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Julia Kmiec, age 89 of Brenham, passed away on June 13, 2020. She was born August 30, 1930 in Bellville, TX to Edward and Margaret Lucherk and baptized September 14, 1930 in Bellville, TX. On October 20, 1948 Julia married Charles Kmiec and they were happily married for 55 years. She was a member of St. Katherine Drexel Catholic Church.

Julia is preceded in death by her parents Edward and Margaret Lucherk; husband Charles Pete Kmiec; brothers Chester and Floyd Lucherk; sister-in-law Monica Lucherk; brother-in-law Carroll Baskin; son-in-law Terry Cochran.

Julia is survived by her sons James (Kathleen) Kmiec, Mark (Angie) Kmiec, David (Heather) Kmiec; daughters Mary (Harold) Garrett, Pearl (Marshall) Dodd, Helen Cochran, Alice (Steve) Shaw, Carolyn (Ladd) Williams; sisters Augustine Baskin, Bernice (Willie) Lewandoski, Dorothy (Ike) Jozwiak, Elizabeth (John) Krolczyk; grandchildren Holly (Paul) Cox, Sharon Garrett, Tim (Amanda) Garrett, Kristie Terpstra, Melissa Dodd, Stephanie (Todd) Sullivan, Guy (Lauren) Kmiec, Tye (Dorothy) Copeland, Tate (Chelsea) Kmiec, Toby Kmiec, Jody (Clint) Davis, Jenifer (Ronnie) Ellington, Justin (Jessica) Cochran, Jessica (Brian) Newberry, Joshua (Terresa) Shaw, Angelina (Josh) Woehr, Derek (Mae) Shaw, Keith Kmiec, Callie Kmiec, Zach Richard, Kyla (Ram) Mendiola, Kyle Kmiec, Sean (Samantha) Williams, Ladd (Alisa) Williams, Jr., Matt (Rachel) Williams, Jill (Richard) Pelayo, Kayla Hatch and fiancé Trenton Ditus; great grandchildren Cameron Warneke, Katie Warneke, Lacey (Jeff) Choates, Kaitlyn Cox, Adam Cox, Abigail Garrett, Krystin Garrett, Tristan Terpstra, Makenzi Sullivan, Aubri Sullivan, Ryder Kmiec, Naoma Kmiec, Cullen Copeland, Carter Copeland, Colton Davis, Kyle Davis, Kirstyn Davis, Morgan Tondre, Caleb Ellington, Mason Tondre, Colton  Ellington, Caden Cochran, Ryland Rivas, Jacob Shaw, Anela Shaw, Lucas Shaw, Charles Shaw, Zion Woehr, Esther Woehr, Grace Woehr, Ruth Woehr, Benaiah Woehr, Julia Shaw, Sam Shaw, Isabella Mendiola, Thomas Richard, Nicholas Richard, Kole Williams, Blaine Williams, Julia Williams, Rosea Williams, Macyn Williams, Camryn Williams, Whitfield Williams, Emmett Pelayo, Trenton Pelayo, Audrielle Hatch, Jayce Hatch; great great grandchild Brendle Choate; as well as 6 more great grandchildren making their arrival in 2020. Julia also leaves behind numerous other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be Monday,  June  15, 2020 from 5-7 pm with a Rosary at 7pm at Canon Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 10am at St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church with Father Xavier Bilavendiran officiating. Interment will follow at Saint Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery in Chappell Hill.