BERTHA KOEPPEN KITZMANN

Bertha Koeppen Kitzmann was born in Cat Spring, Austin County, Texas on December 2, 1880 to parents Adolph Koeppen and Elise (Louise) Waack Koeppen.   She was born on the farmstead off Newburg Road on what is now called Koeppen Trail.  Her paternal grandparents were Wilhelm Koeppen and wife Ida Kaufl Koeppen.  Her maternal grandparents were Johann Joachim Waack and wife Ilsabe Maria Peters Waack.  Bertha Koeppen was predeceased by her husband John Emil Kitzmann.

 Obituary

The Brookshire Times

June 12, 1958

Graveside Services Held in Pattison for Mrs. Bertha Kitzmann

Mrs. Bertha Kitzmann died suddenly on Friday morning, June 6, at the home of her daughter Mrs. Mary Miller in Houston.  Funeral services were held in Houston at 2:30 on Saturday afternoon with graveside services in the Pattison Methodist Cemetery.  Rev. Geo. Reck officiated.  She was 77 years of age.  Survivors are her two sons,  Burnett and Edward Lee Kitzmann,  two daughters,  Mrs. Mary Miller and Mrs. Otto Droske, a number or grandchildren, and other relatives including her sister-in-law Mrs. C. A. Wilpitz and brothers-in-law Otto and Henry Kitzman of Brookshire.  Mrs. Kitzmann lived with her son, Edward, but was at the home of her daughter when she became ill.

Obituary

Houston Post, Harris County, Texas June 7, 1958

Mrs. Bertha Kitzman, 77, of 5018 South Acres Drive, died 7:10 a.m. Friday.  Survivors, sons, Burnett and Edward Lee Kitzman, daughters Mrs. Margaret Miller, Mrs. Lucille Droske; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; brothers Willie and Walter Koeppen, all of Houston.  Services 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Earthman Chapel, the Rev. George Reck, burial Pattison Cemetery, Pattison.  Pallbearers: Eddie Kriegel, Clarence Simpson, E. S. Smith, I. C. Martin, Wilson Stasney, Earthman Funerals, 2420 Fannin St., Fairfax 3-6377.