Louis Edwin Palla

LOUIS EDWIN PALLA, 78, of Bellville, Texas, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014, in Houston, Texas. He was born on August 4, 1935, in Granger Texas, the son of Charlie and Mary Skrhak Palla. Louis grew up in Granger and attended Granger Catholic School. In 1959, he enlisted in the United States Army and was Honorably Discharged, in 1964. Louis moved to Houston and was united in marriage to Lois Krueger, on August 1, 1964, in Frydek, Texas. In 1969, they moved to Bellville, where Louis was a cattleman on his ranch in Burleigh. He was a member of the Coshatte Agriculture Society and was active in Austin County 4-H, Bellville Little League, and the Austin County Fair. Louis enjoyed riding his mule, his fruit trees and taking care of his dog. Louis is survived by his LOVING WIFE OF OVER 50 YEARS: Lois Palla of Bellville; CHILDREN: Lonnie Palla and Lyle Palla, both of Bellville and Leisha Chandler and her husband, Bruce, of Bellville; GRANDCHILDREN: Misty Chandler and her friend, Chris Herben of Bellville and Marlee Chandler of Bellville. He is also survived by his BROTHERS: Henry Palla and his wife, Betty, of Houston and Albert Palla and his wife, Rose, also of Houston; BOTHER-IN-LAW: John Valis of Taylor and SISTER-IN-LAW: Joyce Palla of Granger. Louis was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Mary Palla, sisters, Georgia Vitek, Mildred Valis, Mary Palla and Alice Rumley and brother, Charlie Palla. Pallbearers are: Scott Zieschang, Jeff Haugen, Christian Remmert, Eric Neelley, Jason Strawn and Pete Mayfield. Honorary Pallbearers are: William Krueger, Bruce Remmert, Bruce Chandler, Morris Zieschang, Erik Haugen, Jeff Howard, Gilbert Palla, William Knolle and August Vitek, Jr. MEMORIAL GIFTS MAY BE MADE TO: Coshatte Agriculture Society 5712 Smith Road Bellville, Texas 77418