Recent Obituaries
Marilyn Sommer
Jul 30, 2016
Marilyn Minnette Niebuhr Sommer, age 85, passed into Eternal Life on Saturday, July 30, 2016. Born on May 15, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Albert E. "Shine" and Rosella Milling Niebuhr. On December 25, 1931, she received the sacrament of Holy Baptism in the First United Methodist Church in Brenham by the Rev. Ben Behrens. On...
Horace Spiller
Jul 29, 2016
Horace Guy Spiller Jr., eldest son of Frances and Horace Spiller was born March 4, 1941 and died July 29, 2016. Guy is survived by his wife of 50 years, Betsy Hoover Spiller; daughter, Kimberley Spiller Behrens, her husband Keith and their children Ashton and Emmie; daughter Heather Spiller Hare, her husband Jimmy and their daughters Harper and Ava;...
Richard Murski
Jul 26, 2016
Richard Allen Murski, 47, passed away July 26, 2016 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Friday, July 29, 2016 at Grace Lutheran Church, with Pastor Matthew Jacobs officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Richard Allen Murski was born December...
Annie Pomykal
Jul 24, 2016
Annie Mae (Bednar) Pomykal passed away peacefully at home on July 24, 2016. The viewing for Ms. Pomykal will be held at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham on Wednesday, July 27 from 5 pm- 7 pm. The service will be Thursday, July 28 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Brenham. Interment will follow at the National...
Shirley Finke
Jul 23, 2016
Shirley Ann Finke, 66, passed away July 23, 2016 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill, with Pastor Kyle Merkle officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Shirley Ann Finke was...
Jim Plummer
Jul 21, 2016
Jim Plummer, 60, passed away July 21, 2016 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 12 noon, Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at 1st United Methodist Church, 408 N. Baylor, Brenham, Tx, with burial to follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham, Tx. Jim...
Jeanette Knigge
Jul 20, 2016
Jeanette Knigge, 74, of College Station, died July 20, 2016, in Brenham. Survivors include her husband, Jerald Knigge of College Station; daughters and sons-in-law, Michelle and Zachary Sayre of New Ulm and Lisa and Eddy Berry of Cypress; sister and brother-in-law, Elaine and Don Baden of Illinois; grandchildren, Shae Sayre, Jason and Nicole Hoffman and Chad and Sarah Berry;...
Skylar Gresham
Jul 17, 2016
Skylar Elise Gresham, daughter of Scott and Sara (Weiss) Gresham of Brenham, died July 17, 2016. A private graveside service was held at Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham with Pastor Ken Weiss officiating. Skylar is survived by her parents; grandparents, Robert Weiss, Dina Weiss and Arvin and Margie Gresham; great-grandparents, Joyce Weiss, Shirley Hart and Mary Gresham; aunts, Kelly...
Joan Moore
Jul 8, 2016
Surrounded by her loving family, Joan Lewis Moore passed away peacefully in her home in Brenham, Texas on July 8th, 2016. Joan was born in Hawaii on December 4, 1929 and graduated from Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio, Texas. She attended Mary Baldwin College and later transferred to The University of Texas where she was a proud...
Patsy Davis
Jul 5, 2016
Patsy Marlene Davis, 79, widow of Harley P. Davis, passed away July 5, 2016 in Brenham. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, July 8, 2016 at First Baptist Church Chappell Hill, with Rev. David Beckworth officiating. Patsy was born Dec. 20, 1936 in Kenton, Ohio to Russell Lauren and Marjorie Eleanor (Decker) Blue. She is...
Herman Fields, Sr.
Jul 4, 2016
Loyd Fields, Sr., 82, of Chappell Hill, TX, went home to be with the Lord on July 4, 2016. The Burial will be held Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. at the Masonic Cemetery in Chappell Hill, followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church Chappell Hill with Pastor David Beckworth officiating. Visitation with...
Viola Giese
Jul 2, 2016
Viola F. Giese, 97, widow of Marvin Giese, passed away July 2, 2016 in Brenham. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, July 10, 2016 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Pastor Phil Fenton officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. The Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Oaks Chapel....
Calvin Lehde
Jul 2, 2016
Calvin Adolph Lehde, 90, of Brenham, passed away and went home to the Lord on Saturday, July 2, 2016, at Brenham Nursing and Rehab Center. Visitation with the family will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 5 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 6 at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville with...
Lillian Lewis
Jul 1, 2016
Lillian Mae Lewis, 87, of Brenham, the widow of Charles Lewis, died on July 1, 2016 at Brenham Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 8, 2016, at 12:00 P.M. at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 8010 Katy Freeway, Houston. Visitation with the family will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2016 at Woodlawn Funeral from 11:00 A.M....
Doris Drews
Jun 24, 2016
Doris (Schwartz) Drews, 73, widow of Fritz Drews, Jr., died June 24, 2016 in College Station. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Minister Jason Drews officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will take place Friday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Doris...
Eleanor Davis
Jun 24, 2016
Eleanor Joyce Davis joined her mom and dad in heaven on June 24, 2016. Born in Laurel, MS, September 19, 1950, Joyce was the only child of Ernest and Mae Davis. When both of Joyce's parents passed away within weeks of each other in 2002, Joyce's "Aunt Retta" and "Uncle J.T." Davis became her legal guardians. After lots of...
Garland Sehlke
Jun 23, 2016
Garland Albert Sehlke, 100, passed away June 23, 2016 in Brenham. Garland Sehlke was born April 14, 1916 in the Long Point Community of Washington County, to Otto and Clare Kammerer Sehlke. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith on June 11, 1926. On March 16, 1952, he was married to Lee Nell Wendt, and the couple made their...
Ardell Muske
Jun 22, 2016
Ardell "Buddy" Daris Muske, 85, husband of Nadine Muske, passed away June 22, 2016 in Brenham. The funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 25, 2016 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Pastor Phil Fenton officiating. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Ardell Muske was born December 7, 1930...
Floyd Gerke
Jun 18, 2016
Floyd Gerke, 79, known to his grandchildren as “Pamper”, passed away June 18, 2016 in Austin. Floyd was born July 11, 1936 in the William Penn Community of Washington County to Willie and Mary Lampe Gerke. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith, and on August 21, 1960, he was married to Annie Blazich. Floyd attended the Texas School...
Roane Nelson
Jun 18, 2016
Roane Alan Nelson, age 4, son of Shane and Erin Nelson of Brenham, left us to be with Jesus on June 18, 2016. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Brenham's First Baptist Church, with Pastor Ross Shelton officiating. Roane Alan Nelson was born February 6, 2012 in Houston to Shane Alan and Erin...
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