Henry (Hank) August Petri, Sr., 89, of Houston, Texas, devoted husband and loving father and grandfather, passed away on January 1, 2023.  Hank was born on September 24, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Henry August and Anna Marie (Lechstein) Petri.

After two years of military service in the Army, Hank went to work for Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis. He transferred to Houston in 1965 to prepare for the opening of the brewery and later retired after a 43-year career.

He loved faith, family, music, gardening, and traveling.  A member of Prince of Peace Catholic Community for nearly 50 years, Hank freely volunteered his time and talents in numerous ministries at the church and in the community.  He loved to sing, joining choirs from elementary school through adulthood, and his distinctive voice could be heard singing at every Mass.  Hank was an avid gardener and loved tending to his vegetable garden and caring for the landscaping at home and at church.  He spent his retirement years traveling extensively with Carol and often reminisced over his photo albums from the trips.

Hank is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Carol Joan (Forbes); son Henry, Jr., and wife Sharon; son Joseph and wife Valerie; son James and wife Tonya; daughter Laura Trubey and husband Brad; grandchildren Julia, Trevor, Jacob, Jenna, Jason, Eric, Benjamin, and Emma; and numerous nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, and grand-nephews.  Being an only child, Hank wanted a big family and was quite successful in that endeavor.  He was a firm believer that family always came first, so Hank and Carol always made time to celebrate the special moments in all their children's and grandchildren's lives.

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Hank will be sorely missed by all of us, but we are grateful that he was able to lead such a long and happy life.  We will always remember the example of decency, honesty, kindness, and love that he set.

Friends are invited to visit with the family from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Monday, January 9, 2023, at Klein Funeral Home – Champions, 16131 Champion Forest Dr., Spring.  There will be a funeral Mass at 10:30 am, Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Prince of Peace Catholic Community, 19222 Tomball Pkwy (TX-249), Houston.  Interment will take place at a later date at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr., Houston.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations in Hank's name to Casa Juan Diego, the Mercy Ministry at Prince of Peace, or other charity benefiting families in need.