Emmy Brauchle Kuentz, age 87, died April 30, 1987.  Mrs. Kuentz was one of the pioneer families of Helotes.  Born to H.T. and Eleanora Brauchle, she was the 2nd oldest of their 10 children.  She spent her child and adulthood in Helotes until 1918 when she married Charles L. Kuentz.  They were married 51 years when he passed away in 1969.  Our mother could do most everything.  She loved her flowers, her yard was always blooming with roses, sweet peas, any flower you could think of.  She always had 2 large vegetable gardens and a large orchard of fruit trees.  She canned everthing and took such pride in each jar she canned.  Her daughter, Vila, said she sewed everything for her family.  She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of San Antonio where she was a Sunday School teacher and sang in the choir.  Later years she transferred to Zion Lutheran Church, Helotes and was a member of the Leon Valley Grange No. 1581.  Survivors: daughters and sons-in-law Viola H. and Frank Gonzalez, Ruth C. and Clifton Lampman; son and daughter-in-law, Charles Louis and Judy Kuentz Jr.; grandchildren, Walter F. Heinig, Jr., Sharon Solanik, C. J. Lampman Jr., Jennifer Kuentz, Charles Kuentz III, Raymond Kuentz, Gary Kuentz, Kimberly Kuentz, and Marci Kuentz, all of San Antonio; 16 great grandchildren; sister, Ellen Volz, Crystal City; brothers, Henry Brauchle, Hugh Brauchle, Bob Brauchle, all of San Antonio, Roy Brauchle, Devine; numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.  Funeral services 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, Zion Lutheran Church, Helotes with Rev. Gordon Kuenemann officiating.  Interment Zion Lutheran Cemetery.