Mrs. Ida Lee Drozd Neubauer, 92, of Hallettsville, died April 14, 2008. She was born on March 31, 1916 to John & Clara Svrcek Drozd II in Breslau, Texas. She married August H. Neubauer on June 20, 1936 in Breslau. Ida was a member of 50 years with S.P.J.S.T Lodge 4 of Hallettsville, and a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church of Hallettsville. She was a resident of Stevens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center for the last 4 years.

Ida worked as a waitress and cook in her earlier years, and was a homemaker. After the grandkids were born, she decided to stay at home and take care of them, and they were her pride and joy.

Ida loved playing bingo, dominoes, and her cats and dogs when she was at home. She was very happy to have had her 90th birthday in 2006.

Ida remembered having to walk and riding a donkey to school. She picked cotton and worked in the fields. She baked kolaches, bread, and pies from scratch. Her most prized possession was her old pedal sewing machine, which she took to Stevens and sewed quilt tops and quilted quilts on it. She sewed clothes for many years, never using a pattern. She would not hear of getting an electric sewing machine.

Ida will be missed by her family and dear friends. We thank everyone who shared in her life. Our sincere thanks to the staff of Stevens and Hospice for the great love and care that they gave her.

Ida is survived by her children, William Neubauer & wife Tiva, Herbert Neubauer & wife Diane, and Carol Koehne & husband Leon, all of Hallettsville; grandsons, David Neubauer & wife Elida, John Neubauer & wife Melissa, Rodney Neubauer & wife Peggy, Steven Koehne & wife Shandlyn, and Justin Koehne & wife Lisa; granddaughters, Laura Rosales, Kim Grafe & husband John, and Tina Neubauer; granddaughter-in-law Melissa Neubauer; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Ida was preceded in death by: husband August on Feb. 14, 1992; son Harvey Neubauer; daughter-in-law Lillie Dusak Neubauer; grandson Darryl Lee Neubauer; 8 brothers, John III, Joe, Julius, Frank, Emil, Rudolph, Charlie, and Jerome Drozd; and 4 sisters, Mary Valigura, Agnes Trojcak, Julie Barta, and Viola Cervenka.

Service: 10 am, Thursday, April 17, 2008 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Hallettsville. Visitation: 12 noon, Wednesday at Kubena Funeral Home. Prayer Service: 7 pm, Wednesday at Kubena Funeral Home. Officiate: Sister Carolyn Hellerich. Crucifer: Kelton Koehne. Pallbearers: Steven Koehne, Justin Koehne, Rodney Neubauer, Garrett Neubauer, David Neubauer, and John Grafe. Burial: Hallettsville City Cemetery. Memorials: Hospice of South Texas or St. Peter Lutheran Church.