Leona Kaltenbacher

Leona H. Kaltenbacher was born to Tyler T. and Delmer C. Howell on December 8, 1932 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She went to her heavenly rest on November 8, 2014 at the age of 81 in San Antonio, Texas. She graduated from Francis T. Nicholls High School, New Orleans, Louisiana; and then graduated from Southeastern Louisiana College with a Bachelors of Music Education in June 1956. She became a school teacher and taught in the elementary grades in both Louisiana and Texas until her retirement. Leona is preceded in death by her parents and her husband Owen J. Kaltenbacher Sr. She is survived by her 5 children Anthony J. Kaltenbacher and wife Terrie (Rupp) Kaltenbacher, Gary H. Kaltenbacher, Sharon A. Kaltenbacher, Connie (Kaltenbacher) Contreras and husband Joe Contreras, and Owen J. Kaltenbacher Jr. and wife Janie (Govea) Kaltenbacher. Numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren will miss her smiles and hugs: Robert Marmo, Jerry Marmo, Emma Marmo, Elizabeth Marmo, Katie (Kaltenbacher) Hay, Heather (Kaltenbacher) Taylor, Benjamin (Ben) Kaltenbacher, Joseph Ramirez, Mateo Ramirez, Kayla Ramirez, Faith Ramirez, Jerry and Verna Cortez, Veronica and Larry Cruz, Roland (Eric) Contreras, Steven and Desire Contreras, Breanna Contreras, and 11 great great grandchildren plus 1 great great great grandchild.