Recent Obituaries
Ida Meinecke
Jul 21, 2008
Ida R. Meinecke passed away on July 21, 2008 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Harold R. Meinecke; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Lynne Meinecke; daughter and son-in-law Betty Meinecke and John Hargrove; son and daughter-in-law Michael and Therisa Meinecke; grandsons Jason Heaton and Max Meinecke; great-grandson Peyton...
Karry Koch
Jul 19, 2008
Karry Ernest Koch, 93, of Brenham, widower of Irma Grassmuck Koch, passed away July 19, 2008 in Brenham Rest Home. Mr. Koch was born November 23, 1914 in Post Oak Point near New Ulm, Texas to Willie and Elsa Richter Koch. He was baptized March 14, 1915 in St. John Lutheran Church of New Ulm, and confirmed April 13,...
Sophie Brauner
Jul 18, 2008
Sophie Brauner, 91, of Burton, died July 18, 2008 at her daughter''s residence in Mill City, Oregon. Mrs. Brauner was born April 24, 1917 in Brenham to Willie and Martha Deiss Gummelt. She was educated at Mill Creek School. On May 4, 1935, she married the love of her life, Herbert Henry Brauner. She was baptized and confirmed at...
Johnnie Polka
Jul 15, 2008
Johnnie Edward Polka, 84, of Brenham, husband of Anna Merle Simpson Polka passed away July 15, 2008 at Trinity Medical Center. Mr. Polka was born February 17, 1924 in Houston, Texas to Stanley and Frances Ann Sicinski Polka. He was educated in area schools and attended college for two years. He married Anna Merle Simpson on July 8, 1950...
Robert Stevenson
Jul 14, 2008
Robert "Bob" W. Stevenson, 74 of Brenham, died Monday July 14, 2008 in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Visitation with the family will be from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 16 at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 17 at First United Methodist Church in Brenham with...
Troy Dallmeyer
Jul 12, 2008
Troy Howard Dallmeyer, 38, went to his final resting place on Saturday morning, July 12, 2008. Troy had spent the last few days, of his life long illness, in St. Luke''s Hospital, in Houston, Texas. Troy was born to Glenn and Judy Meschwitz Dallmeyer on July 7, 1970 in Brenham, Texas. He was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church...
Alvine Bethke
Jul 11, 2008
Alvine Bethke, 80, of Brenham, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2008, at Brenham Rest Home in Brenham, Texas. Alvine was born July 18, 1927 in Burton, Texas. Her parents were Ed and Emma Pfundt Bethke. Alvine was baptized on November 13, 1927 at St. John''s Church in Burton. She was confirmed by Pastor Knickney at St. John''s Church...
Hester Lockett
Jun 26, 2008
Hester Smith Lockett was born in Brenham on October 6, 1905, to Joseph Springer Smith & Hester Elizabeth Abbott. Mrs. Lockett was a lifelong member of St. Peter''s Episcopal Church in Brenham. She was educated in the Brenham public schools, LSU and graduated from the University of Texas. In 1923, Hester, a senior in Brenham High School, reigned as...
Loann Allen
Jun 24, 2008
LoAnn Allen, 70, of Somerville, died June 24, 2008, in Burleson St. Joseph Medical Center in Caldwell. Ms. Allen was born Jan. 16, 1938, to Herbert Eugene and Caldona Mae "Peggy" Burnet Cromwell, in Bell, Los Angeles County, California. She was a member of the Eastern Star. Her number one interest was her children, grandchildren and family. She loved...
Evelyn Faist
Jun 24, 2008
Evelyn Dorothy Faist, 95, of Welcome, died June 24, 2008, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mrs. Faist was born Dec. 24, 1912, in Reading, England, to George James Hill and Lucy Leaver Hill. She went to private school in Oxford Road School, Twiford School and Wokingham School. On May 16, 1945, she was married to Clemons S. Faist...
Roberta Johnson
Jun 23, 2008
Roberta Cole Johnson, 96, of Brenham, died June 23, 2008, at Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mrs. Johnson was born July 18, 1911, in Mount Vernon, Ohio, to Robert L. and Pearl Melcina Severn Cole. In April, 1931, she was married to Harold C. Johnson. She was a homemaker. Surviving are one son, Thomas Robert Johnson of Houston, Texas;...
Casey Brunette
Jun 20, 2008
Casey Forrest Brunette, 21, of Brenham entered heaven at 8:40 am on June 20, 2008 at Hermann Memorial Hospital in Houston. Mr. Brunette was an organ donor therefore was kept on life support until 10:45pm Saturday when all of his organs found new owners. Visitation will be Wednesday June 25 from 7 pm to 9 pm with Funeral Services...
Merlin Cryer
Jun 13, 2008
Merlin "Bruce" Cryer, 58, of Brenham, was called to heaven Friday at the VA Hospital in Temple. Bruce was born January 31, 1950 to Merlin Edward Cryer and Hazel Morgan Cryer in Humble, Texas. Bruce was a decorated soldier and served as a Green Beret with the Special Forces in Vietnam. He was serving with the 5th SFG Airborne...
Eileen Wehmeyer
Jun 3, 2008
Eileen Wehring Wehmeyer, 86, widow of Paul Wehmeyer, of Brenham, passed away June 3, 2008 in Trinity Care Center. Mrs. Wehmeyer was born Feb. 14, 1922 in the Prairie Hill Community of Washington County to Otto and Hattie Schulz Wehring. She was baptized April 2, 1922 in St. John''s Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill, and confirmed there on May...
Esther Lueck
Jun 2, 2008
Esther Elsie Lueck, 86, widow of Walter J. Lueck, of Brenham, passed away June 2, 2008 in Ft. Bend Health Care Center in Rosenberg, Texas. Mrs. Lueck was born February 6, 1922 to Herman August and Emma Jaster Stroech in Greenvine, Texas. She was baptized and confirmed in Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine, and married Walter J. Lueck there...
Paul Penkert
May 30, 2008
Paul Charles Penkert of Brenham, 102, widower of Erva Ida Oelschlegel Penkert, passed away May 30, 2008, at Trinity Care Center. Mr. Penkert was born February 2, 1906 in Greenvine Community, Washington County, Texas to Gus and Louise Hodde Penkert. He was baptized in March 1906 and confirmed in 1921 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine, and was educated...
Lillian Rosenbaum
May 27, 2008
Lillian Dallmeyer Rosenbaum, 84, widow of Alton Rosenbaum, of Brenham, passed away May 27, 2008 in Trinity Care Center. Mrs. Rosenbaum was born at home on March 12, 1924 to Herman and Amalie Fuchs Dallmeyer in Burton, Texas. She was baptized in July of 1924 in St. John''s United Church of Christ in Burton, and confirmed there on April...
Bernice Pape
May 27, 2008
Bernice Louise Kramer Pape, 90, of Brenham, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at Trinity Care Center. Mrs. Pape was born August 12, 1917, in the Berlin community of Washington County to Fred and Alma Westerfeld Kramer. She was baptized October 14, 1917 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Church in Berlin by Pastor J. Mgebroff and confirmed March 20, 1932, at...
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