Mary Elizabeth Fox Ziegler

Mary Elizabeth Fox Ziegler, 92, most recently of Belton, passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Visitation will be held at The Gabriels Funeral Chapel & Crematory, 393 North IH 35, Georgetown, on Thursday, October 31, 2013 from 6PM to 8PM with Rosary to be recited at 7PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, November 1, 2013 at 1:30PM at St. Helen Catholic Church, 2700 East University Avenue, Georgetown. Interment will follow at IOOF Cemetery. Grandsons honoring Mary as pallbearers will be Jerry Danek, Dennis Danek, Chris Ziegler, Jimmy Ziegler, Bradley Danek, and, Joseph Lamer, and as honorary pallbearers will be, Ron Newberry, Kyle Ziegler, Perry Lykins II, Albert Ziegler, Anton Lamer, Michael Ziegler, Andrew Ziegler, Matthew Ziegler, and Lucas Ziegler. Mary was born March 4, 1921 in Monterey, Indiana, one of two girls born into a family of 14 children born to Fredrick William and Elizabeth Winter Fox. It was at CYO dance in Monterey that Mary met the man she would call her husband, James Raphael Ziegler, he told everyone he had met a "red headed fox". When he was sent off to battle in WWII and Mary was committed to waiting for him, they wrote letters throughout his service time. When James returned home they were married on November 28, 1945 at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Monterey, Indiana. Together they started their family in several towns in northern Indiana. In 1965 James and Mary moved the family to Texas. Having 15 children, Mary stayed busy with cooking and teaching and nourishing each of the children in their own way. Mary told her family for many years that her "work was her prayer". James and Mary instilled in each their children to follow their Catholic faith; they were devoted members of both Holy Trinity Catholic Church and St. Helen Catholic Church for many years. Mary was a talented embroidery and cook. She was excellent at game shows, always having the answer to the question or riddle. Mary is preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 2004; son, Raymond Ziegler in 2008; 6 brothers, Robert, Lloyd, Ted, Clem, Ralph and Paul; and 1 son-in-law, Stanley Danek. Mary leaves behind to cherish her memory and continue her legacy of hard work, strength and patience; her 14 children, Virginia Newberry and husband Roy of Sun Valley, NV, Catherine Vrazel and husband Vince, Barbara Danek, Edward Ziegler and wife Patricia, Anthony Ziegler and wife Nancy, all of Jarrell, William Ziegler and wife Annie of Brownwood, Jane Danek and husband Raymond of Weir, Julia Narvette and husband Norbert, Thomas Ziegler, Vincent Ziegler and wife Karen of Walburg, Theresa Lykins and husband Perry of Belton, John Ziegler and wife Gloria of Del Rio, Lucy Lamer and husband Joe of Ellinger, and Margie Howard and husband Roy of Round Rock; 37 Grandchildren, 33 Great Grandchildren and two more on the way; 2 Great Great Grandchildren; along with numerous other loving family and friends. Mary will long be remembered for her intelligent, thrifty, sweet spirit, her beautiful "angelic" way of loving those around her have touched the lives of many and that heritage will continue for years to come through her family. Memorial donations in Mary's honor are requested to The Caring Place, 2000 Railroad Avenue, Georgetown, Texas 78626. Personal memories and words of comfort may be sent to the family at our online guestbook at www.gabrielsfuneral.com.