Geraldine “Jerry” Wobus

Geraldine “Jerry” Wobus, 82, passed away at her home in Elgin, surrounded by her family, on June 10, 2015. Jerry was born the second of Adolph and Lillie (Witte) Haverland’s two daughters, on July 15, 1932, in Giddings. She was baptized on Aug. 28, 1932, by the Reverend, William Mueller at Martin Luther Lutheran Church of Giddings. On June 10, 1951, she confirmed her Holy Baptism at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Paige with the Reverend, Benedict Reck. On Aug. 23, 1954, Jerry and Leroy “Leon” Wobus entered into Holy Matrimony at St. John’s Lutheran Church of San Antonio with the Reverend, Vernon A. Mohr presiding. “Miss Jerry,” as she was affectionately known by her family and friends, was a legal secretary in Giddings for many years. She loved cooking, baking, and canning. “Meemaw’s” pickles and noodles were a favorite of her family. Jerry was preceded in death by her parents and her only sister, Oradell Raschke. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Leroy “Leon” Wobus of Elgin; her three children, Patricia and husband Glen Orts of Paige, Glenn “Skip” Wobus and wife Carol of Smithville, Mark Wobus and wife Shelly of Bastrop; 12 grandchildren, Shauna Orts and her husband Billy LaFrance of Austin, Jeffrey Orts of Marble Falls, Jason Orts of Waco, Larissa Wobus and her husband Aaron Prince of Pflugerville, Matthew Wobus and his wife Holly of Austin, Megan Wobus and her husband Neil Watkins of Pflugerville, Luke Wobus and Jenifer Egleson of Cedar Creek, John Michael Groot II of Bastrop, Kelly Groot of Elgin, Ashlynn and Dustin Wobus of Bastrop; six great-grandchildren, Kaley, Travis, and Nathan LaFrance of Austin, Rya Wobus of Austin, Cora Prince of Pflugerville, Riley Orts of Marble Falls, and soon to arrive Kinsley Watkins of Pflugerville. The family received guests at the Elgin Funeral Home from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday, June 12. Funeral services were conducted at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Elgin at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 13 with the Rev. Debbie Schulze officiating. Interment followed at the Elgin Cemetery. Elgin Funeral Home in Elgin was in charge of arrangements.