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Barbara Jean Beale Kastner

9 Aug 1939 – 9 Jan 2025

Birth9 Aug 1939
Death9 Jan 2025
CemeteryCook Walden Forest Oaks Memorial Park
Austin , Travis County , Texas , USA
Added byCharles Schmitz on 11 Jan 2026
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/278211185

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Barbara Jean (Beale) Kastner passed from this earth on January 9, 2025, in Kyle, (Hays County) Texas'. She was 85 years and 5 months old. Barbara Jean was born into a farming family on August 9, 1939, in Waelder, Gonzales County, Texas. She was the youngest child of 11 children born to George Edward Beale and Lida Leenora 'Lee' (Ellis) Beale. And her historic family was only two generations from having emigrated from England. Barbara's birth family would slowly suffer the progress of time. She would be preceded in death by her parents, George Edward Beale and Lida 'Lee' Beale. Also preceding her in death were five sisters; Ada Lee Jurek, Lola Elizabeth Halliburton, Estelle Martin, Ruth Irene Fisher and Grace Dean Karney. In addition, going before, were four brothers; Wesley Charles Beale, Robert Louis Beale, Clarence Edward Beale, Donnie Udell Beale. Only one sister remains. Surviving her is that sister, Mary Loni "Dot" Carlile of Gonzales, Texas. All of her parents and deceased siblings have 'Find A Grave' records, except for her sister, Grace Dean Karney. Grace Dean, along with her husband James Karney were cremated when they passed and apparently not buried in a cemetery. James passed first while they both lived in Kerrville, TX. Later Grace Dean would pass in Gonzales, TX. No 'Find A Grave' record has been found. When she was 22 years old, Barbara Jean Beale would marry Jerry Wayne Lucas of San Saba County, Texas. They married on July 7, 1962, in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. They would have two daughters, Darla Kaye (Lucas) Straw born on February 21, 1963, and Mary Lee (Lucas) Stivers, born on July 8, 1964. Jerry Wayne died on September 6, 1973, as the result of an automobile accident. After Jerry Wayne died, she married a man named "Buddy" Neal. Unfortunately, that marriage didn't succeed, and they soon divorced. Very little is known about this man and the record of their marriage. "Buddy" Neal is now deceased, long after the divorce. On October 28, 1978, Barbara Jean married Roy Edward Kastner in Travis County, Texas. They would live out their married life and would successfully merge their two sets of children into one cohesive family. Roy Edward Kastner would bring three sons into the newly expanded family. These three sons are Roy "Allen" Kastner, Randy Cecil Kastner, and Ronnie Gene Kastner. As these new additions would make their own place, they would add spouses and children. The oldest, Roy "Allen" Kastner would marry and have four children – Kristi Kastner, Roy Allen Kastner Jr., Kaci Kastner, and Kylan Kastner. Second son, Randy Cecil Kastner has only just lately taken a lady, Donna Saffell as his fiancée. The youngest, Ronnie Gene Kastner would marry Georgian and they would have two children – Ronnie Gene Kastner Jr. and Rhonda Jene Kastner. Roy and Barbara would have Kastner great-grandchildren from Kristi Kastner Border and her husband Bo Border's 4 children – Kayla, Courtney, Charlie, Koda and a grandchild, Addison. Grandson, Roy Allen Jr. and his wife Jessica would add 2 children – Cheyenne and Tyke. Ronnie Gene Kastner Jr. and his wife Kelli together had Rylan and twins, Kinsley and Rhett. Ronda Kastner has one child, Gabriel "Adam" Santizo. Roy succumbed to the rigors of age and passed away on January 23, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. Her daughter, Darla Straw died on February 22, 2024, from the ravages of cancer also in Beaumont. Barbara then moved back to central Texas to be near her surviving daughter, Mary Stivers. By August of 2024 she needed added care and was admitted to Legend Oaks Nursing Home in Kyle, Texas. Of her marital families, Barbara Jean Lucas-Kastner would endure the loss of her two husbands Jerry Wayne Lucas and Roy Edward Kastner as well as her oldest daughter Darla Kaye Straw. She would be survived by her younger daughter, Mary Stivers and Mary's husband, Kevin. Also surviving are her grandchildren from Darla, Gary Lee Plant Jr., Joey Cobb Jr., and Jerry Kaye McMillion. All of her Kastner family, the three sons, six grandchildren, 10 greatgrandchildren and one great- greatgrandchild survives her. Barbara Jean was a lifelong wife, mother, and grandparent to two conjoined families. In addition, she was a social contributor to society by being employed in several healthcare endeavors including being a manager of a nursing home in Austin. Barbara oft told of growing up on a farm and working in her mother's garden and helping to can much of the produce from that garden and from her father's farming endeavors. She learned to crochet at a young age at her mother's knee there on the farm. She would keep that artsy craft as her joyful relaxation throughout her adult life and most all of her family have caps and other keepsakes as memories of her excellence. She was laid to rest between her two husbands, Jerry and Roy, in the Forest Oaks Memorial Park in the Oak Hill area of Austin, Texas. Her services were held under the direction of Harrell Funeral Home on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 2:00PM. A beautiful graveside service only was conducted by Ted Thulin. "Fare Thee Well!", and farewell Barbara Jean. ------------------- Additional notes from her family: Barbara Kastner I joined the Kastner family about two years after Barbara and Roy were married. It reminded me of the Brady bunch. He had three boys, and she had two girls. I remember the first time I met Barbara; she welcomed me with open arms and treated me as if I was one of her daughters. She taught me many things. One of which was the meaning of deer season. Being from Houston I had no idea how much it meant to the men of the family to go hunting every weekend. All I could think about was I would be all alone in a town where I didn't know anybody and had no idea where anything was. Barbara put my fears to rest. She invited me to stay the weekends with her and her daughters, Mary and Darla. We went on many great adventures. I remember the first weekend she took us to Hills Café on Congress, and I had the best steak I had ever had, then we hit the malls and shopped until they closed all the stores. One thing Barbara loved to do was shop! One time we went to Fredericksburg Trade Days, and we bought these bling purses. We left a trail of bling wherever we went. It was like a trail of bird seed we were leaving behind. I remembered we laughed so hard until we cried. She also taught me how to process a deer. Yes! Process a deer! I had never seen anything like that, but we did it and the reward at the end was the chicken fried backstrap, mashed potatoes and gravy that we had afterwards. Yum!!! Barbara was the most caring and loving person I knew. She loved her family, especially those grandbabies and great grandchildren. We talked a lot on the phone, and she would always ask, "How everyone was doing?" She especially loved Christmas. Barbara loved to make the turkey and dressing, broccoli casserole, and her famous fruit salad. She couldn't wait to see all the family come together every Christmas Eve. She would sit in her chair and talk to everyone for hours. She made everyone feel welcomed. Keeping her family together was very important to her. I will miss having someone to talk to on my way home from work, but I know she is still with us and is watching over us. We will miss her, but we are grateful for the time we had with her. Love, Georgian Kastner, daughter-in-law. ------------------- Barbara Kastner When I think of my Grandmother, this is what comes to mind, "She embodied the meaning of family. She was the glue that kept the family together year after year. Her door was always open and once you were a part of the family no matter how far away you were she was never more than a phone call away." Kristi Bordner, granddaughter. ------------------- Grandma, Grandma was not just Grandma to my brother and I, she was Grandma Buda... my brother named our grandparents by the city they lived in, and it stuck. I am profoundly grateful for her love, compassion, and willingness to always go beyond for her family! She endured a lot of things in her lifetime, some good and some bad but she never let the bad outweigh the love she continuously provided! She was a true fighter and pushed through many things when it came to family, health, and work. And let us be honest the TEXAS LONGHORNS and NASCAR too! I am going to miss her yelling GO, GO, GO and excitement when watching the things and teams she loved! One of the silliest memories with my grandma was when I was a kid… I was most likely being rambunctious or bouncing off the walls…. So, she told me she wanted to show me something I went over to her, and she had popped her dentures out and chattered them in front of me! Being a small child, I was amazed that she could do that! So, again me being a little kid and not knowing what dentures were at the time I tried for hours to take my own teeth out to chatter them back at her, but I was unsuccessful! I will never forget the laughs from that day! I will always be grateful for my time with my grandma! I know not all of us got the same experience or memories with her but for me she was there whenever possible! From the day I was born to birthdays, holidays, to my graduation, prom to the birth of my son and so much more! All she ever wanted was for the family to come together and love one another like they should! I will always appreciate the love, kindness, and willingness to try to get us all to come together even when we could be annoyed with each other! She will be deeply missed and forever in our hearts. Thank you for loving Grandpa Kastner and sharing your love and life with us! I love you Grandma! Love always, Rhonda Jean

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