Recent Obituaries

Dr. Banker Jr.
Aug 31, 2013
Dr. C. A. Banker, Jr. passed away on August 31, 2013 at Scott & White Hospital in Brenham, Texas. He was born on November 12, 1925, the eldest son of Charles August Banker, Sr. and Katy Hughes, and he grew up in Needville, Texas. After graduating from Boling High School, he entered Texas A&M College and went on to...
Gus Rust
Aug 31, 2013
Gus Albert Rust, 89, of Brenham, husband of Teckla Ruby Rust, died on August 31, 2013 at Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 2 p.m. at St. Paul''s Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Pastor Phillip Fenton officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday September 3, 2013, from...
Rosa Bugaj
Aug 30, 2013
Rosa Bugaj, 85, died August 30, 2013 in College Station Medical Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 3, at St. Mary''s Catholic Church, with Father Benedict Zientek officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday evening, with a Rosary recited at 7 p.m. Rosa was born...
Doris Burk
Aug 30, 2013
Doris Jean "Danford" Burk, 69, of Brenham, Texas passes away Friday, August 30, 2013 at 4:30 a.m. at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Visitation will be Tuesday September 3, 2013 form 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham with Pastor Jon...
Delphine Schilling
Aug 29, 2013
Delphine Gus Schilling, 87, widower of Gladys Schilling, passed away August 29, 2013 in Bellville. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 2, 2013 at St. Paul''s Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Pastors Phil Fenton and Kindleee Lund officiating, Burial will follow in Emmanual Lutheran Church Cemetery in Greenvine, with full military honors by the Brenham Honor Guard....

Edwin Clark
Aug 27, 2013
Edwin Odell Clark, 69, died August 27, 2012 in Brenham. A private graveside service is scheduled for Sunday, September 1, 2013. Edwin Clark was born October 29, 1943 in Bryan to Frank Brooks and Thelma Christine Mooney Clark. He was baptized into the Christian faith in San Antonio. Edwin served in the military with the Coast Guard, and later...
Erna Gaskamp
Aug 26, 2013
Funeral services for Erna Heckmann Gaskamp, 88, widow of Gilbert R. Gaskamp, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 30 at St. Paul''s Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Pastors Phil Fenton and Kindlee Lund officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 29 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Mrs. Gaskamp passed away August...
Linda Clay
Aug 26, 2013
Linda Helen Clay, 59, of Brenham, died August 26, 2013, at St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Visitation with the Clay family will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 28 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 29 at Independence Cemetery. Mrs. Clay was born November 6, 1953, in Corpus...
Edna Jurries
Aug 16, 2013
Edna Webernick Jurries, age 98, died peacefully on August 16, 2013 at her home in Caldwell, Texas. She was born June 21, 1915, to Otto Webernick and Hulda Jeske Webernick in the Live Oak Community of Washington County. She was baptized as a child and confirmed on April 13, 1930, at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Prairie Hill....

Harold Schwartz, Jr.
Aug 8, 2013
Harold Schwartz, Jr., 68, of Brenham, the husband of Gladys Schwartz, died Aug. 8, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church of Berlin, with Pastor Ken Weiss officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Saturday evening at Memorial...
Mildred Helm
Jul 30, 2013
Funeral services for Mildred Lydia Gregor Helm, widow of Charlie Helm, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Zion Lutheran Church, with Pastor Pat Lehrer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Mrs. Helm passed away July 30, 2013, in Houston,...

Dorothy Riggs
Jul 29, 2013
Dorothy "Louise" Phillips Gibert Riggs died on July 29, 2013, at the age of 91. Visitation with family and friends will be Thursday, August 1 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 2, at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Rehburg, near Burton. Interment will be at the church cemetery. Louise...

Lisa Nease
Jul 28, 2013
Lisa Michelle Hibbeler Nease, 46, of Burton, died July 28, 2013, in Bryan. A graveside service will be held Friday, Aug. 2 at 9:30 a.m. at Mt. Zion Cemetery, near Burton. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 1, at Foehner Funeral Home in Burton. Mrs. Nease was born September 27, 1966, in Texas City, to...
John Behne, Jr.
Jul 27, 2013
John Louis Behne, Jr., 60, lost his battle with cancer on July 27, 2013 in Brenham, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Wednesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Born in Houston, Texas on November 1, 1952, John was the son...

Paul Handley, Jr.
Jul 23, 2013
Paul Reuben Handley, Jr., 63, of Washington, died July 23, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Handley was born June 12, 1950, in Dumas, Arkansas, to Paul Reuben Sr. and Namonia Jean James Handley. After graduating from Grady High School, he attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. On April 15, 1996, he was married to Jane McKelvey. He...
Malet Weatherby
Jul 22, 2013
It has pleased God, in accordance with His merciful and divine providence, on July 22, 2013 to summon to Himself out of this vale of tears, the soul of Malet Markwardt Weatherby. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, July 24 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham. The funeral service will be Thursday, July 25 at...

Verde Pomykal
Jul 18, 2013
Funeral services for Verde Pomykal, 83, husband of Janet Pomykal, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, July 21, 2013 in Wesley Brethren Church, with Pastor Michael Groseclose officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 until 8 p.m., Saturday, July 20, 2013 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Mr. Pomykal passed away July 18, 2013...

Alvira Drews
Jul 15, 2013
Funeral services for Alvira Naumann Buro Drews, 92, are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville, with Pastor Pat Lehrer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Mrs. Drews passed away July 15, 2013 in Scott and...

Lois Tottenham
Jul 15, 2013
Lois Kay Hollis Tottenham was born June 13, 1915 and died peacefully on July 15, 2013 at the age of 98. Born in the East Texas town of Diboll, Lois was the daughter of Rev. James Walter Hollis and Ora Young Hollis. She is predeceased by her beloved husband, Kinion Woodson Tottenham of Brenham, brother Gerald Hollis of Beeville...

Jean Riddle
Jul 10, 2013
Jean P. Riddle, 92, widow of Clayton Edward Riddle, passed away July 10, 2013 in Brenham. Jean was born September 28, 1920 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Kenneth W. and Jewel Eugenia Batemen Powell. After completing her education, she served her country in the U. S. Army from August 20, 1943 to January 24, 1946, as a First Lieutenant...