Recent Obituaries

Apr 16, 2021

Leon “Buddy” Mantey passed away on April 16, 2021 at Baylor Scott and White in Brenham at the age of 84 years old.

Leon and his twin sister, Leona were born on January 10,1937 at home in Gay Hill, Texas to Steve and Lydia (Haarmeyer) Mantey. Leon was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Somerville,...

Apr 13, 2021

Hildegard Brinkmeyer, Age 88, of Brenham, Tx peacefully passed away on April 13, 2021 at Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. She was born on October 15, 1932 to Anna Marie Wittliff and Theodor Hurtig at the family farm in the Muellersville community. She was raised on the family farm along with her teen aged brothers and sisters who...

Apr 12, 2021

Marjorie Clover, age 101, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2021.  She was born on November 4, 1919 in New Orleans, Louisiana and grew up in Alexandria, Louisiana.

During WWII Marjorie worked as a telephone operator and on December 5, 1942, she married her long- time friend and dancing buddy Carl Estes Clover.  At the...

Apr 11, 2021

Margaret Diane “Margie” Mertz, 66, of Burton, TX, went to her heavenly home on April 11, 2021 in Bryan, TX.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine with Deacon Cindy Robles officiating. Burial will follow at Latium Cemetery.

A visitation will be from...

Apr 11, 2021

Jerry Wayne “Outlaw” Lacina ,64, of Brenham, passed away on April 11, 2021. In accordance with his wishes, Jerry will be cremated. Visitation with the family will be at Memorial Oaks Chapel from 4:30pm - 6:30pm, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Rosary will be at 6:30pm. The family will have a private interment at a later date.

Apr 10, 2021

Bennie Herman Hanath was born August 6, 1933 in Berlin Community in a barn at home.  His parents are the late Richard and Annie Hanath.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 16, 2021 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor Phil Geleske officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Lea Cemetery.

Apr 9, 2021

Ralph Wittner, 83, born in Brenham, Texas on February 22, 1938 to B.J. and Lennis Koehn Wittner passed to his heavenly home on April 9, 2021, following a courageous battle with stage four pancreatic cancer, COPD, and other chronic illnesses, at his home in Brenham, Texas.

Due to Covid-19 face masks are required to attend all services....

Apr 6, 2021

Born on June 24, 1948, Lois Elaine Weinert Albright, was greeted by her army of angels on April 6, 2021. Family will receive visitors at Memorial Oaks Chapel, Brenham, Texas on Friday April 9, 2021 from 5p.m. to 7p.m. A celebration of her life will be held at Salem Lutheran Church, Brenham, Texas on Saturday April 10, 2021 at 11:00...

Apr 4, 2021

MARY HELEN ALEXANDER BARTLETT, 99, of Brenham, Texas peacefully passed away on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Scott and White Hospital in Brenham with family and friends by her side. She moved from Houston to Brenham seven years ago to be near family. Mary Helen was born on April 15, 1921 in Pearland, Texas, the third of 10...

Apr 4, 2021

Doris Mae Dippel Voelkel, age 83, of Shelby, Texas, died on April 4th, 2021 in Industry, Texas.

A visitation will be at Memorial Oaks Chapel, Brenham, Texas on Wednesday April 7th, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 7 p.m.  Graveside service will be held at Shelby Cemetery, Shelby, Texas on Thursday April 8th at 10:00 a.m, with Pastor...

Apr 3, 2021

Laverna Oppermann Jacob, age 92, died peacefully in her home meeting her Lord on April 3, 2021.

Visitation will be from 7a.m. to 7p.m. on Tuesday April 6, 2021 at Memorial Oaks Chapel.   Her funeral service will be at Christ Lutheran Church, Brenham, Texas on Wednesday April 7, 2021 at 10a.m. Burial will follow at...

Apr 2, 2021

Billy Wayne Davenport, 85, of Brenham, passed away on April 2, 2021. Funeral services will be on Monday, April 5, at 3:00pm at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Visitation will begin at 1:00pm preceding the service. Following the funeral, private burial services will take place at Phillipsburg German Methodist Cemetery

Billy Wayne was born on September 4, 1935, in...

Apr 1, 2021

Ruth Lampe Broecker, 79, of Brenham, wife of Clinton Otto Broecker, died April 1, 2021 at the San Gabriel Rehabilitation and Care Center in Round Rock, TX.

Ruth Broecker was born July 30, 1941 in Brenham to August and Lydia Hegefeld Lampe.  She was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Wiedeville. She was a...

Mar 29, 2021

Gordon Lawrence Ruhl was born on January 27, 1935 in Rose Lake, Michigan, to parents, Charles and Gertrude (Bowen) Ruhl. He grew up on the family farm with his sister Gerri. He love to ride motorcycles as a teen. Gordon attended and graduated from LeRoy High School

In 1953 at the age of 18, Gordon joined the...

Mar 29, 2021

She loved people, crafting, music and most all things in life. Sherilyn Beth Dippel was born in Brenham on July 24, 1940 to Elizabeth and Melvin Dippel. She was christened at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, and she moved to Baytown at the age of seven with her family.

She grew up in Baytown, enjoying dancing and spending...

Mar 29, 2021

Johnnie A. Hamilton joined her Heavenly Father on March 29, 2021 in Brenham, Texas.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with Pastor Troy Sikes officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Lea Cemetery.

A visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. -...

Mar 23, 2021

Beatrice Caroline Helweg, 92, of Brenham, TX, died on March 23, 2021 in Brenham, TX.

A graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Shelby Cemetery with Pastor David Nedbalek officiating.

A visitation will be held from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 29, 2021 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with...

Mar 22, 2021

Adolph Charles Wehmeyer, Jr., 81, the husband of Dorothy Jean Schmidt Wehmeyer of Brenham, TX. passed away March 22, 2021 in College Station, TX.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 24, 2021 from 7:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m., with the family present from 6 -7 p.m. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at...

Mar 21, 2021

Steven Paul Przyborski, 85 of Caldwell, TX, peacefully passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021.

Steve was born on December 26, 1935 to Joseph and Victoria Pribilski Przyborski in Washington County. He was the youngest of seven children.

Steve was baptized on December 28, 1935 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Brenham, TX by Rev....

Mar 21, 2021

Viola Koehn, 98, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. For those who would like to pay their respects, Viola will lie in state from 7:00 am until 8:00 pm on Thursday, April 8, at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Graveside services will be held at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery on Friday, April 9, at 1:00...