Glenver H. Eilers, 83, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017, in Brenham, Texas. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at the funeral home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, August 3, 2017, at the funeral home chapel with Pastor Sue Beall officiating. Burial will follow in Latium Cemetery.
Glenver was born near Warrenton, Texas, to the late Edwin and Etta (Schramm) Eilers. He attended St. John Lutheran Church of Warrenton, where he was baptized in 1933 by Pastor Julius Bosshead and confirmed by Pastor H. T. Flackmeier in 1947. Immediately following graduation from Round Top/Carmine High School, Glenver joined the United States Air Force in 1952 and served his country until 1956.
On October 28, 1956, he was united in marriage to Frances Muske at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Shelby by Pastor William Doerr. Glenver worked as an upholsterer at Maddox Furniture for nearly 32 years and site maintenance at Blue Bell for more than 24 years.
Glenver was a member of the Meyersville Volunteer Fire Department, Sons of Hermann Lodge No. 28, and the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Wiedeville, where he served many years on the church council. Glenver loved to dance and be with his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father- and mother-in-law, Bruno and Elda Muske; brothers-in-law: Clinton Rohde Sr., Audley Muske Sr., Nelson Muske; and great-nephew, Dutch Muske.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Frances Eilers; sons, Roger Eilers, of New Ulm, and Michael Eilers and wife, Wendy, of Wesley; half-sister, Genell Rohde, of Warrenton; sisters-in-law, Marian Muske, of Shelby, and Lida Mae Muske, of Katy; brother-in-law, Emmett Muske, of Burton; grandchildren: Erica (Eilers) and Jon Waldrop, of Sealy, Dylan and Jade Eilers, of New Ulm, David and Jessica Knesek, of Sealy, and Daniel Knesek, of Sealy; great-grandchildren: Harlow and Slade Waldrop, Dean Eilers, Lynden, Natalie, Faith and Cole Knesek and Avah Knesek; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and many friends. M5
Glenver was born near Warrenton, Texas, to the late Edwin and Etta (Schramm) Eilers. He attended St. John Lutheran Church of Warrenton, where he was baptized in 1933 by Pastor Julius Bosshead and confirmed by Pastor H. T. Flackmeier in 1947. Immediately following graduation from Round Top/Carmine High School, Glenver joined the United States Air Force in 1952 and served his country until 1956.
On October 28, 1956, he was united in marriage to Frances Muske at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Shelby by Pastor William Doerr. Glenver worked as an upholsterer at Maddox Furniture for nearly 32 years and site maintenance at Blue Bell for more than 24 years.
Glenver was a member of the Meyersville Volunteer Fire Department, Sons of Hermann Lodge No. 28, and the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Wiedeville, where he served many years on the church council. Glenver loved to dance and be with his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father- and mother-in-law, Bruno and Elda Muske; brothers-in-law: Clinton Rohde Sr., Audley Muske Sr., Nelson Muske; and great-nephew, Dutch Muske.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Frances Eilers; sons, Roger Eilers, of New Ulm, and Michael Eilers and wife, Wendy, of Wesley; half-sister, Genell Rohde, of Warrenton; sisters-in-law, Marian Muske, of Shelby, and Lida Mae Muske, of Katy; brother-in-law, Emmett Muske, of Burton; grandchildren: Erica (Eilers) and Jon Waldrop, of Sealy, Dylan and Jade Eilers, of New Ulm, David and Jessica Knesek, of Sealy, and Daniel Knesek, of Sealy; great-grandchildren: Harlow and Slade Waldrop, Dean Eilers, Lynden, Natalie, Faith and Cole Knesek and Avah Knesek; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and many friends. M5
Glenver H. Eilers, 83, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017, in Brenham, Texas. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at the funeral home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, August 3, 2017, at the funeral home chapel with Pastor Sue Beall officiating. Burial will follow in Latium Cemetery.
Glenver was born near Warrenton, Texas, to the late Edwin and Etta (Schramm) Eilers. He attended St. John Lutheran Church of Warrenton, where he was baptized in 1933 by Pastor Julius Bosshead and confirmed by Pastor H. T. Flackmeier in 1947. Immediately following graduation from Round Top/Carmine High School, Glenver joined the United States Air Force in 1952 and served his country until 1956.
On October 28, 1956, he was united in marriage to Frances Muske at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Shelby by Pastor William Doerr. Glenver worked as an upholsterer at Maddox Furniture for nearly 32 years and site maintenance at Blue Bell for more than 24 years.
Glenver was a member of the Meyersville Volunteer Fire Department, Sons of Hermann Lodge No. 28, and the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Wiedeville, where he served many years on the church council. Glenver loved to dance and be with his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father- and mother-in-law, Bruno and Elda Muske; brothers-in-law: Clinton Rohde Sr., Audley Muske Sr., Nelson Muske; and great-nephew, Dutch Muske.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Frances Eilers; sons, Roger Eilers, of New Ulm, and Michael Eilers and wife, Wendy, of Wesley; half-sister, Genell Rohde, of Warrenton; sisters-in-law, Marian Muske, of Shelby, and Lida Mae Muske, of Katy; brother-in-law, Emmett Muske, of Burton; grandchildren: Erica (Eilers) and Jon Waldrop, of Sealy, Dylan and Jade Eilers, of New Ulm, David and Jessica Knesek, of Sealy, and Daniel Knesek, of Sealy; great-grandchildren: Harlow and Slade Waldrop, Dean Eilers, Lynden, Natalie, Faith and Cole Knesek and Avah Knesek; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and many friends. M5
Glenver was born near Warrenton, Texas, to the late Edwin and Etta (Schramm) Eilers. He attended St. John Lutheran Church of Warrenton, where he was baptized in 1933 by Pastor Julius Bosshead and confirmed by Pastor H. T. Flackmeier in 1947. Immediately following graduation from Round Top/Carmine High School, Glenver joined the United States Air Force in 1952 and served his country until 1956.
On October 28, 1956, he was united in marriage to Frances Muske at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Shelby by Pastor William Doerr. Glenver worked as an upholsterer at Maddox Furniture for nearly 32 years and site maintenance at Blue Bell for more than 24 years.
Glenver was a member of the Meyersville Volunteer Fire Department, Sons of Hermann Lodge No. 28, and the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Wiedeville, where he served many years on the church council. Glenver loved to dance and be with his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father- and mother-in-law, Bruno and Elda Muske; brothers-in-law: Clinton Rohde Sr., Audley Muske Sr., Nelson Muske; and great-nephew, Dutch Muske.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Frances Eilers; sons, Roger Eilers, of New Ulm, and Michael Eilers and wife, Wendy, of Wesley; half-sister, Genell Rohde, of Warrenton; sisters-in-law, Marian Muske, of Shelby, and Lida Mae Muske, of Katy; brother-in-law, Emmett Muske, of Burton; grandchildren: Erica (Eilers) and Jon Waldrop, of Sealy, Dylan and Jade Eilers, of New Ulm, David and Jessica Knesek, of Sealy, and Daniel Knesek, of Sealy; great-grandchildren: Harlow and Slade Waldrop, Dean Eilers, Lynden, Natalie, Faith and Cole Knesek and Avah Knesek; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and many friends. M5
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