Mrs. Baltar was born Nov. 27, 1910 in Palacios to Nels P. and Mary LeCompte Highberg. She died June 15, 1994 at the Palacios Bay Nursing and Rehab Center in Palacios.
A lifelong resident of Palacios, Mrs. Baltar was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 2467, Eagles Clubs, and Matagorda County Historical Society. She was active in making homemade quilts and donating them to the Catholic Daughters of America and other organizations for public auction. Mrs. Baltar was also a Gold Star Mother.
She is survived by sisters-in-law Hanna Jackson of Palacios, Hulda McCarry of Port Arthur, and Nellie Mae Tript of Orlando, Fla.; brothers, James L. Highberg of Seadrift, L. Haywood Highberg of Point Comfort, Nels P. Highberg, Jr. of East Petersburg, Pa., John R. Highberg of Winnie, Tx., and Paul Highberg, Sr. of Victoria; step-children Bruce Baltar of Alaska, Ray Baltar, Jr. of California, Steve Walling of New Mexico, Margaret Kana of Lake Jackson, Tx., and Marilyn Kotchuck of Ft. Collins, Co.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Baltar; two sons, Glenn Bock and Clarence Leroy Padgett; brother, Adolph Highberg; and sister, Mary Stuckey.
Pallbearers were her nephews Bill Ryman, Mickey L. Highberg, Charles Highberg, Paul Highberg, Jr., Adolph Highberg, Jr. and Lawrence Scott.
Mrs. Baltar was born Nov. 27, 1910 in Palacios to Nels P. and Mary LeCompte Highberg. She died June 15, 1994 at the Palacios Bay Nursing and Rehab Center in Palacios.
A lifelong resident of Palacios, Mrs. Baltar was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 2467, Eagles Clubs, and Matagorda County Historical Society. She was active in making homemade quilts and donating them to the Catholic Daughters of America and other organizations for public auction. Mrs. Baltar was also a Gold Star Mother.
She is survived by sisters-in-law Hanna Jackson of Palacios, Hulda McCarry of Port Arthur, and Nellie Mae Tript of Orlando, Fla.; brothers, James L. Highberg of Seadrift, L. Haywood Highberg of Point Comfort, Nels P. Highberg, Jr. of East Petersburg, Pa., John R. Highberg of Winnie, Tx., and Paul Highberg, Sr. of Victoria; step-children Bruce Baltar of Alaska, Ray Baltar, Jr. of California, Steve Walling of New Mexico, Margaret Kana of Lake Jackson, Tx., and Marilyn Kotchuck of Ft. Collins, Co.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Baltar; two sons, Glenn Bock and Clarence Leroy Padgett; brother, Adolph Highberg; and sister, Mary Stuckey.
Pallbearers were her nephews Bill Ryman, Mickey L. Highberg, Charles Highberg, Paul Highberg, Jr., Adolph Highberg, Jr. and Lawrence Scott.
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