Laura Verstuyft Aelvoet

Laura Verstuyft Aelvoet, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away January 31, 2019 at the age of 88. She grew up in San Antonio’s Belgian American community and graduated from South San High School. While at South San, she was a cheerleader and played numerous sports. She married her sweetheart, Phil in 1948 in a double wedding ceremony with her sister, Alice and his twin brother, Cyril. Together, they farmed successfully for many years before retiring in Helotes. Laura enjoyed bowling and playing cards with her sisters and dear friends, creating beautiful stained glass pieces, and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. When she wasn’t enjoying hobbies, she was helping her community, either accompanying Phil in a friendly vegetable delivery to a neighbor or serving as a member of the altar society at Our Lady of Guadalupe. She was preceded in death by parents, Homer and Yvonne Verstuyft; husband of 57 years, Phil Aelvoet Sr.; two sons, Phil and Gary; daughter in law, Linda; sister, Alice, and brothers, Richard and Homer Jr. She is survived by her children, Yvonne (Sanford) Breckons, Darson (Debby) Aelvoet, and Christine (Steve) Hodges; her sisters, Laurine Van Hecke, Clara (John) Wauters, Hilda (Fred) Wauters, and Margie Lubianski; her grandchildren Valerie, Veronica, Stacie, Nikki, Jessica, Victoria, Steven, Lori, Michael, Sarah, Philip, Kelsey, Brooke, and Melissa, and 18 great grandchildren. The family thanks Elsa for her unwavering care for Laura, who she lovingly called “Mamacita” and to Encompass Hospice, Nurse Paige and aide Carmen. Visitation is Wednesday, February 6th from 5-7 p.m, with the rosary immediately following at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home. The funeral mass will be Thursday February 7th at 10 am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Helotes, Texas. Interment will follow at San Fernando Cemetery II. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Parkinson’s foundation.