Recent Obituaries

Ubaldo Vasquez
May 11, 2011
Ubaldo Vasquez, 83, of Brenham, died May 11, 2011 in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 14 at 10:00 a.m. in Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Brenham with Deacon Bill Januszewski officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, May 13 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Mr. Vasquez was born February 1, 1928, in...

Bernita Adkison
May 10, 2011
Bernita Prigge Adkison, 88, born August 30, 1922, passed away peacefully in her sleep, on May 10, 2011 in League City. Graveside services will take place in Prairie Lea Cemetery, Monday, May 16, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. Survivors include sons David Adkison and Leonard Adkison; brother Willie Prigge; sisters Myrtle Johnson, Edna Roehling, and Evelyn Buck and husband David;...
Marilyn Stein
May 5, 2011
Marilyn Faye Grebe Stein, 70, of Brenham, died May 5, 2011 in Sheridan of Navasota. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 9 at St. Paul''s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brenham with Pastor Kathy Haueisen officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham. The family will receive friends and relatives from 5:00 to 7:00...
Nelda Wimberly
May 2, 2011
Nelda Heidemann Wimberly, 91, of Burton, wife of T. W. Wimberly, passed away May 2, 2011 at her residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m., Thursday, May 5, 2011 in St. John''s United Church of Christ in Burton, with Pastor Glen Schoeneberg officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives from...
Delphine May
May 2, 2011
Delphine Marie Maresh May, 83, widow of Quindell E. May, passed away May 2, 2011 in St. Mark''s Medical Center in La Grange. Funeral services are scheduled for 3 p.m., Friday, May 6, 2011 in St. Paul''s Evangelical Lutheran Church, with interment to follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Pastors Phil Fenton and Karen Haueisen will officiate. The family will...

Johnnie Bethke
Apr 30, 2011
Johnnie August Bethke, 83, of Burton, passed away on April 30, 2011 at the Brenham Rest Home. The widow of Helen Krause Bethke. Funeral service will be Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John''s United Church of Christ in Burton with Pastor Glen Schoeneberg officiating. Interment will follow in the church cementery. Visitation with the family...
Herbert Roemer Jr.
Apr 29, 2011
Herbert Roemer Jr, husband of Gladys Marie Roemer, died April 29, 2011 at Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Herbert was born October 20, 1931 in Sandtown, Carmine, Texas. The son of Herbert and Alma Mueller Roemer. He was baptized on November 22, 1931 at At. Martin Lutheran Church by Reverend H. Brunotte, and confirmed on March 30, 1947...

Charles Aeschbcher
Apr 25, 2011
Charles Eugene Aeschbacher, 76, husband of Verena Schilling Aeschbchaer, passed away April 25, 2011 in Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Carl Aeschbacher was born May 11, 1934 in Zurich, Switzerland to Eugene Charles and Bertha Mueller Aeschbacher. He was awarded a degree in Architecture in Switzerland, and later continued his studies in Denmark. On April 4, 1959, he...

Margaret Morehead
Apr 18, 2011
Margaret Lucille Morehead, 81, passed away April 18, 2011 at her residence. A graveside service is scheduled for Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 10 a.m. in Wesley Brethren Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Born December 7, 1929 in Alta Loma, Texas to Alfred and...

Paul Cullen
Apr 16, 2011
Paul Shelby Cullen, age 89, went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, April 16, 2011, in Jourdanton, TX. He was born October 22, 1921 in San Antonio, to Oscar Turner Cullen and Ethel Summers Cullen, their 4th child. He graduated from Harlandale High School in San Antonio, and from Baylor University in Waco. On August 28, 1943...
Edd Reeves, Jr.
Apr 16, 2011
Edd "Eddie" C. Reeves passed into heaven on April 16, 2011. He was born in Ranger, Texas, August 15, 1918. He spent most of his adult life in San Benito and Brownsville. He served in World War II as a First Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps flying the P51, one of the thrills of his lifetime. While stationed...
Leigh Clay
Apr 15, 2011
Leigh Ruth Clay, 87, of Brenham, died April 15, 2011 at College Station Medical Center in College Station. She was the widow of T.C. Clay, III. A private family graveside service will be held Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at THe Independence Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives on Monday, April 18, 2011 from 6:00...

Ruben Schmidt
Apr 9, 2011
Ruben Otto "Schmidty" Schmidt, 87, widower of Janette Schmidt, passed away April 9, 2011 in Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 14, 2011 in Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Round Top, with Pastor John David Nedbolek officiating. Burial will take place at 5:00 p.m. in Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham. The family will...

Charles Sommerfeld
Apr 8, 2011
Charles Otto Sommerfeld, 51, of Brenham, passed away April 8, 2011 at his residence. Born in Brenham on Dec. 13, 1959 to Emanuel Edward and Mildred Spiess Sommerfeld, he was baptized January 18, 1960 in Salem Lutheran Church of Salem, and confirmed there June 30, 1974. He was married to Patricia Ann Byrd on June 2, 1993. She preceded...
Bobbie Devoke
Apr 4, 2011
Bobbie Joe DeVoke born on January 17, 1928, went peacefully to her heavenly home on April 4, 2011 after a long-fought battle with Alzheimer s disease. Born in Three Rivers and subsequently moving with her family to Lincoln, Bobbie was largely raised and schooled in Brenham. She held her teaching credentials and taught at several Christian schools including Ascension...

Ben Denton, Jr.
Mar 28, 2011
Ben Denton, Jr., 91, husband of Mary Jane Michael Denton, passed away March 28, 2011 in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Graveside services will be held in Prairie Lea Cemetery, Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., with Rev. Dean Meade officiating. The family will receive friends and relatives Wednesday evening from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at...
Alvin Hahn
Mar 28, 2011
Mr. Alvin Robert Hahn died on March 28, 2011 at his home in Brenham, Texas. Mr. Hahn was born on August 13, 1915 in the Prairie Hill community. As did his parents, Michael John and Emma Louise Herrmann Hahn, Mr. Hahn enjoyed a long life embued with the love of family and a strong work ethic. His family lived...

Charles Andreas, Iii
Mar 25, 2011
On March 25, 2011, Lt. Col. Charles R. Andreas III Ret. Passed away. He is survived by loving wife of 53 years. Natalie Weisler Andreas, daughter Allison Andreas, son Chip Andreas and wife Patsy, son Christopher Andreas and wife Nancy, grandchildren: Eric Andreas, Meredith Andreas, Chris Andreas, great grandchild Emery Moulder. He will be missed! He was loved by...

Lt. Andreas Iii
Mar 25, 2011
On March 25, 2011, Lt. Col. Charles R. Andreas III Ret. Passed away. He is survived by loving wife of 53 years. Natalie Weisler Andreas, daughter Allison Andreas, son Chip Andreas and wife Patsy, son Christopher Andreas and wife Nancy, grandchildren: Eric Andreas, Meredith Andreas, Chris Andreas, great grandchild Emery Moulder. He will be missed! He was loved by...