Funeral services will be held from the Swiss Alp Evangelical Church in Swiss Alp, Texas on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 2 pm.

Visitation will be at the Schwenke-Baumgarten Funeral Home in Schulenburg from 5 to 7 pm Saturday, January 12, 2019.

Interment will be in the Swiss Alp Lutheran Cemetery in Swiss Alp, Texas.

The family has requested donations be made to:  Swiss Alp Lutheran Heritage Foundation; or the Swiss Alp Lutheran Church Cemetery Fund; or a charity of one's choice.

Survivors include:  daughters-Betty Klesel of Schulenburg, Beverly Machac/husband Bennie of Sheridan, Barbara Lesikar/husband Stanley of Schulenburg, Becky Gonzales/husband Ronnie of Schertz, Bethany Belota/husband Clement of Garwood, and Brittany Wagner of Swiss Alp; sons-William (Bill) Wagner/wife Terri of La Grange, Byron Wagner/wife Dusty of Swiss Alp, Bruce Wagner/wife Dana of Houston, and Brandon Wagner/wife Robin of Weimar; sisters-Verbie Dippel Weiss of Brenham and Polly Dippel Supak of La Grange; brother-Harvey Dippel of La Grange; 26 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren; and 2 great great grandchildren.