Recent Obituaries

Walter Geist
Jun 3, 2014
Walter Bradley Geist died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at the Hospice Brazos Valley Inpatient Facility in Bryan, Tx. He was born March 2, 1936 in Joliet, IL. To Walter "Bud" and Luana Geist. Brad was a master electrician. He originally worked for the family company in Houston. Later, he owned his own electrical contracting business in Alpine. After retiring,...
Mark Kroll
Jun 3, 2014
Mark F. Kroll, husband of Karen L. Kroll and a Brenham Texas native, passed away peacefully in his home in the early morning of June 3rd, 2014 with love and support from his family near and far. Born on September 16, 1962 to Fern and Fred Kroll, Mark later attended Grace Lutheran Church School, was a member of Future...
Junette Smith
Jun 1, 2014
Junette Loraine Smith, 77, passed away June 1, 2014 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at First Baptist Church of Brenham, with Rev. Troy Sikes and Rev. Ross Shelton officiating. Burial will take place in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 3, at Memorial Oaks...

Adeline Boenker
Jun 1, 2014
Funeral services for Adeline Boenker are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn, with Pastor Mark Moldenhauer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives Wednesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel from 6 until 8 p.m. Mrs. Boenker passed away in Navasota on June...
Douglas Lorenz
May 31, 2014
Funeral services for Douglas "Boots" Lorenz husband of Roseanna Lorenz Baker will be held at Memorial Oaks Chapel Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Grave side service will follow immediately at Prairie Lea Cemetery with Rev. Pete Heaton officiating. Visitation will be held at Memorial Oaks Chapel Wednesday, June 4, 2014 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Douglas Lorenz...

Robert Hamrick, Jr.
May 29, 2014
Robert Lee "Buddy" Hamrick, Jr., 81, of Brenham, died May 29, 2014, in Temple, TX. Visitation with the family will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday at Memorial Oaks Chapel. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 31, at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel with Charles Matejowsky officiating. Buddy was born December 20, 1932, in Seymour, TX, to...
Glenda Sommerfield
May 29, 2014
Glenda Taylor Sommerfield, 52, wife of James A. Sommerfield, died May 29, 2014. Glenda Sommerfield was born Dec. 30, 1961 in Cypress, Texas. She was employed as a production worker at Blue Bell Creameries. Survivors include her husband, James Sommerfield of Brenham; mother, Joyce Taylor of Spring Branch; son and daughter-in-law Jordan Reese and Ashley Ann Sommerfield of Ft....

Martha Rodenbeck
May 28, 2014
Martha Lee Lauter Rodenbeck, 75, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 31, 2014 at St. Peter''s Lutheran Church of Gay Hill, with Pastor Alan Kethan officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Friday evening from 5 until 7 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Martha was...
Herman Bentke, Jr.
May 27, 2014
Funeral services for Herman Bentke, Jr. are scheduled for 10 a.m., Friday, May 30, 2014 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. Pastors Jim Abbott and Virgil Pecht will officiate, with burial to follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Mr. Bentke passed away in Brenham...

Ricky Schmidt
May 23, 2014
Ricky Neal Schmidt, 58, of Brenham, died May 23, 2014 at Brenham Rest Home. A graveside service will take place at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the Fayetteville City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Ricky Schmidt was born Dec. 22, 1955 in Halletsville to Edwin and Hilda...
Hernan Hernandez
May 20, 2014
Hernan Guzman Hernandez, 65, husband of Maria F. Sorto, died May 20, 2014 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 9 a.m., Saturday, May 24, 2014 at St. Mary''s Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. A Rosary is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Hernan Hernandez was born June 8, 1948 in El...
Laura Williams
May 20, 2014
Laura Bell FriedaWilliams, widow of George Williams, died May 20, 2014 at Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center in Brenham, at the age of 92. A private graveside service is scheduled at St. Peter''s Lutheran Church Cemetery of Gay Hill, with Pastor Alan Kethan officiating. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Laura Williams...

Harold Eickenhorst
May 19, 2014
Harold Eickenhorst, 69, passed away May 19, 2014 in Rockdale. Graveside services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Prairie Lea Cemetery. Pastor Jill Vivroux will officiate. Harold Eickenhorst was born January 17, 1945 in the Sandy Hill Community of Washington County to Ben and Laura Loesch Eickenhorst. He was employed as a floor and tile...

Louise Marshall
May 17, 2014
Funeral services for Louise Stegent Marshall, widow of E. E. Marshall, will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at St. Mary''s Catholic Church of Brenham, with Father Ernesto Elizondo, Officiant. Burial will take place in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with a Rosary scheduled for...
Leon Boecker
May 17, 2014
Leon Henry Boecker, 87, husband of Floradell Spies Boecker, passed away May 17, 2014. Funeral services are scheduled for 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Welcome Lutheran Church, with Pastor Charles Parnell officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Leon Boecker was...
Billie Bullock
May 13, 2014
Billie Jane Blanchard Bullock, age 86, widow of Tom Bullock Sr., passed away peacefully in her home May 13 in Brenham, Texas with family at her side. She was a native Texan, born June 22, 1927 to George and Esther Blanchard in Hillsboro, Texas. Jane attended Hill County Junior College and Texas State Teachers College in Denton where she...

Donald Graham
May 9, 2014
Donald Jeen Graham, 70, of Brenham, died May 9, 2014, in Bryan, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, May 11 at Independence Cemetery with Pastor Virgil Pecht officiating. Mr. Graham was born May 9, 1944, in California, to Arthur and Corine Graham. He was a mechanic. Survivors include his daughters, Claudia Clay and husband...

Clancy Cavanaugh
May 6, 2014
Clancy Thomas Cavanaugh, 58, passed away on May 6, 2014. He was born October 25, 1955 in Fresno, California to Joanne and Wade Cavanaugh and was baptized into the Catholic Church. He was a faithful member of St. Paul''s Evangelical Church in Brenham. As a child, he was an altar boy at Holy Angels Church, Globe, AZ and graduated...