Ida Mae (Neu) Bindel

Mrs. Ida Mae (Neu) Bindel of Lindsay, Muenster and Gainesville was 95 years young. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 1, 2023. Services for Ida were Rosary and Vigil on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at Scott Funeral Home in Muenster. The Rosary was led by Deacon Gary Endres. Mass of Christian Burial for Ida Mae (Neu) Bindel was held on Friday, August 4, 2023 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Father Joseph Keating officiated. Interment was at Sacred Heart Cemetery, where Ida was laid to rest next to her husband, Wilfred. Ida was born to Joe J. and Ida Neu on July 12, 1928 in Lindsay, Texas. On August 2, 1949, she married Wilfred Bindel in Lindsay at St. Peter’s Catholic Church and they began their life together. Wilfred and Ida were married for 57 years until Wilfred’s death in 2006. For 64 years, Ida was happy to call the house on Hickory Street in Muenster, Texas, home. Ida and Wilfred built the house for their family in 1957. They were blessed with six children. She is survived by her children—daughters, Cynthia and her husband, Raymond Tousek, Phyllis and her husband, Lionel Garcia, sons Tim Bindel, Ben and his wife, Tina, and Brian and his wife, Vickie, 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Ida is also, survived by her sisters, Ann (Neu) Bayer, and Cecilia (Neu) Hoenig and her brother Charles Neu. Ida was preceded in death by her husband, Wilfred, their second son Guy and his wife, Lisa, their first granddaughter, Sandra, her parents Joe and Ida Neu, and her brother and protector, Monsignor Hubert Neu. Ida attended school in Lindsay. Before marrying, she worked at Bomber Bait (making fishing lures), Mitchell’s groceries in Gainesville, babysitting for family members and picking cotton on the family farm. While her children were young, Ida stayed home with them. She enjoyed raising her 6 children and sewing for them–including kids clothes, sports coats, leisure suits, prom dresses, and wedding gowns. Ida was never one to rest on her laurels. In 1967, she opened the Kiddie Playhouse, a preschool and after school babysitting business in Muenster. She also worked at the sewing factories in Muenster and Gainesville. She worked in the fabric department at Murphy’s. Ida retired after 12 years in the fabric department at Walmart, in Gainesville. Ida was a faithful member of Sacred Heart Parish, member and officer of St Ann’s Society, and member and officer of VFW Auxiliary. She joined the VFW Auxiliary as the 71st member of the Muenster branch in May of 1952 and remained an active member for 71 years. She was well known for her pieced quilts and hand quilting. At 92, she retired from quilting. By that time, she had created over 100 quilts for herself, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and other family members. She sold several of the quilts that she had made and did the hand quilting on those made by others. She also donated many quilts to the Muenster Volunteer Fire Department and Sacred Heart Parish for their fundraiser raffles. We are all blessed to have known, loved and been loved by Ida Mae Bindel, our mom, grandma, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. The pallbearers were nephews: Darren Bindel, Wayne Wimmer, Tommy Neu, Leslie Sandmann, Aaron Hoenig and Mark ‘Joe’ Hoenig. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Muenster Volunteer Fire Department, 421 N Main St, Muenster, TX, 76252; or Sacred Heart School, 153 W 6th St., Muenster, TX 76252; or the charity of your choice. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Ida’s many caregivers at Wesley House; her nurse, Darla and therapists, Jo and Jennifer at Angel Care; Crystal; Family First Care, Jill; and Heart to Heart Hospice.

Ida Mae (Neu) Bindel

July 12, 1928 - August 1, 2023