Anita “Nita” Marie Kalmus Seidenberger, 87, of Round Rock (formerly of Taylor) passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021.
She was born on Sept. 25, 1933, in Schulenburg to Julius and Annie Kalmus. She had one brother, Julius Charles (JC). She married the love of her life, Robert “Bob” Earl Seidenberger, on April 23, 1952, and set sail on many life adventures. After retiring from the Navy in 1970, they settled in Austin. The family spent many weekends at the lake or camping and always had several of their children’s friends in tow. Nita worked at Sacred Heart Catholic School as a teacher’s aide and then cafeteria manager, providing spiritual and physical nourishment to many. In 1994, they moved to Taylor, and enjoyed retirement on the ponderosa. They shared 67 years together until his passing in 2019. Nita then became a resident at SPJST Assisted Living in Taylor. In March 2020, when COVID caused restricted visits, she and her children made the decision for her to move in with her daughter, Debi, in Round Rock, where she could still enjoy family visits. During her final days, Traditions Hospice provided special care and support to Nita and her family.
Family was her life; she was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She loved to sew, cook, bake or just piddle around. In recent years she enjoyed a good game of dominoes or bingo, loved to watch her game shows, looked forward to her evening foot spa and treated herself often to a pretty-in-pink manicure. Her Catholic faith was important to her and she always had her rosary in hand when praying at bedtime.
Nita was preceded in death by her husband, Bob, in 2019, and son, David, in 1969.
Those left to honor her are her children, Pam and husband Ken, Debi, Russell and wife Paige, Mark and wife Brenda, Juli, and Jill and husband Jay; 18 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Nita was laid to rest at Cook Walden Capital Parks Cemetery.
Memories and condolences can be shared with her family by visiting Nita’s memorial page at https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries.
Cook Walden Capital Parks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.