Roger Allen Holub

Roger Allen Holub, 54, of Houston, died at Park Plaza Hospital due to heart surgery complications on Thursday, Feb. 2.

A Mass celebrating his life will be held at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, 11011 Hall Road in Houston, on Thursday, Feb. 16. Graveside service and burial will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18 at St. Rose Catholic Cemetery in Schulenburg at 11 a.m. Reception and lunch will follow at Sengelmann’s with fellowship at the Upstairs at the Downstairs afterward.

Roger was born on Oct. 12, 1968 in Freeport. His parents are Carolyn Genzer Friend and the late Wilson August Holub. He received his GED. His vocation was that of engine mechanic whether it was gas, diesel or small engine repair – a trade he learned from his father in which they both excelled. He was single at the time of his death. Roger was an avid talker and enjoyed meeting new people. He loved his family and friends and enjoyed social gatherings. His pastimes were playing pool, darts, and watching National Geographic and the History channels on television (heaven forbid if his mom was watching a Hallmark movie; he would go scurrying back to his room). He also liked bantering with his brother of the heart, Brian Kelly, honorary big sister, Misty Hudson, and his mom’s best friends, Lisa Steward and Scott Welch. He also truly liked to help others.

Survivors include his mother, Carolyn Genzer Friend; step-mother, Nina Holub; half-brother, Richard Holub of Los Angeles, Calif.; honorary big sister Misty Hudson and husband Melvin; and honorary brother, Brian Kelly. Other survivors include an aunt, Bunny Genzer; honorary aunt and uncle, Mike and Lisa Steward; cousins, Anthony Genzer and son A.J. Genzer, Nicholas Genzer and wife Maggie and daughters Ellie and Averie, Joyce Floyd and son Gaelan Gilbert and wife Anna, all of the Houston, Porter and Kingwood areas, and Larry Fillip of Schulenburg; Roger’s former wife, Christina Melchor, also of Schulenburg; as well as many friends in Schulenburg, Houston and Austin.

He was preceded in death by his father, Wilson August Holub; stepfather, Marvin “Charlie” Friend; step-brother, James Billy Friend; maternal grandfather, Alfons J. Genzer; maternal grandmother, Betty Genzer Walchar; paternal grandfather, Joseph Holub; maternal grandmother, Mary Jurak Holub; younger brother, Russell Adam Holub; and uncle Alfons Genzer.