Recent Obituaries

Sep 15, 2022

Leslie Burgess passed away on September 15, 2022. Private burial services will be held at Prairie Lea Cemetery, Brenham, TX.

Sep 14, 2022

Dale “Scotty” Bayer (57), a lifelong resident of Houston, Texas, passed away unexpectedly on September 14, 2022.

Scotty is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Terry and Paul Gilbert, two nephews; Matthew Gilbert and wife Deana, Jason Gilbert and wife Laura, all of Houston, and one niece Londan Bayer of Round Top. Also survived by five great...

Sep 10, 2022

Lisa Ann Powers, 52, of Brenham, TX, died on September 10, 2022 in College Station, TX.

A visitation will be held from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with the family present from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

A funeral service will...

Sep 8, 2022

Our baby girl, Kaylyn Lanae (Lehmann) Hanath, earned her angel wings on September 8, 2022, at the age 33.  She was born on March 17, 1989 to Mark and Kathy (Heckmann) Lehmann in Brenham, TX.  A visitation will be held on Sunday, September 11, 2022 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with family present from 5:00 p.m. to...

Sep 8, 2022

Dustin Michael Hunter, our precious son passed away September 8th, 2022 in Brenham, Texas at the age of 20. He was born on July 24th, 2002 in Brenham, Texas to Corey and Christen (Brinkmann) Malone. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 from 7am-7pm, with family present from 5pm-7pm. Funeral Services will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran...

Sep 5, 2022

Javier Rodolfo Carrias, 54, of Industry, Texas, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022 at his home. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Javier, was born in San Ignacio, Belize on March 24, 1968 to Julian Carrias and Lelia (Romero) Carrias.

Javier, was baptized on...

Sep 1, 2022

Paul Kmiec, 65 of Carmine, Texas, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022, at Home.

Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham. Funeral and Burial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 9, 2022, at White Union Cemetery in Carmine.

Paul was born...

Aug 31, 2022

Dr. Edgar Arthur Lucas, 88, of Brenham, Texas, passed away on August 31, 2022.  He was born in Franklin Township, Johnson County, Indiana, on October 28, 1933, to Isaac Sampson Lucas and Catherine Geneva (Helms) Lucas.  He is survived by his second wife, Katalin Hildegard (Walter) Lucas, two daughters Dr. Barbara C. Lucas (Kendricks A. Behring II),...

Aug 29, 2022

John was born on August 11, 1950 in Liberty, TX to Roy Emanuel Dennison and Vera Lavona (Dawson) Dennison.  He married the love of his life, Sheila Marie (Hunt) Dennison, of La Porte, TX, at Bayshore Baptist on January 29, 1971, and together they showed us how to love and raise a wonderful family.

He goes to...

Aug 22, 2022

Ronald “Ronny” August Schaper was born in Galveston, Texas to Robert F. Schaper and Lillian Elsie Bunte Schaper on November 19, 1947.  Ronny was baptized as a child and later confirmed at First Lutheran Church of Galveston.  Ronny grew up helping at the Schaper Dairy, which had been in the Schaper Family since 1886, and grazing cattle...

Aug 22, 2022

Norma Jean Wallette passed away on August 22, 2022, at her home in Katy, Texas, making her way to Heaven for her eternal reward.

Norma was born on April 6, 1960, in Waukegan, Illinois. She was the second of four children of Bobby Joe Mears and Bobbie Grace (Watts) Mears, who preceded her in...

Aug 21, 2022

Larry Gene Robertson, 74, of Brenham, TX, passed away on August 21, 2022. Visitation will be at 9:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.  on Saturday, August 27, 2022 with a Funeral Service starting at 11:00 at A.M. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Burial will follow at the Masonic Cemetery in Chappell Hill.

Larry was born,...

Aug 19, 2022

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Garrett Allan Klein of Latium on Friday, August 19th, 2022 at the age of 63. He endured a mercifully quick battle with liver and kidney failure resulting from aggressive cancer. He passed peacefully in ICU with his wife Debi at his side.

Garrett grew up in...

Aug 18, 2022

Hilda Louise Wernecke Schroeder Horstmann passed away August 18, 2022, at Eden Hill Communities in New Braunfels, TX, at the age of 96. Hilda was born on July 8, 1926, to Robert and Minnie (Kruse) Wernecke in the Rocky Hill-Prairie Hill community of Washington County, Texas.

She was baptized August 8, 1926, at...

Aug 17, 2022

Kimberly McDonald Gibson passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at Houston Methodist Hospital with family by her side.

She was born on November 20, 1956 and raised in Houston, TX by her adoptive mother Katie Cron.

Kimberly and her husband, Alan Gibson, were active community members in Chappell...

Aug 15, 2022

Elsie Marie Emma Tiemann Pieper of Brenham went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, August, 15, 2022.

A visitation will he held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Memorial Oaks Chapel.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday,...

Aug 5, 2022

Charles Henry Tappe, Sr., of Brenham, passed away on August 5, 2022 at the age of 86. A visitation for Charles will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, August 12, 2022 at Memorial Oaks Chapel.  A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Prairie Lea Cemetery with Pastor...

Aug 1, 2022

Robert Waldo Jeske, 78, of Brenham passed away on August 1, 2022. Visitation for Robert will be on Thursday, August 4, 2022 from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. with family present from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, August 5, 2022 at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville with Pastor Glenn...

Aug 1, 2022

Curt Campbell was - in the words of Joe Walsh - just an ordinary average guy. But to those

who encountered him, Curt was nothing close to ordinary. Everything he did, he did with

precision. Christmas lights - the exact same distance apart. His yard - his work of...

Jul 30, 2022

Eugene “Gene” Johnson, age 81, passed away peacefully at his Brenham home on July 30, 2022.

Visitation with the family will be at 10:00 am and the funeral service will start at 11:00 am on Sunday, August 7, at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Following the services, Gene will be cremated and his ashes scattered in accordance with his...