LaNelle J. Kalkomey

LaNelle Jean Kalkomey, age 93, of Richmond, Texas, went home to be with our Lord on December 16, 2022. She passed in her sleep surrounded by family. LaNelle, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, will be missed. LaNelle was born on August 19, 1929 near Tavener, Texas to Joe and Louise Sabrusula Dujka. She was raised on the family farm in Orchard, Texas with her brother. She attended school in Orchard and graduated salutatorian. After graduation, LaNelle attended Massey Business School. While in school she found work at American General Life Insurance as secretary to an assistance vice-president. She continued to work for American General through 1950, but the drive from Orchard to downtown Houston began to wear on the family. LaNelle learned of a job opening in Rosenberg at S. A. Russel and Associates. After a quick interview, she was offered the job. While at S.A. Russel’s she met an up and coming surveyor, Charlie Kalkomey. The relationship grew and LaNelle and Charlie were married on February 25, 1951. In September, 1970, Charlie Kalkomey Surveying, Inc. was formed. With Charlie doing the surveying and LaNelle running the office and keeping the books, Charlie Kalkomey became a well-known surveyor in Fort Bend and the surrounding counties. They celebrated 55 years together before Charlie passed away in 2006. In those early years of the business, LaNelle was busy doing volunteer work at the First Presbyterian Church (Rosenberg) and for the local Chamber of Commerce. She could be found “cutting stencils” and making copies of the bulletin for Sunday on the mimeograph machine. Starting in 1974, the family began to take yearly trips to such places as Colorado, Wyoming, Oregon California and Utah. Some of the later trips were to the East Coast. But even after her husband passed away, she would look forward to taking trips to Colorado just to get apples. Although LaNelle never really enjoyed having to work on the family farm, she did love to grow things. She would spend hours taking care of the landscaping and garden areas around the home. She especially liked growing vegetables such as okra, tomatoes, beans, and cucumbers. Until a few years ago, she would get vegetables to share with the family from her brother’s garden at the farm. There were two special events each year that were important to both Charlie and LaNelle – Christmas and the 4th of July. The house would be full of people sharing turkey and dressing on Christmas Day and brisket, sausage, ribs, and chicken on July 4th. She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Rosenberg and was active until traveling, even just around Rosenberg, became difficult. She remembered when the family would travel to Wallis, East Bernard, and other venues to listen to local Polka Bands in her youth. Except for the last three or four weeks of her life, she would not miss watching Mollie B’s Polka Party on Saturday night. She knew most of the bands and was always excited to see those bands still playing under the family name that she saw in her youth. LaNelle is survived by son Charles A. Kalkomey and wife Beatrice Jean, daughter Carole J. Kalkomey Swain and husband Billy, son Christopher D. Kalkomey and wife Martha, grandchildren Allen Kalkomey and wife Stephanie, Craig W. Kalkomey and wife Gwen, William Swain and wife Chelsea, Jamie Bosley and husband Cory, Caitlin Castaneda and wife Carly, Chelsea Kalkomey, and Collin Kalkomey, great-grandchildren Sloane Kalkomey, Cash Kalkomey, Bonham Bosley, Leona Swain, Cliff Swain, Cameron Kalkomey, Cate Kalkomey, and brother Joe Allen Dujka, Sr. She was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Kalkomey. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on December 27, 2022 at Davis Greenlawn Funeral Chapel at 3900 BF Terry Boulevard, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Services will follow at 2:00 p.m. also at Davis Greenlawn Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Davis Greenlawn Funeral Directors, (281) 341-8800. Online information is available at www.davisgreenlawnfh.com/obituaries/.

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LaNelle J. Kalkomey

August 19, 1929 - December 16, 2022