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Brenda Gail Frenzel went to be with her Lord and Savior after her tough battle with cancer on Feb. 1, 2009 with her family by her side. Brenda was born an Aug. 11, 1946 in Fireco, WV to Leonard Foster and Maxine Foster. She was a true coalminer's daughter. Brenda had a long life of love and happiness. Brenda was employed with Haggar Clothing Co. after moving to Dallas from San Antonio in 1969. She left the Haggar family in 1980 to work with her employer of 28 years, Mary Kay Cosmetics. While employed with Mary Kay she had many positions, starting as receptionist all the way to Executive secretary. Brenda was the type of person that would bring a smile to every person she met. She was preceded in death by her father, Leonard Foster and her mother, Maxine Foster Yates. She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Freeman and husband Brian; grandson, Chad Freeman; son, Walter Frenzel, III (known as Bubba to many); daughter-in-law, Gina Blain; grandsons, Calyn Frenzel, Chanz Frenzel; stepgrandson, Duston Harrison; sister, Carol Smith; ex-husband, Walter Frenzel, II; along with many nieces, nephews, friends and family. Special thanks to all of her friends for the love and care.
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Barbara Fletcher (O'Connor)
Brenda was the first married lady in our class. I remember going to see her at her little house in Olmos Park. She was so much more mature than the rest of us. I talked with her at our reunion...I guess it was our 40th...she hadn't changed a bit. She came with her sister, Carolyn. I didn't think it would be the last time I would see her. Gone too soon.
Sharon Hensley (Piechnik)
I didn't know Brenda in high school but I had the pleasure of getting to know her at our 40th reunion. I ended up sitting with her and her sister, David Vollmer, and one other person (whose name and face escape me...does that ever happen to anyone else?!) over dinner. None of us was there with anyone (except the sisters), so we sat and reminisced and had a great time. And it was very enlightening. David was charming and not at all the cad I remembered his reputation to be in school. Brenda and her sister were very sweet but I was appalled to hear the story of her senior year. She married either before or during our senior year and was allowed to stay in school, but she was barred from attending or participating in ANY extracurricular activities. When it came time to graduate, she was told she would not be allowed to walk the stage with the rest of us to receive her diploma, even though she had earned the right to do so. She told me that Neville Fleming (as I recall, our Senior Class President?) intervened on her behalf with the District Office and persuaded them to let her walk the stage after all. I was impressed that a "mere" student could wield such clout as to change the bureaucracy's decision! I always thought Neville seemed like a nice guy, but he was kicked up a few notches in my mind that night!
When I joined this awesome website back in June, I was saddened to learn that David passed away in 2008 and Brenda in 2009. I'm sure you will agree It is very sobering to scroll through the In Memory page and see how many we have lost over the years, right up to three weeks ago. You may not agree with me, but in a way, I feel we owe it to those who cannot go, to go and celebrate, have a good time, and remember them!
And for those who say, "But none of my friends is going...I won't know anyone", you can "find" new friends, as I did in 2004.