Norman Harry Grenwelge, 95, of Castell died March 13, 2017

Norman Harry Grenwelge, 95, passed away March 13, 2017, in Fredericksburg, Texas. Norman was born Oct. 8, 1921, at the family homestead to Rudolph Grenwelge and Augusta Bessie May (Bauer).

He attended school in Castell and graduated in 1939 from Llano High School. During World War II, he served in the Army for a year.

He was a rancher all of his life, raising Duroc hogs and later polled Hereford cattle.

Norman worked as a cowboy for many ranchers, cattle auction sales, and other jobs besides doing his own ranch work. He was an outstanding 4H and FFA leader. Norman received the FFA Honorary State and Chapter Farmer award and the 81st annual Llano Chamber of Commerce award and was named 2001 Cowboy of the Year and inducted into the 2004 Hall of Fame.

Norman was a lifetime member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Castell, where he served on the church council for many years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Rudolph and Bessie (Bauer) Grenwelge; sisters Margaret Kent and husband Luke and Josephine; and brother-in-law A.V. Jordan.

Norman is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Grenwelge; brother, Roy and wife Sue; Roxe Ann Jordan and Jonie and husband Ron Gearhart (whom he and his mother raised after the death of their parents); nieces and nephews, stepchildren; and many other family and friends.

Visitation is 5-7 p.m. March 15 at Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home, 307 E. Sandstone in Llano, (325) 247-4300. A funeral service is 2 p.m. March 16 at the funeral home with Pastor Elliott Pancoast officiating. Interment will follow at Llano City Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be Willie Smith, Richard Castro, Claud Rister, Lendon Bauer, Gary Howell, and Stanley Kent. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Oakes, Jim Elmore, and Gary Parr.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 104, Castell, TX 76831; the Hill Country Livestock Association; the Texas Polled Hereford Association; or the American Hereford Association.

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