All Obituaries

Margaret Diane “Margie” Mertz, 66, of Burton, TX, went to her heavenly home on April 11, 2021 in Bryan, TX. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine with Deacon Cindy Robles officiating. Burial will follow at Latium Cemetery. A visitation will be from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with the family present from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Margaret was born on...

Bennie Herman Hanath was born August 6, 1933 in Berlin Community in a barn at home.  His parents are the late Richard and Annie Hanath.  A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 16, 2021 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor Phil Geleske officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Lea Cemetery. A visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Bennie chopped cotton, cut wood, and...

Ralph Wittner, 83, born in Brenham, Texas on February 22, 1938 to B.J. and Lennis Koehn Wittner passed to his heavenly home on April 9, 2021, following a courageous battle with stage four pancreatic cancer, COPD, and other chronic illnesses, at his home in Brenham, Texas. Due to Covid-19 face masks are required to attend all services. Visitation will be from 7 a.m.- 7 p.m. on Monday, April 12, 2021 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with the family present from 5 - 6.30 p.m. A funeral service will be...

Born on June 24, 1948, Lois Elaine Weinert Albright, was greeted by her army of angels on April 6, 2021. Family will receive visitors at Memorial Oaks Chapel, Brenham, Texas on Friday April 9, 2021 from 5p.m. to 7p.m. A celebration of her life will be held at Salem Lutheran Church, Brenham, Texas on Saturday April 10, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. with Charlotte Albert officiating. The family invites you to wear blue and/or yellow, which were Lois’s favorite colors. A private burial will be held at...

MARY HELEN ALEXANDER BARTLETT, 99, of Brenham, Texas peacefully passed away on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Scott and White Hospital in Brenham with family and friends by her side. She moved from Houston to Brenham seven years ago to be near family. Mary Helen was born on April 15, 1921 in Pearland, Texas, the third of 10 children to Charles Hansbrough and Helen Drisdale Alexander. Mary was just 11 days from her 100th birthday. Mary was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Houston...

Doris Mae Dippel Voelkel, age 83, of Shelby, Texas, died on April 4th, 2021 in Industry, Texas.  A visitation will be at Memorial Oaks Chapel, Brenham, Texas on Wednesday April 7th, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 7 p.m.  Graveside service will be held at Shelby Cemetery, Shelby, Texas on Thursday April 8th at 10:00 a.m, with Pastor John David Nedbalek and Heidi Dixon. She was born in Fayette County, Texas to Clinton and Norma Krause Dippel.  She was baptized February 27, 1938...

Laverna Oppermann Jacob, age 92, died peacefully in her home meeting her Lord on April 3, 2021.   Visitation will be from 7a.m. to 7p.m. on Tuesday April 6, 2021 at Memorial Oaks Chapel.   Her funeral service will be at Christ Lutheran Church, Brenham, Texas on Wednesday April 7, 2021 at 10a.m. Burial will follow at Prairie Lea Cemetery.  Face masks will be required at the funeral service.   She was born in Oldenburg, Texas to Edgar and Olga Spies Oppermann on...

Billy Wayne Davenport, 85, of Brenham, passed away on April 2, 2021. Funeral services will be on Monday, April 5, at 3:00pm at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Visitation will begin at 1:00pm preceding the service. Following the funeral, private burial services will take place at Phillipsburg German Methodist Cemetery Billy Wayne was born on September 4, 1935, in Enid, Oklahoma to parents Clyde and Peggy (Brewer) Davenport. He grew up in Enid and attended Enid High School. At the age of 23 Billy was...

She loved people, crafting, music and most all things in life. Sherilyn Beth Dippel was born in Brenham on July 24, 1940 to Elizabeth and Melvin Dippel. She was christened at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, and she moved to Baytown at the age of seven with her family.  She grew up in Baytown, enjoying dancing and spending time with neighbors and family. Her father passed away in 1961. Ten years later, her mother married Robert Hahn, and they returned to Brenham. Sherilyn returned...

Johnnie A. Hamilton joined her Heavenly Father on March 29, 2021 in Brenham, Texas.    A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with Pastor Troy Sikes officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Lea Cemetery.   A visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Memorial Oaks Chapel.   Johnnie was born on June 29, 1921 to Beulah and Rufus White in Childress, Texas.  She graduated from...