1977 Roar R. L. Turner High School Carrollton, Dallas Co., TX FACULTY Appears in The ROAR yearbooks starting in 1964

OBITUARY   Funeral for Juanita Faye (Arney) Birkelbach, 85, of Rusk, was at 2 p.m. Monday in the Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Noy Pruitt and the Rev. Jim Ross officiating. Burial was in the Texas Methodist Conference Cemetery at Lakeview near Palestine. Mrs. Birkelbach died Jan. 14 [2000] at her home. She was born Nov 29, 1914, in Stranger near Marlin: She attended Lon Morris College and was a graduate of Southwestern University. She formerly resided in Farmers Branch. She was a member of the Rusk First United Methodist Church, retired as an English teacher in 1983 from the R. L. Turner High School in Carrollton after 20 years of teaching. She was a member of the Texas State Teachers Association, AAUW (American Association of University Women), Minister's Wives of the Texas Annual Conference, a former member of the Rusk Garden Club and a member of Phi Theta Kappa at Lon Morris College. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elwood J. Birkelbach and a son, Ron Birkelbach. Survivors are a son and daughter-in-law, John E. and Pauline Birkelbach of Bellville; a daughter and son-in-law, Fay and Lester Hughes of Rusk; two grandsons, Mark Birkelbach of Rusk and Michael Birkelbach of Houston; three granddaughters, Elaine Petterson of Evansville, Wisc., Cynthia Campbell of Henderson and Adriene Metzig of Rusk; and five great grandchildren; two sister and brothers-in-law, Mary Agnes Jaster of Chilton and Nevia and Bob Meisch of Marlin. Pallbearers were Mark Birkelbach, Michael Birkelbach, Tyson Metzig, James Campbell, Charles Hassell and Morris William Hassell. The Cherokeean/Herald of Rusk, Texas - Thursday, January 20, 2000 Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams

 

OBITUARY   RUSK - Services for Juanita Faye Arney Birkelbach, 85, Rusk, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home chapel, Rusk, with the Revs. Noy Pruitt and Jim Ross officiating. Burial will be in the Texas Methodist Conference Cemetery at Lakeview, Palestine. Mrs. Birkelbach died Jan. 14 at her residence. She was born Nov. 20, 1914 in Stranger and lived in Farmers Branch prior to moving to Rusk. She attended Lon Morris College where she was a member of Pho Theta Kappa, and graduated from Southwestern University. She retired as a schoolteacher from R. L. Turner High School in Carrollton. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Rusk, Texas State Teachers Association, AAUW, Texas Annual Conference, and former member of Rusk Garden Club. She was preceded in death by husband Elwood J. Birkelbach, and son Ron Birkelbach. Survivors include son, John E. Birkelbach, Bellview; daughter, Fay Hughes, Rusk; sisters,. Mary Agnes Jaster, Chilton, and Neva Mensch, Marlin, five grandchildren; and five great-Grandchildren. Pallbears include Mark Birkelbach, Michael Birkelbach, Tyson Metzig, James Campbell, Charles Hassell and Morris William Hassell. Family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Sunday at funeral home. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 99, Rusk, 75785. Tyler Courier-Times - January 16, 2000

 

JUANITA BIRKELBACH GOD'S GRACE YOUR STEPS ATTEND NOV 20, 1914 - JAN 14, 2000 Texas Methodist Conference Center Cemetery, Elkhart, Anderson County, Texas

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• In Memoriam - R. L. Turner High School - Faculty
• Wife of Elwood John Birkelbach
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