Mrs. Levy Kusenberger, nee Dorothy Nell Gold, died on Wednesday, December 9, at the age of 89 years. She was born on March 22, 1932, in Stonewall to Olivia Moldenhauer . Dorothy spent her entire life in Gillespie County, graduating from Fredericksburg High School in 1949. Following graduation she worked as bookkeeper and cashier.
On July 2, 1950, she married her high school sweetheart, Levy Kusenberger, in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. They made their home on the Kusenberger family farm and ranch in the Blumenthal community. This was to be their home for the sixty-four years of their marriage.
After her two children were in school she worked as a news writer for the then Fredericksburg Standard for nine years. She enjoyed doing wedding write ups, and knew details about wedding dresses and cakes without having been at peoples' weddings. She worked at the Fredericksburg Clinic for another nineteen years as a receptionist.
Levy and Dorothy found time to travel in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. They celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in Hawaii at a luau.
Dorothy was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. The three grandchildren knew her as "Nana". Dorothy's family was her heart and soul. She will be dearly missed.
She is survived by her daughter, Teri Nell Ewing and husband, David of Fredericksburg; her son, Dr. Don Kusenberger and wife, Ann, of Little Rock, Arkansas. She is survived by three grandchildren, Derek Becker, of Austin; Chris Kusenberger of Little Rock, and Allison McArdle and husband, Darragh of Plano.
Surviving brothers and sisters are Jerry Gold of Rocksprings; Vicki Moix and husband, Joe of Fredericksburg; Janette Castro of Fredericksburg, Sandra Poole and husband, Danny of Fredericksburg; Daniel Gold and wife, Lyn of Kerrville; sister-in-law Joyce Gold of Floresville,
brother-in-law Tony Dettling and wife, Doris of Dripping Springs. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were husband, Levy; her parents Olivia and Benno Gold; a sister, Joan Dettling, and a brother, Elroy Gold. She is also preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Peggy Gold; a brother-in-law, Benjamin Jacques Castro; and a brother-in-law, Earl McBride.
On July 2, 1950, she married her high school sweetheart, Levy Kusenberger, in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. They made their home on the Kusenberger family farm and ranch in the Blumenthal community. This was to be their home for the sixty-four years of their marriage.
After her two children were in school she worked as a news writer for the then Fredericksburg Standard for nine years. She enjoyed doing wedding write ups, and knew details about wedding dresses and cakes without having been at peoples' weddings. She worked at the Fredericksburg Clinic for another nineteen years as a receptionist.
Levy and Dorothy found time to travel in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. They celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in Hawaii at a luau.
Dorothy was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. The three grandchildren knew her as "Nana". Dorothy's family was her heart and soul. She will be dearly missed.
She is survived by her daughter, Teri Nell Ewing and husband, David of Fredericksburg; her son, Dr. Don Kusenberger and wife, Ann, of Little Rock, Arkansas. She is survived by three grandchildren, Derek Becker, of Austin; Chris Kusenberger of Little Rock, and Allison McArdle and husband, Darragh of Plano.
Surviving brothers and sisters are Jerry Gold of Rocksprings; Vicki Moix and husband, Joe of Fredericksburg; Janette Castro of Fredericksburg, Sandra Poole and husband, Danny of Fredericksburg; Daniel Gold and wife, Lyn of Kerrville; sister-in-law Joyce Gold of Floresville,
brother-in-law Tony Dettling and wife, Doris of Dripping Springs. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were husband, Levy; her parents Olivia and Benno Gold; a sister, Joan Dettling, and a brother, Elroy Gold. She is also preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Peggy Gold; a brother-in-law, Benjamin Jacques Castro; and a brother-in-law, Earl McBride.
Mrs. Levy Kusenberger, nee Dorothy Nell Gold, died on Wednesday, December 9, at the age of 89 years. She was born on March 22, 1932, in Stonewall to Olivia Moldenhauer . Dorothy spent her entire life in Gillespie County, graduating from Fredericksburg High School in 1949. Following graduation she worked as bookkeeper and cashier.
On July 2, 1950, she married her high school sweetheart, Levy Kusenberger, in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. They made their home on the Kusenberger family farm and ranch in the Blumenthal community. This was to be their home for the sixty-four years of their marriage.
After her two children were in school she worked as a news writer for the then Fredericksburg Standard for nine years. She enjoyed doing wedding write ups, and knew details about wedding dresses and cakes without having been at peoples' weddings. She worked at the Fredericksburg Clinic for another nineteen years as a receptionist.
Levy and Dorothy found time to travel in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. They celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in Hawaii at a luau.
Dorothy was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. The three grandchildren knew her as "Nana". Dorothy's family was her heart and soul. She will be dearly missed.
She is survived by her daughter, Teri Nell Ewing and husband, David of Fredericksburg; her son, Dr. Don Kusenberger and wife, Ann, of Little Rock, Arkansas. She is survived by three grandchildren, Derek Becker, of Austin; Chris Kusenberger of Little Rock, and Allison McArdle and husband, Darragh of Plano.
Surviving brothers and sisters are Jerry Gold of Rocksprings; Vicki Moix and husband, Joe of Fredericksburg; Janette Castro of Fredericksburg, Sandra Poole and husband, Danny of Fredericksburg; Daniel Gold and wife, Lyn of Kerrville; sister-in-law Joyce Gold of Floresville,
brother-in-law Tony Dettling and wife, Doris of Dripping Springs. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were husband, Levy; her parents Olivia and Benno Gold; a sister, Joan Dettling, and a brother, Elroy Gold. She is also preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Peggy Gold; a brother-in-law, Benjamin Jacques Castro; and a brother-in-law, Earl McBride.
On July 2, 1950, she married her high school sweetheart, Levy Kusenberger, in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. They made their home on the Kusenberger family farm and ranch in the Blumenthal community. This was to be their home for the sixty-four years of their marriage.
After her two children were in school she worked as a news writer for the then Fredericksburg Standard for nine years. She enjoyed doing wedding write ups, and knew details about wedding dresses and cakes without having been at peoples' weddings. She worked at the Fredericksburg Clinic for another nineteen years as a receptionist.
Levy and Dorothy found time to travel in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. They celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in Hawaii at a luau.
Dorothy was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. The three grandchildren knew her as "Nana". Dorothy's family was her heart and soul. She will be dearly missed.
She is survived by her daughter, Teri Nell Ewing and husband, David of Fredericksburg; her son, Dr. Don Kusenberger and wife, Ann, of Little Rock, Arkansas. She is survived by three grandchildren, Derek Becker, of Austin; Chris Kusenberger of Little Rock, and Allison McArdle and husband, Darragh of Plano.
Surviving brothers and sisters are Jerry Gold of Rocksprings; Vicki Moix and husband, Joe of Fredericksburg; Janette Castro of Fredericksburg, Sandra Poole and husband, Danny of Fredericksburg; Daniel Gold and wife, Lyn of Kerrville; sister-in-law Joyce Gold of Floresville,
brother-in-law Tony Dettling and wife, Doris of Dripping Springs. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were husband, Levy; her parents Olivia and Benno Gold; a sister, Joan Dettling, and a brother, Elroy Gold. She is also preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Peggy Gold; a brother-in-law, Benjamin Jacques Castro; and a brother-in-law, Earl McBride.
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