Billy Wayne Hausler passed away Sunday evening, October 20th, 2013, at Swedish Hospital in Denver, CO, at the age of 71. He was born on July 8, 1942, in Rosenberg, Texas, into a large and loving family. He attended college and joined the Army in 1966, later volunteering and serving in Vietnam. He had a long and distinguished career as a finance officer in the military, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. He was first married to Sue Hausler and together they had two children, Keira and Chance. In 2011, he married again, to his loving wife Francine Hausler. He enjoyed life to the fullest, with his primary focus on his family and his faith as a Christian. He loved to travel, ski, follow football, and enjoyed desserts! Words cannot express how many lives he touched and how much he will be missed.

Billy Wayne, known to many as Bill, is survived by his wife Francine and her daughter Jenna Smith, his daughter Keira Greene, her husband Brandon, his two-year old granddaughter Riley Greene, and his son Chance Hausler.

Viewing/Visitation will be Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, at 4 PM for family and 5-7 PM for the public at Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors Chapel, 1201 Fourth Street, Rosenberg, TX. The Funeral Service will be held at 11 AM Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at the First United Methodist Church, 1127 Third Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471, with Rev. John Black officiating. Burial will follow in Davis-Greenlawn Cemetery, Rosenberg, TX.

Memorial donations can be made in Billy Wayne's name to First United Methodist Church 1106 4th Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471, or to Bill's preferred charity, the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

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

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