Kieschnik

Funeral services for Thelma Kieschnik, 95 of Winchester, were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Winchester with Rev. Nate Hill officiating. Burial followed at the St. Michael’s Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation was held on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings. The family was present for visitation Tuesday evening from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.

Thelma Kieschnik was born on Jan. 2, 1930, in Winchester to Paul and Alvina (Nakunz) Noack. Thelma was raised on a dairy farm on the Colorado River just outside of Winchester where she lived with her parents and her eight sisters. They were a close-knit family and she had a close relationship with all of her sisters but especially with her identical twin sister Wilma. She and Wilma spent much time together, even dressing identically into adulthood.

Thelma was baptized on Jan. 19, 1930. She was later confirmed on April 18, 1943 with her confirmation verse being 1st Timothy 6:12 “Fight the good fight of the faith” and “take hold of eternal life”. She married the love of her life Walter Kieschnik on Nov. 7, 1948 at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church. Together they were blessed with three daughters, Sherell, Kathleen and Carol. She enjoyed her job as a Medical Assistant. She had a variety of hobbies such as sewing and taking care of her neighbors, and spending time with friends. She loved flowers and plants and maintained a large beautiful yard on her own even after she turned eighty. She enjoyed spending time with her family, inviting everyone over for Sunday lunch and holidays to enjoy her delicious home made noodles, pies, cakes and cinnamon rolls. She was also part of a few organizations, LMML, Home Demonstration Club, was part of the St. Michael’s Choir and taught Sunday school. She was always willing to bake and donate a cake for any fund raising auctions. She also helped with the Wendish Festival and participated in the Fayette County Fair, winning prizes for her pecan pies.

Thelma Kieschnik passed away peacefully on Dec. 5, 2025, surrounded by her family.

Thelma is preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Alvina (Nakunz) Noack; her husband Walter Kieschnik; her sisters, Mary Mitschke, Edna Mitschke, Helen Mitschke, Lillian Teinert, Wilma Bigon, Leona Dunk, Ann Meier and Barbara Noack.

Thelma is survived by her daughters, Sherell and her husband Rickie Stork of Brenham, Kathleen and her husband Rudy “Tommy” Boettcher of Lexington, Carol and her husband J.C. Schramm of Warda; her grandchildren, Shaye and her husband Mark McAlexander of Brenham, Shellie and her husband Chris Supak of Brenham, Audra and her husband Kenneth Herring of Lexington, Walt and his wife Jaclyn Boettcher of East Bernard, Layne Schramm of Winchester, Lance and his wife Kristal Schramm of Katy; her great grandchildren, Raynie McAlexander and Kyle McAlexander of Brenham, Reed Supak of Brenham, Grant Herring, Brock Herring, Judd Herring and Mabry Herring of Lexington, Olivia Boettcher, Emery Boettcher and Abram Boettcher of East Bernard, Styne Schramm and Kortlynd Schramm or Winchester and Koda Schramm of Katy. She is also survived by a sister-inlaw Lillian Pietsch.

Pallbearers were Mark McAlexander, Chris Supak, Kenneth Herring, Walt Boettcher, Layne Schramm and Lance Schramm.

Memorials may be made to St. Michael’s Educational Renovation Fund.

Arrangements by Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings.