Recent Obituaries

Stephen Bryan
Mar 18, 2008
Stephen Austin Bryan, 76, of Brenham, passed away March 18, 2008 in College Station Medical Center. Mr. Bryan was born January, 1932 in Houston, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Sallie Anne Howell Bryan, and a daughter and son-in-law, Katharine Campbell Rice and husband Kurt of Chicago, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis Randolph...
Erna Janczak
Mar 17, 2008
Erna Schlottmann Spinn Janczak was born on January 2, 1914, the daughter of Charlie and Emma Struwe Schlottmann. Prairie Hill played a big part in her life. She was born, raised and attended school in Prairie Hill along with her sister, Ida Strangmeyer, and her brothers, Willie W. and Herbert Schlottmann. She was baptized, confirmed and married at St....
Annie Glaesmann
Mar 16, 2008
Annie Glaesmann, 96, of Brenham, died March 16, 2008, at Brenham Rest Home. Mrs. Glaesmann was born Feb. 23, 1912, in Carmine, Texas, to Ludwig and Augusta Abel Arndt. She was baptized March 17, 1912, in Carmine and was confirmed Sept. 6, 1925, also in Carmine. Mrs. Glaesmann was educated in Carmine schools. On Nov. 18, 1945, she was...
Allyne Jaster
Mar 12, 2008
Allyne Corine Jaster of Burton, Texas died peacefully on March 12, 2008 in Trinity Care Center. She was born March 17, 1920, second child of seven to Henry William and Annie Witschorke Hodde. Allyne was educated in Boundary School. She was baptized on May 23, 1920 and confirmed her faith on March 25, 1934 at St. John''s Evangelical Church...

Alexia Lopez
Mar 11, 2008
Alexia Lysette Lopez, age 2, of Brenham, passed away March 11, 2008 in Trinity Medical Center. Alexia was born July 8, 2005 to Manuel Lopez and Sandra Vallecillo Lopez. She is survived by her parents, brother, Renaldo Lopez, sister Gabriela Lopez; grandparents Guillermo Vallecillo, Rosa Vallecillo, Paulino Lopez, Maria Lopez, and a cousin, Cindy Villegas. Alexia was preceded in...

Chester Merten
Mar 4, 2008
Chester Merten, 79, of Burton, passed away March 4, 2008 in Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center. Mr. Merten was born September 29, 1929 in Burton to Charles and Erna Goldberg Merten. He attended Washington County schools. He married Lorna Somers on June 18, 1954, and they were married for 50 years. She preceded him in death on May 22, 2004....

Harris Johnston
Mar 2, 2008
Harris Gregg Johnston, 88, of Burton, husband of Catherine Wood Johnston, passed away March 2, 2008 in Burton. Mr. Johnston was born April 20, 1919 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He served in the United States Air Force during World War II. Mr Johnston was a Master Portrait and Wedding photographer in Houston. He was an avid golfer, rancher, and a...

Harold Rudloff
Mar 1, 2008
Harold William Rudloff, 87, entered his heavenly home on March 1, 2008 at Bluebonnet Hills Care Center in Brenham. Mr. Rufloff was born September 26, 1920 on a farm on the Jones Creek near Willow Springs, Texas in Fayette County, the son of Monroe and Tonie Rudloff. He was baptized on Nov. 16, 1920 in the Haw Creek Methodist...

Geneva Askins
Feb 29, 2008
Geneva Clarice Askins, 89, died February 29, 2008, in Abilene, Texas. Mrs. Askins was born March 28, 1918. She and her late husband, E.J. Askins, moved to Brenham in 1938. They helped organize the first Cub Scout troop in Brenham. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church, Fortnightly Club, the Garden Club, the Heritage Society,...

Daniel Surovik
Feb 28, 2008
Daniel Otto Surovik 83, husband of Bessie Mikeska Surovik, died February 28, 2008 in Bluebonnet Hills Care Center. Mr. Surovik was born January 6, 1925, in the Wesley community of Washington County to Frank and Marie Pomykal Surovik. He was baptized and confirmed in the Wesley Brethren Church, and attended the Wesley school. On March 23, 1957 he was...

George Mayben
Feb 25, 2008
George William Mayben, 53, of Brenham, passed away February 25, 2008 at Brenham State School. Mr. Mayben was born February 18, 1955 to G. W. and Norma Lee Osborn Mayben in Friona, Texas. He was employed at Sealy Mattress Co. Survivors include his mother, Norma Lee Mayben of Abilene, Texas; sister, Sherri Mayben from Buffalo Gap, Texas; nephew, Abram...
Doris Brinkmeyer
Feb 24, 2008
Doris V. Brinkmeyer, 72, wife of Roger Brinkmeyer, passed away February 24, 2008 in Grimes-St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Navasota. Mrs. Brinkmeyer was born March 7, 1935 to Joseph and Millie Grassmuck Wisnoski in Brenham, Texas. She was a 1953 graduate of Brenham High School and attended St. Mary''s Catholic Church. On December 27, 1953, she was married...

Edwin Breddin
Feb 19, 2008
Edwin Rudolph Breddin, 91, of Brenham, passed away February 19, 2008 in Trinity Care Center. Mr. Breddin was born December 29, 1916 in the Wonder Hill community to Willie and Malinda Schaeffer Breddin. He was baptized at St. Paul''s Lutheran Church of Phillipsburg, and also later confirmed there. He was educated in the Wonder Hill School. On December 22,...
Stanley Flisowski, Sr.
Feb 17, 2008
Stanley Flisowski, Sr., 86, of Brenham, passed away February 17, 2008 in Kruse Village. Mr. Flisowski was born June 16, 1921 in Brenham to John and Josephine Gurka Flisowski. On October 27, 1942, he married Helen Lewandowski in Chappell Hill. She preceded him in death July 15, 2005. Mr. Flisowski served in the U.S. Army during World War II....

Stanley Flisowski
Feb 17, 2008
Stanley Flisowski, 86 of Brenham, husband of Helen Flisowski, passed away February 17, 2008 in Kruse Village in Brenham. Funeral arrangements are pending at Memorial Oaks Chapel 1306 West Main St. Brenham, 979-836-4564

La Neinast
Feb 17, 2008
La Nell Neinast, 83 of the Rehburg community, died February 15, 2008 at her residence, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Neinast was born September 19, 1924, to Herbert and Elsie Kasten Nienstedt. She was baptized at St. Paul''s Lutheran Church in Brenham and confirmed at St. John''s United Church of Christ in Burton on April 14, 1938....

Lanell Neinast
Feb 15, 2008
LaNell Neinast, 83 of the Rehburg community, died February 15, 2008 at her residence, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Neinast was born September 19, 1924, to Herbert and Elsie Kasten Nienstedt. She was baptized at St. Paul''s Lutheran Church in Brenham and confirmed at St. John''s United Church of Christ in Burton on April 14, 1938. She...

Frank Schramm
Feb 14, 2008
Frank Schramm, 100, of Shelby, husband of Marie Lehmann Schramm, passed away February 14, 2008 in Trinity Care Center in Brenham. Mr. Schramm was born July 25, 1907 in Skull Creek, Austin County, to Willie and Anna Marie Dunkel Schramm. He was baptized and later confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Shelby. He was educated in Skull Creek...