Recent Obituaries
Billie Baranowski
Apr 11, 2010
Billie Hope Dismukes Baranowski, 71, of Chappell Hill, widow of Alphonse Daniel Baranowski, died April 11, 2010 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Bryan. Born October 26, 1938 to Hamilton H. and Frances Mozelle Locklin Dismukes in Thorndale, Texas, she attended and graduated from Caldwell High School in May, 1957. On November 23, 1957, she was married to...
Nayeli Ocanas
Apr 11, 2010
Nayeli Pilar Ocanas, the infant daughter of Eddie and Mary Lou Ocanas, died April 11, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center. Born January 12, 2010 in Bryan, Nayeli is survived by her parents, Eddie and Mary Lou Gebhard Ocanas, brother, Aiden Charles Ocanas, grandparents Quintes and Charlene Gebhard, Jr. all of Brenham, and Greg and Rebecca Ocanas of Industry, great-grandmother,...
Edna Ashorn
Apr 1, 2010
Edna Boenker Ashorn, 91, of Brenham, widow of Henry Ashorn, died April 1, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center. Mrs. Ashorn was born November 4, 1918 in the William Penn Community of Washington County to Fritz and Henrietta Kettler Boenker. Edna was baptized December 15, 1918 in Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn by Pastor Alfred Bohat, and confirmed March...
Pauline Gorzycki
Apr 1, 2010
Pauline Verna "Doll" Gorzycki, 87, of Brenham, died April 1, 2010 in Trinity Care Center. Doll was born January 1, 1923 in the Tottenham Community of Washington County to William and Mary Catherine Gorski Gorzycki. She was baptized January 1, 1923 in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church of Chappell Hill by Rev. Max Budnik. Doll attended Tottenham area schools. For...
Gladys Steinfeld
Mar 30, 2010
Gladys Steinbach Steinfeld, 79, widow of Charlie Steinfeld, Jr., died March 30, 2010 in Bluebonnet Hills Care Center in Brenham. Gladys was born March 31, 1930 in the Gay Hill Community of Washington County to Louis Christian Sr. and Lena Noerenberg Steinbach. She was baptized July 27, 1930 by Pastor Adolph Walton in the Friedens United Church of Christ...
Ora Warmke
Mar 25, 2010
Ora Nell Warmke, 92, of Brenham, the widow of Wilfred Lee Warmke, died March 25, 2010. Mrs. Warmke was born January 4, 1918 in Burton, Texas to Ernest Don "Arnie" and Emma Eugene Derrick Knittel. She was baptized at Bauer''s Falls in Burton. She married Wilfred Lee Warmke in July 1936. He preceded her in death August 22, 1985....
Annadell Blum
Mar 24, 2010
Annadell Blum, 83, of Brenham, died March 24, 2010, at her residence. Mrs. Blum was born December 30, 1926, in Burton, Texas, to Henry and Annie Witschorke Hodde. She was baptized April 24, 1927 in St. John Evangelical Church of Burton by Pastor Adolph Walton and was confirmed September 22, 1940 in the same church by Pastor Edwin Eiben....
James Hay
Mar 23, 2010
James C. Hay was born in Temple, Texas on April 17, 1928 to William C. and Eulalia Mixson Hay. He departed this earth on March 23, 2010 after a struggle with cancer. James is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Sloan Hay, and his two sons, James W. Hay of Champaign, Illinois, and Steve Hay and wife...
Erma Smith
Mar 23, 2010
Erma Jean Smith, 65, of Brenham, died on March 23, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center. Born in Crower, Texas on September 13, 1944, Erma was the daughter of Scottie Smith, Sr. and Lela B. Williams Smith. She was a longtime resident of Brenham State Supported Living Center. Erma is survived by her brothers: Charles E. Smith, Robert Lee Smith,...
Johanna Kelso
Mar 20, 2010
Johanna Frances Vaughn Kelso, 94, of Brenham, widow of Homa Kelso, died March 20, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center. Johanna was born July 31, 1915 in Marietta, Oklahoma to Robert Alexander and Lillie Guzner Vaughn. During her childhood years, Johanna attended Mill Creek School in Washington County. On August 28, 1953, she married Homa Kelso in Liberty, Texas, and...
Mitchell Mingus
Mar 20, 2010
Mitchell "Mike" Mingus, 83, of Brenham, died March 20, 2010 in Dubuis Hospital in Bryan. Mike was born April 22, 1926 in Leitchfield, Kentucky to Virgil and Mary Elizabeth Mitchell Mingus. He was educated in Leitchfield area schools, and served with the U. S. Navy during World War II. He continued to serve his country during the Korean Conflict...
Nelda Schroeder
Mar 20, 2010
Nelda Lea Frenzel Schroeder, 63, of Brenham, widow of Elroy Schroeder, died March 20, 2010 in College Station Medical Center in College Station. Nelda was born in Round Top, Fayette County on September 26, 1946 to Alfred and Nola M. F. Klaus Frenzel. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, and graduated from RT-C High School in...
William Harris
Mar 18, 2010
William McGregor Harris, born November 8, 1930, passed away on March 18, 2010 at the age of 79. He was born in New York City, where he lived until he left to go to Augusta Military Academy, where he played on the Virginia State Champion football team in 1948. He attended the University of Texas on a football scholarship,...
Edwin Mickan
Mar 16, 2010
Edwin Ed Alfred Mickan, husband of Cora Schroeder Mickan, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village surrounded by his family. Mr. Mickan was born September 10, 1919, in Serbin, Texas to Herman T. and Anna Mittasch Mickan. He was baptized September 28, 1919, in St. Paul s Lutheran Church in Serbin by Rev. H. T. Killian....
Edith Fahrenkamp
Mar 14, 2010
Edith Mae Fahrenkamp, 88, of Brenham, widow of Fritz Fahrenkamp Jr, died March 14, 2010 at Kruse Village. Edith was born on October 15, 1921 to Albert and Edna "Heckman" Tolbert. Edith was married to Fritz Fahrenkamp Jr. on December 30, 1945 in Harrisburg, Pa. She was a member of Brenham Presbyterian Church, Volunteer Service of Kruse Memorial Village,...
Lois Hugo
Mar 12, 2010
Lois Elaine "Rebbe" Hugo, 63, of Brenham the widow of Glenwood Edward Hugo, died March 12, 2010 at Trinity Medical Center. Lois was born on January 18, 1947 to Gustav Rebbe and Martha Buck Rebbe in Burton. She was baptized at St. Pauls Lutheran Church of Rehburg on March 2, 1947 by Pastor R.J. Weber. She was confirmed on...
Geneva Herrmann
Mar 8, 2010
Geneva Beatrice Rosenbaum Herrmann, 84, wife of the late Alvin H. Herrmann, died on March 8, 2010 in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Geneva Beatrice Rosenbaum Herrmann was born January 7, 1926, in Burton, Texas to August and Rosa Lee Wilkening Rosenbaum. She was baptized on February 28, 1926 in St. Paul Lutheran Evangelical Church in Rehburg...
Melvin Wunderlich
Feb 28, 2010
Melvin Herbert Wunderlich was born June 21, 1921 to Gustav Adolph and Hulda Muske Wunderlich in the Winedale area of Washington and Fayette Counties. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Melvin graduated from Winedale School on April 27, 1935 having completed all seven years available at that time. On October 13, 1945, he married Evelyn Meinen,...
Mabel Ashorn
Feb 28, 2010
Mabel Steinbach Stelter Ashorn, 93, died February 28, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville, with Pastor David Hall officiating. Interment will be in the Friedens United Church of Christ Cemetery of Gay Hill. The family will receive friends and relatives Monday evening...
Ruth Spitzer
Feb 27, 2010
Ruth Marie Kruse Spitzer, 90, of Brenham, widow of Arnie Spitzer, died in a Bryan hospital Saturday, February 27, 2010. Born September 2, 1919 in Chappell Hill, Texas to Herbert and Mary Etta Sanders Kruse, she graduated from Brenham High School. On June 5, 1936, she married Arnie Spitzer. She was a receptionist, having retired from Walmart. Survivors include...

