Hubert Walter Lange

Hubert “Pops” Walter Lange, age 88, of San Antonio, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Hubert was born June 20, 1933, to Robert and Hildegarde Lange in Olfen, TX. Hubert was the baby of 9 children. Hubert enlisted in the Army and served during the Korean War. Hubert came back and attended Texas Tech University where he received a Mechanical Engineering Degree. While attending Texas Tech, he met the love of his life, Mary Juanita Hayden. After a brief courtship, they were married Jan 28, 1961. Upon graduation, Hubert and Nita moved to San Antonio, where Hubert took a job at Kelly Air Force Base. Hubert retired after 30 years of service. Hubert continued to stay busy by getting involved in his community where he served as a Leon Valley City Councilman. Hubert was also very involved with St. Luke’s Catholic Church and up until the end, St Vincent De Paul Society. Hubert will always be remembered as a loving family man.

Hubert was preceded in death by his wife Nita who passed just before Christmas in 2021. Hubert is survived by son Phillip M. Lange(wife: Bonnett) of Hondo, TX, daughter Cecilia A. Schwartz(Husband: James) of Garden City, TX, daughter Christine E. Smyers of San Antonio, his grandchildren: Makenna, Marissa, and Gage Lange: Colton and Jake Schwartz and Morgan Ann Martin: Hannah and Hayden Smyers: great grandchildren Jaden L Schwartz, Julianne G Schwartz, Jenson J Schwartz, and Clark W Schwartz, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services will be held February 12, St Luke’s Catholic Church in San Antonio, TX. There will be a rosary at 1:30 PM followed by the funeral mass at 2:00 pm. The internment will take place on Feb 14, at Ft Sam Houston in San Antonio at 10 am.

In Lieu of Flowers donations may be made to St. Vincent de Paul.