Obituaries

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Wayne Roberts

Wayne Roberts

Jun 29, 2013

Wayne Thomas Roberts, 76, of Burton lost his year-long battle with cancer at his residence on June 29, 2013. Wayne was born December 14, 1936 in Houston, Texas, the son of Drew Thomas and Vivian Smith Roberts. He attended St. John''s in Houston, St. Stephen''s in Austin and graduated high school in 1955 from Peacock Military Academy in San...

Edward Averitt

Edward Averitt

Jun 20, 2013

Edward "Ray" Averitt, 60, of Washington, TX, husband of Connie Diane Averitt, died June 20, 2013. The funeral service will be held at Memorial Oaks Chapel Monday, June 24 at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Vicki Averitt officiating. A private graveside service will be held at Good Hope Cemetery. Ray was born December 22, 1952, in Houston, TX, to Edward...

Marilyn Molenda

Marilyn Molenda

Jun 20, 2013

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Sophie Mueller

Sophie Mueller

Jun 18, 2013

Sophie Mae Wendt Mueller, 90, the widow of Alfred Herman "Jack" Mueller, Jr., of Chappell Hill, died June 17, 2013, in Brenham. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 20 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel with Rev. Danny Wendt officiating. Burial will be in Phillipsburg Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June...

Pauline Wilhelm

Pauline Wilhelm

Jun 15, 2013

Pauline Clegg Wilhelm, 82, of Brenham, passed away on June 14, 2013 in Legend Oaks, Cypress TX. The wife of Elton Wilhelm. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Oaklawn Cemetery in Somerville, with Pastor William Holzer officiating. Visitation with the family will be Monday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Pauline was...

Carrie Scheffer

Carrie Scheffer

Jun 12, 2013

Carrie Scheffer, 87, of Brenham, died June 12, 2013, in High Hope Care Center of Brenham. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 15 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Sandy Hill with Pastor Kris Brower officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, June...

Ruth Stovall

Ruth Stovall

Jun 8, 2013

Ruth Ann Stovall, 85, the widow of Wallace Stovall, passed away June 8, 2013 in Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Funeral services will be held at Memorial Oaks Chapel at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2013 with Rev. Villard Hunter officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 6:00 – 8:00...

Doris Machemehl

Doris Machemehl

Jun 6, 2013

Doris Quebe Machemehl, 89, of Brenham passed away on June 6, 2013. She was born in Brenham on May 29, 1924 to Theodore and Selma Boeker Quebe. Doris was baptized on August 10, 1924, at St. John''s Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill where she remained a life-long member. Following graduation from Brenham High School and Southwestern Business School, she...

Marian Griffin

Marian Griffin

Jun 4, 2013

Marian L. nee Schwartz Griffin, 96, wife of Leonard Griffin, died June 4, 2013 in Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at Grace Lutheran Church with Pastors Matthew Jacobs and Lee Kunkel officiating. Interment will be a private graveside service at Prairie Lea Cemetery. Survivors include her husband,...

Dover Schroeder

Dover Schroeder

Jun 4, 2013

Dover D. Schroeder, 87, passed away June 4, 2013 in Houston. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham, with Pastor Jeffrey King officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Dover Schroeder was born Feb. 19, 1926 in the William Penn Community of Washington County to...

Doretta Holloway

Doretta Holloway

Jun 1, 2013

Doretta Ann Dever Holloway, 75, passed away June 1, 2013 in College Station Medical Center in College Station. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at St. John''s United Church of Christ, with Pastor Greg Felder officiating, along with Pastor Glen Schoeneberg. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Holloway will lie in state...

Joshua Garcia

Joshua Garcia

May 30, 2013

Joshua Michael Garcia, 33, died May 30, 2013 in Austin, TX. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Pastor Jill Vivroux officiating. Prior to the service, the family will receive friends and relatives Tuesday morning, beginning at 11 a.m., until service time. Josh was born May 30, 1980 in...

James Rushing

James Rushing

May 30, 2013

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Gary Elmer

Gary Elmer

May 29, 2013

Gary William Elmer, 79, husband of Carroll Elmer, died May 16, 2013 in Brenham. A Memorial Service is scheduled for 1 p.m., Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Christ Lutheran Church in Brenham, with Pastors Mark Groves and Walt Schindehette officiating. Interment of cremains will take place in Terre Haute, Indiana at a later late. Gary Elmer was born April...

Charles Lewis

Charles Lewis

May 28, 2013

Charles I. Lewis, 83, husband of Lillian Lewis, passed away May 28, 2013 in Brenham. A Memorial Service is scheduled for 3 p.m., Saturday, June 1, 2013 at First Baptist Church in Brenham, with Pastor Troy Sikes officiating, and Masonic Graham Lodge #20 which will also be honoring Mr. Lewis during the service. Charles was born January 4, 1930...

Bernice Mcnicoll

Bernice Mcnicoll

May 22, 2013

Bernice Marcus McNicoll, 75, of Brenham, died May 22, 2013 in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2013 in Grace Lutheran Church, with Pastors Matthew Jacobs and William Holzer officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives Friday evening from 5...

Thelma Doherty

Thelma Doherty

May 21, 2013

Thelma Francis Doherty was born on February 25, 1918, to James and Nellie King in Massey, Texas in Hill County. She passed away at age 95 on May 17, 2013 in Brenham, Texas. She married Johnnie Doherty on December 11, 1938, in Hillsboro, Texas. A graveside service will be held on May 23, 2013, at the Woodbine Cemetery in...

Doris Manning

Doris Manning

May 20, 2013

Doris Joan Manning, 80, wife of Bill Manning, died May 20, 2013 at Brenham Nursing and Rehab. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Friday, May 24, 2013 at Chappell Hill United Methodist Church in Chappell Hill, with Pastor Steve Shrock officiating. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Wednesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Burial will take...

Tommy Mulanax

Tommy Mulanax

May 14, 2013

Tommy Carrol Mulanax, 58, died May 14, 2013 in Christus Dubuis Hospital in Bryan. A memorial service is planned for 2 p.m., Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Tommy Mulanax was born December 16, 1954 in Pampa, Texas to Ford and Allegra Mulanax. On April 4, 1988, he married Deborah Wilkin, and the couple made their home...

Clarence Bean

Clarence Bean

May 14, 2013

Clarence Bean, 91, died May 14, 2013 in Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Graveside services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Friday, May 17, 2013 in Industry Methodist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Leo Carrasco officiating. Clarence Bean was born July 23, 1921 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Elmer and Edith Coy Bean. Mr. Bean enlisted in the U.S. Army on...