Victoria High School - Class of 1965

08/15/2026

Congratulations to Gerald Haschke and his scholarship committee for an excellent job. Including a link to the story that will be running in The Victoria Advocate soon. Well done!! Be sure and check out the link below!

The Victoria High School Class of 1965 is giving back to the next generation by establishing an endowed scholarship at Victoria College.

08/07/2026

Special thanks to Gerald Haschke and all our classmates who made this scholarship happen. What a legacy we will leave for future students. Representatives from the college came to our luncheon last week and presented us with a plaque which will be on display at the college. Below is Gerald's report on it.

08/05/2026

I am very sorry to inform you of the death of our classmate, Dr. Jesse DeLeon's, wife Lydia. Please keep Jesse and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Her obit is in the Advocate today and may be viewed at Angel Lucy's Funeral Home web site.

07/23/2026

Hello Everyone!!
It's almost time again for our quarterly luncheon. We will be meeting on Tuesday, August 4, at 11 a.m. at Vera Cruz Restaurant, 3110 N. Navarro, Victoria, Tx. We have their back room reserved and you will be able to order off the menu and pay separately.
While you do not need to make a reservation, we do need a rough estimate of how many to expect in order to help the restaurant prepare for our event. So, if you will just respond here if you plan to come, it would be greatly appreciated.
Also, we need your help in spreading the word to our classmates who are not on social media.
Please share with other classmates!
Bettye

07/06/2026

Congratulations to Patsy Johnston Whitaker and Woody Johnston on their marriage …..again! We are very happy for both of you and wish you many more blessed years together!❤️❤️❤️

06/24/2026

Hello Everyone!!

It's almost time again for our quarterly luncheon. We will be meeting on Tuesday, August 4, at 11 a.m. at Vera Cruz Restaurant, 3110 N. Navarro, Victoria, Tx. We have their back room reserved and you will be able to order off the menu and pay separately.
While you do not need to make a reservation, we do need a rough estimate of how many to expect in order to help the restaurant prepare for our event. So, if you will just respond here if you plan to come, it would be greatly appreciated.

Also, we need your help in spreading the word to our classmates who are not on social media.
Please share with other classmates!

Bettye

06/07/2026

Sadly we have lost another classmate, Jeanne Howard Parker. Thanks to Prissy Lee for sending this info to us. Please remember her family in your prayers.

Loss of a Classmate Jeanne Howard Parker, Class of '65 died May 19, 2026, age 79
See Jeanne's obituary at:
https://www.centraltexascremation.com/obituaries/jeanne-parker-4/ #!/Obituary​

Jeanne Parker - View Obituary & Service Information
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05/25/2026

Sadly, we have lost another classmate, Ruth Cramer Smallwood. Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers.

Frances Ruth Cramer Smallwood of Gloucester, VA, born 11/4/1947 in Harlingen Texas, moved to her heavenly home on Sunday May 17, 2026, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Ruth is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, John Smallwood; her son Nathan Smallwood (Toni Chance) of Pflugerville, TX; her daughter, Deanna Smallwood Montanio of Gloucester, VA; grandchildren, Cody Smallwood (Saije), Mia Montanio, Samantha Smallwood, and Mylee Montanio; greatgrandson, Sebastian; sister Susan Cramer Fricke; brother Lee Cramer; numerous brothers in-law and sisters in-law, cousins, nieces, nephews and a host of family and friends. She was predeceased by her parents Allene and Lee Cramer, and her sisters Kay Whatley and Mary Lee Cramer.
Ruth dedicated her professional life to the education field, lovingly taught school and served in administration in Texas, Colorado and Georgia. Ruth loved to travel, traveling the world by age 23 and traveling the U.S. throughout her life to visit family and friends, fish, attend concerts and whatever travel opportunity presented itself. Ruth knew no strangers and was beloved by friends and colleagues far and wide.
A memorial service will be held at Bellamy United Methodist Church, 4870 Chestnut Fork Rd, Gloucester, Va on Thursday 05/21/2026. Visitation 11 a.m. to service start at 12 Noon. Internment will follow at the church cemetery, with refreshments after at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bellamy United Methodist Church (where Ruth volunteered charity work), or to Samaratins Purse, or Feed the Children.
Services by Andrews Funeral Home at Andrewsfuneralservices.com.

05/05/2026

Here is the latest update from our scholarship chair, Gerald Haschke. Congratulations to all who contributed to this worthwhile project and special thanks to Gerald for making it happen.

04/23/2026

While we had a great luncheon on Tuesday, we also got some very sad news. Our classmate, Joe Dutton, has passed away. We were all so very sad to hear this news as Joe was one of everyone's favorites. A really great guy who will be missed terribly. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers. Thanks to David and Doris Boyd for letting us know.

Celebrate the life of Harry Dutton, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Grand View Funeral Home & Memorial Park/Bethany Cemetery.