Alton Bruno Hafer

Alton Bruno Hafer, 98, of Schulenburg, Texas passed away on August 5, 2025. He was born on February 23, 1927, in Beasley, Texas to Louis William Hafer and Minnie E. (Henrichsen) Hafer. Alton honorably served our country in the U.S. Army. He held membership at Faith Lutheran Church in Weimar, Texas, as well as the Hermann Sons, the American Legion and the V.F.W. Alton retired from Entex after 40+ years of service. After retirement, Alton kept busy by traveling in their RV all over the USA with friends and the Allegro RV Club; doing woodworking (holiday yard cutouts, toys for children, belt and wallet racks), polka dancing and entertaining at nursing/assisted living homes with the Polka Lovers Club; playing dominoes with friends; This loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend will be missed. In addition to his parents, Alton is preceded in death by his sister, Emma Hafer and his brothers, Alvin, Willie, Clarence and Olin Hafer. Survivors include his wife of over 76 years, Verdell L. (Dahse) Hafer; son, Gerald Wayne Hafer and his wife, Gayle; daughters, Kathleen Louise (Hafer) Brockenbush and her husband, Floyd, and Suzanne Hafer Strange and her husband, Jon; grandchildren, Gregory Andres Hafer, Hannah Verdell Hafer, Victoria Leigh Strange, Eliabeth Lena (Strange) Perry and her husband, Everard, and Karen Leigh Brockenbush; great grandchildren, Elijah Micha Perry, Ephram Jon Perry and Ezra George Perry; along with extended family and friends. Pallbearers will include: Jon Strange, Greg Hafer, Everard Perry, Bobby Laughlin, Jeff Vogler. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 23, 2025, in the Chapel of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home in Rosenberg with Rev. Herb Beyer officiating. Burial with military honors to follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg. For those wishing, in lieu of flowers, please consider donating to: Faith Lutheran Church, Weimar, Texas. Expressions of remembrance and condolences are welcome and may be left for the family at www.davisgreenlawnfh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B.F. Terry Blvd. (Hwy 59 South @ FM 2218), Rosenberg, Texas 77471, Phone: 281-341-8800.

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Alton Bruno Hafer

February 23, 1927 - August 5, 2025