Recent Obituaries

Oct 5, 2011

Berniece Irene Wright Ofczarzak, 81, of Bellville, died October 5, 2011 in Brenham Rest Home. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Rev. Robert Sorensen officiating. Interment will take place at 11:30 a.m. at Pilgrim''s Rest Cemetery in Bellville. The family will receive friends and relatives beginning at 6 p.m....

Oct 4, 2011

Alfred A. Rodenbeck, 81, of Brenham, died Oct. 4, 2011, at St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Visitation with the family will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 6 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7 at Salem Lutheran Church of Salem with Pastor Charles Parnell officiating. Burial will...

Oct 2, 2011

TRUMAN OREAR FLYNT of Keith, Texas, formerly of Bryan, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2011. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 5 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham. The Memorial Service will be held at noon Thursday at Our Saviour''s Lutheran Church, 1001 Woodcreek Drive, College Station, with Pastor Erich Schaefer officiating. A light lunch...

Oct 1, 2011

Peggy Jean Ponfick, 78, of Brenham, died on October 1, 201, at the College Station Medical Center in Bryan. Graveside service for Peggy Ponfick will be held Thursday October 6, at 10:00 a.m. in the Carmine City Cemetery, with Pastor Karen Nelson officiating. Peggy Jean Ponfick was born August 5, 1933 to Fede and Frieda Roemer Ponfick in Carmine...

Oct 1, 2011

Stanley Mansfield Brookover, beloved father and grandfather, born October 28, 1920, in Arcadia, California, passed peacefully in his sleep on October 1, 2011 in Brenham, Texas at 90 years of age. Mr. Brookover was an adopted son of the Lone Star State, residing in Texas for over 50 years. He is survived by his daughters Valerie Lynn Ryan and...

Sep 30, 2011

Visitation will be 5:30 to 7:30 Tuesday Oct. 4th. Graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m. Wed Oct 5th at Prairie Lea Cemetery. Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. Wed Oct 5th, at the Brenham Presbyterian Church.

Sep 30, 2011

Stephanie H. Gutowski Mc Kinster, 89, died in Webster on Friday, September 30, 2011. Born in Chappell Hill, Texas on May 21, 1922, Stephanie was the daughter of Joe & Rosie Kendzoria Gutowski. She was baptized in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Chappell Hill in 1933 and attended school in Chappell Hill. As an adult, Stephanie lived in Houston...

Sep 29, 2011

Nelda Wieghat Gaskamp, 82, widow of Alfred Gaskamp, passed away September 29, 2011 in Bluebonnet Hills Care Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, October 3, 2011 at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Wiedeville, with Pastor Jim Abbott officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives Sunday evening from 5...

Sep 26, 2011

Hedwig Heidi Wenz Donnell, 89, of the Zionsville Community near Brenham, passed away September 26, 2011 at College Station Medical Center, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Mrs. Donnell was born February 16, 1922 in Mutschelbach, Germany to Alfons and Hermine Stucky Wenz. She attended school and lived in the village of Sollingen, Germany before coming to...

Sep 23, 2011

David Lee Mertz, 50, of Bryan, passed away September 23, 2011. David was born November 12, 1960 in Bryan to Elo Louis and Vernell Lena Noak Mertz. Baptized March 5, 1961 in St. Paul''s Lutheran Church of La Grange, he was confirmed May 4, 1975 in Our Savior''s Lutheran Church in College station. He attended Bryan public schools. David...

Sep 23, 2011

John W. J. Richter, husband of Alietha Mae Loesch Richter, passed away September 23, 2011 in Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. He is also survived by his daughter, Vicki Sue Wehmeyer of Brenham; granddaughter Jenny Marie Wehmeyer Schaer and husband John Bolling Schaer III of Chappell Hill; Mindy Elise Wehmeyer Merten and husband Kyle Jason of College Station;...

Sep 22, 2011

Monroe Gaskamp, 82, of Brenham, died Sept. 22, 2011 at the Care Center of Brenham. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral service will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 at Grace Lutheran Church in Brenham with Pastors Matthew Jacob and William Holzer officiating. Burial...

Sep 19, 2011

Edwin Christopher Allen Hoefelmeyer, 25, of Brenham, died September 19, 2011. Visitation will take place Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Graveside services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, September 24, 2011 at St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery of Prairie Hill. Pastor David Hansen will officiate. Chris was born September 5, 1986 in Brenham...

Sep 17, 2011

Doris Jean Mayer Eckert, 74, of Brenham, died Sept. 17, 2011 at her residence, surrounded by her family. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21 at Salem Lutheran Church of Salem with Pastor Charles Parnell officiating. Burial will...

Sep 11, 2011

Laura Jean Cornett, 86, of Brenham, passed away September 11, 2011 in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011 in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston, with Rev. Wesley Wellborn officiating. A Memorial Service is scheduled for 2 p.m., Sun. Sept. 25, 2011 at Memorial Oaks...

Sep 10, 2011

Joann Lydia Boeker Stafford died Sept. 10, 2011. She was born Nov. 11, 1936 to Ernest and Edna Boeker of Brenham. Visitation and services will be held at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17. Interment will be Saturday in Germania Cemetery.

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Sep 5, 2011

Bonnie Jean Jones Bennett, 78, died September 5, 2011 in Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, September 9, 2011 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Rev. Troy Sikes officiating. Interment will take place in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Memorial...

Sep 4, 2011

Hanni Ida Hudelson, 77, of Carmine, died Sept. 4, 2011, at her residence. The funeral service will be held Thursday, Sept. 8 at 10:00 a.m. at Martin Luther Lutheran Church of Carmine with Karen Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Carmine City Cemetery. The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Sept. 7 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Foehner Funeral Home in...

Aug 30, 2011

Funeral services for Willie Mae Reeves, 88, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 in St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pastor David Hansen will officiate. The family will receive friends and relatives Friday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Willie Mae Reeves, the...

Aug 30, 2011

Beryl Muriel Van Lenten, 72, of Brenham, wife of Robert Van Lenten, passed away August 30, 2011 at her residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 2, 2011 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Pastor Matthew Jacobs officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives Thursday evening from 6 until...