Recent Obituaries
Stella Wessinger
Nov 6, 2019
Stella Wessinger, 99, of Burton, died Nov. 6, 2019, in Brenham.
A Rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Brenham. The funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, with Msgr. Benedict Zientek, celebrant. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in...
Delores Franke
Nov 5, 2019
Delores Clara (Boeker) Franke, 85, of Caldwell, was embraced in the arms of her heavenly Father on Nov. 5, 2019.
The funeral service for Delores Franke will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8 at Grace Lutheran Church in Brenham with Pastor Matthew Jacobs and Pastor William Holzer officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery...
James Bacak
Nov 4, 2019
James William Bacak, 81, of Burton, died Nov. 4, 2019, in Brazos County, TX.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Somerville. Burial will be in South Park Cemetery in Pearland. A Rosary will be recited at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 at Memorial Oaks Chapel...
Irene Bacak
Nov 4, 2019
Irene Marie Bacak, 80, of Burton, died Nov. 4, 2019, in Brazos County, TX
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Somerville. Burial will be in Davis Greenlawn Cemetery in Rosenberg. A Rosary will be recited at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 at Memorial Oaks Funeral...
Edna Schramme
Nov 2, 2019
Edna Schramme, 96, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019 in Brenham.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Zion Lutheran Church, with Pastor Andrew Bell officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation and a reception will be from 3 until 4 p.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at...
Delvin Wellmann
Oct 27, 2019
Delvin Ed Wellmann, 84, husband of Diana Wellmann, died October 27, 2019 in Brenham.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 1, 2019 at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Wiedeville, with Pastor Ken Weiss officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday at Memorial...
Janet Stevenson
Oct 27, 2019
Janet Elaine Stevenson, 78, died October 27, 2019 in Bryan.
Mrs. Stevenson was born September 2, 1941 in Brenham to Alvin and Edna Eickhoff Hueske. She was employed as a nurse at the Brenham Clinic.
Memberships included the Bluebonnet Garden Club, and the United Methodist Church. Dancing, cooking, and photography were favorite hobbies. Family was...
Emmett Muske
Oct 24, 2019
Emmett Muske, 76, died October 24, 2019 in Brenham.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 28, 2019 at Abiding Word Lutheran Church, with Pastor Martin Moore officiating, with burial to follow in the Latium Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday at Memorial...
Brenda Montgomery
Oct 24, 2019
Brenda Oldham Montgomery, 70, died October 24, 2019 at her residence in Brenham.
Brenda was born March 20, 1949 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to Thomas Henry Pouncey, Jr. and Dorothy Welborn Pouncey.
She was employed as a Programmer-Analyst at Blinn College. She loved gardening, cooking, and decorating cakes. To celebrate holidays, Brenda was passionate about decorating...
Jackie Allen
Oct 11, 2019
Jackie Lavern Allen, 87, died October 11, 2019 in Brenham.
Jackie Allen was born February 29, 1932 in Kirbyville, Texas to Francis Putnam and Hazell Beatrice (Fairchild) Hawthorn. She was baptized in the late 1940’s in the Baptist faith in Montgomery, Texas. On February 3, 1951, she married James R. (Bob) Allen in Beaumont.
Jackie’s...
Dorothy Hupe
Oct 10, 2019
Dorothy Louise Hupe, wife of Wilfred Hupe, passed away October 10, 2019 in Brenham.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 14, 2019 at Salem Lutheran Church with Pastor Charles Parnell officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Oaks...
Robert Cox
Oct 9, 2019
It has pleased Almighty God to summon to Himself the soul of Robert Crittenden Cox on October 9, 2019.
Robert was born December 15, 1943 to C.D. and Marjorie Cox in Galveston, Texas. Bob attended public schools in Galveston and Texas City, Texas graduating from Texas City High School in 1962. He worked in the Oil &...
William Borchardt
Oct 9, 2019
William Otis Borchardt, 91, died October 9, 2019 in Brenham.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, October 14, 2019 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brenham, with Pastor Pat Dietrich officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Oaks Chapel....
Hattie Skweres
Oct 8, 2019
Hattie Mary Skweres, 99, passed away October 8, 2019 in Brenham.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 11,2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, with Msgr. Zientek officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, with the Rosary beginning at 1:30...
Chester Lucherk
Oct 8, 2019
Chester Robert Lucherk, 84, died October 8, 2019 in Bryan.
Mr. Lucherk was born December 8, 1934 in Chappell Hill to Edward and Margaret Jozwiak Lucherk. He was baptized at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. On February 4, 1956 he was married to Monica Springer. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Brenham at the...
Bennie Faist, Jr.
Oct 4, 2019
Bennie E Faist, Jr., 87, of Burton, passed away peacefully October 4, 2019, in College Station in the presence of his loving family.
Bennie was born in New Ulm on August 22, 1932 to Bennie and Frieda Wassermann Faist. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church of New Ulm, Texas by Rev. Paul Fisher....
Frances Ligues
Oct 3, 2019
Frances Ligues, 83, died October 3, 2019 in Brenham.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Bethany Christian Church in Burton, with Bob Hofmann officiating.
Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Burton. Visitation will be from 4 until 6 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Oaks Chapel.
...Hannah Mertz
Oct 2, 2019
On October 2, 2019, God’s hand touched the Mertz household and called His Angel, Hannah Claire Mertz, to greet her Savior, Jesus. Hannah Claire was born on January 14, 2003 in Brenham, Texas to Scot David Mertz and Jennifer Leah Schubert Mertz of Brenham. Hannah Claire’s Faith, evident every day of her life, is especially expressed through her membership...
Cheryl Smith
Sep 29, 2019
Cheryl Annise Smith, 48, of Burton, Texas, passed away peacefully September 29, 2019, in College Station, Texas, after a brief illness.
Visitation will be from 6:00-7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 4 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. A private burial will be held at St. John’s United Church of Christ Cemetery in Burton.
Cheryl was born January 23,...
Sterling Crabtree, Jr.
Sep 28, 2019
Sterling Hayes “Diddy” Crabtree, Jr., 79 years of age, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2019 at Brenham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in the presence of his loving family.
Sterling was born on July 15, 1940 in Houston, Texas to Sterling Hayes “Chick” Crabtree, Sr. and Rose Helen Kruse Crabtree. Sterling was the oldest of three children...

