Harry Namken

Funeral services for Harry Namken, 89 of Giddings, were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings with Rev. Greg Gaskamp officiating. Burial followed in the Giddings City Cemetery. Harry George Namken was born on Feb. 22, 1927 in Giddings to Gustav and Ella (Bergt) Namken and was united in marriage to Janet Elaine Hold on Oct. 2, 1949 in Giddings. Harry was employed for forty-four years as a dispatcher, storekeeper, purchasing agent and at the control center with LCRA/Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative. Harry, beloved Opa, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Harry is survived by his wife of sixty-six years, Janet Namken of Giddings; two daughters and sons-in-law, Donna Gale and Thomas Swonke of Houston and Kathie and Gary Nitsche of La Grange; grandchildren, Shaun and Megan Swonke of Houston, Kimberly and Zach Burdine of Frisco and Kaci and David Paden of Georgetown; four great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Gladys Namken of Giddings. Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings was in charge