Amelda Laura Katherine Lange Sump

Services for Amelda Laura Katherine Lange Sump, 98, who died Aug. 17, 2018, formerly of Warda, Houston, Conroe, Georgetown and Shiner, were held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018 at Grace Lutheran Church in Brenham with Rev. Matthew Jacobs and Rev. William Holzer officiating. Visitation was held at Memorial Oaks Chapel between 6 and 8 p.m. Monday evening. The graveside service was held at the Resthaven Cemetery on Highway I-45 N. in Houston at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Amelda was born at Warda, Fayette County, Texas, on Dec. 19, 1919 to August C. F. and Anna Kuehn Lange. She graduated from Giddings High School in 1937 as salutatorian and later from Durham- Draughan Business College. On June 2, 1940, Amelda was joined in marriage to Elton E. Sump of Giddings at Trinity Lutheran Church in Houston by Dr. Oliver R. Harms. Two years later, she became the first paid secretary at Trinity for Dr. Harms. She actively served her church as a member of Trinity and Gethsemane Lutheran churches in Houston and in Denver, Colorado, Faith in Georgetown; Zion in Schulenburg; St. Mark in Conroe, and Grace in Brenham. At Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village, she volunteered extensively as receptionist, telephone operator, and managed the convenience store for residents. As Ameldas’ soul left her body, she was looking forward to being with her Lord and Savior and to being reunited on judgement day with all of her family who preceded her, namely her husband, who died in 1989. Surviving Amelda are her nephews and their wives, Gerald and Susan Holm of Florida; Bill and JoAnn Holm of Bellaire; Frank Roper of Conroe; nieces and their husbands: Marcelee Afflerbach of Hockley; Judith Winston of Tomball; Ginger Abner of Ledbetter; Donna Phillips of Giddings; Betty and Bob Lindsey; Sharon and Dean Stanford of Abilene; Lynn and Bob Archer of Sugar Land. There are numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews, cousins, and special friends: Luan and John Wachmann of Round Rock, Jucilla Lehmann, Rev. Herbert and Harriet Graf of Conroe; George and Bonnie Hughes of Willis; Lori Bachmann of Florida, plus many other dear friends. Her godchildren, Michele Samuels and David Pyle, Jr. were her gems. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran Church and School of Brenham, St. Mark Lutheran Church of Conroe, Texas District of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, Good Samaritan Lutheran Home (Bethesda), or the charity of your choice. Serving as pallbearers are Paul Archer, David Pyle, Jr., Daniel Winston, John Roper, Todd Archer, John Wachmann, and Doug Schoppe. All ladies present who are members of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League will be honorary pallbearers. To post a tribute to the family, visit www.memorialoakschapel.com. Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham was in charge of arrangements.