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Bellmonie Shovers

Bellmonie Shovers

Mar 26, 2005

Bellmonie Kathryn Grassmuck Shovers, born April 26, 1913 at Latium, passed away March 26, 2005, in Brenham. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Kathryn McKenzie Grassmuck; by her husband, Earl L. Shovers; by four brothers, Ivy, Albert, Anton and Henry Grassmuck; three sisters, Mellie Wisnoski, Nora Tockhorn and Irma Koch; one son, Joseph William Simank;...

William Averitt

William Averitt

Mar 23, 2005

William Hendrick Averitt, 83, of Brenham, died March 23, 2005, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mr. Averitt was born Oct. 16, 1921, in Timpson, Shelby County, Texas, to Henry Arthur and Myrtle Lucy Hendrick Averitt. He was a graduate of Nacogdoches High School and attended Stephen F. Austin University. From May 30, 1942 to Dec. 13, 1945, he...

Ruby Mcabee

Ruby Mcabee

Mar 21, 2005

Ruby Beatrice McAbee, 75, of Burton, died March 21, 2005, at her residence. Mrs. McAbee was born April 25, 1929, in Connell s Point, Arkansas, to Sam and Easter Grider Hill. On May 21, 1949, she was married to Ed McAbee in Barton, Arkansas. Mrs. McAbee was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Kathie and Bill Thompson...

Edrol Wagner

Edrol Wagner

Mar 21, 2005

Edrol L. Rollie Wagner, 62, of Carmine, died March 21, 2005, in Seton Hospital in Austin. Rollie was born Jan. 27, 1943, in La Grange, Texas, to Lee and Leonie Spiess Wagner. He was baptized Nov. 5, 1943, in Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Round Top and was confirmed April 14, 1957, in the same church by Pastor A.B. Weiss....

Michael Kenjura

Michael Kenjura

Mar 20, 2005

Michael John Mickey Kenjura, 55, of Brenham, died March 20, 2005, at his residence. Mr. Kenjura was born June 25, 1949, in Brenham, to Charles A. and Alma R. Loesch Kenjura. He was baptized June 26, 1949, in St. Mary s Catholic Church in Brenham and was confirmed in the same church. Mr. Kenjura was educated in Brenham High...

Gertrude Ellermann

Gertrude Ellermann

Mar 19, 2005

Gertrude Ellermann, 85, of Brenham, died March 19, 2005, in Brenham Rest Home. Miss Ellermann was born Aug. 26, 1919, in Wiedeville, Texas, to Henry and Martha Schulze Ellermann. She was baptized Aug. 28, 1919, in Immanuel Lutheran Church of Wiedeville and was confirmed March 25, 1934, in St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Sandy Hill. She was educated in...

Beulah Wood

Beulah Wood

Mar 17, 2005

Beulah Cannon White Wood, 102, of Brenham, died March 17, 2005, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mrs. Wood was born Sept. 24, 1902, in Bonham, Texas, to John Wesley and Nellie Lenora White Cannon. She was raised in the Baptist faith, believing Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and was a born-again Christian. On Oct. 16, 1920,...

Clorinda Hoermann

Clorinda Hoermann

Mar 16, 2005

Clorinda Hoermann, 86, of Brenham, died March 16, 2005, in Bluebonnet Hills Care Center in Brenham. Mrs. Hoermann was born Sept. 12, 1918, in El Campo, Texas, to Oscar and Vera Anna Keng Ammann. She attended Brenham schools, Blinn College and the University of Texas. Mrs. Hoermann was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Brenham, where...

Erma Sengel

Erma Sengel

Mar 16, 2005

Erma Jane Sengel, 97 of Brenham, a former resident of Houston, died March 16, 2005, in Trinity Care Center in Brenham. Mrs. Sengel was born August 4, 1907 in Rule, Texas to Samuel Harrison Sr. and Annye L. McCannless New. She was educated in Austin public schools. On December 11, 1926, she married Merrill George Sengel in Austin. Mrs....

Earlene Eastep

Earlene Eastep

Mar 9, 2005

Earlene Welch Eastep, 85, of Brenham, died March 9, 2005, at her residence. Mrs. Eastep was born March 7, 1920, in Franklin, Robinson County, Texas, to Frank and Addie Click Welch. She was baptized in 1945 in First Baptist Church in Marshall. On July 6, 1934, she was married to Charles Eastep in Franklin. She was a member of...

Norma Luedemann

Norma Luedemann

Mar 5, 2005

Norma C. Luedemann, 89, of Brenham, passed away on March 5, 2005, in Brenham. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, March 8 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Peter s Lutheran Church in Gay Hill with Pastor Virgil Pecht officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. today in...

Christi Kuecker

Christi Kuecker

Mar 5, 2005

Christi Marie Barr Kuecker, 36, of Chappell Hill, died March 5, 2005, at her residence. Ms. Kuecker was born August 15, 1968, in Grand Island, Nebraska, to Jimmy Dale and Patricia A. Ruzicka Barr. She was baptized in Grand Island, Nebraska and was educated in Grand Island and Brenham. Ms. Kuecker served in the Army and National Guard eight...

Lee Eckermann

Lee Eckermann

Mar 3, 2005

Lee Fred Eckermann, 69, of Fayetteville, went to meet his Maker Thursday, March 3, 2005, in Methodist Hospital in Houston. He was born November 12, 1935 in Shelby, Texas to Alfred & Lillie Helweg Eckermann. After the death of his mother, he was brought up by his father and stepmother, Lorine Rudloff Eckermann. He was baptized June 20, 1936...

Mary Schaefer

Mary Schaefer

Mar 1, 2005

Mary Ann Schaefer, 56, of Brenham, died March 1, 2005, at her residence. Mrs. Schaefer was born Aug. 11, 1948, in Washington County, Texas. She was baptized and confirmed in St. Mary s Catholic Church in Brenham. On May 29, 1965, she married Edgar Lee Schaefer. Mrs. Schaefer was a loving wife and grandmother, who took a special joy...

Marvin Wills, Sr.

Marvin Wills, Sr.

Mar 1, 2005

Marvin Combs Wills, Sr., 75, of Brenham, died March 1, 2005, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mr. Wills was born May 9, 1929, in San Marcos, Texas, to Edwin C. and Cora W. Haman Wills. He was baptized in Westover Baptist Church in San Marcos. Mr. Wills attended Westover Schools, San Marcos High School and Southwest Texas State...

Velma Penkert

Velma Penkert

Feb 27, 2005

Velma Neutzler Penkert, 89, of Burton, died Feb. 27, 2005, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mrs. Penkert was born July 31, 1915, in Burton, Texas, to Otto J. and Hedwig Krause Neutzler. She was baptized Jan. 16, 1916, in Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Greenvine and was confirmed April 13, 1915 in the same church. She attended Boundary School....

Albert Ehlert, Iii

Albert Ehlert, Iii

Feb 24, 2005

Albert Sonny Ehlert, III, 59, of Brenham, died Feb. 24, 2005, at his residence. Sonny was born Nov. 2, 1945, in Brenham, Washington County, Texas, to Albert Jr. and Esther Hahn Ehlert. He was baptized Dec. 16, 1945 in St. John Lutheran Church in Prairie Hill by Pastor Paul Gogolin and was confirmed April 10, 1960 in the same...

Frances Gabriel

Frances Gabriel

Feb 23, 2005

Frances Lucy Ondrus Gabriel, 89, of Ennis, Texas, and formerly of Brenham, died Feb. 23, 2005, in Ennis from complications of Alzheimer s. Mrs. Gabriel was born Dec. 12, 1915, in Middleton, Michigan, to John and Filomena Lukas Ondrus. She was baptized April 30, 1916. On Nov. 26, 1938, she married Norman Edward Gabriel in Our Lady of Sorrows...

Raymond Wagner, Iii

Raymond Wagner, Iii

Feb 22, 2005

Raymond Paul Lucky Wagner, III, 44, of Shelby, died Feb. 22, 2005, in Breckenridge Hospital in Austin. Lucky was born July 15, 1960, in Brenham, to R.P. Jr. and Willie Mae Boeker Wagner. He was baptized Aug. 28, 1960, in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shelby by Rev. Waldemar Wendell and was confirmed June 2, 1974 in the same...

Otha Mckinzie

Otha Mckinzie

Feb 20, 2005

Otha McKinzie, 94, of Brenham, died Feb. 20, 2005, in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham. Mr. McKinzie was born July 8, 1910, in Coryell County, Texas, to Jasper Walter and Katie Bell Ward McKinzie. In 1931, he married Nell Farmer. Mr. McKinzie was a retired master electrician in the Houston area. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Bobby M....