Recent Obituaries

Aug 19, 2019

William Sledge Houston, Jr.

William Sledge “Sonny” Houston, Jr. affectionately known as “Pappaw” passed away in his home on August 19, 2019. A Memorial service will be held Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Brenham with Reverend Harry Vein officiating, assisted by Pastor Bobbie Maltas. Memorial Oaks Chapel is...

Aug 18, 2019

Barbara ( Appelt) DeCosta

(May 19, 1933- August 18, 2019)

Barbara Elinor (Appelt) DeCosta , of Brenham Texas passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on August 18, 2019 at Hospice Brazos Valley Inpatient Facility in Bryan Texas.

Barbara was born May 19th, 1933 in Alvin, Texas to Claude and Margaret Holloway....

Aug 15, 2019

James William Brewer, 78, died August 15, 2019 in Houston.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Pastor Pat Dietrich officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be at Memorial Oaks Chapel, beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday and continuing until service time.

James...

Aug 14, 2019

Cammie Lanae Ganske, 49, passed away August 14, 2019 in Brenham.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Salem Lutheran Church, with Pastor Charles Parnell officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Oaks Chapel.

...

Aug 14, 2019

Burney William Boecker, 86, husband of Earline Boecker, died August 14, 2019 in Brenham.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Welcome Lutheran Church of Welcome, with Pastor John Sutton officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 until 7 pm. Friday at Memorial...

Aug 14, 2019

Lois Marie Smith, 84, died August 14, 2019 at her residence in Brenham.

Lois was born October 1, 1934 in Brenham to Julius and Ella Green Studhalter. She married William Joe Smith on November 10, 1951 at St. Peter Lutheran Church of Gay Hill.

As a devoted homemaker, Lois loved to cook and bake. Gardening,...

Aug 13, 2019

Arthur Will Grimm, 79, of Brenham, died Aug. 13, 2019, in a Brenham hospital.

The funeral service for Arthur Grimm will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15 at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville, with Pastor Katrina Walther officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14...

Aug 13, 2019

Janet Elizabeth (Betty) Sloan Hay

March 26, 1928 – August 13, 2019

Janet Elizabeth (Betty) Sloan Hay was born on March 26, 1928 in Brenham, Texas to her loving parents, Will Sloan and Lois Allen Sloan. Betty attended Brenham public schools. She was the Brenham Junior Maifest Queen in 1937, and was a Brenham High...

Aug 9, 2019

Gerald Dane “Lumpy” Weigelt, 65, died August 9, 2019, at his residence.

Funeral services for Lumpy will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Rehburg, on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., with Pastor Dennis Shaw officiating. Interment will follow at Loewe Cementery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, from 6-8p.m. at...

Aug 5, 2019

Victoria Mary Meleski Barron of Houston, Texas passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on August 5, 2019 at her retirement home in the Woodlands, Texas. Born June 13, 1926 in Chappell Hill, Texas, Vickie grew up in Houston and was very proud of her education from St. Agnes Academy. Her focus then was centered around raising her four...

Aug 3, 2019

Dr. Donald Royce Stafford, 81, passed away on August 3, 2019.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Brenham Church of Christ, with Dr. Doug Hall officiating. Interment to follow at Prairie Lea Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Memorial Oaks Chapel....

Aug 1, 2019

Anne Joplin, 92, died Aug. 1, 2019, in Houston. She attended Rice University and was a legal assistant for Baker & Botts Law Firm. Graveside service 11:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, Prairie Lea Cemetery, Brenham, TX. Survivors: niece, Storrow Gordon & husband Murray; nephew, Larry Moss & wife Michele; a number of great-nieces & great-nephews. Memorials to Rice University....

Aug 1, 2019

Johnnie Brending, 68, died August 1, 2019 at his residence in Industry.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 5, 2019 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Pastor Jill Vivroux officiating. Burial will be in the Wesley Brethren Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 until 6 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Oaks Chapel....

Jul 31, 2019

Doris Louise “Sweet” Stern Schomburg, 93, died July 31, 2019 in Brenham.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, August 5, 2019 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Pastor Phil Fenton officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Oaks Chapel....

Jul 30, 2019

Dorscile Badke, 89, died July 30, 2019 in Brenham.

Dorscile was born in Brenham on January 27, 1930 to Henry C. and Malinda M. Wieghat Wehring. She was baptized March 2, 1930 in Brenham.

After completing her high school education at Brenham High School, Dorscile was later employed as a department store manager in Houston...

Jul 29, 2019

Betty Lou Winkelmann, 75, passed away on July 29, 2019 in College Station, TX. A visitation will be held at Memorial Oaks Chapel Thursday, August 1st at 5pm – 7pm.

Betty Winkelmann was born on February 20, 1944 in Houston, TX to Thomas G. and Jimmie Clark. She married Fred Winkelmann on March 8, 1963. She was...

Jul 26, 2019

Isabell “Isy” Adell Ore was born in Hillsboro, Kansas to Lawrence and Imogene Evans on January 11, 1934. She entered in the Gates of Heaven on July 26th 2019 surrounded by her loving family in Brenham, Texas, at the age of 85.

She attended school in Burden and Winfield, Kansas. She married her Sweetheart and love of...

Jul 25, 2019

Arthur Albert Kahn passed away July 25th, 2019 after a courageous and incredibly hard fought battle with cancer. He would want it to be known that since the cancer died with him, it didn’t win. Technically- it was a tie.

He was born August 18th, 1943 in Houston, Texas to Emma Elizabeth and Alfred Kahn. If you...

Jul 24, 2019

Mildred Karcher, 91, died July 24, 2019 in Brenham.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Grace Lutheran Church, with Pastors Matthew Jacobs and William Holzer officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday at Memorial Oaks Chapel.

...

Jul 23, 2019

On July 23, 2019 Clara Evelyn Susen passed away peacefully at Focus Care of Brenham Nursing Facility with family by her side. Clara was born December 23, 1930 to Emil and Albina Kolenovsky in Fayetteville, TX. She was the fourth of seven children.

Clara was initially a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fayetteville...