Recent Obituaries

Aug 20, 2015

Daniel Lee Emshoff, 66, passed away August 20, 2015 at Kenedy Health and Rehab in Kenedy, Texas. Funeral services are scheduled for 3 p.m., Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Behlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn, with Rev. Mark Moldenhauer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Saturday evening at Memorial...

Aug 19, 2015

Olline Elizabeth Bradford Merritt, 94, died on August 19, 2015, under the care of Hospice Brazos Valley in Baylor Scott & White Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 24, at Memorial Oaks Chapel with The Reverend Richard Stadelmann officiating. A reception will follow immediately at Design II. Visitation will be at Memorial Oaks Chapel on...

Aug 16, 2015

Verna May Struck Reuter, 79, widow of Lavern Reuter, died August 16, 2015 at Brenham Rest Home. Verna May Reuter was born January 13, 1936 in Burton to Marvin Sr. and Annie Schulz Struck. She was baptized at Martin Luther Lutheran Church, where she was married to Lavern Wilburn Reuter on Nov. 6, 1955 by Pastor A. T. Kluge....

Aug 15, 2015

Henry Steinfeld, Jr., 79, the husband of May Dell Glenz Steinfeld, passed away August 15, 2015 in Bryan. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Pastor Pat Lehrer will officiate. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Monday evening at Memorial Oaks...

Aug 8, 2015

Doris Marie Kmiec, 78, of Carmine, died August 8, 2015 at High Hope Care Center in Brenham. Graveside services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Friday, August 14, 2015 at White Union Cemetery. Doris Kmiec was born Dec. 7, 1936 in Houston to Charles M. and Lena Mae Williams. Reno. Her husband, Leon Kmiec, Jr. preceded her in death in...

Aug 6, 2015

Christine Flentge Bentke, widow of Melvin Bentke, passed away peacefully in her home on August 6, 2015, at the age of 80. Christine Bentke was born July 12, 1935 in Brenham, Texas to Christian Dippel and Teadie Brisbain Dippel. She and her sister were adopted by Albert and Hattie Schultz Flentge, when she was only fourteen months old. She...

Aug 4, 2015

Nelda Lanford, 92, widow of Alvin Lanford, died August 4, 2015 in Katy, Texas. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with burial to follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Rev. Troy Key will officiate. Visitation will be prior to the service, from 12 noon until 2 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Oaks...

Aug 3, 2015

Robert Edward Preuss of Brenham was born at the home of his parents, George Edward and Ruby Naomi Layton Preuss in Bastrop Co., Texas on July 8, 1932. Robert was the eldest of three boys. He transitioned to his Heavenly Home on Aug. 3, 2015 at his home in Brenham, at the age of 83 years. Robert was known...

Jul 25, 2015

Olga A. Villanueva, 68, the widow of Roberto G. Villanueva, passed away July 25, 2015 at Brenham Rest Home. Visitation with family will be Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, from 1 until 3 p.m., with viewing to continue all day. Olga Villanueva was born Nov. 28, 1946 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Jose and Dominga Herrera....

Jul 19, 2015

Edward William Sehlke, 80, of Brenham, the husband of Ruby Sehlke, died on July 19, 2015 at Hospice Brazos Valley of Bryan. Funeral services will be held, Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. July 22, 2015, at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Rehburg, with Pastor Denise Seymour officiating. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be on...

Jul 16, 2015

Theresa E. Michalak, 93, of Chappell Hill, died July 16, 2015 at her residence. A Rosary will take place at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with a Graveside Service scheduled for 2:00 P.M., Monday, July 20, 2015 in Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery in Houston. Theresa Michalak was born Dec. 19, 1921 in Chappell Hill...

Jul 9, 2015

Max Harry Faterkowski, 87, the husband of Maggie Zientek Faterkowski, died July 9, 2015 in Houston. The Funeral Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, July 13, 2015 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Chappell Hill, with Msgr. Benedict Zientek, Celebrant, and Deacon John Pelletier. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7...

Jul 8, 2015

William Cooper Babin, age 64, of Brenham, TX passed away peacefully at his home on July 8, 2015 with family by his side. He was born in Houston, TX on April 7, 1951 To Donald and Mary Babin. Our Dad was well loved by all who knew him and will be dearly missed by all his family and friends....

Jul 6, 2015

Martha Lee Weiss Patrick, 92, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2015 in Brenham, Texas. Martha Lee Patrick was born March 8, 1923 in Somerville, TX to Robert and Christina Weiss. She was the fourth of five children with three older brothers and a younger sister. She was part of a large loving extended Christian family that included twelve...

Jul 5, 2015

Geraldine Lucile Campbell, 91, of Brenham, the widow of Carson Campbell, Sr., died July 5, 2015, in Brenham. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 7 at Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham. Mrs. Campbell was born December 2, 1923, in Houston, TX, to Russel Abraham and Carmen Julia DeVerts Bonham. Survivors include her son and...

Jul 3, 2015

Nathalie Rothermel Landua, 99, lifetime resident of Burton, Texas, and widow of Charles H. "Dick" Landua, passed away at Scott and White Hospital in Brenham on Friday, July 3, 2015. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 7 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral service for Nathalie Landua will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 8...

Jul 3, 2015

Jack Edward "Tebo" Ray, Jr., 52, of Somerville, died July 3, 2015, in Somerville, TX. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 8 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. A memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 9 at St. John''s United Church of Christ in Burton with Pastor Glen Schoeneberg officiating. Tebo was born...

Jul 2, 2015

Charles William Schulte, 70, husband of Mary Ann Hahn Schulte, passed away July 2, 2015 at MD Anderson in Houston, after fighting a courageous ten year battle with Multiple Myeloma Cancer.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 6, 2015 at First Baptist Church, with Pastor Martin Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea...

Jun 30, 2015

Funeral services for Lenora Wellmann, 91, widow of Harry Wellmann, are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 3, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Wiedeville, with Pastor Kenneth Weiss officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Wellmann passed away June 30, 2015 at Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m....

Jun 29, 2015

On the morning of June 29, 2015, Lew Kieke was suddenly called home. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, July 2, 2015 at St. John United Church of Christ in Burton, with Pastor Glen Schoeneberg officiating. Burial will follow in La Bahia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel....