Recent Obituaries

Carl Burkhardt
Jun 14, 2007
Carl William Burkhardt Sr., 74, of Conroe and formerly of Brenham, died June 14, 2007, at Conroe Regional Medical Center. Mr. Burkhardt was born March 6, 1933, in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Alma Hunt Burkhardt. He attended Baptist Bible College in New York and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. On June 20,...

Juanita Josserand
Jun 14, 2007
Juanita Ross Josserand, 93, of Brenham, died Thursday, June 14, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Josserand was born April 5, 1914 in McHenry, Mississippi, to Mack Derwood and Mercedes Jones Jackson. On April 14, 1951, she married Ralph Josserand, who preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughter, Pam Jackson, of Brenham; a son, Charlie Reagan Horton of Mississippi;...

Patsy Kelley
Jun 12, 2007
Patsy Ann Kelley, 85, of Brenham, died June 12, 2007, at her residence. Ms. Kelley was born May 29, 1922, in Kendleton, Texas, the daughter of Ben and Lillian P. Geick. She was a longtime resident of Brenham and was a homemaker. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Frances Kelley of Sealy; her daughter and son-in-law, Belinda...

Ernst Althaus
Jun 12, 2007
Ernst Gustav E. G. Althaus, 69, of Round Top, died Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Althaus was born July 5, 1937 in Winedale, Texas to Ernst Otto and Leola Hinze Althaus. He was baptized August 29, 1937 at Winedale Lutheran Church and confirmed April 6, 1952 in Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Round Top. Mr. Althaus attended...

Louise Stroech
Jun 11, 2007
Louise Mae Weiss Stroech, 78, of Brenham, widow of Herman H. Stroech, Jr. died Monday, June 11, 2007 at Trinity Medical Center. Mrs. Stroech was born in the Salem Community on November 27, 1928 to Edwin L. and Linda Wiesepape Weiss. She was baptized January 1, 1929 at her parents home in Salem by Pastor William Utesch. She was...
Gus Korthauer
Jun 6, 2007
Gustav Heinrich John Carl Gus Korthauer, 91, of Brenham passed away June 6, 2007 after a long struggle with Limb Girdle Dystrophy. He was born in Washington County near Long Point on August 26, 1915 to Herman and Malinda Kettler Korthauer. He was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville on November 21, 1915 by Pastor Karl Mueller. He...

Kinch Adameck
Jun 3, 2007
Kinch Adamek, 91, of Brenham, died June 3, 2007, at Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center in Brenham. Mr. Adamek was born March 18, 1916, in the Wesley community, to Joe W. and Vlasta Baca Adamek. He was baptized Nov. 11, 1916, at Wesley Brethren Church and was confirmed at Park Place Lutheran Church of Houston by Pastor David Herman. Mr....

Doris Beckermann
Jun 2, 2007
Doris Laverne Korthauer Beckermann, 81, of Brenham, died Saturday, June 2, 2007, at Trinity Medical Center, in Brenham. Mrs. Beckermann was born January 27, 1926, in Burton, Texas, to Charlie and Helen Giere Korthauer. She was baptized in the Christian faith in St. John Evangelical Church of Burton by Rev. Adolph Walton and confirmed at St.Paul Lutheran Church of...
Walter Mertins
Jun 2, 2007
Walter Ducky Mertins, 92, of Brenham, died Saturday, June 2, 2007, at Trinity Care Center in Brenham. Mr. Mertins was born June 20, 1914 in the William Penn Community, Washington County, Texas, to Herman and Alvina Marzhan Mertins. He was baptized in the Christian faith on July 6, 1914, Rev. J. H. Iverson, and confirmed on March 31, 1929...
James Reimer
Jun 2, 2007
James Paul Reimer, 66, best known to friends as Pennie or Speedy, died Saturday, June 2, 2007 in Rocksprings, Texas. Mr. Reimer was born February 12, 1941, in the Gay Hill Community, Washington County, Texas, to Paul and Ella Gaskamp Reimer. He was baptized March 23, 1941 in St. Peter s Lutheran Church of Gay Hill by Pastor John...

Charlie Smith
May 29, 2007
Charlie SMith, 65, of Brenham, died May 29, 2007. He was born in Orange, Texas on March 27, 1942 to Hugh and Alma Jefferson Smith, who have preceded him in death. He is survived by a sister, Nevia Lewis of Orange. Funeral services for Charlie Smith will be held Friday, June 1, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at Brenham State...

Viola Goetz
May 26, 2007
Viola Lehrmann Goetz, 81, of Brenham, died Saturday, May 26, 2007, at Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham. Mrs. Goetz was born November 19, 1925, in the Prairie Hill Community, Washington County, Texas, to William and Mary Enax Lehrmann. She was baptized and confirmed in St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. Mrs. Goetz graduated from Brenham High School...

Aletha Engel
May 26, 2007
Aletha Look Engel August 25, 1924 May 26, 2007 Aletha Look Engel, 82, of Brenham, and a former resident of Somerville, passed away at her home on Saturday, May 26, 2007. She was born August 25, 1924 in Somerville, the daughter of Charlie B. and May Lyon Look. She earned her bachelor degree from Sam Houston University in Huntsville...
Monte Estes
May 24, 2007
Monte R. Estes, 82, of Brenham, died May 24, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Estes was born October 20, 1924 in San Antonio, Texas to Ed and Lucille Barner Estes. He was married to Evelyn Weyerts on April 10, 1947 in Sabnial, Texas. Mr. Estes served in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He was...
Jo Walker
May 20, 2007
Jo Ann Walker, 71, of Brenham, the widow of Charles W. Brymer, died Sunday at her residence in Brenham. Mrs. Walker was born February 25, 1936 in Caldwell, Texas, to Julian Marcus and Nellie Mae McGuire Clepper, She was baptized in the Heights Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. On August 16, 1952, she was married to Charles W. Brymer....
Edwin Harmel
May 20, 2007
Edwin Harmel, 99, of Brenham, died May 20, 2007, at Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham. Mr. Harmel was born Feb. 11, 1908, in Burton, Washington County, Texas, to Fritz and Nora Korthauer Harmel. He was baptized March 22, 1908, in St. Paul Lutheran Church of Rehburg by Pastor John Meyer and was confirmed Sept. 24, 1922, in the...
Lawrence Kiel
May 18, 2007
Lawrence William Kiel, 85, of Round Top, the husband of Ileen Kiel, died Friday, May 18, 2007, at Trinity Care Center in Brenham. Mr. Kiel was born July 9, 1921, in Carmine, Texas, to Otto C. and Donie Dippel Kiel. He was baptized on October 30, 1921 by Pastor Carl Baer in parents home, and was confirmed on September...

Cuc Tran
May 17, 2007
Cuc Thu Tran, 84, of Brenham, died May 17, 2007, in West Houston Medical Center in Houston. Mrs. Tran was born Nov. 10, 1922, in Quang Tri, Vietnam. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Loc Duong and Duy Anh of Australia, Minh Duong and Ha Phan of Houston and Dung Duong and Diane Dang of Houston; one daughter and...

Dawn Coghlan
May 12, 2007
Dawn L. Coghlan, 64, of Brenham, wife of Robert C. Bob Coghlan, Jr. died Saturday, May 12 at the family residence in Brenham. Mrs. Coghlan was born August 19, 1942, in Mineral, Texas, to Paul H. and Myrle L. Page Looney. She attended Pettus High School in Pettus, TX and the Blinn Junior College Nursing School in Brenham. On...

Michelle Shah
May 10, 2007
Michelle Katie Shah, 19, of Somerville, died May 10, 2007, near Brenham. Miss Shah was born Dec. 30, 1987, in Brenham, to Manzoor H. Shah and Mary E. Conner. She was employed as a nurse s aide at Brenham Rest Home and loved working with residents. Her goal was to be a nurse for she loved helping people. She...