Mary Elizabeth Pawlik

December 14, 1928 - March 11, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Pfeifer Pawlik, a lifelong resident of the Rio Grande Valley, went to be with the Lord on March 11, 2016 at the age of 87. She was born on December 14, 1928 to Louisa and Stephen Pfeifer, Sr. in Alamo, Texas and attended grade school at St. Joseph Catholic School. Later she attended PSJA High School but graduated from McAllen High School after her family moved to McAllen her senior year. She married the love of her life in 1950, Louis Anton Pawlik, and was married for 60 years until Louie passed away in 2010. Mary worked as the bookkeeper for the family farm for 51 years. Together they had six children; four daughters, Mary Lou Fragile and Toni (Travis) Schaar, both of Victoria; Cheryl (Joe) Flood of Lufkin; and Jo Ella (Robert) Wagner of Kingsville; and two sons; Jimmy (Holly Smith) Pawlik of Pharr; and Tim (Carrie) Pawlik of Houston; ten grandchildren; Chris (Jessica) Fragile of Charleston, South Carolina; Matt (Stacy) Fragile of Beckley, West Virginia; Morgan Schaar of San Antonio; Mallory Schaar of Victoria; Taylor Schaar of Houston; Sarah Stanley of Corpus Christi; Haley and Russell Wagner of Kingsville; Eric Verbit of Chicago, Illinois; and Matt (Nicole) Verbit of Broomfield, Colorado; six great grandchildren, Ms. Julia Fragile, Paxton Fragile, Ms. Daniella Fragile, Ms. Alesandra Fragile, Evan Stanley and Isaac Verbit. Survivors include sisters Virginia Jarzombek of Schertz; Ruth (Norman) Taliaferro of Georgetown; Lucille (Luther) Meyer of McAllen, and Margaret Albert of Bellingham, Washington. Preceding her in death are her parents; four brothers Stephen Pfeifer, Jr., Father James Pfeifer, OMI, Ronald Pfeifer, and Charles Pfeifer; and two sisters, Frances Trcalek and Catherine Haden. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Kreidler Funeral Home in McAllen. Visitations will be Sunday, March 20, 2016 beginning at 5:00 p.m. followed by reciting the Holy Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Kreidler Funeral Home. The Funeral Mass will be held Monday, March 21, 2016 at Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel at 10:00 a.m. with her cousin Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI as the main celebrant. Burial will follow at Valley Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers are Mary’s grandsons and sons-in law. Altar Server is grandson Russell. The family would like to thank Drs. Marek and Hines and her loving caregivers from Caring Senior Services; Flor, Myrna, Maggie, Mary, Veronica and Viola. Your love and kindness will always be remembered. In lieu of flowers the family asks that contributions be made to the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, P. O. Box 659432, San Antonio, Texas 78265-9432 or a charity of choice.