Recent Obituaries

Pedro Gonzales

Mar 12, 2025

Pedro Arvizu Gonzales, 68, passed away on March 12, 2025. Pedro was born on July 2, 1956 in La Rodada, San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Luis and Casilda Gonzales.

At the age of 18, he began traveling to Texas for work, and six years later settled in Washington County with his wife and three daughters, making Brenham, Texas their home...

Lacey Black

Mar 9, 2025

Lacey Lanae Black, 34, was born on May 18, 1990 to Donna (Kramer) Black and Lonnie Black.

She was baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Brenham on July 1, 1990 and later confirmed there.

Lacey received her GED while her two oldest children were toddlers. She and her family were very proud of her accomplishment.

Lacey was a very...

Dolores Cooper

Mar 8, 2025

Dolores Ann Cooper, 89, passed away on March 8, 2025. Dolores was born on January 21, 1936 in Houston, Texas to James and Ernestine Williams.

Dolores and her friend, Ruby Browning, operated Triple J Restaurant in Chappell Hill and also operated a lawn care business.

Dolores is preceded in death by her special friend Ruby Browning, her children, Leonard Clark...

James Newell Cato

Mar 5, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of James Newell Cato, 63, of Brenham, Texas. He passed away on March 5, 2025 at home with his family by his side.

Funeral services will be held at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham, Texas on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM. Pastor Darrin Holub will officiate. A visitation will...

Shirley Kmiec

Mar 5, 2025

Shirley Marie Kmiec, 75 of Chappell Hill died March 5, 2025.

She was born September 8, 1949 in Brenham to AP and Pauline Skweres Jozwiak. She was baptized as an infant in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church and later confirmed in the same church. She married Larry Kmiec on May 18, 1968.

Shirley loved being outdoors. She enjoyed fishing and gardening but most...

Robert Wallace

Mar 2, 2025

Dr. Robert J. Wallace passed away while working in his yard at his home in Brenham on Sunday, March 2, 2025.

Robert was born June 6, 1932 at Three Rivers, Texas to Melvin Meredith Wallace and Lucille Matilda Langford Wallace. He attended school in Three Rivers and Peary Place, graduating from Sundeen High School in May, 1951. He went...

Carol Schroeder

Feb 27, 2025

Carol Schroeder, 76, of Bleiblerville, passed to her heavenly home February 27, 2025. Visitation will be from 7:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Visitation with family will be held 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 3, 2025 at Welcome Lutheran Church, with the Funeral Service starting at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor...

Myrtle Randermann

Feb 26, 2025

Myrtle Jean Randermann, 89, passed away on February 26, 2025. Myrtle was born on January 6, 1936 in Brenham, Texas to Gilbert and Lydia Marcus.

Myrtle, also known as Grandma Jean loved God and her family. She was a life long member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill where she served many roles. She was a part...

Keith Sharp

Feb 24, 2025

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Keith W. Sharp, age 76, of Round Top, Texas, on February 24, 2025. Keith was born on May 16, 1948 in Waynesville, Missouri, the son of the late Frank W. Sharp and Opal M. Grussendorf . He grew up in Duncan, Oklahoma where he graduated with the Class of...

Cynthia Wilson

Feb 23, 2025

Cynthia Charlene Preuss Wilson, 70, of Brenham went to her heavenly home on February 23, 2025 in Brenham Texas. Cynthia was born in Houston, Texas on December 13, 1954 to Albin and Esther Preuss. She was Baptized and Confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church of Houston, Texas. She graduated from Reagan High School in 1973 and by a stroke of good...

Ruth Schulte

Feb 20, 2025

Ruth Virginia (Hinze) Schulte, 88, of Brenham passed away on February 20, 2025. She was born on August 5, 1936 to Herbert C. Hinze and Almeida Rosenbaum Hinze in Kenney, Texas. She was baptized as an infant, confirmed in 1950 at the Salem Lutheran Church in Welcome. She was married June 26, 1955 to Edward James Schulte at her parents’...

Diana Boerninghaus

Feb 19, 2025

Diana Ann Boerninghaus, 68, passed away on February 19, 2025. Diana was born on May 29, 1956 in Brenham, Texas to Doris Elaine Boerninghaus.

Diana is preceded in death by her mother. She is survived by her daughter, Lauren Boerninghaus and sister, Deborah Boerninghaus.

A graveside service for Diana will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at...

Laura Raitz

Feb 17, 2025

Laura Dell Raitz, 94, was reunited with her family in heaven on February 17, 2025 just as she joined them on December 20, 1930 here on earth. Laura was born in Brenham, Texas to Minnie Schultz and Edwin Schulz.

Laura was a happy young girl growing up in the countryside and graduated at age 17 from Brenham High School. Afterward...

Robert Dickerson

Feb 13, 2025

Robert Lee Dickerson, 70, of Brenham, Texas passed away on February 13, 2025.

Robert was born in Brenham, Texas on February 15, 1954 to Wilburn Lee and Dorothy Lee (Neinast) Dickerson. He was baptized as an infant at Grace Lutheran Church and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church as well.

He was a graduate of Brenham High School and...

Walter Schlabach

Feb 12, 2025

Walter Louis Schlabach, age 64 of Brenham passed away February 12, 2025 in College Station, Texas.

He was born June 11, 1960 in Brenham, Texas to Wollie and Esther Wunderlich Schlabach. He graduated from Brenham High School in 1979 and attained an Associate of Arts degree from Blinn Jr. College. He was married on October 19, 1991 to Alisa...

Lynnette Voskamp

Feb 11, 2025

Lynnette Voskamp of Industry, Texas passed away on the morning of February 11, 2025 at the age of 79 years. She was born in Bellville, Texas to Lorenz and Ruth (Knoblock) Voskamp on August 10, 1945. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in New Ulm, Texas. She was a Columbus High School graduate class of 1963.

Lynnette...

Albert Luedemann

Feb 10, 2025

Albert Roy Luedemann, known as Roy, of Brenham passed away February 10, 2025 in Brenham. Roy was born on January 22, 1929 in Greenvine, Texas, to Albert and Lillie Deiss Luedemann. He was baptized as an infant at Greenvine Baptist Church. He attended school in Greenvine and then graduated from Brenham High School. Following high school graduation, he went on...

Olen "Buddy" Moye

Feb 9, 2025

Olen LeRoy (Buddy) Moye passed away peacefully on his 66th birthday, February 9, 2025 in College Station, Texas. He was born in Houston, Texas to Joseph Edward and Eddie Imogene (Crump) Moye.

Buddy was a truck driver his entire life working with various companies, most recently with MG Feed in Weimar, Texas. He earned over four million safe miles during his...