Abilene Reporter-News
     8/13/2011  

Alene Bredthauer
  Haskell

Alene Bredthauer, 77, passed away in Haskell, Texas, August 12, 2011. Services will be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church at 2 p.m., Sunday, August 14, 2011 in Haskell with Pastor David White officiating. Burial will be at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes of Haskell, Texas.

Alene was born September 7, 1933, in Haskell, Texas to Will Weise and Lena Steinfath. She married Walter Bredthauer in Haskell April 24, 1952, and was a lifelong resident of Haskell. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and she worked as a caregiver and served as church council.

Alene is survived by her husband, Walter Bredthauer; one daughter, Walene Bredthauer of Haskell, Texas; two sons, Brian Bredthauer and wife Deborah of Angel Fire, New Mexico, and Bennie Bredthauer and wife Vickie of Haskell, Texas; five grandchildren, Justin Hannsz, Clay Bredthauer, Kyle Compton, Ross Compton and Koby Compton; one brother, Leonard Weise of Haskell, Texas; a sister-in-law, Betty Weise of Haskell, Texas and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Lillian Smith and Lydia Moeller; two brothers, Wilton and Curtis Weise; and two nephews, Dwain Weise and Allen Dale Smith. Memorials can be made to American Cancer Society, Red Cross or Trinity Lutheran Church.

Smith Funeral Home