Olivia Kelch Arndt went to her heavenly home on Oct. 30, 2009.

She was born on Oct. 9, 1916, the daughter of William and Olga Roggenkamp Kelch. She was baptized Nov. 26, 1916, at St. John Lutheran Church in Lindenau by Pastor Utesch. She was confirmed on April 5, 1931, in Lindenau by Pastor M.J. Lorfing. She married Edgar Arndt on Oct. 9, 1938, in St. John Lutheran Church in Lindenau by Pastor Lee Simon. He preceded her in death on April 27, 1972.

She is survived by four daughters, Nelda (Victor) Boehl of Westhoff, Myrtle (Louis) Maxwell of Georgia, Jeanette (Ron) Willis of Yorktown, and Retha (Emil) Matus of Victoria; 11 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. She was a former church council member, belonged to the Women of the Church, former secretary/treasurer and vice president of the Women of the Church, a member of Herman Sons, and was a nurses' aide at the Cuero Community Hospital for 20 years.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her sister, Lillie Rau; and her brother, Wilfred Kelch.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Bryan Boehl, Jeff Willis, Kevin Willis, Darren Willis, Craig Matus, and great-grandsons, Kelby Boehl, Brady Boehl and Chris Carson.

Honorary pallbearers are her grandsons, Louis Maxwell II, Mark Maxwell, and her granddaughters and great-grandchildren.

Visitation was Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Freund Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at 10 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Lindenau officiated by Pastor William Hill.

Memorials: St. John Lutheran Church of Lindenau, Lindenau Cemetery Association, or Accolade Hospice, or donor's choice.

Freund Funeral Home, 361.275.2343