Earlene M. Franz Ressman

Survivors include her daughters, Lisa (Roy) Jones of Inez, Donna (Adam) Kelter of Victoria, Diane (Mike) Wolverton of Arlington; sister, Peggy Sue (Gary) Kretser of Inez; brother, Gary (Mary) W. Franz of Inez; sister-in-law, Marilyn Franz of Inez; ten grandchildren, Jocelyn, Jordin, Jillian and Jaylen Jones, Quinton, Damon, Emily, Jake and Noah Santiago and Micah Wolverton and one great grandchild, Kai Santiago.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Preston Ressman; brother, Freddie Franz.

Visitation will be held on Friday, July 15, 2011, from 6-7 pm with a Rosary to be recited at 7 PM at Rosewood Funeral Chapel.

Funeral mass will be 10 am on Saturday, July 16, 2011, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Inez with Rev. Gabriel Bentil officiating and Brother Jack Bourland assisting with a reading. Interment will follow in Bischoff Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jeremy Kretser, Clayton Franz, Clinton Franz, Kevin Franz, Travis Franz, Bryan Franz, Thomas Unger, Frankie Montes and Danny Witte.

Honorary pallbearers will be all nieces, Ronnie Hencerling, Terry Teer, Pat Miori, Woody Becker, Wilfred Becker, Gordon Roades, Buddy Franz and Fidela Villegas.

Memorials may be made to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Building Fund, P. O. Box 337, Inez, Texas, 77968.

The family would like to offer special thanks to Dr. John Wright, Cherise Bludau-Branch and the staffs at Retama Manor South and Port Lavaca Nursing and Rehab for their many years of dedicated care.

Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.rosewoodfuneralchapel.com.

Arrangements under the direction of Rosewood Funeral Chapels, 3304 Mockingbird Lane, Victoria, Texas, 77904, 361/573-4546.