Gracie Lee Streetman, 85, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021, in Willis, Texas. She was born in Wallis, Texas on August 20, 1936, the second of eleven children born to Chester Thomas and Annie Dolejsi Janczak. She and her siblings were raised on or around Kansas Street in the Cottage Grove community in Houston, Texas.
Gracie married Floyd Dee Streetman on October 1, 1951, and enjoyed a 45-year marriage until Floyd predeceased her on August 24, 1996. Their four children, Ronnie, Douglas, Sandy, and Patty, were the pride of Gracie’s life, together with her eight grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
Gracie enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking, travel (including trips to Alaska, Hawaii, Seattle, Washington, DC, Boston, New York City, Venice, Turkey, Greece, Santorini, the Caribbean, Las Vegas, and Lake Charles), sewing, jigsaw puzzles, Sudoku, talking in person and on the phone, and, most importantly in recent years, her beloved cat “Jax,” the Houston Astros, and “the little man” Jose Altuve.
Gracie was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Annie Janczak; three sisters, Dorothy Dockens Canady and husbands James Dockens and Bert Canady, Donnie Lueckemeyer and husband Calvin, and Laverne Rosniak; two brothers, Jimmy Janczak and wife Sherri, and Thomas Janczak and wife Nadine; brother-in-law Marvin Smith; and daughter-in-law Susan Streetman.
She is survived by her two sons, Ronald Howard Streetman of Splendora, Texas and Douglas Gene Streetman and wife Debbie of Cypress, Texas; her two daughters, Sandra Kay Eiland and husband Gary of Montgomery, Texas and Patracia Ann Geraci and husband Jim of Willis, Texas; numerous natural and step grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Joy Woods, Carolyn Wright, and Judy Smith; two brothers, Willard Janczak and wife Miriam, and Harold “Bob” Janczak; one brother-in-law, Albert Rosniak; and numerous nieces: nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Gracie will be dearly missed by her family, many friends, and all who knew and loved her.
A visitation for Gracie will be held Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Earthman Funeral Directors, 8303 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77024. A funeral service will occur Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 11:00 AM, 8303 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77024. A graveside service will occur Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Woodlawn Cemetery, 1101 Antoine, Houston, TX 77055.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.earthmanhunterscreek.com for the Streetman family.
