Recent Obituaries

Virginia Armstrong
Apr 14, 2012
Virginia Pearl Richardson Armstrong, 90, died April 14, 2012. She resided in Burton since the 70''s, then back to Houston and most recently to Friendswood, Texas. She was born May 21, 1921 in Falls City, Texas to Frank & Virginia Ruth Kowski Richardson. Mrs. Armstrong was a homemaker. She married Bill Armstrong on March 10, 1940 in New Gulf,...
Roger Powell
Apr 11, 2012
POWELL, Roger W. Age 74, passed from this earth on April 11, 2012. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 46 years, Barbara, his son Richard Lee, his father, William, and his mother, Theodate. Roger was born in Cleveland, OH, on July 15, 1937. He grew up in Dayton, OH, and graduated from Fairview High. He...

Marie Ullrich
Apr 11, 2012
Marie Murski Ullrich, 95, passed away April 11, 2012 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Industry. Father Tim Bucek will serve as Officiant. Burial will follow in the Shelby Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives Friday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Memorial...
James Ganske
Apr 8, 2012
James Henry Ganske, 69, of Brenham, passed away April 8, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville, with Pastor Virgil Pecht officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday evening at Memorial...
Glenn Krause
Apr 7, 2012
Glenn George Krause, 71, husband of Esther Ann Andrejczak Krause, died April 7, 2012 at his residence. Glenn was born August 23, 1940 in Round Top to Rubin August and Ira Nustedt Krause. He was baptized and confirmed in Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Round Top. On March 1, 1969, he married Esther Andrejczak in St. Peter and Paul Catholic...
Ewald Ising
Apr 7, 2012
Ewald Benjamin Ising, husband of Bobbie Ising, passed away April 7, 2012 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Virgil Pecht officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with full military honors conducted by the Brenham Honor Guard. Visitation with family and friends will be from...

Leona Schaefer
Apr 7, 2012
Leona Hensen Schaefer, widow of Edmund Schaefer, died April 7, 2012 in Brenham Rest Home. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at St. Mary''s Catholic Church in Brenham with Msgr. Benedict Zientek, Officiant. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Brenham. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Monday evening at Memorial Oaks...

Patricia Roese
Apr 5, 2012
Patricia Eleanor West Roese, 92, of Washington, died April 5, 2012, in Brenham Rest Home. Visitation with the family will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 9 at Friedens Church UCC in Washington with Pastor Greg Felder officiating. Burial will be in the church...
Margaret Heideman
Apr 5, 2012
Margaret Gogolin Heideman joined her Lord and Savior at dawn on April 5, 2012. She was born to Pastor Paul and Rose Witte Gogolin on April 16, 1913. Her father baptized her on April 27 at St. John Lutheran Church in McGregor, Texas, and confirmed her in April of 1927 at St. John Lutheran Church in Prairie Hill. Margaret...
Joyce Mantey
Apr 4, 2012
Joyce Onell Schlabach Mantey was called home to the Lord on April 4, 2012 at the age of 74 years. Joyce and her twin brother, Sammy, were born August 26, 1937 in Brenham, Texas to Walter and Hilma Heins Schlabach. Joyce was baptized in Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine on December 20, 1949 and was confirmed in the same...

Barbara Winkler
Mar 29, 2012
Barbara Elaine Young Winkler, 65, of Brenham, was born February 19, 1947 in Spur, Texas, to Newman and Shirley Hanson Young, as the 4th of 5 children. She passed away March 29, 2012 in Temple after a courageous battle with cancer. Barbara graduated Patton Springs High school, and attended South Plains College in Levelland, TX. She played basketball, volleyball,...
Gladys Mahlmann
Mar 26, 2012
Gladys Bernice Lehmann Mahlmann, 89, widow of Willie E. Mahlmann, passed away March 26, 2012 in Lawrence Street Health Care Center in Tomball. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, March 30, 2012 at Grace Lutheran Church, with interment to follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Pastors Matthew Jacobs and William Holzer will officiate. The family will receive...

Bob Toler
Mar 26, 2012
Bob Toler, born October 28, 1924, left this earth on March 26, 2012 to join his beloved wife, Irene Kankel Toler. Bob was born in Chester, Texas to Jim and Lilly Toler. As a child, he loved to hunt, fish, play football, and run track. After graduating from Chester High School, Bob enlisted in the U. S. Army, serving...
Raymond Gurka
Mar 23, 2012
Raymond A. Gurka, 85 of Chappell Hill, Texas, passed away on March 23, 2012, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born on October 11, 1926 in Brenham, Texas to Pete Gurka and Annie Pawlawski Gurka and moved to Chappell Hill, Texas with his parents when he was six months old. He was the oldest of four...

Ben Frost
Mar 21, 2012
Ben J. Frost, 74, of Brenham, passed away February 21, 2012. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m., Thursday, March 1, 2012 at the Lillian Wilder Chapel at the Brenham State Supported Living Center. Rev. Jim Ferguson will officiate. Burial will take place in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Ben Frost was born August 4, 1937 in Statesboro, Georgia to James...

Lillian Sandahl
Mar 20, 2012
Lillian Adair Sandahl passed away March 20, 2012 in Austin at the age of 92. Born June 25, 1919 in Elgin, Texas, she was the only child of John Wilbur and Lillian Doris Neumann Cunningham of Burton. A devoted wife, daughter, and friend to many, Lillian was a very kind and loveable lady who was devoted to the service...

Erna Bergmann
Mar 18, 2012
Erna Minnie Knebel Bergmann, 94, widow of Otto A. Bergmann, passed away March 18, 2012 in The Care Center of Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine, with Pastor Karen Nelson officiating. Burial will follow in La Bahia Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives from...
Leon Wellmann
Mar 16, 2012
Leon Wellmann, 70, of Brenham, died March 16, 2012 at his residence. The family will receive visitors from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 18 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral service for Leon Wellmann will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 19, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Wiedeville with Pastor James Abbott officiating. Burial will be in...
John Sommer
Mar 15, 2012
John Ashley "Sambo" Sommer, 69, passed away March 15, 2012 at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. Graveside services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, March 19, 2012 at Friedens Cemetery in Washington. Reception will follow the graveside service at the Friedens Church Fellowship Hall. The family will receive friends and relatives Sunday evening from 4 until 7 p.m. at...
Carolyn Clarke
Mar 13, 2012
Funeral services for Carolyn June Morton Clarke, 80, widow of Dr. Ralph B. Clarke, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Rev. Virgil Pecht officiating. Burial will follow in the Masonic Cemetery in Chappell Hill. The family will receive friends and relatives from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday evening at Memorial Oaks...