Recent Obituaries
Herbert Blum
Jul 4, 2006
Herbert H. Blum, 89, of Brenham, died July 4, 2006, in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Mr. Blum was born May 28, 1917, in Zionsville, Texas, to William and Caroline Hegemeyer Blum. He was baptized and confirmed in Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville. Mr. Blum attended Hoddeville School. On Oct. 14, 1937, he was married to Marie...
Lula Broecker
Jul 2, 2006
Lula Lueckemeyer Tutu Broecker, 90, died July 2, 2006, in Houston, Texas. She was born October 24, 1915, to Theo and Lottie Lueckemeyer. She was baptized and confirmed in New Wehdem Lutheran Church. On April 20, 1935, she was married to Erwin Boots Broecker. They later became members of St. Paul s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brenham. She is...
Clarence Reuter
Jun 28, 2006
Clarence R. Reuter, 74, of Brenham, died June 28, 2006, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mr. Reuter was born Sept. 23, 1931, in Round Top, Texas, to Edwin and Alma Michael Reuter. He attended Nassau and Round Top-Carmine Schools. Mr. Reuter served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. On Nov. 21, 1953, he was married to LaVern...
Phillip Middlebrooks
Jun 27, 2006
Phillip Carey Middlebrooks, 70, of Chappell Hill, Texas, died June 26, 2006, in Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center in Brenham. Mr. Middlebrooks was born Oct. 13, 1935, in La Grange, Georgia, to William Carey and Nina Mae Glover Middlebrooks. He graduated from La Grange High School in Georgia and received his bachelor of science degree from the University of Georgia....
Lillian Borgstedte
Jun 26, 2006
Lillian Anna Klara Krueger Borgstedte, 95, of Brenham, died June 26, 2006, at Trinity Medical Center in Brenham after a brief illness. Lillian was born in Washington, Texas, on September 20, 1910, to Charles and Malinda Loesch Krueger of Washington, Texas. She was baptized and confirmed at Friedens Evangelical and Reformed Friedens United Church of Christ in Washington. She...
Benhard Tegeler
Jun 16, 2006
Benhard Herman Tegeler, 88, of Brenham, died June 16, 2006, in Bluebonnet Hills Care Center in Brenham. Mr. Tegeler was born Aug. 19, 1917, in Kenney, Austin County, Texas, to Benhard and Wilhelmine Heckmann Tegeler. He was baptized Nov. 18, 1917, in St. Paul Lutheran Church of Phillipsburg and was confirmed Jan. 31, 1932, in the same church. On...
Lillie Blum
Jun 14, 2006
Lillie Ann Blum, 70, of Brenham, wife of Vernon C. Blum, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006 in Trinity Medical Center. She was born July 25, 1935 in Galena Park, TX to James Wesley & Pansy Lovett Daniels Brummett. On February 17, 1953, Lillie Ann married Vernon C. Blum in Jacinto City. She was a homemaker, a member of the...
Wilmer Rios
Jun 13, 2006
Wilmer Rios, 22, of Brenham died in Trinity Medical Center on Tuesday morning, June 13, 2006. Born in La Union, El Salvador on January 25, 1984, Wilmer was a son of Isidro Guzman & Maria De La Paz. He received his education in the schools of the Brenham Independent School District. A skilled oil well tester, Wilmer was employed...
Viola Henslee
Jun 10, 2006
Viola "Vi"Emily Henslee, longtime resident of Brenham, passed away on June 10, 2006. She was born in Leroy, Texas on August 20, 1916. Her husband of 70 years, Jack Henslee, preceded her in death last month on May 24th. Vi is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Beverly Maddox and Karen & Neill Meier, by her grandson: Craig Maddox,...
Annie Polk
Jun 9, 2006
Annie Meyer Polk on June 9, 2006, went to her heavenly home to join her husband, Clarke Polk, and her son, Clarke, Jr. Annie enjoyed gardening and sharing her gardens with everyone. Annie leaves this legacy with her daughter, Ann Hinton, and her granddaughter, Kay Hinton. Her special friends, Ida Mae Wilburn, Ollie and Walter McDonald, Larry Crawford; her...
Elizabeth Lehmann
Jun 7, 2006
Elizabeth Anna Johanna Lehmann, 98, of Brenham, died June 7, 2006, in Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham. Miss Lehmann was born Oct. 16, 1907, in Washington County, Texas, to Albert J. and Mary Schawe Lehmann. She was baptized Dec. 1, 1907, in Salem Lutheran Church of Salem by Pastor Johannes Mgebroff and was confirmed April 9, 1922, in...
Marjorie Holdt
May 29, 2006
Marjorie Louise Holdt, 76, of Brenham, died May 29, 2006 in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mrs. Holdt was born Jan. 20, 1930 in the Live Oak Hill community of Washington County, Texas to Earnest and Rosena Boortz Hahn. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill and was educated in Live Oak Hill...
Raymond Wellmann
May 24, 2006
Raymond Wellmann, Sr., of Brenham, died May 24, 2006, in Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center in Brenham. Mr. Wellmann was born Nov. 8, 1923, in Washington County, Texas, to Henry Sr. and Ida Neumann Wellmann. He was confirmed April 24, 1938, in Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wiedeville by Pastor Kurt Hartmann. Mr. Wellmann attended Wiedeville School and was a member...
Herman Bilski, Sr.
May 18, 2006
Herman Joseph Bilski, Sr., 66, of Houston, died May 18, 2006, at his residence. Mr. Bilski was born Nov. 17, 1939, to Stanley and Pelagia Twardowski Bilski. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Mary s Catholic Church in Brenham. He served in the Army during the Bay of Pigs era. Mr. Bilski was a member of KJZT and...
M. Rooker, Jr.
May 17, 2006
M.F. Rooker, Jr., 80, of Brenham, died May 17, 2006, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mr. Rooker was born June 20, 1925, in El Campo, TX, to M.F. Sr. and Bessie Edlund Rooker. He attended Jones Creek School and served in the Army during World War II in the Philippines. On Dec. 20, 1948, he was married to...
Hollis Harris
May 12, 2006
Hollis Eugene Harris, 86, of Brenham, died May 12, 2006, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mr. Harris was born April 16, 1920, in Union Point, Georgia, to James A. and Eva Dill Harris. He served in the Army during World War II in the European Theater and was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. On March 9,...
Carrie Richardson
May 6, 2006
Carrie Laverne Richardson, 73, of Brenham, died May 6, 2006, at her residence. She was taken by the Lord in her sleep after battling illnesses. Mrs. Richardson was born April 1, 1933, in Prairie Hill, Washington County, Texas, to Willie Jr. and Carrie Marcus Wieghat. On April 17, 1933, she was baptized in St. John Lutheran Church at Prairie...


