| 1. | Ella Claire Ligon was born on 7 Oct 1917 in Llano, Llano Co, Texas; died on 21 Feb 2010 in Llano, Llano Co, Texas; was buried on 24 Feb 2010 in Llano City Cem, Llano, Llano Co, Texas, USA. Notes:
Died:
obit: Altus Times, Altus Oklahoma
Ella Ligon Bruhl Shepperd
Oct. 7, 1917 ~ Feb. 21, 2010
Ella Claire was born in Llano, Texas on Oct. 7, 1917 to Luella (Ratliff) Ligon and Walter Hiram Ligon. She passed away Feb. 21 at the age of 92.
She is survived by her two daughters, Barbara Bruhl Doyle (late husband Pat) of Llano; Kenda Bruhl Steubing and husband Garnet of San Antonio; six grandchildren, Ken Williamson of Llano, Kasi VanBevers and husband Don of Waxahachie, Kole Steubing and wife Amy of Frisco, Kelli Steen and husband Kevin of Boerne, P. J. Doyle of Llano, and Patti Reynolds of Bandera; 13 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ella Claire was preceded in death by her parents and late husbands Kenneth S. Bruhl and Dr. Ray Shepperd. Also, four brothers, W.H. Ligon Jr., Clayton Happy Ligon, Walter J. Ligon, and Lenox Ligon; and two sisters, Loleat Moss and Gertrude Williams.
Ella Claire was a graduate of Llano High School and attended Mary Hardin Baylor. She became a pioneer rancher and lived on Packsaddle Mountain. She was a member of the Grace Episcopal Church of Llano. Her oldest grandson, Ken Williamson, was her primary caretaker since 1990.
Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. at the Waldrope-Hatfield- Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel in Llano with the Rev. Mary Margaret Mueller officiating. Burial will follow at the Llano City Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers are Kole Steubing, P. J. Doyle, Kevin Steen, Don VanBevers, Brady VanBevers and Kash Hanson.
Funeral arrangements made under the direction of Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Homes, Inc. and e-mail condolences may be sent to whhfuneral1@verizon.net.
Ella married Kenneth Stricker Bruhl about 1940 in Llano Co, Texas. Kenneth (son of Adolph Herman Bruhl and Annie Katherine D.C. Stricker) was born on 17 Mar 1917 in Llano Co, Texas; died on 7 Jan 1983 in Llano, Llano Co, Texas; was buried in Llano City Cem, Llano, Llano Co, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Barbara Lu Bruhl
- Kenda Anne Bruhl
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1917 - 2010 (92 years)