Brenda Prothe

Brenda Cree Prothe, age 62, passed peacefully ending her earthly journey on February 3, 2020. She was born to Keith and Elsie Cree on January 2, 1958 in Paola, Kansas. She married the love of her life, Ron Prothe, on June 10, 1978 in Paola, Kansas. During the earlier years of their marriage they lived in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois before moving to the Houston area in 1995. Shortly after moving to Kingwood, TX, Brenda began her 24-year career with Humble ISD where she served in many different capacities. She recently retired from the Humble ISD athletic department where she was a beloved member of the staff. Brenda was preceded in death by her father Keith Cree and her brother in law Scott Prothe. She is survived by her mother, Elsie Cree of Paola KS, her sister Jody Penn (Bobby) and nephews Blake and Grant of Paola, KS, her loving husband Ron Prothe of Kingwood TX, their three children: son Tanner Prothe of Kingwood, TX and their daughters Erin D’Urso-Johnson (Josh) of Olathe, KS and Whitney Petersen (Preston) of Atascocita, TX and her four grandchildren: Katelyn, Madison, Olivia and Donovan. Brenda would be best described as: a furiously loving friend with a self-less heart who had a tenacious love for life. She enjoyed spending her time volunteering for hurricane relief efforts, various school activities and making sure everyone had their favorite snacks. We will miss Brenda’s kind heart, strong spirit and mischievous smile. May her memory live on through her many friends and family. A visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Monday February 10, at Dengel and Sons located at 305 N. Pearl Paola, KS. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. at United Methodist Church located at 209 S. Silver St Paola, KS. A memorial scholarship has been established in Brenda’s name. If interested in donating, make checks payable to Humble ISD Athletics Brenda Prothe Memorial Scholarship at Humble Independent School District Administration building 10203 Birchridge Drive, Humble Tx 77338. Also in memory of Brenda Prothe, contributions may be made to Dr. Gibbons’ Nonsmokers Lung Cancer Research at MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486 or www.mdanderson.org/gifts. Family and friends are encouraged to post condolences and memories on Brenda's Tribute Wall.