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Estella Elizabeth Spahn Goodman Dury went to be with Our Lord on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at the age of 98. She was born in San Antonio, Texas, on March 4, 1908. She was raised at the Spahn Bakery and Dry Goods Store, which later became the Spahn Hotel, on Commerce Street, by her parents Louis and Barbara Spahn. She attended school at St. Josephs Academy and graduated from there in 1925. In 1932 she married Alex Goodman, a San Antonio Police Officer. Alex was killed in a car wreck coming home from a pistol competition out of state and left her a young widow. They had been married only 6 weeks. Later in 1934 she married John J. Dury who was a gunsmith like his father, and he worked at Strauss Frank Co. for over 35 years. They raised two children, Estella Marie and John Lawrence Dury. Estella Stella worked a short time for an oil company whose offices where on Houston Street, Downtown San Antonio. When she had her first child, she decided to be a stay-at-home mother and take care of her children. She gardened, sewed, crocheted, and cooked and was adept in all these. She is survived by her daughter Estella Marie Wengler and husband Bill, daughter in law Betty Dury, her grandchildren Larry Wengler and wife Debbie, Ric Wengler and wife Nani, Mark Wengler and wife Joanna, Annette Kurburski and husband Ken, John Dury and wife Linnette, David Dury and wife Angie, 15 great grandchildren, shes also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and all her card playing buddies, and many friends and cousins. She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Louis L. Spahn, son John L. Dury, and husband Alex Goodman, and John J. Dury. Pallbearers are Larry Wengler, Ric Wengler, Mark Wengler, John Dury, David Dury, Michael Spahn, Eric Wengler, and Joe Wengler, honorary pallbearers are Ken Kurburski, Arthur Towers, Mike Cowling, Danny Daniels, Jack Winkler, Harry Spahn Jr. and Harry Nass. The family would like to thank Normandy Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Staff and Vista Care Hospice for the caring they have given her during her stay. Memorial may be made to St. Margaret Marys Catholic Church in San Antonio, Boysville, The American Heart Association or the charity of your choice. Services Visitation will begin on Sunday, September 24, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. at Mission Park Funeral Chapels South. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 25, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Margaret Marys Catholic Church. Interment will follow at St. Josephs Society Catholic Cemetery. For personal acknowledgement you may sign the guest book at www.missionparks.com in the obituary section.

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Estella Elizabeth Dury

March 4, 1908 - September 20, 2006