Henry Fuessel Jr.

_{Funeral service for Henry Fuessel Jr., age 70 of Thorndale, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Pastor Scott Schaller of Trinity Lutheran Church in Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in the Detmold Cemetery near Thorndale. Visitation is also Monday from 1 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m.} 

_{Henry was born June 16, 1951, in Taylor to Erwin Henry and Vangia Lee (Taylor) Fuessel Sr. He was a lifelong Thorndale resident. On June 5, 1971, he and Janette Raven were married in St. John Lutheran Church in Thorndale. He was a farmer who loved what he did every day. For the past several years after his retirement, he helped Greg Hengst with his farm. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, a supporter of Thorndale High School activities, and spent time fishing.} 

_{He passed away early Thursday morning, Nov. 11, 2021, in the Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Round Rock.} 

_{He is preceded in death by his parents, Erwin and Vangia Fuessel Sr.; his grandparents; a niece, Ginger Patschke and brother-in-law, Clifford Patschke.} 

_{Surviving is his wife of 50 years, Janette Fuessel of Thorndale; daughters, Kathye Fuessel of Thorndale and Wendy Fuessel Kovar and husband Jason of Thorndale; son, Casey Fuessel of Thorndale; granddaughter, Kennedy Kovar (Henry loved being Kennedy’s PaPa) a brother, Richard Fuessel and wife Gracie of Thorndale; sister, Janice Patschke of Bartlett and a number of nieces and nephews.} 

_{Pallbearers are Jason Kovar, Greg Hengst, Clint Chapman, Butch Fuessel, Carter Travis and Aaron McDaniel.} 

_{Honorary pallbearers are Chad Chapman, Cole Chapman, Paxton Jordan, Ray Lopez and Danny Potts.}