Milton “Slim” Remmers, Sr. age 86 of Runge died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. Slim  ,was born July 14, 1929 to Julius & Alma Wenzel Remmers.  Slim married Ruby Schultz Apr. 6, 1952 in Kenedy.  He was a oil field guager and a member of the Lutheran Church in Runge.

He is survived by his daughter Janice (Jerry) Winter of El Campo, Sons Milton (Vicky) Remmers, Jr. of Port Lavaca, Kerry (Pam) Remmers of Nordheim and Allen (Lisa) Remmers of San Antonio. 12 grandchildren & 18 Great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his 2 sisters, 6 brothers and daughter in law Tara Remmers, great granddaughter Ashley Remmers.

Visitation will be held Wed. Feb. 10^th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Eckols Chapel.  Funeral Services will be held Thursday Feb. 11^th. At 10:00 at the Eckols Chapel with interment will follow in the Runge Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be Otto Monecke, Wesley Wells, Cody Remmers, Victor Remmers, Dennis Remmers , Calvin Koenig, Robert Guerrero, & Victor Williams. Honorary Pallbearers Ray Shaw, Cody Watts, Kenneth Foster, Callan Jonas, Aaron Cross, Jack Steves, Chad Buesing , Granddaughters, and Great Grandchildren.