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John Hicks, Jr.

John Hicks, Jr.

May 30, 2011

John Cummings Pete Hicks, Jr., 69, of Marble Falls, Texas, found his final resting place on Monday, May 30, 2011. He was born October 12, 1941 in Hempstead, Texas. He retired with Southwestern Bell Telephone in Brenham, Texas after 35 years of faithful service in February of 1997. Before falling ill, Pete enjoyed fishing and hunting. His love as...

Barbara Beatty

Barbara Beatty

May 25, 2011

Barbara Mary Beatty, 75, wife of Robert Clifford Beatty, Sr., passed away May 25, 2011 in Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. A Memorial Funeral Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at St. Mary''s Catholic Church in Brenham. A Rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. prior to the service. Father David Ivey will officiate....

Elwood Renz

Elwood Renz

May 25, 2011

Elwood Emmett Renz, 81, of Brenham, passed away May 25, 2011 in Scott and White Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, May 27, 2011 at 10 a.m. in Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville. Pastor David Hall will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives at Memorial Oaks Chapel Thursday evening...

Norbert Stavena

Norbert Stavena

May 25, 2011

Norbert John Stavena, 76, of Brenham, husband of Olene Holesovsky Stavena, passed away May 25, 2011 at his residence. Born December 14, 1934 in Fayetteville, Texas, he was the fourth child of thirteen born to Ludwig and Anna Novosad Stavena. He was born in his home, delivered by midwife Mrs. F. C. Antonia Vecheta Zelesky, and was baptized December...

Laura Schwake

Laura Schwake

May 24, 2011

Laura Wehring Schwake, 92, of Brenham, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Born September 28, 1918 to Henry and Minnie Loesch Wehring in William Penn, she was baptized Nov. 24, 1918 in Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn by Rev. A. Bohot, and confirmed there March 25, 1934 by Rev. C. J. Appel. Laura married Johnnie Schwake on January...

Bonnie Schlottmann

Bonnie Schlottmann

May 22, 2011

Bonnie Jean Gajeske Schlottmann, 87, wife of the late Carl A. Schlottmann, went peacefully to her heavenly father on May 22, 2011 in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Bonnie Jean Gajeske Schlottmann was born January 18, 1924, in Brenham, Texas to Edgar and Annie Stelter Gajeske. She was baptized July 20, 1924, and later confirmed on April...

Louise Crafton

Louise Crafton

May 22, 2011

Mrs. Louise Elsa Crafton, age 88, passed away quietly at her home in the Sandy Hill area just East of Brenham on Sun, May 22, 2011. She was born on Aug 12, 1922 to Mr. Ralph E. Mack and Mrs. Josephine Plumley Mack, of Webster, Texas. Louise, affectionately known by her friends as Weezie, was an active member of...

Callie Yarbrough

Callie Yarbrough

May 21, 2011

Callie Faye Harville Yarbrough, 77, widow of James H. Yarbrough, passed away May 21, 2011, at her residence in Dayton. A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Foehner Funeral Home in Burton. Interment will follow in White Union Cemetery. The family will receive visitors Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Foehner...

Bryan Nix

Bryan Nix

May 19, 2011

Bryan Lee Nix, 52, of Liberty Hill, Texas, died May 19, 2011, at Seton-Williamson Hospital in Round Rock. The graveside service will be held Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham. Mr. Nix was born January 24, 1959, in Athens, Texas, to Edsel and Gloria Greenwade Nix. He was a 1978 graduate of...

Johnnie Lueckemeyer

Johnnie Lueckemeyer

May 18, 2011

Johnnie Mae Huseman Lueckemeyer, 88, wife of Harold "Pete" Lueckemeyer, passed away May 18, 2011 in Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Friday, May 20, 2011 in Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn. Pastor Jeffery King will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends and family Thursday evening...

William Schiller

William Schiller

May 13, 2011

William Daniel "Dan" Schiller January 21, 1932 to May 13, 2011 Exemplifying the importance of long-standing commitment, Dan Schiller served his community and family faithfully throughout his life. He will be remembered for his quiet pursuit of excellence and for his good humor. An instructor at Blinn College for forty-four years, Dan believed in the value of education. He...

Ubaldo Vasquez

Ubaldo Vasquez

May 11, 2011

Ubaldo Vasquez, 83, of Brenham, died May 11, 2011 in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 14 at 10:00 a.m. in Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Brenham with Deacon Bill Januszewski officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, May 13 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Mr. Vasquez was born February 1, 1928, in...

Bernita Adkison

Bernita Adkison

May 10, 2011

Bernita Prigge Adkison, 88, born August 30, 1922, passed away peacefully in her sleep, on May 10, 2011 in League City. Graveside services will take place in Prairie Lea Cemetery, Monday, May 16, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. Survivors include sons David Adkison and Leonard Adkison; brother Willie Prigge; sisters Myrtle Johnson, Edna Roehling, and Evelyn Buck and husband David;...

Marilyn Stein

Marilyn Stein

May 5, 2011

Marilyn Faye Grebe Stein, 70, of Brenham, died May 5, 2011 in Sheridan of Navasota. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 9 at St. Paul''s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brenham with Pastor Kathy Haueisen officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham. The family will receive friends and relatives from 5:00 to 7:00...

Nelda Wimberly

Nelda Wimberly

May 2, 2011

Nelda Heidemann Wimberly, 91, of Burton, wife of T. W. Wimberly, passed away May 2, 2011 at her residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m., Thursday, May 5, 2011 in St. John''s United Church of Christ in Burton, with Pastor Glen Schoeneberg officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives from...

Delphine May

Delphine May

May 2, 2011

Delphine Marie Maresh May, 83, widow of Quindell E. May, passed away May 2, 2011 in St. Mark''s Medical Center in La Grange. Funeral services are scheduled for 3 p.m., Friday, May 6, 2011 in St. Paul''s Evangelical Lutheran Church, with interment to follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Pastors Phil Fenton and Karen Haueisen will officiate. The family will...

Johnnie Bethke

Johnnie Bethke

Apr 30, 2011

Johnnie August Bethke, 83, of Burton, passed away on April 30, 2011 at the Brenham Rest Home. The widow of Helen Krause Bethke. Funeral service will be Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John''s United Church of Christ in Burton with Pastor Glen Schoeneberg officiating. Interment will follow in the church cementery. Visitation with the family...

Herbert Roemer Jr.

Herbert Roemer Jr.

Apr 29, 2011

Herbert Roemer Jr, husband of Gladys Marie Roemer, died April 29, 2011 at Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Herbert was born October 20, 1931 in Sandtown, Carmine, Texas. The son of Herbert and Alma Mueller Roemer. He was baptized on November 22, 1931 at At. Martin Lutheran Church by Reverend H. Brunotte, and confirmed on March 30, 1947...

Charles Aeschbcher

Charles Aeschbcher

Apr 25, 2011

Charles Eugene Aeschbacher, 76, husband of Verena Schilling Aeschbchaer, passed away April 25, 2011 in Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Carl Aeschbacher was born May 11, 1934 in Zurich, Switzerland to Eugene Charles and Bertha Mueller Aeschbacher. He was awarded a degree in Architecture in Switzerland, and later continued his studies in Denmark. On April 4, 1959, he...

Margaret Morehead

Margaret Morehead

Apr 18, 2011

Margaret Lucille Morehead, 81, passed away April 18, 2011 at her residence. A graveside service is scheduled for Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 10 a.m. in Wesley Brethren Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Born December 7, 1929 in Alta Loma, Texas to Alfred and...