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Leona Holtkamp

June 10, 1926 — May 27, 2005

Leona Louise Holtkamp, 78, of Brenham, died May 27, 2005, in Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham. Mrs. Holtkamp was born June 10, 1926, in the Wesley community of Austin County, Texas, to Ernst and Clara Meyer Oberrender. She was baptized and confirmed in Salem Lutheran Church of Welcome. Mrs. Holtkamp attended County Line and Wesley schools and Brenham High School. On Dec. 18, 1949, she was married to Robert W. Holtkamp in Salem Lutheran Church of Welcome. Mrs. Holtkamp was a life member of Salem Lutheran Church of Welcome and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Robert Holtkamp of Brenham; son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Sharon Holtkamp of Brenham; daughter, Kathy Holtkamp of Brenham; brother and sister-in-law, G.B. and Dolores Oberrender of Wesley; three grandchildren, Jennifer Harris and husband David of College Station, Heather Holtkamp of Brenham and Matthew Holtkamp of Brenham; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Lena Mae and Hilbert Goessler of Brenham, A.G. Doc and Allene Holtkamp of Brenham, Grace Holtkamp of Brenham and Betty Holtkamp Ries of Somerville. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers-in-law, Arnold Cotton Holtkamp and Willie Pete Holtkamp; sister-in-law, Laura Hinze Holtkamp; and nephew, Albert Sonny Ehlert. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 28 in Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 29 in Salem Lutheran Church of Welcome with Pastor Jason Korthauer officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorials may be given to Salem Lutheran Church of Welcome. Pallbearers will be Matthew Holtkamp, David Harris, David Oberrender, Carl Oberrender, Ernest Oberrender, Richard Miller, Jr., Don Holtkamp, Gary Goessler, Kevin Goessler, Karl Goessler, Robert R. Loesch, Wayne Ehlert and Gregg Appel. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main St., in Brenham.

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