Jules Joseph Dautel Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Jules Joseph Dautel Jr. (Joe, Jr.) Jules J. Dautel Jr. (86) of Austin, Texas, passed away on Monday February 24th @7pm at his home surrounded by his family after a rough but short battle with cancer. Jules was a loving husband, father, mechanic, and tinkerer of just about anything, and was a distinguished Military Veteran of 22 years. He also worked for the Postal Service for 18 years. Jules loved to be busy fixing things or working on things, especially cars. He was always a busy man doing something, especially outside in the yard or under a car. He had a great love of working with his hands and getting dirty. He loved to go to the lake when he could find the time, which wasn’t as often as he wanted. Jules is preceded in death by his parents, Jules J. Dautel Sr. and Patricia Catherine Dautel (Surgis), and his sister Rose, sister Julia and step-daughter Glenda Ann Thomas. He is survived by his loving wife of more than 50 years, Annie R. Dautel, son Jules (Joey) Joseph Dautel III (wife Sandra R. Dautel) of Del Valle, TX; his daughter Brenda Lynn Dautel of Austin; brothers Bob Dautel (wife Betty), Jim Dautel (wife Cathy), sisters Delores Diechmann (husband Richard) and Betty Gansbaugh; seven grandchildren and 9 great-grand children. The family asks only that you please make the time to spend with your family, before life gets in the way and they’re gone….

Jules Joseph Dautel Jr.

June 27, 1927 - February 24, 2014