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Wiecker, PFC Elroy Henry (1931-2014)
Wiecker, Elroy Henry
Obituary
2014
Bellville Times
Elroy Henry Wiecker, 82, of Bleiblerville, died Sept. 11, 2014 at his home. Funeral services, 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014 Welcome Lutheran Church in Welcome. Visitation, 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014 at Knesek Bros. Funeral Chapel, 842 East Main Street in Bellville. Interment at Welcome Lutheran Church cemetery. Pallbearers are Charles Goeke, Wilbert Kalkhake, Jr., Robert Hromadka, Stanley Krebs, Carrell Wendt and Olan Ashorn. Honarary pallbearers are David Wendt and Randy Wendt. Elroy Henry Wiecker was born on Sept. 30, 1931 to Henry and Dora (Kalkhake) Wiecker in Bleiblerville. He was raised on a farm in Bleiblerville and went to school in Santa Anna and Bellville High School. He worked on the farm until he went into the Army in the Korean War. Elroy was baptized in the Lutheran Faith at Welcome Lutheran church by Rev. J. Appel on Feb. 14, 1932 and confirmed on March 30, 1947 by Rev. Walter Wolf. On June 30, 1954 he married Mabel Fay Hoff in St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bellville by Rev. A.J. Mohr. They made their home in Bleiblerville. Elroy worked at Brenham Livestock Auction, Herbert’s Mkt. and Catering and raised cattle. He also did lawn mowing jobs. He loved gardening, dancing, his grandchildren and great grandchild and taking care of his cattle. He was a member of Sons of Herman, American Legion, post 602 and Disabled Veterans. Elroy is kept in loving memory by his wife of 60 years Mabel Fay Wiecker of Bleiblerville, daughter and son- in- law Sheree Dale Lange and husband Tommy of Brenham, son, Dwayne Elroy Wiecker of Bleiblerville, grandchildren, Amber Nicole Dooley and husband Blake of Carmine, Chelsey Dawn Lange and one great grandchild, Summer Quinn Dooley. His sister Bernice Hromadka of Bleiblerville, nieces, nephews and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents Henry and Dora Wiecker; his father- in- law and mother- in- law Paul and Alvina Hoff; brother- in- law Eddie Hromadka; brother- in- law Leroy Hoff and wife Lola; and sister- in- law Florence Wendt and husband Earl. In lieu of flowers memorials are requested to the Building Fund of Welcome Lutheran Church.www.knesekfuneralhome.com 979-865-3121 Posted by Bruce White |
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