Loretta Elizabeth Dreyer, 92, of Gordonville, Texas was called to her eternal home on April 16, 2021, surrounded by family.
Loretta Dreyer, “Mrs. Loretta” was born on June 6, 1928 in St Louis, MO and moved to Texas the same year. She married Cleo G. Dreyer on May 20, 1950. She was educated at St. Edwards Catholic School, Our Lady of Victory, and East Texas State University where she earned her teaching degree. She loved teaching all grades but most liked Kindergarten where many of her students kept in touch over the years even until the past few weeks. Her career also included being the ringmaster to our family circus of multiple activities, shuttling everyone to sports, scouting and coordinating the countless activities, let alone her playing golf and her participating with her husband, Cleo, in their tennis and group. Loretta and Cleo enjoyed traveling, going all over the USA and many cities in Europe and Mexico. She was a 50-year member of the Catholic Daughters of Texas and the Prayer Group of St. Francis Parish in Whitesboro. She was a Girl Scout leader, Cub Scout Den Mother, girls’ softball, and basketball coach.
She is survived by her husband, Cleo Dreyer; sons, David and Gary and their spouses, Brenda, and Martha; granddaughter, Dawn Dreyer Spears and her husband, Aaron; great-granddaughter, Enique Higbee, as well as thirteen God Children, and many relatives and close friends.
Loretta was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Lenora Notter, her brother, Kenneth and sister-in-law, Nannette, daughter-in-law, Cherie Dreyer, and several very close friends.
The family would like to extend a personal thank you to the Hospice Plus team that cared for Loretta for many months, Beverly, Cecilia, Jennifer, Shana, Shelley and all their support staff.
In lieu of flowers Loretta requested that donations to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Texas ( spca@spca.org ) or Your Neighbors House Food Pantry of Whitesboro northtexasgivingday.org. be given in her honor.
A visitation and Rosary will be held in honor of Loretta from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday April 29, 2021 at Meador Funeral Home of Whitesboro. Their will be a Funeral Mass held on Friday, April 30, 2021 at 11:00 AM at St. Francis Catholic Church in Whitesboro.
We will always remember Lorettas wisdom and wit. A remarkable and beautiful soul. So grateful to have had her in our lives.
Miss Loretta was my Kindergarten teacher at St Pius. Her son David was a classmate. I have always remembered her fondly.
I am honored to be one of the 13 God children. Privileged to grow up on the street behind them and get to see them almost every single day into my 20s. David and I definitely pushed her to the edge most days but she put up with us. She was like my second mom and I will miss our visits. We have another one with wings watching over us.
Loretta was a very sweet, loving lady and will be missed by all who knew her.
My prayers and thoughts for the family.
Her smile will be forever remembered and her friendship forever cherished.
Mrs Dreyer we called her growing up. Such a great
Lady and role model. I remember her very well. Peace be with the Dreyer family
Cleo and Gary you and your family are in my prayers.
Thinking of our friends David and Brenda during this time. We are always sending you love and light.❤️
Loretta always wore a smile and could always turn lemons into lemonade. She was the Erma Bombeck of her circles of friends, as she initiated and celebrated joy laughter. I am honored to have had her call me her dear friend, as we go way back into the 1960’s, her being my first 5th grade softball coach. As an adult, especially in the past years, we would spend hours on the phone going over our 50+ years of St Pius X days, sharing life experiences both together and apart, and sharing the great joys and peace brought forth from our cherished Catholic faith and love of God. I am happy for her as she experiences her much anticipated heavenly eternity with Jesus, her love, but I will miss my visits with her and Cleo, in Gordonville, and our frequent telephone visits. Loretta is my treasured and loved friend forever. May Loretta rest in God’s eternal peace. ?
Mrs. Dreyer holds a special place in the heart of all the little “English’s”. My love goes out to her wonderful family and everyone else who had the joy and honor to know her. I will rest easy with memories of toasted peanut butter sandwiches and days at the lake.
My late husband Joe DeLira & myself, had the privilege to meet Cleo and Loretta thru our church gatherings at St. Pius X Church, many church events, scouts and later became a part of the tennis group.
We enjoyed social events at their home & lots of tennis ventures.
I will forever remember how kind, gracious & welcoming she made me feel, she will never know it was given in a time that I needed her comfort.
I loved her sweet smile & grace about her.
To Cleo, David, Gary and family I extent my deepest sympathy, you will be in my prayers.
“WE FOLD AND UNFOLD IN THE MINDS EYE
BRITTLE AS WINGS, ENTERAL AS A HEART BEAT
AND EVEN WHEN THE HEART GROWS SILENT
WE DO NOT CEASE TO BE
BECAUSE IN THE END WE ALL BECOME MEMORIES”
HOW WONDERFUL TO HAVE STARED THESE MEMORIES WITH LORETTA.
Wishing all her family grace and peace.
Mrs. Josephine DeLira
My Kindergarten teacher and one of my Mom’s best friends. How many weekends did we spend at the lake w/ the Dreyer’s and Hennen’s? Mrs. Dreyer helped take care of us after my parents car accident and through my Dad’s cancer. What a loving person. I will always cherish the fond memories.
Great, treasured memories of Ms. Loretta as our St. Pius X Kindergarten teacher and Explorer Scouts chaperone. May the Dryer family be comforted with peace and hope.
Loretta taught my boys in Kindergarten and she was so wise. I married into the St Pius X family and Loretta was one of the greats of that Parish. I was so blessed by that Generation of St Pius X families. Loretta please look down on us and with that beautiful smile until we can join up again. My condolences to the family. What a great lady she was and a blessing to so many.