Maximo Zapata age 92 of Runge, TX died Sunday August 17, 2014.  He was born in Fredericksburg, TX to Maximo, Sr. and Paulita Zapata.  He married Maria Contreras in 1941 in Runge, and she preceded him in death Feb. 26, 2005.He is survived by his daughters, Anita Rodriguez of Victoria, Oralia (Alex) Matamoros of Houston, Pauline (Sebero) Bustamante of El Campo, Blanca Ester Barrientez of AL, Dalia (Jesse) Mesa of Victoria. One son, Ernest (Linda) Zapata of Runge , sisters, Lina Zapata of Runge, and Tonia Rodriguez of Kenedy,  Brothers, Tomas Zapata, Sr. of San Antonio, and Eloy Zapata, Sr. of Runge.A Rosary will be recited Monday, August 18, 2014 at 7:00 PM from the Eckols Chapel.  Funeral mass will be held Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 10:00 AM from St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Runge.  Interment will be in the Runge Cemetery.Serving as pallbearers are Porsirio Rodriguez, Jesse Ray Mesa, Larry Zapata, Jimmy Zapata, Scott Barrientez & Gabriel Salas.

Wilbert Lee Kolodziej aka “Caliche,” died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 in Corpus Christi after a sudden illness.  Wilbert was born September 15, 1938 at home in DeWees, TX to Leon Floren and Meta Koenning Kolodziej.  He married Mary Ann Johnson on June 13, 1959 in Pawnee, TX.

After graduation from Poth High School, Caliche started his 32 year career with Halliburton in Falfurrias, TX.  From there he was transferred to Beeville where they welcomed their son Calvin Michael in December 1960.  After being relocated to Robstown the family was finally complete with the addition of Cynthia Michelle in July of 1962.  After retiring from Halliburton, Wilbert and Mary Ann moved to Sinton, TX where he continued staying active by driving trucks for Chemical Express, Willoughby Trucking and Groendyke Transport.  In April 2010, Wilbert and Mary Ann fully retired to Tuleta, TX.

Wilbert is preceded in death by infant sister Leona, brother Harvey, parents Leon and Meta Kolodziej, sister Margaret Luedecke and her husband Ernest and brother-in-law James Eldridge.  Left to cherish his memory are wife, Mary Ann Kolodziej, his sister Lynette, her husband and Wilbert’s best friend Clem, sister Kay Francis Eldridge, children: Michael (Kim) Kolodziej of Sinton, TX, Michelle (Danny) Morris of Tuleta, TX; grandchildren: Ashley Nicole, Lindsey Renee (Richard), Reagan Beth, William “Will” Tyler, Taylor Marie and Brandon Kyle; great-grandchildren: Brooke Avery and Carter Ryan.

Active Pallbearers are Richard Benson, Gary Kelley, Will Kolodziej, Brandon Morris, Joseph “JoJo” Respondek and Mark Sain.  Honorary Pallbearers include all of Wilbert’s Halliburton Family.

Visitation will be held Thursday, August 14, 2014 from 9:30am to 10:30am at Eckols Funeral Home in Kenedy, TX with services to follow at 10:30am.  Interment to follow at Pawnee Cemetery.

Maria Cecilia Salinas Soliz, Age 45, of Kenedy, TX passed away on August 6, 2014 in Kenedy, TX.  She was born on May 16, 1969 in Alice, TX to Maria Alaniz Salinas and the late Benito P. Salinas, Sr.  She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. 

She is preceded in death by her father, Benito P. Salinas, Sr. and 1 sister Rachel Salinas.

She is survived her mother Maria Salinas of Kenedy, TX; husband Chris Soliz of Kenedy, TX; daughters, Sausha Salinas, Shania Soliz, Skarlett Soliz, Skylar Soliz all of Kenedy, TX; son Alfred Lawrence (Jessica Ramos) Villarreal of Kenedy, TX;  sisters Cynthia Solis and husband Jimmy , Clara “Katy” Salinas, brothers, Bennie Salinas, Jr., Baldomero “Bo” Salinas, Robert Salinas all of Kenedy, TX, grandson Lawrence Jacob Villarreal of Kenedy, TX and granddaughter Destiney Spencer of Floresville, TX.

A Rosary will be recited Sunday, August 10, 2014 at 7PM in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel.  Funeral Mass will be held Monday, August 11, 2014 at 10AM at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church.  Interment will follow at the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Salinas, Bennie Salinas,III,  Raul Garza,  Joe Daniel Garza, Daren Cruz, Austin Cruz, and Aaron Barrientes.

On Friday, August 1, 2014 my baby girl was called to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amber Nicole Brown was born on November 23, 1988 to Allen Ray Brown and Charlene K. Johnson.  She Attended Copperas Cove High School. She attended United Faith Church and Prospect Baptist Church.  Amber is preceded in death by her sister Dawn Ryne Foley, her grandparents, Callie Mae and Charlie Foley, Jr., numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and her dog Pattie.  She leaves to cherish her memory, her daughter; Acelynn Rain Dixson, her fiancé Pfc Antoine Dixson of Fort, Hood, TX, her mother, Charlene K. Johnson, her father, Allen Ray Brown, sisters Tiffany (A.J.) Brown, Ashley (Preston) Owens, 2 nephews, Ashton M. Stean,  Landon I. Owens, aunts, Anna L Foley of Karnes City, TX, Tanya Y. Foley of Kenedy, TX, uncles, Carl (Delia) Foley, Paul (Rhonda) Foley, Charlie (Sharon) Foley all of Karnes City, TX as well as many family and friends, and 2 special ladies in her life, ChiChi Butler and Kathy Spillar.Visitation will begin at 12 PM Thur., Aug. 7, 2014 in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel.  Services will be held Fri., Aug., 8, 2014 in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bishop C. Drummond officiating. Interment will follow in the Kenedy Cemetery.

Rafela C. Salinas, Age 69 of Kenedy, TX passed away on Friday, August 1, 2014 in Floresville, TX.  She was born on June 20, 1945 in Goliad, TX to the late Daniel and Josephine Hernandez Calderon.  On January 23, 1960 she married Aquilino Salinas in Kenedy, TX.  She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Josephine Calderon, and sister Maggie Hernandez.She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years Aquilino Salinas, Sr. of Kenedy , TX, daughters, Kathy Salinas of Uvalde, TX, Pat Kotzur and husband Archie of Kenedy, TX, Wanda Canales and husband Richard of Uvalde, TX, Jennifer Fraga of Kenedy, TX,  sons, Aquilino Slainas, Jr. and wife DeDe of Kenedy, TX, Jay Salinas, Sr. of Kenedy, TX, sisters, Adelfa Medina of Kenedy, TX, Ida Hernandez of Kenedy, TX, Lottie Calderon of Goliad, TX,  brothers, Jose Hernandez, Jr and wife Sharon, Juan Hernandez of Hondo, TX, 18 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.A Rosary will be recited Monday, August 4, 2014at 7:00 PM in the Eckols Funeral Chapel.  Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church with Rev. Hermann Norbert officiating.   Interment will follow in the Loma Alta Cemetery.Serving as pallbearers will be Hector Salazar, Jr., Anthony Salinas, Sr., Tech. Sgt. Cody Kotzur, Jakob-Dylan Castillo, Ernnie Salinas, and Jay Salinas, Jr.,Honorary pallbearers will be Jaylon Canales, Trey Salinas, Jesse Ozrick Fraga, Aiden Castillo, Anthony Salinas, Jr., Archie Salinas, Kaleb Hernandez, Noah Kotzur, Abram Kotzur, Kyle Hernandez, and Gael Canales.

Florencio “Tio Lencho” Reyna, Age 98 passed away on July 18, 2014 in Kenedy, TX.   He was born on February 14, 1916 in Ecleto, TX to the late Encarnacion and Simona Reyna. He was a rancher and a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church.  On February 5, 1938 he married Trina Rivas in Runge, TX who preceded him in death.

He is preceded in death by his wife Trina Rivas Reyna, parents, Encarnacion and Simona Rivas Reyna, brothers, Magdanello Reyna, Daniel Reyna, Rosendo Reyna, sisters, Antonia Reyna, and Guadalupe Reyna Guerra.

He is survived by his sister Isidra Reyna Guttierrez, brother, Antonio Salazar, niece Dora and husband Mike Ochoa and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great nephews.

A Rosary was recited Sunday, July 20, 2014 at 7:00 P.M. in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel.  Funeral Mass was held Monday, July 21, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church with the Rev. Hermann Norbert officiating.  Interment was held in the Runge Latin Cemetery.

Martha Alicia DeLosSantos, Age 60 of Kenedy, TX passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2014 in Karnes City, TX.  She was born on April 19, 1954 in Mexico to the late Javier and Alicia Maldonado Puerto. She was homemaker and a member of El Buen Samaritano Methodist Church.  She married Juan DeLosSantos on August 24, 1974 in Kenedy, TX.

She is preceded in death by her parents Javier and Alicia Maldonado Puerto.

She is survived by her husband Juan DeLosSantos of Kenedy, TX, daughter, Jessica DeLosSantos of Karnes City, TX, sons, Juan Xavier DeLosSantos and wife Stephanie of Runge, TX, Simon DeLosSantos of Pheba, MS,  David DeLosSantos of Lake Jackson, TX, sister, Agatha Deluna of Runge, TX,  brothers, Enrique Puerto of Des Moines, IA,  William Puerto of Charlotte, NC, Javier Puerto of Kenedy, TX, Shane Puerto of Pennsylvania, grandchildren, Juan Denzel DeLosSantos, Favian Nathan DeLosSantos, Justin Wade Martin, Solona Alicia DeLosSantos, Michaela Attalla McLean, Jordan Nicole DeLosSantos, Victoria DeLosSantos, Michael DeLosSantos, Marina DeLosSantos, Kristen DeLosSantos, Jon David DeLosSantos, Jacob Riley DeLosSantos, great-grandchildren, Blake Ryan DeLosSantos, Jaden Derek Mendoza, Jaren Daniel DeLosSantos, and Ellora Elyna Fabian.

A Prayer Service will be held Thursday, July 31, 2014 at 7 P.M. in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Services will be Friday, August 1, 2014 at 10 A.M. in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Walter Hill, III and Rev. Robert Charles officiating.  Interment will follow in the Kenedy Cemetery.

Betty Gay Sturcken Kennedy, a dedicated Mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend, entered eternal peace with the Lord on July 23, 2014.Betty Gay was born on June 11, 1921 in San Antonio to Bess Butler Sturcken Harbeck and Harold Eugene Sturcken.  She married Ty Cobb in 1940 but at the age of 21 she was a widow.  She found love again and married William John (Bill) Kennedy.  Her life was full, living in Bogota, Columbia, Guatemala, Florida  and Texas.  She is preceded in death by  husband Bill Kennedy, two sons, Michael and Bryan Kennedy and her grandson, Trey Hugenberg.She leaves her loving memories to be cherished by her daughter Karen, Joe, daughter-in-law Nancy Kennedy, grandchildren,Hollie(Luke), Buddy (Kristina),Becky(Troy), Cindy(Jesse), and Tyson, 9 great-grandchildren, her cousins and loving friends.A celebration of her life will be a rosary at Eckols Funeral Home in Kenedy, Texas at 7 PM on Monday, July 28^th.  Following the Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church on Tuesday, July 29 at 10 AM the entombment will be at the Butler Family Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Nurses in Touch Hospice  491 N. Sunset Strip Dr. Kenedy, TX 78119 or to the Butler Family Cemetery (501C-13), P.O. Box 398, McQueeney, TX 78123

Sara Carta age 70, of Kenedy, TX passed away on July 14, 2014 in Karnes City, TX.  She was born on March 24, 1944 in Davidson, Oklahoma to the late Lucio and Maria Garza.  She was a retired cook for the Lubbock State School and of the Catholic faith.

She is preceded in death by her parents Lucio and Maria Garza.

She is survived by her daughters Candy Bustamante of Waco, TX; Lulah Rios of Lubbock, TX; Molly Pena of Karnes City, T; sons Jimmy Don Garza and Eddie Pena both of Missouri, companion Danny Acebedo of Kenedy, TX and 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Visitation began Wednesday, July 16, 2014 after 12 noon and continued up until the funeral service.  Funeral Services were held Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 7:00 PM in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel with the Chaplain Lydia Luna officiating.

Roy Mike Garcia, Age 74 of Kenedy, TX passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2014 in San Antonio, TX.  Roy was born on September 29, 1939 in Kenedy, TX to the late Jose and Manuela Salinas Garcia.  He was a retired sandblaster, a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and a faithful member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church.

He is preceded death by his parents, Jose and Manuela Salinas Garcia, and brothers, Ray and Ruben Garcia.

He is survived by his wife Tila Diaz Garcia, sons, Michael Garcia and wife Renae of Arlington, TX, Mark Garcia of Austin, TX, Dr. Marvin Garcia of Rockport, TX, brother, Joe R. Garcia of San Antonio, TX, and grandchildren Alex Garcia, Amanda Garcia, and Brianna Garcia.

A rosary will be recited on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at 7P.M. in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel.  Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at 10A.M. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church with the Rev. Norbert Hermann officiating.  Interment will follow in the Loma Alta Cemetery in Kenedy, TX with Military Honors.