Mr. Matthew Paul Henneke Sr., 56, of Hallettsville, Texas, died September 10, 2006. He was born on July 20, 1950 to John W. & Sophie Hessler Henneke in Hallettsville. He married Theresa Spanihel on July 5, 1980 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. He was also a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.

Matthew is survived by: wife Theresa of 26 years of marriage; 3 sons, Matthew Henneke Jr. of Wichita Falls, Texas, Joshua Henneke of Hallettsville, and Nicholas Henneke of Hallettsville; daughter Bonnie Henneke of Hallettsville; 2 brothers, John David Henneke of Hallettsville, and Robert Leon Henneke of Somerville, Texas; and granddaughter Becca Lynne Henneke.

Matthew was preceded in death by; parents John W. & Sophie Hessler Henneke, 2 sisters, Gladys Elrose Schindler and Elizabeth Marie Henneke.

Service: 10 am, Thursday, September 14, 2006 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. Visitation: Noon (12:00 pm), Wednesday at Kubena Funeral Home. Officiate: Rev. John Peters. Rosaries: 7 pm, Wednesday at Kubena Funeral Home, and 9:30 am, Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Pallbearers: James Foster, Mike Prasek, John Henry, Steve Henry, Bill Henry, and Paul Najvar Jr. Honorary Pallbearers: Nieces and Nephews. Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery.