Mary (Bess) Seward Till

Mary Elizabeth “Bess” Till, 93 of Brenham, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2005 in Trinity Care Center.

Bess was born July 25, 1911 in Carrstairs, Alberta, Canada to Weldon and Anna (Hayes) Seward. On November 23, 1931 she married Felix Till in La Feria, Texas. She was employed by La Feria I.S.D. as a teacher’s aide. Bess was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in La Feria and active in the Altar Society. She and her husband moved to Brenham in 1993 and joined St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

Bess was preceded in death by parents, husband Felix Till on September 10, 1996, daughter Mary Beth Till Swick, son Mike Till, 2 sisters, 1 brother, 2 sisters-in-law, and 4 brothers-in-law.

Her loving family includes: daughters, Rosanne Schmidt and husband Bob of Brenham, Peggy Till of Arlington; son-in-law, Gerald Swick of Nashville, Tennessee; grandchildren, Dawn Byars of Schertz, Russell Schmidt of Brenham, Sean Till of Padre Island, Megan Schmidt of Brenham, Tanner Schmidt of Brenham; great-grandchildren, Makayla and Allison Byars of Schertz; brothers, W. H. Seward of Katy, Willis Seward and wife Gertrude of Harlingen; sisters, Myrtle Lauer of Nashville, Tennessee, Margaret Goodwin of Asheville, North Carolina, Rita Boozer of Franklin, Louisiana, Joy Spaethe of Houston; numerous nieces and nephews; special caregiver and friend, Annie Payton.

Visitation will be Monday, May 16, 2005 from 6 – 8 p.m. with rosary recited at 7 p.m. by Father Curt Lanzrath O.F.M. in Brenham Memorial Chapel.

Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at 10 a.m. in St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father David Ivey and Father Curt Lanzrath O.F.M. as con-celebrants. Interment will follow in Calvary Catholic Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Bob Schmidt, Russell Schmidt, Tanner Schmidt, Joe Dan Simich, Webster Hart, Dawson Kornegay, and Chip Brooks. Honorary pallbearers will be Staff of Trinity Care Center.

The family requests memorials to St. Mary’s Catholic Church or B.I.S.D. Educational Foundation.

Funeral services are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer St., Brenham. 979-836-3611. www.brenham-memorial-chapel.com