Recent Obituaries
Ruby Kruger
Dec 24, 2016
Ruby Lee Adler Kruger, 89, passed away Christmas Eve of 2016 in Bryan. Her family was by her side. Funeral services for Ruby will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at Grace Lutheran Church, with Pastor Matthew Jacobs officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Ruby Lee Kruger was born June 21, 1928 in the Pleasant...
Edgar Schwartz
Dec 24, 2016
Edgar Schwartz, 81, husband of Sandra Schwartz, died December 24, 2016 at his residence. Edgar Schwartz was born November 25, 1935 in the William Penn Community of Washington County to Henry Robert and Lydia Boenker Schwartz. Baptized December 22, 1935, he was confirmed April 2, 1950 at Bethan Lutheran Church, where he remained a lifelong member. On June 21,...
Wendell Rudloff
Dec 23, 2016
Wendell Henry Rudloff, 75, of Fayetteville, died Dec. 23, 2016, in Giddings, TX. The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Shelby with Pastor Jill Vivroux officiating. Burial will be in Shelby Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Mr....
Willie Brinkmeyer
Dec 23, 2016
Willie Brinkmeyer, 93, of Brenham, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2016, at Brenham Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 26, 2016 at Memorial Oaks Chapel . Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church with Pastor Walter Schindehette officiating. Burial will follow at...
James Becker
Dec 22, 2016
James "Jimmy" Becker, 83 years of age, of Brenham, Texas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 22, 2016. Visitation with the family will be at Memorial Oaks Chapel from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday evening. Funeral services for James will be on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. from Salem Lutheran Church of Salem, with burial...
Goldie Sumrall
Dec 20, 2016
Goldie Virginia Sumrall, 95, of Brenham, died Dec. 20, 2016, in Brenham. The funeral service will be held Friday, Dec. 23 at 10:30 a.m. in Memorial Oaks Chapel with Dan Schiel officiating. Burial will be in Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery in Houston. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, Dec. 22 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mrs. Sumrall was born June...
Gerard Mokry
Dec 17, 2016
Gerard L. (Gary) Mokry 72 of Spring Texas passed away peacefully on December 17, 2016 after a long illness. Visitation will be in Brenham from 6-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 22 at 11:00 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with Deacon Al Prescott. Burial will follow at...
Ruth Thomas
Dec 15, 2016
Funeral services for Ruth Wiese Thomas, 87, widow of Clyde Thomas, will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, December 19, 2016 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Pastors Phil Fenton and Brianna Merkle officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Ruth passed away December...
Edward Studhalter
Dec 14, 2016
Edward "Mouse" Studhalter, 83, husband of Judy (Merkel) Studhalter, passed away December 14, 2016. Visitation with the family will be from 5 until 8 p.m. Friday at Memorial Oaks Chapel. A graveside service is scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Friedens Cemetery in Gay Hill. Pastor Matthew Jacobs will officiate. After the service, relatives and friends...
Bennie Heitmann
Dec 13, 2016
Bennie Heitmann of Burton, Texas passed away in his home on December 13, 2016. Visitation is at Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main Street, Brenham, from 5 until 8pm Friday, December 16, and funeral services are scheduled at 2 pm, Saturday, December 17. Burial will be at Bethany Christian Cemetery immediately following services. Bennie Gary Heitmann was born December...
Adela Schroeder
Dec 10, 2016
Adela Schroeder, 92, of the William Penn community, died December 10, 2016 at Brenham Rest Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday 2 p.m. December 14, 2016 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn with Pastor Mark Moldenhauer officiating interment in the church cemetery. The family will be receiving friends and relatives Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at Memorial...
Robert Searle, Jr.
Dec 3, 2016
Robert Searle, Jr., 65, husband of Sandra Kohring Searle, died December 3, 2016. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn, with Pastor Mark Moldenhauer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Robert Searle, Jr....
Paul Laroche
Dec 2, 2016
Paul Francis LaRoche, Jr. passed away on December 2, 2016. He was born on August 23, 1923 in Dallas, Texas to Paul and Estelle (Keyes) LaRoche. After graduation from Crozier Technical High School, he entered Texas A&M University in 1941. During his time at Texas A&M, he was a proud member of the Fighting Texas Aggie Band. He graduated...
Franklin Eckert
Nov 30, 2016
Franklin Daniel Eckert, 80, passed away November 30, 2016. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Salem Lutheran Church, with Pastor Charles Parnell officiating. Burial will follow in Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery in Greenvine. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Franklin Eckert was born June 11, 1936...
Meta Mutscher
Nov 23, 2016
God in his infinite wisdom and mercy called Meta Gaskamp Mutscher to her eternal home on the evening of November 23rd, 2016. Born on April 27, 1918 to Otto and Emma (Rosenbaum) Gaskamp, Meta grew up in the Wm Penn Community of Washington County. She was baptized June 1, 1918, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wm. Penn by Pastor...
Clyde Thomas
Nov 20, 2016
The funeral for Clyde Weldon Thomas, 90, of Brenham, will be held at St. Paul"s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brenham , Wednesday, 10:00 A.M. November 23, 2016. Interment will follow at Prairie Lea Cemetery, with Pastor Phil Fenton officiating. Visitation with the family will be held Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., November 22, 2016 at Memorial Oaks Chapel....
Kenneth Goedeke
Nov 18, 2016
Kenneth (Ken) Thomas Goedeke was prayed into Heaven with his family by his side on November 18, 2016 at Hospice Brazos Valley Inpatient Facility in Bryan, TX, after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be held on Monday, November 21 from 5 pm to 8 pm at Memorial Oaks Chapel, Brenham, TX. A memorial service will be held...
Timothy Guthrie
Nov 17, 2016
Timothy Andrew Guthrie, 55, husband of Sherry Guthrie, died November 17, 2016 at his residence. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 21, 2016 at Grace Community Fellowship Church. Mike Rod, Alton Rogers, and Chuck Olsen will officiate. Timothy Guthrie was born October 3, 1961 in Houston to Reed Leroy and Elaine Marie Spencer Guthrie....
Wilma Eckermann
Nov 14, 2016
Wilma Jeanette Kraus Eckermann, 96, passed away November 14, 2016 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Industry United Methodist Church, with Pastor Leighanne Brechin officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Wilma Eckermann was born October 27,...
Elroy Schwartz
Nov 14, 2016
Elroy Schwartz, 70, of Brenham, passed away November 14, 2016 in Bellville. Elroy was born June 26, 1946 in Brenham to Harold Gus and Welma Wanda Duesterhoft Schwartz. He was baptized in the Christian faith at Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church of Berlin, where he remained a member until his death. Elroy worked as an assembler at the Old Brazos Forge...
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