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The Harper News
May 25, 2012
Obituaries
Wilma Gerber Lipsky Juanita ‘Nita’ Parker Ryan
Wilma Gerber Lipsky,
79, of Harper, passed on May
12, 2012.
She was born on
December 14,1932 in
Rochester, New York to Ruth
and Art Gerber. She attend-
ed Monroe High School and
was recognized in her sen-
ior year as the outstanding
French student in the city of
Rochester. She later
attended the University of
Rochester, where she
placed into third year
French as a freshman.
On September 13,1952,
she married Jerome H.
(Jerry) Lipsky. Jerry and
Wilma led a happily peri-
patetic lifestyle, living in
Rochester, Buffalo, Amherst,
and North Massapequa, New
York; Mentor and Ashtabula,
Ohio; Grand Canyon,
Arizona, and Arlington and
Harper, Texas.
In North Massapequa,
Wilma was an assistant Girl
Scout Troop Leader. In
Mentor, she was president
of the League of Women
Voters and taught Sunday
school for the Painesville
Jewish Community Center.
At Grand Canyon, she
was the Director of the
Reservations Department
where her duties included
organizing programs and
excursions for visiting digni-
taries from around the
world.
In Arlington, she and
Jerry founded Arlington
Business Forms. As Vice
President of Customer
Service, her duties included
carefully proofreading all
copy, a job for which she
was uniquely qualified. In
Harper, she was an active
member of the Jewish
Community of the Hill
Country.
After retiring from
Arlington Business forms,
Jerry and Wilma sold their
home, bought a 37 ft. recre-
ational vehicle and traveled
the United States for four
years visiting every con-
tiguous state before settling
in Harper.
From Harper, they
launched their overseas
travel agenda, and visited
Australia, New Zealand, Fiji,
Hawaii, Alaska, Italy, Turkey,
Spain, France, Greece,
Croatia, Sicily and Tunisia.
Wilma was known for
her intellect, amazing mem-
ory, vast store of knowl-
edge, and her sense of
humor. In addition to trav-
el, she loved reading,
watching Jeopardy and
Wheel of Fortune, complet-
ing double-crostic word
puzzles, and having her
family around her.
She is survived by her
husband of nearly 60 years,
Jerry, two daughters and
sons-in-law, Linda and
Peter Cedor of Rockwall,
Texas and Jude Gallik and
Clint Coles of Harper, Texas;
a son, David Lipsky of
Yellowstone, Montana; her
sister and brother-in-law
Gloria and Joshua Goldberg
of Syracuse, New York; five
grandchildren and a great-
granddaughter. She was
predeceased by her son,
Joel.
A memorial service will
be held at 6:30 p.m. on
Saturday, June 2 at the
Unitarian Universalist
Church/Hill Country Jewish
Community Center, 960
Barnett Street in Kerrville,
Texas.
Rev. Raymond Whetstone
Rev. Raymond
Whetstone passed away
Monday, May 7th, at the age
of 90.
Raymond Whetstone is
survived by his wife, Louise
Grote Whetstone of
Fredericksburg; children:
Sarah Scott and husband
Dan of San Antonio;
Elizabeth Sweet and hus-
band Dana of Fredericks-
burg; Paul Whetstone of
Fredericks-burg; Ruth
Fincher and husband David
of Kissimmee, FL; Naomi Toll
of Kerrville; eighteen
grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.
Raymond was born
Ap.24,1922, in Kerr County,
to James Fisher & Aszora
Clarrianda White Whetstone.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, his first
wife Helen Louise Anderson
Whetstone, 5 brothers:
Aaron, Archie, Ollie, Jimmy &
J.D. Whetstone & sister,
Willie B. Gates
A private family grave-
side service was held
Wednesday, May 9, in
Mission Burial Park South,
San Antonio. A memorial
service will be held at a
later date.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Wide
Ministries, 2400 Veterans
16C #456, Del Rio, TX 78840,
or the charity of one’s
choice.
Online condolences may
be left at www.fredericks-
burg-funerals.com
Funeral arrangements
under the direction of
Fredericksburg Funeral
Home.
Helen A. Jenschke Stehling
Mrs. Bernard Stehling
nee Helen A. Jenschke of
Doss passed away on
Saturday, May 19, 2012 in
the Windcrest Nursing Home
at the age of 97 years.
Mrs. Helen Stehling is
survived by her husband:
Bernard Stehling of Doss
two daughters, one son and
spouses: Bernice and Jack
Plump of California, Larry
and Sandra Stehling of
Austin, and Linda and Daniel
Rech of Harper; seven
grandchildren: Chris and
Adam Plump, Jennifer and
Noel Hertenberger,
Matthew Stehling, Becky
Stehling, Melissa and Jason
Maurer, Jessica and Zak
Wolsey; five great grand-
children: Tyler Maurer, Zoe
Maurer, Kylie Wolsey,
Kaelyn Wolsey, Kenzie
Wolsey; two sisters: Emma
Jenschke, Josie, Mrs. Johnny
Vargo and sister-in-aw:
Regina, Mrs. Herman
Jenschke of San Antonio
The body lay in state in
the chapel of the Schaetter
Funeral Home,
Fredericksburg until 1:45
p.m. on Tuesday, May 22,
with Mass of Resurrection at
2:00 p.m. in the St. Mary’s
Catholic Church with the
Msgr. Enda McKenna offici-
ating.
Entombment will follow
in the St. Mary’s Catholic
Cemetery Mausoleum.
For those who so desire,
you may make memorial
contributions in her memo-
ry to the St. Mary’s School
Endowment, Doss V.F.D. or
to the charity of your
choice.
A vigil service was held on
Monday evening at 7:30 p.m.
in the chapel of the
Schaetter Funeral Home,
Fredericksburg.
Visitation for Mrs. Helen
Stehling was held on
Monday from 4:30 till 8:00
p.m. and on Tuesday from
7:00 a.m. till 1:45 p.m. in the
chapel of the Schaetter
Funeral Home,
Fredericksburg.
Juanita ‘Nita’ Parker
Ryan of San Antonio passed
away Sunday, May 13, 2012,
at the age of 87.
She was born in Kimbie
County on Dec. 21,1924, to
Sam and Winnie Parker and
grew up in the Texas Hill
Country. Nita began her
education in the one-room
schoolhouse in Knoxville
until it closed. She was
transferred to the Harper
Public School and complet-
ed her studies at Harper
High in 1942.
Preceding her in death
were her parents; two sis-
ters, DeVoe Jackson and
Gladiolus Oestreich; three
brothers, Clayton Parker,
Dubois Parker and Roscoe
Parker; two half sisters,
Lula Roberts and Myrtle
McDougal; and two half
brothers, Orrin Parker and
Eber Parker. Also three hus-
bands, Gilbert Steitle; Bill
Monroe; and Lamar Ryan.
She is survived by her two
daughters, Karen Steitle
Gibson of Spring Branch and
Donna Steitle Sieber of
Boerne; two step daughters,
Lesta Ryan Trachta, and hus-
band Mel of San Antonio and
Patti Ryan Chisolm, and hus-
band J.B of Luling; one
granddaughter, Amy
Chisolm Clements, and hus-
band Raymond of Luling;
and six grandsons, Mark
Migl, Christopher Migl, both
of Spring Branch, Dylan
Sieber and wife Julie of Fort
Worth, Cade Rensmeyer and
wife Ruthie of San Antonio,
Ryan Chisolm and wife Jutta;
and John Chisolm II, all of
Luling. Also, six great-
grandchildren, Rhea and
David Migl Schaller; Johnny
and Viviane Chisolm; and
Ryan and Kira Rensmeyer;
and numerous nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Nita cherished the peo-
ple in her life; her family,
life-long friends and those
she considered extended
family while living at The
Madison Retirement
Community. She could turn
a small gathering of friends
into an all night party and
loved all social events,
especially if there was a
dance floor, claiming she
had “Waltzed Across Texas”
many-a-time.
There is evidence that
her claim is pretty near
true. In 1936, Nita started
keeping a diary. Every
evening she would write lit-
tle tidbits about her day,
“Went to school; studied for
a test; played In the creek;
was lonesome today cause
nobody came to visit; didn’t
do nothing today.”
For the next couple of
years, Nita wrote more
about visits from family or
friends, chasing (and catch-
ing) squirrels, and going to
school. Then, catching tad-
poles was replaced with
making dates, breaking
dates, playing hooky from
school and something
referred to as “boodling”!?!
From her entries during
1940 to 1942, she and her
friends never missed a
dance nor a movie, and
almost every night they
traveled the roads from
A Prayer
Harper to Fredericksburg to
Kerrville, gathering at
places like Scripps, Carter’s
Tavern and Peter’s Hall and
dancing to Adolf Hoffner and
the Texas Playboys.
Then on January 30,1941,
after a movie in Kerrville,
she and her date went to
Fredericksburg. The diary
entry reads, “met the cutest
boy, Gilly Steitle” and later
she wrote “he sure can
dance”. They were married
December 21,1942, just two
days before he left for the
Army.
Nita finished school, and
while Gilly served his coun-
try, she went to work at
Randolph AFB and later to
Washington DC and worked
in the Pentagon. The war
ended and they settled in
San Antonio , to raise their
family.
Gilly passed away on Dec.
1,1966. Nita had become a
wonderful homemaker and
seamstress, and for 15
years, honed her skills as a
bookkeeper and office man-
ager at The Trophy House.
Two years later, she mar-
ried her boss, Bill Monroe.
She weathered the turbu-
lence of Bill’s twin-engine
Cessna for a while, then
divorced in 1971. Bill died in
1974, a week after suffering
severe burns when his plane
crashed shortly after taking
off.
In 1973, she married
Lamar Ryan and yes, Nita
continued to dance, as well
as becoming a real estate
agent. She also discovered a
talent for growing and
arranging beautiful flowers.
She and Lamar loved to
travel, hitting the road with
their travel trailer every
chance they got.
However, Nita’s traveling
became more of a quest in
search of other Parkers.
Inspired by her Aunt
Modelle (Mrs. Walter
Parker) she set out to
uncover every birth, death,
and marriage certificate,
census records, deeds and
letters necessary to compile
a historical record of Parker
ancestors. Along this jour-
ney, she made a host of new
friends and discovered fam-
ily she didn’t know existed.
She completed and
published her book ‘7
Generations - The William
Parker Family’ in 1990. She
considered this one of her
greatest accomplishments,
made even more special by
the appreciation extended
her by the Parker family.
Juanita ‘Nita’ Parker
Steitle Monroe Ryan, stood
her ground against growing
old gracefully, if someone
told her she “can’t” — she
would prove she “can”, and
if given the choice to sit it
out or dance, you can bet
she was the first on the
dance floor.
Her lively sense of
humor and spirited inde-
pendence will be remem-
bered by all who knew her
and she will be missed.
The family extends a
very special thank you to all
of the staff at Cibolo Creek
Nursing Home in Boerne.
The gentleness in which she
was cared for and the gen-
uine concern to make her
comfortable is very much
appreciated.
Sunset Memorial Park
and Funeral Home in San
Antonio held visitation
Thursday, May 17, from 6:00
to 8:00 p.m., with funeral
services and interment, on
Friday, May 18, at 1130 a.m,
at Sunset Funeral Home.
Arrangements by Sunset
Memorial Park and Funeral
Home of San Antonio .
for Rain
Almighty God, we are in need of rain. We realize now,
looking up into the clear, blue sky above, what a marvel
even the least drop of rain really is. To think that so much
water can fall out of the sky, which now is empty and clear!
We place our trust In You. We are sure that You know our
needs. But You want us to ask You anyway, to show You
that we know we are dependent on You. Look on our dry
hills and fields, dear God, and bless them with the living
blessing of soft rain. Then the land will rejoice, and the
rivers will sing your praises, and the hearts of men will be
made glad. Amen.
(Editor’s note: Correction—This prayer was written in
the drought of the 1950s by Fr. W. Schneider of St. Mary’s in
Fredericksburg, not by Fr. Gitter as has been reported in
this paper before as reported in the Aug. 26, 2011 issue of
Today’s Catholic.)
A/ (i p e A CsVe up 6
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First Baptist Church, 23038 W US Hwy. 290
Harper, TX 78631, Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m., T
Rev. Johnny Mac Long
Bible Studies throughout the week.
Pioneer Clubs - Wednesdays, 330-5:30
First Presbyterian Church,
23712 W. US Hwy. 290 ?
Harper, TX 78631, (325) 215-9017(cell)
Rev. Jim and Rev. Laurie Barker
Sunday Worship - 9:00 a.m.
Lighthouse Fellowship Chapel
Second & Roberts Streets, Harper, TX 78631
Rev. James Engelmann, (830) 459-1959
Sunday School -10:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship - 10:45a.m.
Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.
St. James Lutheran Church,
23932 W. US Hwy. 290, Phone (830)864-4193
Pastor Scott Hofmann
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship -10:30 a.m.
St. Anthony Catholic Church, '?
183 N. Third Street.
Harper, TX 78631, (830) 864-4026
Rev. Michael E. Peinemann
Deacon Curtis Klein
Deacon Denis Link
Mass: Friday - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday- 9:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m.-Vigil
Sunday- 9:00 a.m., 11 K)0 a.m. - Spanish
United Methodist Church,
23305 W. US Highway 290, Harper, TX 78631
Rev. Neal Matthews
950 a.m. children's Sunday School/ Adult Bible study on Prayer
10:30a.m. Sunday Worship
4th Sunday potluck, after worship
Wild Ride Ministries
Two miles east of Harper
Rev. Mike Weaver, 830.864.5577
Sundays at 1030 a.m., Sunday School - 930 a.m.
Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
www.wiidrideministries.net
Hill Country Society of Friends (Quakers)
Sunday Worship at 10:00 a.m.
Campus Ministry Center at Schreiner University
2100 Memorial Blvd.,
Kerrville, Texas 830-257-4316
Mountain Home Cowboy Fellowship
121 Weatherby Rd. (1-10 & Weatherby Rd.)
Mountain Home Tx.
Rev. Mack McKinney, 830.370.8488
Sunday Services @ 1030 a.m.
Every 3rd. Sunday Service @ 630 p.m. only
www.mthomecowbovfell6wshiD.com
St. Mary’s Orthodox Christian Mission
held at St. Peter’s Episcopal Chapel
corner of Main and Tvy (320 St. Peter’s St.
Kerrville, TX 78028
Fr. Dan Montogomery
Divine Litergy, 11:00 a.m. Sundays
830.896.6475
Wild Ride Ministries
Sunday, 10:30 a.m. - Hwy 290 East (2 miles east of Harper)
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Pastor Mike Weaver
P. 0. Box 549 • Harper, Texas 78631
(830) 864-5577
www.wildrideministries.net
email: wildride@windstream.net
St. James Lutheran Church
“J-farper, Texas
Tfione: 8 64-4193
Minister - Scott ^Hofmann
Worship, Bible Class, Singing, Sermon
Sunday - 10:30 a,.
Suttday School - 9:30 a. nt.
www.stjamesfiarver.com
Harper ISD Receives
TASB Grant
Harper ISD has been
awarded a loss prevention
grant of $2000 from the
Texas Association of School
Boards (TASB) Risk
Management Fund. Grant
monies help implement loss
prevention and safety initia-
tives to raise awareness of
safety issues and reduce the
potential for property losses
and on-the-job injuries.
This award is part of
$550,000 in grants the Fund
gave this year to 242 Texas
school districts and educa-
tion entities. Since 1998, the
Fund’s Loss Prevention
Grant Program has distrib-
uted 2,230 total grants of
more than $5.62 million to
fund members in the work-
ers’ compensation and
property and auto pro-
grams.
“More than ever, the
need to prevent losses and
protect employees is criti-
cal because the Fund’s
members are facing many
challenges and making diffi-
cult choices,” said Clem
Zabalza, director of TASB
Loss Prevention Services.
“Vigilant of changing mem-
ber needs, we have been
successful in protecting
valuable resources through
education and providing
monies for identified expo-
sures. The Fund remains
steadfast in its commitment
to continue giving back to
its members, especially in
these uncertain financial
times,” he said.
The 2012 grants were
awarded to 227 school dis-
tricts, 5 regional service
centers, two county
appraisal districts, seven ,
community colleges and
one shared service
arrangement. Workers’
compensation grants
focused on fail prevention,
personal lifting devices and
personal protective equip-
ment. Facilities security ini-
tiatives, driver improve-
ment and vehicle safety
were the primary areas s
receiving grants under the
property and auto pro-
grams.
“This year’s program was
highly competitive and the
selection is always a hard
task because applicants
closely examine their expo-
sures and how to best
address their needs,”
Zabalza said.
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