Jack Henry Muth

Jack Henry Muth, 90, passed peacefully surrounded by his daughters and was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on January 14, 2026. Jack was born on the Wiederstein family farm in Cibolo, Texas on May 3, 1935. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maureen Massey Muth and his parents, Henry Charles Muth and Nealy Wiederstein Muth. Jack is survived by three daughters, Jacqueline Faye (Keith) Willingham of Spring, Texas; Cynthia Kay (Chris) Gaskill of Montgomery, Texas; and Kathryn Sue (Jeff) Willcoxon of Montgomery, Texas. He is also survived by six cherished grandchildren ~ Kaitlyn Willingham (Anthony) Morgan; Cole Gaskill, Cade Gaskill, Colin Gaskill, Tyler Willcoxon, Aubrey Willcoxon; and one great-granddaughter, Imrie Morgan. As an only child to Henry and Nealy, Jack had no siblings, but he enjoyed brotherly relationships with his many first cousins. Jack grew up in San Antonio, Texas graduating from Brackenridge High School and subsequently attending St. Mary’s University. Jack began working at a very young age. He loved telling stories of his days delivering milk, working in the sports department of Joske’s of San Antonio and becoming a deputized undercover detective. He met his wife of 57 years, Maureen, while working at the Strauss Frank Department store in San Antonio. Jack later began his sales career with Friedrich Air Conditioning, next working in the same field at The Stewart Company, Abel Air, York, and Johnson Supply. After marrying on May 19, 1960, Jack and Maureen lived in San Antonio, Oklahoma City, and then Dallas before settling in Houston, Texas in 1969. The Muth’s were original residents of Ponderosa Forest in Houston before moving to Magnolia, Texas. Jack moved once more to Lake Conroe in Montgomery, Texas, in 2024 where he celebrated his 90th birthday with a fun party attended by numerous friends and family members. Jack was both honored and deeply moved so many of his friends and family attended his last birthday celebration. Jack was a proud lifetime member of Alamo Lodge No. 44, the first and oldest Masonic lodge in San Antonio founded within the sacred walls of the Alamo. Jack loved reading about Texas history, and he was thrilled to discover his wife was descended from many of the Texas heroes he grew up reading about. Jack and Maureen were members of the Spring Woods Methodist Church. A devout Christian, Jack loved Jesus, studied the Bible, and in his later years listened regularly to various online sermons in lieu of going to church. Jack enjoyed fishing, hunting, growing tomatoes, cooking, traveling, dining in restaurants, and taking his girls and grandkids for rides in his 1930 Ford Model “A” which he owned since 1971. He enjoyed riding his bicycle and amazed his neighbors by cycling around the neighborhood in his late eighties. Over the years, Jack fished in many bass tournaments and hunted and fished for fun with his friends and grandchildren. Possessing an entrepreneurial spirit throughout his life, Jack had a love for investing and developing real estate in the Kerrville, Texas region where he traveled often. Jack lived independently and enjoyed growing tomatoes and cooking his own fresh food up until the month before his passing. He proudly shared photos of his delicious creations and the tomatoes he grew with his many friends and acquaintances. Jack had so many friends and never met a stranger easily fostering close friendships everywhere he went. He loved visiting with his childhood friends, neighbors, and co-workers. It was not unusual for Jack to cultivate friendships with those who served him including doctors, bankers, and restaurant owners who would always go the extra mile for him. Jack’s friends and family enjoyed hearing his interesting stories earned over a long life well lived. A Celebration of Life for Jack Muth will be held Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. at the Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home located at 10129 FM 1097, Willis, Texas. At a later date, a private interment will take place at Oklahoma Community Cemetery at his final resting place next to his beloved wife, Maureen. In memory of Jack, contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or to the Star of Hope Mission, charities to which Jack generously and regularly donated. Condolences to Jack’s family may be made at the Sam Houston Funeral Home website at https://www.shmfh.com.

Jack Henry Muth

May 3, 1935 - January 14, 2026