Monica Mary Banner, 66, of Hereford died Saturday, Jan. 27, 1990, in Amarillo.

Rosary was recited Monday in Rose Chapel of Gililland-Watson Funeral Home. A prayer service followed rosary services. Mass was held today at 10:30 a.m. in St. Anthony's Catholic Church with Monsignor Orville R. Blum, pastor, officiating.

Liturgical Concelebrants were Fathers Tim Dran, Hector Madrigal and Dick Scully. Assisting were Leroy Behnke of Lubbock, Deacon of the Word; Deacon Jonny Cloud, who served at the Eucharistic table; and Tommy Albracht, who lectored.

Eucharistic ministers were Ed Schilling, Joe Artho, Al Simnacher, Opal Blakely, Duane Albract and Betty Koelzer.

Burial was held in Rest Lawn Memorial Park by Gililland-Watson Funeral Home.

Mrs. Banner was born in Nazareth. She came to Hereford in 1933 from Nazareth. She graduated from Hereford High School. She married Gerald Banner Feb. 5, 1947, in St. Anthony's Catholic Church. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. She was a past member of St. Anthony's Women's Organization and was a member of Arch Confraternity of Christian Mothers.

Survivors include her husband; seven sons, Gregory Banner of Midland, Doug Banner and Bob Banner, both of Amarillo, Jim Banner and Roy Banner, both of Clinton, Okla., and Mark Banner and Phil Banner, both of Hereford; three daughters, Deborah Sampler, Nancy Caperion and Dianne Clevenger, all of Hereford; four brothers, Jerry Albracht and W.J. Albracht, both of Hereford, and Dr. Gene Albracht and Dr. John Albracht, both of Amarillo; four sisters, Emalene Kriegshauser of Hereford, Bernadette McGuire of Denton, Anges Berg of Santa Monica, Calif., and Rosella Hill of Abilene; and 29 grandchildren.

(Published in The Hereford Brand, 89th Year, No. 148, Deaf Smith County, Hereford, Tx., Tuesday, January 30, 1990, Page 2)
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Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997
Name: Monika M Albracht
Date of Birth: 13 Apr 1923
Birth County: Castro
Certificate Number: 19733
Roll Number: 1923_0001

Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
Name: Monika M Albracht
Birth Date: 13 Apr 1923
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Nazareth, Castro, Texas, USA
Father: John Otto Albracht
Father Birth Place: Nebraska
Mother: Rosa Husemann
Mother Birth Place: Ind
Mother Residence: Nazareth

Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014
Name: Monica Albracht
Marriage Date: 5 Feb 1947
Marriage Place: Deaf Smith, Texas, USA
Spouse: Gerald M. Banner

Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Monica Banner
Death Date: 27 Jan 1990
Death County: Potter
Gender: Female

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Monica Cecilia Albracht
[Monica Marie Banner]
[Monica Banner]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 13 Apr 1923
Birth Place: Nazareth Cas, Texas
[Nazreth Cast??, Texas]
Death Date: 27 Jan 1990
Father: John S Albracht
Mother: Rose M Huseman
Notes: Mar 1940: Name listed as MONICA CECILIA ALBRACHT; May 1967: Name listed as MONICA MARIE BANNER; : Name listed as MONICA ALBRACHT BANNER; 10 Feb 1990: Name listed as MONICA BANNER