Elsie Ida Handrick

Elsie was called to her heavenly home on September 12, 2021. She was born on October 15, 1928, in Fedor (Lee County), Texas to Oscar and Ida (Herzog) Schneider. Her early childhood, young life, and married life began at Trinity Lutheran Church, all in Fedor. Elsie was baptized on October 22, 1928, confirmed March 29, 1942, graduated Trinity Lutheran School on May 15, 1942, and married Fredrich Richard Handrick on February 1, 1948. She and Fred moved to the Walburg/Georgetown area in 1953 and were life-long members of Zion Lutheran Church until their deaths.

Their union was blessed with three boys and three girls. Elsie enjoyed being a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and housewife. Once her children had grown and left home she enjoyed little children and became a babysitter in her home. She always maintained a garden, flowers in her yard, and all the many chores associated with farm and country life.

Elsie and Fred were married 51 years. Elsie is survived by her five children, Kathy (Jim) Greer of Georgetown, Barney (Margi) Handrick of New Braunfels, Danny Handrick and Karen Phillips of Georgetown, and Sharon (Mark) Hampton of New Braunfels. Her five grandchildren are James (Staci) Landry, Ryan Landry, Sterling Handrick, Tyler (Kristen) Handrick, Aubrey Hampton; and step grandchildren, Elizabeth Greer Tetrault and Rebecca Greer Brink. Elsie had five great-grandchildren, Kailyn, Josilyn, Madilyn and Jaxon Landry, and Cooper Handrick; and many nieces and nephews.

Elsie was preceded in death by her husband Fred in 1999, her son Gary in 1972, her parents, sisters Eleanor Friedrich, Meta Melcher, Lorine Melcher, Frieda Boriak, Betty Bose and Delores Shannon and brother Willebald Schneider.

Visitation for family and friends will be at 10:00am with the service at 11:00am on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Zion Lutheran Church in Walburg with Pastor John M. Davenport officiating and burial following at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery.

For those desiring memorials, the family requests donations be made to: Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery Fund.

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