Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

John Steinbach

John Steinbach

Jul 2, 2007

John Edward Steinbach, 61, of Brenham, died Saturday, June 30, 2007, at the family residence. John was born in Houston, Texas at St. Joseph s Hospital on March 14, 1946, the youngest child of Elsa Kolwes Steinbach and Herbert Louis Steinbach, MD, of Brenham, Texas. He was raised in Brenham and graduated from Brenham High School with honors. He...

Viola Ullrich

Viola Ullrich

Jun 27, 2007

Viola Emma Ullrich, 100, of Brenham, formerly of Carmine, widow of Arthur H. Ullrich, died June 27, 2007 in Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center. Mrs. Ullrich was born June 26, 1907 in Greenvine, Texas to Ernest and Ida Renck Braun. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Mrs. Ullrich was educated in the Hills and Round Top schools....

Herbert Ullrich

Herbert Ullrich

Jun 26, 2007

Herbert Albert Ullrich, 90, of Brenham, died June 26, 2007, at Bluebonnet Hills Care Center in Brenham. Mr. Ullrich was born Feb. 24, 1917, in the Shelby community of Austin County, Texas, to Frank and Minna Helweg Ullrich. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Paul Lutheran Church of Shelby. Mr. Ullrich served in the U.S. Army during World...

Lillian Miller

Lillian Miller

Jun 26, 2007

Lillian Miller, 78, of Brenham, died June 26, 2007, at Bluebonnet Hills Care Center in Brenham. Mrs. Miller was born Dec. 5, 1928, in Brenham, Texas, to Fritz and Ida Albrecht Schroeder. She was baptized in St. Paul s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brenham and attended Washington County schools. On May 17, 1947, she was married to Herbert J....

Jackie Mckeown

Jackie Mckeown

Jun 25, 2007

Jackie McKeown, 74, of Brenham died June 25, 2007 in Trinity Medical Center. Mr. McKeown was born July 18, 1932 in Brenham to Wheeler and Betty Fisher McKeown. He was in the ranching business. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law Eula Monares and Larry Smith of Brenham and son Gary Miller and friend Sally Andrews of Humble; sister Billie Jean...

James Wiesepape

James Wiesepape

Jun 24, 2007

James Herbert Wiesepape, 73, of Brenham, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2007, in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. James was born August 20, 1933, to Herbert and Ella Blasé Wiesepape at their Sandy Hill home. He was baptized September 17, 1933 in St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Sandy Hill and confirmed in 1947 in Immanuel Lutheran...

Henry Maass

Henry Maass

Jun 23, 2007

Henry Charles Maass, 67, of Brenham, died June 23, 2007 at Conroe Regional Hospital. Mr. Maass was born July 29, 1939 in Burton, Texas to Henry and Mathilda Drews Maass. He was baptized in St. John s United Church of Christ in Burton by Rev. E. Eiben and confirmed on April 11, 1954 by Rev. Schwengel, also in St....

Robert Hall

Robert Hall

Jun 20, 2007

Robert R. Hall, Jr., 55, of Brenham, died June 20, 2007, at Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mr. Hall was born August 28, 1951, in Brownsville, TX, to Robert R. Hall Sr., and Rose Marilyn Hinkley Hall. His family moved to Houston in 1952 and he was a resident of the Brenham State School for 33 years. Survivors include...

Homer Lorenz

Homer Lorenz

Jun 20, 2007

Homer Earl Lorenz, 62, of Brenham, died June 20, 2007. Mr. Lorenz was born August 6, 1944 in Brenham to Lonnie H. and Dorothy M. Loesch Lorenz. He married Ruby Elizabeth Miles in 1975 in Houston, Texas. Mr. Lorenz was educated in Harris County schools in Houston and served in the US Army, stationed in Germany from 1965 to...

Sammy Schlabach

Sammy Schlabach

Jun 20, 2007

Sammy Quints Schlabach, 69, of Brenham, died at his home on Wednesday, June 20, 2007. Sammy and his twin sister, Joyce, were born on August 26, 1937 in Milroy Hospital to Walter and Hilma Heins Schlabach. Sammy was baptized in Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine on December 20, 1949. He was later confirmed in the same church on May...

Alex Grote

Alex Grote

Jun 19, 2007

Alex E. Grote, 54, of Brenham, died June 19, 2007, at Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mr. Grote was born May 30, 1953, in Brenham, Texas, to Lee Roy Sr. and Pearlie Reisner Grote. He was a graduate of Brenham High School and earned his BBA degree in May, 1981 from Sam Houston State University. On Sept. 10, 1977,...

Alex Grote

Alex Grote

Jun 19, 2007

Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced later.

Carl Burkhardt

Carl Burkhardt

Jun 14, 2007

Carl William Burkhardt Sr., 74, of Conroe and formerly of Brenham, died June 14, 2007, at Conroe Regional Medical Center. Mr. Burkhardt was born March 6, 1933, in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Alma Hunt Burkhardt. He attended Baptist Bible College in New York and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. On June 20,...

Juanita Josserand

Juanita Josserand

Jun 14, 2007

Juanita Ross Josserand, 93, of Brenham, died Thursday, June 14, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Josserand was born April 5, 1914 in McHenry, Mississippi, to Mack Derwood and Mercedes Jones Jackson. On April 14, 1951, she married Ralph Josserand, who preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughter, Pam Jackson, of Brenham; a son, Charlie Reagan Horton of Mississippi;...

Patsy Kelley

Patsy Kelley

Jun 12, 2007

Patsy Ann Kelley, 85, of Brenham, died June 12, 2007, at her residence. Ms. Kelley was born May 29, 1922, in Kendleton, Texas, the daughter of Ben and Lillian P. Geick. She was a longtime resident of Brenham and was a homemaker. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Frances Kelley of Sealy; her daughter and son-in-law, Belinda...

Ernst Althaus

Ernst Althaus

Jun 12, 2007

Ernst Gustav E. G. Althaus, 69, of Round Top, died Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Althaus was born July 5, 1937 in Winedale, Texas to Ernst Otto and Leola Hinze Althaus. He was baptized August 29, 1937 at Winedale Lutheran Church and confirmed April 6, 1952 in Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Round Top. Mr. Althaus attended...

Louise Stroech

Louise Stroech

Jun 11, 2007

Louise Mae Weiss Stroech, 78, of Brenham, widow of Herman H. Stroech, Jr. died Monday, June 11, 2007 at Trinity Medical Center. Mrs. Stroech was born in the Salem Community on November 27, 1928 to Edwin L. and Linda Wiesepape Weiss. She was baptized January 1, 1929 at her parents home in Salem by Pastor William Utesch. She was...

Gus Korthauer

Gus Korthauer

Jun 6, 2007

Gustav Heinrich John Carl Gus Korthauer, 91, of Brenham passed away June 6, 2007 after a long struggle with Limb Girdle Dystrophy. He was born in Washington County near Long Point on August 26, 1915 to Herman and Malinda Kettler Korthauer. He was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville on November 21, 1915 by Pastor Karl Mueller. He...

Kinch Adameck

Kinch Adameck

Jun 3, 2007

Kinch Adamek, 91, of Brenham, died June 3, 2007, at Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center in Brenham. Mr. Adamek was born March 18, 1916, in the Wesley community, to Joe W. and Vlasta Baca Adamek. He was baptized Nov. 11, 1916, at Wesley Brethren Church and was confirmed at Park Place Lutheran Church of Houston by Pastor David Herman. Mr....

Doris Beckermann

Doris Beckermann

Jun 2, 2007

Doris Laverne Korthauer Beckermann, 81, of Brenham, died Saturday, June 2, 2007, at Trinity Medical Center, in Brenham. Mrs. Beckermann was born January 27, 1926, in Burton, Texas, to Charlie and Helen Giere Korthauer. She was baptized in the Christian faith in St. John Evangelical Church of Burton by Rev. Adolph Walton and confirmed at St.Paul Lutheran Church of...