Submitted by
Ken Gates
Marlin Democrat
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Marlin, Falls County, Texas
Andrew Joe Greger
October 2. 1918 – June 8, 2009
Services for Andrew Joe Greger, 90, of Westphalia, will be held at 10 a.m.
Friday in the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia with Rev. Walter Dhanwar
officiating. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery in Westphalia. Rosary
will be recited at 7 p.m. Thursday in Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral in
Rosebud.
He died Monday, June 8, 2009, in a Temple nursing center.
Mr. Greger was born Oct. 2, 1918 in Durango to George and Mary Dehmer Greger. He
lived most of his life in the Westphalia area. He married Annie Rutschilling on
Jan. 23, 1952. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He retired from
American Desk Mfg. in Temple.
He was preceded in death by his wife on April 4,2002.
Survivors include five sons, Bernard Greger of Seaton, Eugone Greger of Granger,
Arthur Greger and Harold Greger, both of Westphalia, and Jerome Greger of
Morgans Point; one daughter; Bernardine (Bernie) Reynolds of Moffat; two
brothers, Tony Greger of Cleveland and Raymond Greger of Corpus Christi; three
sisters, Bertha Pavelka of Marlin, Mary Helen Conners of Lott, and Alma Lena
Roessler of West; 13 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; seven
step-grandchildren; 15 step-great grandchildren; and 1 step-great great
granddaughter.
Memorials may be made to Westphalia Historical Society or to Lighthouse Hospice.