Recent Obituaries

Jun 13, 2008

Merlin "Bruce" Cryer, 58, of Brenham, was called to heaven Friday at the VA Hospital in Temple. Bruce was born January 31, 1950 to Merlin Edward Cryer and Hazel Morgan Cryer in Humble, Texas. Bruce was a decorated soldier and served as a Green Beret with the Special Forces in Vietnam. He was serving with the 5th SFG Airborne...

Jun 3, 2008

Eileen Wehring Wehmeyer, 86, widow of Paul Wehmeyer, of Brenham, passed away June 3, 2008 in Trinity Care Center. Mrs. Wehmeyer was born Feb. 14, 1922 in the Prairie Hill Community of Washington County to Otto and Hattie Schulz Wehring. She was baptized April 2, 1922 in St. John''s Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill, and confirmed there on May...

Jun 2, 2008

Esther Elsie Lueck, 86, widow of Walter J. Lueck, of Brenham, passed away June 2, 2008 in Ft. Bend Health Care Center in Rosenberg, Texas. Mrs. Lueck was born February 6, 1922 to Herman August and Emma Jaster Stroech in Greenvine, Texas. She was baptized and confirmed in Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine, and married Walter J. Lueck there...

May 30, 2008

Paul Charles Penkert of Brenham, 102, widower of Erva Ida Oelschlegel Penkert, passed away May 30, 2008, at Trinity Care Center. Mr. Penkert was born February 2, 1906 in Greenvine Community, Washington County, Texas to Gus and Louise Hodde Penkert. He was baptized in March 1906 and confirmed in 1921 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine, and was educated...

May 27, 2008

Lillian Dallmeyer Rosenbaum, 84, widow of Alton Rosenbaum, of Brenham, passed away May 27, 2008 in Trinity Care Center. Mrs. Rosenbaum was born at home on March 12, 1924 to Herman and Amalie Fuchs Dallmeyer in Burton, Texas. She was baptized in July of 1924 in St. John''s United Church of Christ in Burton, and confirmed there on April...

May 27, 2008

Bernice Louise Kramer Pape, 90, of Brenham, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at Trinity Care Center. Mrs. Pape was born August 12, 1917, in the Berlin community of Washington County to Fred and Alma Westerfeld Kramer. She was baptized October 14, 1917 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Church in Berlin by Pastor J. Mgebroff and confirmed March 20, 1932, at...

May 22, 2008

Erich Oberhoff, 88, of Brenham, husband of Anita Buerger Oberhoff, passed away May 22, 2008, in Brenham. Mr Oberhoff was born January 23, 1920 to Fritz W. and Selma Tielke Oberhoff in Beasley, Texas in Fort Bend Co. He was baptized in Beasley, Texas on February 22, 1920 by Pastor Karl Benkendoefer, and confirmed April 14, 1935 by Pastor...

May 21, 2008

Marie Jakob Brunken, 91, lifelong resident of New Orleans, passed away May 21, 2008 in Brenham, Texas. She was preceded in death by husband Harry and son, Harry, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Joan Shirley and husband Terry; grandchildren Stephanie and Brian Shirley and special family member, Cindy Shirley. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Oaks...

May 18, 2008

Erwin Giese, 88, of Brenham, passed away May 18, 2008 in Trinity Care Center in Brenham.

Mr. Giese was born October 17, 1919 to John and Jessie Lanford Giese. He was educated in Brenham public school, and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was retired from Brentex Mills after 40 years of service, and was...

May 14, 2008

Daniel Charles Kunkel, 60, of Burton, passed away on May 14, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital, Houston, after a short illness. Daniel was born in Burton on March 17, 1948 to Felix and Esther Koerth Kunkel. He was baptized at St. John''s United Church of Christ on May 9, 1948 by Pastor E. H. Schwengel and confirmed...

May 14, 2008

Rudy A. Kelling completed his journey here May 14, 2008 at his home in Brenham. Visitation will be Friday, May 16 from 6 until 8 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 17, 2008 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 8819 FM 2621, Sandy Hill, Brenham. with Rev....

May 14, 2008

Raymond Kenneth Harris was born February 27, 1923 in Kountz, Texas, and called home to be with the Lord Jesus on May 14, 2008. The fourth son of Marvin and Leila Harris, Raymond and his family moved to Houston from Merryville, Louisiana in 1929. During WWII , Ray enlisted at the age of 17 and served with honor in...

May 11, 2008

Richard Edward Chapman, 72, of Brenham, husband of Nancy Elizabeth Chapman, passed away May 11, 2008 in Brenham. Mr. Chapman was born May 2, 1936 in Hempstead, Texas to Andrew Jackson and Thelma Johnson Chapman. He was a graduate of Bellville High School, Blinn College, and obtained a B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Texas. He served in...

May 11, 2008

Charlie Willie Oevermann of Brenham, 71, husband of Marilyn Ullrich Oevermann, passed away May 11, 2008, at Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center. Mr. Oevermann was born October 22, 1936 in Burton, Texas to August Henry and Elsie Oevermann. He was baptized and confirmed in St. John''s United Church of Christ in Burton, and was educated in Burton schools. He served...

May 9, 2008

Jerry Maass, 53, husband of Ruth Franke Maass, of Brenham, passed away May 9, 2008. Mr. Maass was born January 5, 1955 to Walter and LeViola Lorenz Maass in Brenham. He was baptized February 27, 1955 by Pastor R. J. Weber in Zion Lutheran Church, and confirmed by Pastor Richard J. Weber on March 30, 1969, also at Zion...

May 7, 2008

Frances Pauline Hanson, 91, passed away May 3, 2008 in Trinity Medical Center. Mrs. Hanson was born October 26, 1916 to B. H. and Ollie Louise Williams Smith in Pace, MS. She attended Shannon School of Nursing in San Angelo and graduated as a Registered Nurse. She met Jimmy Hanson in San Angelo and they were married November 29,...

Apr 29, 2008

Lindsay Makay Ramirez, the daughter of Steven and Sara Mackenroth Ramirez of La Porte, died April 29, 2008 in Clear Lake Regional Hospital in Webster, Texas. She is survived by her parents; her grandparents, Joyce Mackenroth of Brenham; Wallie Ramirez of Sweeney and Patricia Ramirez Smith of Baytown; an uncle Dale Mackenroth of Brenham; uncle and aunt, Walter and...

Apr 28, 2008

Destined to touch many lives in a number of ways, Janet Z. Gerke was born on October 25, 1945 in Brenham, the daughter of Sylvester & Milady Farek Zetik. She was baptized in St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brenham on February 3, 1946 and was confirmed there on April 10, 1960. Janet remained a faithful member of St....

Apr 26, 2008

Don Kelsey Caldwell, 72, of Brenham, passed away April 26, 2008 in Trinity Care Center. Mr. Caldwell was born July 15, 1935 to Jones Kelsey and Evelyn Heineke Caldwell in Brenham, Texas. He graduated from Premont High School in Premont, Texas. He was retired from the cattle production business. He is survived by his brothers, Gerald Caldwell and Larry...

Apr 25, 2008

Donald Wayne Dippel, 59, of Brenham, passed away April 25, 2008 in Trinity Medical Center. Donald was born September 7, 1948 to Walter and Elsa Schmidt Dippel in Brenham, Texas. He was baptized at St. Paul''s Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Churach. Survivors include a brother, Alvin Dippel; sisters and brothers-in-law Delores and LeeRoy...