Elmer Joseph "Joe" Leinweber Jr. of Hondo passed away Saturday, Mar. 22, 2008. He was born April 6, 1922, in Hondo, the son of Elmer Joseph Sr. and Emma (Short) Leinweber. He was a pilot in the U. S. Navy in WWII. Joe was preceded in death by his parents; son, Elmer J. Leinweber III; and brother-in-law, Henry Schuehle. He is survived by his wife, Milton Marie "Sis" (Merritt) Leinweber; son, Wm. Kurt Leinweber and wife Shelly of San Antonio; daughters, Lynn L. Dodd and husband Steve of Scottsdale, AZ, and Kay B. Helton and husband Jack of Dallas; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and sister, Laura Lee Schuehle. Funeral service will be Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2 p.m., at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Andy Tyson officiating. Interment will be at Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section.