125.

BIBLE TRUTH APOSTOLIC CHURCH: 708 E. 1st Street, B Campo; Larry T. Smith. Pastor. 979-543-2331.

PARKER CHAPEL AEM CHURCH: 21107 Hwy. 36. Wallis; Rev. Aha Kindred. Paslor. 979-532-3752. Worship

Services, first and third Sundays at 11 am.

EVANS CHAPEL AME CHURCH: 7115 Marek Rd., Wallis; Rev. Alice Kindred. Paslor, 979-532-3752. Sunday

School, 9:30 am; Worship Services, second and fourth Sundays 11 am; Bible Study every Wed.6:30 p.m.

regarding the safe handling of food. Almost 500 of every dollar American spend on food is spent on meals pre- pared away from home. Therefore, careful attention to food safety will help keep customers safe and satisfied.

Food borne illnesses are estimated to cost thousands of dollars in lost wages, insurance, and medical bills. With these statistics, knowledge of how to prevent food borne illness is essen- tial. The benefits of improved food safety include:

•Increased customer satisfaction •Improved relationships with health

officials •Prevention of bad publicity and

law suits due to food borne illness By attending the course, food ser-

vice managers will learn about: •Identifying potentially hazardous

foods and common errors in food han- dling

•Preventing contamination and cross-contamination of food

•Teaching and encouraging per- sonal hygiene for employees

•Complying with government regu- lations

•Maintaining clean utensils, equip- ment and surroundings

•Controlling pests Food borne illnesses can be pre-

vented by following simple food safety practices. For more information or a brochure on either the 2-day course called "Food Safety: It's Our Business" or the test only date, call the Colorado County Extension Office at 979-732- 2530.

Bible Verse of The Week

"I know that, whatsoever God do- eth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and Goddoeth it, that men should fear before him."

Ecclesiastes 3:14 Submitted by Carol Cardenas

ALL AROUND COWBOY CHURCH 2551 Hwy. 36 North • Sealy

Everyone is WELCOME A come as you are Church. Sunday 10 a.m.; Bible Study,

6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor: Sonny Rice 979-885-2799