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John Ilse '31 July 30, 2010 12:00 AM
The Uvalde Leader-News
Thursday, July 22, 2010
John H. Ilse of Uvalde died July 16, 2010, at his residence at the age of 99. He was born on Oct. 22, 1910, in Reedville, Texas, to Arthur and Clara (Ulbrich) Ilse. He graduated from Texas A&M in 1931. On Thanksgiving Day, 1934, in San Antonio, he married Virginia Ruth Browning who preceded him in death on May 8, 1992.
Ilse is survived by his daughter, Barbara Ilse Fisher and husband, Ed, of Hondo; daughter-in-law, Beth Whitney Ilse of Houston; four grandchildren, Michael Fisher and wife, Karen, of Puyallup, Wash., Cathie Fisher of Houston, Ami Ilse Martinez and husband, Charlie, of Metairie, La., and Drew Browning Ilse of Falls Church, Va.; four great-grandchildren, Brendan and Bryce Fisher, and Ethan and Eliot Martinez; and sister-in-law Willa Dee Ilse of Sabinal. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a son, Michael Lee Ilse of Houston; son-in-law, Ed Fisher; and siblings Lee Ilse, Mildred Ilse Russell, Jo Ilse Van Horn, George Ilse, Edna Ilse Norman and Gene Ilse.
Ilse was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church in Sabinal. Graveside services were held on Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Sabinal Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were Allen Carmichael, Tom Winkle, Tommy Oliphant, Bill O'Connell, Michael Fisher, Drew Ilse, Sam Ilse, Tootie Ilse, Dudley Ilse, Charles Martinez, Siedel Moravits, Bryson Knowles, Don Tumlinson and Bobby Kramer. Memorial donations may be made to the Regional Cancer Care Center, 1025 Garner Field Road, Uvalde, TX 78801; Uvalde Hospice, 124 Royal Lane, Uvalde TX 78801; or First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 327, Sabinal TX 78881. Rushing-Estes-Knowls Morturary, www.rekfunerals.com. On-line publication, Copyright © 2010, The Uvalde Leader-News. The Uvalde Leader-News / 110 No. East St. / Uvalde, Tx 78802-0740 / 830-278-3335 / 830-278-9191 (fax)
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John H. Ilse of Uvalde died July 16, 2010, at his residence at the age of 99. He was born on Oct. 22, 1910, in Reedville, Texas, to Arthur and Clara (Ulbrich) Ilse. He graduated from Texas A&M in 1931. On Thanksgiving Day, 1934, in San Antonio, he married Virginia Ruth Browning who preceded him in death on May 8, 1992.
Ilse is survived by his daughter, Barbara Ilse Fisher and husband, Ed, of Hondo; daughter-in-law, Beth Whitney Ilse of Houston; four grandchildren, Michael Fisher and wife, Karen, of Puyallup, Wash., Cathie Fisher of Houston, Ami Ilse Martinez and husband, Charlie, of Metairie, La., and Drew Browning Ilse of Falls Church, Va.; four great-grandchildren, Brendan and Bryce Fisher, and Ethan and Eliot Martinez; and sister-in-law Willa Dee Ilse of Sabinal. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a son, Michael Lee Ilse of Houston; son-in-law, Ed Fisher; and siblings Lee Ilse, Mildred Ilse Russell, Jo Ilse Van Horn, George Ilse, Edna Ilse Norman and Gene Ilse.
Ilse was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church in Sabinal. Graveside services were held on Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Sabinal Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were Allen Carmichael, Tom Winkle, Tommy Oliphant, Bill O'Connell, Michael Fisher, Drew Ilse, Sam Ilse, Tootie Ilse, Dudley Ilse, Charles Martinez, Siedel Moravits, Bryson Knowles, Don Tumlinson and Bobby Kramer. Memorial donations may be made to the Regional Cancer Care Center, 1025 Garner Field Road, Uvalde, TX 78801; Uvalde Hospice, 124 Royal Lane, Uvalde TX 78801; or First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 327, Sabinal TX 78881. Rushing-Estes-Knowls Morturary, www.rekfunerals.com. On-line publication, Copyright © 2010, The Uvalde Leader-News. The Uvalde Leader-News / 110 No. East St. / Uvalde, Tx 78802-0740 / 830-278-3335 / 830-278-9191 (fax)
Read More: http://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/articles/2010/07/22/obituaries/obit52.txt
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