Elvera Theresa Semora
- Born: 5 Aug 1923 1
- Marriage (1): Jack Moran Obenhaus on 15 Jan 1949 in El Campo, Wharton County, Texas
- Died: 6 Jun 2003, Houston, Harris County, Texas at age 79 1
- Buried: 9 Jun 2003, Lakeside Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Colorado County, Texas
General Notes:
Obenhaus, Vera (Semora)
Vera Semora Obenhaus, 79, of Bonus, passed away June 6, at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital in Houston following a brief illness.
A native of Karnes County, she was born Elvera Theresa Semora on Aug. 5, 1923 to Francis Oscar and Lillie Lorene (Moore) Semora. The family later moved to Yoakum, where she was raised and attended school. She and Jack Moran Obenhaus were married in El Campo on Jan. 15, 1949. She had been a resident of the Eagle Lake and the Bonus area most all her life, a member of the First Methodist Church of Wharton, and led a career as a professional seamstress.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sisters, Bernice Semora, Molly Nolen, Gertrude Matecek, Irene Seitz and Letha Henneke; and brothers, Noah and Lewis Semora.
She is survived by sons, Ross Obenhaus and Gary Obenhaus, both of Eagle Lake; sister, Melba Beverlin of Austin; brother and sister-in-law, Marvin and Ella mae Semora of Sealy; grandson, Dale Obenhaus of Eagle Lake; and brother-in-law, Donald Obenhaus and wife, Mary, of Bonus.
Funeral services were conducted June 9, from the Eagle Lake United Methodist Church, with the Rev. David King, pastor of Eagle Lake and Lehrer Memorial United Methodist Churches officiating, and Carol Joyce Ripper, organist. Interment followed in Lakeside Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Ryan Waddell, Donnie Obenhaus, Rick Beverlin, Mack Wade Dromgoole and Dennis and Phillip Krenek.
Memorials be made to the United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 695, Eagle Lake, TX 77434.
Colorado County Citizen, June 11, 2003
Courtesy of the Citizen
Social Security had her last benefit and last residence as Eagle Lake, Colorado County, Texas. She was listed as Elvera T. Obenhaus.
Elvera married Jack Moran Obenhaus, son of Louis Henry Obenhaus and Ella Gertrude Miles, on 15 Jan 1949 in El Campo, Wharton County, Texas. (Jack Moran Obenhaus was born on 30 Jul 1923, died on 29 Dec 2000 and was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Colorado County, Texas.)
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