Jeanie Fichte

Jeanie M. Fichte, 69, wife, nurse, business partner, gourmet cook, and cross stitcher, died March 6, 2020 at her home in Arlington, Texas. She died among friends, family, and hospice caregivers after a courageous five-year battle with cancer. Jeanie was born in Dallas and moved to Arlington a year later. She lived in the Arlington area for most of her life except for the time she and her husband and partner of 38 years, Bud Fichte, raised cattle in Wise County (Bridgeport) and Parker County (Weatherford) Texas. They also lived in Olney, Texas for a short time. Jeanie was a licensed nurse and spent almost 30 years in the medical profession. She was well known and respected for her creativity and handwork in cross stitching as well as other forms of needlework. Jeanie was the voice and advocate for lost, homeless and abused animals. She often faced verbal abuse and threats of physical assault from negligent or cruel animal owners. That never slowed her down. Jeanie was a partner with her husband in Rosebud Communications, an advertising agency that also provided photography and creative copy writing. This took her to many parts of the world with Alaska, Ireland and The Outer Banks of North Carolina among her favorite places. She also enjoyed visiting with the Amish in Pennsylvania where she made numerous friends and exchanged quilting and needlework experiences. Her love for animals extended to their Beefmaster cattle herd where the city girl quickly became a highly capable cowgirl. Jeanie handled all the records and office work and got down and dirty in rounding up, penning and sorting cattle, working them through the chutes, trimming, vaccinations and embryo transfer. She wouldn't allow the use of hot shots, whips, yelling or other loud noises when working cattle. “Quiet and easy” she'd say makes for gentle cattle, something she absolutely insisted on. Nor would she tolerate any fighters or any other crazies in the herd. She had an uncanny eye for spotting sickness or impending problems with animals- perhaps due to her nurses' training and experience. She headed off trouble before it became trouble. To top it off, she was a terrific cook. Gourmet level, some would say, including her husband. This special lady is missed. But not lost. We know exactly where she is and one day we'll be together again. She is survived by her husband, Bud, a brother, Morrie, a sister, Susie, a son, Michael and two step-children, Gene Fichte, and Jana Terrasi. Wade Family Funeral Home (817) 274-9233