Recent Obituaries
Barbara Merchant
Feb 2, 2013
Barbara Kay Odom Merchant, 61, of Brenham, passed away on February 2, 2013 at the Brenham Rest Home surrounded by love ones. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Jason Morgan will officiate. Burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday evening...
Elsie Tegeler
Jan 31, 2013
Elsie Malinda Loesch Tegeler, 91, widow of Raymond Tegeler, passed away January 31, 2013 in Brenham Nursing and Rehab. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013 in St. Paul Lutheran Church of Phillipsburg, with Pastor Robert Sorensen officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday...

Phuoc Nguyen
Jan 31, 2013
Funeral services for Phuoc Thi Nguyen, wife of Ven Duc Nguyen, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 at St. Mary''s Catholic Church, with burial to follow in Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Father Benedict Zientek will officiate. Phuoc Thi Nguyen passed away January 31, 2013 in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan at the age of 65....

Barbara Zientek
Jan 29, 2013
Barbara Jean Zientek, 70, wife of Ted Zientek, passed away January 29, 2013. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., February 1, 2013 in St. Mary''s Catholic Church, with Father Benedict Zientek officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives at Memorial Oaks Chapel Thursday evening from 6 until 8 p.m., with a...
Irene Gurka
Jan 24, 2013
Irene Emily Konieczny Gurka, 83, of Chappell Hill, widow of Billy Gurka, passed away January 24, 2013 at her residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, January 28, 2013 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Chappell Hill, with Msg. Benedict Zientek officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. A Rosary is scheduled for 6 p.m., Sunday,...

Shirley Johnson
Jan 23, 2013
Shirley Elizabeth Barber Johnson, 88, of Brenham, died January 23, 2013, in Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. A memorial service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with Rev. Dale Chance officiating. Mrs. Johnson was born May 16, 1924, in Norwich, Connecticut, to Frank Henry P. Clement and Lolita Irene Lord. She...
Eugene Vanderworth
Jan 19, 2013
Eugene Debs Vanderworth, 100, passed away on January 19, 2013 in Brenham, Texas. Eugene was born on December 9, 1912, in Industry, Texas, to Oscar and Dora Rinn Vanderworth. His family moved to the Old Glory area, Stonewall County, where they farmed. Eugene attended Brandenburg Old Glory High School and married Ella Peachie Letz deceased April 7, 2001 on...
Wesley Lueckemeyer
Jan 19, 2013
Wesley Norman Lueckemeyer, 84, passed away January 19, 2013 in Katy, Texas. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:30 p.m., Saturday, January 26 at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham, Texas. Officiating the service will be Dodie Osteen of Lakewood Church. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will take place Friday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306...

Ewald Kieke, Jr.
Jan 18, 2013
Ewald H. Kieke, Jr. 76, was born February 12, 1936 in Burton to Ewald H. Sr. and Nora Hackemack Kieke. Mr. Kieke passed away January 18, 2013 in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2013 in La Bahia Cemetery, with Pastor Virgil Pecht officiating. Visitation will...
Lorena Boehnemann
Jan 17, 2013
Lorena Boehnemann, 85, of Burton, died January 17, 2013 in Brenham Nursing and Rehab. Mrs. Boehnemann was born April 17, 1927 in Burton to Willie and Emma Hertel Koerth. Baptized June 12, 1927 in Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine, she was confirmed there March 19, 1940. She married Leslie Boehnemann, Sr. on November 9, 1947. They made their home...

Emma Draeger
Jan 16, 2013
Emma Wilhelmine Draeger, 95, of Brenham, died January 16, 2013 in Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, January 20, 2013 in St. John''s United Church of Christ in Burton, with Pastor Glen Schoeneberg officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Oaks...

Gregory Krueger
Jan 14, 2013
Gregory Alan "Turkey" Krueger, 59, husand of Catherine Hertenberger Krueger, died January 14, 2013 in Brenham. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, January17, 2013 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Father Ed Kucera officiating. The service will continue with a Celebration Of Life at 5 p.m. at Little Mike''s on South Market St. in Brenham. A...
Carolyn Fuchs
Jan 12, 2013
Carolyn Elizabeth Rothermel Fuchs, 83, of Carmine, wife of Otto L. Fuchs, Jr. died January 12, 2013 in Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine, with Pastor David Tinker officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Burton. Visitation will be...
Robert Townsend
Jan 6, 2013
Retired Colonel Robert T. Townsend, 90, of Brenham passed away Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013 at Scott & White Hospital-Brenham. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Fuller Townsend of Brenham. Col. Townsend was born March 6, 1922 in San Diego, California. He was a follower of Jesus Christ and a member of St. Peter''s Episcopal Church in Brenham. Col....
Laverne Hueske
Jan 3, 2013
LaVerne Dannhaus Hueske, 95, widow of W. O. "Chick" Dannhaus and Nolan Hueske, passed away January 3, 2013 at LaRoche Manor in Brenham. Mrs. Hueske was born in Beasley, Texas on November 13, 1917 to Willie and Alma Meyer Lueckemeyer. She was baptized May 12, 1917 in Beasley and confirmed March 20, 1932 at St. James Lutheran Church of...

Jacob Gaskamp
Jan 3, 2013
Jacob Henry Gaskamp, 81, of Brenham, passed away January 3, 2012 in Bryan. Born February 6, 1931 in Brenham to Gus and Clara Seilheimer Gaskamp, he attended area schools, and later became a member of the Texas National Guard. Survivors include daughter, Shirley Cryan of Burton; son Curtis Gaskamp and daughter-in-law Terry Ruthstrom of Brenham; grandchildren: Nina Miller, Anthony...

Jimmy Klehm
Jan 2, 2013
Jimmy Lee Klehm, 56, of La Grange, passed away January 2, 2013 in St. David''s Hospital in Austin, surrounded by his two loving children. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Rev. Nate Hill officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m....

Lyman Strietzel
Dec 31, 2012
Lyman "Pug" Douglas Strietzel passed away December 31, 2012 in Brenham, Tx. At the age of 82, while visiting his daughter and son-in-law. Affectionately known as "Pug" to all his family and friends, he was born February 25, 1938 in rural Rolla ND, the eighth child of Lota and Fredrick Strietzel. "Pug" was united in marriage to Marilyn Loretta...
Roger Kerr
Dec 28, 2012
Roger Lee Kerr, 76 of Brenham, Tx, entered his eternal home in Jesus Christ, December 28, 2012, at his home. Roger was born, in Roznov on a farm outside of Warrenton, Tx, in Fayette County. He served his country in the Air Force during the Korean War and was stationed in Iceland as a member of the Iceland Air...
Sue Grauke
Dec 27, 2012
Sue Nell Taylor Grauke, 92, of Brenham, slipped away quietly in her sleep to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the morning of December 27, 2012. Visitation will be at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 30, 2012, at Brenham''s First Baptist Church. Funeral services are scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and will be led by Rev. Troy...