All Obituaries

Roger Dale Schoenst went to be with the Lord and those faithfully departed loved ones early on June 26, 2022. He was born on February 19, 1953, to Fritz Conrad Sr. and Estella Ida (Neumann) Schoenst at The Farm near Carmine. He grew up loving the cowboy way of life. He broke horses and continued to halter break colts until the last two months of his life. Roger never met a stranger. Anywhere he went he could strike up a conversation. He loved his family, horses, cowboy things, and talking...

Kenneth Hubert Bevers made his journey to Heaven on June 25, 2022, joining his sweetheart Annie who made the journey four years ago. He will be forever remembered by his children Troy (Tracie) Bevers, Tracy (Jeff) Kamprath, and Kelly Bevers (wife of Travis who preceded his parents in death), nine grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, his sister and friend June Haas, and more extended family and many dear friends. Ken was born on January 9, 1937 in Bellville, Texas to Hubert and Vertie...

Gerhard Veith was born November 23, 1954 in Munich Germany to Edward (Archie) Clarence Veith and Martha Elizabeth Bischof Veith while his dad was serving in the US military and stationed in Germany. Gerhard spent his early years in Germany and at the age of five he moved with his mother to join his father in Houston, Texas. After arriving in Houston, Gerhard’s sisters Judy and Linda were born and completed the Veith family.  Gerhard attended elementary through high school in the...

Hugh J. Cobb, Jr., known to many as “HJ”, passed away on June 23, 2022. He was 88 years old. Visitation with the family will start at 10:00 am, on Saturday, July 2, at Pine Island Baptist Church. The funeral service will begin at 11:00 am. Graveside services will be that afternoon at 3:00 pm at Hopewell Cemetery in Normangee, Texas. HJ was born December 29, 1933 in Normangee, Texas to parents Hugh Sr. and Rubye (Taft) Cobb. He grew up in the area and graduated Normangee high...

Helen Schwarze Rodenbeck, 90, passed away peacefully at home on June 22, 2022. Visitation with the family will be from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm on Saturday, June 25 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Funeral services will be at 3:00 pm on Sunday, June 26 at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church with Dr. Craig Dohse officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Helen was born April 4, 1932 in the Salem Community to parents Louis Sr. and Selma (Richter) Schwarze. Helen was baptized May 15, 1932...

Danny Lanier Thompson, 73, passed away on Father’s Day, June 19, 2022.  The second of four children, Danny was born to Mable Douglas Thompson and Robert Lanier Thompson in Henderson, Tennessee on October 29, 1948.  The family made Texas their permanent residence in 1961 and settled in Channelview, where Dan would live until he moved to Brenham in 2018.  He graduated from Channelview High School in 1966. He began a career working for the Port Terminal Railroad...

Audrey Louise Bender, 86, of Brenham, TX passed away on June 13, 2022.  Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M on Friday, June 17, 2022 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral service will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, June 18, 2022 with Pastor Ross Shelton officiating at Memorial Oaks Chapel with burial following at Evergreen Memorial Park in Wharton, TX. Audrey was born on March 26, 1936 to Thomas Clayton and Viola (Huggins) James in Wharton, Tx. She grew up with 2 sisters on a country...

Shirley Anne Merryweather (Smith), 88, passed away on June 11, 2022, in Chappell Hill, Texas.  Born on February 11, 1934, in Easton, Maryland, she was the oldest of six children of Joseph Carroll and Grace Smith (Balderson).     Shirley grew up in Oxford, Maryland, and graduated from Easton High School in 1952.  She was an administrative assistant for the State of Maryland until her retirement in 1994.  Shirley enjoyed living life to the fullest and will...

Lewis "Bud" Foster, 79, left this world with a smile on his face to meet his Lord June 7, 2022, as he was sleeping, he was called home.  Bud fought his fight with cancer for many years and won several battles Visitation will be at Memorial Oaks Chapel, 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Friday, the funeral service will be at 2:00 pm Saturday June 18 at the First United Methodist Church in Brenham, Texas.  Burial will follow at Phillipsburg Methodist Cemetery. Bud was born...

Lawrence Eben, 81, of Industry, TX, died on June 7, 2022. A visitation will be held from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with the family present from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. A private funeral service will be held for the family on Friday, June 10, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Welcome Lutheran Church Cemetery with Pastor John Sutton officiating. Lawrence was born on January 8, 1941 in Brenham, TX to Ben and Viola Huebner Eben. Lawrence was a...