Hubert Carl Grahmann, 86 of Hallettsville, passed away Tuesday June 26, 2012. He was born November 3, 1925 to Olga Bertha Etzler and Alois (Aloysius) Grahmann in Hallettsville, Texas. On June 18th, 1952 he married Mary Agnes Kozel at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn, TX. He was avid farmer and cattle rancher and member of the Young Farmers for many years. He worked at Lavaca Butane, Kasper Wire Works, Stevens Nursing Home, and International Muffler prior to retiring to his home in St. Mary's.

Dad and Mom used to go dancing and they loved to listen to polka music. After church, on Sundays, we would go 'bummin' riding through the country side listening to polka music until it was time to go home for lunch. Dad worked hard all his life and instilled the same values in his kids with familiar sayings like "give an honest day's work for an honest day's pay" and " if you borrowed something return it in better shape than what you got it".

The grandkids and in-laws soon learned if you had to work with dad that there was the right way, wrong way, and The Grahmann Way. He was also known for his impatience and would tell us "you couldn't pour piss out of a boot if the directions were written on the heel". Dad was a good domino player and just this past January, we didn't think he would remember how to play, but not only could he still play, he beat us all.

As the grandkids came along Popo did mellow some. He used to give the kids rides on the tractor. After that they learned how to drive and started helping Popo feed cows. As time progressed, those rides became rides on the front of his electric scooter. Ross and Popo have had a couple of wheelchair races with Ross winning every time (newer model). He went from hooking his grandkids with his cane to grabbing them with a reacher when they would try to get past him.

He used to con Grandma by getting a grandkid to ask for two Oreo cookies (one for the grandkid and one for grandpa). He loved to pull the girls ponytails and sing the polka songs 'Horsey Keep your Tail Up- Keep the Sun Out of My Eyes'. He would grab us on the knee and show us how the "horse ate the corn." He was a wheel watcher and watched Wheel of Fortune faithfully.

He enjoyed homemade bread, butter, and strawberry jelly, that was one of the few things he would still eat. Praying the rosary was an everyday thing for Dad and Mom in their 60 years of marriage and one of the few things in the end that gave him comfort. He was loved dearly and will be missed.

Hubert is survived by his wife Mary of 60 years, three sons and four daughters: Michael J. and Susan Grahmann of Shiner, Katherine M. and Rick Scherlen of Yorktown, Patrick Grahmann of Hallettsville, Dominic and Josephine Grahmann of Hallettsville, Diana and Michael DeLaRosa of Hallettsville, Christine Grahmann and James Kasper of Victoria, Grace and Gene Rees of Hallettsville. Fourteen Grandchildren: Eric Grahmann, Loretta Glover, Quentin Grahmann and Korrie; Michelle and Chris Landrum; Sandra Scherlen, Dawn Grahmann, Ross Grahmann, Ashley DeLaRosa, Brittany DeLaRosa, Cody and Elizabeth DeLaRosa, Daelynn DeLaRosa, Dillon Rees, Dustin Rees, Derek Rees. Three great-grandchildren: Connor Landrum, Paige Landrum, and Makenzie Oreck-Grahmann. Sister Emily Mucala, of Yoakum.

Hubert was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers: Wilhelm Grahmann, Walter Grahmann, and Sister Rosalee Henke. Grandsons: Ryan Grahmann and Christopher Grahmann.

Funeral Mass Service: 10 am, Friday, June 29, 2012, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. Visitation: 4 pm, Thursday at Kubena Funeral Home. Rosaries: 7 pm, Thursday; and 9:30 am, Friday, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Officiate: Rev John Peters. Pallbearers: Eric Grahmann, Quentin Grahmann, Ross Grahmann, Cody DeLaRosa, Dillon Rees, Chris Landrum, and Raymond Henke. Honorary Pallbearers: Loretta Glover, Michelle Landrum, Sandra Scherlen, Dawn Grahmann, Ashley DeLaRosa, Brittany DeLaRosa, Daelynn DeLaRosa, Dustin Rees, and Derek Rees. Burial: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Memorials: to Masses at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, to the Ryan Grahmann Scholarship fund (deceased grandson of Hubert Grahmann), or Hospice of South Texas.