Evelyn Louise Kallies Neumann, age 96 of Seguin, passed away on September 23, 2024. Evelyn was born in Gonzales County, Texas on July 11, 1928 to Frances Ida (Jahns) and Arnold August Kallies. She attended both Dowdy School and Demmer School and was a graduate of the Dowdy High School Class of 1945. She married Roland Neumann on September 5, 1948.
For seven years she worked for the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and in 1969 went to work for the Seguin Independent School District as an instructional teacher’s aide until retiring in 1994.
Evelyn will be remembered as an active member of Emanuel’s Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School and Bible School for ten years.
She was a member of the Hermann Sons Life Seguin Lodge # 37 where she served many years as the recording secretary and dance class officer. Other memberships included the American Legion Auxiliary Post 245 in Seguin, serving as the past education chairman. She was also actively involved as a den mother for the Cub Scouts in Seguin.
Evelyn loved dancing to polka music, Friday nights at the Kingsbury Opry and attending other country music shows. She also enjoyed fishing, camping, playing bingo, dominoes, cards, bunco and board games. Family was very important to her and she especially loved spending time with her grandchildren.
Evelyn is preceded in death by her loving husband Roland, her parents, her brother Leslie “Pete” Kallies and his wife Dorothy “Dottie” and step-mother, Clara Kallies.
Survivors include her children, Kenneth Neumann, Danny Neumann (Phyllis), Brenda Schrank (Mike Heinrich), Steven Neumann, Laura Major (Gene); grandchildren, Stacey Vu (Robinson), Christie Bacher (Adam), Derek Neumann (Chelsea), Sarah Zamora (Casey), Bradley Schrank, Phillip Schrank (Diana), Dana Neumann (Lorenzo Pardo), EJ Major; 14 great grandchildren: Evelyn (Evie), Jack, Violet, Harry, Charlotte, Abigail, William, Avery, Easton, Beckett, Ayla, Maya, Derek and Emmett. She is also survived by many numerous nieces, nephews, other loving family members and a host of friends.
Visitation will begin on Monday, September 30, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel followed by funeral services at 10:30 a.m. with the Reverend Marcus Bigott officiating. Interment will follow in San Geronimo Cemetery. A reception will be announced.
Serving as pallbearers will be Derek Neumann, Bradley Schrank, Phillip Schrank, EJ Major, Jack Vu, Basil Kallies, and Jeffrey Kallies.
Memorial contributions may be made to Emanuel’s Lutheran Church, 206 N. Travis, Seguin, Texas, 78155, American Legion Auxiliary Post 245, PO Box 971, Seguin, TX 78156 or the charity of one’s choice.
You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.