Obituary of Erwin Lindemann

Erwin Herman Lindemann, 86, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Gertrude Lindemann; his wife of 38 years, Ursula Maria Lindemann; brothers, Gerhard and Heinz Lindemann; and sister, Doris Owczarczak. Erwin is survived by his longtime friend of partner for the last 26 years, Mary Helen Postel; son, Gary Lindemann and wife, Cheri; daughters, Silvia Goodwyne and husband, Dan, Renee Sanford; brother, Klaus Damerau; sister, Hildegard Widera; twelve grandchildren, four great grandchildren with two more on the way; and a host of other family and friends. Erwin grew up in a small town outside of Berlin called Marienfelde and spent a lot of time on his grandfather’s farm. At the age of 14, he began his apprenticeship as Tool& Die Maker with Siemens. A year later he was drafted by German Army at the end of World War II. After the war, he went back to work for Siemens to finish his apprenticeship and it was then that he met his future wife, Ursula. He and Ursula were married in 1950 and immigrated to the United States several years later. Shortly after arriving in the US he was drafted by the US Army. Being the proud patriot, he served his new country and became a citizen while stationed at Fort Polk in Louisiana. His family would eventually relocate to Texas and settle in the Pearland area. Erwin was a devoted member of St. Helen Catholic Church for over 50 years and originally attended church when it was simply a Mission with the priests coming from Alvin to hold Mass. He was active in the Parish Council, served as chairman of the BBQ shortly after the yearly bazaars were formed, and was active with the Knights of Columbus. Erwin continued working as a tool & die maker his entire life until retiring at the age of 82. He enjoyed deer hunting, flounder gigging and spending time with his grandchildren. Erwin will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved him. A funeral mass for Erwin will be held Thursday, August 27, 2015 at 10:00 am at St. Helen Catholic Church, 2209 Old Alvin Rd., Pearland, Texas 77581 with Father James Courville officiating.