Recent Obituaries
Dennis Schroeder
Jun 19, 2011
Dennis Wayne "Dee" Schroeder, 61, of Brenham, died June 19, 2011 at his residence, after a lengthy battle with cancer. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham. The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill...
Ben Boehnke
Jun 15, 2011
Ben Wayne Boehnke, 77, of Brenham, died June 15, 2011 in a Houston hospital. The family will receive visitors at Memorial Oaks Chapel Friday, June 17 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held at First United Methodist Church of Brenham Saturday, June 18 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Dale Chance and Charlie Matejowsky officiating. Burial...

Jack Mumma
Jun 15, 2011
Jack Oliver Mumma, 92, of Bleiblerville, died June 15, 2011, at his residence. The family will receive visitors Sunday, June 19 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham. The funeral service will be held Monday, June 20 at 11:00 a.m. at Industry United Methodist Church. The graveside service will be at the church cemetery, under...

Emilie Oevermann
Jun 15, 2011
Emilie D. Oevermann, 47, of Houston, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011. She was born August 29, 1963 in Brenham to Edwin and Gladys Wagner Oevermann. Emilie was baptized and confirmed in St. Paul''s Lutheran Church of Shelby. On May 29, 1999, she was married to Mark D. Riley in Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Houston. A 1985 graduate of...

Allyne Boehnemann
Jun 14, 2011
Allyne Lydia Boehnemann, 85, of Burton, passed away June 14, 2011 in Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Allyne Boehnemann was born December 16, 1925 in Burton to Carl and Lydia Stark Boehnemann. She was baptized and later confirmed in Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine. After attending area schools, she was employed as an office manager for Britannica encyclopedias....

Cecil Watts
Jun 14, 2011
Cecil Douglas Watts, 87, of Brenham, passed away Tuesday June 14, 2011 at Scott & White Hospital. Cecil was born to Charles E. and Grace Kelly Watts on December 6, 1923, in Seminary Mississippi. Cecil had many wonderful gifts and everyone who knew him enjoyed his company. He cherished his memories of growing up in Seminary, Mississippi and was...

Walter Wilson
Jun 11, 2011
Walter Clarence Wilson, 72, of Brenham, husband of Jeannette Luedke Wilson, died June 11, 2011 in Scott and White Hospital. Born September 6, 1938 in Buffalo, N.Y. to Clarence Howard and Florence Kaesser Wilson, Mr. Wilson was baptized Nov. 27, 1938 in St. Andrew''s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Buffalo, New York, and confirmed May 13, 1951 in Ev. Lutheran...
Matthew Krause
Jun 7, 2011
Matthew Bill Krause, 30, of Round Top, Texas, died June 7, 2011, at his residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 11 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church of Brenham with Pastor Matthew Jacobs officiating. Burial will be in Florida Chapel Cemetery in Round Top. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, June...
Howard Sommerfeld
Jun 5, 2011
Howard Gene Sommerfeld, 64, of Brenham, died June 5, 2011 at Scott and White Hospital – Brenham after a lengthy illness. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 8 at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville with Pastor David Hall officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham. The family will receive visitors from 6:00...
John Hicks, Jr.
May 30, 2011
John Cummings Pete Hicks, Jr., 69, of Marble Falls, Texas, found his final resting place on Monday, May 30, 2011. He was born October 12, 1941 in Hempstead, Texas. He retired with Southwestern Bell Telephone in Brenham, Texas after 35 years of faithful service in February of 1997. Before falling ill, Pete enjoyed fishing and hunting. His love as...

Barbara Beatty
May 25, 2011
Barbara Mary Beatty, 75, wife of Robert Clifford Beatty, Sr., passed away May 25, 2011 in Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. A Memorial Funeral Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at St. Mary''s Catholic Church in Brenham. A Rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. prior to the service. Father David Ivey will officiate....

Elwood Renz
May 25, 2011
Elwood Emmett Renz, 81, of Brenham, passed away May 25, 2011 in Scott and White Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, May 27, 2011 at 10 a.m. in Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville. Pastor David Hall will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives at Memorial Oaks Chapel Thursday evening...

Norbert Stavena
May 25, 2011
Norbert John Stavena, 76, of Brenham, husband of Olene Holesovsky Stavena, passed away May 25, 2011 at his residence. Born December 14, 1934 in Fayetteville, Texas, he was the fourth child of thirteen born to Ludwig and Anna Novosad Stavena. He was born in his home, delivered by midwife Mrs. F. C. Antonia Vecheta Zelesky, and was baptized December...

Laura Schwake
May 24, 2011
Laura Wehring Schwake, 92, of Brenham, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Born September 28, 1918 to Henry and Minnie Loesch Wehring in William Penn, she was baptized Nov. 24, 1918 in Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn by Rev. A. Bohot, and confirmed there March 25, 1934 by Rev. C. J. Appel. Laura married Johnnie Schwake on January...

Bonnie Schlottmann
May 22, 2011
Bonnie Jean Gajeske Schlottmann, 87, wife of the late Carl A. Schlottmann, went peacefully to her heavenly father on May 22, 2011 in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Bonnie Jean Gajeske Schlottmann was born January 18, 1924, in Brenham, Texas to Edgar and Annie Stelter Gajeske. She was baptized July 20, 1924, and later confirmed on April...
Louise Crafton
May 22, 2011
Mrs. Louise Elsa Crafton, age 88, passed away quietly at her home in the Sandy Hill area just East of Brenham on Sun, May 22, 2011. She was born on Aug 12, 1922 to Mr. Ralph E. Mack and Mrs. Josephine Plumley Mack, of Webster, Texas. Louise, affectionately known by her friends as Weezie, was an active member of...
Callie Yarbrough
May 21, 2011
Callie Faye Harville Yarbrough, 77, widow of James H. Yarbrough, passed away May 21, 2011, at her residence in Dayton. A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Foehner Funeral Home in Burton. Interment will follow in White Union Cemetery. The family will receive visitors Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Foehner...

Bryan Nix
May 19, 2011
Bryan Lee Nix, 52, of Liberty Hill, Texas, died May 19, 2011, at Seton-Williamson Hospital in Round Rock. The graveside service will be held Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham. Mr. Nix was born January 24, 1959, in Athens, Texas, to Edsel and Gloria Greenwade Nix. He was a 1978 graduate of...
Johnnie Lueckemeyer
May 18, 2011
Johnnie Mae Huseman Lueckemeyer, 88, wife of Harold "Pete" Lueckemeyer, passed away May 18, 2011 in Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Friday, May 20, 2011 in Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn. Pastor Jeffery King will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends and family Thursday evening...
William Schiller
May 13, 2011
William Daniel "Dan" Schiller January 21, 1932 to May 13, 2011 Exemplifying the importance of long-standing commitment, Dan Schiller served his community and family faithfully throughout his life. He will be remembered for his quiet pursuit of excellence and for his good humor. An instructor at Blinn College for forty-four years, Dan believed in the value of education. He...