Annie Lee Veyre Kohlman died Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at the age of 91. Born October 3, 1912 in Donner, Louisiana, she arrived in Texas in 1927 with water marks on her legs as she and her family fled the great Mississippi River flood that devastated Southern Louisiana.
Mrs. Kohlman was preceded in death by her loving husband of forty-four years, Julius M. “Cheese” Kohlman; nine brothers and sisters; and nine nieces and nephews. She is survived by two children, John M. Kohlman of Beaumont and Linda Kohlman Ralls of Austin; and three grandchildren, Courtney Ralls of Houston, Karl Kohlman of Dallas and Kelly Kohlman of Sour Lake. Additional survivors include Julia Caughey Kohlman mother of her two youngest grandchildren, and Mary Louise Kohlman Ehrensberger, sister-in-law, as well as nieces and nephews.
She was a life-long member of St. Anthony’s Cathedral and a member of the Altar Society and Cathedral Ladies.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 3, 2004, at St. Anthony Cathedral under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont, with burial to follow at Magnolia Cemetery. A Christian Vigil will be 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 2, at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony Cathedral School, 850 Forsythe, Beaumont, Texas 77701-2891.
