Donald Ray Obenhaus
- Born: 11 Sep 1952, Wharton, Wharton County, Texas 1
- Marriage (1): Janice Ruth Popp
- Died: 3 Mar 1994, , Wharton County, Texas at age 41 2
- Buried: 5 Mar 1994, St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Nada, Colorado County, Texas
General Notes:
Obenhaus, Donald Ray
Donald Ray Obenhaus, 41, a life-long resident of Eagle Lake area, died Thursday, March 3, 1994 at his Eagle Lake residence following a courageous battle with cancer.
Born Sept. 11, 1952, in Wharton, he was the son of L. Donald and Mary S. (Guffey) Obenhaus. In 1971, he was a member of the first graduating class of Rice High School, and attended Wharton County Junior College. On Feb. 28, 1976, he married Janice Popp at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Nada. He was a salesman for Eagle Lake Implement company for over 10 years, a member and officer of the Eagle Lake Volunteer Fire Department, a member of Ducks Unlimited, a guide for the Buck Snag Hunting Club of Garwood and a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Eagle Lake.
Funeral services were held Saturday, March 5, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church with Rev. Father Eddie Winkler officiating. Interment followed in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Nada. Services were under the direction of Dulany Funeral Home, Eagle Lake.
Pallbearers were Bill Johnson, Danny Canaris, Earle Braden Jr., R. L. Cook Jr., Johnny Meitzen, Ross Obenhaus, Gary Obenhaus and Curtis Shroyer. Honorary pallbearers were employees of Eagle Lake Implement Company and members of the Eagle Lake Volunteer Fire Department.
Mr. Obenhaus is survived by his wife; children, Amy and Donnie Obenhaus and his parents all of Eagle Lake; sisters Marsha Turner of Eagle Lake and Trudi Obenhaus of Houston and mother-in-law, Mrs. Mabeline Popp Beard of Nada.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eagle Lake Volunteer Fire Department, P. O. Box 38, Eagle Lake, TX 77434-0038.
Colorado County Citizen, March 9, 1994
Translated by Dennis Boatright
Donald married Janice Ruth Popp.
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