Recent Obituaries

Edna Weiss
Apr 4, 2008
Edna Schroeder Weiss, 84, widow of Herbert Weiss, died April 4, 2008 in a local hospital. She was born November 22, 1923, Brenham, TX, the daughter of Fritz and Emma Neumann Schroeder. She was baptized December 23, 1923 at St. John Lutheran Church – Prairie Hill and confirmed in the same congregation on April 10, 1937. Edna attended Rocky...

Janie Gann
Apr 3, 2008
Janie Gann, 84, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away April 1, 2008 in Desert Terrace Care Center. Mrs. Gann was born August 29, 1923 in Karnes City, Texas to Canota and Isabela Enriquez Rodriguez. Mrs. Gann is survived by her husband, Doyle Gann. She was a homemaker. Graveside services for Janie Gann will be held Thursday, April 10 at 10:30...

Lelah Frazier
Apr 3, 2008
Lelah Helen Frazier, 80, widow of Robert Frazier, formerly of Brenham, passed away April 3, 2008 in the home of her son. Mrs. Frazier was born September 3, 1927 to Elmer and Golden McNabb in Toliver, Kentucky. She was baptized at New Lisbon Christian Church in New Lisbon, Indiana on December 31, 1939, and again at Calvary Baptist church...
Rodrigo Ramirez Sr.
Mar 28, 2008
After a long battle with cancer, Rodrigo Ramirez, Sr., 60, of Burton, Tx., better known to his family and friends as Paco, passed away Friday, March 28, 2008. Paco was born June 25, 1947 in Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He was surrounded by his immediate family in his last moments. Although most people might think he lost his battle...
Roy Lorenz
Mar 27, 2008
Roy Lorenz, 84, of Brenham, passed away March 27, 2008 in Trinity Medical Center. Mr. Lorenz was born December 28, 1923 to Edwin and Mathilda Naumann Lorenz in the Berlin community of Washington County. He was baptized April 27, 1924 in Salem Lutheran Church by Pastor William Utesch, and later confirmed there, also by Pastor Utesch on March 17,...
Esther Schroeder
Mar 24, 2008
Esther Schroeder, 93, of Brenham, widow of Herbert Schroeder, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 24, 2008 in Brenham Rest Home. Mrs. Schroeder was born in the William Penn Community on March 13, 1915 to Henry Sr. and Minnie Loesch Wehring. She was baptized and confirmed in Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn. Mrs. Schroeder...

Stephen Bryan
Mar 18, 2008
Stephen Austin Bryan, 76, of Brenham, passed away March 18, 2008 in College Station Medical Center. Mr. Bryan was born January, 1932 in Houston, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Sallie Anne Howell Bryan, and a daughter and son-in-law, Katharine Campbell Rice and husband Kurt of Chicago, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis Randolph...
Erna Janczak
Mar 17, 2008
Erna Schlottmann Spinn Janczak was born on January 2, 1914, the daughter of Charlie and Emma Struwe Schlottmann. Prairie Hill played a big part in her life. She was born, raised and attended school in Prairie Hill along with her sister, Ida Strangmeyer, and her brothers, Willie W. and Herbert Schlottmann. She was baptized, confirmed and married at St....
Annie Glaesmann
Mar 16, 2008
Annie Glaesmann, 96, of Brenham, died March 16, 2008, at Brenham Rest Home. Mrs. Glaesmann was born Feb. 23, 1912, in Carmine, Texas, to Ludwig and Augusta Abel Arndt. She was baptized March 17, 1912, in Carmine and was confirmed Sept. 6, 1925, also in Carmine. Mrs. Glaesmann was educated in Carmine schools. On Nov. 18, 1945, she was...
Allyne Jaster
Mar 12, 2008
Allyne Corine Jaster of Burton, Texas died peacefully on March 12, 2008 in Trinity Care Center. She was born March 17, 1920, second child of seven to Henry William and Annie Witschorke Hodde. Allyne was educated in Boundary School. She was baptized on May 23, 1920 and confirmed her faith on March 25, 1934 at St. John''s Evangelical Church...

Alexia Lopez
Mar 11, 2008
Alexia Lysette Lopez, age 2, of Brenham, passed away March 11, 2008 in Trinity Medical Center. Alexia was born July 8, 2005 to Manuel Lopez and Sandra Vallecillo Lopez. She is survived by her parents, brother, Renaldo Lopez, sister Gabriela Lopez; grandparents Guillermo Vallecillo, Rosa Vallecillo, Paulino Lopez, Maria Lopez, and a cousin, Cindy Villegas. Alexia was preceded in...

Chester Merten
Mar 4, 2008
Chester Merten, 79, of Burton, passed away March 4, 2008 in Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center. Mr. Merten was born September 29, 1929 in Burton to Charles and Erna Goldberg Merten. He attended Washington County schools. He married Lorna Somers on June 18, 1954, and they were married for 50 years. She preceded him in death on May 22, 2004....

Harris Johnston
Mar 2, 2008
Harris Gregg Johnston, 88, of Burton, husband of Catherine Wood Johnston, passed away March 2, 2008 in Burton. Mr. Johnston was born April 20, 1919 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He served in the United States Air Force during World War II. Mr Johnston was a Master Portrait and Wedding photographer in Houston. He was an avid golfer, rancher, and a...

Harold Rudloff
Mar 1, 2008
Harold William Rudloff, 87, entered his heavenly home on March 1, 2008 at Bluebonnet Hills Care Center in Brenham. Mr. Rufloff was born September 26, 1920 on a farm on the Jones Creek near Willow Springs, Texas in Fayette County, the son of Monroe and Tonie Rudloff. He was baptized on Nov. 16, 1920 in the Haw Creek Methodist...

Geneva Askins
Feb 29, 2008
Geneva Clarice Askins, 89, died February 29, 2008, in Abilene, Texas. Mrs. Askins was born March 28, 1918. She and her late husband, E.J. Askins, moved to Brenham in 1938. They helped organize the first Cub Scout troop in Brenham. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church, Fortnightly Club, the Garden Club, the Heritage Society,...

Daniel Surovik
Feb 28, 2008
Daniel Otto Surovik 83, husband of Bessie Mikeska Surovik, died February 28, 2008 in Bluebonnet Hills Care Center. Mr. Surovik was born January 6, 1925, in the Wesley community of Washington County to Frank and Marie Pomykal Surovik. He was baptized and confirmed in the Wesley Brethren Church, and attended the Wesley school. On March 23, 1957 he was...

George Mayben
Feb 25, 2008
George William Mayben, 53, of Brenham, passed away February 25, 2008 at Brenham State School. Mr. Mayben was born February 18, 1955 to G. W. and Norma Lee Osborn Mayben in Friona, Texas. He was employed at Sealy Mattress Co. Survivors include his mother, Norma Lee Mayben of Abilene, Texas; sister, Sherri Mayben from Buffalo Gap, Texas; nephew, Abram...
Doris Brinkmeyer
Feb 24, 2008
Doris V. Brinkmeyer, 72, wife of Roger Brinkmeyer, passed away February 24, 2008 in Grimes-St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Navasota. Mrs. Brinkmeyer was born March 7, 1935 to Joseph and Millie Grassmuck Wisnoski in Brenham, Texas. She was a 1953 graduate of Brenham High School and attended St. Mary''s Catholic Church. On December 27, 1953, she was married...