Born the daughter of George William Kleb and Lillie Olga Charlotte Hirsch. She was a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. Esther is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Ernest W. Balke who died 7 weeks ago. She is survived by daughter, Sharon Balke of Houston; sons and daughters-in-law, George and Joyce Balke of Houston, David and Alice Balke of Mobile, Alabama, Stephen and Ellen Balke of Uvalde, TX; sister and brother-in-law, Evelyn and Walter Tucker of League City, TX; 4 grandchildren, Jeffrey Balke and wife Becky of Houston, Kimberly Williams and husband Douglas of Mobile, Michael and Matthew Balke of Uvalde; brother-in-law, Virgil Balke and wife Marcella of Independence, KS. Pallbearers: Bill Eickemeyer, Johnny Tucker, Michael, Matthew and Jeff Balke, Harold Wilkes; Honorary Pallbearers: William Machemehl, Victor Grisbee, Russ Husser and Edgar Steinsiek. {Bio published in The Houston Chronicle}
Born the daughter of George William Kleb and Lillie Olga Charlotte Hirsch. She was a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. Esther is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Ernest W. Balke who died 7 weeks ago. She is survived by daughter, Sharon Balke of Houston; sons and daughters-in-law, George and Joyce Balke of Houston, David and Alice Balke of Mobile, Alabama, Stephen and Ellen Balke of Uvalde, TX; sister and brother-in-law, Evelyn and Walter Tucker of League City, TX; 4 grandchildren, Jeffrey Balke and wife Becky of Houston, Kimberly Williams and husband Douglas of Mobile, Michael and Matthew Balke of Uvalde; brother-in-law, Virgil Balke and wife Marcella of Independence, KS. Pallbearers: Bill Eickemeyer, Johnny Tucker, Michael, Matthew and Jeff Balke, Harold Wilkes; Honorary Pallbearers: William Machemehl, Victor Grisbee, Russ Husser and Edgar Steinsiek. {Bio published in The Houston Chronicle}
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