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It has been reported that Classmate Billy Humphrey passed away October 9, 2023. There is no known address for correspondence. Sorry to hear of Billy's passing.
BILLY HUMPHREY Jr. passed away on October 9, 2023 at the age of 72 in Fort Worth, Texas. Funeral Home Services for BILLY are being provided by Robertson Mueller Harper Funeral and Cremation Services.
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Chris "Red" Dettling, Brother of Classmate Catherine "Butzi" Dettling Vacek, passed away March 8, 2024. Condolences to the Family of "Red" on their loss. The link to the obituary is below as well as the written obituary.
https://www.triskafuneralhome.com/obituaries/Chris-Dettling/#!/Obituary
Obituary for Chris Franklin Dettling
Chris Franklin Dettling, 71, passed away March 8, 2024. He was born in El Campo, Texas to the late Mike and Albertha Dettling. He attended St. Philip Catholic School and graduated from El Campo High School. He was a lifelong member of St. Philip Catholic Church and a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus.
Chris was 13 years old when he lost his father and at 16 years old he began operating his father's maintainer to support his mother and five siblings. In 1980 he purchased the maintainer from his mother and started his own heavy equipment business. Chris loved his work, but the light of his life was his family, especially his grandchildren. He also enjoyed stories around the campfire at deer camp with his buddies. One of Chris' highlights was taking his grandson hunting this past season and watching him get his first deer. For hours on end he and his granddaughter Ellie would garden in the backyard, talking about life, something, and everything in between.
He also loved fishing and misadventures on the bay with his family and friends, whether or not they caught his limit or caught a "buzz".
Being a Santa look-alike, Chris always found joy in spreading Christmas cheer by surprising random HEB shoppers with gift cards during the Christmas season. Chris never met a stranger and could carry on a conversation with anyone for over an hour.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Susan Waligura Dettling of El Campo; children Amy Dettling Perez (Vanessa) of the Woodlands and Neal Dettling (Brittany) of New Braunfels; grandchildren, Ellie and Owen Lewis; sisters, Linda Rees of San Antonio, Butzi Vacek (Mike) of Austin, Sherry Hoffman (Darby) of Garwood; brothers, Carl Dettling and Russell Dettling (Barbara) of El Campo, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Chris was preceded in death by his parents; infant son, Matthew; and brother-in-law John Rees.
Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 10 at St. Philip Catholic Church with a KC Rosary recited at 3 p.m. Funeral Mass will begin at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 11 at the church with the Rev. Dalton Ervin officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Ryan Vacek, Curtis Vacek, Jordan Dettling, Zachery Dettling, Matt Hoffman, John Reese III, Craig Reese and Wyatt Waligura. Honorary pallbearers will be his hunting buddies.
Memorial donations in memory of Chris may be made to St. Philip Catholic Church, St. Philip School or Wharton County Cares.
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