E. H. STIENKE
E. H. Stienke, of El Campo and formerly a long time resident of Garwood, died on June 30, 2005 in Houston. He was born on July 16, 1922 in Ganado to the late Otto Paul and Emma Kramer Stienke and was 82 years old.
He served in the 932nd Signal Battalion with the U.S. Army during World War II. He owned and operated Garwood Telephone Company for 28 years and was able to give the Garwood-Nada area unattended Dial Telephone Service in 1957. He also was a farmer and rancher.
He was a former member and past president of the Garwood Volunteer Fire Department, was past president of the Garwood Lions Club, served on the Garwood Independent School Board from 1956 to 1968. He was among the first to raise crawfish in this area with S S Crawfish Farm in 1987 and was involved in the producing and promoting the consumption of crawfish. He was honored as Colorado County Senior Citizen of the year in 2004.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, LaVerne Stahala Stienke of El Campo; daughters Kate Corgey and husband Bill of El Campo, Becky VonDerAu and husband Bobby of El Campo; sons Ralph Stienke and wife Kathy of Garwood, Roger Stienke and wife Linda of Houston; sisters Ella Kunkel of Kingsville, Lil Amos of Sante Fe; brother Raymond Stienke of Houston: 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Harold and Gilbert Stienke.
Visitation will begin at 1 PM on Friday at Thska Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 4 PM until 7 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, July 2, at Lehrer Memorial United Methodist Church in Garwood with Rev. Ardith Nelson officiating and assisted by David King. Burial will be at the Lehrer Memorial Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Russell Labay, Ragen Stienke, Robert VonDerAu, John VonDerAu, Travis Gillig, Chad Miller and Domingo Montalvo.
Memorials in memory of E.H. Stienke may be made to the Garwood Volunteer Fire Department, Garwood Lions Club, Garwood-Nada Little League Association or the Houston Blood Bank.
Triska Funeral Home, El Campo, Texas,
(979) 543-3681
The Victoria Advocate,
Friday, July 1, 2005—Page 7A
(Transcribed by Sam Hampton, Jr)
E. H. Stienke, of El Campo and formerly a long time resident of Garwood, died on June 30, 2005 in Houston. He was born on July 16, 1922 in Ganado to the late Otto Paul and Emma Kramer Stienke and was 82 years old.
He served in the 932nd Signal Battalion with the U.S. Army during World War II. He owned and operated Garwood Telephone Company for 28 years and was able to give the Garwood-Nada area unattended Dial Telephone Service in 1957. He also was a farmer and rancher.
He was a former member and past president of the Garwood Volunteer Fire Department, was past president of the Garwood Lions Club, served on the Garwood Independent School Board from 1956 to 1968. He was among the first to raise crawfish in this area with S S Crawfish Farm in 1987 and was involved in the producing and promoting the consumption of crawfish. He was honored as Colorado County Senior Citizen of the year in 2004.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, LaVerne Stahala Stienke of El Campo; daughters Kate Corgey and husband Bill of El Campo, Becky VonDerAu and husband Bobby of El Campo; sons Ralph Stienke and wife Kathy of Garwood, Roger Stienke and wife Linda of Houston; sisters Ella Kunkel of Kingsville, Lil Amos of Sante Fe; brother Raymond Stienke of Houston: 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Harold and Gilbert Stienke.
Visitation will begin at 1 PM on Friday at Thska Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 4 PM until 7 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, July 2, at Lehrer Memorial United Methodist Church in Garwood with Rev. Ardith Nelson officiating and assisted by David King. Burial will be at the Lehrer Memorial Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Russell Labay, Ragen Stienke, Robert VonDerAu, John VonDerAu, Travis Gillig, Chad Miller and Domingo Montalvo.
Memorials in memory of E.H. Stienke may be made to the Garwood Volunteer Fire Department, Garwood Lions Club, Garwood-Nada Little League Association or the Houston Blood Bank.
Triska Funeral Home, El Campo, Texas,
(979) 543-3681
The Victoria Advocate,
Friday, July 1, 2005—Page 7A
(Transcribed by Sam Hampton, Jr)
E. H. STIENKE
E. H. Stienke, of El Campo and formerly a long time resident of Garwood, died on June 30, 2005 in Houston. He was born on July 16, 1922 in Ganado to the late Otto Paul and Emma Kramer Stienke and was 82 years old.
He served in the 932nd Signal Battalion with the U.S. Army during World War II. He owned and operated Garwood Telephone Company for 28 years and was able to give the Garwood-Nada area unattended Dial Telephone Service in 1957. He also was a farmer and rancher.
He was a former member and past president of the Garwood Volunteer Fire Department, was past president of the Garwood Lions Club, served on the Garwood Independent School Board from 1956 to 1968. He was among the first to raise crawfish in this area with S S Crawfish Farm in 1987 and was involved in the producing and promoting the consumption of crawfish. He was honored as Colorado County Senior Citizen of the year in 2004.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, LaVerne Stahala Stienke of El Campo; daughters Kate Corgey and husband Bill of El Campo, Becky VonDerAu and husband Bobby of El Campo; sons Ralph Stienke and wife Kathy of Garwood, Roger Stienke and wife Linda of Houston; sisters Ella Kunkel of Kingsville, Lil Amos of Sante Fe; brother Raymond Stienke of Houston: 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Harold and Gilbert Stienke.
Visitation will begin at 1 PM on Friday at Thska Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 4 PM until 7 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, July 2, at Lehrer Memorial United Methodist Church in Garwood with Rev. Ardith Nelson officiating and assisted by David King. Burial will be at the Lehrer Memorial Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Russell Labay, Ragen Stienke, Robert VonDerAu, John VonDerAu, Travis Gillig, Chad Miller and Domingo Montalvo.
Memorials in memory of E.H. Stienke may be made to the Garwood Volunteer Fire Department, Garwood Lions Club, Garwood-Nada Little League Association or the Houston Blood Bank.
Triska Funeral Home, El Campo, Texas,
(979) 543-3681
The Victoria Advocate,
Friday, July 1, 2005—Page 7A
(Transcribed by Sam Hampton, Jr)
E. H. Stienke, of El Campo and formerly a long time resident of Garwood, died on June 30, 2005 in Houston. He was born on July 16, 1922 in Ganado to the late Otto Paul and Emma Kramer Stienke and was 82 years old.
He served in the 932nd Signal Battalion with the U.S. Army during World War II. He owned and operated Garwood Telephone Company for 28 years and was able to give the Garwood-Nada area unattended Dial Telephone Service in 1957. He also was a farmer and rancher.
He was a former member and past president of the Garwood Volunteer Fire Department, was past president of the Garwood Lions Club, served on the Garwood Independent School Board from 1956 to 1968. He was among the first to raise crawfish in this area with S S Crawfish Farm in 1987 and was involved in the producing and promoting the consumption of crawfish. He was honored as Colorado County Senior Citizen of the year in 2004.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, LaVerne Stahala Stienke of El Campo; daughters Kate Corgey and husband Bill of El Campo, Becky VonDerAu and husband Bobby of El Campo; sons Ralph Stienke and wife Kathy of Garwood, Roger Stienke and wife Linda of Houston; sisters Ella Kunkel of Kingsville, Lil Amos of Sante Fe; brother Raymond Stienke of Houston: 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Harold and Gilbert Stienke.
Visitation will begin at 1 PM on Friday at Thska Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 4 PM until 7 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, July 2, at Lehrer Memorial United Methodist Church in Garwood with Rev. Ardith Nelson officiating and assisted by David King. Burial will be at the Lehrer Memorial Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Russell Labay, Ragen Stienke, Robert VonDerAu, John VonDerAu, Travis Gillig, Chad Miller and Domingo Montalvo.
Memorials in memory of E.H. Stienke may be made to the Garwood Volunteer Fire Department, Garwood Lions Club, Garwood-Nada Little League Association or the Houston Blood Bank.
Triska Funeral Home, El Campo, Texas,
(979) 543-3681
The Victoria Advocate,
Friday, July 1, 2005—Page 7A
(Transcribed by Sam Hampton, Jr)
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