Patricia Ann Brettnacher, 82, Beaumont, TX, died peacefully at home at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, April 22, 2018.  Her last breath came during the last decade of the Rosary that her family was praying by her bedside.  This liturgical year, April 22 was the date that the Roman Catholic Church celebrated as “Good Shepherd Sunday,” which seemed fitting and brought great comfort to the family.

Born February 1, 1936, in Daviess County, IN, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Jones and Lucine (Padgett) Jones.  On Aug. 30, 1958, she married Philip A. Brettnacher, Jr.  They were married 50 years.  He died in 2008.
She was a graduate of Klondike High School in West Lafayette, IN, Class of 1954, and Purdue University Class of 1958, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics.  She was a homemaker, enjoyed cooking, gardening, and had lovely flower gardens.
She was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church in Beaumont, TX, where she attended daily Mass.  Prior to moving to Texas, she had been a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Bedford, IN for many years, where she and her husband were involved with the local chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.  She was also involved with the Ladies of Columbus, a Ladies Auxiliary organization for the Knights of Columbus in Bedford.  In 1967, while living in Loogootee, she joined the Daughters of Isabella, another Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights, where she served as secretary.  In 1968, she joined the Tri Kappa Service Sorority, a unique philanthropic organization existing only in the State of Indiana. 

Survivors include one daughter, Mary (Christopher) Cullather of Beaumont, TX; two sons, Jeffrey (Ellen) Brettnacher of Murphy, TX and Barton Brettnacher of Bargersville, IN; two sisters, Mary Jane (Bob) Lannerd and Carolyn McKay of West Lafayette; one brother, Larry (Tina) Jones of Lafayette; and several nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Church of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in West Lafayette, IN. There will be a Rosary recited before the Funeral Mass at 9:40 a.m. with a visitation at the church between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.  Burial will follow the Funeral Mass at St. Boniface Cemetery in Lafayette (Section J, Juan Diego).  A reception at Blessed Sacrament will take place after the burial. Those wishing may contribute in Patricia’s name to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX.