Nadividad "Nate" Preuss

Funeral services for Nadividad "Nate" Preuss, 76, of Brenham, Texas, are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Brenham Memorial Chapel in Brenham with Deacon Al Prescott officiating. Burial will follow in the Giddings City Cemetery in Giddings. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 16, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Brenham Memorial Chapel in Brenham with a Rosary being recited at 7:30 p.m.

Nate passed away the evening of Monday, December 12, 2016 at St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston.

Nadividad (Martinez) Preuss was born on December 25, 1939 in Smiley, Texas the daughter of Joe Maria Martinez and Maxine Rivera Martinez. She married L.M. Preuss Jr. and together they ran Miller's Cleaners in Brenham and City Cleaners in Giddings for many years working side by side. After closing the cleaners, Nate enjoyed babysitting at the Vineyard Church in Brenham and running her resale shop in Giddings. She always took an active role in her son and grandchildren's lives and could be found at each of their sporting events and other activities. When she wasn't working, Nate enjoyed gardening and working outside in her flowerbeds as well as sitting in her comfy chair while watching television with a good cup of coffee.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, L.M. Preuss Jr.

Nate is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Ernest & Gaylynn Preuss of Giddings; three step-children, L.M. "Buddy" Preuss III & his wife, Louise of Giddings, Ronna Britton & her husband, James of Giddings and Karen Bryant of Austin; six grandchildren, Leslie Preuss of Bedford, Ashley & Brandon Alder of Ft. Worth, Andrew & Gabriela Preuss of Giddings, Jennifer Petty-Garay of Bryan, Sarah & Chaz Fairchild-Smith of Resaca, GA and Kaitlynn Preuss of Giddings; one brother, Joe Martinez Jr. & his wife, Katherine of Brenham; one sister, Mary Meschwitz & her husband, Lawrence of Brenham; one half-brother, Felipe Silvas & his wife, Sylvia of Texas City as well as several nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbearers will be Brandon Alder, Danny Castanda, T.J. Martinez, David Meschwitz, Sloan Preuss and James Britton.

Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice

Services under the direction of Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home, 588 N. Main, Giddings, Texas 78942.