Ursula Louise Hielscher Kutra

Ursula was born on October 12th, 1942 in Austin, Texas to Richard Hielscher and Annie Miller Hielscher. She grew up on the family ranch in Oak Hill, Texas with her siblings Amelia, Carl, and Carlene. As a youth, she was a proud 4-H’er and Austinite who began her schooling at Oak Hill Elementary and graduated from William B. Travis High School in 1961.

As a young adult, one of her first jobs was working at the Texas State Capitol for The Secretary of State’s Office which she very much enjoyed, but then decided she needed a change of pace. She then moved to Houston, Texas where she worked at Holland Mortgage and through a group of friends she found the love of her life, Adrian Alois Kutra, whom she married on August 31st, 1974 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, in Austin, Texas. They were married for 32 years until his passing in 2007.

Ursula & Adrian settled in Sugarland, Texas. They started their family in 1976 with the birth of their daughter Laura Deanna and then grew it with the birth of their son, Aaron Adrian, born in 1979. In 1986, Ursula & her husband moved the family to Sealy, Texas to raise their children. Once her children were older, she returned to work as a tour guide at a Dewberry Farm in Brookshire, Texas and then finally as a Court Clerk for the town of San Felipe, Texas.

In 2015, she moved back to Austin, Texas to be closer to her children & family where she attended Abiding Love Lutheran Church. As her body aged, she resided at Brookdale Beckett Meadows in Austin, The Philomena in Kyle, and Acclaimed Senior Living in San Marcos. She was able to try to stay as independent as possible with the help of numerous healthcare workers. She finally came to rest for the last year of her life with Heart to Heart Hospice at The Carehouse of The Yellow Rose in New Braunfels, Texas where she was treated like family by the excellent caregivers Ging Mendoza, Ron McGlothlin and their devoted staff.

Ursula is survived by daughter Laura Deanna Kutra; son Aaron Adrian Kutra with his wife/her daughter-in-law Farra Kutra; sister Amelia Mettke with husband Paul, niece Kristen Griffin with husband David & nephew Jonathan Mettke; brother Carl Hielscher; sister Carlene Klaus with husband Mark, niece Jennifer Klaus, grand-nephew Chrstian Rhodes & niece Amanda Klaus. On her husband’s side, sister-in-law Sandy Roberts, niece Robyn Weller with husband Doug, grand-niece Lauren Weller, grand-nephew Carson Weller & nephew Derek Roberts with wife Amanda; brother-in-law Dominic Kutra with wife Debbie, niece Nicole Kutra & nephew Nicholas Kutra and numerous other relatives and friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband Adrian, her parents Richard & Annie Miller Hielscher, her husband’s parents Alois & Gabriella Sliva Kutra, brother-in-law Doug Roberts (wife Sandy Roberts) & nephew Richard Kutra (parents Dominic & Debbie Kutra).

Ursula was a dedicated wife, mother, daughter, aunt & friend. She enjoyed attending church & her Christian faith never wavered. Volunteering & helping others was a large part of her life. She was a member with many leadership positions of the Austin County Extension Education Association, Austin County Fair Association, Sealy ISD PTA, Ladies Aide of her church, Red Hat’s Society in Brazos County, Sealy Band Boosters, 4-H Leader & Aggie Moms Club

She had a deep fondness for the Extension Service where she expanded her knowledge through volunteering. Her skills in sewing & cooking allowed her to win numerous Grand Champion awards at the Austin County Fair. Nature & animals were a love of hers & she had many pets during her life, especially her dogs Goldie & Sparky. Her kind, adventurous spirit will be missed greatly.

If a donation is made in lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Austin County Fair Memorial Scholarship, P.O. Box 403, Bellville, Texas 77418, or a charity of your choice.

Services for Ursula are on Thursday, February 12th at Abiding Love Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas there will be a Visitation at 1PM & Funeral Services at 2PM. On Friday, February 13th at Knesek Family Funeral Chapel in Sealy, Texas there will be a Family and Friends Gathering from 11AM - 1PM followed by Graveside at St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Sealy (Frydek), Texas.