Patricia Jean Bruce

Patricia Jean Wendelken Bruce, 85, of Houston, Texas, passed away on June 17, 2024. She was born in Pasadena, Texas on February 16, 1939 to parents Alfred Herman Wendelken and Imogene McCormack. Patricia graduated from Pasadena High School in 1957. She married John R. (JR) Bruce in Las Vegas on April 9, 1993. She was known to all their friends as Ms. Patty.

Patricia worked for many years in the petrochemical and oil and gas E&P industries. She loved the oil and gas industry. She ended her career in 2011 with Pennzoil/Devon Energy as their Minerals Management Services (MMS) Regulatory Compliance liaison. On April 26 2005, MMS, the federal offshore regulatory agency, presented her with their Corporate Leadership Award.

She was a long time member of Order of the Eastern Star, serving as Worthy Matron for several chapters. She was a member of Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America, Amani Court No 72 of Houston, Texas. She and JR were members of the SPJST Lodge 88 in the Heights. They ran bingo night for many years. She held several leadership positions working her way up to become the lodge’s President from 2003 to 2012.

She was preceded in death by her husband, JR Bruce, and two sisters, Sharon Wendelken Carroll and Kathy Wendelken Newell.

She is survived by her three sons and their wives Darrell and Alixe Reifel Knight, Russell Knight, and John and Jessica Urbani Knight. She is survived by stepchildren Robert Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce Darilek, and John Bruce, Jr. She is survived by niece and nephew Merri Savage and Hank Lamb. She is survived by two brothers Alfred Wendelken and Michael Wendelken. Her grandchildren are Christopher Knight, Nathaniel Knight, F. Kaitlynn Knight Henderson, Ava Knight, Elliana Knight and Aiden Knight, and great-grandchild Teddy Ezekiel (Zeke) Henderson. She also has many step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren, all she loved dearly.

Serving as pallbearers are Nathaniel Knight, Christopher Knight, Zeke Henderson, Nishat Dhillon, Jeffery Springfield and Derek Springfield.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in her name to her beloved Shriners Hospitals for Children.

A visitation for Patricia will be held Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM at Brookside Funeral Home, 13747 Eastex Freeway, Houston, Texas 77039. A funeral service will occur Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM, 13747 Eastex Freeway, Houston, Texas 77039. A committal service will occur Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 3:30 PM to 3:45 PM, 13747 Eastex Freeway, Houston, Texas 77039.