Harold Albert Wendler was born on March 31, 1935 in Ledbetter, Texas to Louis and Irene Wendler. He entered Heaven on January 20, 2021. He attended Bell Settlement School and graduated from Round Top Carmine High School. Later, he attended Austin Barber College in Austin, Texas. While working as a barber in Waco, he met Shirley, his wife of 64 years.
In 1958, he and Shirley moved to Houston, Texas where he worked as a machinist in the oil field industry until his retirement. There they raised their daughter, Sandra. Harold was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He and Shirley were active members at Beautiful Savior Our Redeemer Lutheran Church where he loved to be involved in church activities and serve as a church elder.
In addition to his occupations as a barber and machinist, Harold was a lifelong farmer and cattle rancher. He loved raccoon hunting, sports, sharing historical stories, a good, clean joke, and listening to good polka music. He was a kind, genuine person and family man who loved spending time with his family, friends, and neighbors. He was also available to lend a helping hand or to give sound advice. If you needed anything, you knew you could depend on Harold.
Harold is survived by his loving wife, Shirley; daughter, Sandra Lee and husband Danny; granddaughter, Madison Lee; sister, Aileen Carter; sister, Estelle Hejtmancik and husband Dennis; brother-in-law, Adolph Bach Jr.; niece, Karen Blakely and husband Bob, and niece, Jill Bullard and husband Lance.
The family will receive friends for a visitation on Thursday, January 28, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Brookside Funeral Home, 13747 Eastex Freeway, Houston, Texas 77039. A funeral service will follow and begin promptly at 12:00 p.m. followed by burial at Brookside Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Beautiful Savior Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 215 Rittenhouse Street, Houston, Texas 77076; and Memorial Hermann online at www.memorialhermann.org/donate, by mail to 929 Gessner, Suite 2650, Houston, Texas 77024, or by phone at (713) 242-4400. Please designate area of greatest need, and note the gift is in memory of Harold A. Wendler. All gifts made in memory of Mr. Wendler will support the work of Memorial Hermann Northeast.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.brooksidefuneralhomelauder.com for the Wendler family.
