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Cecil Hammer

Cecil Hammer

Mar 29, 2013

Cecil Vollie Hammer Sr., 87, of Brenham, widower of Florence Hammer, died March 29, 2013 in Brenham Nursing Rehab Center. Funeral arrangement for Cecil will be Tuesday 10:00 a.m. April 2. 2013 at Fellowship Baptist Church with Pastor Darren Donaldson officiating, burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation with family and friends will be Monday from 5:00-7:00 p.m....

Thomas Rothermel

Thomas Rothermel

Mar 28, 2013

Thomas Hugh Rothermel of Brenham died on March 28, 2013, at the age of 88 years. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 1 at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine with Pastor David Tinker officiating. Burial will follow at the Carmine Cemetery in Carmine. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 31 at...

Lonie Reue

Lonie Reue

Mar 26, 2013

Lonie Reue, 93, widow of Erwin H. Reue, passed away March 26, 2013 in Bryan. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, March 28, 2013 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill, with Pastor David Hansen officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday evening at Memorial Oaks...

Mary Sorelle

Mary Sorelle

Mar 25, 2013

Mary Elizabeth SoRelle, 90, of Brenham, died March 25, 2013, in High Hope Care Center in Brenham. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 27 at Greenvine Baptist Church Cemetery in Greenvine. Mrs. SoRelle was born July 12, 1922, in Houston, Texas to Henky and Hesley Lamb Sayer . She was a member of Greenvine...

Olan Runnels

Olan Runnels

Mar 25, 2013

Preceded in death by parents Olan F. and Ida Runnels, Olan Runnels, 89, passed away after losing his battle to cancer at his home in Brenham, Texas. Born in Goose Creek, Texas, he resided most of his life in Houston, Brenham and Waco. Olan was a lifelong learner even after graduating from Humble High School and Baylor University. He...

Larry Wunderlich

Larry Wunderlich

Mar 23, 2013

Larry Wunderlich, 66, husband of Colette Wunderlich, died March 23, 2013 in Seton Hospital in Kyle, Texas. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine, with Pastor David Tinker officiating. Burial will take place in Mayer Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at Foehner...

Penelope Ganske

Penelope Ganske

Mar 23, 2013

Funeral services for Penelope Ganske, 69, wife of Donald Gene Ganske, of Porter, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Pastor Virgil Pecht will officiate. Interment will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham. Mrs. Ganske passed away March 23, 2013 in Porter. Penelope Ganske was born July 29, 1943 in...

Cynthia Boehnemann

Cynthia Boehnemann

Mar 23, 2013

Cynthia Jane Boehnemann, wife of Leslie Boehnemann, Jr., died March 23, 2013 in Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine, with Pastor Rich Nelson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. at...

Rodney Faist

Rodney Faist

Mar 21, 2013

Rodney Lynn Faist, 51, of Burton, died March 21, 2013 in Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Foehner Funeral Home in Burton, with Pastor Denise Seymour officiating. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday evening at Foehner Funeral Home. Rodney was born December 20, 1961...

Wilbert Horstmann

Wilbert Horstmann

Mar 19, 2013

Wilbert Horstmann of Brenham, known to many as Horse or Uncle Wilbert, was called home to be with our Lord on March 19, 2013. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Friday, March 22, 2013 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill, with Pastor David Hansen officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Roger Mohr

Roger Mohr

Mar 19, 2013

Roger Mohr, 76, of Washington, was called home to be with our Lord on March 19, 2013. A celebration of life for Mr. Mohr will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 23, 2013 in Friedens United Church of Christ in Washington with Pastor Greg Felder officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6...

Raymond Schultz

Raymond Schultz

Mar 17, 2013

Raymond Steve Schultz, 69, of Brenham, the husband of Shirley A. Schultz, died March 17, 2013 at Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Christ Lutheran Church, with Pastor Mark Grove officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives Wednesday evening...

Irma Webernick

Irma Webernick

Mar 16, 2013

Irma Webernick, died March 16, 2013 in Brenham, Texas, at the age of 100. She was born July 4, 1912 to Otto Webernick and Hulda Jeske Webernick in the Live Oak Community of Washington County. She was baptized at home in Live Oak Community and confirmed April 10, 1927 at St. John''s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Prairie Hill. She was...

Charles Lacy

Charles Lacy

Mar 14, 2013

Charles Graham Lacy, 63, of Brenham, passed away March 14, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, March 17, 2012 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Glenn Gaines officiating. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Saturday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Charles Lacy was born February 1, 1950 in Vernon, Texas to Seth...

G. Bennett

G. Bennett

Mar 13, 2013

G. Grant Bennett, of Brenham, passed away on Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 in Bryan, TX. He died comfortably, and on his own terms, in hospice care. Grant was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and follower of Christ. He was an example to all who knew him of how to live well, to live simply, and to live generously. Grant...

Junior Farmer

Junior Farmer

Mar 12, 2013

Junior Lee Farmer, 86, former resident of Bluefield, West Virginia, died peacefully at his residence in Brenham, Texas, on March 12, 2013. Mr. Farmer served a brief tour with the United States Navy at the conclusion of WWII. He then chose coal mining as his lifelong profession. In the eight years prior to his retirement, he served as a...

Lorine Hodde

Lorine Hodde

Mar 11, 2013

Lorine Ernestine Hodde died March 11, 2013 at the age of 94. Born September 16, 1918 to Henry and Annie Witschorke Hodde, she was raised in the LaBahia area of Washington County. She was both baptized and confirmed at St. John''s United Church of Christ, where she remained a lifelong and faithful member. Lorine''s early years were spent on...

Katie Effenberger

Katie Effenberger

Mar 10, 2013

Katie Henrietta Steen Effenberger 87 of Brenham, Texas celebrated her Heavenly homecoming on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at home in Brenham, Texas. Katie was born in Burton, Texas on December 29, 1925 to Willie and Erna Hahn Steen. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to Nebraska where the remaining 5 children, Lucille, Glenn, William, Gladys and Alice were...

Margaret Dekoch

Margaret Dekoch

Mar 9, 2013

Margaret Jane DeKoch, 85, of Brenham, died March 9, 2013, at Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 16 at 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel with Rev. Mr. Bill Januszewski officiating. Visitation with the family will follow the service until 1:00 p.m. Mrs. DeKoch was born January 20, 1928, in Mission,...

Isabella Sommerlatte

Isabella Sommerlatte

Mar 7, 2013

Isabella Sommerlatte, 91, widow of John Sommerlatte, Sr., passed away March 7, 2013 in Industry, Texas. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, March 11, 2013 at Welcome Lutheran Church, with Pastor Michael Groesclose officiating. Interment will follow in the Industry Brethren Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives Sunday from 4 until 6 p.m. at Memorial...