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Benjamin Spiess

Benjamin Spiess

May 25, 2018

Benjamin G. Spiess, 85,of Welcome, Texas passed away May 25, 2018 in his home with his wife of 63 years by his side. Benjamin was born to Ben and Ella Rudloff Spiess, November 14, 1932 at the family home in Welcome. He was a lifetime member of Welcome Lutheran Church having been baptized, confirmed and married in...

Dorothy Lehrmann

Dorothy Lehrmann

May 24, 2018

Dorothy Lee (Weinert) Lehrmann, 89, of Brenham, wife of Kirby Emery Lehrmann died May 24, 2018 in Brenham. The funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 27, 2018 at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Burton, with Pastors Glenn Schoenberg, Charles Stark and Riza Garza officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation...

Melissa Wickel

Melissa Wickel

May 23, 2018

Melissa Ann Wickel, 54, of Carmine, died May 23, 2018, in Carmine.

Visitation will be June 1st at Martin Luther Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The memorial service will be June 2nd at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine, 10am.

Melissa was born November 15th 1963 to Melvin and Ora Lee...

Margaret Follmar

Margaret Follmar

May 21, 2018

Margaret Follmar age 88 of Brenham, widow of C.E. “Buster” Follmar, passed away Monday May 21, 2018 at Brenham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Margaret is survived by her daughter Ann Brazzel and husband Tom. Grand Daughter Paige Yount, Great Grandson Will Yount.

A Memorial Service will be held...

Louis Heidemann

Louis Heidemann

May 21, 2018

Louis Willie Heidemann, 79, died May 21, 2018 in Crockett, Texas.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 25, 2018 at St. James Lutheran Church Cemetery of New Wehdem. Visitation will be held at the graveside, prior to the service, from 10:00 a.m. until 11 a.m.

Louis Heidemann was...

Robert Haberman

Robert Haberman

May 21, 2018

Robert “Bob” Haberman passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s hospital in Bryan on May 21, 2018. Bob was preceded in death by his parents Howard and Valerie Haberman, his wife Kay Haberman, and his father-in-law Jim Kelley. He is survived by Judy Huff, his daughter Kristy Bennett, son-in-law Rick Bennett, son James Haberman, daughter-in-law Christina Haberman, sister...

Jimmy Tiemann

Jimmy Tiemann

May 18, 2018

Jimmy Dale Tiemann, 64, of Brenham, died May 18, 2018, at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston.

Funeral services for Jimmy Tiemann will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 22 in Salem Lutheran Church of Salem with Pastor Charles Parnell officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham.

Visitation with the family...

Ervin Schulz

Ervin Schulz

May 18, 2018

Ervin Reuben Schulz, 88, of Brenham, died May 18, 2018, in Brenham.

Funeral services for Ervin Schulz will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Burton with Pastors Charles Stark and Risa Garza officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham.

Visitation...

James Beard

James Beard

May 14, 2018

Dr. James B Beard passed away on May 14, 2018 in Bryan, Texas at the age of 82.

Dr. Beard was born on September 24, 1935 in Piqua, Ohio to James Hart and Margaret Bashore Beard and grew up on the family farm near Bradford, Ohio. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 1957...

Elsie Wegner

Elsie Wegner

May 10, 2018

Elsie Fay Wegner, 74, passed away May 10, 2018 at her home in Brenham.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 12, 2018 at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Burton. Pastor Charles Stark will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation is scheduled from 6 until 8...

Marjorie Mills

Marjorie Mills

May 8, 2018

Marjorie Ellen Smalling Mills was born October 14, 1944 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma to Andrew C. and Inez Smalling and passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018.

She was one of three children born to that marriage: Wendell Smalling and Rita of Hugo, OK and Grady Smalling and Janet of Waterloo, Belgium. Her survivors include her...

Burney Schramme

Burney Schramme

May 8, 2018

Burney Schramme, 95, passed away May 8, 2018, in Brenham.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 10, 2018 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.

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Brenda Allen

Brenda Allen

May 7, 2018

Brenda Sue Swindell Allen was born November 23, 1958 in Brenham, Texas to Thekla Martha Albrecht Swindell and Leo Swindell. She passed away peacefully on May 6, 2018 at Hospice Brazos Valley Inpatient Facility in Bryan, Texas with her loving husband of 36 years, James Robert “JR” Allen Jr by her side.

Funeral services will...

Mary Young

Mary Young

May 7, 2018

Mary Lois Young, 81, passed away May 7, 2018 in Bryan.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Pastor Jack Faulkner officiating. Burial will be Thursday, May 10 at 11:00 a.m. in Afton Cemetery in Afton, Texas.

Visitation will be Tuesday from 6...

Donald Derrick

Donald Derrick

May 4, 2018

Donald Hugh Derrick, 81, of Burton, Texas, formerly of Houston, Texas, died on Friday, May 4, 2018, at his home in Burton.

Donnie was born on February 9, 1937, in Monahans, Texas, to Hugh and Louise (Felder) Derrick. He was baptized as a teenager at First Christian Church in Burton, Texas, and was a long-time...

Jean Chambers

Jean Chambers

Apr 30, 2018

Jean Ray Chambers passed away peacefully in her home in Brenham, Texas on April 30, 2018 after succumbing to cancer and surrendering herself to Jesus. She was 75.

Born July 30, 1942 in Houston, Tx, along with her twin sister she grew up in a loving family with two other brothers during difficult times. Twice...

Etta Smith

Etta Smith

Apr 28, 2018

Etta Jo Smith, 84, passed away April 28, 2018 in Brenham.

The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 2, 2108 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with burial to follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Pastor Corby Brizendine will officiate.

Visitation will be prior to the service, from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m....

Loraine Roeske

Loraine Roeske

Apr 23, 2018

Loraine Louise (Leschber) Roeske, 90, of Brenham, TX, widow of Leonard Roeske, went to her eternal home Monday evening, April 23, 2018 at Kruse Village.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Friday, April 27, 2018 at Christ Lutheran Church, with Pastors Mark Groves and Walter Schindehette officiating, along with Msg. Benedict Zientek. Burial will...

Judy Krebs

Judy Krebs

Apr 19, 2018

Judy Lynn (Kieke) Krebs, 56, of Willow Springs, TX passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018.

Mrs. Krebs was born March 29, 1962 to M.C. and Dora Kieke of Burton, TX. She was baptized May 20, 1962 by Reverend J.R. Johnson and confirmed June 26, 1976 by William E. Schulze at St. John’s United Church...

Gladys Koether

Gladys Koether

Apr 18, 2018

Gladys Leona Alma Koether, 85, died April 18, 2018 in Giddings.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Martin Luther Lutheran Church of Carmine, with Pastor John David Nedbalek officiating. Burial will follow in Carmine Cemetery.

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