Recent Obituaries
Ora Moseley
Nov 26, 2014
Ora Nell Wehring Moseley, 88, of Burton, Texas, widow of William Badget Moseley, died November 26, 2014 in Houston. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 7, at St John''s United Church of Christ in Burton at 1:30PM with Pastor Glenn Schoeneberg officiating with burial to follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Saturday,...
Herbert Nienstedt
Nov 26, 2014
Herbert William Nienstedt, 86, of Brenham, died Nov. 26, 2014, in Brenham. The funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, at Salem Lutheran Church of Salem with Pastor Toby Burk officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham. Visitation will be from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Mr. Nienstedt was...
Jacquelin Ketcham
Nov 21, 2014
Jacquelin Gertrude Ketcham went to be with her Lord and Savior and family members who preceded her November 21, 2014. She was born in Sanderson, Texas on October 4, 1920 to Rose and Harry Ketcham. She was their second child and first daughter. The family moved to Santa Rosa, Texas in 1923, as one of the first pioneering families...
Mildred Kalkhake
Nov 21, 2014
Mildred Louise Kalkhake, 90, of Shelby, passed away November 21, 2014 at Oak Haven Assisted Living in Industry. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, November 24, 2014 at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Shelby, with Pastor Art Weiss officiating. Burial will follow in the Shelby Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday evening at...
Marjorie Thaler
Nov 20, 2014
Marjorie Ann Grace Matthies Thaler, 79, widow of Eugene Gene Thaler, passed away November 20, 2014 at St. Luke''s Hospital in Houston. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at St. John''s United Church of Christ in Burton, with Rev. Glen Schoeneberg officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, 5:30...
Margaret Colvin
Nov 19, 2014
Funeral services for Margaret Irene Colvin, 91, wife of Allen Colvin, will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Mimisters Mark Gentry and Steve Locklair officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled from 6 until 7:30 p.m. Friday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Mrs. Colvin passed away November...
Juanita Seilheimer
Nov 18, 2014
Juanita Seilheimer, 91, the widow of Allen Seilheimer, died Nov. 18, 2014, in Bryan. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Rehburg with Pastor Denise Seymour officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Mrs....
Nora Moore
Nov 15, 2014
Nora Thane Moore, 91, died November 15, 2014 in Forest Manor Nursing Home in Covington, Louisiana. Mrs. Moore was born Sept. 5, 1923 in the Wm. Penn Community of Washington County to Henry and Settie Dahmann Thane. She was baptized October 7, 1923, and confirmed in May of 1938. Nora graduated from the William Penn School, and was employed...
Edward Fay
Nov 13, 2014
Funeral services for Edward J. Fay, of Chappell Hill, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, November 21, 2014 at St. Mary''s Catholic Church in Brenham, with Jayaraju Polisetty officiating. Burial will follow in Masonic Cemetery in Chappell Hill. The family will receive friends and family Thursday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Edward J. Fay...
Lenora Britton
Nov 12, 2014
Lenora "Nora" M. Britton, 94, of Brenham, died November 12, 2014 at Briarwood Manor Care Center in Bellville. Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Wesley Brethren Church Cemetery, with Pastor Michael Groseclose officiating. Visitation will be Friday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Nora Britton was born Feb. 21, 1920 in Wichita Falls to...
Sharon Lett
Nov 4, 2014
Sharon Ullrich "Bitsy" Lett, 60, widow of Tony Lett, died November 4, 2014 in Bryan. Funeral services are scheduled for 1 p.m., Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine, with Pastor David Tinker officiating. Burial will follow in the Carmine Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Bitsy Lett...
Roy May, Jr.
Oct 29, 2014
Judge Roy May, a devoted Christian and family man, entered his heavenly home Tuesday morning, Oct. 29, 2014 joining his son, Jon Dee May. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m Saturday, Nov. 1 at First Baptist Church of Brenham with Pastor Ross Shelton officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham. Judge May was born...

Bernice Mullins
Oct 25, 2014
Bernice Lavon Hauck Mullins, 96, of Brenham, widow of Melborn Mullins, died on October 25, 2014 at her home. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, 11:00 a.m. at Hempstead Cemetery with Reverend Sam Duree officiating. Visitation with the family and friends will be on Monday, October 27 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Bernice was born on January...
Bernice Mullins
Oct 25, 2014
Bernice Lavon Hauck Mullins, 96, of Brenham, widow of Melburn Mullins, died on October 25, 2014 at her home. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, 11:00 a.m. at Hempstead Cemetery with Reverend Sam Duree officiating. Visitation with the family and friends will be on Monday, October 27 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Bernice was born on January...
Martha Lanford
Oct 24, 2014
Martha Agnes Lanford, 83, of Brenham, died October 24, 2014, at her residence, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday, Oct.26 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with a rosary being recited at 7:00 p.m. Sunday. The funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, Oct. 27 at St. Mary''s Catholic Church with Msgr. Benedict Zientek, celebrant....
Roger Hackney
Oct 24, 2014
Roger Gene Hackney, 84, husband of Helen Hackney, died October 24, 2014 in Brenham. Graveside services are scheduled for 1:45 p.m., Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Roger Hackney was born May 7, 1930 in Middletown, Ohio to Grover and...

Tacitus Thornhill
Oct 24, 2014
Tacitus "Tas" Clay Thornhill, Jr. died Friday, October 24, 2014. Surviving him are many friends, his niece Mary Louise Thornhill, his nephew William Routt Thornhill, Jr., wife Catherine and their triplets, Mary Catherine, Theresa Caroline and William Routt Thornhill III. The Rite of Committal and Interment will be held Saturday, November 1, 2014, at 10:00 o''clock in the morning...
Oscar Sommers, Jr.
Oct 23, 2014
Oscar Lonnie "Jack" Sommers, Jr., 88, husband of Bette Jo Powledge Sommers, died October 23, 2014 at Brenham Nursing and Rehab. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 27, 2014 at First Baptist Church of Brenham, with Charlie Matejowski and Troy Sikes officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives...