Dorine Stoelke

Dorine Boeker Stoelke, 92, of Brenham passed away on December 3, 2025 in Brenham, Texas.

Dorine was born In Kenney, Texas on May 13, 1933 to Henry and Lydia Rosenbaum Boeker. She was baptized and confirmed at Germania Lutheran Church in Kenney, On December 30, 1951 she was united in marriage with Delphine Stoelke at St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Dorine spent her lifetime as a loving wife and mother especially in her devoted care of her son, Jeff, for all of his 58 years. Through the years she never missed a Brenham football game and loved dancing to Polka music and going to casinos in Louisiana, specifically Coushatta. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church for many years.

Survivors include her son, Jeffrey Wayne Stoelke of Brenham; son-in-law, Jeff Kaltwasser of Corsicana; sister-in-law, Alice Stoelke of Katy; grandchildren, Jason Gaertner and wife, Sara Beth, Megan Main, Jared Main and wife, Emily, Madison Kaltwasser, and Tyler Kaltwasser and wife, Emily. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren: Braden Gaertner, Brycen Gaertner, Blaine Gaertner, Brooklyn Gaertner, Beckham Gaertner, Brinley Gaertner, August Main, Archer Main, and Cooper Kaltwasser.

Dorine was preceded in death by her parents, Henry & Lydia Boeker; husband, Delphine Stoelke; daughters Sheryl Main and Donna Kaltwasser; son-in-law, Bob Main; sisters, Doris Bader and Estelle Eckermann and brother, B. Y. Boeker.

A visitation for Mrs. Stoelke will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 12 at Grace Lutheran Church with Pastor Ryan Ogrodowicz officiating. Burial following the service at Prairie Lea Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be Rodney Sladek, Ted Fritsch, Kenneth Stoelke, Michael Stoelke, Greg Rybarski, David Eckermann, Kenneth Bader and Gary Robison. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Grace Lutheran Women’s Circle.

Memorial contributions for Dorine Stoelke may be directed to Grace Lutheran Church.