Recent Obituaries
Patricia Sommerfeld
Dec 3, 2005
Patricia Ann Tricia Sommerfeld, 52, of Brenham, died Dec. 3, 2005, at Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mrs. Sommerfeld was born Aug. 9, 1953, in Lubbock, Texas, to O.E. Byrd and Lois Johnson Byrd. On June 2, 1993, she was married to Charles Otto Sommerfeld in Brenham. She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church of Salem and the...
Theodora Sommerfeld
Dec 2, 2005
Theodora Badke Sommerfeld, 87, of Burton, passed away December 2, 2005, in Trinity Care Center in Brenham. Mrs. Sommerfeld was born September 22, 1918, to Theodore William Badke and Louise Neese Badke, near Carmine. She was baptized July 27, 1919 by Rev. A. Falkenburg in Round Top Ev. Lutheran Church in Round Top and was confirmed on April 9,...
Ann Smith
Dec 1, 2005
Ann Smith, 85, of Burton, died Dec. 1, 2005, in Trinity Care Center in Brenham. Mrs. Smith was born Jan. 13, 1920, in Waco, Texas. She was also educated in Waco. On Jan. 8, 1940, she was married to A.W. Smith in Corpus Christi. Mrs. Smith enjoyed gardening, cooking, fishing and traveling with A.W. in their motor home. She...
Frederick Roberts
Dec 1, 2005
Frederick Leroy Fred Roberts, 77, of Brenham, died December 1, 2005, at his residence. Mr. Roberts was born December 31, 1927, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Carl H. and Bessie Lenora Dear Roberts. He served in the U.S. Navy. On January 18, 1953, he was married to Wanda Carol Harpest in Logan County, Ohio. Mr. Roberts worked at Valmont and...
Harry Wellman
Nov 30, 2005
Harry Wellmann left his earthly home and family on Wednesday evening, November 30, 2005, at St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan, Texas. He reached the age of 84 years, 3 months and 5 days. Harry was born August 25, 1921, in Brenham, to Henry and Ida Neumann Wellmann. He was baptized and confirmed in Immanuel Lutheran Church of...
Melvin Zwernemann
Nov 23, 2005
Melvin Louis Zwernemann, son of the late Richard G. & Alma Schultz Zwernemann was born on October 7, 1917 in Waldeck, Texas. He was baptized on December 25, 1917 in Warrenton, Texas by the Rev. Jul. Bosshardt. He was confirmed on Palm Sunday, April 9, 1933 in Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine by Rev. Henry Brunotte. Melvin attended...
Ralph Keller
Nov 21, 2005
Ralph Elder Keller, 86, of Brenham died Nov. 21, 2005, in Trinity Care Center in Brenham. Mr. Keller was born June 9, 1919, in Springfield, Massachussetts, to Edward James and Fern Lester Keller. He grew up in Groton, New York and earned a business degree from the University of Syracuse. Mr. Keller served in the U.S. Army during World...
Jenny Kessler
Nov 20, 2005
Jenny Joe Kessler, 77, passed away November 17, 2005 in Houston, Texas. She was born July 18, 1928 in Gay Hill, Texas to Edwin Herman Runge and Elsin Hahn Runge. Jenny is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Milroy Kessler; daughters, Donna Hall, Brenda Pritchett, and Pam Polasek; granddaughters, Amanda Pritchett, Emily Polasek and Brittany Polasek; grandsons,...
Walter Pape
Nov 20, 2005
Walter Carl Pape was born December 18, 1914, in the Prairie Hill community, Brenham, Texas, son of the late Willie and Elsie Wehrmann Pape. He departed in peace November 20, 2005, at Trinity Medical Center. He was baptized January 31, 1915, at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill by Pastor F. Apfelbach and confirmed April 13, 1930, at...
Mary Wehmeyer
Nov 18, 2005
Mary Katherine Wehmeyer, 51, of Brenham, died November 18, 2005, at the family residence in Brenham. Mary was born December 12, 1953, in the U.S. Army hospital at Camp Rucker, Alabama, to Willie F. Wehmeyer, Jr. and Marian Alvina Randermann Wehmeyer. She was baptized on February 14, 1954 at Camp Rucker and was confirmed on June 30, 1968, in...
Deborah Marth
Nov 15, 2005
Deborah Kay Marth, 43, of Carmine, died November 15, 2005, at her residence. Miss Marth was born Nov. 23, 1961, in Houston, to William and Dorothy Siegmund Marth. She was a graduate of Jersey Village High School, Blinn College and Lady of the Lake in San Antonio. Miss Marth was employed in the risk management department at Weatherford in...
Elmarine Gremillion
Nov 7, 2005
Elmarine Engelage Gremillion, 74, of Houston, died Nov. 7, 2005, in Memorial City Hospital. She died peacefully after a brief illness. Ms. Gremillion was born March 6, 1931, in Brenham, Texas, to Charles and Bettie Schultz Engelage. She was baptized June 7, 1931, in the Berlin community, near Brenham and was confirmed April 14, 1946, in Bethlehem Lutheran Church...
Randle Belyeu
Nov 6, 2005
Randle Belyeu , 63, passed away November 6, 2005, at his residence in Brenham, Texas after a lengthy illness. His courageous battle against cancer extended for eight years. Randle s positive attitude attested to his fervent desire to go down fighting. Mr. Belyeu was born March 9, 1942 in Dexter, New Mexico, the son of Floyd and Wanna Lee...
Andrew Murski
Nov 5, 2005
Andrew Stanley Murski, 92, of Brenham died November 5, 2005, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham, Texas. Mr. Murski was born November 22, 1912, in Brenham, to Stephan A. and Katie Nowak Murski. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Mary s Catholic Church in Brenham. He attended St. Mary s School. On January 26, 1937, he was married...
Lillie Perkins
Oct 31, 2005
Lillie Roehling Perkins, 90, of Brenham, died October 31, 2005, in Trinity Care Center in Brenham. Ms. Perkins was born Nov. 10, 1914, in Washington County, Texas, to Fritz and Laura Jaster Roehling. She was baptized Jan. 3, 1915, in Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville and was confirmed March 24, 1929, in the same church. On March 2, 1940,...
David Hardy
Oct 31, 2005
David J. Hardy, 74, of Brenham, died Oct. 31, 2005. Mr. Hardy was born March 4, 1931. He was a paper carrier for The Banner-Press. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at Independence Cemetery with Rev. Christopher J. Kallie.
Evelyn Yarter
Oct 29, 2005
Evelyn Sanders Yarter, 82, of Burton, died Oct. 29, 2005, in Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center in Brenham. Mrs. Yarter was born April 16, 1923, in Colfax, Washington, to Roy D. and Margurete Pflepson Sanders. She graduated from high school in 1941 in Colfax, Washington and served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. On Dec. 18, 1944,...
Elsie Kaptchinskie
Oct 29, 2005
Elsie Alma Kaptchinskie, 88, formerly of Houston and Brenham, died October 29, 2005, in Huntsville Memorial Hospital in Huntsville. Mrs. Kaptchinskie was born July 28, 1917, at her home in Austin County to Theodore and Friedericka Wetzel Drews. She attended County Line and Greenvine schools. On April 10, 1945, she was married to Stanley J. Kaptchinskie in Houston. Mrs....
Alton Boehnemann
Oct 25, 2005
Alton Fred Pido Boehnemann, 80, of Burton, died Oct. 25, 2005, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mr. Boehnemann was born March 13, 1925, in Burton, to Otto and Ida Koerth Boehnemann. He was baptized April 26, 1925, in Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Greenvine and was confirmed April 2, 1939, in the same church. On April 12, 1953, he...
Bernice Mantey
Oct 24, 2005
Bernice Henrietta Seta Minnie Buerger Mantey, 77, of Brenham, died Oct. 24, 2005, in Brenham Rest Home. Mrs. Mantey was born Sept. 24, 1928, in Washington County, Texas, to Fritz Sr. and Christine Tina Meyer Buerger. She attended Hoddeville and Charlesville schools. On June 24, 1951, she was married to Arthur Mantey in Friedens United Church of Christ in...
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