Recent Obituaries

Oct 23, 2008

Mindy Jane Hightower, 46, of Brenham, died October 23, 2008 at her residence. Mindy was born in Seoul, Korea on May 8, 1962. Her parents, who preceded her in death, were Johnny Paul and Dolories Hodde Hightower. Mindy was baptized May 11, 1969 in Christ Lutheran Church, and confirmed there on May 29, 1977. She is survived by her...

Oct 23, 2008

Lillie Hahn, 99, of Brenham, passed away October 23, 2008 in Brenham Rest Home. Lillie was born September 14, 1909 in Brenham to Ernest and Rosena Boortz Hahn. She was baptized November 14, 1909 and confirmed April 5, 1925, both at St. John''s Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. She was educated in the Live Oak Hill School. Survivors include...

Oct 16, 2008

Ilene Eastep Lueckemeyer, 80, widow of Franklin Lueckemeyer, passed away October 16, 2008 in Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center in Brenham. Ilene was born August 21, 1928 to Isack Earl and Virginia Mae Young Eastep in Boston, Arkansas. She was baptized in 1936 in New Baden, Texas in the First Baptist church, and confirmed November 16, 1947 at St. James...

Oct 15, 2008

Glenn was born August 22, 1929 in Wellsville, Ohio to George Harvey and Wilma Leota Hieney Tackett. He was baptized August, 1958 at South Lebanon Nazarene Church in South Lebanon, Ohio. On January 24, 1948, Glenn married Ruth Chatman at Elmwood Nazarene Church in Elmwood, Ohio. Glenn obtained an electrical engineering degree through General Electric and was employed at...

Oct 10, 2008

Donna J. Hooper White-Harrington passed away on October 10, 2008 in Florida. She was born March 17, 1925 in Childress, Texas to Rufus and Beulah Cannon White. Donna was a Unity minister in Florida before retiring to Brenham. She was a 16 year member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Brenham and a Gold Star mother. She was also...

Oct 9, 2008

Beulah Lee Neal Baten, 73, of Burton, wife of T. Keith Baten, passed away October 9, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Baten was born September 16, 1935 in Conroe, Texas to Johnnie Wilbur Sr. and Della Lola Stanford Neal. She was baptized May 30, 1959 in Central Church of Christ in Houston, TX. On December 6, 1969, she married...

Oct 8, 2008

Joan Paulette Jahnke Dannhaus, 58, wife of Elroy Dannhaus, passed away October 8, 2008 in Brenham. Mrs. Dannhaus was born February 15, 1950 in Brenham, Texas to Edward Walter and Flora Anna Jaster Jahnke. She was baptized April 16, 1950 in Zion Lutheran Church by Pastor R. J. Weber, and confirmed there on March 22, 1964, also by Pastor...

Oct 5, 2008

Shelby Lynn Smith Bentke, 49, wife of Roger Bentke, passed away October 5, 2008 at her residence, on the bluff in Washington. Shelby was born July 9, 1959, in Dallas, Texas to Anthony James and Janis Olivia Chandler Smith. She was baptized July 19, 1959 in Dallas and confirmed in 1971 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Houston. On...

Oct 5, 2008

Lavern Wilburn Rabbit John Reuter, 78, husband of Verna May Struck Reuter, passed away October 5, 2008 in Methodist Hospital in Houston. He was born Nov. 4, 1929 in Round Top, Texas to Erwin and Edna Michael Reuter. He was baptized in Round Top and confirmed in Rutersville, Texas. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving...

Oct 1, 2008

Lorrayne Williams Pankonien, 83, of Brenham, wife of Lee Roy Pankonien, passed away Ocotber 1, 2008 in Trinity Medical Center. Mrs. Pankonien was born June 4, 1925 in Fort Worth, Texas to Coleman Jennings Williams and Kyrene Blanton Williams. She was baptized and confirmed in Ft. Worth. She received a B.A. from Baylor University. On June 12, 1948, she...

Oct 1, 2008

Robert BobLouis Doehring, 62, of Brenham, husband of Janice Marburger Doehring, passed away October 1, 2008 in the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Hospital in Houston, losing a courageous battle to cancer. Mr. Doehring was born November 9, 1945 in Shiner, Texas to Willie and Bessie Rebecek Doehring. He was educated in the Shiner and Flatonia schools. On November 19,...

Sep 23, 2008

Imogene Constance Schuelke Eberle, 94, of Brenham, widow of Frank Armine Eberle, Jr., passed away September 23, 2008 in Argent Court Assisted Living Center. Mrs. Eberle was born July 4, 1914 in Smithville, Texas to Frank William and Florence Delia Nink Schuelke. She was baptized in 1914 in the Catholic Church of Smithville. On April 7, 1934, she married...

Sep 16, 2008

Nathalie Louise Hodde Giese, 80, of Brenham, widow of J. F. Giese, passed away September 16, 2008 in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham.

Mrs. Giese was born in Burton, Texas on August 26, 1928 to Theodore and Elsie Lamp Hodde. She was baptized October 28, 1929 by Pastor Adolph Walton in Burton, and confirmed on September 21,...

Sep 16, 2008

Irene Flentge, 80, widow of Otto Flentge, passed away September 16, 2008 in Trinity Medical Center. Irene was born June 7, 1928 in Wesley, Texas to Rosa Maurer Schulz and Henry E. Schulz. She was baptized March 3, 1929 in Salem Lutheran Church of Welcome by J. Appel, and confirmed April 18, 1943 by Pastor J. M. Mansur. She...

Sep 11, 2008

Louis Dean Wilkerson of Brenham, 63, husband of Margaret Wilkerson, passed away on September 11, 2008. Louis was born December 1, 1944 to Henry L. and Mary Maxwell Wilkerson in Detroit, Michigan. He was employed by Ford Motor Co. On May 8, 1967 he married Margaret Forster. Louis is survived by his wife, Margaret; sons and daughter-in-law, Michael and...

Sep 10, 2008

James Michael Mike Clark, 47, went to be with his Lord on September 10, 2008. He was born in Grimes County to Morris and Margaret Clark. He spent a majority of his years in the Austin area. He was educated in the Austin Independent School District until his sophomore year. He transferred to Hays High School, from which he...

Sep 8, 2008

James Edward Cornelius, 71, died on Monday, September 8, 2008. Jim was born on September 4, 1937, in Hope, Arkansas, the child of Alma and Jessie Cornelius. He graduated from the University Of Arkansas School Of Business, where he established a Working Student Scholarship at the School of Business. In 1992, after working as a claims adjuster with Liberty...

Sep 8, 2008

Avilda D. Schroeder, 91, of Brenham, widow of William H. Schroeder, passed away September 8, 2008 in Kruse Village. Avilda was born January 13, 1917 in the Sandy Hill Community in Washington County to Martin H. and Minnie Engelage Sommer. She was one of seven children, including two sisters and four brothers. She was baptized February 18, 1917 in...

Sep 7, 2008

Clement Konieczny, 67, of Brenham, husband of Lillian Konieczny, passed away September 7, 2008 in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Mr. Konieczny was born June 9, 1941 to Tony and Mary Twardowski Konieczny. He was baptized and a life-long member of St. Mary''s Catholic Church, as well as a 1959 graduate of Brenham High School. On January...

Sep 7, 2008

Irene Kankel Toler, beloved wife of Bob Toler, passed away September 7, 2008 in Nexxus Hospital in the Woodlands, Texas. Mrs. Toler was born January 5, 1927 to Rudolf and Mathila Gorges Kankel in Washington County. She was baptized and confirmed In St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Sandy Hill. Irene was a graduate of Brenham High School and later...