A graveside service for Donnie William “Don” Sebesta was held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, at Forest Park East, 21620 Gulf Freeway, Webster.
Mr. Sebesta died on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.
Don was born on June 29, 1945, to Raymond Milton Sebesta Sr., and Julia Holick Sebesta.
He grew up in the bustling metropolis of Snook (originally known as Sebesta Corner or Sebesta, Texas).
According to legend, he was the town bad boy.
At heart, he was a man of faith who loved the Lord and his family above all else.
He was a member of Snook Brethren Church until he joined First United Methodist Houston (West campus).
He began the ride of his life when he married the love of his life, Barbara Welch Sebesta, on Dec. 23, 1966.
Together, they traveled the world, camped, hunted, fished, raised two amazing sons and generally enjoyed life.
He often told people that it was incredible that the kid from Snook went on to do the many amazing things that they did.
It’s an understatement to say Don loved the great outdoors.
His favorite pastimes were hunting and fishing.
Since Barbara grew up hunting and fishing with her Dad, they were a great fit.
They raised their sons to love the outdoors as much as they did.
Everyone who knew him, liked him. He was truly a good and kind person.
He spent almost 50 years in the appliance repair business and even there, he was known as honest and straightforward.
He battled cancer twice in his life, and the last one (pancreatic) was more than his body could handle.
2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
He is survived by wife, Barbara; his sons, Lance Sebesta and wife, Flo, and Jason Sebesta and wife, April; his granddaughters, Jordan, Lauren, and Kate Sebesta; his brother, Ray Sebesta; his sisters, Gloria Weichert and Debbie Manthei and husband, Gary; and many nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and granddogs, Lacy and Waylon.
Memorials may be made in Don’s memory to First United Methodist Church, 10570 Westpark Drive, Houston, Texas 77042 or Keltys United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 3354, Lufkin, Texas 75913.