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Heaven has gained an awesome steel guitar player. Louis (Jr.) Lawrence Pelzel passed away Saturday, May 9th, 2020 at the age of 84. He was born on October 25, 1935 to Louis Pelzel Sr. and Mary Moeller Pelzel in Olfen, TX. He was the youngest of four children: Siblings, Leroy and Lawrence Pelzel and Gladys Braden. After high school, Louis went into the Army. During this time, he married the love of his life, Diana Faye Broz, whom proceeded him in death in 2015. Together they had 4 children: Linda Jones (Mickey), Cheryl Magill, Alan and Michael Pelzel (Barbara). Louis spent the majority of his adult life in the vending business ending in retirement from Coca Cola vending. Aside from his family, Louis also had a major passion for music. He taught himself to play the steel guitar around the age of 15. This talent earned him a spot in the Pelzel family Polka band. Louis continued playing in country western bands into his late 70’s. The last few years of his music career was spent with the “Junior Pelzel and the Country Showman band”. Louis was proceeded in death by his parents, wife, Diana, and brother Leroy. He is survived by his 4 children, grandchildren: Matthew (Jenna) Jones, Christopher (Jordon) Jones, Bradley (Samantha) Jones, Madison Conradt, Marcus, Macy and Lorelei Pelzel, Tommy and Jayton Haas, Elijiah James and Arianna Turner, great grandchildren: Tyler and Morgan Conradt, Kihlynn Williams, Bryley, Karson and Kooper Jones. Services for Louis Pelzel will be Tuesday May, 12th with visitation from 10-12 am at Johnson's Funeral Home in San Angelo, TX and a graveside service at 1pm at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Louis spent many endless hours helping out at his church parish, St. Margaret’s Catholic Church, where he had been a longtime member since the late 1960’s. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the building fund for St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church. 2619 Era St. San Angelo, TX 76905. Special thanks to the Springs Memory Care Facility, Kindred Hospice, Barbara Pelzel and Sharylon Whirlow for their unrelentless care and compassion of Louis over the past 3-4 years.
FAMILY
Louis Sr. and Mary Moeller Pelzel, Parents (deceased)
Leroy Pelzel, Brother (deceased)
Diana Faye Broz Pelzel, Wife (deceased)
Lawrence Pelzel, Brother
Gladys Braden, Sister
Linda Jones and husband Mickey, Daughter
Cheryl Magill, Daughter
Alan Pelzel, Son
Michael Pelzel and wife Barbara, Son
Matthew (Jenna) Jones, Grandchild
Christopher (Jordon) Jones, Grandchild
Bradley (Samantha) Jones, Grandchild
Madison Conradt, Grandchild
Marcus Pelzel, Grandchild
Macy Pelzel, Grandchild
Lorelei Pelzel, Grandchild
Tommy Haas, Grandchild
Jayton Haas, Grandchild
Elijiah James, Grandchild
Arianna Turner, Grandchild
Tyler Conradt, Great Grandchild
Morgan Conradt, Great Grandchild
Kihlynn Williams, Great Grandchild
Bryley Jones, Great Grandchild
Karson Jones, Great Grandchild
Kooper Jones, Great Grandchild
DONATIONS
St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church Building Fund
Services
12 MAY
Visitation
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
JOHNSON'S FUNERAL HOME
435 W Beauregard Ave
San Angelo, Texas 76903
12 MAY
Graveside Service
1:00 pm
JOHNSON'S LAWNHAVEN MEMORIAL GARDENS
4989 FM 1223
San Angelo, Texas 76905