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Death Notice:

PERTL, Annie Rose, 88, of Caldwell died Monday. Services 3 p.m. today, Phillips-Luckey Funeral Home, Caldwell. Burial San Antonio Prairie Cemetery, near Caldwell.

(Published in The Austin American-Statesman on October 25, 1989)

Annie married Stanislav Otto Pertl 14 Nov 1922. Stanislav was born 1 May 1894, Dime Box, Lee County, Texas, USA; died 6 Feb 1983, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 8 Feb 1983, San Antonio Prairie Cemetery - Deanville, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Clarence married Bobbie Jean Walker 31 Jan 1950, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA. Bobbie was born 9 Apr 1928, Leon County, Texas, USA; died 17 May 2017, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Pertl 50th Anniversary:

Melvin and Dorothy Pertl of Deanville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family over the August 8th weekend at a lodge in Wimberly, Texas.

Pertl and the former Dorothy Baxter were married August 29th, 1953, at Grace Methodist Church in Hearne, Texas.

They are the parents of three children: Melvin Bradley Pertl of Deer Park, Texas, Larry Pertl of Morgan, Texas and Trina Binyon of Newburgh, Indiana. They also have 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Melvin Pertl retired from Mobil in Pasadena, Texas in 1983.

(Published in the Bryan/College Station Eagle on August 31, 2003)

Obituary:

Melvin Ernest Pertl passed away peacefully, at home with family on February 7, 2022, at the age of 93, ending a long battle with bladder cancer. With a renewed body, his spirit is rejoicing in heaven with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Melvin was born on June 2, 1928, to Stanley and Annie (Sebesta) Pertl. He grew up in a Czech family with five siblings, Clarence, Stanley, Naomi, Joel and Joyce farming in San Antonio Prairie, TX. He attended the Red Hollow School and then Caldwell High until 1944. In his youth, Melvin enjoyed hunting and fishing with friends and cousins.

On November 29, 1950, Melvin was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Morganfield, Kentucky as a Medic (Orthopedic Technician). He was honorably discharged from Camp Breckinridge, on November 29, 1952. On January 7, 1953, Melvin went to work as an Operator for the Olin Mathison Chemical Company in Pasadena, TX, which later became Pasadena Chemical Company, owned by Mobil Oil Company.

On August 29, 1953, he married Dorothy Faye Baxter, with whom he celebrated 68 years of marriage. Together they raised three children, Brad, Larry, and Trina, and resided in Houston, TX for thirty years. As a strong family man and avid outdoorsman, they would often return to the country, around Deanville and Franklin, to visit family, hunt, fish, and help where needed, during Melvin?s time off.

In 1984, after retiring from Mobil, Melvin and Dorothy moved to Deanville, TX, where they have resided for the past 38 years. Together they farmed and raised cattle. Melvin?s strong work ethic and love of the outdoors kept him busy tending to his garden, cattle, and land. He also dabbled with raising pigs and guineafowl. They especially enjoyed when their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren came to visit. As a child of the great-depression, Melvin instilled in his children the importance of always working hard, being thrifty and showing kindness to others.

Melvin is survived by his wife Dorothy Pertl, sister Joyce Thatcher (husband Scott) and brother Joel Pertl (wife Melinda), sons Brad Pertl (wife Martha), Larry Pertl (wife Connie) and daughter Trina Binyon (husband Bryan), grandchildren­­: Jennifer Stone, Jamie Borkowski, Anna Pertl-Regan, Gina Davis, Taylor Binyon, Audrey Binyon, Brittany Rocha, Christy Hicks, and Jimmy Fudge, fourteen great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents Stanley and Annie (Sebesta) Pertl, brothers Clarence Pertl and Stanley Pertl, and sister Naomi Rathjen; in-laws Marvin and Pearl Baxter, brother-in-law Thomas Baxter, niece Nicole, sisters-in-law Martha Jean Rahman and Pam Elston, as well as several other beloved family members and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the First Baptist Church Caldwell Building Fund, 300 S. Thomas Street, 77836 or Hospice Brazos Valley, 302 E. Blue Bell Road, Brenham, TX 77833.

(Published by Strickland Funeral Home of Caldwell, TX)

Melvin married D.F. Baxter [Group Sheet]

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Obituary:

CALDWELL - Services for Naomi Ann Pertl Rathjen, 65, of Caldwell are set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell. The Rev. Don Laird will officiate. Burial will be at Schoppe Cemetery in Lyons.

Mrs. Rathjen died Thursday at her home.

She was born in Burleson County. She was a charter member of First Assembly of God Church in Caldwell. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Rathjen.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and Craig Pliler of Caldwell; a son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Maria "Tina" Rathjen of Caldwell; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Clarence and Bobbie Pertl of Pasadena, Melvin and Dorothy Pertl of Caldwell and Joel and Melinda Pertl of Deanville; a sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Scott Thatcher of College Station; four sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law, Evelyn and Joe Marek, Bonnie Campise, Doris Rathjen and Alice and Tim Klaus; five grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to the First Assembly of God Building Fund, P.O. Box 744, Caldwell, Texas 77836.

Naomi — Curtis Edward Rathjen. Curtis was born 19 Jun 1940, Lyons, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 11 Dec 1998; was buried , Schoppe Cemetery - Lyons, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Obituary:

Joel Lonnie Pertl, 78, of Deanville, Texas, went home to be with his Lord on October 7, 2022, after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. A public visitation will be held in his honor on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM followed by a Funeral Service at 2:00 PM in the chapel at St. John's Lutheran Church, Deanville, Texas.

Joel was born November 19, 1943, at home on the family farm in Deanville to Stanley and Annie (Sebesta) Pertl. He was raised, accepted Christ as his personal savior, was baptized, and attended church at First Assembly of God in Caldwell until he could no longer drive. He loved God with his whole heart. Although the disease took control of his mind, it never took God from his heart. We would often find him with his hands raised and singing to Jesus; even though his communication skills had declined.

Joel and his wife Melinda (Bell) Pertl were married in Spring Branch, TX on June 6, 1966. He and Melinda were sweethearts at first kiss. They courted for a year, married, and seven years later started their family. They had three children, Brent Pertl, April (Pertl) Drew, and Tisha (Pertl) Wathen.

After graduating from Caldwell High School in 1962, Joel's first job was at Alenco in Bryan, TX. Next, he joined the Army Reserves in November 1964 and served his basic training at Fort Polk, LA. He was honorably discharged after serving his 6-year term in June of 1970.

Joel retired from Alcoa with plans that he and Melinda would travel the United States with a camper. The diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease, changed these plans.

Joel was a lover of the land. He loved vegetable gardening, growing fruit trees, grafting Pecan trees, flowers, and had a green thumb. He enjoyed cutting fresh, beautiful, bouquets of pink roses for the love of his life, Melinda. He loved farming at the family farm, growing hay, raising cows, clearing mesquite bushes by hand, and was known for having the cleanest fence lines in the area. He loved fast cars, slow antique A and T models, and he also rebuilt/repaired them, but fishing was a huge passion; he made his own perch traps, ran trot lines and seined his own bait. He never wanted to brag about how big the fish were (some 70 pounds) and would not enter competitions because he didn't ever want to reveal his secret spots. He was always generous in sharing his catch with friends and neighbors. To reciprocate, the women whom he shared with, would bake many delicious desserts and deliver them to Melinda saying, "they were for Joel".

Joel was preceded in death by his parents Stanley and Annie (Sebesta) Pertl, his siblings; Stanley Pertl, Curtis and Naomi (Pertl) Rathjen, Clarence and Bobbie (Walker)Pertl, and Melvin Pertl.

He is survived by his wife Melinda Pertl, his twin sister Joyce Thatcher, his son Brent Pertl, his daughters April (Pertl) Drew and spouse Blake Drew & Tisha (Pertl) Wathen and spouse Kyle Wathen, his grandchildren Ansley Pertl, Jacob Wathen, Audrey Wathen, Alexa Drew, and Ava Drew.
Joel will be remembered as a very simple man that loved the simple things in life: faith, family, and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to Hospice Brazos Valley, 502 W 26th St, Bryan, TX 77803.

Express condolences at PhillipsandLuckey.com

(Published by Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home of Caldwell, TX)

Joel married M.A. Bell [Group Sheet]

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Death Notice:

Thatcher, Joyce Pertl 79. College Station. Died September 26. Visitation: 9am; Funeral Service: 10am on Sept. 30. Hillier of COLLEGE STATION

(Published in The Eagle on September 28, 2023)



Obituary:

Joyce Pertl Thatcher passed away peacefully in her sleep at home next to her beloved husband, Scott, of 52 years, at the age of 79.

Joyce was born on November 19, 1943, at home on the family farm in Caldwell to Stanley and Annie (Sebesta) Pertl. She grew up in a Czech family with five siblings: Clarence, Melvin, Stanley, Naomi and her twin brother, Joel.

Joyce spent her childhood becoming familiar with the farm life. Although it wasn't her ideal chore, on hot days, she would help pick cotton in the fields filling the heavy cotton sack. She loved gathering the eggs out of the chicken coup and would hide them under the bed to avoid them being crushed by her twin brother, who might have gotten a little rambunctious here and there. Her very favorite thing to do would be to crawl up and take a nap next to her Grandma Sebesta, who she would translate for Czech to English when they would go into town.

Joyce was a charter member of First Assembly of God in Caldwell, Texas and would become the church pianist where she would have many requests to play hymns, specifically Mansion Over the Hilltop, and sing with her brother, Joel.

Joyce graduated from Caldwell High School in 1962 and was employed by the local drug store in Bryan. She eventually went to work for the Tectonophysics Department at Texas A&M University. She was used as an advertising model for a few publications within the department she worked for. Her firstborn, Jeff, blessed her life in 1967. On a fun night out with her friends in 1969, she caught the eye of a handsome young man in a lime green Barracuda that pulled up next to the green Maverick that Joyce was in. It was then that Scott Thatcher told his buddy, "I'm going to marry that girl". After an innocent chase through town, Scott eventually met Joyce and they started dating. During their courtship, Scott joined the Air Force and left for basic training in San Antonio and received orders to be stationed in San Bernardino, California. Upon receiving a 1 week leave, Scott called Joyce and told her that he was coming back to marry her and they married on August 11, 1971 and left for San Bernardino the next day. After an honorable discharge from the Air Force in 1972, Scott and Joyce left California to begin their life in Texas.

Joyce once again secured a job with the Texas A&M University system working for the Vice President of Student Affairs. Scott and Joyce welcomed their first daughter, Alise in 1976, their second daughter, Kristal, in 1978 and their surprise baby girl, Jana in 1979. Joyce finally made the decision to become a homemaker, running the daily affairs of managing her bustling household. She taught music at Calvary Baptist Church for elementary students, led neighborhood bible lessons at the community park for the neighborhood friends and was involved as a Missionette teacher at College Heights Assembly of God in Bryan. Joyce was PTA room mom for all her children and supported her girls through all the years of cheer, dance and school functions. She loved attending a weekly ladies Bible Study and lunch with her friends. She gained two sons-in-law when Alise married Brad Levens and Kristal married Kevin Beachy. Joyce became a grandmother in 2003 when her first grandson, Braeden, was born. Her love for her grandchildren was multiplied by 5 when Danica, Landon, Carter, Brenham and Adaline were born. Her grandkids were the joy of her life. She was a dedicated caregiver of her diabetic son, Jeff and definitely knew how to care for him better than any physician.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, Stanley and Annie (Sebesta) Pertl, her siblings: Clarence, Melvin, Stanley, Naomi (Pertl) Rathjen and Joel Pertl and her son, Jeffrey Todd Thatcher. She is survived by her husband, Scott Thatcher, her daughters Alise (Thatcher) Levens and spouse Brad Levens, Kristal (Thatcher) Beachy and spouse Kevin Beachy, Jana Thatcher, and her grandchildren, Braeden Levens, Landon Levens, Danica Beachy, Carter Beachy, Brenham Beachy and Adaline Beachy.

(Published by Hillier Funeral Home of College Station, TX)

Joyce married Curtis Gene Schultz 26 Oct 1963; divorced 6 Mar 1969, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Curtis was born 3 Jul 1944, Lyons, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 20 May 2016, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Joyce married S.P. Thatcher [Group Sheet]

M.S. married R.R. Underwood [Group Sheet]

K.L. married G.G. Hart [Group Sheet]

J.S. married B.K. Edwards [Group Sheet]

M.B. married M.S. Loe [Group Sheet]

L.D. married K.P. Heins [Group Sheet]

L.D. married C.J. Gilliam [Group Sheet]

T.F. married B.A. Binyon [Group Sheet]

C.A. married R.B. Cothern [Group Sheet]

C.A. married C.S. Pliler [Group Sheet]

S.E. married M.C. Shadburne [Group Sheet]

B.A. married E.R. Serafine [Group Sheet]

B.A. married M.L. Yarger [Group Sheet]

B.A. married J.M. Kornegay [Group Sheet]

A.T. married B.A. Drew [Group Sheet]

T.K. married J.K. Wathen [Group Sheet]

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Obituary:

Jeffery Todd Thatcher, 54, of Bryan, went to be with Jesus on June 9, 2022.

Jeff was a big-hearted, loyal, and playful man who was always teasing his sisters, nieces, and nephews and got a good laugh out of someone falling for his jokes. He grew up in Bryan, Texas and graduated from Bryan High School in 1987. During his teen and young adult years, he worked as an auto mechanic with his dad and his favorite past-time was driving around in his Little Red Express Truck. As he got older, he always dreamed about restoring an '81 Toyota 4-wheel drive. Jeff was a die-hard NASCAR fan and had an extensive collection of NASCAR die-cast cars, hot wheels, and RC cars, as well as NASCAR shirts and hats. He could tell you the name of every NASCAR driver and their car number.

Jeff knew that Jesus loved him so much and brought him through many hardships in his life. Diagnosed with Type I Juvenile Diabetes at the tender age of one year-old, one of the greatest days of his life was receiving the news that he would be the recipient of a pancreas and kidney from a donor match. He ultimately was able to share many more years with his family and friends, thanks to the generosity of the organ donor.

Jeffery is reunited with his Grandma and Grandpa Pertl and Grandma and Grandpa Thatcher. He is survived by his parents, Scott and Joyce Thatcher; siblings, Alise Levens and husband Brad, Kristal Beachy and husband Kevin, and Jana Thatcher. He is also survived by the nieces and nephews he loved so much, Braeden and Landon Levens, and Danica, Carter, Brenham, and Adaline Beachy.

In lieu of flowers, please consider honoring Jeff by making a donation to one of the following foundations below.

(Published by Hillier Funeral Home of College Station, TX)

A.R. married B.D. Levens [Group Sheet]

K.D. married K.W. Beachy [Group Sheet]

E.S. married R.A.R. Nissen [Group Sheet]

K.L. married J.W. Graham [Group Sheet]

S.L. married K.L. Smith, Jr. [Group Sheet]

A.K. married R.W. Regan [Group Sheet]

G.K. — . Davis. [Group Sheet]

J.L. married R.B. Stone [Group Sheet]

J.L. married X.F. Borkowski [Group Sheet]

D.R. married J.R. Belinowski [Group Sheet]

B.C. married T.D. Thomas [Group Sheet]

A.N. — . Martin. [Group Sheet]