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Taylor Daily Press Taylor, Texas December 12, 2001 Evelyn Patschke, 75 of Thorndale, died Sunday, December 9, 2001 in a Temple hospital. Services of Celebration will be 10 am Thursday, December 13, at St. John Lutheran Church in Thrall, Texas with the Rev. Walter Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Taylor City Cemetery. Evelyn Maxine Patschke was born October 30, 1926 to Henry George and Bertha(Synatzake) Zuehike, in Williamson County, Texas. She was a lifelong resident of the Thorndale-Thrall area. Evelyn graduated from Thrall High School. She married Elmo Patschke on December 21, 1945 at St. John Lutheran Church in Thrall. Evelyn was a homemaker and was an active salesperson with Avon Cosmetics for over 43 years. She was a member of Avon's President's Club, which is the highest level attainable in sales, for many consecutive years. She also was a member of St. John Lutheran Church of Thrall and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary of Thorndale. Evelyn is preceded in death by her husband, Elmo, and a daughter, Betty Patschke. Survivors include her son, Garry Patschke and wife, Jeanie of Thorndale, brother Kenny Zuehlke of Thorndale, sister-in-law, Pauline Patschke of Temple, brother-in- law Clarence Patschke and wife Hope of Thorndale, two grandchildren Jonathan and Laura Patschke of Thorndale, numerous nieces and nephews and many, many friends of whom she enjoyed their companionship. Memorial may be made to St. John Lutheran Church of Thrall, the VFW of Thorndale or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Providence Funeral Home of Taylor, Texas. Posted by Frances von Rosenberg
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