Martha Kaechler

Martha Sophie Heckmann Kaechler, 81, of Brenham, died March 7, 2007, at Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mrs. Kaechler was born Oct. 17, 1925, in Sandy Hill, Washington County, Texas, to Emil and Alvina Hofschneider Heckmann. She was baptized and confirmed in St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Sandy Hill and attended Sandy Hill School. On Dec. 28, 1947, she was married to Herman Buddy Kaechler in St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Sandy Hill. Mrs. Kaechler was a homemaker and was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Sandy Hill. Survivors include her aunt, Theckla Hofschneider of Brenham; cousins, Annie Mae Studhalter and husband Edwin, Bernice Rosenbaum, Erna Gaskamp and husband Gilbert, Cecilie Rau, Lillian Werchan, Harry Heckmann, Marjorie Heckmann, Esther Dickerson, Lorene Brown and Viola Banichi and husband Victor; and special friends and neighbors, Robert, Barbara Poo and Dixie Lee Michalak. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Buddy Kaechler, on July 12, 1973; and her parents. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 9 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Sandy Hill with Pastor Jim Abbott officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jimmie Studhalter, Royce Lehrmann, Mark Lehmann, Billy Rosenbaum, Zeb Heckmann and Kim Mueller. Memorials may be given to St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Sandy Hill.