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Brenham Memorial Chapel obituary

Kevin Kwiatkowski
July 1, 1989
June 27, 2011

Kevin Kwiatkowski, 21 of the Wesley Community, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011. 
 
Kevin was born July 1, 1989 in Bryan, Texas to Raymond and Angie (Grote) Kwiatkowski. He was a 2007 honor graduate of Brenham High School, a graduate of Blinn College, and was in the Texas A&M University, College of Computer Engineering Class of 2013. Kevin was formerly employed by H.E.B. and currently working at Heartland Country Inn. He was a happy person who helped everyone and could fix anything. He loved the outdoors; hunting; motorbike riding; playing video games, especially "World of Warcraft".
 
His loving family includes: parents, Raymond and Angie Grote Kwiatkowski; sister Nicole Kwiatkowski and special friend Chris Harris; uncle and aunts, Lee Roy, Jr. and Karen Grote, Judy Grote; cousins, Lee Roy Grote III, Melanie Grote, Amanda Dismukes, William Grote; and special uncle Billy Jarrell.
 
He was preceded in death by: grandparents, Lee and Pearlie Grote, Antonia Kwiatkowski Wisnowski and Bruno Kwiatkowski; uncles, Alex Grote and Harry Kwiatkowski.
 
Visitation will be Wednesday, June 29th from 5-8 p.m. in Brenham Memorial Chapel. 
 
Funeral Mass will be Thursday, June 30th at 10 a.m. in St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Rev. David Ivey as celebrant. Interment will follow in Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lee Roy Grote, Jr., Lee Roy Grote, III, Chris Harris, Brian Anderson, Shannon Sandoval, Andrew Williams, Clint Fayerweather, Preston Perry. Honorary pallbearers will be Melanie Grote, Mary Wenske, Claire Braun, Florian Bolcerek, Gregg Armstrong.
 
Memorials may be given to Parkinson’s Disease Center & Movement Disorder Clinic, 6550 Fannin, Suite 1801, Houston, TX 77030.
 
Services are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer St., Brenham, TX 77833. 979-836-3611 www.brenham-memorial-chapel.com
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A vibrant life
Kevin was a kind person and a great Aggie

By Katie Marie Pogue
The Battalion
Published: Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Kevin Lee Kwiatkowski loved computers and his motorcycle, and dreamed of earning his degree in computer engineering from Texas A&M. Kevin was well on his way toward achieving this dream before a tragic motorcycle accident on June 27.

Kevin's interest in computers started at a young age. He received his first computer at the age of four when his older sister, Nicole, started school. Over time, Kevin's love of computers grew and he was able to build his own before completing high school.

"He could fix just about anything you could throw at him," Kevin's mother Angie Kwiatkowski said.

Kevin showed his caring nature by helping neighbors with computer problems.

"He'd help anyone, young or old. He'd be there to help them," Mrs. Kwiatkowski said.

One of the people he often helped was Mary Wenske, a friend of his mother's, and they quickly developed a friendship.

"He was a tremendous, vibrant young man; he was one of a kind," Wenske said. "He was so excited about everything going on in his life, and he brought that to everyone else."

Kevin grew up in Brenham with his sister, Nicole, and parents, Angie and Raymond. When he decided to pursue computer engineering he knew he wanted to go to Texas A&M. He attended Blinn College before transferring to Prairie View A&M to be closer to home. But Kevin always dreamed of being an Aggie.

When Kevin applied to Texas A&M, he discussed his plans with Mary Wenske.

"He could build and modify anything. When he told me about applying to poultry sciences all I could think was ‘oh my gosh, he is going to be modifying chickens," Wenske said. "He was so excited when he was accepted to Texas A&M."

Wenske was not the only neighbor to take notice of Kevin's love of A&M.

"He was fun loving, a very kind person and a great Aggie," said Michael Koehn, a family friend who knew Kevin since he was a baby.

Kevin's second love was his motorcycle.

"He loved that motorcycle. We wouldn't let him have it until he was 21," Mrs. Kwiatkowski said.
 
At home, Kevin enjoyed periodic thrills. One day, Kevin's mom came home to find him jumping off the roof of their house with his sister taking pictures. Mrs. Kwiatkowski described her son as "kind of a little daredevil."

Kevin and his sister, Nicole, were inseparable. When Hurricane Katrina hit their community, it damaged the local HEB, where Nicole worked. Kevin volunteered to help clean the store.

"He was a hard worker; he paid for everything he wanted," Mrs. Kwiatkowski said.

Beyond his computers and his motorcycle there was something that held a much greater importance to Kevin: his family.

"He had a very active mind. He took pleasure in so many things, but most of all his family," Wenske said.