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Ben Lewis
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of Dobbin; brother-in-law,
Roger Ramsey of Hous-
ton; sister-in-law, Marsha
Beene of Mountain I lome,
He also leaves behind
Ins 5 little treasures, great
grandchildren, Lainey and
Brooks Clark, Bryce and
Colt Dinsmore, Evelyn
Johnson and a 6th great
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Spencer William Hall
of Mont Belvieu, Texas,
went to be with our Heav-
enly l ather on Saturday,
January 7. 2017 at the age
of 19.'
Spencer was born Octo-
ber 28, 1997 in Baytown,
Texas. Spencer passed
away doing what he loved
duck hunting.
Spencer was very pas-
sionate about duck hunt-
ing and fishing.
He loved cooking dif-
ferent duck recipes and
making duck and goose
burgers.
Duck Commander was
a favorite and he collect-
ed many duck calls which
he had way too much fun
blowing.
I le adored his black lab
Beaux and they were to-
gether in the end.
Beaux enjoyed fetching
ducks as much as Spencer
enjoyed hunting them.
Beaux was a sweet dog
and a good friend to Spen-
cer and the family.
Spencer was a charter
member of Eagle Heights
Fellowship in Mont Bel-
vieu, Texas. Even at a
young age, he served the
LORD.
He enjoyed working
in KidZone and Trek.
He worked with home-
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ceive friends at the Ea-
gle Heights Fellowship.
14120 Hwy 146. Mont
Belvieu. Texas 77580,
Thursday, January 12,
2017. beginning at 2:00
p.m. with a funeral to fol-
low at 4:00 p.m with Bro.
Scott Neal and Rev. Ron-
nie Webb officiating.
Chris will have a joint
funeral with close friend
and fellow hunter Spencer
William Hall.
A private graveside ser-
vice will be held at Palms
Memorial Park in Dayton
on Friday with Rev. Dan-
ny Biddy officiating.
Serving as pallbearers
will be Jake Johnston,
Samuel Ruckman. J. R
Ruckman. Timothy Ruck-
man, Travis Honeycutt,
and Kay lor Key.
To view the online obit-
uary or to post a tribute
for the family, go to ww w.
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the direction and personal
care of Navarre Funeral
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vices. 2444 Rollingbrook
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by and numerous cousins
and friends.
The family would like
to extended a special
Thank You to the friend-
ly faces of Heart to Heart
Hospice caregivers.
A visitation for family
and friends will be held
on Thursday, January 12,
2017 from 5pm to 8pm
at Sterling-White Funeral
Home. Funeral services
will be held on Friday,
January 13, 2017 at 10:00
am at Sterling-White Fu-
neral Home.
Interment will follow in
Evergreen Cemetery .
Arrangements are un-
der the direction of Ster-
Spencer
W illiam Hall
wife Tiffany of Houston,
Rebecca Phelan and hus-
band Chris of Colling-
swood, New Jersey, and
Matthew Brinkmann and
wife Lindsay of New York
City. New York.
He was elated to have
the longevity to hold his
great-granddaughter, Riza
Fischer, in his arms and
watch her as she learned to
walk as well as welcome
his great-grandsons, Da-
mian Fischer and William
Phelan and great grand-
daughter Ada Fischer.
Bill suffered the debili-
tating effects of Alzheimer
Disease for over 13 years,
bin si ill attended church
and remembered his
prayers and old hymns. In
his last years, he spent his
time listening to old coun-
try music tunes and would
often smile and keep time
to the music.
He was able to remain
as independent as long as
possible because of the
compassionate and loyal
care of Mercedita Batong-
malaki, Lorinda and Leon-
ard Montalban, Florinda
Atienza, Amor Martin,
Evangeline Wilson, Josie
Gutierrez, Elizabeth and
Sam Vallagomesa of SEV
Home Health. Dr. James
Bernick, and the physi-
cians at the Baylor College
of Medicine Memory Dis-
order Center.
Bill counted the Batong-
malaki children as his own
and loved that they called
him “Grandpa.”
Services are under the
direction of Crespo & Jir-
rels Funeral Home.
A funeral mass will be
conducted at St. Joseph
Catholic Church on Fri-
day, January 13, at 10:30
a.m., with Father Dwight
Canizares officiating.
Visitation in the church
will precede the mass from
9:30a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Burial will be at Ster-
ling-White Cemetery.
11611 C rosby Lynchburg
Road, Highlands, Texas
following the Mass.
Serving as pallbearers
will be: Travis Fischer,
Matthew Brinkmann, Em-
manuel Batongmalaki,
Michael Tiner, Rick Cisco,
and Pete Alfaro.
Honorary' pallbearer is
Bernard Selensky.
In lieu of flowers, do-
nations can be made to
the St. Joseph Catholic
Church Family Life Cen-
ter Fund, 1907 Carolina,
Baytown, Texas 77520, or
the charity of your choice.
To view the online obit-
uary, or post a tribute to
the family, visit www.cre-
spoandjirrels.com.
Patriots.
He played baseball
and golf for the Dayton
Broncos and he graduat-
ed Dayton High School in
2016.'
Chris began hunting
with his big brother Jake
around the age of 16 and
it quickly became his pas-
sion.
He loved his family and
friends.
Chris was employed
with Showbiz Cinemas
and worked in the cafe.
However, he had re-
cently passed the ASVAB
and was intent on joining
ihe Navy.
Chris has joined many
great grandparents, grand-
parents and great aunts
and a great uncle who pre-
ceded him in death.
Chris leaves behind
grandparents Conda and
Mary Ruckman. Doris
and Jim Headrick, Larry
and Talitha Trygstad, and
Rita Trygstad.
Also left behind to car-
ry on his memory are his
parents. Steve and Teresa
Ruckman. his siblings.
Jake Johnston, Eliza-
beth Honeycutt and her
husband Travis, Samuel
Ruckman, Jared Ruck-
man. and Timothy Ruck-
man. as well as his niece
Evalyn and nephew Ken-
ton Honeycutt. Numerous
William Joseph Reineke
was born in Plantersvilk,
Texas, on August 20, 1921
and died at the age of 95
and 4 months in Bay town,
Texas on January 7. 2017.
Bill was the second
child of Joseph Lawrence
Reineke and Katie Wolf
Reineke.
I'he Catholic Church
had a strong influence
throughout his life.
After his father passed
away when Bill was two
years old, his mother be-
came the housekeeper for
the Rt. Reverend Monsi-
gnor Robert Paul Schertz.
His mother and he lived
with Msgr. Schertz until
Bill was sixteen years of
age.
Msgr. Schertz would
become a guiding influ-
ence for Bill and his fam-
ily, serving as a male role
model for Bill and sur-
rogate grand-parent for
Bill's children.
Even after Alzheimer's
Disease had claimed most
of his memory. Bill still
knew how to pray The
Lord’s Prayer and make
the Sign of the Cross.
He married Aline van
Meldert on November
5, 1946. had two daugh-
ters, and enjoyed 56 years
of marriage when Aline
passed away in 2002.
He was always there for
his daughters from teach-
ing bicycle skills, to teach-
ing how to fish, to teaching
how to drive a car.
He was not remiss in
leaching both girls the use
of sanders, saws, and ham-
mers, creating two very in-
dependent women.
Bill came to Baytown in
1937 and resided here for
the duration of his life.
He proudly served in
World War II as a Sergeant
First Class in the U. S.
Army motor division.
He followed the inva-
sion force into France af-
ter D-Day with motorized
equipment needed for the
forward surge.
After the War, he re-
turned to Baytown and be-
gan a 38-year career with
Humble Oil and Refining
Company, later ExxonMo-
Christian
Thompson
Ruckrnan
11011 Crosby-Lynchburg
Rd., Highlands Texas,
77562.
To offer condolences
of Highlands; 6 grandchil- to the family, please visit
dren and spouses, Steph- www.sterlingwhite.com
anie Clark and husband
Brett of Hardin, Rachel
Dinsmore and husband
Brandon of Liberty. Jake
Johnson and w ife Saman-
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less ministries on many
Christmases and then be-
gan going with the church
to sing for nursing home
residents on Christmas
day.
He understood the im-
portance of ministry.
Spencer loved
LORD and it was evident
in all that he did.
Spencer was a 2016
graduate of Barbers Hill
High School.
He was the third gen-
eration in his family to
graduate from BHHS.
In high school, he was
dual enrolled in both high
school and Lee College
classes.
He received many
scholarships and ultimate-
ly the Enterprise scholar-
ship.
He was employed as an
intern at Turner Enterpris-
es with a job io follow at
Enterprise Products upon
college graduation in
May.
God gave Spencer a
witty, fun personality
Everyone who knew him
loved him.
He loved playing games
and watching movies w ith
his friends.
He prized his Chevy
truck and loved eating at
Whataburger and ('hili's.
Spencer is survived by
his parents. Charles “Bub-
ba” and Anita Hall of
M$nt Belvieu and broth-
er Ashton Hall and wife
Channing of Bay town.
Uncle Boo adored his
niece and nephew. Kam-
ry n and Alexander Hall.
Grandparents are
Chuck and Shirley Har-
mon of Mont Belvieu
and Charles and Agnes
Hall of Quitman; Great
Aunts Sunnie Harmon
and Carolyn Joseph and
husband Lee Neil; Great
Uncles Bill Pehl and wife
Elsie and Mike Pehl and
Ben Lew is Doskocil Jr.,
passed away at his home
with his loving family-
close at hand.
Bennie, as he was
known to his friends and
family, was a loving and
wonderful son, husband,
father, grandfather and
great-grandfather.
He was born February
17, 1934 in Crosby . Texas
to Clara May Straw bridge
and Ben L. Doskocil Sr.
He attended Crosby
schools and graduated
from Crosby High School
in 1953.
He attended Texas
A&M and graduated from
Sam Houston State Uni-
versity with a Bachelor of
Science degree.
He married his high
school sweetheart Yvonne
Garbs in 1956.
They celebrated their
60th wedding anniversary
in June of 2016.
To his union was born 3
children, Penny, Paul and
Phyllis.
Bennie joined the US
Army in 1958 and was sta-
tioned at Kelly Barracks
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He retired as a section
supervisor of the instru-
ment department, a won-
derful position for him
since he began his career
as an instrument techni-
cian.
He felt that his career
had come full-circle.
Even after Alzheimer's
began to rob his memory.
Bill could proudly recall
his time in France and his
office on the sixth floor of
the ExxonMobil Baytown
“White House.”
After retirement, Bill
was active in the West
Bay town Civic Associa-
tion and was honored for
his service by the City
which named the walking
trail at NC Foote Park in
his honor.
He served for 20 years
on the City's Urban Re-
habilitation and Standards
Board, and helped the po-
lice department with their
Community Services ef-
forts in West Baytown,
including painting out
graffiti in the 1980’s and
neighborhood clean-up
days.
lie was also a member
of the Holy Name Society,
the Knights of Columbus,
and the ExxonMobil Re-
tirees' Club.
St. Joseph Catholic
Church was dear to him.
and he showed his support
in many ways through the
y ears including support of
the Family Life Center's
construction.
His caregivers would
weekly drive him past the
church, and he was grate-
ful for the weekly com-
munion brought to him
by Moreno Lundy, Zoe
Krizak, I lelen Motte, Dr.
Louis Hughes, and Steph-
anie Kubicek.
He was an avid fisher-
man and enjoyed wood-
working and furniture re-
finishing as a hobby.
He was fiercely inde-
pendent and prided him-
self in that he could repair
anything.
It was at age 80 that his
children insisted that he
should no longer climb
ladders to trim his beloved
pecan trees nor climb onto
his roof to clear leaves.
He still insisted on
mowing his own lawn un-
til age 85.
In addition to his wife
Aline, Bill is pre-deceased
by his parents, his sis-
ter Lydia Boudloche and
brother Joseph Reineke,
and his daughter Linda
Reineke Brinkmann.
He is survived by his
daughter, Denise Fisch-
er and spouse Gary of
Baytown.
The loves of his life
were his three grandchil-
dren, Travis Fischer and
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He moved on to become
a designer draftsman for
Brown & Root Inc. Ben-
nie retied from B& R after
37 years of service.
He was a member of grandchild expected in
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Association of Houston Bennie is also survived
and also a member of by his sister, Faye Rosen-
Crosby United Methodist
Church.
Bennie loved to hunt,
fish, play golf, and most
of all making deei jerky
for his children and grand- Arkansas; special cousin,
children and being with John Strawbridge of Cros-
thc family’.
He and his son and
daughters spent many-
pleasant times together
doing all of the above.
Bennie is preceded in
death by his parents, Ben
and May Doskocil; grand-
parents, Mr. & Mrs. Jo-
seph Si rawbridge, and Mr.
& Mrs. Alois Doskocil;
his mother and father-in-
law, Arnold & Inez Garbs;
sister-in-law, Gayle Ram-
sey; brother-in-law, Wil-
lis Beene; beloved uncle.
Emil Doskocil and many
aunts, uncles and cousins.
Bennie is survived
by his wife of 60 years.
Yvonne; 3 children and
spouses, Penny and Harry ling White Funeral Home,
Johnson of Hardin, Paul
and Angie Doskocil of
Dayton, and Phyllis Do-
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wife Cindy; Aunts and
uncles Melissa and John-
ny Johnson. Tracie and
Layne Christian, Gay-
le and Wendell Prejean;
Cousins Austin Johnson,
Chase Johnson, Daniel
Cooper and wife Lauren,
KC Cooper and wife Lau-
ra, and Cameron Christian
and wife Lauren.
He is also survived by
his long-time girlfriend.
Ashlyn Leach, and many
other relatives and friends
as well.
His family will receive
friends at Eagle Heights
Fellowship, 14120 Hwy
146. Mont Belvieu, Texas
77580, on Thursday, Jan-
uary' 12, 2017, beginning
at 2:00 p.m. with a Cele-
bration of Life to follow
at 4:00 p.m. with Bro.
Scott Neal officiating.
Spencer will have a
joint funeral with close
friend and fellow hunter
( hris Ruckman.
Dress is casual and
camo is encouraged to
celebrate the boys’ love
for hunting. Each boy will
have a private family cer-
emony later.
Serving as pallbear-
ers will be will be Chase
Johnson, Austin Johnson.
Daniel Bradford. Josh
Fannin, Recce Picon,
Blake Osgood and his
brother, Ashton Hall.
To view the online obit-
uary or to post a tribute
for the family, go to w ww.
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age of 18 on January
7, 2017, doing what he
loved, hunting ducks with
his friends.
Chris was born May
27, 1998. in Nassau Bay.
Texas.
He was the fourth of six
children. He was a kind
and helpful child who ac-
cepted Christ as his savior
and was baptized at the
age of seven.
He played little league
baseball from the age of 4
and was a huge St. Louis
Cardinals fan.
He enjoyed watching
football as well and root-
ed for the New England
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