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- Obituary:
Monte Edward Jochens
Monte Edward Jochens of Sugar Land, passed away at the age of 77 on the 5th of December, 2022. He was born on the 2nd of October, 1945 to Eulene and Ervin Jochens. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1963 and earned a BBA from Sam Houston State in 1967. During the Vietnam War, Monte honorably served in the US Army as a Captain in the 25th Infantry. He later went on to a successful career as a Senior Planner & Scheduler for various engineering & oil firms. He enjoyed playing golf, bowling, lunches at Sam's Club, and spending time with his family and friends.
Monte was preceded in death by his mother and father; his wife of 47 years, Cecilia Welenc; and his son-in-law, Tom Cutler.
He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Cutler; son, Daryl and daughter-in-law, Ashleigh Jochens; granddaughters, Amber Adams (Matthew Adams), Ryleigh Jochens, and Reese Jochens; great-granddaughter, Aspen Adams.
A military service will be held in Monte's honor at the Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr., Houston, TX 77038 on Friday, January 13th, at 1:45 p.m. Lane 2.
(Published in The Houston Chronicle on January 5, 2023)
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