Christine Demel

A Funeral Mass for Christine M. Sabrsula Demel, 93, of Needville, will be held at 10:00 A. M., Monday, November 27, 2006 at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Needville with Father James Ramsey officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P. M. until 9:00 P. M., with a rosary being recited at 6:00 P. M., Sunday, November 26, 2006 at Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Chapel in Rosenberg. Christine Mary Magdalena Sabrsula Demel was born in Old Guy, Texas on July 22, 1913, one of nine children of George and Julia Sabrsula. She passed away November 21, 2006 in Clear Lake City, Texas. She attended Williams and Modena Schools in rural Fort Bend County, graduating from Boling High School as valedictorian in 1931. In the fall of 1931 she attended Victoria Junior College, earning a two-year teaching degree. She taught at New Vienna School, at Marlow School and at Long Point Elementary. Christine Sabrsula and Alfred Demel were married at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Rosenberg on December 26, 1938 by Father Tydlacka. Christine received her bachelors degree from the University of Houston and in 1954 began teaching at Needville Elementary School, a tenure that would last until her retirement in 1977. Many of the citizens of Needville can recount stories of Mrs. Demel as their teacher. Christine is the proud Grandmommy to 12 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. For the past 2 ½ years, she has made her home with her son, Kenneth, and daughter-in-law, Tracy, in Clear Lake City, Texas. Christine has been an inspiration and role model for her children to follow, with her strength, humor, determination and gentleness. Yet she was very much down to earth and compassionate. Christine is preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Joseph Demel; her parents, George and Julia Sabrsula; and her sisters and brothers. She is survived by: Children: Kenneth Demel and wife, Tracy, Karen Demel Looney, Sandra Demel and partner, John Kollett, David Demel and wife, Rosemary; Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren: Michele Musgrave and husband, Glenn, and children, Victoria and William, Greg Demel and children, Amanda, Sarah, Michael and Elizabeth, Cynthia Craig and husband, David, and children, Julie, Benjamin, John, Matt Demel and wife, Kelly, and children, Justin, Joshua and Caroline, Trey Looney and wife, Shelley, and children, Hanna, Emily and Lillian, Kris Looney and wife, Danielle, and child, Travis, Rodney Ward and fiancé, Melissa Hower, Wendy Berkowitz and husband, Ira, and children, Dassi, Eli, Nechemia, Sora Yacha and Chana Yehudis, David Demel, II and wife, Becky, and child, Ainsley, Rozlyn McTeer and husband, Brantley, and child, Jacob, Stephen Demel, Kathleen Demel; along with other relatives and many friends. Pallbearers will include Greg Demel, Matt Demel, Trey Looney, Kris Looney, Rodney Ward, David Demel II, Stephen Demel and Michael Demel. Honorary Pallbearers will include David Craig, Glenn Musgrave, C. E. Hackstedt, Rodney Wieghat, Mark Kulcak and all of her other grandchildren and great grandchildren. For those wishing, memorial donations may be made to St. Michaels Catholic Church Building Fund, P. O. Box 95, Needville, Texas, 77461. Tributes and condolences may be left in the familys online guest book at www.davisgreenlawnfh.com. Service arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B. F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, Texas, 77471, 281-341-8800.

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Christine Demel

July 22, 1913 - November 21, 2006