Wilburn August Schott, of Castroville, passed away in Hondo on June 10, 2021, just thirteen days after celebrating his 90 ^th birthday. He was born May 28, 1931 in San Antonio, Texas to August Rudolph Schott, Jr. and Carolina Willhemina Brieden Schott.

Wilburn graduated from St. Louis High School in 1949. Following high school, he attended Durham's Business School to earn his Associates Degree. On February 3, 1951, Wilburn joined the United States Navy and served in the Korean War. He was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1955.

Wilburn worked at the Schott and Hans Red & White Store in Rio Medina before taking a civil service job at Kelly Air Force Base. He retired from Kelly AFB as an aircraft parts inventory manager after thirty-five years of service. He was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church, St. Louis Men's Society, St. Louis Catholic Church Bereavement Committee, Castro Colonies Heritage Association, and Castroville Chamber Red Vest Committee.

On March 14, 1959, Wilburn married Willie Jean Saathoff at St. Louis Catholic Church in Castroville. Wilburn and Willie Jean celebrated their sixty-second wedding anniversary this past March.

Survivors include his wife, Willie Jean Schott; children, Brenda Hoffman (Robert), Carol Tondre (Pat), Stephen Schott (Mary Ann), Warren Schott (Cheryl); grandchildren, Christi Hundley (Cody), Melissa DeCock (Dustin Reyes), Travis DeCock, Barrett Tondre (Heidi), Stanton Tondre, Connor Tondre, Samantha Gerhart (Jason), Bradley Schott, Austin Schott, Cameron Schott; great-grandchildren, Bridger and Bowen Hundley, Logan Reyes, Keira and Blaire Tondre; in-laws, Roseann Schott Fry, Sandra Schott, Dolly Meyer (Stanley), and Carl Guinther, Jr.

Wilburn was preceded in death by his parents; son-in-law, David DeCock; brothers, James "Jimmy" Schott and Arliss Schott; sister, Vivian Schott, and sister-in-law, Patricia Guinther.

Visitation will be Tuesday, June 15, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home. The Holy Rosary will be recited on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. followed by The Mass of the Resurrection at 10:00 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church. Interment with military honors will be at St. Louis Catholic Cemetery in Castroville, Texas. A reception hosted by the St. Louis Bereavement Committee will be held in the David DeCock Gymnasium/Braden Keller Center following the services at the cemetery.

Memorials may be made in Wilburn's memory to any of the St. Louis Catholic Church funds or the charity of your choice.

Arrangements by Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home. Visit www.tondre-guinn.com