Francis Thomas Kiefel
6/20/1963 - 6/27/2023
Francis Thomas Kiefel was born in Freeport, Texas on June 20, 1963, the oldest child of Frank and Joan Kiefel. He passed away on June 27, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston after battling a series of medical issues over the past several years. He is survived by his mother, Joan of Lake Jackson, his sisters Jacqueline Kiefel and her spouse John Heiniger of Marietta, Georgia and Deborah Llewellyn and her spouse Mark Llewellyn of Tampa, Florida, his nieces Sarah Heiniger, Rachel Llewellyn, and Charlotte Llewellyn and nephews Nick Heiniger and Jake Llewellyn. Preceded in death are his father, Frank Kiefel, his grandparents Frank A Kiefel and Agnes Von Dohlen Kiefel and Paul and Elenora Hutzler and numerous aunts and uncles. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 30 at 11:00 AM at St. Michael's Church in Lake Jackson, Texas with a rosary preceding at 10:30 AM.
Francis enjoyed a variety of activities throughout his life. As a child, he played Little League Baseball and participated in Boy Scouts of America. In high school, he played guitar in a garage band, scraping together a few local gigs and managing to shatter only a few of Joan's crystal glasses due to the loud music shaking the walls and furniture. Francis graduated from Brazoswood High School in 1981 and continued his education at Texas A&M University where he earned his B.S. in Electronics Engineering Technology. He was a computer technician at Texas Agricultural Extension Service and Director of Technology Services at VarTec Telecom, Inc. During the dot bomb era, Francis went back to school to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician at Alvin Community College then studied Nursing at College of the Mainland and the University of Texas at Arlington. He was a staff nurse at Lake Jackson Health Care Center and a Registered Nurse at St. Luke's Health, Brazosport Hospital. In his spare time, Francis enjoyed collecting and shooting rockets, orchestrating fireworks, fishing, mountain biking, kayaking, hiking, and rock hounding. He was creative and made fishing dioramas and wire-wrapped jewelry with polished rocks and gemstones, selling his creations at craft shows throughout the state and on his online shop, The Lone Star Mine Shaft. He took pride in his techy inventions that took ordinary items to the next level and delighted in trying new recipes, especially specialty pizzas, experimenting with various crusts and toppings. Francis's personality lives on through YouTube videos he produced on The Texas Road Runner channel which showcases his many creations and interests.
Francis adored his nieces and nephews and enjoyed retelling stories of silly things they said and did when younger. Francis was known to play Santa and the Easter Bunny so neighbor children and his nephews could enjoy some fun times at the holidays. Francis greatly missed his dad after he passed and has been such a help to his mom for more than a decade. He helped her get through several hurricanes and a historic ice storm and often took her out for meals at their favorite Lake Jackson restaurants. Francis had a big heart, a trusting spirit, and was a friend to anyone he met.
For where your treasure is, there also is your heart. - Matthew 6:21
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