Margaret Raemsch

farm in Cistern. She attended and completed 8 years at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Elementary School in Cistern and enjoyed playing on the school volleyball team. After 8 years of school, Margaret continued working with her siblings on the family farm. She met and married the love of her life, Gilbert J. Raemsch of Smithville on February 19, 1946. The couple settled at Alum Creek and began farming and ranching and raising their children.
Margaret was a member of St Paul's Catholic Church in Smithville. She was an honorary member of the SPJST Organization in Smithville. She loved gardening, preserving and canning, sewing, cooking, going to dances and being with her family.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Gilbert J. Raemsch; one son, Ronald Thomas Raemsch; three sisters and one brother.
She is survived by 9 children: Gilbert Wayne and Nancy Raemsch of Holland; Dan and Chris Raemsch of Austin; Francie and Trent Baird of Bastrop; Margie Raemsch of Austin; Tommy and Phyllis Raemsch of Lockhart; Gary and Leigh Raemsch of Cedar Creek; Veronica and Earl Mutchink of Smithville; Robbie and Connie Raemsch of Cedar Creek; Bernie and Becky Raemsch of Bastrop.
She is also survived by 20 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren with 1 on the way in August, and 1 brother and 3 sisters.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Paul's Catholic Church, 204 Mills Street, Smithville, Texas 78957