Lydia Jean Penaloza, 72, passed away June 4, 2006, in Kerrville, Texas. A funeral mass will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 8, at the Notre Dame Catholic Church in Kerrville. There will be a rosary at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, at the Grimes Funeral Chapel, 728 Jefferson in Kerrville
Lydia Jean was born in San Antonio, Texas, the oldest of the three children born to the late Rudolph and Hortense Villarreal. Her family has a long history in the area, with ancestors dating from the original Canary Island settlers and others who fought under Lafayette in the American Revolution and the battles for Texas Independence. Her fourth great-grandfather was P.L. Buquor who was Mayor of San Antonio during the Civil War and was also a Texas Ranger and held many political offices. Over the years, her spark inspired those around her, as volunteer for the Kerrville Folk Festival and the Riding Advisory Group at Tierra Linda Ranch where she helped train the new riders and enjoyed serving up the annual Cowboy Breakfast. She loves horses, was a skilled rider, and was particularly fond of Flossy, her Appaloosa mix. Lydia was an agile swimmer, having participated in the synchronized swimming events at San Marcos as a young woman and later marveling her children by her ability to dive without making a splash. She was an avid tennis player, and loved volleying with friends on the courts at Tierra Linda. Lydia loved music, dancing, and the arts. She painted canvases and T-shirts with zeal, and was always decorating her home and garden with that special touch, from horseshoes and deer antlers to tumble weeds. She loved beads and glitter. Lydia had an adventurous spirit, and loved travel and exercise, whether hiking Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes, snorkeling in St. Thomas, wandering through the bistros and markets in Paris or the plazas of Sevilla, biking through Sonoma valley, skiing in New Mexico, or conquering the cold water rapids of the Guadalupe. Lydia was very devoted to her faith, generous to all persons in need, and strongly outspoken on the abuses of religiosity and politics.
She is preceded in death by the father she adored, Rudy Villarreal.
Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Joseph M. Penaloza; daughters, Lisa Penaloza and her partner, Dominique Nguyen, Sonya Penaloza York and husband, Chat, Christa Penaloza Favreau and husband, Chuck; son, John M. Penaloza; her grandchild, Hunter Heckendorn; mother, Hortense Buquor Villarreal; sister, Sylvia Villarreal Biznar and her husband, Hank; brother, Rene Villarreal and his wife, Marilyn; and cousins, nieces and nephews.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 6/7/2006...P
Lydia Jean was born in San Antonio, Texas, the oldest of the three children born to the late Rudolph and Hortense Villarreal. Her family has a long history in the area, with ancestors dating from the original Canary Island settlers and others who fought under Lafayette in the American Revolution and the battles for Texas Independence. Her fourth great-grandfather was P.L. Buquor who was Mayor of San Antonio during the Civil War and was also a Texas Ranger and held many political offices. Over the years, her spark inspired those around her, as volunteer for the Kerrville Folk Festival and the Riding Advisory Group at Tierra Linda Ranch where she helped train the new riders and enjoyed serving up the annual Cowboy Breakfast. She loves horses, was a skilled rider, and was particularly fond of Flossy, her Appaloosa mix. Lydia was an agile swimmer, having participated in the synchronized swimming events at San Marcos as a young woman and later marveling her children by her ability to dive without making a splash. She was an avid tennis player, and loved volleying with friends on the courts at Tierra Linda. Lydia loved music, dancing, and the arts. She painted canvases and T-shirts with zeal, and was always decorating her home and garden with that special touch, from horseshoes and deer antlers to tumble weeds. She loved beads and glitter. Lydia had an adventurous spirit, and loved travel and exercise, whether hiking Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes, snorkeling in St. Thomas, wandering through the bistros and markets in Paris or the plazas of Sevilla, biking through Sonoma valley, skiing in New Mexico, or conquering the cold water rapids of the Guadalupe. Lydia was very devoted to her faith, generous to all persons in need, and strongly outspoken on the abuses of religiosity and politics.
She is preceded in death by the father she adored, Rudy Villarreal.
Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Joseph M. Penaloza; daughters, Lisa Penaloza and her partner, Dominique Nguyen, Sonya Penaloza York and husband, Chat, Christa Penaloza Favreau and husband, Chuck; son, John M. Penaloza; her grandchild, Hunter Heckendorn; mother, Hortense Buquor Villarreal; sister, Sylvia Villarreal Biznar and her husband, Hank; brother, Rene Villarreal and his wife, Marilyn; and cousins, nieces and nephews.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 6/7/2006...P
Lydia Jean Penaloza, 72, passed away June 4, 2006, in Kerrville, Texas. A funeral mass will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 8, at the Notre Dame Catholic Church in Kerrville. There will be a rosary at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, at the Grimes Funeral Chapel, 728 Jefferson in Kerrville
Lydia Jean was born in San Antonio, Texas, the oldest of the three children born to the late Rudolph and Hortense Villarreal. Her family has a long history in the area, with ancestors dating from the original Canary Island settlers and others who fought under Lafayette in the American Revolution and the battles for Texas Independence. Her fourth great-grandfather was P.L. Buquor who was Mayor of San Antonio during the Civil War and was also a Texas Ranger and held many political offices. Over the years, her spark inspired those around her, as volunteer for the Kerrville Folk Festival and the Riding Advisory Group at Tierra Linda Ranch where she helped train the new riders and enjoyed serving up the annual Cowboy Breakfast. She loves horses, was a skilled rider, and was particularly fond of Flossy, her Appaloosa mix. Lydia was an agile swimmer, having participated in the synchronized swimming events at San Marcos as a young woman and later marveling her children by her ability to dive without making a splash. She was an avid tennis player, and loved volleying with friends on the courts at Tierra Linda. Lydia loved music, dancing, and the arts. She painted canvases and T-shirts with zeal, and was always decorating her home and garden with that special touch, from horseshoes and deer antlers to tumble weeds. She loved beads and glitter. Lydia had an adventurous spirit, and loved travel and exercise, whether hiking Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes, snorkeling in St. Thomas, wandering through the bistros and markets in Paris or the plazas of Sevilla, biking through Sonoma valley, skiing in New Mexico, or conquering the cold water rapids of the Guadalupe. Lydia was very devoted to her faith, generous to all persons in need, and strongly outspoken on the abuses of religiosity and politics.
She is preceded in death by the father she adored, Rudy Villarreal.
Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Joseph M. Penaloza; daughters, Lisa Penaloza and her partner, Dominique Nguyen, Sonya Penaloza York and husband, Chat, Christa Penaloza Favreau and husband, Chuck; son, John M. Penaloza; her grandchild, Hunter Heckendorn; mother, Hortense Buquor Villarreal; sister, Sylvia Villarreal Biznar and her husband, Hank; brother, Rene Villarreal and his wife, Marilyn; and cousins, nieces and nephews.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 6/7/2006...P
Lydia Jean was born in San Antonio, Texas, the oldest of the three children born to the late Rudolph and Hortense Villarreal. Her family has a long history in the area, with ancestors dating from the original Canary Island settlers and others who fought under Lafayette in the American Revolution and the battles for Texas Independence. Her fourth great-grandfather was P.L. Buquor who was Mayor of San Antonio during the Civil War and was also a Texas Ranger and held many political offices. Over the years, her spark inspired those around her, as volunteer for the Kerrville Folk Festival and the Riding Advisory Group at Tierra Linda Ranch where she helped train the new riders and enjoyed serving up the annual Cowboy Breakfast. She loves horses, was a skilled rider, and was particularly fond of Flossy, her Appaloosa mix. Lydia was an agile swimmer, having participated in the synchronized swimming events at San Marcos as a young woman and later marveling her children by her ability to dive without making a splash. She was an avid tennis player, and loved volleying with friends on the courts at Tierra Linda. Lydia loved music, dancing, and the arts. She painted canvases and T-shirts with zeal, and was always decorating her home and garden with that special touch, from horseshoes and deer antlers to tumble weeds. She loved beads and glitter. Lydia had an adventurous spirit, and loved travel and exercise, whether hiking Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes, snorkeling in St. Thomas, wandering through the bistros and markets in Paris or the plazas of Sevilla, biking through Sonoma valley, skiing in New Mexico, or conquering the cold water rapids of the Guadalupe. Lydia was very devoted to her faith, generous to all persons in need, and strongly outspoken on the abuses of religiosity and politics.
She is preceded in death by the father she adored, Rudy Villarreal.
Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Joseph M. Penaloza; daughters, Lisa Penaloza and her partner, Dominique Nguyen, Sonya Penaloza York and husband, Chat, Christa Penaloza Favreau and husband, Chuck; son, John M. Penaloza; her grandchild, Hunter Heckendorn; mother, Hortense Buquor Villarreal; sister, Sylvia Villarreal Biznar and her husband, Hank; brother, Rene Villarreal and his wife, Marilyn; and cousins, nieces and nephews.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 6/7/2006...P
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