Recent Obituaries

Jan 19, 2017

Amelia Louise Sandate, 73, wife of Steve Sandate, passed away January 19, 2017 at her residence in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 7 p.m., Friday, January 20, 2017 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Rev. Dr. Brent Hampton officiating. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Friday until service time at 7 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Burial will be...

Jan 17, 2017

Brenda Lois Herr, 59, the wife of Larry Herr, passed away January 17, 2017 in Bryan. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Friday, January 20, 2017 at Welcome Lutheran Church, with Pastor John Sutton officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Brenda Lois Herr...

Jan 14, 2017

Dennis Ervin Schulz March 18, 1938 ~ January 14, 2017 Dennis Ervin Schulz, 78, of Burton, TX went to his heavenly home on January 14, 2017. Visitation is set for Monday, January 16, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham. Services will be Tuesday, January 17, 11 a.m. at St. John's United Church of Christ...

Jan 13, 2017

Emma Bell Neumann, 92, of Brenham, the widow of Johnnie Neumann, died Jan. 13, 2017 in Brenham. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 at Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church of Berlin. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Emma Bell Neumann was born...

Jan 11, 2017

LaVerna Landua, 93, died Jan. 11, 2017 at Kruse Village in Brenham. LaVerna was born Sept. 15, 1923 in the Rehburg Community to Will and Lillian Neinast Landua. She was baptized Nov. 11, 1923 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Rehburg by Pastor H. Weber, and confirmed on Sept 19, 1937 by Pastor C. H. Lehne. LaVerna grew up...

Jan 10, 2017

Derwood Lester Harrison, Jr. 62, died January 10, 2017 in College Station after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Derwood Harrison was born February 11, 1954 in Abilene to Durwood Lester and Sarah Elizabeth Culbreath Harrison. He graduated from Hardin Jefferson High School. On August 31, 1973, he married his high school sweetheart, Ramona Jean Stinnett in Beaumont....

Jan 9, 2017

Betty Jayne Couillard, 65, of Brenham, died Jan. 9, 2017, in Brenham, TX.

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Friday, January 20, 2017 1:00 PM

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Jan 9, 2017

Leo Julious (L.J.) Arndt, Jr., 67, died January 9, 2017 at his residence in Brenham. L.J. was born July 11, 1949 in Brenham to Leo Julious and Alice Knipstein Arndt. He was baptized Sept. 11, 1949, and confirmed April 7, 1963. L J. worked as a rancher and horse trainer. Survivors include daughter Jennifer Grimm-McGinley (Jess McGinley) of Cypress,...

Jan 9, 2017

Raymond Gaskamp, 92, of the William Penn Community, died 01/09/2017 and entered eternal peace with the Lord and his beloved wife of 65 years, Dorothy Ann (Schwartz) Gaskamp, who preceded him in death 9 days earlier on 12/31/2016. He was born August 2, 1924 in the William Penn Community of Washington County to Otto and Emma (Rosenbaum) Gaskamp. He...

Jan 5, 2017

Billy Ray Grimm, a life-long resident of Brenham, entered eternal peace with the Lord on January 5, 2017. Born February 10, 1946, Billy was baptized at Saint John Lutheran Church in Prairie Hill. He was confirmed into the Christian faith at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Phillipsburg. In 1969, Billy married the love of his life, Joy Dell Draehn....

Jan 4, 2017

Lloyd Louis Zwernemann, 89, of Carmine, died January 4, 2017 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Pastor David Tinker officiating. Burial will follow in Carmine Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Lloyd Zwernemann was born January 1, 1928 in...

Jan 3, 2017

Stephen Wayne Russell, 65, of Round Top, died January 3, 2017 at his residence. A Memorial Service to honor Stephen's life will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Burton Roadhouse in Burton. Stephen Wayne Russell was born May 12, 1951 in Alexandria, LA to Morris and Alma Iles Russell. He graduated from Louisiana State...

Jan 2, 2017

Betty Dean (Keeling) Godfrey Tipps Cockrell, 85, of Hempstead, died Jan. 2, 2017, in Bryan. A memorial service will be Thursday, Jan. 5 at 6:00 p.m. at Pine Island Baptist Church in Pine Island, with Larry Edwards officiating. A graveside service will be held Saturday, Jan. 7 at 2:00 p.m. at Menard Cemetery in Menard, with Charles Williams officiating....

Jan 2, 2017

Bradley Steven Depuy, 45, of Brenham, died January 2, 2017.

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Friday, January 06, 2017 11:00 AM

Prairie Lea Cemetery 1004 Prairie Lea St. Brenham, Texas...

Jan 1, 2017

Thomas Eugene Ognoski, 76, of Chappell Hill, died January 1, 2017, at his residence. Mr. Ognoski was born January 30, 1940, in Chappell Hill, to Stephen and Martha (Derkowski) Ognoski.

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Dec 31, 2016

Bettye Jo Kramer, 86, died on December 31, 2016 at Kruse Village. She was the widow of Glennwood Kramer. Bettye Jo was born on April 29, 1930 to Harrison Garfield and Mildred Pearle Smith Stockwell in Houston TX. Graveside service will be Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. at Forest Park Cemetery on Westhiemer in Houston, with Pastor...

Dec 31, 2016

Dorothy Ann (Schwartz) Gaskamp, 89, of the William Penn Community, passed away on December 31, 2016 in Brenham, Texas. Ann was born on September 8, 1927 in the William Penn Community of Washington County to Fred and Rosa (Goeke) Schwartz. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn. On May 26, 1951, she married Raymond...

Dec 31, 2016

Belvadean Thornton Einhaus, 97, of Brenham, died on December 31, 2016 at High Hope Care Center. She was born April 18, 1919 in Osgood, Indiana to Frederick B. and Bernice Harper Thornton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emmert Einhaus. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, William and Mildred Einhaus of Houston; grandchildren, Meredith Einhaus O'Brien and husband...

Dec 27, 2016

Freddie Dean Koonce, 57, of Brenham, went to his heavenly home on December 27, 2016 at Scott and White Hospital in College Station, with his loving family at his side. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church of Berlin with Pastor Ken Weiss and Rev. Ron Perry officiating. Fred...

Dec 26, 2016

Carl Cooper Gilbert, Jr., 75, of Meridian, TX, died Dec. 26, 2016, in Clifton, TX. Visitation will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with Chaplain Monty Mongomery officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham. Mr....