Recent Obituaries

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...

Sep 7, 2008

Esther Hermann, 87, of Brenham, widow of Edward Hermann, passed away September 7, 2008 in Brenham Rest Home. Esther was born in Washington County on April 16, 1921 to Fritz Schroeder and Martha Neumann Schroeder. She was educated in the Kuykendall School, and was a homemaker. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn. Survivors include...

Sep 7, 2008

Ronald Doyle Knipstein, Sr., 49, husband of Ranell Puckett Knipstein, passed away September 7, 2008 near Caldwell, Texas. Ronald was born April 10, 1959 to Willie Jr. and Delores Lorenz Knipstein in Houston, Texas. He was baptized at St. Peter''s Lutheran Church of Gay Hill, and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Houston. He was a graduate of...

Sep 5, 2008

Birdie Mae Boehnemann Borchardt, 79, wife of William O. Borchardt, passed away peacefully, in her home, Friday evening, September 5, 2008. Birdie was born January 2, 1929, in Burton, Texas, to Otto and Ida KoerthBoehnemann. She was a graduate of Burton High School. Birdie was baptized February 17, 1929 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine by Rev. Carl Ziehe...

Aug 31, 2008

Affectionately known to many as "Ms. Mary," Mary Lampe Gerke Pahmiyer was born on February 7, 1914 to Charlie & Emma Engel Lampe in the William Penn Community of Washington County, Texas. Baptized on March 22, 1914 in Bethlehem Lutheran Church at William Penn, Mary later confirmed her faith on March 29, 1929, in that same church. She received...

Aug 26, 2008

Anna Gertrude Burton Mohr, 75, wife of Roger Mohr, of Washington, Texas passed away August 26, 2008 in College Station Medical Center in College Station. Mrs. Mohr was born July 17, 1933 in Holly Corner, Virginia to Archie Lee and Mary Margaret Remmuls Burton. She was baptized in the Baptist faith in 1949. She married Roger Mohr in Frieden...

Aug 23, 2008

Elton Elmo Knebel, 85, of Burton, died Saturday, August 23, 2008, at St. David Hospital in Austin. Mr. Knebel was born October 28, 1922, in the LaBahia Community to Emil and Marie Jahnz Knebel. He attended Boundary School. Elton was a dairy farmer, and a member of Martin Luther Lutheran Church of Carmine where he was baptized and confirmed...