Barkley "B.Y." Boeker

Barkley “B.Y.” Young Boeker, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday July 14, 2025 after being in hospice care.

B.Y. was born in Kenney, Texas on March 11, 1936 to Henry and Lydia Boeker. He was baptized at Germania Lutheran Church and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Brenham, Texas.

B.Y.’s first job was delivering the Houston Post for 75 cents an hour. Wages were cheap and he wanted to help his family make money since his father had a broken leg at the time. B.Y. pursued a job in the tile business, later opening his own tile business in Brenham, Texas – “Boeker Tile”. He had a very successful career in the tile and floor covering business for 50 years. He was very meticulous with his work and did beautiful work for countless homes in Brenham and the surrounding areas.

B.Y. met Betty Lou Barrett, the love of his life, at the Austin County Fair in 1956. B.Y. was working on an oil rig at the time and was 21 and Betty was 18. They married in 1957 on June 8th at Bellville Methodist Church. B.Y. was a faithful and dedicated usher for Grace Lutheran Church in Brenham for years. Together they had three daughters – Kim, Charlotte, and Luanne.

B.Y. and Betty loved to spend time with their family and loved hosting holiday get-togethers at their home. Together they enjoyed traveling to Branson, Missouri; Kinder, Louisiana; and Arkansas. One of their favorite and most memorable places they visited was Canada. B.Y. loved to barbecue and cook dinner for his family (Betty would make the salad!) He was an avid fan of the Houston Texans, the Houston Astros, and loved listening to and laughing at the Blue Collar Comedy Tour tapes during the holidays.

B.Y. is preceded in death by his wife, Betty Boeker, daughter, Kim Phillips, parents, Henry and Lydia Boeker, parents in law, Halbert and Lucille Barrett, stepmother in law, Joanna Barrett, sisters, Doris Bader, Estelle Eckermann, Brothers in laws, Robbie Barrett, Junior Bader, Lesley Eckermann, and Delphine Stoelke.

B.Y. is survived by daughters & sons-n-law, Charlotte Daily (David), Luanne Rybarski (Greg); grandchildren, Chad (Michelle) Bilski, Shane (Lindsay) O’Neal, Emily Rybarski, Madalyn Pawlowski (Drake), and Caitlin Beach; great-grandchildren, Aubrey, Harper, and Avery; sister, Dorine Stoelke; brother-in-law, Michael Barrett; sister-in-law, Carol Brandt (Fred), and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Visitation with Family present will be held Wednesday, July 16, 2025 from 5p.m. until 7p.m. at Brenham Memorial Chapel. Services will be held at Grace Lutheran Church on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10a.m. with burial to follow at Prairie Lea Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Randy Bader, Kenneth Bader, Michael Barrett, Chad Bilski, Shane O’Neal, Daniel Konieczny.

Services are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer St., Brenham, TX 77833. 979.836.3611 Share condolences at www.brenhammemorialchapel.com