Dorris Diehl Bienek

Dorris Diehl Bienek gained her angel wings on Monday, February 19, 2018. She was 73. Dorris was born September 27, 1944 in Houston, Texas to George Raymond Diehl and Elsie Birdwell Diehl. She is preceded in death by her parents, her beloved brother Randy Diehl, granddaughter Brittany Bienek, grandson Codie Bienek, and great granddaughter Chloe-Ann Bienek. Dorris is survived by her husband Lester Bienek, brother William Diehl and sister Cindy Nash, her children Dorian Bienek, and Seth Bienek and wife Katie Biles Bienek. Her grandchildren, Brandon Bienek and wife Chelsea Bienek, Chelsey Bienek, Dorian Corbin, Kayla Bienek, Aleigha Bienek, Bella Bienek, Adam Bienek-Parrish, Jackson Bienek, Collin Bienek, and Ada Bienek. Great grandchildren Xavier Hawkins, Kendall Coleman, Keylon Coleman Jr., Kamryn Coleman, Codie Bienek Jr., Carson Bienek, and Peyton Bienek. Nieces and Nephews Lindsay Diehl Counseller, Ryan Diehl, Shannon Kinder, Sarah Nash, Leah Nash and Laura Nash.

Dorris attended North Shore High School, where she was a baton twirler, and played the flute and piccolo in the marching band. She met Lester Bienek at Bandera Baptist Church, and married at 20-years-old after just five short years of courtship. Lester was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1962, and they explored Europe together while stationed in Wildflecken, Germany.

Upon returning to the United States, Dorris pursued many entrepreneurial opportunities. She was a real estate agent, an investor, and operated businesses including Midway CB Radio shop and a construction company, Bienek Industrial Steel, but her most important role was as a wife and mother.

Dorris raised two rambunctious boys and a husband, and spoiled countless dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, hamsters, ferrets, and a rat. She was passionate about children and family. It has been said that if Dorris didn't have any kids or pets to take care of that she would bring some home, and over the years she gave many children a safe and stable home.

In her later years Dorris held the secretary position for the Sam Houston Forest Estates Lot Owner's Association, a role she was well suited for and proud to fulfill.

The Life of Dorris Bienek will be celebrated on Friday, February 23rd at Brookside Cemetery, 13747 Eastex Fwy, Houston, TX 77309. Viewing will begin at 9:30am and the service will start at 10:30am in the Chapel of the Chimes. Graveside service following.