Roberta Autenrieth

Roberta Dean Autenrieth, 94, of Sweeny, passed from this life on Sunday, October 21, 2018. She was born on April 7, 1924 in Ottawa, Kansas to Earl and Ellen (Hogue) Kimball. Roberta enjoyed sewing, reading, and writing cards and letters to all her family and friends. She was very active in her church and her passion was working with children at Old Ocean First Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Saturday, October 27, 2018 at New Shores Baptist Church, 6303 FM 1459 Rd. Sweeny, Texas 77480, with B. J. McCurdy and Jim Hardaway officiating. Burial will follow at Sweeny Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, October 26, 2018 at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Serving as pallbearers will be her grandsons, Russell Autenrieth Jr., Robert Kuykendall, Jonathan Autenrieth, Josh Autenrieth, Matt Autenrieth, Craig Bullock, Chris Bullock, and Michael Autenrieth.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Russell Lee Autenrieth (Judy) of Spring, Randal Earl Autenrieth (Patricia) of Canyon Lake, Barbara Gayle Autenrieth of Pearl City, Hawaii, and Alan Autenrieth (Mary K) of West Columbia; sister, Doris Rose Hunter of Ottawa, Kansas; along with 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Russell Autenrieth; and sister, Barbara Ellen Kimball.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Roberta's name to the Children's Ministry at New Shores Baptist Church, PO Box 27 Old Ocean, Texas 77463.

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