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Gretchen White of San Antonio, Texas, Age 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 5, 2024. She was born on February 26, 1938, in Winona, Minnesota to Gerald B. Voelker and Margaret (Howley) Voelker. When she was a small child, her family relocated to San Antonio due to her father being in the military. Gretchen married her loving husband, John Henry White and they remained married for 62 years until John’s death in 2021. She was an incredible mother to her six children and adored her numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Many special memories are held dear by her family, including her passion for playing scrabble, cards, and trivia games. Family trips to the beach are a special memory we will always cherish. She is best known for her tender heart and willingness to help others. Gretchen and her late husband John were long time parishioners of St. Matthew’s Catholic Church. She was a graduate of Incarnate Word High School and attended Our Lady of the Lake College where she studied speech therapy. For most of her life she operated a health, wellness, and nutritional supplement business and did so well into her 86th year of life. One thing everyone will remember about Gretchen was her ability to always sneak in a discussion about nutritional supplements, regardless of the occasion. Gretchen was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry White; parents, Major Gerald B. Voelker and Margaret (Howley) Voelker; granddaughter Brandy Candland, and great grandson Elliot Paredes. She is survived by her brother, Reverend Peter Voelker, and sister, Gail Rouen; children, Connie Flores and her husband Edward, Amy Armstrong and her husband Kevin, Carolyn Saunders and her husband Maurice III, John G. White and his wife Lori, Kenneth G. White, and Peggy Ayala and her husband Kenny; grandchildren, Christopher Flores and his wife Gina, Matthew Flores and his wife Mary, Nicole Gutierrez and her husband Daniel, Kaycee and Karlene Armstrong, Jessica Kidd and her husband Scotty, Maurice IV and his wife Sydney, Michael Ray Saunders, Kristen and Ashley White, Rachel and Nathan Ayala; great grandchildren, Ada Flores, Maddie, Mia, Mason, and Maisie Flores, Luke and Isaac Gutierrez, Preston and Kinsleigh Kidd, and Abigail and Cash Candland. SERVICES The Rosary will begin at 9:30 A.M. followed by the Funeral Mass at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, 10703 Wurzbach Road. Interment will follow at 2:30 P.M. at Shelter 3 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road. Please refer to the map for directions in the National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Gretchen’s memory may be made to a charity of your choice.

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Gretchen White

February 26, 1938 - October 5, 2024