Finke

Finke Aliene M. (Ullrich) Finke of Round Top, 85, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022 at Dell Seton Medical Center in Austin.

Aliene was born in Round Top on Sept. 5, 1936, the first daughter of the late Jacob, Sr.

She married Fritz E. Finke on Oct. 10, 1954 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Round Top and they were married for 57 years before his death on Feb. 22, 2012.

As a young woman, in the 60’s, Aliene played on a woman’s softball team. She was the pitcher! Fritz was her biggest fan, cheering her on, “Come on Babe!” She loved watching baseball on TV till the end of her days. She was also an avid gardener, suppling cucumbers to many happy customers that made pickles. She always had a green thumb and had a greenhouse full of plants that she raised and donated to various fund raisers. She not only grew her own vegetables, but filled her cupboards with delicious canned vegetables. She was very active on their farm and ranch and continued her Beefmaster cattle operation with a little help from family and friends. She named all her calves. But her passion was making handmade quilts. She made pieced, embroidered, and appliqued quilts and hand quilted them all with beautiful precision stitches. She made them for her family and friends, and she donated many to local volunteer fire departments, her church and other organizations. She was very active in the Hermann Sons with her husband, Fritz. She attended the First United Methodist Church.

She is survived by four sisters: Katherine Wellmann and husband, Vernon of Brenham; Christine Buscha and husband, Edward of Giddings; Tonetta Schlemmer and husband, James of Cameron and Birdie Kristoff and husband James, of Rockdale; three brothers: Lynwood Ullrich and Betty, of Brenham; Jacob Ullrich and wife, June of Lewisville; Ernest Ullrich and wife, Martha of Lexington; numerous nieces, nephews, greatnieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Fritz E. Finke; brother-in-law, John Praesel; niece, Deborah Brandt and great nieces Lauren Buscha and Genna Wacker.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Aug., 24, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Koenig-Belvill Funeral Home, 208 W. Pearl St., La Grange. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Funeral Service was held on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022 at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 1215 N. Von Minden St, La Grange. A reception followed at the First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Burial was held immediately following the reception at the Florida Chapel Cemetery, 265 Florida Chapel Rd., Round Top.

The pallbearers serving were her nephews: Lynwood Dale Ullrich, Wayne Wellmann, Timothy Buscha, Douglas Schlemmer, Eric Ullrich, Clayton Ullrich and Gary Falkenberg.

Honorary pallbearers serving were her nieces: Melissa Foerster, Paula Ullrich, Kathy Renee Wellmann, Becky Kmiec, Nikki Wacker and Tammy Alford.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Round Top-Warrenton Fire Department, 208 N. Live Oak St., Round Top, Texas 78954 or First United Methodist Church, 1215 N. Von Minden St., La Grange, TX 78945.

Family and friends can view and sign the guestbook online at www.lagrangefunerals.com.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Koenig-Belvill Funeral Home & Cremations in La Grange.