Freestone County, Texas Obituaries DeAnn (Felix) Beckendorf December 12, 1955 - April 18, 2025 Funeral services for DeAnn Beckendorf will be held on Monday, April 28, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Bowers Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Ron Oden will officiate. Interment will be at 3:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery in Marlin. Visitation will be held on Sunday with the family present from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Bowers Funeral Home in Teague. DeAnn Beckendorf, 69, was called home on Good Friday, April 18, 2025. She was born in Houston, Texas on December 12, 1955, to John Felix and Merla Avis Trousdale. She was a loving Mother and Grandmother who will be missed by all who knew her. DeAnn graduated with honors from Pearland High School in 1974, she was active in Art Club, Rodeo Club and toured Europe with Choir. She attended Sam Houston State University where she majored in Music and was active in the Rodeo Club. That first year in college, she met the love of her life, Donald, and they decided to get married. She changed her major to business and attended Alvin Community College to be closer to home and plan the wedding with her Momma and Grandma J. She married Donald in 1976. They moved to Tomball and started their lives working the dairy farm with Marvin and Vada (Donald’s Parents). They happily welcomed four children over the years, Jason, Dana, Jeannie and Daniel. To so many, Donald and DeAnn were like loving parents who cherished each and every one of them. She worked hard, farming, ranching, and dairying with Donald for 40 years before he passed away. They instilled in their children the love for God and Family. They raised their family to always put God first, family second, and career third. They were faithful servants of the Lord and lived their lives as such. DeAnn put a pause on horse showing while she raised and provided for her children, who were the light of her life and always came first. DeAnn was such a loving and very involved Mom. She was a homeroom mom for all the kids, an active volunteer for club organizations, and traveled on all the school field trips. She never missed any school class parties, band recitals, plays, rodeos, 4H events, early morning dairy judging or any other activities her children were involved in. She was the first one to volunteer to bring food or snacks for any and all events. DeAnn was very spiritual and passionate about church. She was deeply involved in the Rosehill Methodist Church and Perry Methodist Church as well as many others throughout the years. She volunteered for VBS, taught Sunday School, was active in Bible studies and ladies groups. She most recently frequented Dew Methodist Church and Forestburg Methodist Church. Her greatest joy in life was her grand babies: Sam, Liam, Josie, and Dwayne. She was so proud of each of them and lit up every time she talked about them. She never missed an opportunity to spend time with any of them, spoiling them with their favorite foods and playing all their favorite games. DeAnn had started showing horses and riding in rodeos again and was elated when the grand kids wanted to participate with her. She made sure to always attend every event the grandchildren invited her to. DeAnn was such an integral part of her children's daily lives, and they are heartbroken she is gone. We know she is happy in Donald’s arms dancing the night away. She lived life to the fullest and enjoyed every part of it. She truly lived with a faithful heart and gave her all to everyone she met. If you knew her you loved her, and she made an impact on you in some way. We will miss her beautiful smile, loving hugs, and endless and unwavering support. DeAnn was preceded in death by her husband, Donald; parents, John and Merla Avis Trousdale; and Grandparents, Bill and Rema Jameson. She is survived by her children, Jason and wife Becky, Dana and husband Scott, Jeannie and husband Justin, Daniel and wife Nicole; and her grandchildren.