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Alma Marie Mazoch Berger

7 Apr 1924 – 19 Dec 2018

Birth7 Apr 1924
Death19 Dec 2018
CemeterySaint Michael Catholic Cemetery
Weimar , Colorado County , Texas , USA
Added byGarrett on 20 Dec 2018
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195470572

Bio

Alma Marie Mazoch Berger, 94, of Houston, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at her home. Alma was born at home in Holman, Texas, on Monday, April 7, 1924, the daughter of the late Cyril Joseph (C.J.) and Anna (Vacek) Mazoch. Alma attended Weimar High School and graduated from La Grange High School. She married Frank Helmuth “Cactus” Berger and had two daughters, Anna Marie and Karen Sue. Alma’s father was a farmer, rancher, and owned a cotton gin in Holman, TX. She worked at a cotton gin and at a bank in La Grange after high school. In Houston, she worked at Joske’s in Gulfgate, MacGregor Park National Bank, and General Electric Company from which she retired. Alma was a charter member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Houston where she participated in activities for over fifty years. She worked on the dedication ceremony; she worked at church bazaars; she made cakes (probably over 1,000) for various occasions; and she and Evelyn Douglas formed a Campfire Girls troop just for St. Augustine girls. She was active in many organizations throughout her life. She was in the Catholic Daughters of Weimar, Texas; KJZT(Society of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) of Holman, Texas; St. John Altar Guild of St. Augustine Church; St. Augustine Garden Club; Czech Cultural Society of Houston; St. Augustine Lunch Bunch; Weimar Heritage Museum. Alma was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She cherished her family and was happiest when she was with them. She loved to have fun and to dance. She played card games and dominoes with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and she bet on sports games with them. She never failed to send birthday cards or to bring a dessert to family gatherings. She loved pretty flowers, so she always had something blooming in her yard. Playing bridge was Alma’s passion. She began playing bridge when she moved to Houston and continued playing with some of the same people for over fifty years. She was a member of three bridge clubs, and she played whenever she got the chance. She could remember hands she played for many months, and she could always recount the hands where she and a partner made a grand slam. She was an impeccable dresser whose outfits were always stylish and perfectly matched. She was always a gracious lady who will be missed by all who knew her. Alma was a big sports fan. When she was young, she watched “Cactus” play baseball and basketball. Then she watched her grandchildren participate in sports, dancing, gymnastics, and piano. She even got to watch her great-grandchildren play soccer, baseball, basketball, and hockey and participate in gymnastics, and dancing. She loved the Astros, the Oilers, and the Texans. She and “Cactus” had season tickets to the Astros and Oilers for many years, and she continued to watch football and baseball on television. She always had a favorite Astros player. She got to go to a World Series game in 2005 when the Astros played the White Sox. She is survived by her daughters Ann and Karen; son-in-law Louis Stranahan; grandchildren, Jeff Brannen and his wife, Jennifer; Amber Allan and her husband, Chris; Rachel Williames and her husband, David; Ryan Stranahan; and Robin Stranahan; great-grandchildren, John Allan, Alexandria Allan, Jake Brannen, Troy Brannen, Catherine Allan, and Christian Ratcliff; numerous nieces and one nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Frank Berger, four brothers, Steven (infant) John, Jimmie, and Jerome Mazoch; two sisters, Leona Watzlavick and Agnes Struve; and two nephews, Thomas Watzlavick and Chad Mazoch, her son-in law, Jerry Brannen, and her grandson-in-law, Chris Ratcliff. A rosary will be prayed at 10:00 am Saturday, December 22, 2018, at St. Augustine Catholic Church, 5560 Laurel Creek Way, Houston, Texas 77017, followed by the Funeral Mass at 10:30 am, with Rev. Wencil Pavlovsky, celebrant. Rite of Committal will follow at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, FM 155, Weimar, Texas, at 4:00 pm. Pallbearers will be Jeff Brannen, Jake Brannen, John Allan, Chris Allan, Louis Stranahan, and David Williames. The family would like to thank Debbie Waller for being a wonderful caregiver for the past six years, especially during the last days of Alma’s life. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Augustine Catholic Church, 5438 Laurel Creek Way, Houston, Texas, 77017. Phone, 713-946-8968.

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