Ida Christine Fuchs

Ida Christine Behrend Fuchs, 86, of San Antonio, TX went peacefully to be with the Lord on August 7, 2015 after a short illness.

She was born to Arthur and Ida Behrend on December 4, 1928 in McDade, TX. Christine is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Durwood.

She graduated from Elgin High School in 1945, and earned her Bachelor of Science from the University of Texas in 1949. Christine also attended Texas A&M. She went on to earn a Master's in Education from the University of Houston in 1952.

From 1949 to 1960 she taught at Roundtop-Carmine High School. A firm teacher for her young age, the students still continue to speak so highly of her at the many high school reunions that she had attended.
On July 31, 1960 she married Durwood L. Fuchs of Carmine, TX.
After teaching for two years in LaGrange, Texas, they moved to San Antonio where Durwood taught graphic arts and printing for 30 years at Fox Tech High School. While in San Antonio, Christine taught at Woodlawn Hills Elementary for four years. She retired from teaching at age 38 with 17 years of service to raise her two children.
From 1972 until 1996, the family used their travel trailer to see the scenic and historical sites throughout the U.S. and Canada. She was a member of Friends of Hospice of San Antonio. A former member of Concordia Lutheran Church & current member of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church.

She enjoyed reading, vegetable gardening, family history and sending greeting cards to her family and friends. She prided herself with keeping up with local and national events and news, always had interesting newspaper articles to share. She always enjoyed visiting in person and on the phone with her two local San Antonio based cousins Ruth Jank & Iva Galindo.

Christine is survived by her son Henry Fuchs and his wife Melissa, her daughter Lisa Allison and her husband Matthew and her grandchildren she was so proud of Dale, Benjamin and Jackson Allison. She is also survived by her brother James Behrend of McDade, TX and his wife Myrtle, numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews & many cousins.

SERVICE
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2015
10:00 A.M.
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
801 WEST 11th St.
ELGIN, TX 78621

Interment will follow in Siloah Cemetery, McDade, TX.