Recent Obituaries
Gilbert Buck
May 7, 2013
Gilbert Buck, 77, of Burton, died May 7, 2013 at his residence. A private graveside service will be held at a later date, and a public memorial gathering is scheduled for June with time and venue to be announced later. Mr. Buck was born January 26, 1936 in Burton to Christian Wilhelm and Minnie Hopmann Buck. Baptized April 26,...
Carl Owens
May 7, 2013
Carl Eugene Owens, 62, died May 7, 2013 in Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with Darren Donaldson officiating. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 13 at Ft....

David Wegner
May 6, 2013
David Lee Wegner, 65, of Giddings, died May 6, 2013 at his residence. A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 11 at 1:00 p.m. at Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham with Pastor Lee Hartman officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday prior to the service. Mr. Wegner was born Dec. 1, 1947 in Brenham,...
Lydia Platzer
May 5, 2013
Funeral services for Lydia Lena Weiss Platzer are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Wesley Brethren Church in Wesley, with Rev. Henry Sanders officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Mrs. Platzer passed away on May 5, 2013 at Brenham Nursing...

Cynthia Maedgen
May 1, 2013
Cynthia Maedgen lost her long battle with breast cancer on Wednesday, May 1, and the first thing she would say would be "Now, don''t anyone fuss about me." Family and friends will refuse to listen, of course, because they know Cynthia always put the interests of others ahead of her own. A heartfelt recognition of this remarkable woman is...
Dennis Maass
May 1, 2013
Dennis Maass, 69, husband of Evelyn Maass, passed away at his home in Giddings on May 1, 2013. Funeral services are planned for 2 p.m., Sunday, May 5, 2013 at St. John''s United Church of Christ in Burton, with Pastors Glen Schoeneberg and Greg Felder officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 –...
Barbara Lewis
May 1, 2013
Barbara Lynn Lewis, age forever 21, passed away in her sleep May 1, 2013. A memorial service will be held at Memorial Oaks Chapel beginning at 5 p.m, Tuesday, May 7, 2013, preceded by visitation beginning at 3 p.m. until service time. Ms. Lewis was born February 19 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Albert J. Sr. and Elizabeth Hannah Knecht...
Vivian Maass
Apr 29, 2013
Vivian Mahlmann Maass, 84, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 29, 2013, following complications from a stroke. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m., Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Welcome Lutheran Church, with Pastor John Sutton officiating. Burial will take place in Oak Knoll Cemetery in Bellville at 1:30 p.m. Visitation will be from 4...
Barbara Wagner
Apr 28, 2013
Barbara Ann Dickmann Wagner, 74, widow of Alois Wagner, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 at St. Joseph''s Regional Health Center in Bryan after a brief illness. Barbara was born October 5, 1938 in Round Top, Texas to W. H. and Laura Keilers Dickmann. She was baptized December 10, 1939 by Rev. Julius Bosshard, and confirmed in Bethlehem Lutheran...

Floyd Wesolick
Apr 23, 2013
Floyd Joe "Easy Money" Wesolick, 84, passed away April 23, 2013 in Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Visitation will be Friday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. No service is planned at this time. Floyd Wesolick was born March 24, 1929 in Anderson to Ziek and Anna Pasket Wesolick. After serving his country in...
Doris Gasper
Apr 22, 2013
Doris Eileen Gasper, of Chappell Hill, Texas, age 96 died April 22, 2013 at Brenham Rest Home. Eileen was born Dec. 10, 1916 to Roy and Mamie Moore in Byesville, Ohio. She attended school in Waco, Ohio. She married Alex Gasper May 30, 1937 and they made their home in Hartville, Ohio while their children were in school and...

Norman Beckendorf
Apr 21, 2013
Norman Beckendorf was born in Addicks, Tx. on September 18, 1927. On the beautiful spring afternoon of April 21, 2013, Norman passed from this earth to be with the love of his life and bride, Dianne. In life, they were together for all too brief a time, but now will spend eternity side by side. Graveside services for Norman...
Arlene Slaughter
Apr 18, 2013
Arlene Julia Slaughter, 80, died April 18, 2013 in Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 22, 2013 at Cornerstone Christian Center, with John Paul Cruz and Gayle Grisbee officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel....
Raymond Drews
Apr 15, 2013
Raymond Edmund Drews, 84, passed away April 14, 2013 at his residence. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 16, 2013 from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. No service is planned at this time. Raymond was born Sept. 7, 1928 in the Longpoint Community of Washington Co. to Edmund and Lorina Roehling Drews. He was baptized...
Elsie Winkelmann
Apr 11, 2013
Funeral services for Elsie Spreen Winkelmann are scheduled for 4 p.m., Monday, April 15, 2013 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill, with Pastors David Hansen and Virgil Pecht officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. The family will receive family and friends Sunday evening from 5 until 7 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Mrs. Winkelmann,...
Margie Plant
Apr 10, 2013
Margie Mae Plant, 84, widow of Riley C. Plant, died April 10, 2013 in Bryan. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Pastor Gary Jeeter officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will begin Saturday at noon until service time at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Margie Plant was born...
Elda Gajeske
Apr 9, 2013
Elda Gajeske, 89, widow of Bennie Gajeske, passed away April 9, 2013 in Brenham Rest Home. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church of Berlin, with Pastor Ken Weiss officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives from 6 until 7:30 p.m. Monday evening...
Nora Braun
Apr 1, 2013
Nora Lorene Weinert Braun, widow of Edward E. Braun, passed away April 1, 2013 in St. Mark''s Hospital in LaGrange, at the age of 102. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine with Pastor David Tinker officiating. Interment will be in the Carmine Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Rosa Kokemoor
Mar 30, 2013
Rosa Lee Brauner Kokemoor, 89, of Brenham, widow of Arthur Kokemoor, died March 30, 2013 at Brenham Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill, with Pastor David Hansen officiating burial will be in the church cemetery. Rosa Lee was born Sept 29,...

Beatrice Toll
Mar 29, 2013
Beatrice Fay Toll, 75, of Brenham, the wife of Verdell A. Toll, died on March 29, 2013 at Scott and White Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Mr. Steve Locklair officiating, burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at...