Sara Rothe Fohn of D'Hanis, Texas, died in Castroville, Texas, on October 24, 2016, at the age of 106 years. Her husband, Wilfred Joseph Fohn, died September 8, 1995. Sara was born September 21, 1910, to Henry C. Rothe and Agatha Reily Rothe in the family home in D'Hanis. She was the third of four daughters, all of whom preceded her in death. They were Josie Rothe Finger, and Ethel and Lucy Rothe. Sara and Wilfred were married in D'Hanis on September 19, 1940. They lived in Uvalde, where Wilfred was an insurance agent, Sara was a member of the St. Mary's Church choir and Altar Society, the Music Club, and a charter member of Delta Kappa Gamma, an honorary academic society for educators. Upon Wilfred's retirement in 1969, they purchased Sara's family home in D'Hanis and lived there until Sara entered a retirement home some years after Wilfred's death. After attending Catholic school in D'Hanis, Sara graduated from high school at Our Lady of The Lake in San Antonio in 1928. She also attended college there, obtaining a teaching certificate. She and her older sister Josie taught in the two-room Seco School north of D'Hanis, where they taught all eight primary grades and performed additional duties such as dealing with snakes, skunks and rats as well as building a fire in the wood stove on cold days. When the Depression caused layoffs of county school staff, Sara worked as an operator for the local D'Hanis phone system. As a mom and homemaker, she applied her teaching talent to her sons, instructing them in religion, tutoring most academic subjects and also teaching them manners, correct pronunciation, and discipline when they needed it. In addition, she could also flash some serious carpentry skills that she learned from her dad. Once, when the family moved and a wooden table wouldn't fit in the new kitchen, Sara sawed off a portion of each end and converted it into a drop-leaf table. She grew up a tomboy, driving her father to his ranch north of D'Hanis - first in a horse-drawn buggy, later in a car. She could shoot a rifle and a shotgun, and could cook and bake on a gas or electric stove, a wood fire or even the fireplace. Growing up with Irish and German grandparents, Sara grew up speaking English, German and Spanish. She was an accomplished singer, both as a soloist and in choral groups. She played the piano and composed an unnamed musical piece which she would play if coaxed. Although she never sought center stage, her Irish heritage helped her enjoy many a good laugh with family or friends. Sara had a unique grasp of kinship and could tell how one person is kin to another. She was also a ready resource for genealogists and historians, and could tell stories of the early 20th Century well into her 90s and beyond. She wore frontier garb on the Seco School float in the D'Hanis Sesquicentennial parade in 1999, and the following year she celebrated her 90th birthday at the old Rothe & Koch store (nutrition center) in D'Hanis by taking a few good swipes at a piñata. Survivors are her sons and daughters-in-law: Nick and Shirley Fohn of Uvalde, Louis and Loretta Fohn of Wall, Gerald and Dolores Fohn of San Angelo, and Joe and Rosanne Fohn of San Antonio. Grandchildren and their spouses Julie and Allen Mize (Madelynn, Laurynn, and Reily); Barry and Lisa Fohn ( Avery and Keaton); Jeana and Wes Cates (Jennifer, Sheridan, and Gwynneth); Jonet Fohn; LeAnne and John Bills (Trevor and Sara), Laurie Fohn and husband Chris Peterson (Elle, Emma, and Ensley); Lynda Fohn and husband Bill Curtin ( Hadley and Harper); Doug and Shannon Fohn (Adeline and Patrick); Stephen and Polly Fohn( Will); Matthew and Erin Fohn (expected daughter Pepper); and Molly, Andrew, Brian, and Joanna Fohn. Sara is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews, including Josie's son, Chris Finger and wife Deborah of San Antonio and their children, Michael and Bobby Finger and Valerie Finger Welch and husband Austin Welch (George and an expected son). Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, at Guinn-Horger Funeral Home, Hondo. Rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., at Holy Cross Catholic Church, with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery in D'Hanis. The family suggests memorials may be made to Holy Cross Building Fund or the charity of one's choice.