Evelyn Naumann

Evelyn Sommerfeld Naumann, 93 of Brenham passed away Monday June 2, 2014 at Kruse Memorial Village. The family wishes to thank all the caregivers of Kruse during the long duration of her stay for their wonderful care.
Visitation with the family will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. today at Brenham Memorial Chapel.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday June 4 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Phillipsburg with Pastor Robert Sorensen officiating.
Serving as pallbearers are nephews Bubba Kolwes, David Sommerfeld, Ken Kramer, Otto Kemper Jr., Don Meier, Darrell Meier and Ron Kelling. Honorary pallbearers are Carl Edward Kolwes, Leonard Addicks, Victor Arlitt, Harold Hohlt and Clemence Weiss.
Interment will follow at the Phillipsburg Cemetery.
Evelyn was born December 29, 1920 in the Salem Community of Washington County to E. W. and Bertha Sprain Sommerfeld. She was baptized and confirmed in Salem Lutheran Church of Salem and on June 26, 1948 married Arnold E. Naumann in the same church. She attended Salem School and graduated from Brenham High School. She and Arnold made their home in Brenham where he was employed with Farmers National Bank, now Brenham National, and Evelyn at A. L. Suter Fine Jewelry and Gifts. In later years she would be employed by Buddy and Bo Peep Fisher to run their blueprint business.
She became a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Phillipsburg upon her marriage to Arnold and devoted much of her time to teaching Sunday School and Bible School , serving as Sunday School Superintendent, member of Altar Guild, Ladies Aid and Naomi Circle and singing in the Adult Choir. She ran a carpool for years picking up children after school and taking them to youth choir practice.
Evelyn also enjoyed her civic involvement especially the Brenham Lioness Club.
She loved her grandchildren and thoroughly enjoyed her time with them. She also loved to play the piano. Onward Christian Soldiers was her favorite hymn and it was heard everytime she sat at a piano for she knew it by memory.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister Elizabeth Kolwes and brother Edward Lee Sommerfeld.
Survivors include daughter Beth Appel and husband Jeff; grandchildren John Appel; Ashley Appel Pontiff and husband James and Braden Appel.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church of Phillipsburg, 2739 Phillipsburg Church Road, Brenham, Texas 77833. (979) 836-6055.
Services are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel 2300 Stringer Street, Brenham, Texas 77833. (979) 836-3611. Condolences may be sent to www.brenhammemorialchapel.com