Obituaries

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Debora Talamantez

Debora Talamantez

Feb 3, 2022

Debora Ann Ruemke Talamantez, of Brenham, died unexpectedly on February 3rd, 2022, at the age of 61.

A visitation will be held from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm at Memorial Oaks Chapel on Wednesday, February 9, with the family present from 5:00-7:00 pm.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00...

Nancy Maass

Nancy Maass

Feb 3, 2022

Nancy Stark Maass, 78, of Brenham, TX, died on February 3, 2022.

A visitation will be held from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with the family present from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 7, 2022 at...

Patricia Kirts

Patricia Kirts

Feb 2, 2022

Patricia Roslyn Kirts, 83, of Burton, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2022, on what would have been Lyle and her 65th Wedding Anniversary.

A visitation will be held from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with the family present from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

A funeral...

Elizabeth Twiggs

Elizabeth Twiggs

Jan 31, 2022

Elizabeth Ann Williams Twiggs, 96, of Brenham, TX, died on January 31, 2022.

A visitation will be held from 7:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m., Friday, February 4, 2022 at Memorial Oaks Chapel.

A private service will be held for the family on Saturday.

Elizabeth Ann, born in Oklahoma as a Williams, was destined to...

Larry Eickenhorst

Larry Eickenhorst

Jan 31, 2022

Larry Wayne Eickenhorst, of Brenham, passed away January 31, 2022.

Larry was born on August 21, 1961 in Brenham, TX to Ben and Loyce Koehne Eickenhorst.

Larry was a member of the Cowboy Church in Brenham, TX. He loved hunting and fishing, and loved barbequing, especially for his neighbors on “Neighborhood Night Out”. Larry also...

Carl Schwartz

Carl Schwartz

Jan 30, 2022

Carl James Schwartz, 94, of Pasadena, Texas died Sunday, January 30, 2022. He was born August 29, 1927 in William Penn of Washington County, Texas to Martin C. and Mary Goeke Schwartz.

Carl grew up and attended school in William Penn. At the age of 16, he enrolled at Blinn Junior College in Brenham, Texas...

Reeves Ham

Reeves Ham

Jan 29, 2022

Ivey Reeves Ham, 82, of Brenham, Texas, peacefully and gracefully passed away on the evening of January 29, 2022.

With deep family roots in the William Penn area, Reeves was born to Ivey and Edna (Eickenhorst) Ham on December 11, 1939, at St. Francis Hospital in Brenham, TX. He was baptized on January 28, 1940,...

Maria "Triny" Espinoza

Maria "Triny" Espinoza

Jan 25, 2022

Maria Trinidad Espinoza Garcia known to many as “Triny” passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Visitation will be held at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham, Texas on Friday, January 28, 2022, from 7 a.m.- 12 noon., with a funeral mass to follow at 1 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church...

Leatrice Kapchinski

Leatrice Kapchinski

Jan 22, 2022

Leatrice (Steinfeld) Kapchinski, died on January 22, 2022 in Brenham, TX.

Leatrice was born on June 11, 1936 to Charlie and Lillie (Gaskamp) Steinfeld.

She was a homemaker and a wonderful mother. She loved wrestling, football, and babysitting her grandkids.

She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Ricky Kapchinski and wife Brenda,...

Carolyn Bernard

Carolyn Bernard

Jan 21, 2022

Carolyn Florence Bernard, 97, of Brenham, Texas passed away on January 21, 2022.  She was born Carolyn Florence Craig on November 28, 1924 in Orange County, Indiana.  She graduated high school and became a legal secretary, and also worked at Simplistic Pattern Company.  Her favorite job in life was being a mother to her only son Craig, who passed away on the same...

Jerry Smith

Jerry Smith

Jan 19, 2022

Jerry Lynn Smith, 79, of Brenham, TX, graduated to eternity on January 19, 2022.

A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. immediately followed by the memorial service at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with Pastor Darren Donaldson officiating.

Jerry was born on December...

Darrell "Dave" Porter, Iii

Darrell "Dave" Porter, Iii

Jan 18, 2022

Darrell D. “Dave” Porter III, of Brenham, passed away on January 18, 2022.

Dave was born on January 9, 1951 in Houston, TX to parents Darrell II and Maxine (Boedecker) Porter. He grew up in Houston and graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1970.

After graduating from...

Adele Marburger

Adele Marburger

Jan 18, 2022

Adele Marburger, 94, of Washington County, Texas, went home to her Savior January 18, 2022, after a brief hospitalization. She was born Adella Agnes Kocian January 21, 1927, in Lavaca County, Texas, to Vincent “Jim” and Anastasia “Stella” Kocian, but was known as Adele, and grew up in Praha, Texas.

On September 3, 1948, Adele...

Robert Mueller

Robert Mueller

Jan 18, 2022

Robert W. Mueller, 80, went to join the heavenly chorus praising Jesus Christ his King on January 18, 2022.

Mueller w as born on July 15, 1941, the son of Walter H. and Maynola A. Franke Mueller.  He was a lifelong member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church being baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, La...

Wilbert Richter

Wilbert Richter

Jan 17, 2022

Wilbert Lee Richter

July 6, 1944 – January 17, 2022

Wilbert Lee Richter, 77, of Brenham, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022 at home in Brenham, after a lengthy illness with cancer.

Wilbert, a lifelong resident of Washington County, was born on July 6, 1944 to Wilbert A....

William England Jr

William England Jr

Jan 14, 2022

WILLIAM HENRY ENGLAND, JR.

William Henry England (Bill), age 93, went to be with the Lord on January 14, 2022.  Bill was born in St. Louis, Missouri on June 23, 1928, the son of William and Grace England.  He attended school at Richmond Hill, Queens New York.  After serving in the Army during WWII, he attended the...

Charles Stinson

Charles Stinson

Jan 13, 2022

Charles David Stinson of Brenham, Texas entered into eternal rest on Thursday, January 13, 2022.  He was born in Houston, Texas on October 26, 1933 to John David and Lena Mae (Cutts) Stinson.

He served in the Navy as an Airman 3rd class  in San Diego, California during the Korean conflict.  For 31 years he worked as...

Justiniano Iwig

Justiniano Iwig

Jan 13, 2022

Justiniano "Tina" Iwig, 70, of Brenham, TX, died Thursday, January 13, 2022.

A visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Memorial Oaks Chapel.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Chappell Hill United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Phillipsburg Beckendorf...

Charles Stevens

Charles Stevens

Jan 11, 2022

Charles Henry Stevens of New Ulm, Texas passed away surrounded by his adoring family on January 11, 2022.

Family and friends are invited to come together to love, laugh, and remember at 2:00 PM on January 29th, 2022 at The Barnhill Center in downtown Brenham, Texas, 111 West Main...

Charlie Soraci

Charlie Soraci

Jan 8, 2022

Charles Robert Soraci, age 87, passed away on January 8, 2022.

Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Plantersville at 12:00 pm Noon, on Tuesday January 18, 2022. The family looks forward to visiting with guests in the hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in the church...