Mildred Weise

Mildred Weise, age 96 of Thorndale, passed away Sunday morning, May 29, 2022, in the Gracy Woods Nursing Home in Austin.

Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Graveside services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Salty Cemetery in Salty with Pastor Mark Porterfield officiating.

Mildred was born Dec. 13, 1925, in Thrall to Gus and Annie (Bachmeyer) Mager. On June 20, 1942, she and William “Bill” Weise were married in Thorndale. She has lived in Thorndale since 1954, having moved here from Luling. She is a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, a life member of the Eastern Star, Rockdale Chapter, and a member of Town and Country Club in Thorndale. Mildred enjoyed playing Bingo, making arts and crafts and fishing.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Gus and Annie Mager; her husband, Bill Weise on Sept. 19, 1998; two step-sons, O.C. Weise Sr. and Charles Weise; two brothers, Clarence Mager and Gus Lee Mager; two sisters, Anna Mae Watts and Shirley Sutton; and step-daughter-in-law, Patsy Weise.

Surviving is her son, Edward Weise and wife Peggy of Thorndale; her daughter, Cathy Sweazea and husband Dennis of Round Rock; step-daughter-in-law, Anna Etta Weise of Luling; six grandchildren, Shauntell Davidson and husband David, O.C. Weise Jr., and wife Teresa, Fred Weise, John Weise, David Weise and Sandy Barnett and husband Coy; a number of great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Salty Cemetery Association, 230 County Road 447, Thorndale, Texas 76577.