Geraldine Luetge

Geraldine Luetge, 92, of Belville, died Jan. 25, 2016. Geraldine was second daughter of Gerhard W. and Isabel Mittanck, born Feb. 28,1923, in Bellville at the home of her foster grandmother, Meta Lyth. Her family lived on a corn, cotton and watermelon farm in the Center Hill Community, where she helped with whatever needed to be done. She attended school at Buckhorn, Freitag, Bellville High School, Sam Houston State Teacher’s College and Texas A&M University. She taught school in Fayette, Austin and Washington counties for 31 years. She married LeRoy Luetge on June 29, 1944, lived in the Schoenau Community, and their children are Bertha Faye and Gareth Lee. She is survived by daughter, Bertha Faye and husband Ted Morrow; son, Gareth Lee and wife Merrie Elizabeth Luetge; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Dorothy Mittanck; brother-in-law, Milbert Haedge; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 at 10 a.m. at Industry United Methodist Church with burial at the Methodist Church Cemetery beside her husband. Knesek Funeral Chapel of Bellville was in charge of arrangements.