Louise Zentner

Louise Marie (Teltow) Zentner entered eternal peace on December 8, 2014 at the age of 93. She was most recently a resident of Omaha, Nebraska after living in Texas for most of her life.
Louise was born on January 12, 1921 to Emil and Emma Teltow in Walburg, Texas. She was the youngest of ten children and was referred to as the “baby” of the family. She grew up in the Georgetown area and at the age of 22 joined the Women’s Army Corp. On January 31, 1948, she married John Zentner in Santa Anna, Texas. They were blessed with three daughters, Betty, Geneva, and Patricia. Together with her husband, John, they originated Lowake Inn, Lowake Steak House, Zentner Steak House in Rowena and Midkiff , Texas, as well as helping their daughter, Betty, at the Zentner’s Daughter locations. Louise thrived on making everyone feel loved and appreciated in all their restaurants while working many long hours to make the business a success.
Louise moved to Nebraska in 2001 and lived with her daughter Geneva and husband David. Throughout her life her greatest joy came from her faith and her family. She loved being with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Louise was treasured by her family as well as anyone that knew her. She was a member of St Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church in Omaha.
Louise will be sadly missed by her Daughters and Son-In-Laws, Betty Zentner and Bernay Sheffield of San Angelo and Geneva and David Krueger of Omaha, NE; Grandchildren, Shawn Pennington (Sissy), Kathy Coates (Gary), Kim Zentner (John), Bill Watts (Cheree), Kristin Krueger, Cory Dymond and Eric Dymond; Great-Grandchildren, Justin, Trevor, Bree, Haley, Ady, Ben, Hayden, John, Ella, Nick, Spring and Shane, as well as all of her extended family.
Louise was preceded in death by her husband, John Zentner; Daughter, Patricia Dymond; and Great-Grandson, Jacob Coates.
Visitation will begin at 5:00 P.M. Friday, December 12, 2014 with the recitation of the rosary at 6:00 P.M. at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Rowena, Texas. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 13, 2014 at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Rowena. Interment will follow at St Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Louise’s name to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or to the West Texas Rehabilitation Center.
Pallbearers are Shawn Pennington, Bill Watts, Cory Dymond, Eric Dymond, Mark Zentner, and Jon Kibler. Honorary pallbearers are Don Rodriquez and Gerald Teltow.