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Mary Margaret was born in Memphis, Tennessee to John Philip and Mary Margaret Storck. After a childhood in Greenhills, Ohio, she returned to Memphis to attend Rhodes College where she graduated with honors and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. After graduation she married Will Johnston and they spent 56 loving years together before his death. Mary Margaret continued her education receiving her master’s degree from Old Dominion University and a graduate certificate in library science from...

Myra was born in Philadelphia, PA on October 10, 1923 and passed away on November 19, 2021 after celebrating her 98th birthday. She would say she had a good and purposeful life. Her funeral service will be held Thursday, December 2nd at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church at 2140 Westheimer Rd. in Houston, TX. She is survived by her three daughters, Janice Zinn and husband Gary, Barbara Thurman and husband Dave, Andrea Leonard and husband Kenton. She was blessed to have five...

Adolph “Bubba” Pfeffer passed away peacefully on November 15, 2021. Born in Houston, TX, he was educated at St. Anne’s Elementary School, St Thomas High School, The University of Texas, and graduated from the University of Houston while raising his first rice crop.  He was deeply involved in family, rice milling and farming, banking, Texas history and The University of Texas football.  Those who knew him remember his love for Waller County, myriad of friends,...

Susan Schalk, 61, beloved wife, sister and friend, passed away at MD Anderson in Houston on November 13, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. Susan hailed from Wichita Falls, Texas and was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Betty June Schalk; and her brother Jim Schalk. She is survived by her wife, Metta Miller, partner of 28 years; her brother John Schalk and his wife Denise Haywood and their daughter Gigi; many loving cousins; and Susan’s two rescue dogs, Macy and Pierre, who...