Recent Obituaries

May 2, 2019

Virginia Susan McCoy, 95, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2019.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 from 6-8 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 8 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Brenham with Pastor Troy Sikes officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Lea Cemetery....

Apr 28, 2019

Fred Blum, 89, of Brenham, died Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Scott and White Hospital in Brenham, after a brief battle with multiple myeloma.

Visitation with the family will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral service for Fred Blum will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 1 at Zion...

Apr 26, 2019

William Elester Storey, 82, husband of Zada Storey, died April 26, 2019 at his residence in Brenham.

A Graveside Service is scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 1, 2019 in Masonic Cemetery in Chappell Hill. Pastor Mike Smith will officiate.

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

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Apr 26, 2019

Raymond Blum, 92, of Brenham, died April 26, 2019, in Brenham, Texas.

Mr. Blum was born October 31, 1926, in the Zionsville Community in Brenham, Texas, to Emma and Fritz Blum. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church. He attended Hoddeville School. On December 19, 1948, he was married to Annadell Hodde at St. John...

Apr 23, 2019

Kennard Thomas Lawrence, 76, died April 23, 2019 in Brenham.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 4, 2019 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church of Brenham, with Rev. Stephen Whaley officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Big Spring.

Kennard Lawrence was born in Big Spring, Texas to Kelley...

Apr 19, 2019

Judge Bill McCulloch passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 19, 2019, following a courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was the first to preside over Harris County Probate Court 4, created in 1985, and was re-elected to serve that court for 25 years.

Born William Cameron McCulloch on January 29, 1940 in Dallas, Texas,...

Apr 18, 2019

Victoria (Vicki) Kaminski Stogdill, 93, died April 18, 2019 in Houston, Texas. She was born August 26, 1925 in a farm house in Chappell Hill, Texas. She was one of three children born to the Polish parents of Joe (Popo) and Proxey (Nano) Gurka Kaminski. Vicki was baptized at St. Stanislaus Church in Chappell Hill and attended St. Mary’s...

Apr 18, 2019

Alma Kenjura, age 93, a fourth generation resident of Washington County, passed away at her residence with family at her side on Thursday April 18, 2019. Funeral service will be held at 10 am on Tuesday April 23, 2019 at St Mary's Catholic Church officiated by Rev David Leibham- assisted by Monsignor Benedict Zientek, Rev Ernesto Elizondo, and Rev...

Apr 15, 2019

Lawrence W. (L.W.) Miller, Jr., 90, died April 15, 2019 in Brenham.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 19, 2019 at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Katrina Walther officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

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

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Apr 13, 2019

Edgar William Kramer passed away in Houston on April 13 after a brief stay in the hospital. He was born in Prairie Hill, Texas on May 17, 1929 and was baptized and confirmed in St. John Lutheran Church in Sandy Hill. He was married to Clarice Kramer for 68 years until her death in 2018. He and Clarice moved...

Apr 9, 2019

Fred Bredthauer, Jr., was born on December 25, 1929 in Brenham, Texas, and died on April 9, 2019 in Houston, Texas. He graduated from Brenham High School in 1948 where he was valedictorian of his senior class and an accomplished athlete, earning letters in football, basketball and baseball. He was captain and the quarterback of the 1947 football team...

Apr 8, 2019

Darlene Kay Gaskamp, 65, died April 8,2019 in Brenham.

The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Zion Lutheran Church, with Pastor Katrina Walther officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

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

Darlene Kay...

Apr 4, 2019

Doris Janet Kelm Klingsporn passed away from this life, surrounded by family, only a few hours shy of her 80th birthday.

Doris was born April 5, 1939, in Burton, Texas, the daughter of Ben and Erna Kelm. She was baptized on May 14,1939 and confirmed on April 6, 1952, both at St John’s UCC in Burton, Texas....

Apr 3, 2019

Stephanie Patricia Middleton, 74, died April 3, 2019 in Houston.

The Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, April 8, 2019 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Deacon Steve Medina, Officiant. Burial will follow in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church Cemetery in Chappell Hill.

Visitation will be held Monday prior to the service, from 10...

Apr 1, 2019

Bonnie McAdams went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on April 1, 2019. While we mourn our loss, we are grateful knowing Mother is without pain for the first time in many, many years and rejoicing with her loved ones in Heaven.

Bonnie Faye Niemeyer McAdams was born June 21, 1935 to Willie F. and Hattie...

Mar 30, 2019

Orville "Bubba" Werdie Kunkel of Carmine, age 90, passed away March 30, 2019 at his residence.

Visitation is scheduled for Monday, April 1 2019, from 5 until 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 2 at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine with Pastor David Tinker...

Mar 26, 2019

Bernie Moore, 81, died March 26, 2019 at her home in Brenham.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 29, 2019 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Rev. Jill Vivroux officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery.

Bernie Moore was born November 20, 1937 in Schulenburg to W.C. and Martha Jurica Nickel. She...

Mar 26, 2019

Lee Davis Augustson, 71, died March 26, 2019 in Brenham.

A Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 1, 2019 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Rev. Allen McClure officiating. Visitation will be at Memorial Oaks Chapel from 5 until 7 p.m. Monday, preceding the service.

Lee Davis Augustson was born April 21,...

Mar 25, 2019

Darleen Dahmann, 88, of the Independence Community, died March 25, 2019.

Darleen was born to parents Arthur and Anne Constance Almen, August 15, 1930, in Milwaukee, WI. She married her childhood sweetheart Lyle Schneidewent in 1948 and raised her five children in Wisconsin. She was an accomplished seamstress and was involved in the Garden Club...

Mar 25, 2019

Louis H. Gaskamp, Jr., 89, passed away March 25, 2019 in Houston.

Louis H. Gaskamp was born November 15, 1929 in Independence, Texas to Louis and Louise (Finke) Gaskamp. He was baptized January 5, 1930 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Sandy Hill by Pastor Czerkus, and confirmed April 6, 1944 at St. John Lutheran Church of...