Lucille Henneke Werner, 92, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 18, 2014. She was born on Oct. 21, 1921 to Paul & Annie Sobotik Henneke on a farm north of Hallettsville off Breslau Road. She married Carlwin G. Werner on July 10, 1941 in Hallettsville. She was a member of Catholic Daughters of Americas and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. She attended the Boethel and Radhost Schools through the sixth grade, but had to quit school to care for her mother and siblings after her mother tore a heart muscle. Setting aside her own needs and wants, Granny took over all the household chores, worked out in the fields, and provided a shoulder for her brothers to lean on.

In Lucille's teenage years, she attended her share of dances, always counting on her Aunt Clara to keep her in style. She met her future husband Carlwin G. Werner while working at Appelt's Café and had her first date with him in Schulenburg, Texas at Frank's Restaurant. According to her "it was love at first sight" and they were married shortly after that on July 10, 1941 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville with Dorothy Appelt as bridesmaid and Carlwin's brother Gus as groomsmen. They honeymooned in Roswell, NM and Carlsbad Caverns before settling down in Hallettsville to manage the Dew Drop Inn Restaurant with Carlwin's brother Gus.

Soon after they opened Werner's Sporting Goods, which was very successful early on and enabled them to purchase some land that would later become Werner's Mobile Home Park. The war took a toll on the sporting goods business and they were forced to close the doors and spend a couple of years in Temple and San Antonio managing motels. Carlwin also began selling advertising on the side for Progress Calendar Company at that time. They soon moved back to Hallettsville, managing a variety of business over the next 13 years including the newly opened Oakridge Smokehouse, the Triangle Motel, and the Cloud 9 Motel. When the Cloud 9 Motel was sold, Carlwin settled into his advertising business full time and Lucille kept busy cleaning up and expanding the mobile home park.

Over those years the Lord blessed Lucille and Carlwin with four children: Carlwin "Juno," Barbara, Beverly, and Monte. Through all the moves and changes, she always looked out for everyone else's needs, demonstrating the meaning of dedication and hard work. When asked what her greatest accomplishment was in life, she responded that she "was able to hold my family together and give my children the best life possible."

Lucille was always doing things for others, but when she did find time for herself she loved playing dominoes, poker and bingo, attending picnics, festivals, and weddings, and just spending time with family. You could always find her in the stands cheering on her grandchildren at academic and sporting events or putting together a batch of rolickies or klunkens for everyone with polka music ringing in the background.

Lucille is survived by: 2 sons, Carlwin "Juno" Werner of Hallettsville, and Monte Werner & wife Arleen of Hallettsville; 2 daughters, Barbara Hemmi & husband John of San Antonio, and Beverly Blahuta & husband Guthrie of Hallettsville; 3 brothers, Paul Henneke of Pearland, Herbert Henneke of Tomball, and Roger Henneke of Canada; 10 grandchildren, Stacey Werner, Stephanie Nichols, Steven Blahuta, Kyle Hemmi, Kris Hermes, Cortney Hodge, Alison Fuld, Carl Blahuta, Nick Werner, and Kellan Werner; and 18 great grandchildren, Aaron Nichols, Blake Hermes, Aiden Nichols, Conner Blahuta, Brett Hermes, Colby Blahuta, Alex Nichols, Joshua Fuld, Kaelan Hemmi, Brock Hermes, Maculey Fuld, Karsyn Blahuta, Claire Hodge, Micah Hemmi, Harper Hodge, Jake Werner, Austin Fuld, and Ava Fuld.

Lucille was preceded in death by: husband Carlwin; parents; grandson Scott Joseph Blahuta; 2 brothers, Edwin and Charles Henneke; and best friend Bernice Bates.

Funeral Mass Service: 2 pm, Monday, January 20, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.
Visitation: 1 pm, Sunday, at Kubena Funeral Home.
Rosary: 4 pm, Sunday, at Kubena Funeral Home.
Officiants: Rev. Michael Rother, Rev. Tommy Chen and Rev. Bryan Heyer.
Pallbearers: Steven Blahuta, Carl Blahuta, Kyle Hemmi, Nickolas Werner, Robert Hodge, and David Smolik.
Honorary Pallbearers: Paul Ahrens, Joe Joe Zappe, Carol Ley, Larry Svab, Mark Werner.
Memorial: Sacred Heart Catholic Church or Hospice of South Texas.
Burial: Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.