Franklin Roeder, 79, of Victoria, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022.
He was born on Feb. 16, 1943 in Schulenburg to Ferdinand and Elnora (Haas) Roeder. Franklin proudly served his country as a Marine. He worked for Dupont for more than 35 years, including multiple years in Singapore. Franklin had been a faithful member of the Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Otto McMahon Roeder; daughter, Angela (James) Neill of Cat Springs; son, Clinton (Heidi) Roeder of Houston; stepdaughter, Sandy (Justin) Taylor of Plano; step-son, Mark (Janet) McMahon of Hallsville; brother, Milton Roeder of Schulenburg; four grandchildren, Jordan Neill, Miles Roeder, Travis Neill and Max Roeder, all of Houston; and four step-grandchildren, Colby Patton of Austin, Channing Patton of Austin, Ryan McMahon of Hallsville and Brodie McMahon of Hallsville. Franklin’s grandchildren called him “Big Pa.”
In addition to his parents, Franklin was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley Roeder, and a sister, Carolyn Segura.
A rosary was set for 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, with the service set for 1 p.m. at Rosewood Funeral Chapels, 3304 Mockingbird Lane, Victoria, followed by burial in Resurrection Cemetery with full military honors under the auspices of the Victoria Veterans Council. Named as pallbearers were Jordan Neill, Travis Neill, Miles Roeder and Max Roeder.
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