Lillian Monson

Lillian Frances Kastner Monson, age 99 of Elgin, Texas, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024.

Lillian was born on September 18,1924, in McDade, Texas to Martin and Henrietta (Liesmann) Kastner.  She attended Ramsey School and Elgin High School, graduating in 1941.  After high school, she attended Durham’s business College in Austin, TX and started working at Austin National Bank, located at 5th and Congress Avenue on May 10, 1943.  She served the bank for 42 years and retired on May 10, 1985.

Lillian said that she was the luckiest lady in the world, when she married the love of her life, Homer Eugene Monson, on December 20, 1946, at the Central Methodist Church in Austin, Texas.  Homer and Lillian lived at 1412 Alameda Drive in Austin until they retired and moved to their home in Elgin, Texas in June of 1985.  They shared 42 wonderful years together until Homer’s passing on July 27, 1996.

Lillian had a love for reading romance novels, and enjoyed talking about the book she was reading, playing dominos and Skip-Bo with her family and McDade Friends, baking bread, and inviting you over for lunch on a minute’s notice.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Martin and Henrietta Kastner, her husband Homer, sister Katherine Wolf, Brothers Charles William Kastner, Martin Kastner Jr., Joe Kastner, and niece Judy Santos.

Lillian is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

There will be a public viewing on Thursday April 18, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home.  Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, April 19, 2024, McDade Cemetery, McDade, Texas.

Special thanks to New Haven Assisted Living and Memory Care for all the love shown to Lillian during her 2-year stay.

In lieu of flowers please donate to the charity of your choice.