Recent Obituaries

Jose Lopez

Jun 7, 2016

Funeral services for Jose Manuel Lopez, of Brenham, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, June 10, 2016 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, with a Rosary scheduled for 1 p.m. Father Ernesto Elizondo will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Jose Manuel Lopez passed away June 7, 2016 in Houston, at the age of 59. Jose was born January...

Doris Head

Jun 6, 2016

Doris Ilene Head, 65, of Brenham, died June 6, 2016 . Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Burial will follow in the Wayne Taylor Family Memorial Cemetery, 520 CR 430, Somerville. Visitation will be from 4 until 6 p.m. Friday at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Doris Head was born July 15,...

Helen Averitt

Jun 5, 2016

Helen Joyce (Kilburn) Averitt, 79, wife of Clyde Averitt, passed away June 5, 2016 in Bryan. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 6 until 8 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Joyce was born April 17, 1937 in Little...

Diana Schulz

May 31, 2016

Diana Gayle Kirkpatrick Schulz, 69, died May 31, 2016 in Bryan. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 3, 2016 at St. John's United Church of Christ of Burton. Pastor Denise Seymour will officiate. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Burton. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Oaks...

Jarrett Halfmann

May 30, 2016

Jarrett Russell Halfmann, 16, of Brenham, Texas went with a multitude of angels to be with Jesus and Mary in heaven, on Monday, May 30, 2016. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. A Rosary is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the church. The Mass of Christian Burial will...

Jimmy Schaefer

May 27, 2016

Jimmy Wayne Schaefer, 48, died May 27, 2016. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Ernesto Elizondo, Officiant. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday, with a Rosary scheduled for 7 p.m. Jimmy Wayne Schaefer was born June 14, 1967...

Anita Oberhoff

May 25, 2016

Anita (Buerger) Oberhoff, 94, widow of Erich Charlie Oberhoff, died May 25, 2016 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, May 28, 2016 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Sandy Hill. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pastor Bill Schwertlich will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday at Memorial Oaks Chapel....

Samantha Lopez

May 17, 2016

Samantha Joanne Lopez, 29, of Houston, died May 17, 2016, in Houston. Visitation with the family will be held from 2:00-5:00 p.m. Saturday, May 21 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Miss Lopez was born Sept. 28, 1986, in Angleton, TX. She was employed as an assistant manager at Taco Cabana. Survivors include her parents, Michael Patrick Sr. and Linda (Lopez)...

Robert Marvel, Sr.

May 15, 2016

Robert Joseph Marvel, Sr., 87, husband of Ava Lou Tillman Marvel, died May 15, 2016 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Fellowship Baptist Church, with Pastor Darren Donaldson officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Wednesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Robert...

Dr. Koepf

May 14, 2016

Dr. Ernest Henry Koepf passed away peacefully on May 14, 2016 at the age of 104. Services will be held on Saturday May 21st at 11:00 AM at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Brenham, TX officiated by The Rev. David Ottsen. A reception honoring his life will follow in the church Parish hall. Memorial Oaks Chapel is in charge...

Nevilee Weber

May 13, 2016

Nevilee Broesche Weber, 90, widow of Milford Arthur Weber, passed away May 13, 2016 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 16, 2016 at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Rehburg, with Pastor Denise Seymour officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday evening at Memorial Oaks...

Wayde Hamrick

May 13, 2016

Wayde A. Hamrick, 73, died Friday, May 13, 2016, as the result of a boating accident in Oldenburg in Fayette County. Wayde was a loving devoted father, grandfather, avid fisherman and boater, and he died doing what he loved. He was born September 14, 1942, in Texas City, Texas, where he grew up. He attended Sam Houston State University,...

Johnnie Dahmann, Jr.

May 9, 2016

Johnnie "Mack" Dahmann, Jr., 75, of Brenham, died May 9, 2016, at Brenham Nursing and Rehab Center in Brenham. The funeral service for Johnnie "Mack" Dahmann, Jr. will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 14 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Gay Hill with Pastor Skip Stutts officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation with the...

Wanda Bradley

May 8, 2016

Graveside service May 11, 2016, 11 a.m., Prairie Lea Cemetery.

SERVICES Graveside Service

Wednesday, May 11, 2016 11:00 AM

Lloyd Limmer, Sr.

May 6, 2016

Lloyd Dell Limmer, Sr., 85, of Burton, died May 6, 2016, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 9, at Wesley Brethren Church of Wesley with Rev. Michael Groseclose officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Limmer was born Sept. 18, 1930, in Needville, TX, to Gus and Olga (Dusek) Limmer....

William Horton

May 5, 2016

William Lee (Bill) Horton of Snook, TX, returned to his heavenly home on May 5, 2016 due to complications with a rare lung disease. He was 73. Bill was born October 23, 1942 in Shamrock Texas to the parents of Roy & Tula Horton. He attended High School in Borger, TX and started his career as a truck driver...

Bobbie Balensiefer

May 2, 2016

Bobbie Jean (Hoffmaster) Balensiefer, 78, died May 2, 2016 in College Station. Mrs. Balensiefer was born Feb.9, 1938 in Houston to Edwin G. and Evelyn A. Trilicek Hoffmaster. She was retired from her employment as a bank teller. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Valerie and Billy Davis of Pearland; son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Gloria Arnold of Brenham;...

Mark Mantey

Apr 29, 2016

Mark Mantey, 56, passed away April 29, 2016 in Houston. A Graveside Service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham. Mark Mantey was born Sept. 13, 1959 in Houston to Steve Jr. and Joyce Rudell (Quinn) Mantey. He was employed as a grocery clerk for the Kroger Co. He is...

Dolores Naumann

Apr 25, 2016

Dolores Specht Naumann, 86, died April 25, 2016 in Houston. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 1, 2016 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brenham, with Pastor Phil Fenton officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Saturday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Dolores Naumann was born...

Frances Applewhite

Apr 22, 2016

Frances Applewhite, 78, of Brenham, the widow of Jim Applewhite, died April 22, 2016, in Kerrville. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 28 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham. Mrs. Applewhite was born December 7, 1937, in Brenham, to Helmus Robert and Dorothy (Durden) Schwettmann. Survivors include...