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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Minnie Pearl Leiser, on January 22, 2025. She had blessed many with her presence for 92 wonderful years. Minnie was born on August 9, 1932, in the small town of Ennis, Texas, to Rudolph and Consuelo Ramos. At a young age, Minnie lost her mother and was later raised by her grandmother here in San Antonio. Minnie often spoke of her grandmother with great fondness and missed her deeply. With the passing of her grandmother, Minnie spent her teenage years living with her uncle, Joe Delgado, on the west side of San Antonio. She later graduated from Lanier High School in 1950. Minnie then worked for the Base Exchange at Lackland Air Force Base, where she would meet her soon to be husband, Gene Whitaker. Together they had three sons, Warren, Glenn and John Whitaker. Being a military wife, Minnie found herself raising her children on her own while Gene was deployed to Korea in 1953 and Vietnam in 1966 and 1968. After a period of being a stay-at-home mother, Minnie began her career at Lackland National Bank, where she would later ascend to the position of Vice President. She later finished her banking career at Jefferson State Bank on Bandera Road. With the passing of her husband in 1980, Minnie remained a widow for nearly eighteen years before deciding to remarry to Bernard “Bud” Leiser on June 6, 1997. They remained happily married until Bud’s passing in 2010. In her later years, Minnie enjoyed her weekly shopping trips to HEB, working in her yard where she once received a “Yard of the Month” award, and monthly trips to the nail salon where various shades of bright pink and red were her favorites. Minnie was also known to be a dedicated Dallas Cowboy and San Antonio Spurs fan, where she would never hesitate to argue a bad call or leave the living room altogether when her team’s performance was less than adequate. Minnie was preceded in death by her husbands, Gene Whitaker and Bud Leiser, and by her uncle, Joe Dalgado. She is survived by her sons Warren Whitaker (Rita), Glenn Whitaker and John Whitaker; grandchildren, Scott Whitaker (Veronica), Gene Whitaker (Jessica), Cassie McCoy (Ryan), Allison Johnson (Brent), April Gomez (Moses), Lauren Whitaker (Xavier), Lindsey Whitaker and James Whitaker. She is also survived by many great grandchildren. The Service will begin at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at the Fred J. Tips Mausoleum Chapel located at the rear of Mission Burial Park North, 20900 IH 10 West. Interment will follow at the Cemetery. Flowers are welcome and may be sent to Mission Park Funeral Chapels North, 3401 Cherry Ridge Drive.

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Minnie Pearl Leiser

August 9, 1932 - January 22, 2025