Obituaries

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Frances Thompson

Frances Thompson

Aug 1, 2005

Frances Adella Thompson, 80 of Brenham, died August 1, 2005 in Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village. She was born February 19, 1925 in Tampa, FL to Frank & Anna Fernandez Mattern. Mrs. Thompson was a homemaker. Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Woody & Leesa Thompson of Houston, Timmy Thompson of Brenham; her daughter & son-in-law, Resa & Mike Harrison...

James Evans

James Evans

Jul 28, 2005

James Ernest Evans, 91, of Burton, TX, died July 28, 2005, Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mr. Evans was born July 28, 1914, in Cuero, TX, to Walter and Zula Hale Evans. He was preceded in death by his precious wife, Cleo; brother, Walter; sisters, Lynn Kiser of Arkansas and Lois Ball of Marlin, TX. He is survived by...

Emma Seeker

Emma Seeker

Jul 28, 2005

Emma Bertha Seeker, 90, of Brenham, died July 28, 2005, at the family residence. Mrs. Seeker was born July 18, 1915, in Washington County, Texas, to Edward Sr. and Emma Schlottmann Ehlert. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. Mrs. Seeker attended Rocky Hill School and was a graduate of Blinn Academy. She...

Elsie Boortz

Elsie Boortz

Jul 24, 2005

Elsie Boortz, 89, of Brenham, died July 24, 2005, in Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham. Miss Boortz was born December 27, 1915, in Brenham, Texas, to Henry and Mathilda Hahn Boortz. She was baptized and confirmed in St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. Miss Boortz was a homemaker. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded...

Natalie Murphy

Natalie Murphy

Jul 21, 2005

Natalie H. Murphy, 62, of Brenham, died July 21, 2005, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mrs. Murphy was born March 12, 1943, in Brenham, Texas, to Max S. and Regina J. Ogrodowicz Kominczak. On Aug. 25, 1964, she was married to C.C. Murphy. Mrs. Murphy was a member of St. Mary s Catholic Church in Brenham and was...

James Sutterby

James Sutterby

Jul 19, 2005

Just after having letters from friends read to him by his wife and granddaughter, James H. Sutterby, 74, of Brenham peacefully passed into eternity during the early afternoon of Tuesday July 19, 2005. He was at home, surrounded by his family. Born on June 26, 1931 in Buffalo, New York, Jim was the son of Frank & Lillian Delamater...

Edwin Seeker, Sr.

Edwin Seeker, Sr.

Jul 17, 2005

Edwin August Seeker, Sr., 90, of Brenham, died July 17, 2005, in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Mr. Seeker was born October 1, 1914, in the Kuykendall community to Adolph and Emma Stegemueller Seeker. He was baptized by Pastor F. Apfelbach and was confirmed by Pastor Paul Gogolin on April 21, 1929, at St. John Lutheran Church...

Leroy Sommerlatte

Leroy Sommerlatte

Jul 17, 2005

Leroy Sommerlatte, 79, of the Bleiblerville community, died July 17, 2005, in Scott and White Hospital in Temple. Mr. Sommerlatte was born November 15, 1925, in Columbus, Texas, to Lee Joseph and Mary Mahalitc Sommerlatte. He was baptized February 3, 1926, in St. Matheas Church in Columbus and was confirmed February 7, 1945, in Farragut, Idaho. Mr. Sommerlatte attended...

Norman Hines, Sr.

Norman Hines, Sr.

Jul 17, 2005

Dr. Norman Dee Hines, Sr., 95, of New Ulm, died July 17, 2005, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Dr. Hines was born January 3, 1910, in Wayne County, North Carolina, to Daniel Lee and Nancy Hines Hines. On August 19, 1937, he was married to Avalon Hines in La Grange, Kentucky. Survivors include his wife, Avalon Hines of...

Nathlie Glaesman

Nathlie Glaesman

Jul 15, 2005

Nathlie Tahlie Glaesmann, 87, of Burton, died July 15, 2005, in Brenham Rest Home. Mrs. Glaesmann was born on October 25, 1917, in the community of William Penn, to Martin and Henritta Boenker Klussmann. She was educated in William Penn School. She was married to Herbert Glaesmann in Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn. Mrs. Glaesmann was a homemaker...

Helen Flisowski

Helen Flisowski

Jul 15, 2005

Helen Lewandowski Flisowski, 79, of Brenham, died July 15, 2005, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mrs. Flisowski was born August 1, 1925, in Houston, Texas, to Steve and Martha Springer Lewandowski. She was educated in St. Stanislaus Catholic School. On October 27, 1942, she was married to Stanley Flisowski in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Chappell Hill. She...

Albertha Robbins

Albertha Robbins

Jul 13, 2005

Complete obituary will be added later.

John Rogers

John Rogers

Jul 13, 2005

John Rogers of Burton, the widower of June Homeyer Rogers, died Wednesday, July 13 in a Houston hospital. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Richard Hoaglin; and his nieces, Janis Bergman and Sherry Irwin. The memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday in Foehner Funeral Home in Burton with Bob Hofmann officiating. Foehner Funeral Home...

Ora Heine

Ora Heine

Jul 13, 2005

Miss Ora Nell Heine, 75, of Burton, died July 13, 2005, in Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham. Miss Heine was born April 12, 1930, in the Rehburg community of Washington County, Texas, to Will and Mattie Korthauer Heine. She was baptized June 1, 1930, in St. Paul Lutheran Church of Rehburg by Pastor C.A. Lehne and was confirmed...

Vernon Cummins

Vernon Cummins

Jul 12, 2005

Vernon Odell Cummins, 83, of Elgin, died July 12, 2005, in Brenham. Mr. Cummins was born May 26, 1921, in Plantersville, Texas, to George and Sally Grace Nixon Cummins. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. On November 29, 1945, he was married to Margaret Knappick in San Antonio. Mr. Cummins was employed as a crane...

Evelyn Schmidt

Evelyn Schmidt

Jul 10, 2005

Evelyn Marie Schmidt, 88, of Houston, died July 10, 2005, at her residence. Mrs. Schmidt was born July 17, 1916, in Verona, North Dakota, to Edwin and Anna Peterson Benson. She was baptized and confirmed in St. John s Lutheran Church in Verona. Mrs. Schmidt was a graduate of Verona High School and Valley City College. On June 15,...

Alvina Steinbach

Alvina Steinbach

Jul 9, 2005

Alvina Steinbach, 96, of Brenham, died July 9, 2005, in Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham. Miss Steinbach was born May 24, 1909, in the Cedar Hill community of Washington County, Texas, to Edward and Bertha Krause Steinbach. She was baptized and confirmed in St. Peter s Lutheran Church in Gay Hill. Miss Steinbach was a private duty nurse...

Emma Winkelmann

Emma Winkelmann

Jul 7, 2005

Emma Herrmann Winkelmann, 91, of Brenham, died July 7, 2005, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mrs. Winkelmann was born Sept. 19, 1913, in Washington County, Texas, to Robert and Emma Loesch Herrmann. She was baptized Sept. 19, 1913, at her home by Pastor F. Apfelbach and was confirmed April 28, 1929, by Pastor Paul Gogolin. Mrs. Winkelmann attended...

Elvera Muery

Elvera Muery

Jul 1, 2005

Elvera Edie Dallmeyer Muery - Age 85 widow of Sam J. Muery, Jr died on July 1, 2005 at Seton Hospital in Austin, Texas. Mrs. Muery was born June 19, 1920, in Brenham, Texas, the daughter of Charles D. and Lydia Fuchs Dallmeyer. She was baptized into the resurrection of Jesus Christ in St. Paul''s Evangelical Lutheran Church on...

Helen Landua

Helen Landua

Jul 1, 2005

Helen Grace Landua, 82, of Brenham, died July 1, 2005, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mrs. Landua was born September 10, 1922, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Claude Lee and Elva M. Thomas Yarbrough. She was baptized in the Baptist church. Mrs. Landua received her bachelor s degree from Baylor University and her master s from Rice University. In...