Photo courtesy of Lindley-Robertson-Holt Funeral Home - Navasota
Feb 4, 1928 - Jun 29, 2024
Due to the weather I can't make it in person to pay my respects. Met Gertrude at Stitchin Sisters. Such a wonderful person. We all miss her. She taught me so much with gardening also. She is now doing all she enjoys in the presence of our lord.
Juli Murphy
July 07, 2024 | Navasota, TX | Friend
You will be greatly missed
I love you
Tina Jankowski Nemeth and family
Tina Nemeth
July 07, 2024 | Houston, TX | Family
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Mary Baronoskie
July 05, 2024 | Austin, TX
I love you ❤ I know you’re in heaven right now with grandma and grandpa and my dad Sonny
I am so sorry for your loss to all her family
Tina Nemeth
July 02, 2024 | Houston, TX | Family
Aunt Gertrude was a beautiful warm lady and she would smile and it was so beautiful
I will truly miss her
Love Tina Jankowski Nemeth and family
Tina Nemeth
July 02, 2024 | Houston, TX | Family
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Joyce Lafarge
July 02, 2024
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Lucy Krogman
July 02, 2024 | Cypress, TX
I can’t tell you how much your mom meant to our family. Both my boys Jc, and Hudson loved her like a grandmother. Steve and I also loved your mom very much. We all think of her often and will always think of her as a part of our family. I am so sorry for your loss, but I do know she is in heaven with your father who she missed so dearly. I feel like I know all of you and the grandkids because she spoke of you every time I saw her. Prayers for all of you. She is a great loss.
Janet Stribling
July 02, 2024 | Navasota, TX | Friend
Nadine McVey
July 02, 2024 | Anderson, TX
Gertrude Jankowski Tepera, 96, of Plantersville, passed away Saturday morning, June 29, 2024, at Broadmoor Court Assisted Living Center in Bryan, TX.
A gathering of family and friends will take place Sunday, July 7th, from 4:30 to 6:00 pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Stoneham, followed by a parish rosary at 6:00 pm. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 am Monday, July 8th, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. Edward C. Kucera, Jr. as the celebrant. The rite of committal will be held 10:00 am Monday, July 15th, in St. Joseph Church cemetery.
Gertrude was born in Chappell Hill, Texas to Louis and Teresa Falk Jankowski. She moved to Houston at the age of 12 and helped care for her younger brothers, Sonny and Joe. Gertrude met Frank Tepera at a New Year's Dance at Bill Mraz Dance Hall. Their relationship blossomed and they were married one year later on February 13, 1953. In Houston, Gertrude and Frank centered their lives around faith and family raising four children.
After retiring from their life in Houston, Gertrude and Frank started a new chapter on their farm in Plantersville. There, Gertrude embraced a fulfilling second career, cooking at Trail Riders Cafe in Anderson and caring for children in daycare and at their homes. She enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking, quilting, bingo and having grandchildren on the farm for extended visits. A devout Catholic, Gertrude prayed the rosary daily and was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Gertrude showed love for her family through her home cooking. She enjoyed cooking shows and trying new recipes. She took great joy in preparing wholesome meals, unique side dishes, and decadent desserts for church functions and family gatherings. Gertrude's love for community extended beyond her family. At the age of 92, she moved to Broadmoor Court, where she thrived, making many friends and participating in various activities and outings.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 7 siblings, and husband of 60 years, Frank.
Survivors include Ramona Wofford and husband Charlie of Arlington TX, Claudette Bache and husband Ken of Spring, Mark Tepera and wife Jena of Houston and Allan Tepera and wife Lauri of Dallas, 12 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, sister Cecelia Dziedzic of Houston, numerous other relatives and a host of friends.
The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to Broadmoor Court Assisted Living and their staff as well as Bluebonnet Hospice fand staff for the loving care of Gertrude
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorials to St Joseph Catholic Church, PO Box 338, Plantersville, TX 77363-0388.
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