Mary Ursula Ekvall
October 12, 1944 - August 25, 2015
Born to David Ian Habermacher and Margaret Ursula Griesenbeck in Hondo, Texas on October 12, 1944, she grew up in Sabinal, Texas with her much older brother “Dee” Habermacher and younger sisters Dabney & Sean. She went to college at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville and received her masters degree at Texas A & M University in College Station. While teaching in Houston, she was setup on a date with the brother of one of her students, Don Joseph Ekvall. They were married on June 18, 1966 in Sabinal and she and Donnie moved to Plano where she was a counselor and educator for over 30 years, mostly at Haggard Middle School. They had 2 children, Erika and Hunter and 4 grandchildren… Ty, Wyatt, Keaton, & Lariat. She served as President of the Women’s Auxiliary of the American Brahman Breeders Association, and was an active member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Madisonville. She volunteered at the Son-Shine Center and counseled residents at area nursing homes. She was a Master Gardner and a fantastic wife, mother, grandmother, cook, counselor, book lover, and friend. She will be terribly missed by everyone she touched. Funeral vigil will be held Thursday from 5-7PM at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, and funeral mass will be held Friday at 11AM with lunch refreshments served at the Seton Center afterwards. Donations in Ursula’s name can be made towards the American Cancer Society or the Son-Shine Center.
Born to David Ian Habermacher and Margaret Ursula Griesenbeck in Hondo, Texas on October 12, 1944, she grew up in Sabinal, Texas with her much older brother “Dee” Habermacher and younger sisters Dabney & Sean. She went to college... View Obituary & Service Information