Marie Louise McDaniel

May 7, 1933 - January 20, 2022

Marie Louise (Van Steen) McDaniel was born May 7, 1933 to Auguste and Jean Van Steen. My Beautiful Precious Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother Marie Louise (Van Steen) McDaniel passed from her Earthly home to her Heavenly Home on Thursday January 20, 2022 with family and Angels singing "Victory in Jesus". Lou came to the United States just after WWII and her father was killed as the Germans were leaving Brussels, Belgium. She became U. S. Citizen, attended and graduated A&M Consolidated High School. Lou was a lover of life, had an adventurous spirit and loved to travel. Her favorite place to travel was her beloved birthplace of Belgium where she still had family and friends. She loved traveling all over the United States and would easily make friends wherever she went. She loved to dance, was a great cook, appreciated a good piece of chocolate and was a great storyteller. She Loved America and was a Proud American but still loved her Belgium Roots!!! Lou worked and retired at Agency Records Control and Agency Management Systems for 25 years in September 1995 as Accounts Payable Manager. Lou is preceded in death by her father Auguste and her mother Jean Van Steen. Lou is survived by her husband Keith D. McDaniel of Bryan, her daughter Jeannie Petit and husband Thomas of Georgetown Texas, her daughter Michelle Dell’Ora of Georgetown, Texas, her son Paul Richards and wife Billie of Winigan, Missouri, her son Bruce Richards of Bryan, Texas, 9 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Cousin: Louise Van Steen DeWaele and husband Marcel of Brussels, Belgium. Pall Bearers: grandsons, Adam Dell’Ora, Erick Dell’Ora, David Petit, Billy Richards, close friends, James Lyerly, Mike Birdsell. Honorary Pall Bearers: Rebecca Dell’Ora, Shane O’Patchen. Officiating; Bro. Dana Altimore of Five Points Baptist Church Services: Friday, January 28, 2022 with visitation 10:00 am-12:00pm and funeral starting at 12:00 pm at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home, 1041 W. US Highway 79, Rockdale, Texas 76567. Burial at Locklin Cemetery, FM 486 between FM 908 and FM 1331; 1.2 miles south of San Gabriel, Texas.