Recent Obituaries

Feb 1, 2011

Eugene Henry "Dutch" Ahlhorn, Sr., 92, of Brenham, died February 1, 2011 at Argent Court in Brenham. Funeral services will be held Monday, Feb. 7 at 2:00 p.m. at Salem Lutheran Church of Salem with Pastor Charles Parnell officiating. Burial will be in Shelby Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6...

Jan 31, 2011

Hennie Klussmann Schroeder, 95, widow of Erich H. Schroeder, passed away January 31, 2011 in The Care Center of Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011 at Grace Lutheran Church, with Pastors Matthew Jacobs and William Holzer officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives Wednesday evening...

Jan 27, 2011

John P. Trimble, first resident of Kruse Village, Brenham, Texas, died January 27, 2011 at the age of 94. He was born Feb. 12, 1916 in Dubuque, Iowa, adopted by John and Bessie Phillips Trimble of Minneapolis, Minnesota, He graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Business Administration. His career was in management and auditing for...

Jan 26, 2011

Janet Slott, 45, passed away January 25, 2011 in Brenham. Janet was born December 12, 1965 in Huntsville to Martin H. and Linda Malak Slott. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. in St. Joseph Catholic Church in New Waverly. A Rosary will be recited Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. at Sam Houston Funeral...

Jan 26, 2011

Isabell Brandt Emshoff, 98, widow of Arnold F. Emshoff, passed away January 26, 2011 in Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 29, 2011 at St. James Lutheran Church in New Wehdem, with Pastor Jill Vivroux officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives...

Jan 25, 2011

Johnelle Bradley Kasprowicz, 83, wife of Donald F. Kasprowicz, passed away January 25, 2011 in Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Rev. Mr. Dewain E. Smith will officiate. Burial will take place at 3:00 p.m. in the College Station City Cemetery. The family...

Jan 21, 2011

Leroy Louis Schwenke, 89, of Bellville, died January 21, 2011, in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. The funeral will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 24 at St. James Lutheran Church of New Wehdem with Pastor Jill Vivroux officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday,...

Jan 18, 2011

Rose D. Nicholas, 89, of Austin, passed away January 18, 2011 in Austin. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham. Pastor Burkholder of Trinity Baptist Church in Austin will officiate. Interment will be in St. Paul''s Lutheran Church Cemetery in Rehburg. Mrs. Nicholas was born April 22, 1921...

Jan 15, 2011

Christopher P. Lovelidge, 53, of Brenham, passed away January 15, 2011 in Scott and White Hospital in Temple. The family will receive friends and relatives from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Tuesday evening, January 18, 2011, at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Christopher Lovelidge was born September 23, 1957 in Freeport, N.Y. to Thomas John and Agnes Schiller Lovelidge. He is...

Jan 13, 2011

Benita Helm Kellogg, 90, widow of William L. Kellogg, passed away January 13, 2011 in College Station Medical Center. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, January 17, 2011 at 10:00 at Christ Lutheran Church in Brenham. Burial will take place in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston at 2:00 p.m. The family will receive friends and relatives Sunday evening...

Jan 11, 2011

Janette Elsie Schoenberg Schmidt, 86, of Brenham, died January 11, 2011, at College Station Medical Center. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 13 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday, January 14, at the chapel in Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham with Pastor John David...

Jan 11, 2011

Funeral Mass for Maria Amalia Ortiz, 73, wife of Juan Ortiz, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 15, 2011 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Chappell Hill, with Father Jozef Musial, Officiant. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. A Rosary will be celebrated Friday evening at 7:00 a.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Maria Ortiz passed away...

Jan 6, 2011

Alma A. Knipstein, 89, widow of Louis Knipstein passed away January 6, 2011 in Kindred Hospital NW in Houston. A graveside service will be held Saturday January 8, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Prairie Lea Cemetery, with Pastor Lawrence Bade officiating. The family will receive friends and relatives from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Friday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel....

Jan 5, 2011

Evelyn Lehmann Reue, 81, widow of Harry Reue, passed away January 5, 2010 in Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 7, 2010 at Christ Lutheran Church with Pastor Karen Wilhelm officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives Thursday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m....

Jan 4, 2011

Adell Kunkel, 81, widow of Alfred Kunkel, passed away January 4, 2011 in Memorial Herman Memorial City Hospital in Houston. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a. m, Friday, January 7, 2011 at St. Paul½s Lutheran Church of Rehburg, with Rev. Steve Cox officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives Thursday...

Jan 3, 2011

Manola Papke Dannhaus, 92, of Brenham, widow of Melvin H. Dannhaus, passed away January 3, 2011 at the Brenham Rest Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church. Pastor Matthew Jacobs will officiate, with interment to follow at Prairie Lea Cemetery. The family will receive family and friends Wednesday evening...

Jan 2, 2011

Leroy H. Boenker, 84, of Brenham, Texas, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. Leroy was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Mr. Boenker was born September 16, 1926 in William Penn, Texas to Ernest and Alwine Kettler Boenker. He was baptized October 24, 1926 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in William Penn by...

Jan 1, 2011

Donald Eugene Loesch, 63, husband of Darlene White Loesch, passed away January 1, 2011 at his residence.

Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, January 4, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Pastor Karen Wilhelm will officiate. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives Monday evening from 5:00 until...

Jan 1, 2011

Barry Keith Cordray, 40, of Cypress, TX was called to the lord on January 1, 2011 in Brenham, Texas. Barry was born in Beaumont, January 11, 1970 to Susan and Barry Joe Cordray; growing up in Beaumont, Houston, and then moving to Brenham in 1983, where he attended and graduated from Brenham High School in 1988. Barry was a...

Dec 25, 2010

Mary Victoria Kmiec Jaworski, 91, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2010. Mary was born July 15, 1919 in Chappell Hill, Texas to John & Hedwig Kaliszewski Kmiec. On February 14, 1943 she married Edwin Effie A. Jaworski at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Mary and Effie later returned to Chappell Hill to operate a general store,...