Fred A. Bueche was founder and owner of Golden Kettle Manufacturing Co., which produced jam, jelly, dressing, syrup, hot sauce and honey.
He opened the company on Roosevelt Avenue in 1938 and ran it until 1966 when he sold it and retired.
Bueche died Saturday at age 88. He was born in Smithson Valley and moved to San Antonio about 60 years ago.
"He was a very likable man, who loved his religion and was a wonderful husband and father," said his daughter-in-law, Jean Bueche. "He was good to his children and was a good provider."
"He loved to talk to people and kept up with politics and the times by watching newscasts," she said. "A generous man, he contributed to his church and whenever anyone asked him. He gave syrup to the American Legion for its annual breakfast, as well as donating to church functions and orphanages."
Bueche had a productive vegetable garden every year and many fruit trees. Last week he asked his daughter to get some of the unusual Chinese beans he customarily planted in his garden.
He played the violin and flute in the Knights of Columbus band, and he also played in a German band at Beethoven Hall every Sunday afternoon for 50 years. Bueche encouraged his children to take music lessons, and they had a family band when the children were young.
Bueche was a fourth-degree Knights of Columbus member and a member of Alhambra, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Holy Name Society and Hermann Sons Harmonia Lodge No. 1. He was a former of the Retail Grocers Association and San Antonio Manufacturers Association.
Survivors are his wife; three daughters, Geraldine Moy of San Antonio, Marilynn Drever of Napierville, Ill., and Patricia Wiehardt of Texarkana, Texas; three sons, Anton P. Bueche and Fred A. Bueche Jr., both of San Antonio, and Donald Bueche of Dallas; a brother Richard Bueche of Marshall; two sisters, Amelia Williams of San Antonio and Louisa Schmidt of New Braunfels; 27 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
He opened the company on Roosevelt Avenue in 1938 and ran it until 1966 when he sold it and retired.
Bueche died Saturday at age 88. He was born in Smithson Valley and moved to San Antonio about 60 years ago.
"He was a very likable man, who loved his religion and was a wonderful husband and father," said his daughter-in-law, Jean Bueche. "He was good to his children and was a good provider."
"He loved to talk to people and kept up with politics and the times by watching newscasts," she said. "A generous man, he contributed to his church and whenever anyone asked him. He gave syrup to the American Legion for its annual breakfast, as well as donating to church functions and orphanages."
Bueche had a productive vegetable garden every year and many fruit trees. Last week he asked his daughter to get some of the unusual Chinese beans he customarily planted in his garden.
He played the violin and flute in the Knights of Columbus band, and he also played in a German band at Beethoven Hall every Sunday afternoon for 50 years. Bueche encouraged his children to take music lessons, and they had a family band when the children were young.
Bueche was a fourth-degree Knights of Columbus member and a member of Alhambra, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Holy Name Society and Hermann Sons Harmonia Lodge No. 1. He was a former of the Retail Grocers Association and San Antonio Manufacturers Association.
Survivors are his wife; three daughters, Geraldine Moy of San Antonio, Marilynn Drever of Napierville, Ill., and Patricia Wiehardt of Texarkana, Texas; three sons, Anton P. Bueche and Fred A. Bueche Jr., both of San Antonio, and Donald Bueche of Dallas; a brother Richard Bueche of Marshall; two sisters, Amelia Williams of San Antonio and Louisa Schmidt of New Braunfels; 27 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Fred A. Bueche was founder and owner of Golden Kettle Manufacturing Co., which produced jam, jelly, dressing, syrup, hot sauce and honey.
He opened the company on Roosevelt Avenue in 1938 and ran it until 1966 when he sold it and retired.
Bueche died Saturday at age 88. He was born in Smithson Valley and moved to San Antonio about 60 years ago.
"He was a very likable man, who loved his religion and was a wonderful husband and father," said his daughter-in-law, Jean Bueche. "He was good to his children and was a good provider."
"He loved to talk to people and kept up with politics and the times by watching newscasts," she said. "A generous man, he contributed to his church and whenever anyone asked him. He gave syrup to the American Legion for its annual breakfast, as well as donating to church functions and orphanages."
Bueche had a productive vegetable garden every year and many fruit trees. Last week he asked his daughter to get some of the unusual Chinese beans he customarily planted in his garden.
He played the violin and flute in the Knights of Columbus band, and he also played in a German band at Beethoven Hall every Sunday afternoon for 50 years. Bueche encouraged his children to take music lessons, and they had a family band when the children were young.
Bueche was a fourth-degree Knights of Columbus member and a member of Alhambra, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Holy Name Society and Hermann Sons Harmonia Lodge No. 1. He was a former of the Retail Grocers Association and San Antonio Manufacturers Association.
Survivors are his wife; three daughters, Geraldine Moy of San Antonio, Marilynn Drever of Napierville, Ill., and Patricia Wiehardt of Texarkana, Texas; three sons, Anton P. Bueche and Fred A. Bueche Jr., both of San Antonio, and Donald Bueche of Dallas; a brother Richard Bueche of Marshall; two sisters, Amelia Williams of San Antonio and Louisa Schmidt of New Braunfels; 27 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
He opened the company on Roosevelt Avenue in 1938 and ran it until 1966 when he sold it and retired.
Bueche died Saturday at age 88. He was born in Smithson Valley and moved to San Antonio about 60 years ago.
"He was a very likable man, who loved his religion and was a wonderful husband and father," said his daughter-in-law, Jean Bueche. "He was good to his children and was a good provider."
"He loved to talk to people and kept up with politics and the times by watching newscasts," she said. "A generous man, he contributed to his church and whenever anyone asked him. He gave syrup to the American Legion for its annual breakfast, as well as donating to church functions and orphanages."
Bueche had a productive vegetable garden every year and many fruit trees. Last week he asked his daughter to get some of the unusual Chinese beans he customarily planted in his garden.
He played the violin and flute in the Knights of Columbus band, and he also played in a German band at Beethoven Hall every Sunday afternoon for 50 years. Bueche encouraged his children to take music lessons, and they had a family band when the children were young.
Bueche was a fourth-degree Knights of Columbus member and a member of Alhambra, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Holy Name Society and Hermann Sons Harmonia Lodge No. 1. He was a former of the Retail Grocers Association and San Antonio Manufacturers Association.
Survivors are his wife; three daughters, Geraldine Moy of San Antonio, Marilynn Drever of Napierville, Ill., and Patricia Wiehardt of Texarkana, Texas; three sons, Anton P. Bueche and Fred A. Bueche Jr., both of San Antonio, and Donald Bueche of Dallas; a brother Richard Bueche of Marshall; two sisters, Amelia Williams of San Antonio and Louisa Schmidt of New Braunfels; 27 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Family Members
Siblings
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
