Recent Obituaries

May 10, 2010

Sue Carlile Works November 8, 1936- May 10, 2010. Resident of Brenham, Texas. After a courageous 7 month battle with cancer, Sue passed away peacefully in Brenham. Sue was born and raised in southeast Kansas and graduated from Altoona High School. She was a registered nurse and extended her career by becoming a Certified Occupational Health Nurse. Sue loved...

May 10, 2010

Melvin Henry Kettler, 93, husband of Elinor H. Kettler, died May 10, 2010 in Brenham. Melvin was born April 29, 1917 in the Zionsville Community of Washington County to Otto and Emma Holle Kettler, He was baptized July 1, 1917 in Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville, where he was also confirmed on March 20, 1932. He attended the Harrisburg...

May 7, 2010

Janell Ann "Tiny" Meyer Marek, 63, wife of Dennie Marek, died May 7, 2010 in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Born on December 1, 1946 in the Latium Community to Benhardt and Elsie Schultz Meyer, Tiny was baptized in Greenvine and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Shelby. On February 20, 1965, she married Dennie Marek...

May 5, 2010

Lyle Dean Kirts, 77, of Burton, husband of Patricia Hayes Kirts, died May 5, 2010 in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul s Lutheran Church of Rehburg, with Pastor Steve Cox officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive...

May 4, 2010

Lee Flowers Cook passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas from a sudden illness. The family will receive visitors from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 6, at Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 West Main Street, Brenham. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2010, at St. Paul's...

May 1, 2010

Otto W. Stegmann, Jr., 69, husband of Dorothy Flisowski Stegmann, died May 1, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center. Otto was born August 18, 1940 in Brenham to Otto W. Sr. and Lillie Gajeske Stegmann. Baptized and confirmed in Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville, he attended Brenham area schools. Otto was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving his...

Apr 30, 2010

Michael James Myers, 53, of Pearland, beloved husband of Susan Horstmann Myers, died April 30 at his home after a lengthy illness. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 4, at Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham, TX, with Father David Ivey officiating. The family will receive friends and relatives Monday, May 3, from 5 to 7...

Apr 27, 2010

Steven Jan Farrer, 53, formerly of Marion, Indiana, died April 27, 2010 in Bryan. Steven was born June 29, 1956 in Kokomo, Indiana to Thomas E. and Patricia Marie Moon Farrer. He was employed as a carpenter and mechanic. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law Benji and Caren Farrer of Kentucky, and Chad and Jamie Farrer of Brenham; nine grandchildren;...

Apr 27, 2010

Nestora Maria Torrez, 60, wife of Reynaldo Torrez, died April 27, 2010 in Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas. Nestora was born September 11, 1946 in Brownsville, Texas to Enrique A. and Beatrice S. Hernandez. Survivors include her husband, Reynaldo Torrez; sons and daughters-in-law Reynaldo Jr. and Chantel Torrez, and Juan and Claudia Torrez of Brenham; grandchildren Kristin...

Apr 23, 2010

Annie Koslovsky Giebler, 90, widow of Edwin Carl Giebler, died April 23, 2010 in Kruse Memorial Village in Brenham.

Annie was born November 16, 1919 in the Welcome Community to Charlie and Clara Schroeder Koslovsky. She was baptized into the Christian faith on January 11, 1920 in Industry Brethren Church by Pastor Henry Juren, and confirmed January...

Apr 22, 2010

Alfred Jessie Gaskamp, 87, husband of Nelda Wieghat Gaskamp, died April 22, 2010 in Brenham Rest Home. Born December 20, 1922 in the William Penn Community to Otto and Emma Rosenbaum Gaskamp, he was baptized and confirmed in Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II. On October 19, 1947,...

Apr 21, 2010

Sadie Mae Hargrave, 80, of Brenham, widow of Abie Hargrave, died April 21, 2010 in Bluebonnet Hills Care Center. Sadie was born December 11, 1929 to Karl and Dora Mittlestedt Ziegenhain in Spring, Texas. She was engaged in dairing and ranching business in Washington County and she enjoyed all types of animals. Survivors include an aunt, Alma Hildenbran of...

Apr 18, 2010

Eugene Lehmann, 79, husband of Esther Lorenz Lehmann, died April 18, 2010 in College Station Medical Center. Born July 24, 1930 in Independence, Texas to Henry and Clara Blome Lehmann, he was baptized September 7, 1930 in St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Sandy Hill by Rev. G. Czerkus. On March 25, 1945, he was confirmed in the same church...

Apr 16, 2010

Kathryn Jordan, 66, of Brenham, died April 16, 2010 at Brenham State Supported Living Center. Kathryn was born December 26, 1943 in Lake Charles, La. to Virgil Thomas Jordan and Allie Belle Lee Jordan. Survivors include her mother, Belle Jordan of Goodrich, TX; aunt, Joynell Bell of Kinder, La.; and numerous cousins. She was preceded in death by her...

Apr 16, 2010

Gertrude Trudy Graalmann Gertrude Trudy Graalmann was born February 8, 1911 in Runge Texas to Helene Lange Schneider and T. F. Frank Schneider. After a brief illness, Trudy passed away Friday April 16, 2010 at the age of 99 in Brenham Texas. For many years she had been provided care by and lived at the Kruse Village Retirement Center...

Apr 11, 2010

Willie Lee Wernecke, 76 of Chappell Hill died April 11, 2010 at her residence. She was born April 20, 1933 in Pledger, TX to Robert & Carrie Clifton Truitt. Willie was a graduate of West Columbia High School and later that year on November 4, 1951 she married Harry Walter Wernecke in Houston, TX. A favorite pastime was fishing,...

Apr 11, 2010

Billie Hope Dismukes Baranowski, 71, of Chappell Hill, widow of Alphonse Daniel Baranowski, died April 11, 2010 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Bryan. Born October 26, 1938 to Hamilton H. and Frances Mozelle Locklin Dismukes in Thorndale, Texas, she attended and graduated from Caldwell High School in May, 1957. On November 23, 1957, she was married to...

Apr 11, 2010

Nayeli Pilar Ocanas, the infant daughter of Eddie and Mary Lou Ocanas, died April 11, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center. Born January 12, 2010 in Bryan, Nayeli is survived by her parents, Eddie and Mary Lou Gebhard Ocanas, brother, Aiden Charles Ocanas, grandparents Quintes and Charlene Gebhard, Jr. all of Brenham, and Greg and Rebecca Ocanas of Industry, great-grandmother,...

Apr 1, 2010

Edna Boenker Ashorn, 91, of Brenham, widow of Henry Ashorn, died April 1, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center. Mrs. Ashorn was born November 4, 1918 in the William Penn Community of Washington County to Fritz and Henrietta Kettler Boenker. Edna was baptized December 15, 1918 in Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn by Pastor Alfred Bohat, and confirmed March...

Apr 1, 2010

Pauline Verna "Doll" Gorzycki, 87, of Brenham, died April 1, 2010 in Trinity Care Center. Doll was born January 1, 1923 in the Tottenham Community of Washington County to William and Mary Catherine Gorski Gorzycki. She was baptized January 1, 1923 in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church of Chappell Hill by Rev. Max Budnik. Doll attended Tottenham area schools. For...