Opal McCauley Teykl

Funeral services for Opal McCauley Teykl, 94, of Needville, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at St. Pauls Presbyterian Church in Needville. Interment will follow at Greenlawn memorial park in Rosenberg. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at St. Pauls Presbyterian Church in Needville. Opal was born on November 12, 1913 on Snake Creek near Needville, Fort Bend County. to Ralph B. and Sallie Snedecor McCauley. She lived there until she was about twelve years old. She then moved with her family to Iowa Colony near Alvin. They only resided there about two years when they almost starved to death as Opal stated. They then moved back to Fort Bend County where her father went to work for Mr. Moore and lived on his property. She met and married Louis at the age of sixteen on November 27, 1927 at St. Pauls Presbyterian Church in Needville, together they reared four children in Needville. All four of their children were also married in St. Pauls Presbyterian Church in Needville and Opal remained an active member of the church her entire life. She was a lifetime member of the Needville P.T. A. and a seventy-five year member of the United Presbyterian Women. She passed away in Richmond, November 18, 2007. She is preceded in death by her husband, Louis Teykl, her son, Donald Hugh Teykl; her parents, R.B. and Sallie McCauley; her sister, Bertha Hartfiel, her brother, R.C. McCauley and son-in-law, Gilbert Duesterhoft. Opal leaves behind her daughters, Iris Duesterhoft, Sally Anderson and her husband, Buddy, a son, Louis Teykl and his wife, Brenda, and daughter-in-law, Vallie Teykl. In addition to her children, she was blessed with her grandchildren, Don Teykl and wife, Jane, Phil Teykl and wife, Diane, Kim Teykl and wife, Janice, Murray Teykl and wife, Susan, Russell Duesterhoft, Paul Duesterhoft and wife, Martha, Kevin Duesterhoft and wife, Cheryl, Rhonda Rainey and her husband, Mark and Jody Teykl., great-grandchildren, Todd Teykl, Teri Teykl, Keli Smith, Amber Ferrell, Kristi Teykl, Klayton Teykl, Monty Teykl, Kyler Teykl, Keeli Teykl, Savannah Rainey, Jake Duesterhoft, Nick Duesterhoft, Eric Duesterhoft, Cole Duesterhoft, Jennifer Pyka and Christy Jenkins, great-great grandchildren, Cade Teykl, Makala Smith and Dylan Jenkins. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. Opal played a big part of rearing her nine grandchildren and many great grandchildren. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother. She always worked hard at home cleaning, cooking, canning, gardening, sewing, raising children and grandchildren. In addition to this, she worked outside the home and never complained. She raised her family on a firm foundation and had a very strong faith in God. She had much pride in her family and she truly believed in honesty, integrity and loyalty. She was a very professional, respectable and dignified women. Pallbearers will be Don, Todd, Murray, Kim and Jody Teykl and Paul, Kevin and Russell Duesterhoft. Honorary pallbearer will be Rhonda Rainey. Memorials can be made to St. Pauls Presbyterian Church in Needville. A precious one from us has gone A voice we love is stilled A place is vacant in our hearts Which never can be filled And after a lonely heartache And many a silent tear But always a beautiful memory Of the one we love so dear.

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Opal McCauley Teykl

November 12, 1913 - November 18, 2007