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Watson Mike Becker Jr. passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020, at the age of 72. Mike was born in Houston on Jan. 8, 1948, to Watson Mike Becker Sr. and Anna Lois Jerrell Becker. He grew up throughout east Texas and graduated from Conroe High School in 1966. He completed his education at University of Houston with a bachelor of arts degree.
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John Joseph (Joe) Liebner of Boerne, via the World, passed away on May 3, 2020. A recitation of the Rosary followed by a funeral Mass will be held at 1 p.m. on May 8, at Our Lady of Atonement Catholic Church, 15415 Red Robin Road, San Antonio. John was born on April 24, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, to parents Joseph and Joan Liebner. He served his country for over 50 years. He attended Central Michigan University on an ROTC scholarship and was commissioned in the Army as an Infantry officer, serving in the 4th Infantry Division, UN Honor Guard (ROK), 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps. After the Army, he went on to a 30-year career as a USAID foreign service officer, living in Yemen, Sudan, Zaire, Kenya, Bolivia and Egypt. He then spent the next 14 years as a government contractor in some 10 countries. John would play any sport that had a ball to include rugby, cricket, football, basketball, baseball, softball, pool and field hockey. In his retirement he loved fantasy football and baseball, Hill Country drives to try the wine, his hummingbirds that he fed on the porch, his olive trees and sketching after he completed his daily Sudoku. John is survived by his wife Ann; his daughter Sarah Mendoza (Michael); his son Joseph; his daughter, Elizabeth; his granddaughters Ava and Elise Mendoza; his mother Joan; and his siblings Mark, Mary, Anne, Lisa and Paul. John was preceded in death by his father, Joseph. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Atonement Academy, 15415 Red Robin Rd., San Antonio, TX 78255. To share words of comfort with the family, please visit www.holtfh.com.
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Raynaldo Joseph (RJ, Ray) Gara, 40, of San Antonio passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020. He will be laid to rest in the Biloxi National Cemetery in Biloxi, Mississippi. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic there will be no service at this time. Raynaldo Joseph Gara was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 30, 1979. He retired from the US Air Force after 20 years of service as an aircraft maintenance crew chief where he earned numerous awards and service medals. He was proud of his work and loved traveling and making great friends while in the service. He had an infectious smile, loved his movie time with his daughters as well as collecting Nike tennis shoes. He will be deeply missed by his family and everyone whom he touched over his 40 years. Raynaldo is survived by his parents John and Sandra Gara; his daughters Alana and Alexis Gara; his brother Stephen Gara; his wife Charlotte Gara; his grandmother Deloris Gara; his stepsister Samantha Flores; many uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews; his brothers in the US Air Force, as well as other family and friends. Raynaldo was preceded in death by his grandparents Efrain Irias-Duron, Reina Irias-Duron and Melvin Gara. To share words of comfort with the family, please visit www.holtfh.com.
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Joseph Edward “Joe” McMonagle, 73, passed away on May 6, 2020. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Daniel and Mary (Medlinsky) McMonagle. Joe was an Army brat, living in several locations before graduating from Kubasaki High School in Okinawa, Japan, in 1964. He graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1969, with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. Joe married his college sweetheart, Sally Delavan, on Jan. 10, 1970. He would later complete a master’s degree in electrical engineering in 1971 and a master’s in business administration from Washington University in 1987.
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Kenna Lee Stotts died peacefully on May 1, 2020, in this home in Boerne. Kenna had just suffered a major stroke on April 21, 2020.
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Raymond Earl Pickel, 86, of Boerne, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020. Private services will be held Wednesday, May 6, at noon.
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Bennie Sue Anai left this earth on April 8, 2020, to be with Jesus and others who have gone before. She was 82 years old. Bennie was preceded in death by her husband O. Leon Anai; parents Jimmie and Annie Lee Morris; sister Jimmie Ruth; nephew Gary Loewe; brother Donnie Morris; and grandson Cody Moon. She is survived by her daughters Diane Moon, Pam Bonham and son-in-law Loyd Bonham; grandchildren, Matthew Bonham, Leah Bonham Smith and Elijah Moon; along with many great-grandchildren, family, and friends.
Read moreDavid Burgess, 64, of Fair Oaks Ranch, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Services are pending. To share words of comfort with the family, please visit www.holtfh.com.
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