Recent Obituaries

Edna Meinkowsky

Dec 5, 2018

Edna Hedwig Lena Meinkowsky of Carmine, Texas, died December 5, 2018, at the age of 98, in Brenham, Texas. Edna was born August 24, 1920, in the Cayote Community, Bosque County, Texas, daughter of Edward and Aurina(Irene) Schroeder Kleine , August 24, 1920, in Bosque County, Texas. She was baptized on November 21, 1920 at St. John’s...

Joyce Thacker

Dec 5, 2018

Joyce Lee Thacker, 77, passed away on December 5th in Brenham, Texas. She was born April 8th, 1941 in Wichita Falls, Texas to her parents Ellis Lee and Lura Mae Gilbert, along with 4 siblings.

Joy met Don Thacker in Tucson Arizona, and they were married April 16th, 1968. Joy loved living in Arizona and...

Travis Pilchiek

Dec 4, 2018

Travis Franklin Pilchiek, 84, husband of Bonnie Pilchiek, died December 4, 2018 in Brenham.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 8, 2018 at St. James Lutheran Church of New Wehdem, with Pastor Evan Cameron officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5...

Albert Thielemann

Dec 2, 2018

Albert Charles Thielemann, 83, died Dec. 2, 2018 at his residence in Cat Spring.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Abiding Word Lutheran Church, with Pastor Martin Moore officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery of Gay Hill.

Visitation will be prior to...

Keenan Hale

Dec 1, 2018

Keenan Wayne Hale, 55, died December 1, 2018 in Camp Wood, Texas as a result of an ATV accident.

Keenan Wayne Hale was born August 19, 1963 in Houston to Samuel E. and Laverne Koehn Hale. He grew up in Clear Lake City, and graduated from Jersey Village High School in 1982. Keenan was employed...

Howard Kuecker

Dec 1, 2018

Howard Kuecker, 82, husband of Mildred Ashorn Kuecker, died December 1, 2018 in Brenham.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill, with Pastor Jill Vivroux officiating. Burial will proceed at the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m., Tuesday,...

Viola Wittner

Nov 30, 2018

Viola Wittner, 76, wife of Roland Wittner, died November 30, 2018 in Brenham.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 2, 2018 at St. James Lutheran Church of New Wehdem, with burial in Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery in Industry at 4:30 p.m. Rev. Evan Cameron will officiate.

Visitation will be from...

Eugene Gaskamp

Nov 30, 2018

Eugene Gaskamp, 69, of Bellville, Texas, ended his earthly journey on November 30, 2018. He was born January 17, 1949, in Brenham, Texas to parents Herbert and Hattie Mertins Gaskamp. He was baptized and later confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn, Texas. On August 21, 1971, he married the love of his life, Janice Schilling...

Leroy Thielemann

Nov 27, 2018

Leroy “Tex” Thielemann, 94, of Brenham, died Nov. 27, 2018, at Kruse Village in Brenham.

Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at Memorial Oaks Chapel.

The funeral for Leroy Thielemann will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Gay Hill, with Pastor Skip Stutts...

Ruben Beisert

Nov 22, 2018

Ruben August Beisert, 83, died November 22, 2018 in Houston.

The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Pastor Jeff Muchow officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery.

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

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Arline Bray

Nov 19, 2018

Arline Pihl Bray, 92, passed away on November 19, 2018, at Colonial Oaks Assisted Living in Katy, TX.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 23 at Carmine Cemetery in Carmine, with Pastor Rich Nelson officiating.

Mrs. Bray was born September 2, 1926, in Malden, MA, to Carl Magnus...

John Anderson Iii

Nov 19, 2018

John was born on March 3, 1935, in St. Mary’s Infirmary in Galveston, Texas, to John O. Anderson, Jr., and Florence Adele Tacquard Anderson, both of Hitchcock, Texas. He attended Stewart Elementary School in Hitchcock and then attended Kirwin High School in Galveston, Texas, graduating in 1953. He attended Victoria Junior College for the next two years...

Sheryl Main

Nov 17, 2018

Sheryl Lynn (Stoelke) Main, 62, passed away on November 17, 2018 in Cedar Park.

Sheryl was born on October 17, 1956 in Brenham, Texas to Delphine and Dorine (Boeker) Stoelke. On May 15, 1982 she married Robert Main. They shared 36 years of marriage.

Sheryl retired from State Farm Insurance in 2012. She...

Daniel Martinez

Nov 15, 2018

Daniel Martinez, 80, died November 15, 2018 in Brenham.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, November 19, 2018 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 West Main in Brenham. Pastor Marty Mosher will officiate. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Oaks...

Vernie Klingsporn

Nov 12, 2018

Vernie Dell Minnie (Kirchner) Klingsporn, 86, passed away November 12, 2018 in Bryan.

Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m., Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor Phil Fenton officiating. A private graveside service will take place preceding the funeral.

Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m....

Ralph Poehlmann

Nov 11, 2018

Ralph Edward Poehlmann, 81, husband of Jeanette Sander Poehlmann, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018, after a courageous and spirited fight with cancer.

Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Salem Lutheran Church, with...

Robert Nienstedt

Nov 11, 2018

Robert Wayne “Robbie” Nienstedt, 61, died November 11, 2018 at his residence.

The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 15, 2018 at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Rehburg, with Pastor Denise Seymour officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday...

Katie Cron

Nov 9, 2018

Katie Ann Katers McDonald Cron passed away peacefully on Friday, November 9th, 2018 surrounded by family. She was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin on January 8, 1929 and remained an avid Green Bay Packer fan her entire life. She moved from Green Bay to Houston in 1952 where she met and married her first husband, Mac McDonald....

Doris Staten

Nov 5, 2018

Doris Emma Wehmeyer Staten, 92, died November 5, 2018 in Brenham.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Pastor Phil Fenton officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery.

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

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Robert Beamon

Nov 4, 2018

Robert LaRoy “Big Robby” Beamon, 59, died November 4,2018 in Brenham.

A Graveside Service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Macy Memorial Cemetery in Normangee, Texas. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Oaks Chapel.

Robert Beamon was born July 26, 1959 in Houston...