Recent Obituaries

Sep 1, 2003

Herbert William Klaus, 70, of Burton, died Sept. 1, 2003, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mr. Klaus was born Nov. 17, 1932, in Burton, TX, to Hugo and Elsa Geisler Klaus. From 1950 to 1962, he served in the Marines in Korea and Japan. He was a retired U.S. Government civil service employee. Mr. Klaus was a member...

Aug 31, 2003

R. Lee Landua, 86, of Brenham, died August 31, 2003, in Brenham. Mr. Landua was born May 21, 1917, in Rehburg, TX, to Paul and Olivia Broesche Landua. He was baptized July 8, 1917 in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Rehburg and was confirmed in the same church. He was educated in the Charlesville schools. On Nov. 10, 1940,...

Aug 30, 2003

Nancy L. Kartous, 67, of Carmine, Texas died in her home on the evening of August 30, 2003. She was born on April 21, 1936 in Carmine, Tx, the daughter of Wayne Bishop and Dorothy Weyand Blackburn. She was a graduate of Carmine-Round Top School. She retired from the Pasadena, Texas Police Department in March of 1998. Survivors include...

Aug 29, 2003

Fritz Robert Hermann, 96, of Brenham, died Aug. 29, 2003, in Brenham. Mr. Hermann was born June 7, 1907, in Brenham, TX, to Louis Ferdinand and Amalie Hoffmann Hermann. He was baptized April 17, 1910. On Nov. 22, 1934, he married Antonie Alma Hauck in St. Paul s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brenham. Mr. Hermann was a farmer and...

Aug 29, 2003

Elton E. Tonn, 96, of Brenham, died Aug. 29, 2003, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mr. Tonn was born Sept. 29, 1906, in the Greenvine community of Washington County, TX, to Edward and Anna Pflughaupt Tonn. He was baptized Nov. 6, 1906 in Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church in Berlin and was confirmed in the same church. On Sept. 10,...

Aug 29, 2003

Andy Kammerer, 89, of Brenham, died on Friday evening, August 29, 2003 in a local nursing home. Born in the Prairie Hill community of Washington County on April 14, 1914, Andy was the son of Herman and Lillie Boortz Kammerer. Mr. Kammerer was baptized in St. John Lutheran Church at Prairie Hill and was later confirmed in Zion Lutheran...

Aug 29, 2003

Landis Lanbert Kamas, 68, of Brenham died on Friday afternoon, August 29, 2003 in a Giddings, Texas nursing home. Born in the home of his parents, John Paul & Hermina Jurchak Kamas in the Nelsonville community of Austin County, Texas on February 20, 1935, Landis was baptized in the Nelsonville Brethren Church and attended school in Bellville, graduating from...

Aug 28, 2003

Joe Martinez, 43, of Brenham, died Aug. 28, 2003, in Scott and White Hospital in Temple. Mr. Martinez was born Sept. 13, 1959, in Houston, TX, to Jose R. Martinez and Jesusa De Los Santos. He was a carpenter. Survivors include his son, Michael P. Martinez of Brenham; mother, Jesusa Martinez of Brenham; brothers, Guadalupe Martinez, Juan M. Martinez,...

Aug 25, 2003

Erna Elvira Stroech Hahn, 78, of Brenham, died Aug. 25, 2003, in Brenham Rest Home. Mrs. Hahn was born May 14, 1925, in Greenvine community of Washington County, Texas, to Herman and Emma Jaster Stroech. She was baptized at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Greenvine and was confirmed April 2, 1939 in the same church. On May 12, 1946, she...

Aug 22, 2003

Travis Broesche, age 92, of Brenham, died at home on Aug. 22, 2003. He was born May 6, 1911, in Ellinger, Texas, the son of H.G. and Ida Ehlert Broesche. He was baptized into the Christian faith in Burton by his uncle, Rev. August Falkdenberg on March 24, 1912, and was confirmed on March 28, 1926, by Rev. Arthur...

Aug 20, 2003

Alvina Sophie Wehring died on August 20, 2003 in College Station Medical Center at the age of 85. She was born April 15, 1918, to Otto G. and Annie Dieckmeier Wehring near Burton. She is survived by a brother, Gus A. Wehring and wife Jan of Burton; sister-in-law, Helen Wehring of Austin; nephew, Stephen W. Wehring and wife Vicki...

Aug 11, 2003

Dr. Neil Howard Kruse, 45, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., entered into eternal rest Monday, Aug. 11, 2003 at his residence following a short and courageous battle with cancer. Dr. Kruse was born April 7, 1958 in Brenham, Texas, son of Ed. F. and Evelyn Tiaden Kruse. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1980 and University of Texas Health...

Aug 7, 2003

Tommy Joe Andrade, 29, of College Station, died August 7, 2003, in College Station, Texas. Mr. Andrade was born May 26, 1974 in El Campo, Texas, to Richard and Janie Garcia Andrade. He attended the El Campo and Caldwell schools and was employed as a record producer. Survivors include his mother, Janie Garcia of Brenham; son, Tommy Joe Andrade,...

Aug 7, 2003

James Ross Rogers, 70, of Brenham, died Aug. 7, 2003, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mr. Rogers was born Oct. 20, 1932, in Sparkenburg, South Carolina, to Elick and Myrtle Gummelt Rogers. He attended Rehburg School. For 27 years, he was employed with the City of Brenham Parks Department. Survivors include his sisters and brothers-in-law, Martha Monroe of...

Aug 7, 2003

Herman Ernest Lorenz, 86, of Brenham, died Aug. 7, 2003, at his residence. Mr. Lorenz was born Jan. 20, 1917, in Phillipsburg, Texas, to Hugo and Emma Stern Lorenz. He was baptized in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Phillipsburg and was confirmed on April 9, 1933 in the same church. Mr. Lorenz served in the U.S. Army during World...

Aug 6, 2003

LaVerne Anna Fuchs, 74, of Brenham, died Aug. 6, 2003, at her residence.

Mrs. Fuchs was born on Dec. 24, 1928, to Emil and Louise Hodde Zibilski. She was baptized Feb. 24, 1929 in Zion Lutheran Church by Pastor Karl Mueller and was confirmed in 1941 in the same church by Pastor Fred Mgebroff. In 1947, she...

Aug 4, 2003

Hans Emil Fredricksen, 71, of Brookshire, TX, died Aug. 4, 2003, in Katy Hermann Hospital. Mr. Fredricksen was born Aug. 30, 1931, in San Juan, TX, to Fred and Bertha Caddell Fredricksen. He was baptized and confirmed in First American Lutheran Church in Edinburg by Rev. Clarence Oestreich. He was educated in Edinburg High School and Edinburg Junior College....

Aug 3, 2003

Alfred Kunkel, 84, of Burton, TX, died Aug. 3, 2003, at Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Alfred was born Jan. 1, 1919, in Burton, to Fritz and Freida Kochwelp Kunkel. He was baptized Aug. 17, 1919, in Zion Lutheran Church in Zionsville and was confirmed in the same church. Alfred attended Hohenwalde School. Alfred lived in or near Burton...

Aug 1, 2003

Donald G. Skweres, 41, of Brenham, TX, died Aug. 1, 2003, near Brenham. Mr. Skweres was born Jan. 12, 1962, in Houston, to Wallace Albert and Esther Jozwiak Skweres. He attended Brenham High School. On March 14, 1998, he married Beth Friar in Houston. Mr. Skweres was a construction worker. Survivors include his wife, Beth Skweres of Brenham; sons,...

Jul 30, 2003

Erna Malinda Flentge Emshoff, 86, of Brenham, TX, died July 30, 2003, in Bluebonnet Hills Care Center in Brenham. Mrs. Emshoff was born Aug. 7, 1916, in Klump community of Washington County, TX, to Gus and Lydia Meyer Flentge. She was baptized Oct. 29, 1916, in Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Greenvine by Pastor L. Horfer and was confirmed Sept....