Esther Louise Perry, 91, of Waco, passed away January 9, 2011 at a local nursing home. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel . Burial will be at Riesel Cemetery. Esther was born August 28, 1919 in Riesel, Texas to Henry and Lydia (Lehrman)Schroeder. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Woodway, was a cafeteria supervisor at St. Marks School and was a seamstress most of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband L. Preston Perry, her parents, grandson, Keith Perry and several brothers and sisters. Esther is survived by her three sons, Kenneth Perry and wife Kathy, of Waco, Loyd Perry of Waco and Preston Perry of Houston; six grandchildren, Rebecca Perry, Karen Zavala and husband Johnny, Jennifer Tindell and husband Brad, Joe Perry, , Bridget Meleski and husband Brian and Heather Laperouse and husband Stuart;3 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters Ruby Kocian and Evelyn Huschka and brother Gilbert Schroeder and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Joe Perry, Brad Tindell, Johnny Zavala, Brian Meleski, Jody Kuehl, Cody Kuehl. The family would like to express their thanks to the staff at Crestview Healthcare and to Hillcrest Hospice for the loving care they gave her.