Obituaries

Bill B. Cobb, 90, of Wimberley, TX passed from this earth on Saturday, October 18, 2014.  Bill was born in Waco, TX on January 2, 1924 and he grew up in the little town of West, TX and then lived in Waco where he graduated from high school.  He enrolled at the University of Texas, then WWII called.  In 1943, Bill joined the Army OCS and was then assigned as a 2nd Lt. Bombardier/Navigator in the 15th Army Air Corps 454th Bomb Group flying the B-24 Liberator.  On his very first mission, Lt. Cobb’s plane was shot down by enemy flak and crash landed in the Romanian forest.  Lt. Cobb and two other enlisted men were the only survivors as Lt. Cobb led his men through German held territory until they were rescued.  Cobb went on to fly 24 more missions including raids on the Ploesti refineries.

Marian Allen Greenwell passed away at her home in Wimberley, TX on Sunday, September 21st, surrounded by her loving children.  She was born March 22, 1924 near Owensboro, KY to Jesse Lee Allen and his wife, Stella. She attended St. Frances Academy for 12 years. Marian earned her BA in Applied Music from Spalding University in Louisville, KY. She taught English composition at Our Lady of the Lake College in San Antonio, TX.  In 1947, Marian married William Joseph Greenwell. She is survived by four sons, Stephen, Smoky, Michael and Chris and 3 daughters, Beth, Anne and Laurie. She is survived by their spouses Evelyn, Nawassa, Grace, Ray, Jim and Buff; 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.  Marian was a lifelong student. In later years, she taught Jungian psychology for the Jung Society in Austin, TX as well as classes for Wimberley groups.

Karl-Heinz J. Krenz, 65, of Wimberley, TX passed away at his home on Friday, September 19th.  Karl was born in West Berlin, Germany on August 28, 1949 to Karl and Ursula Krenz.  His family arrived in the U.S. at Ellis Island on July 4, 1959 and settled in Fredericksburg, TX.  Mr. Krenz served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict.  He graduated from Texas State University in San Marcos and enjoyed a career in management in the industries of oil and gas and the manufacturing of medical devices.  He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Billy J. Krenz; daughter, Diane White and her husband, Doug of Midland, MI; daughter, Pamela Anderson and her husband, Elvis of Houston, TX; daughter, Jamie Gupta and her husband, Vineet of Watertown, MN; brother, Wolfgang Krenz of Wimberley, TX and seven grandchildren.

Major Paul E. Porter died August 13, 2014 in New Braunfels, TX.  Paul was born March 22, 1923 in Emporia, Kansas.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Anna Laura Porter, his brothers, Leonard and Glenn Porter and his sister, Dorothy Peckerck. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Betty Flanagan Porter of New Braunfels, TX; son, Mark Porter of Austin, TX; step-son, Dr. John R. Flanagan and his wife, Karen of New Braunfels, TX; step-daughter, Judy Kinsman of Florence, OR; and niece, Paulette Murrey and her husband, John of Branson, MO; plus numerous grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.  Paul enlisted in the Army Air Division December 31, 1943.  He retired June 12, 1962.  During his years of service, Paul flew B29 and B52 bombers and all other types of aircraft.