March 2, 1932 –  July 19, 2012  Rupert Anthony Hoenig, 80, of Lake Kiowa, Texas passed away on July 19, 2012 at the Plaza Medical Center in Fort Worth Texas, surrounded by his children, grandchildren, and wife of 58 years, Jeanne.
He was born March 2, 1932 in Muenster, Texas to Joseph Aloise and Suzanna Elizabeth Hoenig. He also lived in Carrollton, Texas for 35 years. He is preceded in death by his father Joseph Hoenig and mother Suzanna Elizabeth Hoenig, his brother Jerome John Hoenig, and his son Robert Dale Hoenig.

Rupert was a graduate of Subiaco Academy in Subiaco, Arkansas. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan during the Korean War. After 28 years working for Braniff Airlines, Rupert and family spent 4 years in Saudi Arabia, followed by various other airline related jobs back in the Dallas area. Rupert retired in 2001. Rupert enjoyed coaching sports, square dancing, golf, and tournament style poker.

He is survived by his wife Jeanne Hoenig, children Gary Edward Hoenig, Daniel Joseph Hoenig, Stephen Mark Hoenig, Donald Scott Hoenig, Walter Glen Hoenig, Randall Theodore Hoenig, Carol Jean Hoenig, and Brian Patrick Hoenig and siblings Eleanor Pelzel, Rita Cottle, Raymond Hoenig, and Edna Mae Hermes. Rupert had 13 grandchildren.

Celebration of Mass will be held at St. Maryâ??s Catholic Church, 825 North Weaver Street, Gainesville, Tx on Saturday, July, 21, 2012 at 10:00 AM, with burial at New Rest Haven Cemetery in Gainesville, TX. A rosary will be held at the Meador-Clement-Keel Funeral home, 1204 E. California, Gainesville, Texas on Friday, July 20th at 6:00 PM.

In lieu of Flowers, donations are being accepted at Subiaco Academy at www.subiacoacadamy.us in memory of Rupert Anthony Hoenig, Class of 1950.