Franklin Haarmeyer

Franklin Haarmeyer, 83, of Brenham, died on September 27, 2020, in Brenham. Burial will be at Prairie Hill Church Cemetery. Franklin was born on January 26, 1937, in Brenham, Texas, to the late Fritz and Annie Kuhlmann Haarmeyer. He was baptized on February 21, 1937, and confirmed on April 6, 1952. He married Doris Lange on May 3, 1959. He also served in the U.S. Army during the Berlin Crisis. Franklin was a life member of St. John Lutheran Church. He made recordings of church services for Tape Ministry. He was a former church council member, making a grave location map for the church cemetery. He was a long-time member of the Prairie Hill Volunteer Fire Department serving in various offices. He was a lover of music, some favorites include Jim Reeves, Hank Thompson, Merle Haggard, and his all-time favorite was Bob Wills. He was a musician playing lead guitar and bass. Over decades, he played for local bands including; Trail Riders, Rex Skylar and the Silver Spurs, The Country Five, The Westernaries, and the Music Masters. He was preceded in death by his father- and mother-in-law, Willie and Minnie Lange; sisters and brothers-in-law, Willie Mae and Edgar Gaskamp, Jackie Lange, and Gilbert Gaskamp; and niece, Tina Gaskamp. Survivors include his wife, Doris Haarmeyer, of Brenham; daughter, Donna Haarmeyer, of Brenham; brothers, Roy Haarmeyer and his wife, Joyce, of Conroe, and John Haarmeyer and his wife, Carol, of Brenham; sister-in-law, Helen Gaskamp, of Brenham; brother-in-law, Floyd Lange, of Cuero, TX; very special great-nieces and nephews: Meg Rodriquez, Audra Kroll, John Rodriquez, Myka Mikolajchak, Mabry Mikolajchak, and Mayvin Mikolajchak; special family friends, Ricky Weiss and Marty Spivey; other relatives, Bonnie Ray and her husband, Mike, Patti Merzi and her husband, Carl, Darren Haarmeyer and Carlene Wynn, Jeannie Kroll and her husband, Keith, Holly Rodriquez and her husband, Mark, Johnna Mikolajchak and her husband, Tim, Gayle Kunkel and her husband, Randy, Randy Gaskamp, Kevin Lange and his wife, Kerri, and Patrick Lange and his wife, Cindy. A3