Rev. Msgr. Werner Andrew Bockholt, 72, of Frelsburg, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 1992, at his residence.
He was born on January 23, 1920, in Westphalia, Texas to Henry J. and Caroline (Heese) Bockholt.
Bockholt entered St. Mary's Seminary in La Porte but his attendance there was interrupted by the need for knee surgery stemming from old football injuries. He was told he would never walk again. While recuperating, in the early 1940s, he studied banking, economics and insurance. He worked for Catholic Life Insurance and established some records of service that still stand today.
He returned to the seminary to serve humanity through the priesthood. He was ordained on May 18, 1950, the Holy Year, having the distinction of being the first priest to be ordained at St. Mary's Cathedral in Austin.
After starting with three temporary assignments during the summer of 1950, including Sacred Heart Parish in Lott, St. Joseph's Parish in Marlin and St. Mary's Parish in Waco, Bockholt reached his first permanent parish assignment at St. Mary's Parish in Lockhart in late 1950. He served in Lockhart for three years and then went to Assumption Church in West, where he served until 1959 when he came to Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Frelsburg and the mission church of Immaculate Conception in Industry.
In his 33 years of service he accomplished many things. As a spiritual leader, he converted many to the Catholic faith. He was known as a builder at the parishes he served. He built a new church in Industry and also the Catholic center and religious education building.
In Frelsburg, he built a new rectory, the Diamond Center and remodeled the dining hall which also serves as a religious education center. These were only a few of the improvements he made. From Frelsburg, Bockholt administered the funding of the infirm priests' home and accomplished the national legislation necessary to allow Catholic clergy to join the Social Security System.
Survivors include two sisters, Mary Herzog of Lott and Clara Fuchs of Westphalia; two brothers, Msgr. Herbert H. Bockholt of Raymondville and Frank G. Bockholt of Robstown; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial for the Rev. Msgr. Bockholt was held on Sept. 11 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Frelsburg celebrated by the Most Rev. David E. Fellhauer, Ph.D., JCD, Bishop of the Victoria Diocese. Co-celebrants were the Rev. Msgr. Herbert H. Bockholt, the Rev. Msgr. Ben Mazurkiewicz and the Rev. Jesse Euresti. Henneke Funeral Home of Columbus directed the funeral arrangements.
Also attending was the Most Rev. john e. McCarthy, D.D., Bishop of the Austin Diocese and 65 other priests from the surrounding dioceses.
Interment followed in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Simon Wilde, John Labay, Albert E., Donald and Ernie Noska, Eddie v. Pilcik, Delbert Kulhanek, Charles Fuller, Bill Wilson, Justin Wostarek and Bill Hajek.
Sympathy is extended to the family in their loss.
The Eagle Lake Headlight – News for Southern Colorado County, Texas
Thursday, September 17, 1992
He was born on January 23, 1920, in Westphalia, Texas to Henry J. and Caroline (Heese) Bockholt.
Bockholt entered St. Mary's Seminary in La Porte but his attendance there was interrupted by the need for knee surgery stemming from old football injuries. He was told he would never walk again. While recuperating, in the early 1940s, he studied banking, economics and insurance. He worked for Catholic Life Insurance and established some records of service that still stand today.
He returned to the seminary to serve humanity through the priesthood. He was ordained on May 18, 1950, the Holy Year, having the distinction of being the first priest to be ordained at St. Mary's Cathedral in Austin.
After starting with three temporary assignments during the summer of 1950, including Sacred Heart Parish in Lott, St. Joseph's Parish in Marlin and St. Mary's Parish in Waco, Bockholt reached his first permanent parish assignment at St. Mary's Parish in Lockhart in late 1950. He served in Lockhart for three years and then went to Assumption Church in West, where he served until 1959 when he came to Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Frelsburg and the mission church of Immaculate Conception in Industry.
In his 33 years of service he accomplished many things. As a spiritual leader, he converted many to the Catholic faith. He was known as a builder at the parishes he served. He built a new church in Industry and also the Catholic center and religious education building.
In Frelsburg, he built a new rectory, the Diamond Center and remodeled the dining hall which also serves as a religious education center. These were only a few of the improvements he made. From Frelsburg, Bockholt administered the funding of the infirm priests' home and accomplished the national legislation necessary to allow Catholic clergy to join the Social Security System.
Survivors include two sisters, Mary Herzog of Lott and Clara Fuchs of Westphalia; two brothers, Msgr. Herbert H. Bockholt of Raymondville and Frank G. Bockholt of Robstown; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial for the Rev. Msgr. Bockholt was held on Sept. 11 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Frelsburg celebrated by the Most Rev. David E. Fellhauer, Ph.D., JCD, Bishop of the Victoria Diocese. Co-celebrants were the Rev. Msgr. Herbert H. Bockholt, the Rev. Msgr. Ben Mazurkiewicz and the Rev. Jesse Euresti. Henneke Funeral Home of Columbus directed the funeral arrangements.
Also attending was the Most Rev. john e. McCarthy, D.D., Bishop of the Austin Diocese and 65 other priests from the surrounding dioceses.
Interment followed in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Simon Wilde, John Labay, Albert E., Donald and Ernie Noska, Eddie v. Pilcik, Delbert Kulhanek, Charles Fuller, Bill Wilson, Justin Wostarek and Bill Hajek.
Sympathy is extended to the family in their loss.
The Eagle Lake Headlight – News for Southern Colorado County, Texas
Thursday, September 17, 1992
Rev. Msgr. Werner Andrew Bockholt, 72, of Frelsburg, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 1992, at his residence.
He was born on January 23, 1920, in Westphalia, Texas to Henry J. and Caroline (Heese) Bockholt.
Bockholt entered St. Mary's Seminary in La Porte but his attendance there was interrupted by the need for knee surgery stemming from old football injuries. He was told he would never walk again. While recuperating, in the early 1940s, he studied banking, economics and insurance. He worked for Catholic Life Insurance and established some records of service that still stand today.
He returned to the seminary to serve humanity through the priesthood. He was ordained on May 18, 1950, the Holy Year, having the distinction of being the first priest to be ordained at St. Mary's Cathedral in Austin.
After starting with three temporary assignments during the summer of 1950, including Sacred Heart Parish in Lott, St. Joseph's Parish in Marlin and St. Mary's Parish in Waco, Bockholt reached his first permanent parish assignment at St. Mary's Parish in Lockhart in late 1950. He served in Lockhart for three years and then went to Assumption Church in West, where he served until 1959 when he came to Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Frelsburg and the mission church of Immaculate Conception in Industry.
In his 33 years of service he accomplished many things. As a spiritual leader, he converted many to the Catholic faith. He was known as a builder at the parishes he served. He built a new church in Industry and also the Catholic center and religious education building.
In Frelsburg, he built a new rectory, the Diamond Center and remodeled the dining hall which also serves as a religious education center. These were only a few of the improvements he made. From Frelsburg, Bockholt administered the funding of the infirm priests' home and accomplished the national legislation necessary to allow Catholic clergy to join the Social Security System.
Survivors include two sisters, Mary Herzog of Lott and Clara Fuchs of Westphalia; two brothers, Msgr. Herbert H. Bockholt of Raymondville and Frank G. Bockholt of Robstown; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial for the Rev. Msgr. Bockholt was held on Sept. 11 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Frelsburg celebrated by the Most Rev. David E. Fellhauer, Ph.D., JCD, Bishop of the Victoria Diocese. Co-celebrants were the Rev. Msgr. Herbert H. Bockholt, the Rev. Msgr. Ben Mazurkiewicz and the Rev. Jesse Euresti. Henneke Funeral Home of Columbus directed the funeral arrangements.
Also attending was the Most Rev. john e. McCarthy, D.D., Bishop of the Austin Diocese and 65 other priests from the surrounding dioceses.
Interment followed in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Simon Wilde, John Labay, Albert E., Donald and Ernie Noska, Eddie v. Pilcik, Delbert Kulhanek, Charles Fuller, Bill Wilson, Justin Wostarek and Bill Hajek.
Sympathy is extended to the family in their loss.
The Eagle Lake Headlight – News for Southern Colorado County, Texas
Thursday, September 17, 1992
He was born on January 23, 1920, in Westphalia, Texas to Henry J. and Caroline (Heese) Bockholt.
Bockholt entered St. Mary's Seminary in La Porte but his attendance there was interrupted by the need for knee surgery stemming from old football injuries. He was told he would never walk again. While recuperating, in the early 1940s, he studied banking, economics and insurance. He worked for Catholic Life Insurance and established some records of service that still stand today.
He returned to the seminary to serve humanity through the priesthood. He was ordained on May 18, 1950, the Holy Year, having the distinction of being the first priest to be ordained at St. Mary's Cathedral in Austin.
After starting with three temporary assignments during the summer of 1950, including Sacred Heart Parish in Lott, St. Joseph's Parish in Marlin and St. Mary's Parish in Waco, Bockholt reached his first permanent parish assignment at St. Mary's Parish in Lockhart in late 1950. He served in Lockhart for three years and then went to Assumption Church in West, where he served until 1959 when he came to Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Frelsburg and the mission church of Immaculate Conception in Industry.
In his 33 years of service he accomplished many things. As a spiritual leader, he converted many to the Catholic faith. He was known as a builder at the parishes he served. He built a new church in Industry and also the Catholic center and religious education building.
In Frelsburg, he built a new rectory, the Diamond Center and remodeled the dining hall which also serves as a religious education center. These were only a few of the improvements he made. From Frelsburg, Bockholt administered the funding of the infirm priests' home and accomplished the national legislation necessary to allow Catholic clergy to join the Social Security System.
Survivors include two sisters, Mary Herzog of Lott and Clara Fuchs of Westphalia; two brothers, Msgr. Herbert H. Bockholt of Raymondville and Frank G. Bockholt of Robstown; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial for the Rev. Msgr. Bockholt was held on Sept. 11 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Frelsburg celebrated by the Most Rev. David E. Fellhauer, Ph.D., JCD, Bishop of the Victoria Diocese. Co-celebrants were the Rev. Msgr. Herbert H. Bockholt, the Rev. Msgr. Ben Mazurkiewicz and the Rev. Jesse Euresti. Henneke Funeral Home of Columbus directed the funeral arrangements.
Also attending was the Most Rev. john e. McCarthy, D.D., Bishop of the Austin Diocese and 65 other priests from the surrounding dioceses.
Interment followed in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Simon Wilde, John Labay, Albert E., Donald and Ernie Noska, Eddie v. Pilcik, Delbert Kulhanek, Charles Fuller, Bill Wilson, Justin Wostarek and Bill Hajek.
Sympathy is extended to the family in their loss.
The Eagle Lake Headlight – News for Southern Colorado County, Texas
Thursday, September 17, 1992
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