Extracted from The Colorado County Citizen (Columbus, TX)
Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Klump

Lawrence Klump, 76, of Columbus, passed away Jan. 1 while on a hunting trip near San Angelo.

Klump was born in Shelby on Sept. 1, 1930, the son of Herbert and Lillie Roski Klump. On April 12, 1952, he married Bonnie Hancock. Klump retired as superintendent for Horton & Horton gravel pit of Columbus. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Texas Sportsman Association, National Rifle Association and Bernardo Volunteer Fire Department.

Klump was preceded in death by his parents; sister LaVerne Poenitzsch; and brothers Roy, Dickie and Glenn Klump.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years; daughters, Gracie Brune and husband Arlen of Columbus, Melinda Kucherka and husband Dave of Eagle Lake, Candy Christen and husband Dale of Columbus, Sandra Buhler and husband Robin of Columbus; son, Keith Klump of Columbus; sisters, Violet Schobel of Round Top, Frances Stancik of Ganado, and Vernice Krebs of Houston; five granddaughters, Kelli Maddox and husband Jimmy, Amalie Phillips and husband Ryan, Kari and Kimberly Buhler, and Kylee Klump; two step-granddaughters, Sheree and Sonja Brune; seven grandsons, Brad Kollaja and wife Renee, Robert Kollaja and wife Jennifer, Trey Kucherka, Tim Buhler and wife Brittany, Justin Strieder and fianc/e Emily, Trent Kucherka and Kason Klump; and six great grandchildren, Blayne Buhler, Kaden, Kinlee, Kutter and Kolten Kollaja, and Jake Lauritsen; and four step great-grandchildren, Sean and Hunter Brune-Herrera, and Skyler and Cassidy Brune.

Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5 at Henneke Funeral Home in Columbus with Rev. Jeffrey Marsh officiating. Burial followed in Brune Cemetery in Shaws Bend.

Pallbearers were John David Strieder, Henry Buhler, Carl Sebesta, Zeb Lauzon, Sonny Lauzon, Steve Dempsey, Kenneth Nelson and Calvin Roensch. Honorary pallbearers were Brad and Robert Kollaja, Trey and Trent Kucherka, Tim Buhler, Justin Strieder and Kason Klump.

Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, P. O. Box 267, Columbus, TX 78934; Bernardo Volunteer Fire Department, 2845 FM 949, Cat Spring, TX 78933 or the charity of choice.