Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 51, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Page: 2 of 36
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ELGIN COURIER - ELGIN, TEXAS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2018
OBITUARIES
Andrew Lawrence Blaschke
Dr. Joseph Ernest Champagne
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Gilda Ginsel, my hus-
band Stan’s sister, is
ble and social person, who had
no qualms telling you what he
thought whether it was what
you wanted to hear or not
The lessons he learned as a
little boy growing up on the
the family moved to McDade guests at the Elgin Funeral
in 1976. Andy ran several times Home on Tuesday, December
nieces. He was preceded in
death by his parents, Fred
and Loretta Champagne,
brother Fred Champagne,
father-in-law and mother-
Andrew Lawrence Blaschke,
88, passed away peacefully
Friday evening, December 14,
2018. Andy was born the sec-
ond son of Edgar and Clover
(Huckman) Blaschke on March
2, 1930, in Woodsboro, Texas.
He was raised on the family
fann amid the great depression,
where he was taught at an early
age to grow and pick cotton,
work on farm equipment and
tend to the animals on the fann
After graduating from
Woodsboro High School, he
enlisted in the United States
Army, where he served his
country during the Korean
War. Andy was honorably dis-
charged as Private First Class
and from there went on to en-
College Business Admin- providing access to upper
istration at the University college level courses from
dealing with Parkinson’s
disease. We are especially
thankful for John Mack-
lin, John Kloc, Blessing
Osanalye as well as Mag-
Soup Kitchen and Hope
Horsepark. A visitation
was held on December
16, 2018 at Pixley Fu-
neral Home 322 W. Uni-
versity Drive, Rochester,
MI 48307 and on Mon-
day, December 17, 2018
at 11:30 a.m. until the fu-
his master’s degree at
Fordham University in
New York City and his
PhD in Industrial Psychol-
ogy at Purdue University.
Soon after graduating,
he was appointed Direc-
tor of Research of the
State of South Carolina.
He was very proud of his
early research and work
to improve the lives of
underprivileged through
education and job train-
ing. He later moved to
Houston to become the
Associate Director of The
Institute for Labor and In-
dustrial Relations at the
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and
business. He became Vice
President for Advanced
Studies and Dean of the
University Center. He was
passionate about increas-
ing educational oppor-
tunities for students by
as being a member of the
Munder Board of Trust-
ees and on the Board of
Sacred Heart Seminary.
He most recently served
on the Board of Lawrence
Technology University in
Southfield, Michigan
Joseph’s unwavering
faith in God set the foun-
dation for his life. He was
a longtime member of St.
Andrews Catholic Church.
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Andy was a Precinct Judge
for many years in Travis and
later in Bastrop County after
contributed immensely to the
Bastrop County government
and served on the County Ap-
praisal Board for several years.
Andy was preceded in death
by both his parents; his wife
of 52 years, Helen; his brother
Edgar Blaschke, Jr.; and his
grandson-in-law, Shane Os-
borne.
He is survived by his daugh-
ter Laurey and her husband,
Steve Wolf; his daughter,
Charlotte Hom; two grandsons,
Stephen Wolf and Sam Horn
and his wife Fidelia; his grand-
daughter, Megan Osborne and
her husband Ryan Nalley; four
By Cindye Ginsel
cindye.ginsel@elgincourier.com
childhood home when it
was moved from Manor
last summer, Stan came
across this letter.
Since in this issue we
could. The only time anyone
ever saw him sitting down was
when he was either eating or
playing dominoes.
He constantly took on numer-
nities.
In 1981, he and his fam-
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their loving care; and Resolu-
tions Hospice for making his
final days peaceful and com-
fortable.
Please make Memorial Con-
tributions in Andy’s Memory
to the Faith Lutheran Church
of McDade; CASA of Bastrop,
Lee, and Fayette Counties; Mc-
Dade High School FFA; or any
charity of your choosing.
The family will receive
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to Santa, I thought our
readers might enjoy a
letter written to Santa a
few decades ago.
from Elgin and now
lives in Austin with her
husband, Bud. While
rummaging through
old boxes left in their
g independent
gin:: a
Dr. Joseph Ernest Cham-
pagne of Rochester, MI,
and a former president of
Oakland University, was
born on May 19, 1938,
to Loretta Eva Lucier
Champagne and Freder-
ick Joseph Champagne
of Norwich, Connecticut.
He was married to Em-
ilie Lind Champagne of
Elgin on December 27,
1969. He was a devoted
father to Jennifer Cham-
pagne (David Zande), Ju-
liana Wonboy (Jeff) and
Johanna Champagne. He
was the adored grandfa-
ther of Bella, Abbey and
Jordyn Wonboy. He is also
survived by his brothers-
in-law, Dr. Dwight Lind
(Nell) and Wayne Lind
(Sheryl); sister-in-law,
Debbie Champagne as
18, from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral
service will be conducted
at Elgin Funeral Home on
Wednesday, December 19 at
10 a.m. Interment will follow
at Oakwood Cemetery, Aus-
tin, Texas. Arrangements and
care are entrusted to
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farm, made him a phenomenal for Bastrop County Commis-
gardener, especially with wa- sioner and County Judge in
termelons. He loved working the ‘80’s and ‘90’s. Although
on and riding his tractors and he never was never successful
being outdoors as often as he in his bid for public office, he
of Houston. He led a feasi- local universities. Joseph neral mass at 12 p.m. at St.
bility study for establish- served as Chairman of the Andrews Catholic Church,
ing a Community College Board of Ross Controls 1400 Inglewood Avenue,
and became the found- for many years, as well Rochester, Ml 48307.
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known as the Texas Highway Club; the McDade VFW; the
Department. On November Lutheran Brotherhood; and
11, 1955, the young couple had was Parade Chairman for the
their first child and were the McDade Watermelon Festi-
proud parents of Laurey Anne. val. Andy and his family were
Five years later, on October 4, members of the Memorial
1960, Andy and Helen were Methodist Church and the
blessed with another little girl, Decker Methodist Church,
Charlotte Marie. and upon moving to McDade,
Andy was an extremely affa- they joined the Faith Lutheran
ing President of Houston We are especially thankful
Community College in for the close spiritual rela-
1970. He later returned to tionships he shared with
the University of Houston Father Zak Shallow and
to become Vice President Monsignor Robert Mc-
for Academic Affairs. Clory.
He served on the Board We are also thankful for
of Lighthouse for the the devotion and friend-
Blind, the Center of ship shown to him in his
Multi-Handicap Children later years, when he was
in-law, Leon and Dagmar Rochester, Michigan. He membered by two phrases.
Lind. served the great univer- The first was that “he
Joseph did his under- sity for 10 years. While cared” as was evident by
graduate work at St. at Oakland, he was one his loving relationships
Mary’s and St. Thomas of the main builders of with his family and his
University. He completed the Oakland University lifelong devotion to serv-
roll at Texas A&I University of something at any given time, her husband Eddie Staples of
in Kingsville, While attending Andy was a Boy Scout Master; Donaldsonville, LA; two sis-
the University and working in a a volunteer at the Family Cri- ter-in-laws, Doris Blaschke of
boarding house, he met the love sis Center in Bastrop, where he Woodsboro and Doris Massey
of his life, a teacher from Aus- helped establish a resale store, of Houston; numerous nieces
tin, Texas named Helen Joyce which is now called Bits and and nephews; and a whole host
Seiders. The two were married Pieces; a census taker, a job of dear friends.
on January 29, 1955. After he loved because it provided The family would like to
earning his degree in business, ample opportunity for him to express their sincere gratitude
Andy began his longtime ca- meet new people and social- to Lucio and Susanna Leal for
reer with TXDOT, formerly ize; a member of the German their priceless friendship and
Technology Park which ing others. Secondly, what
surrounds the university. he repeated often toward
In 1991, he left to head the end of his life, which
up Crittenton Hospital he eloquently mentioned
Corporation. He moved at his final graduation
to Beaumont, Texas, to speech at Oakland Uni-
become the Chancellor versity, was, “Enthusiasm
of the Lamar University ain’t enough. You gotta get
System in 1994. He moved EXCITED! ”
back to Rochester to start In lieu of flowers, the
his own corporation and family requests donations
educational consulting be made to The Capuchin
ily moved to Michigan and gie and the staff at First &
he became the President Main.
of Oakland University in Joseph wanted to be re-
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