Marie "Elsie" Perez, age 90, of West, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 20, 2021 at her residence. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 30, 2021 at Aderhold Funeral Home in West, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Funeral Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the funeral home, with Rev. Melvin Dornak officiating. Burial will follow at West Brethren Cemetery. Limited capacity, facial masks, and social distancing are encouraged at all services. Marie was born May 23, 1930 in Abbott, the daughter of Joe and Annie (Koval) Marek. She grew up on a farm and in her younger days plowed and helped pick the cotton in the fields. Marie attended West Elementary and Denton Hill School. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West. Marie sold Avon and worked for Wolf Manufacturing, The Cotton Mill, Shadowland, and the Abbott Truck Stop. She also worked for Texas Home Health & Girling Community Care for many years. Marie enjoyed cooking, gardening, and taking care of animals. She was always a hard worker and enjoyed helping others. Marie visited with people in need and was especially known for taking them to get groceries. Marie is preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Eugene Hromadka; a sister, Josephine Marek; a son-in-law, Frankie Caughenbaugh, Sr.; a grandson Frankie Caughenbaugh, Jr.; and the father of her children, Joe C. Sulak. Survivors include her children, Barbara Mynar and husband Larry of Abbott, Doris Caughenbaugh of Waco, Raymond "Jake" Sulak of West, Bernice Sawyer and husband Steve of West, and Randy Sulak of West; a sister, JoAnn Matus and husband Herman of West; twelve grandchildren; twenty one great-grandchildren; five great great-grandchildren; her former husband, Florentino Perez; helped raise Alphonso Perez; special friends, Leonard Wiese and Willie McDonald, both of West; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Active pallbearers are Joe Caughenbaugh, Larry Mynar, Michael Sawyer, Leland Mynar, David Caughenbaugh, Mark Mynar, C.J. Sulak, and Brandon Sulak. Honorary pallbearers are Lori Miller, Misty Mynar, Ginger Buzan, and Rachel Sulak. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to West Brethren Cemetery.
Friday, April 30, 2021
Starts at 6:00 pm (Central time)
Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)
Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel
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