Recent Obituaries
Martha Thornbrough
Dec 1, 2009
Martha Thornbrough, 82, widow of Ralph Thornbrough, died December 1, 2009 in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Mrs. Thornbrough was born in Steems, Mississippi on September 7, 1927 to Herman Henry and Louise Bell Vaughn. She married Ralph Thornbrough on May 17, 1947 in Columbus, MS. She was employed at Blinn College, and was a member of...
Roger Hannath
Nov 30, 2009
Roger Earl Hannath, 63, of Brenham, husband of Suzanne Schwarze Hannath, died November 29, 2009 in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Born November 27, 1946 in Brenham, Texas to Edwin Barry and Dorothy Dorman Westerfeld Hannath, Roger was baptized May 4, 1947 at Zion Lutheran Church in Zionsville, and confirmed April 15, 1962 in St. Mark Lutheran...
Thelma Nelson
Nov 20, 2009
Thelma Ruth Clark Nelson, born January 10, 1920, passed away in Brenham, Texas on November 20, 2009. She was preceded in death by her beloved Husband, Oscar Cutler Nelson, Mother, Edna Clark, and Sister, Doris Clark. Thelma is survived by children; Beverly Morris and husband Ray of Chappell Hill, Texas; Son, Ronnie Nelson of Pagosa Springs, Colorado; Daughter, Susan...
Atreus Clay
Nov 19, 2009
Atreus McCreery Clay, 83, of Independence and Houston, passed away November 19, 2009 in Houston. Mr. Clay was a decedent of original settlers in the Independence, Texas area, born to Thomas Thornhill and Dora Gerke Clay on October 26, 1926. Atreus was a renowned attorney in Houston. He was preceded in death by a brother, Nester Clay, and is...
Gilbert Weiss
Nov 16, 2009
Gilbert Otto Michael Weiss, 90, of Brenham, died Monday, November 16, 2009, at Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham. Mr. Weiss was born August 28, 1919, in Brenham, to Robert C. and Christina Limmer Weiss. He was baptized April 18, 1920 in Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine by Pastor L. Hoefer and was confirmed in Salem Lutheran Church of...
Dollie Waters
Nov 16, 2009
The Lord decided that He needed Dollie in Heaven to aid in the proper training of new angels. She was called home November 16, 2009 at approximately 0630. She was comfortable, at peace, and went to be with the Lord unafraid. Dollie was sent to earth November 26, 1948 to help all those who she met, especially her husband,...
Marjorie Schroeder
Nov 15, 2009
Marjorie Margie Schroeder, 78, of Brenham, widow of Charlie C.B. Schroeder Jr., died Sunday, November 15, 2009 in St. Joseph''s Regional Health Center in Bryan. Margie was born August 5, 1931 in Washington County to Willie Sr. and Ella Buerger Becker. Baptized September 6, 1931 in St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Sandy Hill by Pastor George Czerkus, she was...
Kathy Bates
Nov 13, 2009
Kathy Dianne Fay passed away November 13, 2009 in Burton. She was born November 23, 1960, and is survived by her son, Staff Sgt. Brandon Fay of Phoenix, Arizona; brothers Glenn Bates of Montgomery and Jerry Bates of Houston, and an uncle, Sidney Bates, Jr. of Houston. She was preceded in death by her father, Jim Bates and her...
Anita Martin
Nov 8, 2009
Anita Lou Bigley Martin, 79, passed away November 8, 2009 in Brenham, TX. Anita was born April 2, 1930 in Houston, Texas to Leander Joseph and Emma Louise McCartey Bigley. A graduate of Stephen F. Austin High School in Houston, Anita began her professional life as a secretary at Humble Oil and Refining Company, then was for many years...
Jim House
Nov 8, 2009
Jim Tom House, 82, of Brenham passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2009, at Trinity Care Center. He was born February 27, 1927, in Center City, Texas, to Thomas Henry and Frances Wilcox House. He graduated from Goldthwaite High School in 1944 and enlisted in the army. He served in the 48th Infantry Scout Dog Platoon. After being discharged...
Florian Bilski
Nov 7, 2009
Florian Joseph Bilski, 82, husband of Anna L. Bilski, died November 7, 2009 at his residence in Brenham. Florian was born on November 30, 1926 to Joseph Bilski and Mary Cegielski Bilski in Chappell Hill, Tx. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. On November 19, 1947 he was married to Anna L. Snider in St....
Daniel Dallmeyer
Nov 5, 2009
Daniel Walter Dallmeyer, 48, of Brenham, lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on November 5, 2009, with family members. He was born July 21, 1961 in Brenham, Texas to Herman and Hattie Hermann Dallmeyer. He was baptized in Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn, and was later confirmed there. A 1977 graduate of Burton High School, he was the...
Emil Schwarze
Nov 5, 2009
Emil John E. J. Schwarze, 89, widower of Kathryn Lueckemeyer Schwarze, died November 5, 2009 at his residence in Brenham. Mr. Schwarze was born April 2, 1920 in Sandy Hill, Texas to John and Minnie Becker Schwarze. He was baptized June 20, 1920 in St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Sandy Hill, and later confirmed there April 28, 1935. On...
Roy Schlabach
Nov 5, 2009
Roy Ernest Schlabach, 86, husband of Verline Schulze Schlabach, died November 5, 2009 at his residence. Born October 19, 1923 in Shelby, Texas to Edwin and Frieda Meischen Schlabach, he was baptized March 24, 1924 in his parents home by Pastor M. C. Hoermann, and confirmed in St. Paul Lutheran Church of Shelby on September 13, 1936 by Pastor...
August Kmiec
Nov 4, 2009
August Joseph Kmiec was born on August 1, 1935, 1 of 15 children born to John & Hedwig Kaliszewski Kmiec in Chappell Hill, Texas. August passed away peacefully at his residence in Chappell Hill on November 4, 2009. August proudly served his country in the United States Army stationed in Germany. He spent his retirement years on his farm...
Ezra Kelm
Nov 4, 2009
Ezra August Kelm, 87, of Brenham, widower of Ora Lee Kiel Kelm, died November 4, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Kelm was born February 23, 1922 to Edwald R. and Linda W. Rinn Kelm in Round Top, Texas. He was baptized August 6, 1922 by Pastor Falkenberg in Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Round Top, and confirmed there on September...
Alvine Rosenbaum
Oct 31, 2009
Alvine Emma Knipstein Rosenbaum, 97, the widower of Lonnie Robert Rosenbaum, died on October 31, 2009 at her residence in Burton. Alvine was born on August 15, 1912 to Fritz Knipstein and Anna Stelter Knipstein. She was baptized on November 17, 1912 at St. John''s United Church of Christ in Burton by Reverend H. Schultz and confirmed on March...
James Self
Oct 30, 2009
James Thomas Self, 61, of Carmine, died October 30, 2009, at his residence. Mr. Self was born September 10, 1948, in Shelby, North Carolina, to Glenn Paul and Mildred Jane Middleton Self. Mr. Self attended Sam Houston High School and Massey Business College and served in the U.S. Army. He was baptized in 1956 in North Central Baptist Church....
Michael Bradshaw
Oct 26, 2009
Michael Earl Bradshaw, 59, husband of Pauline Neumann Bradshaw, died October 26, 2009 in College Station Medical Center. Michael was born February 27, 1950 in Houston, Texas to Earl Max and Alyne Yancey Bradshaw. Baptized in the Cleveland Baptist Church, he was later confirmed in Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church of Berlin. He was married to Pauline Neumann on July 19,...

