Mary Frances Wachsmann

Mary Frances Wachsmann, age 90, of Waco, formerly of West, passed away early Wednesday afternoon, July 25, 2018 at Providence Hospice Place in Waco. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Sunday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, with visitation to follow until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 30, 2018 at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Tours, with Msgr. Isidore Rozycki and Rev. Walter Dhanwar as celebrants. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery near West. Mary was born September 19, 1927 in West, the daughter of Frank and Louise (Jaska) Soukup. She attended schools in Tokio and West. On June 20, 1950 she was united in marriage to Gilbert J. Wachsmann in West. Gilbert preceded her in death on August 21, 2005. Mary was a homemaker and a seamstress working for Sinclair Bedding Company in Waco for over 18 years before retiring in 1993. She was a member of St. Martin's Catholic church in Tours. Mary enjoyed working in her yard, gardening, baking and sewing. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mary is also preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Joseph Soukup; and a sister, Annie Skerik. Survivors include her children, Joe Wachsmann and wife Barbara of Chalk Bluff, Lois Neff of Bosqueville, Evelyn Nichols of Waco and Bernard Wachsmann of West; brothers, Frank Soukup and wife Mary Ann and Johnnie Soukup and wife Bernice; grandchildren, Mark Wachsmann and wife Carolyn, Lisa Spates and husband Chris, Jenny Neff-Markham and husband Bryan and Penny Finn and husband Kerry; great grandchildren, Andy, Emma, Kara, Kati, Jacob, Eli, Huck and Kimber; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Pallbearers are Mark Wachsmann, Andy Wachsmann, Chris Spates, Kerry Finn, Jim Soukup and Bryan Markham. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Martin's Altar Society, Meals-On-Wheels of Waco, or Gray Mutts Rescue (www.graymuttsrescue.com). The family would like to give a special thanks to her caregivers, Paula, Cathy, Keri and Mary.