Loraine Louise (Leschber) Roeske, 90, of Brenham, Texas, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018, at Kruse Village. Burial will be at Prairie Lea Cemetery.
Loraine was born in Hare, Texas, to the late Otto A Leschber and Dora (Pasemann) Leschber. She was baptized on August 14, 1927, at Zion Lutheran Church, Sandoval, Texas, and also confirmed in the same church on November 9, 1941.
Loraine was married on June 18, 1947, in Sandoval, Texas to Leonard Roeske. They lived in Taylor, Texas, until they moved to Brenham in 1955 when Leonard was elected 1st Vice President of Germania Insurance. Here is where they made their home with their family, friends and their church.
Loraine was the rock behind her husband for 65 years. She enjoyed sewing in her early years and was a great cook and she canned the best pickles. They always had a big garden where they enjoyed giving to family and friends.
Loraine loved to travel. With Germania, she was able to do a lot of traveling as she was by Leonard's side supporting him thru it all. She always loved to be going and visiting and she especially enjoyed her gambling trips to the casino and of course, playing bingo always brought her fun and laughter.
After Leonard's retirement, they enjoyed traveling with their trailer where they visited places camping and fishing. She a member of the VFW Post 7104 and American Legion Buddy Wright Post 48 Auxiliaries and the Sons of Herman Lodge 6 where she held numerous positions throughout the years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Roeske; father and mother-in-law, Frank and Amanda (Belz) Roeske; daughter-in-law, Faye (Dierking) Roeske; sisters and brothers-in-law, Alice and Emil Kerlin and Doris and John Wernecke; brother, Herman P Leschber; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Emma and Henry Kaase, and Alma and George Obermiller; and brother- in- law, Oscar Roeske.
Survivors include her sons, Rodney Roeske and his special friend, Dorothy Cendalski, and Sidney Roeske and his wife, Karen, all from Brenham; daughter, Deborah Bryant and her husband, Troy, of Arlington; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four step-great- grandchildren; several nieces and nephews, other relatives; and many friends.
Loraine was born in Hare, Texas, to the late Otto A Leschber and Dora (Pasemann) Leschber. She was baptized on August 14, 1927, at Zion Lutheran Church, Sandoval, Texas, and also confirmed in the same church on November 9, 1941.
Loraine was married on June 18, 1947, in Sandoval, Texas to Leonard Roeske. They lived in Taylor, Texas, until they moved to Brenham in 1955 when Leonard was elected 1st Vice President of Germania Insurance. Here is where they made their home with their family, friends and their church.
Loraine was the rock behind her husband for 65 years. She enjoyed sewing in her early years and was a great cook and she canned the best pickles. They always had a big garden where they enjoyed giving to family and friends.
Loraine loved to travel. With Germania, she was able to do a lot of traveling as she was by Leonard's side supporting him thru it all. She always loved to be going and visiting and she especially enjoyed her gambling trips to the casino and of course, playing bingo always brought her fun and laughter.
After Leonard's retirement, they enjoyed traveling with their trailer where they visited places camping and fishing. She a member of the VFW Post 7104 and American Legion Buddy Wright Post 48 Auxiliaries and the Sons of Herman Lodge 6 where she held numerous positions throughout the years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Roeske; father and mother-in-law, Frank and Amanda (Belz) Roeske; daughter-in-law, Faye (Dierking) Roeske; sisters and brothers-in-law, Alice and Emil Kerlin and Doris and John Wernecke; brother, Herman P Leschber; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Emma and Henry Kaase, and Alma and George Obermiller; and brother- in- law, Oscar Roeske.
Survivors include her sons, Rodney Roeske and his special friend, Dorothy Cendalski, and Sidney Roeske and his wife, Karen, all from Brenham; daughter, Deborah Bryant and her husband, Troy, of Arlington; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four step-great- grandchildren; several nieces and nephews, other relatives; and many friends.
Loraine Louise (Leschber) Roeske, 90, of Brenham, Texas, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018, at Kruse Village. Burial will be at Prairie Lea Cemetery.
Loraine was born in Hare, Texas, to the late Otto A Leschber and Dora (Pasemann) Leschber. She was baptized on August 14, 1927, at Zion Lutheran Church, Sandoval, Texas, and also confirmed in the same church on November 9, 1941.
Loraine was married on June 18, 1947, in Sandoval, Texas to Leonard Roeske. They lived in Taylor, Texas, until they moved to Brenham in 1955 when Leonard was elected 1st Vice President of Germania Insurance. Here is where they made their home with their family, friends and their church.
Loraine was the rock behind her husband for 65 years. She enjoyed sewing in her early years and was a great cook and she canned the best pickles. They always had a big garden where they enjoyed giving to family and friends.
Loraine loved to travel. With Germania, she was able to do a lot of traveling as she was by Leonard's side supporting him thru it all. She always loved to be going and visiting and she especially enjoyed her gambling trips to the casino and of course, playing bingo always brought her fun and laughter.
After Leonard's retirement, they enjoyed traveling with their trailer where they visited places camping and fishing. She a member of the VFW Post 7104 and American Legion Buddy Wright Post 48 Auxiliaries and the Sons of Herman Lodge 6 where she held numerous positions throughout the years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Roeske; father and mother-in-law, Frank and Amanda (Belz) Roeske; daughter-in-law, Faye (Dierking) Roeske; sisters and brothers-in-law, Alice and Emil Kerlin and Doris and John Wernecke; brother, Herman P Leschber; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Emma and Henry Kaase, and Alma and George Obermiller; and brother- in- law, Oscar Roeske.
Survivors include her sons, Rodney Roeske and his special friend, Dorothy Cendalski, and Sidney Roeske and his wife, Karen, all from Brenham; daughter, Deborah Bryant and her husband, Troy, of Arlington; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four step-great- grandchildren; several nieces and nephews, other relatives; and many friends.
Loraine was born in Hare, Texas, to the late Otto A Leschber and Dora (Pasemann) Leschber. She was baptized on August 14, 1927, at Zion Lutheran Church, Sandoval, Texas, and also confirmed in the same church on November 9, 1941.
Loraine was married on June 18, 1947, in Sandoval, Texas to Leonard Roeske. They lived in Taylor, Texas, until they moved to Brenham in 1955 when Leonard was elected 1st Vice President of Germania Insurance. Here is where they made their home with their family, friends and their church.
Loraine was the rock behind her husband for 65 years. She enjoyed sewing in her early years and was a great cook and she canned the best pickles. They always had a big garden where they enjoyed giving to family and friends.
Loraine loved to travel. With Germania, she was able to do a lot of traveling as she was by Leonard's side supporting him thru it all. She always loved to be going and visiting and she especially enjoyed her gambling trips to the casino and of course, playing bingo always brought her fun and laughter.
After Leonard's retirement, they enjoyed traveling with their trailer where they visited places camping and fishing. She a member of the VFW Post 7104 and American Legion Buddy Wright Post 48 Auxiliaries and the Sons of Herman Lodge 6 where she held numerous positions throughout the years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Roeske; father and mother-in-law, Frank and Amanda (Belz) Roeske; daughter-in-law, Faye (Dierking) Roeske; sisters and brothers-in-law, Alice and Emil Kerlin and Doris and John Wernecke; brother, Herman P Leschber; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Emma and Henry Kaase, and Alma and George Obermiller; and brother- in- law, Oscar Roeske.
Survivors include her sons, Rodney Roeske and his special friend, Dorothy Cendalski, and Sidney Roeske and his wife, Karen, all from Brenham; daughter, Deborah Bryant and her husband, Troy, of Arlington; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four step-great- grandchildren; several nieces and nephews, other relatives; and many friends.
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