Recent Obituaries

John Newman
Aug 3, 2012
John David Newman grew his angel wings and went in glory to heaven on August 3rd, 2012 at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Hospital in Houston, Texas. John David was born on March 10th, 1970 to James and Susan Eldridge Newman in Savannah, Georgia. He graduated from Gregory Portland High School, Class of 1988. He attended Hinds Jr. College...
Karel Weinert
Aug 3, 2012
Karel Kay Weinert, 68. of Round Top, died August 3, 2012 in Hospice Austin Christopher House in Austin, Tx. She is the wife of Milroy Weinert. Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday August 7, 2012 at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Sid Roden officiating. Interment will be in the Church Cemetery. Visitation with the family and friends will be...

Jacqueline Down
Jul 31, 2012
Jacqueline Rayzor Down, 85, of Brenham, died July 31, 2012, at Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13 at Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village Chapel. Mrs. Down was born Oct. 8, 1926 in Wichita Falls, TX to Jack Parks and Bess Hendley Rayzor. She was a homemaker. Survivors include...

Natalie Andreas
Jul 30, 2012
Natalie Claire Weisler Andreas passed away July 30, 2012 due to illness. She enjoyed working in her yard and garden, spending time with family and friends, and her great-granchild, Emery. She also loved doing antique shows, an occasional estate sale, and traveling to Paris with her daughter. Natalie is preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col. Charles R....
Mike Ortiz
Jul 29, 2012
Mike Fidel Ortiz, 84, of Brenham, passed away July 29, 2012 at his residence in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m., Friday, August 3, 2012 at St. Mary''s Catholic Church in Brenham, with Father Ernesto Elizondo, Officiant. Burial will take place in Houston National Cemetery in Houston. Mike Oriz was born January 14, 1928 in Houston to...
Joseph Brusse
Jul 28, 2012
Joseph Cleveland Brusse formerly of College Station, Texas passed away July 28, 2012 at his home in Dothan, Alabama at age 91 after a short series of illnesses. He was born in Brenham, Washington County, Texas, the son of Joseph Cleveland Brusse, Sr. and Matilda Ammons Giddings Brusse on April 7, 1921. He is survived by his wife Corre...
Jessie Reue
Jul 24, 2012
Jessie Nell Watkins Reue, a long-time resident of Ganado, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 in Katy, TX close to her daughter, Patricia Ann Reue Bumgardner. Mrs. Reue was born September 25, 1914 in Blanco, TX. She was one of seven children born to John Edward and Emily Conway Watkins. She is preceded in death by her Mother, Father, four...

Edmund Johnson
Jul 18, 2012
Edmund Eddy Joseph Scott Johnson, 59, husband of Sandra Dee Yocham Johnson, passed away July 18, 2012 at his residence in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Dr. Ronald Sloan officiating. Visitation will take place Friday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Edmund Johnson...

Rosa Przyborski
Jul 18, 2012
Rosa Lee Przyborski, 85, widow of Bennie Przyborski, passed away July 18, 2012 in High Hope Care Center in Brenham. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, July 20, 2012 at St. Mary''s Catholic Church with Father Ernesto Elizondo, Officiant. Burial will follow in Calvary Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives at Memorial Oaks...
Elwood Ahlhardt
Jul 17, 2012
Elwood Ahlhardt passed away on July 17, 2012 at the age of 82 years. He was born February 24, 1930, in the Greenvine Community of Washington County, TX, the son of the late George Ahlhardt Sr. and Olga Bernshausen Ahlhardt. Elwood spent his youth growing up in this community and attending the Greenvine School. At a young age he...
George Norris, Jr.
Jul 15, 2012
George Norris, Jr. passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Brenham Nursing and Rehab Center in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn, with Pastor Jeffrey King officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. at...

Lois Mcglauchlen
Jul 11, 2012
Lois Ann Kincannon McGlauchlen, 82, passed away July 11, 2012 at Conroe Health Center in Conroe. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, July 13, 2012 at St. Peter''s Episcopal Church in Brenham, with burial to follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Father Tom Wallace will officiate. The family will receive friends and relatives Thursday evening from 7...
Bennie Gajeske
Jul 11, 2012
Bennie Willie Gajeske, 87, of Brenham, died July 11, 2012 at Brenham Nursing and Rehab in Brenham. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church of Berlin with Lay Minister Ken Weiss officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 6 until 7:30 Friday evening...
Lowell Nix, Sr.
Jul 8, 2012
Lowell Edsel Nix, Sr., 80, husband of Gloria Greenwade Nix, passed away in Brenham on July 8, 2012 at Bluebonnet Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Charlie Matejowsky officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives from 6:00-8:00 p.m....
Peyton Guelker
Jul 7, 2012
Funeral services for Peyton Rhylei Guelker, age 3, will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at St. John''s United Church of Christ in Burton, with Pastor Glen Schoeneberg officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill cemetery in Burton. The family will receive friends and relatives from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel....

Terry Koch
Jul 4, 2012
Terry Lane Koch, 65, of Navasota, died July 4, 2012, at St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Mr. Koch was born Sept. 13, 1946 in Brenham, the son of Dennis and Odell Mitchell Koch. He was a graduate of Brenham High School and was a retired welder. Survivors include his brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Carol Koch of...
Waldo Moeller
Jun 28, 2012
Waldo Eugene Moeller was born February 19, 1924, at Rockhouse, Texas to Alma Carolina Weiss Moeller and Benjamin Louis Richard Moeller. He was baptized in 1924 at Industry Methodist Church and confirmed in the Christian faith in 1938 at Industry Methodist Church. He was married to Jeanette Luedeker on December 2, 1945 at the Industry Methodist Church. She became...