Eleanora T. Syring Preiss was born in Kendalia, Texas, on Jan. 11, 1914 and passed away on Nov. 1, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Preiss, Sr. and one son, Ralph Preiss.
She is survived by sons, Edwin Preiss, Jr. and wife, Barbara, Lester Preiss and wife, Cindy, Weldon Preiss and wife, Karen, and Robert Preiss and wife, Denise, all of Comal County; daughters, Caroline Clepper and husband Wesley of Comal County and Annetta Boos and husband Robert of Guadalupe County; daughter-in-law, Darlene Preiss of Guadalupe County; 17 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Zoeller Funeral Home, with a rosary recited at 7 p.m. in the Zoeller Funeral Home chapel. A funeral Mass will be conducted on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at 10 a.m. at the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Twin Sisters at 12:30 p.m.
The family has requested that memorial contributions be given to the Sts. Peter and Paul Building Fund