Recent Obituaries

Carl Vaughn Dimoush

Jan 12, 2024

Carl Vaughn Dimoush, widower of Bernell Louise Dimoush, died on January 12, 2024 in College Station, Texas.

Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 22, 2024, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Carl Dimoush was born on January 18, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri, to Walter C. and Ethel Eunice (Varner) Dimoush....

David Folschinsky

Jan 11, 2024

David John Folschinsky

3/13/1954 - 1/11/2024

David John Folschinsky passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 11, 2024 in Brenham, Texas at the age of 69 years. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, respected, trusted, blessed with a marvelous sense of humor and loved by all that knew him. A community leader and a man of many talents,...

Berry Lee Goldberg

Jan 9, 2024

Berry Lee Goldberg, 89, of Brenham passed away on January 9, 2024.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Rehburg with Pastor Ken Weiss officiating. Burial will follow in the...

Caroline Dorothy Weed

Jan 7, 2024

 

Caroline Muchow Weed, age 78 of Brenham passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 7, 2024, after a brief illness with pancreatic cancer.

Visitation with family will be Thursday, January 11th from 5pm to 7pm at Memorial Oaks Chapel, Brenham.  Funeral services will be Friday, January 12th at 2pm at St. John’s United Church of Christ...

Rose Lohmeyer

Jan 6, 2024

Rose Lee Lohmeyer, 93, of Washington on the Brazos, passed away on January 06, 2024. Visitation with family will be on Wednesday, January 10th from 5:00 to 7:00pm, at Memorial Oaks Chapel, Brenham. Funeral service will be 10:30am Thursday, January 11th at Friedens Church of Washington with burial following in the Friedens Cemetery.

 

Rose Lee was born on December...

Carl Edward Schomburg

Jan 4, 2024

Born July 6, 1928, in Brenham, Texas to Dennis W. and Margaret (Eckardt) Schomburg. He graduated from Brenham High School and Blinn College.  In 1949, he graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a BA in Sociology and was a member of the Texas Longhorn Band.  He later received his Master’s degree in Education and in 1966 he...

Carol Cook Kiphart

Jan 1, 2024

 

Carol Cook Kiphart died Monday, January 1, 2024, in Brenham.  She was born February 7, 1956 in Grand Prairie, Texas.

The only daughter and third child of R.E. Hendrick, Jr. and Christine Hendrick Underwood, Carol was preceded in death by her parents and infant brother Ronald Eugene Hendrick.

On May 4, 1974 in Houston, Carol married the love of...

Louis Frank Kenjura, Jr.

Dec 31, 2023

 

Louis Frank Kenjura, Jr., 78 passed away on December 31, 2023. 

Louis was born on Sept. 17, 1945 in Houston, Tx. to Louis Frank Kenjura and Lela Mae Hutchins Kenjura. He lived in Brenham until he was 13 years old. He grew up in Houston and served in the Marines during the Vietnam war. Louis was active and supported...

Trey Strickland

Dec 31, 2023

Nello (Trey) Strickland III, age 65, of Brenham and a former resident of the Hill Country, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 31, 2023.

Trey was born April 7, 1958, in Brenham, the son of Nello Strickland, Jr. and Dorothy Jane (Moerbe) Strickland. A graduate of Somerville High School, Trey served in Law Enforcement and SWAT Narcotics Teams...

Ruth Free

Dec 31, 2023

 

Ruth Free, 96, former resident of Brenham, passed away on December 31, 2023. Visitation with family will be Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00, January 4, 2024 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, Brenham. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Friday, January 5, 2024 at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville with burial following in Prairie Lea Cemetery.

Ruth was born on August 6, 1927...

John "Wes" Davenport

Dec 28, 2023

John Wesley Davenport, 82, died peacefully in his home in Carmine, TX, surrounded by his wife, Madeline Johnson, his daughters and several close family members.

Wes was born in Dallas County, TX and adopted by Nancy and Claude Davenport, who preceded him in death. He graduated Texas Tech University, where he was commissioned into the U.S. Army as...

Christopher Moye

Dec 26, 2023

With humble acceptance of God’s will, we announce the sudden passing of Christopher Vincent Moye, 38, of Katy, TX, on December 26, 2023.

Beloved son of Olen and Kathleen, grandson of Donna Malloy, brother of Cody, brother-in-law of Kaitlyn, uncle of Beckett and fiancée of Morgan Miller, Chris touched countless lives as a family member, friend, teacher, musician and soulmate....

Edward Joe Stegint

Dec 24, 2023

 

Edward Joe Stegint, age 77, of Hempstead, Texas, passed away on December 24, 2023.

Edward was born on September 3, 1946, to Felix and Catherine A. (Strzelecke) Stegint, in Brenham, Texas.

He was a graduate of Reagan High School in Houston, and worked as a welder fabricator in the oilfield industry until his retirement.

He was united in marriage...

Lee Ballard

Dec 22, 2023

Lavinia Magdalena (Lee) Polczak Ballard was born on March 15, 1930 ~ yes, the Ides of March, to Stanley and Anna Polczak. Both immigrants from Poland, Lee's parents instilled in her a deep love for family, unwavering faith, and strength and tenacity in life's hard times, while growing up on the family farm in Richland, NY with her brothers and...

Linda Louise Werner

Dec 17, 2023

 

Linda Louise Werner, 70, of Sargent, TX, died on December 17, 2023.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 22, 2023 at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville, TX with Rev. Corby Brizendine officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Somerville.

Linda was born on December 8, 1953 in Brenham, TX to Jewel Malkey and...

Grace Boehnemann

Dec 17, 2023

Grace Allyne (Lange) Boehnemann of Burton passed away on Sunday, December 17th, 2023.

Grace was born August 29, 1931 to Bernhard and Paula (Altmann) Lange. She was baptized on December 15, 1931 in Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine and was confirmed November 12, 1944 in the same church.

On April 12, 1953 she was married to Alton (Pido)...

Mary Ann Quebe-Luce

Dec 16, 2023

 

Mary Ann Quebe-Luce, 94, of Brenham, TX, died on December 16, 2023 in Brenham, TX.

A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham, TX.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 20, 2023 with Pastor Norm officiating at St. John’s Lutheran Church...

Donald Weiss

Dec 16, 2023

Donald E. Weiss, age 90, of Brenham, Texas, passed away on December 16, 2023.

Donald was born on December 31, 1932, to Emanuel and Clara (Schroeder) Weiss, in Houston, Texas.

He graduated from Brenham High School in 1951 and attended classes at Blinn College and the University of Houston.

He was married to Norma Dawson Weiss on...

Leona Landgraf

Dec 16, 2023

Leona Landgraf took her last breath on earth on December 15, 2023, and her first breath in Heaven the very next moment. In perfect health, she was joyfully reunited with her husband of 57 years, Lonnie Landgraf, her parents, and her brother.

Leona was born on April 9, 1940 and met Lonnie while both were students at Blinn...

Allan Draehn

Dec 15, 2023

Allan Wade Draehn, age 69, of Brenham, TX, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 19th from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham, TX. Memorial Service will be at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, December 19th, also at Memorial Oaks Chapel.

Allan was born on January 13, 1954, in...