Recent Obituaries

Michael Tillotson
Oct 13, 2009
Michael D. Tillotson, 58, of the Longpoint community in Washington County, died in his home on the morning of Monday, October 12, 2009. Born in Richton, Mississippi on April 17, 1951 Michael was the son of T. Carrol & June Denton Tillotson. He attended the University of New Orleans and the Seminary of St. Vladimir. He was a mechanical...

Wilburn Meyer
Oct 13, 2009
Wilburn Meyer, 66, of Caldwell, died October 13, 2009 in a College Station hospital. Wilburn was born January 20, 1943 in Burton to Willie A. and Evelyn Jezek Meyer. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Paul Lutheran Church of Rehburg, and graduated from Burton High School. He served in the U. S. Army. He is survived by a...
Carl Gambill
Oct 12, 2009
Carl Clifton "Buddie" Gambill, 79, of Brenham, husband of Madeleine Drews Gambill, died October 12, 2009 in Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center. Buddie Gambill was born October 13, 1929 to Alvin Wesley and Grace Smith Gambill in Snow Hill, Arkansas. He served his country in the U. S. Navy, and married Madeleine Drews on June 29, 1954. Mr. Gambill retired...
Evelyn Spies
Oct 9, 2009
Evelyn V. Dornhoefer Spies, 82, widow of Allen Spies, died October 9, 2009 in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Born February 2, 1927 in Fayette County to Albert and Lydia Ullrich Dornhoefer, she was baptized in Windedale Lutheran Church by Rev. Brownette, who also later confirmed her in the same church. On October 23, 1949, she was married to...
Marilyn Lueckemeyer
Oct 9, 2009
Marilyn Jurries Lueckemeyer, 80, wife of Wesley Norman Lueckemeyer, died October 9, 2009 at her residence in Cypress, Texas. Mrs. Lueckemeyer was born January 25, 1929 in Greenvine to Robert and Rosa Rippel Jurries. She graduated from Brenham High School in 1946. On July 3, 1947 she was married to Wesley Norman Lueckemeyer at First Baptist Church in Brenham....

Laverne Albers
Oct 8, 2009
LaVerne Eckert Albers, 81, widow of Milton A. Albers, died October 8, 2009 in Monument Hill Rehab and Nursing Center in La Grange. Born in Walhalla, Texas on March 18, 1928 to Ernest and Elise Renck Eckert, she was baptized May 13, 1928 in the home of her parents by Rev. H. Brunotte. On October 6, 1940, she was...

Cameron Horne
Oct 5, 2009
Cameron Michael Van Horne, son of Ryland Michael and Amanda Marie Emick Van Horne of Houston, died October 5, 2009 in Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center. Cameron was born October 5, 2009. Besides his parents, Cameron is survived by his paternal grandparents, Mike Blair and Crystal Lee Van Horne; maternal grandparents, Harold William Emick III and Mary Morehead Emick; and...

Cameron Horn
Oct 5, 2009
Cameron Michael Van Horne, son of Ryland Michael and Amanda Marie Emick Van Horne of Houston, died October 5, 2009 in Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center. Cameron was born October 5, 2009. Besides his parents, Cameron is survived by his paternal grandparents, Mike Blair and Crystal Lee Van Horne; maternal grandparents, Harold William Emick III and Mary Morehead Emick; and...
Emma Naegeli
Oct 4, 2009
Emma Elise Mertz Naegeli, 93, of the Latium community, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2009 at Trinity Medical Center. She was born September 2, 1916 to Wilhelm J. Mertz and Florence Edith Williams Mertz in the Wesley community. On November 27, 1919, she was baptized by Rev. J. Appel in Salem Lutheran Church of Welcome, and confirmed on March...
Kenneth Parker, Sr.
Oct 4, 2009
Kenneth Dorsey Parker, Sr. died Saturday October 3, 2009 in Brenham, Texas. He was born September 8, 1943 in Abilene, Texas to Mary Catherine Demars and August Dorsey Parker, Jr. who both preceded him in death. His father, a 1st Lt. was killed in Normandy France on June 9, 1944. He was predeceased by grandparents, August Dorsey Parker, Sr....

Nan Kirbow
Oct 2, 2009
Mrs. Nan C. Kirbow, age 79 of Brenham and a former resident of Corpus Christi, passed away on October 2, 2009 at St. Joseph. She was the widow of Leland Kirbow. Nan was born on November 24, 1924 to Adrian Bryan and Josephine Harvey in Alanta, Texas. Nan is survived by a son Kerry Kilbow of Brenham, sisters-in-law Nan...

Nan Kirbow
Oct 2, 2009
Mrs. Nan C. Kirbow, age 79 of Brenham and a former resident of Corpus Christi, passed away on October 2, 2009 in Bryan, TX. She was the widow of Leland Kirbow. Nan was born on November 24, 1924 to Adrian Bryan and Josephine Harvey in Alanta, Texas. Nan is survived by a son Kerry Kilbow of Brenham, sisters-in-law Nan...
Anita Rathke
Sep 29, 2009
Anita Lena Boecker Rathke, 94, of Bleiblerville, widow of Walter Rathke, died September 29, 2009 in Trinity Medical Center. Born November 16, 1914 in the Vogelsang Community near Ben Arnold in Milam County, Texas to August and Otillie Hill Boecker, she was baptized on March 21, 1915 and confirmed on May 27, 1929 in St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church...
Melvin Grimm
Sep 26, 2009
Melvin A. Grimm, 85, husband of Nancy Allsip Grimm, died September 26, 2009 in College Station Medical Center. Mr. Grimm was born June 8, 1924 to Otto and Ella Wittner Grimm. He was baptized September 14, 1924 in Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine by Rev. Koeper, and confirmed on September 24, 1938 in St. Paul''s Lutheran Church of Brenham...
August Oevermann
Sep 24, 2009
Mr. Oevermann was born November 4, 1924 in Rehburg, Washington County, To August H. and Elsie Jaster Oevermann. He was baptized in St. Paul''s Lutheran Church of Rehburg on November 30, 1924, and confirmed at St. John''s United Church of Christ in Burton on April 2, 1939. He attended the Burton area schools. On November 19, 1950, he married...
Curlie Minden
Sep 21, 2009
Curlie Von Minden, 91, of Brenham, died September 21, 2009, at Bluebonnet Hills Care Center in Brenham. Mrs. Von Minden was born November 10, 1917, in Winedale, Texas, the daughter of Henry C.A. and Wilhelmina Spies Ullrich. She was educated at Winedale Schools. Being with her family was very important to her. She enjoyed cooking and loved her flowers,...

Curtis Cowan
Sep 21, 2009
Curtis Charles Cowan, 54, husband of Kimberly Cowan, died September 21, 2009 in Trinity Care Center in Brenham. Mr. Cowan was born August 13, 1955 to Don and Lucille Beausoleil Cowan in Dallas, Texas. On July 28, 1984, he married Kimberly Ann Guy in Dallas. He was employed as a salesman in the electronics industry. Survivors include his wife,...
Wilburn Jaeger
Sep 19, 2009
Mr. Wilburn R. Jaeger went home to be with Jesus on September 19, 2009. Will was born in Port Arthur, TX on February 5, 1939. When Will was 5, the family moved back to Burton. He graduated from Burton High School in 1957, receiving several certificates for "Perfect Attendance". He lettered in basketball and baseball, the American Legion honored...

Hazel Wilkening
Sep 18, 2009
Hazel Dell Boone Wilkening, 93, went to meet our Lord on Friday, September 18, 2009, with her family at her side, encircling her with their love and prayers. Hazel was born September 26, 1915 in Burton, Texas. She was the daughter of Ira Boone and Lula Knittel Boone. She attended the Burton schools through the eighth grade the highest...