Elizabeth Annie (Gold) Brandes, age 99, passed away on March 25, 2024. She was born on Jan. 5, 1925, one of nine children born to Theresa (Janecka) and Edward Gold. She was born at home on their family farm in Weimar, Texas, and grew up with 6 sisters and one brother picking cotton, milking cows, and many other chores.

During WWII, women were required to do the work of men who had gone to war. She worked at EGG-A-Day Hatchery in El Campo, TX, and later at Dixon Cleaners. When Clarence Brandes, Sr. came home from the war, they dated and married on November 18, 1946., at St. Phillip's Catholic Church in El Campo, TX.

Many of her pastimes included sewing, quilting, baking kolaches, gardening, canning vegetables, and playing the harmonica. She was a member of St. Ann's at St. James Catholic Church in Seguin and was active as long as she was able. She was a devout Catholic and looked forward to attending Adoration weekly.

Family was most important to Alice (as she was affectionally called), and she made many birthdays, and holiday celebrations special and memorable, especially Easter and Christmas. When her children were grown, she worked at Dixie Crème Donuts and St. James School and cafeteria.

Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Brandes, Sr., brother and sister-in-law George (Clarine) Gold; sisters and brothers-in-law Celestina Gold, Tracy (Henry) Fisher, Rosie (Clinton) Stancik, Hattie Foster Walker and her husband's Lee Foster and Edward Walker, Tillie (Erwin) Pohlmeyer, Wilbur Maerz, and Bill Strong; nephews: Hank Fisher, Roy Fisher, Edward Joe Stancik, Joe Lee Foster, George Gold, Jr., Kenneth Gold, Glen Watts; nieces, Nancy Watts, Joyce Stancik, and  Danette Le Blanc.

Alice is survived by her son, Clarence (Barbara) Brandes, Jr.; daughter Carolyn (Leon) Jendrzey, Jr.; grandchildren, Rebecca (Rich) Wright, Chris Brandes, Paul (Kelsey) Jendrzey, Jill Jendrzey, and Adam(Erin) Jendrzey; great-grandchildren Madeline Freer, Avery Brandes, Katy Jendrzey, Brynn Jendrzey, Ryder Jendrzey; bonus grandsons Ethan Byers, Caden Byers, and Seth Byers; sisters Eleanor Maerz, and Ida Strong; numerous nieces and nephews and other loving family members.

Visitation will begin on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church at 9:30 am followed by the recitation of the Holy Rosary at 10:00 am and the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am with the Reverend Gregory J. Nevlud officiating. Entombment will follow in the St. James Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum.

Serving as pallbearers are Larry Pohlmeyer, Rick Wright, Adam Jendrzey, Paul Jendrzey, Michael Maerz, and Floyd Fisher.

Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.

Mother, we will treasure the memories we have of you. We love you a bushel and a peck and a hug around your neck.