Bruno Charles Schwertner's Obituary
Bruno Charles Schwertner, 85, of Clarendon died Sunday, October 27, 2019 in Amarillo.
Rosary will be said at 7:30 pm Thursday, October 31, 2019 in Robertson Funeral Directors Saints' Roost Chapel in Clarendon. Mass will be celebrated at 2:00 pm Friday, November 1, 2019 in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Clarendon with Fr. Arokia Raj Samala and Msgr. Tim Schwertner, as the celebrants. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Clarendon.
Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Bruno was born October 15, 1934 in Shallowater to Rudolf and Mary Kuba Schwertner. He married Norma Jean Verkamp on August 30, 1958 in Lubbock. He proudly served our country in the US Air Force from 1954 to 1957. He had farmed at Nazareth and Stratford before moving to Clarendon where he had farmed for a total of 50 years. He was a member of the Knight of Columbus and American Ag Movement. Bruno was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Clarendon.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Hubert, Rudy, August, Joe, and Lawrence; his sisters, Mary Kitten, Agnes Kitten, and Sister Martha Schwertner; a half brother, Alvin Schwertner; and half sisters, Ella Knapek and Hermina Kahliq.
Survivors include his wife, Norma Schwertner of Clarendon; three sons, Curtis Schwertner and wife Dorothy of Dumas, Steve Schwertner and wife Trish of Clarendon, and Eugene Schwertner and wife Robyn of Amarillo; three daughters, Karen Wilkinson of Wolfforth, Sharon Allison and husband Rick of Amarillo, and Christina Kaderka and husband Kelly of Midland; a brother, Monsignor Tim Schwertner of Stanton; 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
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