Harold Maurer Voges
March 19, 1926 ~ January 12, 2020
Harold Maurer Voges worshipped Jesus in Heaven on Sunday morning after he slipped away peacefully in his sleep on January 12, 2020. He was born on March 19, 1926 in Monthalia, TX and went on to serve in the United States Army after graduating from New Braunfels High School in 1943. Over his 93 years he touched countless lives. He was a Master Gardener, Life Member of the Comal County Junior Livestock Association, and an active member of St Paul Lutheran Church. Harold was generous and kind and always had a funny joke to share. His pickles will be missed by all as will his beautiful hymn singing. His patriotism ran deep and he could out work almost anyone. But most importantly he was a Christian man with a deep faith and was a role model for many. He truly “fought the good fight,....finished the race,..... kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7.
Harold was preceded in death by his parents, Fritz and Hilda Voges; his brother, Fred Voges (Vera Mae), and his sister, Mildred Schumann (Carroll).
He is survived by his beloved wife of 69 years, Doris Nell Voges; brothers, Leonard Voges (Violet) and Mark Voges; children, Nick Voges (Janice) and Rie Voges; grandchildren, Jessica Voges Thomas (Keith) and Jerri Kelley (Chet), and 10 cherished great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at the chapel of St. Paul Lutheran Church in New Braunfels. Visitation will resume from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Thursday morning, January 16, 2020 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, followed by the funeral service, which begins at 11:00 AM. A reception will be held in the church hall immediately following the funeral service. The funeral procession will depart from the church at 1:30 PM for a 2:00 PM graveside service at Hortontown Cemetery-St. Martin Lutheran Church, which is located off of Loop 337.
In lieu of flowers, please send memorial donations to St. Paul Lutheran Church Memorial Fund in New Braunfels, TX.
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Harold and I became friends some years back when I worked in his garden as a Master Gardener trainee. We would sit together at the far right front table at almost every meeting and discuss gardening and other related topics. A few years ago, I asked Harold if he would give me some tips for processing a deer into sausage. He said to pick up Boston Butt roasts for mixing with the venison and show up at his house on a Saturday morning, 0700. Well, I figured the pork needed to be ground, so I had Granzin do it. When I got there, he instructed me on how to set up his sausage factory and laughed because I paid so much extra for the pork grinding. He had built his own sausage grinder using a hand grinder modified to marry with a discarded electric motor. It was quite an elaborate system. We worked from sun up to sun down, but had about fifty sausages for the smoker. The smoker was an older metal shed that he had converted to a smoke house. After cleanup, he took over and a few days later called me to pick up the finished smoked sausage. At the beginning, I offered to split the sausage with him, 50-50. His only charge was about a pound of the raw sausage that Doris Nell made into breakfast patties that we ate that morning. It was one of the very best breakfasts I have every had. I deeply miss my friend and know he is happy where he is. He truly deserves it.
So sorry for your loss. Sandy and Melvin Nolte
Harold was one of the first men I met when I moved to New Braunfels. He and the men of the Men’s Garden Club were an inspiration to me. Harold always said he admired my gardening knowledge, but it was Harold that taught me more about why we garden than I knew before. I hope I can be the inspiration to other as he was to me. I will miss him. He was one of the lights in my life. David Will
My sincerest sympathy to you, Rie, and to your family upon the loss of your most beloved father.