All Obituaries

Mary Ann Bates, 81 of Brenham, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Focus Care Nursing Home following a fall which resulted in a head injury. Visitation will be Saturday, February 27, 2021 from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. A graveside Christian burial will be held Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Oaklawn Cemetery, Somerville, TX. Mary Ann was born July 25, 1939 in Lyons, TX to Leon Bates and Madeline (Schoppe) Bates. She was baptized in Salem...

Frances Mae Butler, 79, of Brenham, TX, passed away on February 23, 2021 in Houston, TX. A visitation will be held at 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with the family present from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, March 1, 2021 at New Life Church of God in Brenham, TX with Albert Wright officiating. Burial will follow at Carter Cemetery. Mrs. Butler was born on January 10, 1942 in Burton, TX to...

Eleanor Rose Swonke, 87, of Brenham, passed away on February 23, 2021. Eleanor was born on September 22, 1933 in Newfoundland, Canada to parents Michael and Rachel Power. She was 1 of 10 children. When Eleanor was 18, she relocated to New York, where she worked at Chase Manhattan, New York. Throughout the years, Eleanor worked at Lilly Tulip Cup Corp. and Alvin Hospital. When Eleanor was not working, she was an avid reader, loved her flower garden, loved to laugh, and loved playing cards...

John Allen Littleton, 82, of Brenham, TX, died on February 23, 2021. A visitation will be held at 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Friday, February 26, 2021 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 26, 2021 at Prairie Lea Cemetery with Pastor Marty Mosher officiating. Mr. Littleton was born on August 1, 1938 in Hearne, TX to Audey Columbus and Lena Rainwater Littleton. He married his wife, Linda Smith, on September 4, 1965. He graduated from...

Elvera Rudloff was born on June 15, 1932 at her childhood home in Burton, Texas to parents Louis and Annie Braun and entered into eternal peace with the Lord on Monday, February 22, 2021 in Houston, Texas at the age of 88. She grew up with her five siblings; Annie Mae, M.C., James, Reuben, and Arthur on the family farm in Burton, Texas. She attended public schools and graduated from Burton High School.  Elvera was married to Perry Rudloff on October 11, 1980 at St. Paul Lutheran Church...

Jocelyn “Marie” Holderrieth Voelkel Marie was born December 8, 1939 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Houston, Texas to Alvin C. Holderrieth and Dessie B. Holderrieth, deceased. She grew up in the Heights area of Houston and was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. She earned her education and graduated from Lutheran High School. Marie met the love of her life, Oscar Branch Voelkel, Jr. on New Year’s Eve 1959 at the Esquire Ballroom in Houston where their...

Deissy Viridiana Grimaldo (Rubio), 35, of Brenham, passed away on February 20, 2021. Visitation with the family will be on Friday, February 26, from 12pm until the rosary is recited at 7pm at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Visitation will continue at 9:00 am until 12:00 pm on Saturday. All visitation times will take place at Memorial Oaks Chapel. On Saturday afternoon at 2pm a funeral mass will be held for Deissy at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Brenham. In the days following the funeral,...

Eugene William Swonke, 88, of Brenham, passed away on February 19, 2021. Eugene was born on May 18, 1932, in Houston, Texas to parents Pete and Frances (Keifel) Swonke. He was 1 of 10 children. When Eugene was in his early teens, the family relocated to Brenham, where he lived the majority of his life.   Throughout the years Eugene ran a dairy farm, large egg production operation and worked at Brentex Cotton Mill. When Eugene wasn't hard at work, he would spend his free time on...

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Lauriano Pineda, de 61 años, de Round Top, Texas, falleció el 15 de febrero de 2021. Lauriano Pineda también conocido por algunos como Larry y otros como "El Chivo" nació en Turitzio, Michoacán, México, el 19 de octubre de 1959 de Ramón Pineda y Paula Ramírez. De joven, Lauriano se aventuró por México y Estados Unidos donde trabajaba los campos y su amor por las plantas creció.  Se mudó a...