Recent Obituaries
Maria Espinoza
Sep 24, 2013
Maria Rosa Espinoza, 86, widow of Francisco Espinoza, died September 24, 2013 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 3:30 p.m., Friday, September 27, 2013 at St. Mary''s Catholic Church, with Father Ernesto as officiant. Burial will follow in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation with family and friends will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday evening at...

Sylvia Kohus
Sep 19, 2013
Sylvia Ann Kohus was born May 6, 1932 in Andalusia, Alabama. After a brief bout with cancer, she died September 19, 2013 in Brenham, TX. Attending her at her death were her daughter, Barbara Kay Schmidt, and her friend, Ann Standhardt. To honor her memory and in lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hospice Brazos Valley at www.hospicebrazosvalley.org....
Elda Dusek
Sep 19, 2013
Elda Frieda Dusek, 93, widow of Henry Dusek, passed away September 19, 2013 in Brenham Nursing and Rehab. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine, with Pastor Rich Nelson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. prior to the service Saturday at...

Patricia Stein
Sep 17, 2013
Patricia Stein, 65, wife of Jerry Stein, died September 17, 2013 at her residence. Patricia was born January 9, 1948 in Bellville to Jesse and Irma Wilson Cook. She aattended area schools, and was employed as an apartment manager. Survivors include her husband, Jerry L. Stein of Brenham; Sons Kenneth Vitek of San Felipe, and Jimmy Vitek of Sealy,...

Clarence Kokemor
Sep 16, 2013
Clarence E. Kokemor, 71, husband of Dollie Schultz Kokemor, died September 16, 2013 in Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. A Memorial Service will be held at 4 p.m., Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at St. John United Church of Christ in Burton, with Pastor Judy Sherman officiating. Clarence E. Kokemor was born August 10, 1942 in Burton to William...
David Gurka
Sep 14, 2013
David Wayne Gurka, 45, of Chappell Hill, died September 14, 2013 at his residence. Visitation with the family will be at Memorial Oaks Chapel from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 with a rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Chappell Hill with Msgr. Benedict...
Dr. Calarco
Sep 13, 2013
Dr. James F. Calarco, of Fredonia, NY, the former Director of Institutional Research & Planning at SUNY Fredonia, died Friday Sept. 13, 2013 at the age of 69. Born Sept. 27, 1943 in Dunkirk to the late James C. Calarco and Frances Manuel Calarco, James was raised in Fredonia. He was a graduate of Fredonia High School and a...
Jimmie Hinze
Sep 12, 2013
Jimmie Wayne Hinze, 67, of College Station, went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 12, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be held at the Foehner Funeral Home, Burton, Texas, on Sunday, September 15, 2013 from 5 until 7 p.m. Services will be at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Round Top, Texas on...
Vinita Neutzler
Sep 9, 2013
Vinita Bell Logan Neutzler, 80, widow of Oliver A. Neutzler, died Sept. 9, 2013 in Brenham Nursing and Rehab. Funeral services are scheduled for 4 p.m., Thursday, September 12, 2013 in Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine, with Pastor Rich Nelson officiating. Interment will be in the La Bahia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday evening...
Maxine Edwards
Sep 8, 2013
Funeral services for Maxine LaVonne Edwards, 67, of Burton, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Rev. David Edwards and Pastor Bob Hoffmann officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 7:30 p.m. Monday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Mrs. Edward died September 8, 2013 in...
Joseph Hinton
Sep 8, 2013
Joseph Stuart Hinton was born May 16, 1948 in Houston to Phillip Deering and Sarah Elizabeth Wise Hinton. His work ethic began very early in his childhood. He served honorably in the U. S. Army and loved military history. After completing his education, he was a draftsman for Hudson Engineering and Brown & Root; then founded his own company,...
Mildred Moehlmann
Sep 7, 2013
Mildred Louise Moehlmann, 82, wife of Freddie Moehlmann, died September 7, 2013 at the residence of her son. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Sandy Hill, with Pastor Kris Brower officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday evening from 6 until 8...
Betty Zorn
Sep 6, 2013
Betty Doty Zorn passed away Friday, Sept. 6, 2013 in Brenham, TX after a long, valiant battle with cancer. Betty was born March 1, 1932 in Port Arthur to Lewis Doty and Beulah Nickelson Doty. She moved to Houston when she married Fred Zorn in 1950 and resided there until 1995, when they moved to Hempstead to be near...
Carl Hollingsworth
Sep 4, 2013
Carl Isaiah "Skip" Hollingsworth, Jr., 72, of Brenham, peacefully passed into the Lord''s hands on Sept. 4, 2013, at his residence. A memorial service to honor his life will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 at the Brenham Elks Lodge, 400 E. Germania St. Skip was born Oct. 26, 1940 in Pittsburgh, PA, to Carl Isaiah Sr....

Jerome Heintz
Sep 2, 2013
Jerome Heintz, 67, of Hempstead, died Sept. 2, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Burial will follow in Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Brenham. Visitation with the family will be Saturday, Sept. 7 from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Mr. Heintz was born Nov. 23, 1945 in...

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...