Emmie Kronkosky, age 87, passed away peacefully in Houston on Oct. 5, 2022 after a brief illness. Emmie (Emma) Joann Harz was born on Jan. 17, 1935 in Boerne, Texas, to Herbert and Edna Harz. She grew up in this small German heritage town in the Hill Country. She is a fifth generation of Boerne and is the youngest of four children, including Maxine Selma Meckel, Dorothy Lee Sueltenfuss, and Raye Janice Peter. Emmie attended elementary and high school in Boerne and graduated in 1952. After high school, she attended San Antonio College and worked for
Kronkosky the Texas Highway Department. She married Preston Conrad Kronkosky of New Braunfels, Texas on Aug. 15, 1959 and became a full-time homemaker and mother to their three children: Mark, Brittan, and Tamara. Emmie and Preston moved to Austin, Texas in 1966 where she was a founding and active member of St. Theresa Catholic Church and the Balcones
January 17, 1935 - October 5, 2022
