Schoenst

Roger Dale Schoenst went to be with The Lord and those faithfully departed loved ones early June 26, 2022.

He was born on Feb. 19, 1953, to Fritz Conrad Sr. and Estella Ida (Neumann) Schoenst at The Farm near Carmine. He grew up loving the cowboy way of life. He broke horses and continued to halter break colts until the last two months of his life. He loved to be around people and could be found talking to people around town, riding horses, hunting as a young boy and shooting guns. He also enjoyed drawing, leather work, and creating things with a woodburning pen.

He met the love of his life and changed his life for the better. He married Kathy Diane Mantey on Nov. 12, 1983, at Saint John’s United Church of Christ in Burton. Soon came Heather, Mandy, and Chance. They had adventurous years raising their family and spent much of their time riding at home or in cutting arenas, round pens, working pens, show arenas and sale barns. He would do just about anything for his family and loved ones.

Roger had several different medical issues he had to battle throughout his life and was able to come out on the other side. The most notable being, the liver transplant he received in 2006. He and his family are forever grateful and appreciative of how the community supported him. Transplant doctors estimated a 6-year life expectancy, which turned into 16. The greatest blessing of his life was being able to meet his four grandchildren, who he absolutely adored!

Roger never met a stranger. Anywhere he went he could strike up a conversation. He loved his family, horses, cowboy things, and talking to people.

He is survived by his wife Kathy of 38 years; daughter, Heather and Kyle Kaspar; daughter, Mandy and Colton Guelker; son, Chance Schoenst; grandchildren: Kylee, Heath, and Hunter Kaspar and Ida Blackwell; brother, Melvin Schoenst; sister-in-law, Jeanette Schoenst; cousin, Wilton and wife Pam Schoenst and their children and grandchildren. He is also survived by numerous in-laws, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Fritz Conrad Sr. and Estella (Neumann) Schoenst, brother Fritz Schoenst Jr., in-law parents Arthur and Bernice (Buerger) Mantey, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Serving as pallbearers will be son, Chance Schoenst, son-in-laws, Kyle Kaspar and Colton Guelker, friends: Willie McKenzie, Nick Robinson, and Nathan Dannar.

Honorary Pallbearers will be brother, Melvin Schoenst, daughters, Heather Kaspar and Mandy Guelker, grandchildren: Kylee, Heath, and Hunter Kaspar and Ida Blackwell, nieces and nephews, Sue Schoenst and Kim Sternadel and Staci and Nick Brailas, LaCinda Kasparek and Wynona Posas.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, July 1, 2022, at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine with Pastor David Tinker. Burial will follow at Carmine Cemetery. Refreshments will be provided by the WELCA at the MLLC Fellowship Hall following the gravesite service.

A visitation was held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham, with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m.

Memorials may be directed to Martin Luther Lutheran Church of Carmine, TX and National Foundation for Transplants (NFT).

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham.