Delton Hegemeyer was born October 19, 1940, in New Ulm, Texas, the son of Reinhardt W. and Wilma Gross Hegemeyer. Delton was united in marriage to Lillie Morgan Hegemeyer on December 19, 1959, at Welcome Lutheran Church and enjoyed 61 years of marriage.

Delton was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Delton was always dedicated to family, working as a carpenter to provide. In his younger years, he enjoyed participating in the Salt Grass Trail Ride and was instrumental in a lot of the building what most know to be the Texas Renaissance Festival in Plantersville. Delton always loved to build whatever was needed and loved to use his proverbial green thumb to make everything around the house grow in the toughest of conditions. Later in his years, he would find himself marveling at his Pecan trees from the front porch, especially when they were plentiful of pecans. He enjoyed picking those trees and especially cracking and eating their pecans. His most favorite time was when his grandkids would come barreling through the door shouting, “Grandpa we’re home!” With Lillie at his side, he built a fortune of family carefully constructed with love.

Delton passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at the age of 80 years, 4 months, and 27 days. He is survived by his wife: Lillie Hegemeyer of New Ulm; daughter: Debra Daily and her husband, Daniel, of New Ulm; son: Delton Hegemeyer, Jr. and his fiancé, Toni Packard, of Spring; daughter: Shannon Tejada and her husband, Ricky, of San Antonio; son: Michael Hamberg Hegemeyer of New Ulm; honorary son: Douglas Elinwood of Spring; grandchildren: Denise Mayfield and her husband, Aaron, of Cypress, Deanna Doyle and her husband, Daniel, of Frelsburg, Lisa Hegemeyer and her fiancé, Tre Tesno, of Conroe, Collin Hegemeyer and his wife, Brittney, of Houston, Adrianna, Alexa, and Abby Tejada of San Antonio, Ryan Hegemeyer of Spring, Colby Hamberg of Spring, Mikayla Hamberg of Weimar, Joe Castillo and Jamie Herndon of Grand Prairie, Stevi Castillo and Jesse Sanchez of Spring, and Elizabeth Gross of Industry; great-grandchildren: Madison and Aidan Mayfield of Cypress, Lane Doyle of Frelsburg, Isiah and William Tesno of Conroe, Lilla Castillo of Grand Prairie, and Mauricio Sanchez of Spring; and numerous other family members and friends.

Funeral arrangements under the direction of Schmidt Funeral Home, P.O. Box 610, 12029 Hwy. 36 South, Bellville, Texas 77418 — (979)865-2424 www.schmidtfunerals.com.