Aurora (Buddy) Luna passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 in a local nursing facility.
She was born February 20, 1932. She is preceded in death by her husband Manuel B. Luna Sr.
Survivors include her son and two daughters, Manuel B. Luna Jr., Diana Gonzales and Norma Ross. Other survivors include seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. on Monday at Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Fr. Joey Faylona, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Services have been entrusted to the Gutierrez family and Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North.

Frances Inez Poteet, 99, of Big Lake, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015, in Bryan, Texas.

Frances was born March 29, 1915 in Del Rio, Texas to Walter and Effie Green. She married Ernest Poteet on February 2, 1935 in Ozona, Texas. Frances and Ernest owned Poteet Motor Company in Big Lake for many years, and later Frances worked for Turner Brothers and at the Courthouse in Big Lake.
Frances moved to Bryan, Texas to be near her son Stanley Poteet, and was in the Sherwood Nursing Home at the time of her death.

Frances was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, son, Joe Poteet, and sisters, Iris Crane and Irene O'Bryant.

She is survived by her son, Stanley Poteet; grandson, Mark Poteet; granddaughter, Teri Bolin; great grandsons, Cory and Alec Bolin; and sister, Bernice Ellwanger.

Visitation will be 6:00–7:00 PM Monday at Johnson's Funeral Home.

Graveside Services will be held 1:00 PM Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at Glen Rest Cemetery in Big Lake under the direction of Johnson's Funeral Home.

Arturo H. Ramirez, 80, of San Angelo passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2015 in San Angelo. Arturo was born on May 8, 1934 in Del Rio, Texas to Aurelio and Florina Hinojosa Ramirez. He grew up in Del Rio and graduated from San Felipe High School in May 1951.
After high school he enlisted in the Air Force and served his country honorably in sites all over the world. Finally, settling in San Angelo in 1972. He married Maria Estella Rizo on January 1, 1956. They had five children and shared 49 years together before her passing.
Arturo was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Maria; his daughter, Sylvia E. Ramirez Burns; his brother, Alfonso Ramirez; his brother-in-law, Richard Hernandez; and great grandson, Christopher Hogeda. He is survived by his children, Arturo Ramirez, Jr. and wife Margie, Michael C. Ramirez, Jerry D. Ramirez and wife Kathy, Sabrina Martinez and husband Gabriel, all of San Angelo. He is also survived by his brothers, Abelardo Ramirez and wife Anna, Albert Ramirez and wife Diane, Aurelio Ramirez and wife Concha, his sisters, Alicia Hernandez and Angie Zuniga and husband Frank, his grandchildren, Evaughn, Connie, Christal, Margret, Kayla, Klorissa, Michael Jr., Kade, Jerry Jr., Jason, Tyler, and Gabby, along with 13 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. He will be greatly missed by all who loved him!
Family visitation is from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Funeral service is at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Landon Henry officiating. Interment will follow at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers for the service will be Jerry Ramirez, Jr., Eddie Loehman, Johnny Lane, Mike Wolsfeld, Michael Ramirez Jr. and Kelly Cothran.

Harley B. Jeschke, 88, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2015. He passed away surrounded by his loved ones. Graveside service is Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 at 2:00 pm in Miles Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home.
Harley was born Sept. 9, 1926 in Miles. He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia Ann Jeschke, son Thomas Charles, grandson Travis Paul Jeschke, two brothers and his mother and father Ella and Otto Jeschke.
Harley lived on and worked the family farm until 1944 when he enlisted and served the United States Navy. His primary Naval carrier was the USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-701). He served 17 months overseas in the American Area Campaign Asiatic-Pacific area and discharged July 1946.
After he returned from his military service he met and married Patricia Ann Sheen on Nov. 22, 1950. They had three children Tommy, Ann and Paul. He continued working the family farm until the 1980's. He began working for the United States Postal Service in 1977 and retired in 1997. Harley played baseball for the Miles Giants and was a Lion's club member. He served on the Miles City Counsel for 10 years and was a Miles school board member. He was an active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Miles and an active member of the American Legion post 543 for over 60 years. He was a dedicated supporter of the city of Miles and Miles ISD.
Harley and Pat lived a full life traveling the world with friends. He loved to hunt, fish, watch sports especially baseball. He loved to tinker and reinvent things. We call it Harley-ventions and he had many Harley-isms as well. He was truly loved by everyone and maintained a great sense of humor until he was called home.
Survivors include his daughter, Frances Ann Jeschke of San Angelo; son Paul Harley Jeschke of Bastrop; special friend Tammy Young of San Angelo; and brother Melvin Jeschke of San Angelo.
We want to thank Gentiva Hospice especially Kathy Osborne RN and personal care assistant Juanita Herrera. Memorials can be made to the Miles Cemetery Association, Trinity Lutheran Church and the Senior Citizens center in Miles.

Dr. Tom Benson was born at home on Jefferson Street in San Angelo, Texas on the night of January 17, 1929. His mother was Gladys Martin Benson and his father was William Thomas (Bill) Benson. Tom had two siblings, Cindy Ferguson who survives him in Dallas and Russell who is deceased.

Dr. Benson met the love of his life in his college years and married Sylvia “Hootie” Rutledge July 7, 1950. Hootie has been his partner thru life plus the poverty of three years of Veterinary School. Hootie also gave their marriage the gift of two beautiful children, Taylor Benson and his wife Terri of South Texas and Charlotte Koch and her husband Richard of St. Louis, Missouri.

Dr. Benson attended Texas A&M University from September 1946 to June 1953 when he received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. He was in “D” Company Infantry.

Dr. Benson practiced small animal Veterinary Medicine in Houston forty-seven years, mostly in the Memorial area. He loved his work. He loved the animals and he loved the people who brought them. He told young people who were interested in becoming a Vet, “If you don’t like people, don’t be a Vet; in all my years of practice I haven’t had a single Tomcat walk in alone and ask to be “fixed”.

Dr. Benson is a life member of the American Veterinary Association, the Texas Veterinary Association, the Harris County Veterinary Association and the American Animal Hospital Association.

Dr. Benson loved mentoring youngsters. Several Veterinarians in the Houston area started by working for Dr. Benson and his partners Dr. Charles Saxe and Dr. Mike Brasher. Dr. Benson was a Boy Scoutmaster for two different troops and since his retirement he has tutored first graders in reading.

Tom had a wonderful sense of humor – he loved a joke and loved to tell stories. He will be sorely missed by his family and his friends.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. January 19, 2015 at Fairmount Cemetery. For more information contact Robert Massie Funeral Home, (325) 655-8121.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Salvation Army.

Margarito Chapoy Castaneda, 74, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015, in San Angelo, Texas.

Services are pending at this time under the care and direction of Gutierrez Funeral Chapels/North, 1002 N. Oakes St., San Angelo, Texas, 76903, (325) 658-5995.

Becky Kathleen Winston Gaston left this life in her home on January 14, 2015 around 4 o’clock in the morning. Her residence was in San Angelo, Texas.
Ms. Gaston was born June 30, 1956 to her parents, Trinon Molloy and Jettie Rae Winston, in Dallas, Texas. She attended Water Valley High School and graduated in 1974. She attended Lon Morris Junior College and graduated from Angelo State University in 1977.
Becky led a life devoted to Christ and embodied the picture of Christ’s unconditional love. Becky loved and embraced people from all walks of life. She reached out to those around her no matter their circumstances. She was passionate about books, movies, music, and acting. She participated in many productions at the civic theater including The Steel Magnolias and Arsenic and Old Lace. In one of her roles, in the play Over the River and Through the Woods, she had the line, "You look hungry. Let me make you a sandwich." This one line described perfectly the life Becky lived. She loved to open her home to anyone and everyone, and she loved to feed people.
Becky is survived by her two sons and two daughters, Christopher Michael Gaston, Justin Scott Gaston, Samantha Ann Gaston, and Teresa Renee Gaston; her mother, Jettie Rae Holmes Winston; her sister, Sharon Rose Winston Kern; and her brother, Ralph Wayne Winston.
She is predeceased by her father T.M. Winston in 2004.
Visitation will be held Friday, January 16, 2015 at the funeral home with family present 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Freedom Fellowship Church. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. at Water Valley Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home/Sherwood Way.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Freedom Fellowship Mission Fund.