Marie Loesch

Marie Symank Loesch gently left her earthly home in the wee hours of January 12, 2012 while asleep at Kruse Village in Brenham. She was born in Coryell City, Texas on May 27, 1917, the 4th of 8 children of Annie Reichter Symank and Ernest Carl Symank. In the tradition of big German farming families in the area, her life centered around St.John Lutheran Church in Coryell City where she was baptized, confirmed and married to O.C.Loesch after graduating from Crawford High School. They farmed until his death at a young age. Then she went to 4C Business College in Waco and became a bookkeper. She remarried to Ernest L. Loesch who was in the Air Force and began moving around. They were stationed in Amarillo, TX, Honolulu, Hawaii, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey and retired to San Antonio Texas in 1962. There she joined Beitel Lutheran Church . She was very active there in Altar Society, Quilting Circle and especially the senior citizen group. She led it for many years enjoying dinners, dominoe and card games, charity work and travel to lots of fun places lke Branson MO, Disney World, New England and even a cruise to Alaska. Their not-so-trusty old donated bus broke down a lot and they just patched it up and started over. Marie has been described as fiesty, opinionated and stubborn. She all those and also a loyal friend, lover of animals especially those down on their luck, and a big old softy for her grandchild and great-grandchildren. She also had a quick wit and sharp sense of humor. She was a fun-loving grandma, avid gardener of flowers and vegetables feeding neighbors and friends through the years. She absolutely loved sports. So much that when planning her move to Brenham stated she would not live in a place without ESPN. Thank goodness Kruse had it! She played basketball in high school and bowled until her late 80s once winning the Senior Olympic Games in San Antonio with a near-perfect 289. It was truly a sad day when her doctor told her she had to stop bowling. She had many jobs through the years-bookkeeping, retail, floral arranger, seamstress and was honored as the oldest receptionest for the H and R Block company having worked for 15 years for them in San Antonio. However, the things she enjoyed the best were her hand work. She always had a project going either crochet, knitting, embroidery or sewing. She adhered to the belief that idle hands were the Devils workshop. Marie is preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, sister Lydia Rivers, brothers Otto Symank, Oscar Symank, Earl Symank, grandson Ricky Dave Symank, and great-grandson James Symank. She is survived by son Henry Dave Symank of the Ft Worth area, daughter Sue Loesch Barr of Brenham; sister, Elsie Ann Jennings of New Braunfels; and brothers Herman Symank and Dorothy of Valley Mills, TX and Robert Symank and wife Marsha of Terrebonne, Oregon; The Symank grandchildren are Robert, Kimberly Morrison and husband Rick, and Kenny.Symank great-grandchildren are Shauna, Tommy, Austin, Tawana, Rachelle and Sarah Symank and Matthew Morrison; Granddaughter Jennifer Barr Hann, husband Clint Hann and their daughters, Harper Marie and Georgia Rosalee of Lafayette Colorado ; Grandson Michael Barr and wife Yuko Kawachi Barr and their sons, Juneau, Rioha and Senna of Kyoto Japan who had the pleasure of spending Maries final Christmas with her here in Brenham. She said they were more fun than watching TV. Services for Marie are at Christ Lutheran Church, 1104 Carlee in Brenham on Saturday January 21st. Visitation and coffee will be from 930 to 1045 with celebration of life to begin at 1100. Refreshments will follow immediately in the fellowship hall. Instead of flowers, Marie wished for memorials to be directed to these charities or one of your choosing. Christ Lutheran Church, 1104 Carlee Dr, Brenham TX 77833 Hospice Brenham, 302 East Blue Bell Rd. Brenham Tx 77833 Craig Cantey Animal Adoption Center, 2007 East Alamo, Brenham TX 77833 Animal Friends of Washington County, 3901 Hwy 36 North, Brenham Tx 77833 Funeral arrangements for Marie Loesch are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham. To post a tribute to the family, visit www.memorialoakschapel.com.