Harold Pahl

Harold Pahl, 88, of Fredericksburg, died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, at Hill Country Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 5, at 10:30 a.m., in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church with the Rev. Bobby Vitek officiating.

Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery.

Arrangements were under the direction of Schaetter’s Funeral Home where visitation was held Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.

Pahl was born at Luckenbach on July 4, 1925, the son of Max H. Pahl and Anna Meier Pahl. He married Meta Schaeferkoeter on Sept. 28, 1946, at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, and she survives.

He attended the Luckenbach School and over the years, was a farmer and rancher in the Luckenbach community.

In addition to his wife, Pahl is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, including Charlotte and Larry Taylor and Stephanie and Pat Stahl, all of Fredericksburg, and Joscelyn and Murray McDonald of Hutto.

Survivors also include six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and a brother-in-law, Clemens Pehl of Fredericksburg.

Pahl was preceded in death by his parents, and one sister, Alice, Mrs. Albert Wilke.

Memorials may be made to Holy Ghost Lutheran Church or to the charity of choice.

Pallbearers included Michele and Patrick Vonderbrink, Harold Dean and Michelle Nall, Ursula and Nathan Kolenovsky, Deidra and Jon Stasny, Brandon and Lona Stahl, and Carlynn and Reagan King.

Honorary pallbearers were Natalie Nall, Austen Vonderbrink, Kaylie Kolenovsky, Kai Kolenovsky, Ella Stasny, Larry Pahl and Victor Meier.