Bernice (Kasprowicz) Thiel

Bernice Kasprowicz Thiel passed away on December 15, 2020 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in College Station,Texas.

Visitation will be from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 19 and 8:00 a.m. until Rosary at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 20 in Brenham Memorial Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 21 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Catholic Cemetery

Bernice was born on June 21, 1934 in Brenham to John and Martha (Kopycinsky) Kasprowicz. She was a life-long member of St Mary’s Catholic Church. On September 20, 1958 she was united in marriage to Hugh Vernon “Buddy” Thiel by Msgr. Charles Weisnerowski and was married for 43 years. Bernice was employed for many years by Food City Grocery Store in Brenham where she worked in the Meat Department. Bernice was very devout in her Catholic faith, attending daily and Sunday masses regularly. Her children and grandchildren were the joys of her life. She loved taking long shopping trips to College Station and spending time with her family, especially loving any time they could dine out or have a family BBQ in one of their backyards. Bernice was a great cook, her fried chicken was a family favorite! Bernice was an avid baseball fan, the Houston Astros were her favorite team and watching nearly every one of their games.

Bernice is survived by her children Mark Thiel and wife Kelly and Lori Boer and husband Kyle; grandchildren, Aaron Boer of Brenham, Ethan Boer of Austin and Shelby Thiel of Huntsville; brothers-in-law and sister-in law Herbert Jr and Helen Thiel, Leon Thiel, all of Brenham and numerous nieces and nephews.

Bernice was preceded in death by her parents; husband Buddy Thiel; sisters Angie Kluck, Evelyn Nowak, Lucille Hindman and brother Steve Kasprowicz.

Pallbearers will be Kyle Boer, Aaron Boer, Ethan Boer, Mike Kluck, Brandon Kluck and Mike Petrutsas.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital www.stjude.org.