Daniel Emshoff

Daniel Lee Emshoff, 66, passed away August 20, 2015 at Kenedy Health and Rehab in Kenedy, Texas. Funeral services are scheduled for 3 p.m., Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Behlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn, with Rev. Mark Moldenhauer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Saturday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Daniel Lee Emshoff was born July 18, 1949 in Navasota to Herbert H. and Johanna Klussmann Emshoff. He was baptized August 14, 1949 by Rev. C. J. Appel and confirmed April 10, 1962 by Rev. Wallace Dean Marth at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn, where he continued membership until his death. Daniel attended William Penn School, Brenham area schools, graduated from Brenham High School, and then attended Blinn College. After high school, Daniel joined the U. S. Navy, and was stationed in San Diego, California. A Viet Nam veteran, Daniel served on the destroyer James E. Keyes, whose mission included protecting aircraft carriers. He was a machinist mate. During his four years in the Navy, he toured Hawaii, the Philippine Islands, Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Mexico, Canada and Alaska. Daniel worked on a cotton gin, as well as several construction companies, and later became part owner of William Penn Builders. Living on the banks of the Brazos River, Daniel enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was a craftsman with many interests. He made boats, cedar chests, airplanes, and enjoyed woodcarving. He learned to use his mother''s sewing machine so he could sew his parafoils. Daniel made bridles from his own leather from a fresh cowhide buried in the ground. Reading and photography were favorite hobbies. Survivors include his sister, Lathel Lee Norris; niece Kristy Fessenden and husband Scott, and nephews Fox and Phoenix Fessenden. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Johanna Emshoff; brother, Gordon Ray Emshoff, and brother-in-law George Norris, Jr. Serving as pallbearers are Leroy Conner, Kenneth Conner, Valgene Kohring, Stanley Sommer, Joey Brandt, Phil Cook, Trey Brandt, and Roy Schwartz. Honorary pallbearers are Fox Fessenden, Phoenix Fessenden, Kristy Fessenden, Scott Fessenden, and Mark Brandt. Memorials may be directed to Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn. Funeral arrangements for Daniel Lee Emshoff are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham. To post a tribute to the family, visit www.memorialoakschapel.com.