Leatrice Soefje Saur died peacefully on December 22, 2021 at the age of 94. She was born on March 22, 1927 to Martin Henry and Arta (Alves) Soefje in Clear Spring, Texas. She grew up with her two sisters on farms owned by both her Alves and Soefje grandparents. Leatrice attended Clear Spring and Church Hill schools, graduating from New Braunfels High School in 1944.  She married Curt J. Saur on September 7th, 1948. They were married for 71 years.

While still in high school, she worked at the New Braunfels Courthouse for the County Superintendent of Schools. After marrying, she stayed home for 25 years raising her children and helping her husband on the family farm.  In 1973, she started working for Comal ISD as a teacher's aide, first at Canyon Middle School, and then Comal Elementary.  After retirement in 1991, she spent her days gardening, crocheting, working outside on the Saur Family Farm and doing what she loved most, being "Oma."

She was a lifelong member of the Kypfer-Salge Hermann Sons Lodge, a member of Freiheit Bowling Club, the Guadalupe County Farm Bureau, The New Braunfels Retired Teachers, the Comal County Young Farmers and the Clear Spring Fröhsinn Singing Club. She was also a lifelong member of First Protestant Church, serving on the Church Council, Confirmation Reunion Committee, the Church Life Committee, and hosting Saur Farm tours for the church Preschool/Kindergarten classes.

Curt and Leatrice loved 9-pin bowling and singing and dancing at Echo Hall with their friends, "The Bunch". They also spent a lot of time together at lodge functions, singing club functions and at the Saur Lägerplatz, playing dominoes and enjoying the river. She always enjoyed socializing with friends, neighbors and family!

Visitors to her home didn't leave without being fed. She was known for her lemon meringue pie, her sweet rice, Chex Mix, oyster crackers—and having lots of Blue Bell ice cream for her children and grandchildren.

Leatrice loved her German heritage and she continued to speak German with family and friends her entire life. Family reunions and family history were very important parts of her life.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Curt J. Saur, her parents, her sister Gladys Westmeyer and husband Marvin; her brother-in-law Carl and wife, Ethel; son-in-law, Joe Herber; and grandson Chris Saur.

She is survived by her children: Karen Lackey and her husband, Russell; Lois Harlow and her husband Buddy;  and Charles Saur and his wife, Sue. She is also survived by 12 Grandchildren: Angela Flournoy and husband Jim, Christi Lackey-Sutton and husband Buddy Lee, Matthew Lackey and wife Jeana, Stacey Keisling and husband Chris, Melissa Harlow, Nicole Harlow, Justin Harlow and wife Jesi, Elise Keoghan, Curt  Saur and wife Jessica, Kimberly Demore, Korey Saur and wife Andrea, Clay Saur and wife Kameron and 20 great grandchildren. She is survived by her sister, Jewell Pfeil and husband Johnnie, as well as several beloved nieces and many friends who considered her their "Oma."

Leatrice's family would like to say a special thank you to the nurses and staff of Hope Hospice New Braunfels and the caring staff at Gruene Senior Living in New Braunfels.

A visitation will be held on Friday, March 11 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.  at  Doeppenschmidt Funeral Home in New Braunfels, Texas.  A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 12 and 11:00 a.m. at First Protestant Church in New Braunfels, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Protestant Church, Hope Hospice New Braunfels, the Sophienburg Museum, or St. Jude's Ranch for Children.

Follow the link below for the livestream service on March 12, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

https://youtu.be/wu02TvDr92A