Alice Marilyn Patschke

Alice Marilyn Herzog Patschke went to be with the Lord on Sunday August 23, 2026, after a beautiful 95 years of life. She was born on December 01, 1930, in Paige, Texas and was the second of four children. She was baptized and confirmed at a Lutheran Church in Lee County, TX. She spent her younger years helping care for the family farm while attending school and completing ninth grade. Alice and her sister, Ruby Lee, had a knack for singing which is how she met her husband, Edmund “Pat.” They got married on November 26, 1950, in Loebau, Texas. She moved to Houston, TX a few years later where she was a proud member of St. Mark Lutheran Church for 70 years. In October 1975 Alice and her husband purchased Pat’s Propane, Inc., which she became the sole secretary of the company for many years. The company is still family-owned and in operation today. Alice was a very dedicated housewife and mom throughout her life and loved her family more than anything. She enjoyed cooking and baking and would make the best home cooked meals. Her kind heart, generosity, and thoughtfulness made everyone around her feel loved.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edmund Patschke; son, Jerald Patschke; granddaughter, Megan Patschke; parents, Charles and Martha (Reuther) Herzog; sister, Ruby Lee Schiller and husband Joe; brothers, Marvin Herzog and Royce Herzog; brothers-in-law, Alton Patschke and wife Marie, Arnold Patschke and wife Laverne, Monroe Patschke, and Wilbert Patschke; sisters-in-law, Alice Proske and husband Raymond, Sydonia Iselt and husband Freddy and Verline Patschke.

Alice is survived by her son, Steven Patschke and daughter, Terri Lynn Cherrington; grandchildren, Adrian Patschke and wife Charline, Lacie Lynn Cherrington, Dustin Cherrington and wife Megan; great grandchildren, Alyssa, Benjamin and Christopher Patschke and Autumn Cherrington; sisters-in-law, Lorene and Kathleen Patschke and Dorothy Herzog; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Visitation will be held at Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home 13102 North Freeway, Houston, Texas 77060 on Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 9:00am-11:00am. Graveside Funeral Services will immediately follow.