Teresa Vlasta Brinkmann, 92, of Brenham, Texas, went to her Heavenly reward on December 1, 2020.
A funeral Mass was held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Frenstat.
Burial followed at the Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery.
A visitation was held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2020, at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell and a rosary recited at 7:00 p.m.
Mrs. Brinkmann was born on August 13, 1928, to Adolf and Terezia Mader Provazek. She married her husband, Alvin Louis Brinkmann, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Frenstat on November 9, 1948.
Teresa was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Frenstat.
She loved cooking, canning, baking, working in the garden, fishing, going to her home place, being with grandchildren and family, and riding her Kawasaki Mule.
She was a very generous person and loved to help others.
She enjoyed working the bazaars at Holy Rosary Catholic Church.
Mrs. Brinkmann is survived by her son, Alvin Bruce Brinkmann of Brenham, Texas; her son and daughter-in-law, Michael James Brinkmann and wife, Reneé, of Brenham, Texas; her sister-in-law, Ella Provazek of Bryan, Texas; her grandchildren, Christen Brinkmann and special friend, Corey Malone, and Matthew Brinkmann; her greatgrandchildren, Dustin Hunter, Lane Borgstedt, Rowdy Borgstedt, and special friends, Ray and Adele Zboril; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Adolf and Terezia Provazek; two sisters, Mary Provazek Tydlacka and Frances A. Valerian; four brothers, Richard, Adolph, Joe Joren Provazek, and Alfonse Provazek; and her daughter-in-law, Sheryl Brinkmann.
Serving as pallbearers were be Matthew Brinkmann, David Provazek, Joseph Provazek, Corey Malone, Jacob Tieman, and Mr. Murillo.
Serving as honorary pallbearers were her great-grandsons.
Memorials may be directed to Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Frenstat.
Arrangements by Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell. They invite you to visit their website at www.stricklandfuneralhomes.com and sign the online register book.