Helen Isert

H. LaVerne Schwausch Clark Isert, age 87, of Austin, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020, in Austin. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, December 18, 2020, at Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery.

LaVerne was born on January 3, 1933, to the late Ted and Hulda Richter Schwausch in Copperas Cove, Texas. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church by Rev. L.J. Werner. LaVerne attended school in a one-room schoolhouse at Immanuel Lutheran Day School with her sister and her brother. She graduated from Copperas Cove High School in 1950. LaVerne traveled to various duty stations for 20 years with her first husband and their four daughters. She later married Lawrence Louis Isert, Jr., on December 17, 1978, in Austin and they shared their lives just shy of 42 years together. She was a lifetime Lutheran even after spending the last 50 years in Austin, she always planned to return “home” to Immanuel. She will be remembered for her love for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. LaVerne had a kind heart for all animals and was constantly taking in strays. She was an excellent seamstress, loved to oil paint, and to spoil animals.

LaVerne was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Brenda Kruemcke; her brother, Eldor Schwausch and her sister, Frances Kindler.

LaVerne is survived by her husband, Larry Isert; daughters, Cathy Schulze and husband, Stacey of Copperas Cove, Sherry Reeves and husband, Scott of Round Rock, Lisa Brewer and husband, John of Dripping Springs; son-in-law, Wayne Kruemcke; six grandchildren, Justin Schulze and wife, Melissa, Madison Culin and husband, Mike, Jenna Lopez and husband, Tim, Dylan Reeves, Kylie Brewer and fiancé, Joe SantaMaria, Kevin Brewer; six great grandchildren, Mason and Landon Schulze, Riley and Rhett Culin, and Eloise and Violet Lopez.