Recent Obituaries
Dennis Luetge
Apr 16, 2003
Dennis Henry Luetge, 89, of Brenham, died April 16, 2003, in Bluebonnet Hills Care Center in Brenham. Mr. Luetge was born Oct. 1, 1913, in Industry, TX, to Henry and Mary Kruse Luetge. He attended Schoenau Public School in Austin County. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wiedeville on April 6,...
Reakus Kohl
Apr 14, 2003
Reakus Kohl, 84, of Brenham, died April 14, 2003, at his residence. Mr. Kohl was born Feb. 9, 1919, in Kentland, IN, to Reakus Henry and Lilly Marion Leminger Kohl. On Dec. 13, 1944, he married Juanelle Brister in Riverside, CA. Mr. Kohl was a carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Juanelle Kohl of Brenham; sons and daughters-in-law, Reakus Jr....
Evelyn Northrup
Apr 11, 2003
Evelyn Doretta Northrup, 82, of Brenham, and the widow of Preston G. Northrup, II, died April 11, 2003 in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mrs. Northrup was born July 18, 1920, in Houston, Texas to Joseph and Evelyn Doretta Lohse Kreger. She was employed at Stelzig Western Wear in Houston and Marsh Department Store in Brenham. Mrs. Northrup was...
Gertrude Mutscher
Apr 9, 2003
Gertrude Goeke Mutscher of Brenham, died on April 9, 2003, at Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham. She was 94 years of age. Mrs. Mutscher was well-known in the community, dearly loved by her children, enjoyed and respected by her friends, admired by fellow church members, and was the wife of the late Gus Mutscher for 67 years. Mrs....
Elvin Rapalo
Apr 7, 2003
Elvin Rapalo, 21, of Brenham died April 7, 2003, in Temple, TX. Mr. Rapalo was born Dec. 10, 1981, in Honduras to Lillian Garcia and Emilio Aguilar. He was employed at Cleaners Hangers. Survivors include his mother, Lillian Garcia of Brenham; brothers, Alex Rapalo and Christian Garcia, both of Brenham; sisters, Celeste Garcia of Brenham, Daniela Lopez of Brenham...
Raymond Gibbs, Sr.
Apr 7, 2003
Raymond Lee Gibbs, Sr., 83, of Brenham, died April 7, 2003, in the V.A. Hospital in Waco. Mr. Gibbs was born Feb. 22, 1920, in Unitcia, TN, to David Alonza and Alice Ward Gibbs. He was baptized in New Providence Baptist Church in Dutch Valley, TN. During World War II, he served with the United States Marines in the...
Debra Budnik
Apr 6, 2003
Debra Snow Budnik, 43, entered into eternal rest on April 6, 2003. Cancer could not conquer her indomitable spirit. She possessed incredible strength, a strong will and great love for her family and friends. She was born June 14, 1959, in Houston, Texas, preceded in death by her father, Arthur Kirschke and is survived by her loving family, husband,...
Edwin Wensel
Apr 5, 2003
Edwin William Wensel, 82, of Brenham, died April 5, 2003, in Brenham Rest Home. Mr. Wensel was born Sept. 18, 1920, in Washington County, TX, to August and Mathilda Guthmann Wensel. He was baptized in St. John s United Church of Christ in Burton and was confirmed April 14, 1935, in the same church. He attended Mill Creek and...
Ruby Wallis
Mar 31, 2003
Ruby Madlyn Wallis, 87, passed away on March 31, 2003, in The Woodlands, Texas. She was born July 28, 1915, in Iota, Louisiana. She and her deceased husband, William R. Wallis, lived in Houston for many years. She retired from Shell Oil after more than 40 years of service. Upon retirement, she and her husband moved to Brenham, Texas....
Fred Ruemke
Mar 27, 2003
Fred Ruemke, 78, of Brenham, died March 27, 2003, in a Houston hospital. Mr. Ruemke was born Sept. 16, 1924, in the Zionsville community of Washington County, TX, to Reinhardt and Emma Heins Ruemke. He was baptized March 8, 1925, in Zion Lutheran Church in Zionsville and was later confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He attended Greenvine Grammar School....
Gertrude Bilski
Mar 24, 2003
Gertrude Springer Bilski, 74, of Chappell Hill, TX, died March 24, 2003, in Colonial Belle Nursing Home in Sealy, TX. Mrs. Bilski was born Jan. 2, 1929, in Chappell Hill, TX, to Henry and Sophie Lewandowski Springer. She was baptized and confirmed in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Chappell Hill. On April 5, 1995, she married Victor Bilski in...
Ike Nowak
Mar 13, 2003
Ike Selvester Nowak, 80, of Cypress, died March 13, 2003, at his residence. Mr. Nowak was born July 30, 1922, in Chappell Hill, Texas, to Stanley and Mary Cegielski Nowak. He was baptized Jan. 31, 1922 in Chappell Hill and was confirmed in Richmond. Mr. Nowak was educated at Richmond High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force...
Ola Casey
Mar 12, 2003
Ola Betts Casey died March 12, 2003, in Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham, TX. She was born in Union County, AR, at Old Union Juno on June 11, 1902, to Sam Davis and Lizzie Perry Betts. She was the last surviving member of the Sam Davis Betts family. She was a longtime resident of Union County and El...
Dora Engelbrecht
Mar 6, 2003
Dora Hohlt Engelbrecht was born the 9th day of October, 1911, in Long Point, Texas, the daughter of Theodore and Mary Hohlt. She entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 6, 2003, at Fayette Memorial Hospital in La Grange, Texas. She was 91 years old. Mrs. Engelbrecht was educated in the Long Point School system. She was united in...
Robert Preuss, Sr.
Mar 4, 2003
Robert Preuss, Sr., 92, of Brenham, died March 4, 2003, in Trinity Care Center in Brenham. Mr. Preuss was born Sept. 27, 1910, in Washington County, Texas, to Willie and Louise Quebe Preuss. He was baptized in 1910 in St. John s Lutheran Church in Prairie Hill by Pastor Apfelbach and was confirmed April 10, 1927, in Zion Lutheran...
Lawrence Schmidt
Mar 4, 2003
Lawrence Arthur Schmidt, 83, of Burton, died March 3, 2003, in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Mr. Schmidt was born May 22, 1919, in Burton, to Arthur and Elise Stork Schmidt. He was educated at the Greenvine School. On Oct. 13, 1940, he married Elvera Neutzler in Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Greenvine. Mr. Schmidt was a retired...
Virginia Wolfe
Feb 27, 2003
Virginia Wolfe, 78, of Brenham, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, at her residence. Mrs. Wolfe was born Feb. 11, 1925, in Houston, to Clifford T. and Pearl L. Walters McAlexander. She was a graduate of Jefferson Davis High School in Houston. In 1952, she was baptized in Garden Oaks Baptist Church. During World War II, she worked at the...
Robert Effinger, Jr.
Feb 27, 2003
Robert Temple Effinger, Jr., Bob , a native Texan, was born in San Antonio, Texas on December 22, 1912 to Robert Temple Effinger Sr. and Faye Hall. His family transferred to Houston, Texas where Bob attended Hamilton Jr. High and Reagan High School. He worked nights at the Houston Public Library and excelled as an athlete. He worked his...
Peter Gurka
Feb 25, 2003
Peter Alexander Gurka, 49, of Chappell Hill, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mr. Gurka was born July 2, 1953, in Houston, to Billie Anton and Irene Konieczny Gurka. He was baptized in St. Francis of Assisi Church in Houston and was confirmed in St. Mary s Catholic Church in Plantersville. Mr. Gurka was...
Lola Eberhardt
Feb 24, 2003
Lola Jean Eberhardt, 81, of Burton, passed away Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, at Trinity Medical Center. Born Lola Jean Knittel to Emojene and Arnie Knittel, she married Lawrence Eberhardt on Dec. 25, 1939. Together they had one daughter, three sons, a daughter-in-law, and four grandchildren. She is also survived by three sisters. She was preceded in death by her...
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