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Joseph Adolph "Joe" Birkner
25 Feb 1900 – 7 Nov 1981
| Birth | 25 Feb 1900 |
| Death | 7 Nov 1981 |
| Cemetery | Roselawn Memorial Park Van Vleck , Matagorda County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Mike Molloy on 11 Dec 2018 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70319288 |
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BIRKNER---Funeral services will be held for Joseph (Joe) Adolph Birkner, 81, of Bay City, today (Monday) at 2 pm at the First United Methodist Church. Birkner died November 7, 1981 at the Matagorda General Hospital. Officiating at the services will be the Revs. James Thompson and Leroy Stranton. He is survived by wife, Mabel Green Birkner of Bay City; sons and daughter-in-laws, Joe Jr. and Dorothy Birkner of Van Vleck, Otha and Melba Birkner of Van Vleck and Jack and Mary Lou Birkner of El Campo; daughters and son-in-laws, Mary and Larry Kiesling of Kenedy, Ruthie and Robert Klein of Tomball, Kathleen and Richard Stevens of Fort Worth; nephew, Kenneth Birkner of San Antonio; sisters, Helen Owens of Austin, Dolly Firtz of Austin, Florence McGuire of Woodville; brother, James Birkner of Bay City; 25 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Birkner was preceded in death of his daughter, Mabel Wakefield. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was owner and operator of the Birkner Dairy, a retired building contractor, founder of Birkner Addition. He was past president of the Kiwanis Club and a Captain in the Texas State Guard for over 50 years. Burial will follow services at Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Van Vleck. Pallbearers include grandsons, Wyatt, Donald, Tim, Otis Jr., Jack Jr. and Charles Birkner, Joe Klein and Larry Kiesling Jr. Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home. STATE OF TEXAS – CERTIFICATE OF DEATH Name: Joseph Adolph Birkner Sr. Sex: Male Death Date: 7 Nov 1981 Death Place: Bay City, Matagorda, Texas, USA Cause of Death: Cardiac arrest Due To: Arteriosclerotic heart disease Name of Hospital: Matagorda Gen. Hosp. Age at Death: 81 years Burial Date: 9 Nov 1981 Cemetery: Roselawn Memorial Park Birth Date: 25 Feb 1900 Birth Place: Texas Marital Status: Married Spouse: Mabel Green Occupation: Building Contractor Kind of Business or Industry: Home Building Residence: Bay City, Matagorda, Texas Mother's Name: Theresa Seibert Father's Name: William Henry Birkner Registrar's File No: 3206
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Siblings
- Helen B "Minnie Helen" Birkner Owens 1898–1986
- Alfred Christopher Birkner Sr 1902–1961
- Rev William Gottfried "Preacher Bill" Birkner 1904–1970
- Dolly "Elnora" Birkner Fritts 1907–2003
- Mabel Katherine Birkner Turner 1909–1980
- Florence Carolyn Birkner McGuire 1912–2010
- James E. Birkner 1914–2001
- Lorna Elizabeth Birkner 1916–1919
Children
- Joseph A. Birkner Jr 1923–2011 FaG
- Otis Henry "Butch" Birkner 1924–2005 FaG
- Otha Wyatt "Skeet" Birkner 1924–2018 FaG
- Jack Wilton Birkner 1928–2023 FaG
- Mable Bernice Birkner Wakefield 1931–1974 FaG
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