Waldo Dannhaus

Waldo H. Dannhaus, 82, passed away Sept. 27, 2015 at Brenham Nursing and Rehab. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Salem Lutheran Church of Welcome, with Pastor John Sutton officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Mr. Dannhaus was born March 29, 1933 in Brenham to Edward and Lillian Lehmann Dannhaus. He was baptized June 11, 1933 by Rev. M. C. Hoermann at St. James Lutheran Church of New Wehdem, where he was confirmed March 21, 1948 by Rev. G. C. Senff. Waldo attended elementary schools in Welcome and Wesley. Survivors include brothers Bernard Dannhaus and wife Alice, Edward Dannhaus and wife Sylvia, Elroy Dannhaus and wife Kristen, all of Brenham; sisters Laura Fieseler and Doris Eckermann, both of Brenham, and Alice Heisch Neel of Bellville; nieces and nephews Lavonne Hegefeld and husband Roy, Roy Dannhaus and wife Vickie, Linda Eilers and husband Ron, all of Brenham; Dana Hughes and husband Kelley of Katy, Scot Dannhaus of Burnet, Len Dannhaus and wife Amy of Chicago, Illinois, Dale Heisch and wife Wendy of Euless, Carla Terrian and husband Robert of Phoenix, Avaree Dannhaus, Octavia Sanchez, and Rylee Dannhaus, of Brenham; great nieces and great nephews include Heather Hegefeld Lohman and husband Brian; Ross Hegefeld and wife Kimberly, Kaci Patranella and husband Mason, Shelley Dippel and husband Dustin, Stacey Eilers, Kathleen Dannhaus, Alexandria Dannhaus, Olivia Dannhaus, Carlos Sagliardi, Alexander Terrian, Isabella Terrian, Grant Hughes, Lillian Hughes, Pierce Hughes, Cynthia Heisch of Arlington, Derrick Heisch of Plano, Joey Lee and Joshua Troup of Euless, Texas; great-great niece Lila Lohman and great-great nephew Kyle Mason Patranella. Waldo was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Lillian Dannhaus; brothers-in-law Ernest Fieseler, Ralph Heisch, Ron Neel, and Milton Eckermann, Jr.; sister-in-law Joan Dannhaus; nephews Kenneth Eckermann and Carlos Sagliardi. Serving as pallbearers are Kenneth Lehmann, Roy Hegefeld, Roy Dannhaus, Dale Heisch, Scot Dannhaus, Len Dannhaus, Ron Eilers, Robert Lehmann, and Kelley Hughes. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Welcome Lutheran Church Building Fund. The family would like to thank Dr. Leal and his staff and the caregivers of Brenham Nursing and Rehab for their excellent care. Funeral arrangements for Waldo Dannhaus are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W.Main, Brenham. To post a tribute to the family, visit www.memorialoakschapel.com.