Eunice Hale Kotz, 78, of Winnie, died Monday, July 22, 2013, at University Hospital, San Antonio. She was born on December 12, 1934, to Louise Abshire Bertrand and Theo Bertrand.

Eunice was a lifelong resident of Winnie. She enjoyed growing her garden and spending countless hours processing and canning her vegetables. Eunice always looked forward to taking trips to the casino and trying her luck at bingo and in her free time, she loved crocheting blankets. She was known for spending all day cooking home-cooked meals for her family and friends. Above all Eunice adored her family and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the pride and joy of her life.

She is survived by her daughters, and Annette Rayburn and her husband, Kyle of Winnie, and Cindy Kotz Hebert of Nederland; sons, Marlin K. Kotz Jr., and his wife Janice, of Nederland; Mike Kotz and his wife Mandy of Port Acres; Paul Kotz and his wife Suzette, of Port Neches; and Darrell Kotz and his wife, Frances of Winnie; grandsons, Jay Rayburn, Chris Hebert, Jarred Kotz, and James Kotz; granddaughters Lana Rayburn Nelius, Jennifer Hebert, Andrea Kotz Neild, Amanda Kotz Lancaster and Cherie Kotz Wilber; twelve great-grandchildren; brothers, L. J. Bertrand and his wife, Shirley of Hamshire, and Sidney Bertrand and his wife, Ginger of Winnie; sister, Francis LeJune of Victoria; and numerous relatives and friends.

Eunice is preceded in death by her husbands, J. E. Hale and Marlin Kotz, Sr.; brother, J. B. Bertrand; and sisters, Beulah Boyle and Norma Schmidt.

A gathering of Eunice’s family and friends will be from 5:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2013, with a Rosary recited at 6:00 p.m., at Broussard’s, 134 West Buccaneer Drive, Winnie. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 25, 2013, at St. Louis Catholic Church, Winnie, with her Interment to follow at Fairview Cemetery, Winnie.