Eugene Edward Brietzke, age 90 of Seguin, passed away on December 2, 2025. Eugene was born in Guadalupe County, Texas, on February 26, 1935, to Annie Marie (Salge) and Eugene Louis Brietzke.
Eugene grew up in Guadalupe County and was a member of the Seguin High School Graduating Class of 1953. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during peacetime for the American Soldier. In 1963 he began working as a welder for City Public Service in San Antonio, retiring after 35 years of service.
He and his family were part of the Founding members of Evangelists’ Lutheran Church in Kingsbury of which they were active members. Eugene had many favorite pastimes, including working cattle, welding, fishing, dancing, and bowling. He was a lifetime member of the Bexar Bowling Alley.
Eugene is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, LeRoy Brietzke, Marvin Brietzke, and Freddie Lee Brietzke, Sr., and his brothers-in-law, Jerry Baese, and Jack Mayo.
Survivors include his loving wife of 62 years, Edith Materanek Brietzke; children, Donna Kayter and husband Martin, Donald Brietzke and wife Michelle, and Raymond Welch and wife Deanna; grandchildren, Travis Caddell and wife Shelbie, Shelby Muller and partner Joshua Steelman, Kaden Head and wife Erica, Victoria Welch and partner Dayne Bellard, Mason Kayter, Michael Brietzke and partner Faith Saylor, Ronnie Peeler and partner Gina Vigliotti, and Douglas Pond; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Jennie Faye Baese, and Helen Mayo; sisters-in-law, June Brietzke, and Carol Brietzke; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other loving family members and a host of friends.
Visitation will begin on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. with the Reverend David Truenow officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in the Kingsbury Cemetery. A reception will follow in the fellowship hall at Evangelists’ Lutheran Church.
Serving as honorary pallbearers will be his nephews, Bryan Baese, Bradley Baese, Mark Brietzke, Kevin Brietzke, Karl Brietzke, Paul Brietzke, Freddie Lee Brietzke Jr., and Gregory Mayo.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Evangelists’ Lutheran Church, 7745 Kingsbury Road, Kingsbury, Texas, 78638.
You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.