Brent Romero

June 22, 1959

March 30, 2014

Brent Romero, 54, died March 30, 2014 in his mother’s home in Salado.

Services will be a mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. April 3 at St. Stephen Catholic Church with Reverend Aloy Nzekwe officiating.  Burial will be at Bellwood Memorial Cemetery at 10:30 a.m.  April 4. A rosary was held April 2 at St. Stephen Church.

Brent Romero was born on June 22, 1959 in Orange, Texas to Delwin Romero and Anne Romero  Krause. Shortly afterward, his family moved to Temple, where Brent graduated from Temple High School in 1977 and graduated magna cum laude from The University of Texas with a degree in American Studies and Business in 1982. He worked for SDL and IDC corporations for a many years. More recently, Brent worked as a furniture salesman for Dillard’s Department Store in Austin, where he was named the #3 salesman in the nation. 

He is survived by his mother, Anne Romero Krause and stepfather Dave Krause from Salado, sister and brother-in-law Karen and Kevin Kelly of Lubbock, and sister Megan Romero of Temple, brother Mark Romero of Fort Worth and brother and sister-in-law Ross and Sheri Romero of The Colony. He is also survived by six nieces, four nephews and three great-nephews. 

He is preceded in death by his father, Delwin Ray Romero, and his grandparents  Roberta and JP Blankenstein and Hazel and Romy Romero. 

Memorial contributions may be made to The ALS Foundation, St. Stephen’s Catholic  Church Building Fund, or to The Busby Foundation in Austin, TX. 

Arrangements are being handled by Broecker Funeral Home of Salado.