SuNell Maxine (Schwartz) Billeck

SuNell Maxine (Schwartz) Billeck, 70, of La Grange, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2014 at St. Mark’s Medical

Center in La Grange. SuNell was born in Tucson, Ariz. on July 3, 1943, the daughter of Russell and Thelma (Houdyshell) Schwartz. She married Henry Billeck on Sept. 15, 1962 in Camp Pendleton, Calif. SuNell worked as an LVN for Dr. Thomas Mueller and Dr. Daniel White in La Grange. She is survived by her husband, Henry, of 51 years; two daughters: Theresa Billeck- Zuniga and husband, Francisco, of Austin; Deborah Steinhauser and husband, Mark, of Bastrop; son, Brian Billeck of San Antonio; three brothers: Donald Schwartz and wife, Sandra, of Houston; Gordon Dale Schwartz and wife, Nancy, of Chatham, IL; Jimmy “Tatsuo” Schwartz and wife, Ikuko, of Okinawa, Japan; six grandchildren: Jessica and Matthew Steinhauser; Brandon, Stephen, Damon, and Dara Billeck. She was preceded in death by her parents; mother-in-law, Josephine Billeck; and fatherin- law, Henry Billeck. Visitation was held on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 from 

11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Koenig & Strickland Funeral Home. Family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Funeral services were held at Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn, at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2014. Burial followed at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter, 240 Svoboda Lane, La Grange, Texas 78945. Family and friends can view

and sign the guestbook online at www.lagrangefunerals.com. Koenig & Strickland Funeral Home in La Grange was in

charge of arrangements