Obituary for Melba Ruth Hafer (Beyer)
Melba Ruth Hafer, 90, of Waco passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022.
Melba was born April 11, 1931 in College Station, Texas to Gus “Pete” and Gussie Endler Beyer. After graduating from Nederland High School in Nederland, Texas, Melba attended St. Paul School of Nursing in Dallas, Texas and graduated as a registered nurse. In 1953, she married Henry David Hafer and they lived in Dallas until 1968 when they moved their family to Woodway, Texas and became permanent residents until their deaths.
Melba retired from Hillcrest Hospital in 2004 after 35 years as a registered nurse. She and Henry loved to travel in their RV, were members of the Cotton Palace Good Sam’s RV Club, and she collected rocks from all the places they traveled. She was a member of the Red Hat Society. As a member of the Four Seasons Garden Club, she loved to sit in her backyard garden and commune with the flowers and birds, especially her doves. She was an active member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, where she served as a Stephen Minister and Bible Study Leader for the Morning Circle. She was active in the “Over 50” group along with many other activities.
Melba was preceded in death by her parents, stepmother Tillie Beyer, and her husband Henry. She is survived by her children Janet Hafer Wuthrich and husband Buddy, David Hafer and wife Mauveline, and Steve Hafer and wife Lisa; grandchildren Kendall Wuthrich, Hannah Hafer Sanders and husband Chris, and Hallie Hafer; and great grandchild Hudson Sanders.
Visitation will be Thursday, March 24, 2022, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Oakcrest Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2022 at Waco Memorial Park Cemetery.
The family requests, in lieu of flowers, memorials should be made to St. Matthew Lutheran Church.
Melba was born April 11, 1931 in College Station, Texas to Gus “Pete” and Gussie Endler Beyer. After graduating from Nederland High School in Nederland, Texas, Melba attended St. Paul School of Nursing in Dallas, Texas and graduated as a registered nurse. In 1953, she married Henry David Hafer and they lived in Dallas until 1968 when they moved their family to Woodway, Texas and became permanent residents until their deaths.
Melba retired from Hillcrest Hospital in 2004 after 35 years as a registered nurse. She and Henry loved to travel in their RV, were members of the Cotton Palace Good Sam’s RV Club, and she collected rocks from all the places they traveled. She was a member of the Red Hat Society. As a member of the Four Seasons Garden Club, she loved to sit in her backyard garden and commune with the flowers and birds, especially her doves. She was an active member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, where she served as a Stephen Minister and Bible Study Leader for the Morning Circle. She was active in the “Over 50” group along with many other activities.
Melba was preceded in death by her parents, stepmother Tillie Beyer, and her husband Henry. She is survived by her children Janet Hafer Wuthrich and husband Buddy, David Hafer and wife Mauveline, and Steve Hafer and wife Lisa; grandchildren Kendall Wuthrich, Hannah Hafer Sanders and husband Chris, and Hallie Hafer; and great grandchild Hudson Sanders.
Visitation will be Thursday, March 24, 2022, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Oakcrest Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2022 at Waco Memorial Park Cemetery.
The family requests, in lieu of flowers, memorials should be made to St. Matthew Lutheran Church.