Recent Obituaries

Feb 20, 2019

Fritz Adolph (Sonnie) Mueller died February 19, 2019 at Brenham Nursing and Rehab.

Fritz Adolph (Sonnie) Mueller was born January 2, 1920 to Hulda Schulz and Fritz Mueller, Jr. On June 19, 1940 he married Adonie Kieke at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine. He was a farmer raising cotton, corn, and cattle until he joined road...

Feb 18, 2019

Dorothy (Buddenberg) Lorenz, 94, of Brenham, widow of Herman E. Lorenz, died Feb. 18, 2019, in Bellville.

Visitation with the family will be held Friday, Feb. 22 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel.

Funeral services for Dorothy Lorenz are scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 23 at 3:00 p.m. at St. James Lutheran Church of New...

Feb 18, 2019

Dr. H.A. “Bud” Smith, 83, died Feb. 18, 2019, in Brenham, Texas.

The funeral service for Dr. H.A. “Bud” Smith will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 at First United Methodist Church in Brenham with Rev. T.J. Gableman officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham. Masonic Graveside Services will be held under the...

Feb 17, 2019

Thomas Garza passed away Feb. 17, 2019, with his partner Mary Clare Swabon by his side.

Thomas was born June 12, 1972, to proud parents Ruben And Guadalupe Garza in Victoria, Texas. Thomas is preceded in death by his Father Ruben Garza.

He is survived by his loving mother Guadalupe Garza; brother Ruben...

Feb 17, 2019

Margaret A. Wilkerson, age 73, of White Lake, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019.

Beloved wife of the late Louis, loving mother of Michael (Ann) Wilkerson and Wendy (Kelly) Betz, grandmother of Evan Wilkerson, Noah Betz and Mason Betz, sister of Wes (the late Joanne) Forster, Fred Forster and Becky (Dan) Wilhelm.

Feb 17, 2019

Ruth Lee Boyd Follis, 93, of Mill Creek Community, Washington County, went to be with her Lord on February 17, 2019. She was born in Alvin, Texas, April 5, 1925, the fifth child of Rollin Lee and Virginia Harness Boyd. She grew up in the Hastings Community in Alvin and the Oklahoma Community in Montgomery County. She...

Feb 16, 2019

Rosalynn English born February 15, 2019 and Vivian Sue English born February 16, 2019; premature, stillborn twins of James English & Taylor Lynn Sherrouse

Half-Siblings: Kaitlynn Mae English & Gabriel English

Grandparents: Luther Charles (Luke) Sherrouse & Merlyn Sherrouse, Paula Sherrouse & John Wessinger, James N. English Jr. & Linda English

Great Grandparents:...

Feb 15, 2019

Archie Bernard (A.B.) Steele was born on April 27, 1938 in Glendale, Arizona to Chester and Inez Bryan Steele; and passed from this life on February 15, 2019 in West Monroe, Louisiana at the age of 80.

Visitation was held on Sunday, February 17, 2019 from 4:30pm to 8pm at the Griffin Funeral Home at...

Feb 12, 2019

Richard W. Coghlan, 81, of Brenham, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 12, 2019, in Brenham Nursing and Rehab.

A memorial service is planned for 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 15, 2019, at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Rev. Bobbie Maltas officiating.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 4:30-7:00...

Feb 11, 2019

On February 11, 2019, Lee E. Renfrow Bufkin, 96 years of age, peacefully passed into eternity at home in Brenham, TX. She now sees her savior, Jesus Christ, face to face.

Lee was born October 14, 1922 in Madison Parish near Tallulah, LA. She graduated from Tallulah High School in May of 1940 and entered...

Feb 9, 2019

Tommy Alan Brewster passed peacefully from this life into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, February 9, 2019, at the age of 63 at the home of his son, Michael, in his company and presence.

After graduating high school in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1973, Tom moved to Houston, Texas...

Feb 9, 2019

Travis Lonnie Rosenbaum, 76 went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 9, 2019 after fighting a courageous battle.

Travis was born in Burton, Texas on September 23, 1942 to Lonnie and Alvine (Knipstein) Rosenbaum. Travis was baptized November 15, 1942 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Rehburg by Rev. Paul Czerkuz...

Feb 4, 2019

Patricia C. Roulston, 73, of Brenham, died Feb. 4, 2019, after a five-year battle with cancer to be with the love of her life, Buddy, in heaven.

Patsy was a vibrant, full of spunk, tell it like it is woman. She loved her grandchildren, who called her Grandma Pat. She always said what was on...

Jan 31, 2019

Joyce Ann Dittert, 79, wife of Curtis Dittert, passed away January 31, 2019 in Bryan.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church of Berlin, with Pastor Ken Weiss officiating. A private burial service will be held later.

The family will receive relatives and friends Saturday...

Jan 28, 2019

Betty Louise Loesch, 76, wife of Melvin Loesch, died January 28, 2019 in Houston.

A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Visitation will be from noon until service time at 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel.

Betty Loesch was born November 27, 1942...

Jan 28, 2019

Oseas Escamilla, 74, of Brenham, died January 28, 2019, in Brenham, TX.

Mr. Escamilla was born July 4, 1944, in Belize, Central America, to Gregorio Escamilla and Catalina Casanova.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Gail (Sterzel) Escamilla.

Friday, February 01,...

Jan 28, 2019

Beverly June Caloudas, 78, matriarch of Nueces Canyon Ranch in Brenham, Texas passed on to be with the Lord on Monday, January 28, 2019.

Beverly was born in Houston on August 28, 1940 to Marvin and Junie Walker Bonds, and was baptized in the Church of Christ at the age of 11 on April 10, 1952. After...

Jan 24, 2019

Doris Ann Konieczny, 45, died January 24, 2019 in Bryan.

The Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, January 28, 2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, with Msgr. Benedict Zientek officiating, and Deacon Al Prescott assisting. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 until 7:30 p.m. Sunday...

Jan 24, 2019

Alfred H. Kelm, 79, died January 24, 2019 at his residence in Shelby.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Memorial Oaks Chapel.

Alfred H. Kelm was born May 21, 1939 in Brenham to Herbert Gottlieb and Martha Schumacher Kelm. He was baptized into the Lutheran...

Jan 23, 2019

Joe Kaminski, Jr., 88, died January 23, 2019 in Houston.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Deacon Al Prescott officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, with a Rosary scheduled for 7 p.m. at Memorial...