🤝Our Supporters
We are deeply grateful for the generous support of our community.
The individuals, businesses, and organizations recognized below have helped The Friends preserve the history, heritage, and stories of Gillespie County’s country schools for future generations.
Community Supporters
We extend our sincere thanks to the businesses, organizations, and individuals who have supported The Friends over the years.
We are pleased to recognize them here and encourage our community to support them whenever possible.
Billy Burdett Graphics, Design and print support
Central Texas Electric Coop, Use of facilities for board and committee meetings
City of Fredericksburg Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
County of Gillespie Judge and Commissioners
Dalton Fromme, Landscape Artist and Logo Designer
Dietel & Son Printing Inc.
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau, Coverage of the historic country schools
Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, Coverage of the historic country schools meetings and special events
Hill Country Broadcasting KNAF 910 AM
James Perez / JP Tree Care Specialists
Jerry A. Hohenberger / Circle H Mini Log Cabins, Miniature replicas of 14 rural country schools
JP Morgan Chase Bank
Rustlin' Rob's Texas Gourmet Foods
Short Stop (East and West)
Weinheimer & Son Inc.
Annual Fundraiser Supporters
We are also grateful to the many donors, sponsors, and community supporters who have contributed to our annual fundraising efforts.
Select a year below to view the supporters recognized for each fundraiser.
We wish to extend a special thanks to our friends (businesses and individuals) who supported our 2025 fundraiser.
Event Funding Underwriters
Allied Ag Services Inc.
Bierschwale Credit & Lending Co.
Billy Johnson
Cheryll B. Carter
Duecker Construction, Inc.
Hill Country Bicycle Works
Hill Country Propane, Inc.
Jimmy Duecker Orchards
Monroe & Karen Behrends
Schaetter's Funeral Home, Inc.
Sharon Joseph
Tatsch Well Service / Dennis S. & Billie Tatsch
Vogel Orchard
Vogel Tractor LLC
In-Kind Donors
American Legion Louis Jordan Post #650
Century 21 – The Hills Realty
Daniel Rech
HEB- #561 Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Standard- Radio Post
Ray Gold, Jr.
Hill Country Broadcasting - KNAF 910 AM
Ray Gold, Jr.
Firearm Prize Funding Underwriters
Jenschke Livestock
Raab Plumbing
Sandra Jacoby & Cindy Jacoby
Stonewall Smokehouse
Prize Drawing Donors
Alamo Springs Café
Arbonne International - Marlene Pylate, Independent Consultant, Executive District Manager
Attic Storage
Behrends Feed & Fertilizer
Biedermann's Ace Hardware
Blumenthal Farms
Builders FirstSource
CC's Tortas
Charla Reeves
Circle E Candles
Clear River Ice Cream, Bakery & Deli
Creative Awards
Das Kuckuck's Nest (Cuckoos Nest) German Imports Boutique and Emporium
Der Kuchen Laden
Dutchman's Market, Inc.
Fredericksburg Farms
Fredericksburg General Store
Fredericksburg Theater Company
Gillespie County Fair & Festivals Assn.
Gold Orchards, Inc.
Happy Quilters of Trinity Lutheran Church, Stonewall
Jacoby Girls
Jenschke Livestock
JoAnna and Mike Troppy
Leroy's
Lochte Feed & General Store
Longhorn Cellars
Luckenbach, Texas, Inc.
Mary Kay Beauty Consultant Josiepha Caughlin
Messina Hof Winery
Mr. Gatti's Pizza - Fredericksburg
Natural Grocers
One Mane Place
Peach Tree Inn & Suites
Pecan Grove Store
Pioneer Museum
Raab Plumbing
Ronni Pue
Rustlin' Rob's Texas Gourmet Foods
Sandra Jacoby
Security State Bank & Trust
Sophie's Bakery, Inc.
SRJ Photography ~ Sandra Jacoby
Stonewall Chamber of Commerce
Stonewall Smokehouse
Stroeher & Son and Stroeher & Olfers
Sutherlands
Texas Heritage Vineyard
Texas Wine Country Jellystone Park Camp Resort
The Seasons
Weinheimer & Son
Williams Creek-Albert School Community Club
Wranglers Prime Rib Barn
Zertz
Prize Winners
Larry Ahrens
Eunice Baethge
Tim Barsch
Carey Behrends
Bryan Bierschwale
Jerry Bill
Joan Bonn
Sharon Boyd
Karen Buck
Cathy Carter
Cindy Clark
Ruby Clark
Nathan Crenwelge
Shaun Danz
Willard Dearing
Margaret Deike
Josh DeMoss
Royce Duecker
Ann Duecker
Don Duecker
Carol Durst
Linda Durst
Chris Flint
Annie Frantzen
Bert Franz
Carolyn Garner
Maria Guerra
Stephanie Haines
Patsy Hauptrief
Greg Henricksen
Karen Henricksen
Karen Immel
Lisa Jacoby
Jason Jenschke
David Jenschke
Milton Jung
Susan Keller
Kenneth Lindig
Brian Lochte
Duery Menzies
Peggy Metzger
Stacey Moellering
Kirsten Moss
Sarah Nichols
Donna Oehler
Carlton Ottmers
Deborah Ottmers
Michael Ottmers
Larry Pahl
Stacy Pehl
Cecilia Peterson
Ann Pfeiffer
Jennifer Raab
William Rode
Hulda Schlueter
Ella Seale
Roy Sedwick
Matt Seidenberger
Alma Sobey
LeRoy Stehle
Darlene Stehle
David Stinson
Edward Stroeher
Michael & JoAnna Troppy
Wayne Utley
David Wehmeyer
Bert Welch
Judy Wickerson
Jerry William
Larry Wunderlich
Michael Zeringue
We wish to extend a special thanks to our friends (businesses and individuals) who supported our 2024 fundraiser.
Event Funding Underwriters
Allied Ag Services Inc.
Arrowhead Bank
Austin St Hair Studio / Bonnie Beckmann
Bierschwale Credit & Lending Co.
Billy Johnson - State Farm Insurance
Cheryll B. Carter & Bill Rothermel
Crenwelge Oil Company – Kenneth & Kathy Crenwelge
Duecker Construction, Inc.
Federicksburg Eye Associates, PLLC
Graylaur Corporation, Inc. - Spraggins Family
HEB - Store 561
Hill Country Amish, LLC
Hill Country Bicycle Works
Hill Country Refrigeration
Jimmy Duecker Orchards
Joseph Financial Partners
Monroe & Karen Behrends
Schaetter's Funeral Home, Inc.
Tatsch Well Service / Dennis S. & Billie Tatsch
Vogel & Son LLC
Vogel Orchard
Walmart - Store 1154
Prize Drawing Donors
Arbonne International - Marlene Pylate, Independent Consultant, Executive District Manager
Attic Storage
Augusta Vin LLC
Biedermann's Ace Hardware
Builders FirstSource
Burg's Corner
CC's Tortas
Charla Reeves
Clear River Pecan Company
Creative Awards & Trophies
Dutchman's Market, Inc.
Fiesta Winery
Fredericksburg Farms
Fredericksburg General Store
Gillespie County Fair & Festivals Assn.
Gold Orchards, Inc.
Grape Creek Vineyards / Grape Creek on Main
Hill Country Refrigeration
Kuckuck's Nest (Cuckoos Nest) German Imports
Lester Kneese - Texas Hills Realty
Lochte Feed & General Store
Lost Draw Cellars
Luckenbach, Texas, Inc.
Mary Kay Beauty Consultant Josiepha Caughlin
Mini Mart
Mr. Gattis Pizza - Fredericksburg
National Museum of the Pacific War - Admiral Nimitz Foundation
One Mane Place
Peach Tree Inn & Suites
Pecan Grove Store
Pioneer Museum
Rustlin' Rob's
Sandra Jacoby - SRJ Photography
Security State Bank & Trust
Sophie's Bakery, Inc.
Stagecoach
Stonewall Chamber of Commerce
Stroeher & Olfers Inc.
Sutherlands
Texas Heritage Vineyard
Texas Hills Vineyard
The "Friends"
The Seasons
Walmart - Store 1154
Weinheimer & Son
William Chris Vineyards
Zertz
Congratulations Prize Winners
Linda Adams
Susan Amos
Kelly Barrientes
Carol Birmingham
Delores Castleberry
Ned Cooney
Kenneth Crenwelge
Kirby Davis
Brett Davis
Keven Eckhardt
Chester Ellebracht
Annie Frantzen
Cathy Frantzen
Ronnie Frantzen
Bert Franz
Carolyn Garner
Kim Gibbs
Angie Grammer
Celia Gurrola
Val Gurrola
Suzanne Harvey
Walton Heimann
Frankie Hohenberger
Margie Hohmann
J. Jenschke
Barret Klein
Elizabeth Landry
Atlee Lochte
Karen Lochte
Kirsten Moss
Patricia Nebgen
Kaylee Olfers
Deborah Ottmers
Leroy Pehl
Reenie Pehl
Judy Petsch
Wayne Petsch
Kay Pressler
Margaret Priess
Jace Raab
Louis Rech
Michael Rech
Pamela Rocco
Anthony Rode
Karen Rode
Hilda Schlueter
Vicki Schmidt
Janet Sedwick
Cheryl Sione
Eric Smith
Susie Smith
Doris Spraggins
Jo Starr
Kay Steinbring
Elaine Stewart
Edward Stroeher
Marilyn Tatsch
Joanna Vernetti
Eileen Whited
June Woerner
We wish to extend a special thanks to our friends (businesses and individuals) who supported our 2024 fundraiser.
Event Funding Underwriters
Allied Ag Services Inc.
Arrowhead Bank
Austin St Hair Studio / Bonnie Beckmann
Bierschwale Credit & Lending Co.
Billy Johnson - State Farm Insurance
Cheryll B. Carter & Bill Rothermel
Crenwelge Oil Company – Kenneth & Kathy Crenwelge
Duecker Construction, Inc.
Federicksburg Eye Associates, PLLC
Graylaur Corporation, Inc. - Spraggins Family
HEB - Store 561
Hill Country Amish, LLC
Hill Country Bicycle Works
Hill Country Refrigeration
Jimmy Duecker Orchards
Joseph Financial Partners
Monroe & Karen Behrends
Schaetter's Funeral Home, Inc.
Tatsch Well Service / Dennis S. & Billie Tatsch
Vogel & Son LLC
Vogel Orchard
Walmart - Store 1154
Prize Drawing Donors
Arbonne International - Marlene Pylate, Independent Consultant, Executive District Manager
Attic Storage
Augusta Vin LLC
Biedermann's Ace Hardware
Builders FirstSource
Burg's Corner
CC's Tortas
Charla Reeves
Clear River Pecan Company
Creative Awards & Trophies
Dutchman's Market, Inc.
Fiesta Winery
Fredericksburg Farms
Fredericksburg General Store
Gillespie County Fair & Festivals Assn.
Gold Orchards, Inc.
Grape Creek Vineyards / Grape Creek on Main
Hill Country Refrigeration
Kuckuck's Nest (Cuckoos Nest) German Imports
Lester Kneese - Texas Hills Realty
Lochte Feed & General Store
Lost Draw Cellars
Luckenbach, Texas, Inc.
Mary Kay Beauty Consultant Josiepha Caughlin
Mini Mart
Mr. Gattis Pizza - Fredericksburg
National Museum of the Pacific War - Admiral Nimitz Foundation
One Mane Place
Peach Tree Inn & Suites
Pecan Grove Store
Pioneer Museum
Rustlin' Rob's
Sandra Jacoby - SRJ Photography
Security State Bank & Trust
Sophie's Bakery, Inc.
Stagecoach
Stonewall Chamber of Commerce
Stroeher & Olfers Inc.
Sutherlands
Texas Heritage Vineyard
Texas Hills Vineyard
The "Friends"
The Seasons
Walmart - Store 1154
Weinheimer & Son
William Chris Vineyards
Zertz
Congratulations Prize Winners
Linda Adams
Susan Amos
Kelly Barrientes
Carol Birmingham
Delores Castleberry
Ned Cooney
Kenneth Crenwelge
Kirby Davis
Brett Davis
Keven Eckhardt
Chester Ellebracht
Annie Frantzen
Cathy Frantzen
Ronnie Frantzen
Bert Franz
Carolyn Garner
Kim Gibbs
Angie Grammer
Celia Gurrola
Val Gurrola
Suzanne Harvey
Walton Heimann
Frankie Hohenberger
Margie Hohmann
J. Jenschke
Barret Klein
Elizabeth Landry
Atlee Lochte
Karen Lochte
Kirsten Moss
Patricia Nebgen
Kaylee Olfers
Deborah Ottmers
Leroy Pehl
Reenie Pehl
Judy Petsch
Wayne Petsch
Kay Pressler
Margaret Priess
Jace Raab
Louis Rech
Michael Rech
Pamela Rocco
Anthony Rode
Karen Rode
Hilda Schlueter
Vicki Schmidt
Janet Sedwick
Cheryl Sione
Eric Smith
Susie Smith
Doris Spraggins
Jo Starr
Kay Steinbring
Elaine Stewart
Edward Stroeher
Marilyn Tatsch
Joanna Vernetti
Eileen Whited
June Woerner
How You Can Help
Interested in supporting the preservation of Gillespie County’s historic country schools?
You can help by attending events, volunteering, making a donation, or sharing the story of these treasured places with others.
