Robert “Bill” Lange Sr.

Funeral services for Robert “Bill” Lange Sr., 75, of Warda were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda with Rev. Dennis Tegtmeier officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Robert William Lange was born on Aug. 6, 1940 in Brenham, the son of Chester Eugene Lange and Earle Adair (Wasson) Lange. Bill graduated from Brenham High School and attended Blinn College. He was united in marriage with Jo Ann Marilyn Teinert on Feb. 4, 1961 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda and was the General Manager for Lange Distributing in Brenham for many years. He had been an active member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda where he had served as Sunday School Superintendent, Financial Steward and a member of the Men’s Club. Bill was a former Fayette County Election Judge and a proud Son of the Republic of Texas. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, taking care of his cattle and spending time with his family. Bill died Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Park Place Care Center in Georgetown. He was preceded in death by his parents, C.E. “Gene” and Earle Adair “Potsy” Lange; his parents-in-law, John and Renata Teinert; his sister-in-law, Donna Lange and his brother-in-law, Frank Herbert. Bill is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jo Ann Lange of Warda; three sons, Robbie and Karen Lange of Georgetown, Kevin and Sandra Lange of Cypress and Patrick Lange and Meghan Jenke of Bryan; five grandchildren, Trey, Asa and Grace Lange of Georgetown and Alexa and Raina Lange of Cypress; his brother, Gary and Ruby Lange of Brenham; his sister, Dee and Larry Glaesmann of Brenham; two sisters-in-law, Carolyn and Woody Butler of Austin and Delores Herbert of La Grange, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center or to Faith Lutheran High School in care of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda or to the charity of one’s choice. Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings was in charge of arrangements.