A Memorial Funeral Mass for Allen Edward Stoeltje, 74, of Needville, TX, will be held 10 AM Monday, October 12, 2015, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 1416 George Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Burial will be at a later date in Shiner, TX.


Visitation will be 5 - 6:00 PM Sunday, October 11, 2015, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 1416 George Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471, with a Rosary beginning at 6:00 PM.


Honorary Pallbearers will be Tom Suter, Wayne Jakubik, Cecil Trichel, Frank Arndt, Alvis Schmidt, and Donald Mensik.


Allen was born November 30, 1940, in Shiner, TX, to Hugo R. and Alice Malek Stoeltje, who preceded him in death. He died October 9, 2015, at his residence. He married Virginia Trichel on September 4, 1965, in Shiner, TX; they were married for 50 years this past month. Allen was retired from Lamar Schools and he worked at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Rosenberg, TX. He worked at the KC Hall, enjoyed his membership with the Knights of Columbus, Sons of Hermann, and KJT, but most of all, he loved his family, especially his grandchildren.


Survivors include his wife, Virginia Trichel Stoeltje; sibling, Hugo (Butch) Stoeltje, Jr.; children, Allison Marie Stoeltje Mensik and husband, Donald Len Mensik, and William Christopher Stoeltje and wife, Jennifer Lynn Orsak Stoeltje; grandchildren, Kelly Marie Mensik, Jana Lynn Mensik, William Mason Stoeltje, and Grant Simeon Stoeltje.


Memorial donations may be given in his memory to Knights of Columbus #2801 c/o Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 1416 George Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471.


Condolence messages may be written for the Stoeltje family at www.garmanycarden.com.


Services are under the direction of Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors, 1201 Fourth Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471 (281)342-4671.