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Stephan John "Steve" Kasper
25 Dec 1890 – 25 Mar 1962
| Birth | 25 Dec 1890 |
| Death | 25 Mar 1962 |
| Cemetery | Saint Michael Catholic Cemetery Weimar , Colorado County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | James on 17 Nov 2015 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58424915 |
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Stephan John Kasper son of Joseph and Maria Kasper.Stephan John Kasper married Marcella Vacek on October 8,1914. Kasper, Stephan John "Steve" Heart Attack Fatal For Steve Kasper The death of 71-year-old Steve J. Kasper at 9:05 a. m. Sunday saddened many friends in this community and a wide area of South Central Texas. He died in Youens Hospital after a series of heart attacks. He had been in the hospital since March 12, when he suffered a light attack at his home. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning, March 27, in Hubbard Funeral Home and St. Michael's Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Msgr. A. F. Drozd officiated, assisted by Rev. Louis Fritz and Rev. Benton Thurmond. Rev. J. K. Raybaud of Houston was also present. 40-Year Businessman Mr. Kasper had retired in 1956 after more than 40 years in the meat market business, 36 years as owner of his own market. Since then he had been ranching on a small scale and devoting a great deal of time to civic service. He had been a member of the Weimar Fire Department 50 years, serving 40 years of active duty, twice the required term, before going on the honorary list in 1952. A member of the Weimar Rotary Club since 1945, he had a record of perfect attendance in those 16 years of weekly meetings. He served a term as president and attended two international conventions of Rotary in Mexico and in Seattle, Washington. C of C President He was serving his second term as president of the Chamber of Commerce at the time of his death. He was chairman of the board of directors of First State Bank and was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. Joseph's Society. One of his significant contributions to community life was his long-time support of the local FFA chapter, not only as a generous buyer at their stock show auctions but throughout the year in various ways. The chapter made him an honorary member many years ago. Steve Kasper was born on a farm near Weimar on Dec. 25, 1890, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kasper. He married Miss Marcella Vacek here on Oct. 6, 1914, and except for a 17-month residence in Columbus they have lived here since. He is survived by his widow; two daughters, Mrs. John J. Kolar of Houston and Mrs. Leona Gilbreath of Weimar; nine grandchildren; three brothers, Joe and John Kasper Sr. of Weimar and Edmund Kasper of Schulenburg; and four sisters, Mrs. Bertha Anders of Weimar, Mrs. Joe Wanja of Columbus, Mrs. Alfred Schindler of Schulenburg and Mrs. A. J. Beck of San Antonio. His five grandsons, Dixon, John and Marvin Frank Gilbreath of Weimar and Joseph and John Michael Kolar of Houston, were pallbearers, along with John Kasper Jr., John F. Heger and Emil C. Vacek. The Weimar Mercury, March 29, 1962.
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- Joseph Kasper 1887–1966
- Bertha Kasper Anders 1888–1986
- Mary Mathilda Kasper Wanja 1892–1985
- Martha Kasper Beck 1894–1992
- Rosa Kasper Schindler 1897–1982
- John J. Kasper 1900–1981
- Edmund W. Kasper 1905–1983
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