Recent Obituaries

Delbert Gaskamp
Aug 10, 2005
Delbert Herman Big D Gaskamp, 72, of Burton, a husband, father, Paw Paw and son, went to eternal peace on August 10, 2005, at his residence. Delbert was born to Louis and Melinda Reimer Gaskamp on August 2, 1933. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter s Lutheran Church of Gay Hill. Delbert attended Hoddeville and Gay Hill...
David Baranowski
Aug 8, 2005
David Charles Coach Bear Baranowski, 40, of Arlington, died August 8, 2005, in Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth. Mr. Baranowski was born September 8, 1964, in Houston, to Alphonse and Billie Dismukes Baranowski. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Houston. Mr. Baranowski attended St. Rose of Lima in Houston, Seton Middle...

Lillian Boehl
Aug 4, 2005
Lillian Charlotte Wegner Boehl, 86, of Burton, died August 4, 2005, at her residence. Mrs. Boehl was born January 6, 1919, in Burton, to Edward Sr. and Sophie Goeking Wegner. She was baptized March 23, 1919, in St. John s Evangelical Church by Pastor H.L. Schulz and was confirmed March 25, 1934, in the same church by Pastor Adolph...
Wilma Reddehase
Aug 3, 2005
Wilma Marie Reddehase, 83, of Brenham, died August 3, 2005, at Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mrs. Reddehase was born March 2, 1922, in Pelly, Texas, to Charles and Irene Ashley La Beth. She was educated in Brazoria County School. On May 11, 1940, she was married to Melvin Reddehase in the Methodist Church at Angleton. Mrs. Reddehase was...

Frances Thompson
Aug 1, 2005
Frances Adella Thompson, 80 of Brenham, died August 1, 2005 in Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village. She was born February 19, 1925 in Tampa, FL to Frank & Anna Fernandez Mattern. Mrs. Thompson was a homemaker. Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Woody & Leesa Thompson of Houston, Timmy Thompson of Brenham; her daughter & son-in-law, Resa & Mike Harrison...

James Evans
Jul 28, 2005
James Ernest Evans, 91, of Burton, TX, died July 28, 2005, Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mr. Evans was born July 28, 1914, in Cuero, TX, to Walter and Zula Hale Evans. He was preceded in death by his precious wife, Cleo; brother, Walter; sisters, Lynn Kiser of Arkansas and Lois Ball of Marlin, TX. He is survived by...
Emma Seeker
Jul 28, 2005
Emma Bertha Seeker, 90, of Brenham, died July 28, 2005, at the family residence. Mrs. Seeker was born July 18, 1915, in Washington County, Texas, to Edward Sr. and Emma Schlottmann Ehlert. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. Mrs. Seeker attended Rocky Hill School and was a graduate of Blinn Academy. She...

Elsie Boortz
Jul 24, 2005
Elsie Boortz, 89, of Brenham, died July 24, 2005, in Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham. Miss Boortz was born December 27, 1915, in Brenham, Texas, to Henry and Mathilda Hahn Boortz. She was baptized and confirmed in St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. Miss Boortz was a homemaker. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded...

Natalie Murphy
Jul 21, 2005
Natalie H. Murphy, 62, of Brenham, died July 21, 2005, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mrs. Murphy was born March 12, 1943, in Brenham, Texas, to Max S. and Regina J. Ogrodowicz Kominczak. On Aug. 25, 1964, she was married to C.C. Murphy. Mrs. Murphy was a member of St. Mary s Catholic Church in Brenham and was...
James Sutterby
Jul 19, 2005
Just after having letters from friends read to him by his wife and granddaughter, James H. Sutterby, 74, of Brenham peacefully passed into eternity during the early afternoon of Tuesday July 19, 2005. He was at home, surrounded by his family. Born on June 26, 1931 in Buffalo, New York, Jim was the son of Frank & Lillian Delamater...
Edwin Seeker, Sr.
Jul 17, 2005
Edwin August Seeker, Sr., 90, of Brenham, died July 17, 2005, in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Mr. Seeker was born October 1, 1914, in the Kuykendall community to Adolph and Emma Stegemueller Seeker. He was baptized by Pastor F. Apfelbach and was confirmed by Pastor Paul Gogolin on April 21, 1929, at St. John Lutheran Church...
Leroy Sommerlatte
Jul 17, 2005
Leroy Sommerlatte, 79, of the Bleiblerville community, died July 17, 2005, in Scott and White Hospital in Temple. Mr. Sommerlatte was born November 15, 1925, in Columbus, Texas, to Lee Joseph and Mary Mahalitc Sommerlatte. He was baptized February 3, 1926, in St. Matheas Church in Columbus and was confirmed February 7, 1945, in Farragut, Idaho. Mr. Sommerlatte attended...

Norman Hines, Sr.
Jul 17, 2005
Dr. Norman Dee Hines, Sr., 95, of New Ulm, died July 17, 2005, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Dr. Hines was born January 3, 1910, in Wayne County, North Carolina, to Daniel Lee and Nancy Hines Hines. On August 19, 1937, he was married to Avalon Hines in La Grange, Kentucky. Survivors include his wife, Avalon Hines of...

Nathlie Glaesman
Jul 15, 2005
Nathlie Tahlie Glaesmann, 87, of Burton, died July 15, 2005, in Brenham Rest Home. Mrs. Glaesmann was born on October 25, 1917, in the community of William Penn, to Martin and Henritta Boenker Klussmann. She was educated in William Penn School. She was married to Herbert Glaesmann in Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn. Mrs. Glaesmann was a homemaker...
Helen Flisowski
Jul 15, 2005
Helen Lewandowski Flisowski, 79, of Brenham, died July 15, 2005, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mrs. Flisowski was born August 1, 1925, in Houston, Texas, to Steve and Martha Springer Lewandowski. She was educated in St. Stanislaus Catholic School. On October 27, 1942, she was married to Stanley Flisowski in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Chappell Hill. She...
John Rogers
Jul 13, 2005
John Rogers of Burton, the widower of June Homeyer Rogers, died Wednesday, July 13 in a Houston hospital. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Richard Hoaglin; and his nieces, Janis Bergman and Sherry Irwin. The memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday in Foehner Funeral Home in Burton with Bob Hofmann officiating. Foehner Funeral Home...
Ora Heine
Jul 13, 2005
Miss Ora Nell Heine, 75, of Burton, died July 13, 2005, in Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham. Miss Heine was born April 12, 1930, in the Rehburg community of Washington County, Texas, to Will and Mattie Korthauer Heine. She was baptized June 1, 1930, in St. Paul Lutheran Church of Rehburg by Pastor C.A. Lehne and was confirmed...

Vernon Cummins
Jul 12, 2005
Vernon Odell Cummins, 83, of Elgin, died July 12, 2005, in Brenham. Mr. Cummins was born May 26, 1921, in Plantersville, Texas, to George and Sally Grace Nixon Cummins. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. On November 29, 1945, he was married to Margaret Knappick in San Antonio. Mr. Cummins was employed as a crane...
Evelyn Schmidt
Jul 10, 2005
Evelyn Marie Schmidt, 88, of Houston, died July 10, 2005, at her residence. Mrs. Schmidt was born July 17, 1916, in Verona, North Dakota, to Edwin and Anna Peterson Benson. She was baptized and confirmed in St. John s Lutheran Church in Verona. Mrs. Schmidt was a graduate of Verona High School and Valley City College. On June 15,...