Recent Obituaries

Feb 5, 2018

Henry Walter Hughes, III, passed away peacefully at the age of 78, on the morning of February 5, 2018.

Henry Hughes was born Oct. 1, 1939 in Brenham, to Henry Waters and Maude Bess Hughes. He was christened and confirmed at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, and graduated from Brenham High School in 1958. He obtained...

Feb 4, 2018

Carroll Hamm Kowis, 71, died February 4, 2018 in Brenham.

A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Prairie Lea Cemetery, with Deacon Al Prescott officiating. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with a Rosary scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday.

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Feb 3, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of June Davis announces her passing on Saturday, February 3, 2018, at the age of 96 years. June was preceded in death by her husband, Harry (1972), her daughter, Susan Green, her parents, Howard A. and Fanny Sanderson Tenney, and her brother, Howard A. Tenney, Jr. June will be...

Feb 2, 2018

Steven Calens Haley – an accomplished attorney, avid Texas historian, and beloved actor – died unexpectedly on Friday, February 2. He was 62. Steve was known for his commanding personality, insatiable curiosity, and love for his family. He lived to explore life through his work, his art, and his passion for long journeys throughout Texas and the...

Feb 2, 2018

Ramah Lee Johns Winter, beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, friend passed away on Friday Feb 2, 2018, at the age of 81.

Ramah was born on April 8, 1936 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where she spent her childhood.

Ramah married her high school sweetheart and love of her life, Marion Allen Winter...

Jan 30, 2018

Joe L. Moore, 94, husband of Lonnie Moore, left his earthly home and entered his heavenly home on January 30, 2018.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Independence Baptist Church, with Dr. Tim Owens and Rev. John Free officiating. Burial will follow in the Independence Cemetery.

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Jan 29, 2018

Eugene Thielemann, 87, of Brenham, died Jan. 29, 2018, in Brenham.

Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 at Memorial Oaks Chapel.

The funeral for Eugene Thielemann will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2 in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Gay Hill, with Pastor Skip Stutts officiating. Burial will be...

Jan 29, 2018

Wilford L. O’Brien, 90, passed away January 29, 2018 in Bryan.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 5, 2018 at First Baptist Church of Brenham, with Rev. Troy Sikes and Rev. Ross Shelton officiating.

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

Jan 29, 2018

Beulah Mae (Collins) Fordham, 93, died January 29, 2018 in Brenham.

A Memorial Service is scheduled for 11 a.m., Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church, with Pastor Ken Weiss officiating. A graveside service will be held at Evergreen Memorial Park in Wharton, Texas at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2018.

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Jan 29, 2018

Glenn Allen Jaster, 74, died January 29, 2018 in Brenham.

Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 4, 2018 in the historic Independence Baptist Church, with Dr. Phil Hassell officiating. Burial will follow in the Independence Cemetery.

Visitation will take place prior to the service at the church, beginning at 2:00...

Jan 29, 2018

Dorothy (Dot) Arlitt age 88, died peacefully on January 29, 2018 at the long-term care unit of Kruse Village in Brenham, Texas. Dot was born on October 29, 1929 in Hamilton, Texas.

She worked in several banks in Hamilton and Brenham before joining the Texas Department of Agriculture in Brenham. She later volunteered in a...

Jan 19, 2018

Regenta Bass Jenkins, mother of James O. Jenkins, Jr., and his wife Gail, died on January 19, 2018, in Brenham, Texas, at the age of 100.

She was born October 11, 1917, in Hopeville, Calhoun County, Arkansas, the first child of Egbert Garland Bass and Eula Ramsay Bass. Her paternal great...

Jan 16, 2018

Marion Allen Winter Jr, also know as “Snookie”, by his family, passed away peacefully January 16, 2018, at his ranch In Brenham, Texas. Allen was born on April 10, 1936 in Texarkana, Arkansas. He came from a large family with 3 brothers and a sister. Mary Katherine, Jerry, Michael, and Bill. Allen served his country in the...

Jan 13, 2018

William Paul McNeill, Jr. known as “Uncle Paul”, passed away January 13, 2018 in Brenham.

The funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, January 18, 2018, at the Lillian Wilder Chapel at Brenham State Supported Living Center in Brenham, TX. Graveside services are scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Meridian...

Jan 11, 2018

Oliver Franklin McKinney died in Houston on January 11, 2018, at the age of 91. He was born April 8, 1926 near DeSmet, SD to Oliver James and Margaret Petersen McKinney.

He attended South Dakota schools and Augustana College, graduating in 1943 with a degree in chemistry. He was employed by Phillips Petroleum Company in...

Jan 7, 2018

Eleanor Pearl (Schwartz) Gaskamp, 87, widow of Melvin Gaskamp, went to her eternal home on January 7, 2018.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn with Pastor Mark Moldenhauarer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation is from 6 until...

Jan 6, 2018

Bracy Alvus Bledsoe went to his heavenly home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 6, 2018.

Bracy A. Bledsoe was born November 5, 1917, to Andy Walker Bledsoe and Ida Venable Bledsoe in the small village of Ten Mile, Texas not far from Normangee in East Texas. Bracy was the seventh of...

Jan 6, 2018

Earl James Nitsch, 90, husband of Evelyn Ruth Loesch Nitsch, passed away January 6, 2018 in Giddings.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Grace Lutheran Church, with Pastors Matthew Jacobs and William Holzer officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery.

Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until...

Jan 6, 2018

Etta Christene Fair, 96, of Brenham, died January 6, 2018, in Brenham.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10 at New Ulm Cemetery with Pastor Walt Schindehette officiating.

Mrs. Fair was born May 6, 1921 in Colorado City, TX, to Ulyss H. and Myrtil (McCauley) Hall. She was...

Jan 4, 2018

Arthur Fuelberg, 100, of Brenham, Texas died January 4, 2018 in Brenham.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 7, 2018 at St Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Brenham, Texas with Pastor Phil Fenton officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery.

He was born February 4, 1917 at Wiedeville, eldest son...