Floyd is a descendant of a Medina County Pioneer family that settled in Medina County, north of Castroville. The Santleben family immigrated to America from Hanover, Germany in 1845, on the ship Charles William. After sailing for seven weeks, their ship ran aground and broke apart as they entered Galveston Bay. The Santleben family were among the thirty-five of the one hundred thirty passengers that survived the ship wreck. They arrived in their new country with only the clothes on their back and a little money. All of their belongings were lost in the bay.
Floyd graduated from La Coste High School in 1944. After graduation, he joined the Navy and proudly served his country.He returned home to farm and ranch until he was physically no longer able to work.
On August 16, 1950, Floyd married Myrtle Marie Weiblen at Zion Lutheran Church in Castroville. Floyd and Myrtle raised three children and were married for sixty-six years at the time of her passing on December 12, 2016.
Floyd was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church and was a member of VFW Post #8134, Quihi Gun Club and Texas Farm Bureau.
Floyd was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Myrtle Santleben; twin brother and sister-in-law, Lloyd and Lil Santleben; brothers and sisters-in-law, William H. and Martha Santleben, Alvin (Carmen “Johnnie”) Santleben, Sr.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Hilda and Claude Rogers, Inez Santleben, Ella and Elton Brieten, Clara and Amandus Muennink, Josephine and Al Vance, Laura and Leo Reicherzer.
Floyd is a descendant of a Medina County Pioneer family that settled in Medina County, north of Castroville. The Santleben family immigrated to America from Hanover, Germany in 1845, on the ship Charles William. After sailing for seven weeks, their ship ran aground and broke apart as they entered Galveston Bay. The Santleben family were among the thirty-five of the one hundred thirty passengers that survived the ship wreck. They arrived in their new country with only the clothes on their back and a little money. All of their belongings were lost in the bay.
Floyd graduated from La Coste High School in 1944. After graduation, he joined the Navy and proudly served his country.He returned home to farm and ranch until he was physically no longer able to work.
On August 16, 1950, Floyd married Myrtle Marie Weiblen at Zion Lutheran Church in Castroville. Floyd and Myrtle raised three children and were married for sixty-six years at the time of her passing on December 12, 2016.
Floyd was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church and was a member of VFW Post #8134, Quihi Gun Club and Texas Farm Bureau.
Floyd was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Myrtle Santleben; twin brother and sister-in-law, Lloyd and Lil Santleben; brothers and sisters-in-law, William H. and Martha Santleben, Alvin (Carmen “Johnnie”) Santleben, Sr.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Hilda and Claude Rogers, Inez Santleben, Ella and Elton Brieten, Clara and Amandus Muennink, Josephine and Al Vance, Laura and Leo Reicherzer.
Family Members
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Ella Josephine Santleben Breiten
1907–1995
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Laura Santleben Reicherzer
1908–2002
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Clara Lucille Santleben Muennink
1910–1992
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Inez Alma Santleben
1912–1919
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Hilda Santleben Rogers
1915–1986
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Josephine Julia Santleben Vance
1917–2010
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William Hugo Santleben
1919–1995
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Alvin Clarence Santleben Sr
1921–2018
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Lloyd Gerald Santleben
1926–1998
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