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Carolyn Elizabeth Genzer Holub Friend
26 Feb 1948 – 21 Aug 2024
| Birth | 26 Feb 1948 |
| Death | 21 Aug 2024 |
| Cemetery | Saint Rose of Lima Cemetery Schulenburg , Fayette County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Joel Farringer on 23 Aug 2024 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/273909756 |
Bio
Carolyn Genzer Friend was born in Schulenburg, Texas on February 26, 1948, to Alfons Joseph Genzer and Betty Genzer Walchar. She grew up there with her only sibling Alfons "Al" Genzer. Al married Margaret "Bunny" Genzer and they had two boys Anthony Genzer and Nicholas Genzer. Carolyn married Wilson Holub and they had two sons together, Roger Allen Holub and Russell Adam Holub. Carolyn then married Marvin Charles (Charlie) Friend in 1986. She gained a whole new family through her marriage with Charlie, a stepson James Billy Friend and a heart son Brian William Kelly (Billy's best friend). She loved her new mother in law Norma Friend and all of Charlie's family very much, especially Charlie's niece Sheryl Valverde. Charlie passed away in 1993. Carolyn added a heart sister and best friend Lisa Steward (who was her partner in crime for 44 years) whose children Carolyn adopted. Carolyn was always a "Second Mom" to Lisa's sons; Stephen Reed, Robert Reed and Brandon Reed. Carolyn added a heart daughter Misty Hudson to her family as well. Carolyn met Scott Welch in 2001, her boyfriend, with whom she did so many things over the years together. Carolyn and Scott talked on the phone every night, no matter what and without fail, for 24 years! Carolyn looked forward to her time with Scott… the "love of her life" is what she called him. Carolyn loved her church family and the people she worshiped with very much. She was very involved with the Catholic Daughters of Saint Luke's the Evangelist Church where she had several jobs over the years including Regent of the Catholic Daughters. She loved going to the Catholic Daughters conventions with her friends. She loved to travel and went all over the world with family and friends. Her father Alfons Genzer and mother Betty Walchar, her brother Al, Wilson, sons Roger and Russell, husband Charlie, stepson Billy, mother in law "Mom" Friend, and her heart son Stephen all preceded Carolyn in death. Carolyn is survived by: her sister in law Bunny Genzer, nephew Anthony Genzer and his son AJ, nephew Nicholas Genzer and his wife Maggie and their daughters Ellie and Avery, heart sister Lisa Steward and her husband Mike, heart son Brian Kelly, heart daughter Misty Hudson and her husband Melvin, heart son Robert Reed and his wife Nicole, heart son Brandon Reed and wife Stephanie, cousin Joyce Floyd and her son Gaelan Gilbert and his wife Anna, cousin Larry Filip, former daughter in law Christina Melchor, the friends from Catholic Daughters, friends from The Harris County Sheriff's office and many neighbors and friends from Houston, Kingwood, Porter, and Schulenburg. Carolyn was one of the strongest women ever. She celebrated the time she had with each and every one of her loved ones and friends. For those who put their faith in Jesus alone for their salvation, they will most certainly see Carolyn again on the streets of glory in heaven. The funeral mass will be held at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, 11011 Hall Road, Houston, Texas 77089, 11am, August 28, 2024, with visitation one hour prior to the service, interment to follow in Schulenburg at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery. Peevey Funeral Home
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