Lawrence Bethel Proske

June 21, 1931 - November 18, 2020

Funeral services for Lawrence Proske, 89, of Lincoln, Texas, are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at St. John Lutheran Church in Lincoln with Rev. Dale Bohm officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, November 23, 2020 from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. at Phillips and Luckey funeral Home in Giddings. The family will be present for visitation Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Lawrence Bethel Proske was born June 21, 1931, the youngest son of Emil and Adelheid (Iselt) Proske. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Lincoln on April 10, 1973. From an early age he worked on the family farm in Fedor, raising hogs, cattle, and farming peanuts. He purchased the family farm from his dad and lived there all his 89 years. Much to the surprise and delight of his nieces and nephews, he married Lorene Foerster on April 12, 1967 in a private ceremony at the home of his oldest nephew, Bob and Claudine Little in Lockhart, Texas and became Dad to Lorene’s young children, Barbara and Kenneth Foerster. Lawrence and Lorene were blessed with one son, Brendon Ray Proske who was tragically taken from this world at the young age of 23. He and Lorene were avid fishermen, traveling to Port O’Conner and other areas of the Texas coast. They loved to fry the fish they caught for family and friends. Lawrence and Lorene also loved to play dominoes. A favorite was playing ‘88’, like ‘42’ only more fun. The last game of 88 Lawrence played was with 4 generations of his family. He leaves wonderful memories with his countless antics which his family cherishes. Lawrence left his earthly body at the home of his daughter, surrounded by family. He joined family members in Heaven the early morning hours of Wednesday, November 18, 2020. He is survived by his daughter, Barbara and her husband Edward Markert of Lincoln; daughter-in-law, Barbara Foerster of Lexington; five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren, Stephen Markert and his wife Traci and their children Lauren, Jacob, and Kyle of Raymond, Ohio, Gregory Foerster and his wife Krista and their children Julianna and Luke of Kingston, New Hampshire, Susan Markert of Lincoln, Texas, Kimberly (Foerster) McKinney and her husband Zach and their sons Tripp, Cannon, Collin, Pierce, and Jett of Damon, Texas, and Shannon Markert of Austin, Texas; one brother, Gilbert Proske of Washington; one brother-in-law, Jake Laborde of Austin, Texas, and sisters-in-laws, Jeanette Knippa, Irene Boriack, and Evelyn Boriack all of Lincoln, Texas. He is preceded to Glory by his parents Emil & Adelheid Proske; his wife, Lorene; his sons, Brendon Ray Proske and Kenneth Foerster; brothers, Norbert Proske and his wife Lucille, Elton Proske and his wife Isabelle, and Fred Proske; his sisters, Agatha Little and her husband Earl, Renatha Jatzlau and her husband Adolph, Elphera Urban and her husband Lawrence, and Rosie Laborde, and sister-in-law, Sybil Proske. Serving as pallbearers will be Robert Laborde, Mike Jatzlau, John Schimank, Eugene Schimank, Leonard Schulz, and Darrell Enderlin. Memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church, Bec’s Blessing, Resolution Hospice, or to an organization of one’s choice.