Norman Harry Grenwelge passed away Monday, March 13, 2017 in Fredericksburg, Texas at the age of 95.
Norman was born on October 8, 1921 at the family homestead to Rudolph Grenwelge and Augusta Bessie May (Bauer).
Norman attended school in Castell, Texas and graduated in 1939 from Llano High School. During WW II he served in the Army for a year.
He was a rancher all of his life raising Duroc hogs and later polled Hereford cattle. Norman worked as a cowboy for many ranchers, cattle auction sales, and other jobs besides doing his own ranch work. He was an outstanding 4H and FFA leader. Norman received the FFA Honorary State and Chapter Farmer award; the 81st Annual Llano Chamber of Commerce award; was named 2001Cowboy of the Year and was inducted into the 2004 Hall of Fame.
Norman was a lifetime member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Castell where he served on the church council for many years.
He is preceded in death by his:
- parents, Rudolph & Bessie (Bauer) Grenwelge
- sisters, Margaret Kent and husband Luke, Josephine and brother-in-law AV Jordan.
Norman is survived by his:
- wife, Jo Ann Grenwelge
- brother, Roy and wife Sue
- Roxe Ann Jordan
- Jonie and husband Ron Gearhart (whom he and his mother raised after the death of their parents)
- nieces and nephews
- step children
The funeral service will be held at Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Chapel. Interment to follow at Llano City Cemetery.
Edited - full obit may be obtained from funeral home in charge of arrangements - March 14, 2017.
Norman was born on October 8, 1921 at the family homestead to Rudolph Grenwelge and Augusta Bessie May (Bauer).
Norman attended school in Castell, Texas and graduated in 1939 from Llano High School. During WW II he served in the Army for a year.
He was a rancher all of his life raising Duroc hogs and later polled Hereford cattle. Norman worked as a cowboy for many ranchers, cattle auction sales, and other jobs besides doing his own ranch work. He was an outstanding 4H and FFA leader. Norman received the FFA Honorary State and Chapter Farmer award; the 81st Annual Llano Chamber of Commerce award; was named 2001Cowboy of the Year and was inducted into the 2004 Hall of Fame.
Norman was a lifetime member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Castell where he served on the church council for many years.
He is preceded in death by his:
- parents, Rudolph & Bessie (Bauer) Grenwelge
- sisters, Margaret Kent and husband Luke, Josephine and brother-in-law AV Jordan.
Norman is survived by his:
- wife, Jo Ann Grenwelge
- brother, Roy and wife Sue
- Roxe Ann Jordan
- Jonie and husband Ron Gearhart (whom he and his mother raised after the death of their parents)
- nieces and nephews
- step children
The funeral service will be held at Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Chapel. Interment to follow at Llano City Cemetery.
Edited - full obit may be obtained from funeral home in charge of arrangements - March 14, 2017.
Norman Harry Grenwelge passed away Monday, March 13, 2017 in Fredericksburg, Texas at the age of 95.
Norman was born on October 8, 1921 at the family homestead to Rudolph Grenwelge and Augusta Bessie May (Bauer).
Norman attended school in Castell, Texas and graduated in 1939 from Llano High School. During WW II he served in the Army for a year.
He was a rancher all of his life raising Duroc hogs and later polled Hereford cattle. Norman worked as a cowboy for many ranchers, cattle auction sales, and other jobs besides doing his own ranch work. He was an outstanding 4H and FFA leader. Norman received the FFA Honorary State and Chapter Farmer award; the 81st Annual Llano Chamber of Commerce award; was named 2001Cowboy of the Year and was inducted into the 2004 Hall of Fame.
Norman was a lifetime member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Castell where he served on the church council for many years.
He is preceded in death by his:
- parents, Rudolph & Bessie (Bauer) Grenwelge
- sisters, Margaret Kent and husband Luke, Josephine and brother-in-law AV Jordan.
Norman is survived by his:
- wife, Jo Ann Grenwelge
- brother, Roy and wife Sue
- Roxe Ann Jordan
- Jonie and husband Ron Gearhart (whom he and his mother raised after the death of their parents)
- nieces and nephews
- step children
The funeral service will be held at Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Chapel. Interment to follow at Llano City Cemetery.
Edited - full obit may be obtained from funeral home in charge of arrangements - March 14, 2017.
Norman was born on October 8, 1921 at the family homestead to Rudolph Grenwelge and Augusta Bessie May (Bauer).
Norman attended school in Castell, Texas and graduated in 1939 from Llano High School. During WW II he served in the Army for a year.
He was a rancher all of his life raising Duroc hogs and later polled Hereford cattle. Norman worked as a cowboy for many ranchers, cattle auction sales, and other jobs besides doing his own ranch work. He was an outstanding 4H and FFA leader. Norman received the FFA Honorary State and Chapter Farmer award; the 81st Annual Llano Chamber of Commerce award; was named 2001Cowboy of the Year and was inducted into the 2004 Hall of Fame.
Norman was a lifetime member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Castell where he served on the church council for many years.
He is preceded in death by his:
- parents, Rudolph & Bessie (Bauer) Grenwelge
- sisters, Margaret Kent and husband Luke, Josephine and brother-in-law AV Jordan.
Norman is survived by his:
- wife, Jo Ann Grenwelge
- brother, Roy and wife Sue
- Roxe Ann Jordan
- Jonie and husband Ron Gearhart (whom he and his mother raised after the death of their parents)
- nieces and nephews
- step children
The funeral service will be held at Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Chapel. Interment to follow at Llano City Cemetery.
Edited - full obit may be obtained from funeral home in charge of arrangements - March 14, 2017.
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