Mary Louise was born to Irene and David De La Pena on January 19th, 1934 in San Antonio, Texas.  She passed away on June 8th, 2018 at the age of 84.  She attended St. Agnes Catholic School, Washington Irving Junior High School, and graduated from San Antonio Technical and Vocational High School (Tech) in 1952.

She worked at several jewelry stores in downtown San Antonio, before starting her federal civil service career at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas in 1962.  Her 40 year federal career included assignments at Andrews Air Force Base, MD, with the Presidential Fleet (Air Force One) and HQ AFSC/LG – at HQ MAC/MM, Dover Air Force Base, DE, HQ AFCC/MM, Tinker Air Force Base, OK, and SAALC/MM, Kelly Air Force Base, TX – to name a few.  She earned several types of awards (including several Sustained Superior awards) for her outstanding work.

After her retirement she assisted in completing numerous projects at St. Dominic's Catholic Church.  She was an active member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Knights of Columbus Council #7323.

Mary Louise and her husband, Earl Mills enjoyed 64 years of married life together with their two daughters Jean Marie Nixon and Cynthia Ann Sowers.  She had a gifted talent as an artist and loved to oil paint things about nature, animals, people, and places she visited on vacation.

She is survived by her husband, Earl, her daughters Jean Marie and Cynthia Ann, her sisters, Irene Delgado, Carmen De La Cruz, Bertha Hinojosa, Mary Esther Ahumada and Julia Cordova and the following grandchildren:  Anna Marie Tribble, Robert Michael Hughes, Meshell Ann Hughes, Jack Daniel Sowers, Cynthia Louise Beach, Steven Jay Sowers, Nina Mia Michelau, Jordan Michelau, Nivaya Renee Reeves, Jamison Lyric Reeves, Camden Alek Sowers, Keagan Kendall Sowers, Lilla Ava Juliet Beach, Kharman Dehlia V. Cooper and Quincy-Rey D. Givens.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Esperañza Loza, her brothers David De La Pena and Hilario De La Pena.  She lived a full and wonderful life.

FUNERAL SERVICES

Tuesday, June 19th, 2018

Visitation will begin at the church at 6:00 P.M.
Rosary to be recited at 7:00 P.M.
St. Dominic's Catholic Church
5919 Ingram Rd.

Wednesday, June 20th, 2018


Funeral Mass will be offered at 11:30 A.M.
St. Dominic's Catholic Church
5919 Ingram Rd.
(No procession to the church- everyone will meet there)

In terment will follow at
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
at 1:45 P.M. on June 20th, 2018.