Category: Howe News Bulletin

Mrs. Anne Marie Lindig Wallace passed away Wednesday, January 4^th, at the age of 85.

Anne Marie is survived by 2 daughters and one son: Jean Marie Kendall and husband Jon of Salado; Stephen Duke Wallace and wife Barbara of Pleasanton, CA; Jo Anne Wallace McIntosh and husband Jim of Austin; 8 grandchildren and sisters-in-law: Mary Lindig of Hye and Mathilda Lindig of Fredericksburg.

Anne Marie was born July 25, 1931 in Gillespie County, to Max Christian Lindig and Frieda Meier Lindig. She married Joe Perry Wallace November 23, 1957, in Fredericksburg. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and siblings: Else Preas, Ernst Lindig, Emilie Hansen and Theo Lindig.

She received a Bachelor of Science on May 25, 1953, and later in life went back to school to receive her Master of Art Education at East Texas State University on August 13, 1976.  During her career as a school teacher, she taught in five different school districts, Waco ISD, Fredericksburg ISD, Howe ISD, West ISD and Killeen ISD, where she received many awards for her excellence in teaching. After retiring from teaching, she was a co-owner of the Kwik Kopy shop in Temple, Texas.  She spent her life volunteering and serving others, including being an elder at First Presbyterian Church in Sherman, Texas, being a co-founder and lifetime achievement recipient of the Clan Wallace Society, and serving on the board of the Central Texas Area Museum.

Graveside services for Ann Marie Wallace will be 10 a.m., Saturday, January 7^th, in the Lindig Cemetery. Funeral services will follow at 11:30 a.m., in Trinity Lutheran Church, in Stonewall, Texas with Rev. Percy Smerek officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Online condolences may be left at www.fredericksburg-funerals.com

The Texoma Patriots will hold their first meeting in the new year on Monday, January 9 at 7 p.m. at Buck Snort BBQ in Van Alstyne (224 E. Jefferson St. in Van Alstyne).  Grayson County Judge Bill Magers will be the featured speaker and will discuss the current growth status in Grayson County.  Judge Magers is a well-known advocate of the toll road coming through Grayson County and will give his thoughts on that process as well as a financial overview of the county.  Officials with the Texoma Patriots say that there will be time for Q&A.  The event is open to the public and there is no charge to attend, but a barbecue buffet is available.

Tom Bean recently lost a pillar of their community in Wendi Rogers who was tragically killed in a vehicle accident on New Years Eve.  The school will honor her with a “Purple Out” game on Friday night as they open district play with Sam Rayburn.

Wendi Atwood Rogers entered the arms of our Lord on Saturday December 31, 2016.

She was born on July 9, 1968 to Bobby and Carolyn Atwood in Fort Worth, Texas. She graduated from Grapevine High School in 1986 and earned her Associate Science degree as a paralegal and graduated cum laude from the University of North Texas with a degree in Legal Information Management. Wendi was an active member and officer in several state and national paralegal organizations and traveled throughout Texas speaking on litigation related topics for paralegals, and was recognized as Dallas Area Paralegal of the year in 1998. Most recently, she treasured her work family at Martin & Martin Law.

In 1990 Wendi married the love of her life, Steven Rogers, and during their 26 year marriage they have enjoyed travelling, snow skiing, mountain biking, scuba diving, living on their ranch in Tom Bean, but most of all raising their family. Her children were her greatest joy in this life and her love for them was boundless. Wendi had an infectious laugh and considered everyone she met as part of her family. Proud as she was of her work accomplishments her true mission in life was to help others. She was active in the Tom Bean athletics association, an avid volunteer for the Tom Bean School District, and a member of First Baptist Church Tom Bean where she lived and thrived with a close-knit community.

Wendi is survived by her husband Steven, their two children Emily Grace Rogers (12 years old) and Bobby Christopher Rogers (10 years old), her mother and father Carolyn and Bobby Atwood, sister Sunni Atwood Goldberg, and countless adopted family members.

Memorial services will be held Friday, January 6, 2017 at 2PM at King’s Trail Cowboy Church, 498 Bethel-Cannon Rd, Whitewright, TX 75491. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 5, 2017 from 6PM to 8PM at the same location. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to The Path Christian Organization for Children in Tom Bean, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, or Shriners Hospitals for Children.

VanAlstyne – Services for Mary Jo Jay Wrenn will be held at the Howe First United Methodist Church on Thursday, January 5, 2017, at 11:00 am. Burial will follow at Hall Cemetery, Hall Cemetery Road, Howe. Services are under the direction of Waldo Funeral Home.

Services will be conducted by Mary Jo’s former pastor, Reverend Tom Medley of Wichita Falls. Pallbearers will be Jimbo Portman, Paul Bailey, Freddy Ramsey, Jr., Jared Ramsey, Ed Martin, and Jay Martin. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Sikes, George Cavender, Freddy Ramsey, Sr., Ned Culp, Marvin Smith, and Carl Arend.

Mary Jo “Josie” Wrenn finished her struggle with COPD on Monday morning, January 2, at Wilson N. Jones Hospital. Her family had loved, encouraged, and supported her through the last several years of increasing health problems. Mary Jo entered this life on July 4, 1945, and loved life, always welcoming friends with her fun personality. She was the second daughter of Overton E. and Vinita Enloe Jay of Howe.

Mary Jo graduated from Howe High School and trained to become a licensed x-ray technician. She then worked for many years at Wilson N. Jones Hospital. After leaving the hospital, she opened “Josie’s Treasures,” named for her grandmother, in Van Alstyne. She operated the store for several years before again working in radiology at Bryan County Memorial Hospital in Durant. Wherever she worked, Mary Jo made lifelong friends.

She married Donald Kenneth (Kenny) Wrenn in March, 1988, in Savoy, Texas. They built their home on the farm where Mary Jo spent her earliest years. They raised cattle and welcomed several pets, including Mary Jo’s beloved companions, Rennie and Iggy, who was named for Mary Jo’s favorite character in her favorite movie, “Fried Green Tomatoes.” She always cheered for the underdog and loved to help anyone she could, especially young children.

Mary Jo was a faithful member of Howe First United Methodist Church, where she loved quilting and fellowship with the “Wednesday Workers,” who contributed so much to the church through their annual November bazaars. She was also a member of the Mantua Lodge, Eastern Star, and the Martha Jefferson Randolph Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. In recent years, she and Kenny were members of the “Southern Aprons” cook team for the Home Hospice of Grayson County Fish Cook-off, frying the fish and Mary Jo’s award-winning hushpuppies.

In recent years, Mary Jo enjoyed traveling with her husband, friends, and cousins. She loved spending time at Lake Fork, and she loved spending time with her grandson Jared. She was able to share in supporting him when he played football at Oklahoma Baptist University and, most recently, she attended his “ring ceremony” at Texas A&M University.

Mary Jo was predeceased by her grandparents, parents, and nephew, Ernie H. Martin, Jr. She is survived by her husband, Kenny; children: Carl David Englutt, Jr. and Leasa Englutt Ramsey and her husband Freddy W. Ramsey, Jr.; grandson Jared Hunter Ramsey; sister, Beverly Martin and husband Ernie H. Martin. She is also survived by a number of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The family would like to thank Dr. J. Michael Benson for his devoted care of Mary Jo for several years and the staff of WNJ surgical ICU in recent days for their kind care of Mary Jo.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Wednesday at Waldo Funeral Home. Memorials to the Howe First United Church will be appreciated by the family. The register book may be signed online at waldofuneralhome.com.