Recent Obituaries

David Flowers

Apr 1, 2024

David Harley Flowers, 82, passed away peacefully at his home in Round Top, Texas on April 1, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Julian W Flowers and Marion Floyd Flowers, and is survived by his wife of 36 years, Rebecca Seidel Flowers.

Dave was born January 13, 1942 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he developed a lifelong love...

C. H. Harvey,   Jr.

Mar 30, 2024

C.H.Harvey, Jr. passed away on March 30th, 2024. Born in Breckenridge, Texas to Billye Jean Harvey and Charlie Harvey, Sr. on August 16th, 1949. C.H. was a husband, father, son, brother, uncle, cousin, godparent, friend, coach, mentor, and business owner. He was baptized and confirmed at the Ingleside Church of Christ.

C.H. Graduated from Ingleside High School in 1967 and was...

Ruth Kelling

Mar 27, 2024

Ruth Bohls Kelling, sweet mother of Karen and Philip, died peacefully on March 27th, 2024, with her children by her side.

Ruth was born in Corpus Christi on January 10th, 1932 to Reverend Clarence L. and Meta Bohls.  Her brother Carl was born ten years later, and Ruth was his ‘second mom.’  In 1945 the Bohls family moved to Austin where...

Ruth Rodenbeck

Mar 26, 2024

Ruth Schwarze Rodenbeck, 93, passed away peacefully March 26, 2024. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 28 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 29 at Prairie Lea Cemetery with Dr. Craig Dohse officiating.

Ruth was born Aug. 17, 1930, in the Salem Community to parents Louis Sr. and Selma (Richter) Schwarze. Ruth was baptized...

Theodore Koester

Mar 20, 2024

T C was born in Cuero, Texas, to Theo & Lily Zetik Koester. He moved to Brenham, Texas, as a young boy where he grew up. He attended Blinn Junior College and one year at Texas A&M majoring in engineering before moving to Houston, Texas. There he met and married the love of his life, Norma Fatland. They enjoyed a...

Jimmy Ho

Mar 18, 2024

Jimmy Viet Ho, 69, passed away suddenly on March 18 in Brenham, Texas where he has resided for the past 40 years. He was born in Phenom Penh, Cambodia to Thanh Viet Ho and Minh Thi Tran. After moving to Vietnam to escape from Pol Pot, Jimmy made the difficult decision to leave his family in search of a better...

Agnes Barrett

Mar 15, 2024

AGNES BRACHER BARRETT – May 18, 1923 – March 15, 2024

 

Agnes Bracher Barrett, 100, passed away peacefully on March 15 at The Delaney at Georgetown Village in Georgetown, Texas where she had resided the past year.  She was born on May 18, 1923, in Wallis, Texas to Emily Hodde Bracher and William Paul Bracher.  After graduating from Port Lavaca High...

Daniel Borchgardt

Mar 15, 2024

Daniel "Dan" Borchgardt, 83, of Brenham, Texas, went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 15, 2024, surrounded by his family. Born in Greenvine, Texas, he was the son of the late Edward W. Borchgardt and Lydia Giesler Borchgardt. He was a faithful member of Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church in Brenham, Texas.

Daniel graduated from Brenham High School in 1960,...

LaVerne Kunkel

Mar 6, 2024

LaVerne Eloise Sommer Kunkel of Giddings, Texas passed away on March 6, 2024, in Giddings, at the age of 91.

LaVerne was born on January 5, 1933 in Ledbetter to Ida Loewe Sommer and John Ernst Sommer. She was a graduate of Giddings High School and married Orville (Bubba) Kunkel on October 1, 1950 at Martin Luther Lutheran Church of...

Herman Aschenbeck

Mar 5, 2024

Herman Aschenbeck passed away on Tuesday morning, March 5, 2024 at the Schulenburg Regency Nursing Center in Schulenburg, TX. He struggled with Alzheimer's, which accelerated with brain injuries after a fall in November 2023. He is now with his heavenly Father.

A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 15, 2024 at Memorial Oaks Chapel.

A funeral...

Flora Jahnz

Mar 3, 2024

Flora Bertha Jahnz, 102, of LaGrange, TX, died on March 3, 2024.

A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 10, 2024 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Round Top.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 10, 2024 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Round Top with Pastor John David Nedbalek officiating. Burial will...

Eugene David Bednar

Feb 19, 2024

Eugene David Bednar died peacefully surrounded by his family in Austin on February 19, 2024. After a long, full, life of wandering and returning home, Gene will return home one last time to Latium, Texas, Saturday, March 2, to be buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery after a 9am ceremony at Sacred Heart Church. 

 

Gene grew up on the Bednar family ranch...

Larry Smith

Feb 18, 2024

Larry N. Smith, born on May 2, 1952, in Waco, Texas, died on February 18, 2024, at his home, in Brenham, Texas. His parents, Noble Sharp and Jamyrta Mae, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Gail, his children, Patricia Watson and Brian Smith and Brian's partner, Isaac Munoz. He is also survived by...

Peggy Fisher

Feb 17, 2024

It's with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Peggy Ann Fisher, on Saturday February 17, 2024 at the age of 77. Born October 10, 1946, Peggy left this world, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, love, and positivity.

She is survived by her two children, Scott Fisher and Rebecca Crow and their spouses; four grandchildren; one...

Jimmie Deane Cox

Feb 16, 2024

It has pleased almighty God to summon to Himself the soul of James Deane Cox on February 16, 2024.  Named after her father, an enlisted soldier fighting in WWII, “Jimmie Deane” was born on August 1, 1944 to Evelyn Steele and James B. Mullen in Natchez, Mississippi. As an only child, her parents faithfully brought her to the waters of...

Betty Jo McCarty

Feb 15, 2024

Betty Jo Wright McCarty of Brenham, Texas, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at the age of 91. Betty was born in Harlingen, Texas on March 27, 1932 to Joseph H. Wright and Betty Russell Hedges. As a young child she also had a loving relationship with her stepfather, Dr. George Edgerton, Jr.

After Betty completed high school, she attended...

Alice Macik

Feb 14, 2024

Alice Bertha Macik, 94, of Brenham passed away on February 14,2024. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 16, 2024 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Zionsville Lutheran Church with Pastor Glenn Hohlt officiating. Burial will follow the service in the church cemetery.

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Leeroy Kramer

Feb 13, 2024

Leeroy Henry Kramer of Brenham, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at the age of 91. Leeroy was born in Burton, Texas on May 20, 1932 to Norbert and Laura Buro Kramer. He was baptized July 1932 and confirmed April 1947 at Zionsville Lutheran Church. On December 28, 1952 he was united in marriage with Doris Mae Thim...

Patricia Hajek

Feb 12, 2024

Patricia Julia Okruhlik Hajek, 78, of Brenham, Texas, passed away Monday,February 12, 2024. Pat was born in Flatonia, Texas on February 15, 1945 to George and Julia Okruhlik. Pat grew up in the small community of Praha,Texas and graduated from Bishop Forest High School in Schulenburg, Texas in 1964. Praha was a special place to Pat throughout her life. Not...

Floris Whittaker

Feb 11, 2024

Floris was born Thursday, February, 22, 1934, at home, in William Penn, Washington County, Texas. She was the seventh of eight children to Heinrich "Henry" Friedrich Wilhelm and Lizette Victoria (Dahmann) Thane. All have preceded her peaceful passing Sunday, February 11, 2024 at High Hope Care Center, Brenham, Tx.

Floris was baptized, confirmed, and married at Bethlehem Lutheran Church and as...