The 2022 Republican Primary Election Candidate Forum (Texas) held Jan. 12 was hosted by the Wilson County Republican Party. The Jan. 12 series included statewide candidates: Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, Land Commissioner, Agriculture Commissioner, and Railroad Commissioner. •View Series 2 from Jan. 13: www.wilsoncountynews.com/articles/republican-primary-election-candidate-forum-series-2/ •View Series 3 from Jan. 27: www.wilsoncountynews.com/articles/republican-primary-election-candidate-forum-local-candidates/ The 2022 Republican Primary Election Candidate Forum […]
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Republican Primary Election Candidate Forum: Series 2
The 2022 Republican Primary Election Candidate Forum (Texas) held Jan. 13 was hosted by the Wilson County Republican Party. The Jan. 13 series included Legislators, State Board of Education, and Judicial and Judges candidates. •View Series 1 (statewide candidates) from Jan. 12: www.wilsoncountynews.com/articles/republican-primary-election-candidate-forum-statewide-candidates/ •View Series 3 from Jan. 27: www.wilsoncountynews.com/articles/republican-primary-election-candidate-forum-local-candidates/
Ilean Waclawczyk
3-10-1950 – 1-24-2022 Wife of Adrian Waclawczyk; mother of Chad and Scot Waclawczyk; and sister of Buddy Sanders, Jack Hardy, and the late Tina Sanders, David Hardy, and Van Gordon Hardy Jr. Visitation: No public visitation Rosary: Thursday, Jan. 27, 10:30 a.m., St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Kosciusko Funeral Mass: Thursday, 11 a.m., in the church Interment: St. Ann’s Catholic […]
Virginia Leigh George
8-21-1923 – 1-11-2022 Widower of Roland Louis George; mother of Virginia Carol George–de Maurègnè and the late Weston George and Roland Louis George Jr.; and sister of the late Willene Smith and Dorothy Rae Leigh Graveside Service: Monday, Jan. 31, 11 a.m., Floresville City Cemetery, Floresville Memorials: Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, P.O. Box 414238, Boston, MA 02241-4238, 203-229-0464, www.themmrf.org; […]

Wilson County reinstates burn ban
A burn ban has been reinstated for Wilson County, effective immediately. County commissioners took action on the ban at their Monday meeting on the advice of county Fire Marshal Edwin Baker, who noted the number of recent roadside grass fires and “controlled” burns that got out of control. The Wilson County Health & Public Safety Office, at 830-393-8503, will begin […]
Louise S. Shelton
5-19-1945 – 1-21-2022 Widow of Cleveland Shelton Jr.; mother of Sharon Perry, Boyd Shelton (Pauline), Cleveland Shelton III (Penny), Carl Shelton, Rose Heitkamp, and Carroll Wayne Shelton; and sister of Rena White and the late Walter Ray King Jr. Visitation: Friday, Jan. 28, 5-8 p.m., Finch Funeral Chapel, Stockdale Funeral Service: Saturday, 10 a.m., in the funeral chapel Interment: […]
Doris Anita Beicker Retzloff
9-15-1926 – 1-20-2022 Widow of Louis Retzloff; mother of Nelda Byrom and the late Roger Retzloff; and sister of Fred Beicker, Ted Lee Beicker, and the late Richard Beicker, and Leara Jean Culpepper Visitation: Thursday, Jan. 27, 11 a.m., Franklin Funeral Home, Floresville Funeral Service: Thursday, noon, in the funeral home chapel Interment: New Bremen Cemetery, Karnes City Services […]
Bernice Waltisperger
3-18-1932 – 1-22-2022 Wife of Frederick “Boots” Waltisperger; mother of Anna Waltisperger and Nelson Waltisperger (Debbie); and sister of the late Ruby Lee Moore Visitation: Tuesday, Jan. 25, 5-8 p.m., Finch Funeral Chapel, La Vernia Funeral Service: Wednesday, 10 a.m., in the funeral chapel Interment: Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, La Vernia Services entrusted to: Finch Funeral Chapel, La Vernia, […]
Terry Don Reichel
7-27-1948 – 1-15-2022 Brother of Jeanette Lynn (Trimnal) Lamers and husband David and the late Marilyn Jeanette (Reichel) Amos; and uncle of Gary Amos and Dottie Bemboom Memorial Service & Birthday Remembrance Celebration: Tentatively planned for July Memorials: MS Society or SA Humane Society Services entrusted to: Porter Loring Mortuary, San Antonio, 210-227-8221, www.porterloring.com
Dean Lukas Berry
7-12-1938 – 1-17-2022 Husband of Sue Berry Funeral Service: A close family gathering, in the family home Memorials: In Dean’s name to La Vernia United Methodist Church