Travis Mackenroth

Travis Mackenroth, 68, of Burton, died Jan. 29, 2007, at Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mr. Mackenroth was born July 19, 1938, in Austin County, Texas, to Willie and Hilda Muske Mackenroth. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Shelby. He was a 1958 graduate of Burton High School. Mr. Mackenroth served his country in the National Guard from 1957 to 1960. On Nov. 28, 1970, he was married to Joyce Marie Loesch at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville. Mr. Mackenroth was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Shelby, Sons of Hermann Lodge #28, Harmonie Hall of Shelby and Shelby Volunteer Fire Department. He was a farmer and rancher and worked for Washington County Road and Bridge Dept. for 18 years. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Mackenroth of Burton; daughter and son-in-law, Sara Lynn and Steven Ramirez of La Porte; son, Dale Allen Mackenroth of Burton; brother and sister-in-law, Elvis and Shirley Mackenroth of DeSoto; niece, Kimberly Ann Cessop and husband Danny of Grand Prairie; nephews, Daniel Ray Mackenroth and wife Christine of Plano and Nathan Paul Mackenroth of Dallas; great-nieces, Morgan and Mackenzie Cessop and Elizabeth and Gabriele Mackenroth; and aunts, Lori Muske and Olga Mackenroth. He was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Andy and Ella Loesch; brother, Alois Mackenroth; and grandparents, Adolph and Lena Mackenroth and Herman and Louise Muske. Mr. Mackenroth will lie in state at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham Wednesday, Jan. 31 until 9:00 p.m. and Thursday, Feb. 1 from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. He will be in state at Foehner Funeral Home in Burton Thursday, Feb. 1 beginning at 10:00 a.m. The family will receive visitors at Foehner Funeral Home Thursday, Feb. 1 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2 at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Shelby with Pastor Pam Werrell officiating. Burial will be in the Shelby Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Daniel Mackenroth, Nathan Mackenroth, Danny Cessop, Elmer Marburger, Lanis Jaeger, Matt Gutierrez, John Kruse and Lance Engeling. Honorary pallbearers will be the Burton High School class of 1958 and the Texas Army National Guard Co B 386th Armored Engineer Battalion, 49th Armored Division.