Recent Obituaries
Gladys Steinfeld
Mar 30, 2010
Gladys Steinbach Steinfeld, 79, widow of Charlie Steinfeld, Jr., died March 30, 2010 in Bluebonnet Hills Care Center in Brenham. Gladys was born March 31, 1930 in the Gay Hill Community of Washington County to Louis Christian Sr. and Lena Noerenberg Steinbach. She was baptized July 27, 1930 by Pastor Adolph Walton in the Friedens United Church of Christ...
Ora Warmke
Mar 25, 2010
Ora Nell Warmke, 92, of Brenham, the widow of Wilfred Lee Warmke, died March 25, 2010. Mrs. Warmke was born January 4, 1918 in Burton, Texas to Ernest Don "Arnie" and Emma Eugene Derrick Knittel. She was baptized at Bauer''s Falls in Burton. She married Wilfred Lee Warmke in July 1936. He preceded her in death August 22, 1985....
Annadell Blum
Mar 24, 2010
Annadell Blum, 83, of Brenham, died March 24, 2010, at her residence. Mrs. Blum was born December 30, 1926, in Burton, Texas, to Henry and Annie Witschorke Hodde. She was baptized April 24, 1927 in St. John Evangelical Church of Burton by Pastor Adolph Walton and was confirmed September 22, 1940 in the same church by Pastor Edwin Eiben....
James Hay
Mar 23, 2010
James C. Hay was born in Temple, Texas on April 17, 1928 to William C. and Eulalia Mixson Hay. He departed this earth on March 23, 2010 after a struggle with cancer. James is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Sloan Hay, and his two sons, James W. Hay of Champaign, Illinois, and Steve Hay and wife...
Erma Smith
Mar 23, 2010
Erma Jean Smith, 65, of Brenham, died on March 23, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center. Born in Crower, Texas on September 13, 1944, Erma was the daughter of Scottie Smith, Sr. and Lela B. Williams Smith. She was a longtime resident of Brenham State Supported Living Center. Erma is survived by her brothers: Charles E. Smith, Robert Lee Smith,...
Johanna Kelso
Mar 20, 2010
Johanna Frances Vaughn Kelso, 94, of Brenham, widow of Homa Kelso, died March 20, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center. Johanna was born July 31, 1915 in Marietta, Oklahoma to Robert Alexander and Lillie Guzner Vaughn. During her childhood years, Johanna attended Mill Creek School in Washington County. On August 28, 1953, she married Homa Kelso in Liberty, Texas, and...
Mitchell Mingus
Mar 20, 2010
Mitchell "Mike" Mingus, 83, of Brenham, died March 20, 2010 in Dubuis Hospital in Bryan. Mike was born April 22, 1926 in Leitchfield, Kentucky to Virgil and Mary Elizabeth Mitchell Mingus. He was educated in Leitchfield area schools, and served with the U. S. Navy during World War II. He continued to serve his country during the Korean Conflict...
Nelda Schroeder
Mar 20, 2010
Nelda Lea Frenzel Schroeder, 63, of Brenham, widow of Elroy Schroeder, died March 20, 2010 in College Station Medical Center in College Station. Nelda was born in Round Top, Fayette County on September 26, 1946 to Alfred and Nola M. F. Klaus Frenzel. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, and graduated from RT-C High School in...
William Harris
Mar 18, 2010
William McGregor Harris, born November 8, 1930, passed away on March 18, 2010 at the age of 79. He was born in New York City, where he lived until he left to go to Augusta Military Academy, where he played on the Virginia State Champion football team in 1948. He attended the University of Texas on a football scholarship,...
Edwin Mickan
Mar 16, 2010
Edwin Ed Alfred Mickan, husband of Cora Schroeder Mickan, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village surrounded by his family. Mr. Mickan was born September 10, 1919, in Serbin, Texas to Herman T. and Anna Mittasch Mickan. He was baptized September 28, 1919, in St. Paul s Lutheran Church in Serbin by Rev. H. T. Killian....
Edith Fahrenkamp
Mar 14, 2010
Edith Mae Fahrenkamp, 88, of Brenham, widow of Fritz Fahrenkamp Jr, died March 14, 2010 at Kruse Village. Edith was born on October 15, 1921 to Albert and Edna "Heckman" Tolbert. Edith was married to Fritz Fahrenkamp Jr. on December 30, 1945 in Harrisburg, Pa. She was a member of Brenham Presbyterian Church, Volunteer Service of Kruse Memorial Village,...
Lois Hugo
Mar 12, 2010
Lois Elaine "Rebbe" Hugo, 63, of Brenham the widow of Glenwood Edward Hugo, died March 12, 2010 at Trinity Medical Center. Lois was born on January 18, 1947 to Gustav Rebbe and Martha Buck Rebbe in Burton. She was baptized at St. Pauls Lutheran Church of Rehburg on March 2, 1947 by Pastor R.J. Weber. She was confirmed on...
Geneva Herrmann
Mar 8, 2010
Geneva Beatrice Rosenbaum Herrmann, 84, wife of the late Alvin H. Herrmann, died on March 8, 2010 in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Geneva Beatrice Rosenbaum Herrmann was born January 7, 1926, in Burton, Texas to August and Rosa Lee Wilkening Rosenbaum. She was baptized on February 28, 1926 in St. Paul Lutheran Evangelical Church in Rehburg...
Melvin Wunderlich
Feb 28, 2010
Melvin Herbert Wunderlich was born June 21, 1921 to Gustav Adolph and Hulda Muske Wunderlich in the Winedale area of Washington and Fayette Counties. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Melvin graduated from Winedale School on April 27, 1935 having completed all seven years available at that time. On October 13, 1945, he married Evelyn Meinen,...
Mabel Ashorn
Feb 28, 2010
Mabel Steinbach Stelter Ashorn, 93, died February 28, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville, with Pastor David Hall officiating. Interment will be in the Friedens United Church of Christ Cemetery of Gay Hill. The family will receive friends and relatives Monday evening...
Ruth Spitzer
Feb 27, 2010
Ruth Marie Kruse Spitzer, 90, of Brenham, widow of Arnie Spitzer, died in a Bryan hospital Saturday, February 27, 2010. Born September 2, 1919 in Chappell Hill, Texas to Herbert and Mary Etta Sanders Kruse, she graduated from Brenham High School. On June 5, 1936, she married Arnie Spitzer. She was a receptionist, having retired from Walmart. Survivors include...
Clifford Drane Ii
Feb 26, 2010
Clifford Conway Drane II, 63, of Brenham, widower of Jody Ann Drane, died February 26, 2010. Born March 2, 1946 in Houston to Clifford Conway and Georgia Ann Niehause Drane, he obtained a Bachelor of Economics from Sam Houston University and a Master of Economics from Texas A&M University in 1972. On September 24, 1969, he was married to...
Milton Rhodes, Jr.
Feb 23, 2010
Milton A. "Dusty" Rhodes, Jr., 82, husband of Joan Adele Rhodes, died February 23, 2010 in Brenham. Milton was born September 2, 1927 in Moose Lake, MN. to Milton Aaron Sr. and Florence Sarah Enfield Rhodes. On June 12, 1954, he married Joan Adele Clayton in Minneapolis, MN., and served his country in the U. S. Army. He was...
Bennie Kominczak
Feb 21, 2010
Bennie S. Kominczak, 81, husband of Jo Ann Vestal Kominczak, died February 21, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center. Born June 11, 1928 to Stanley Wallace and Annie Pearlie Marshall Kominczak, he was baptized in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Chappell Hill, and later confirmed in Christ the King Catholic Church in Houston. Bennie was educated in the Catholic school...
Eugene Vavrecka Sr.
Feb 20, 2010
Eugene Joe Vavrecka Sr., 81, formerly of Brenham, died February 20, 2010 at Oakland Manor in Giddings. He was the widower of Bertha M. Stoppelberg Vavrecka. Eugene was born in Palcios Texas to Joe Vavrecka and Marcella Faktor Vavercka. He was in the Navy for 10 years and he retired form the American Bakers Association. He loved to garden...
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