Recent Obituaries

Vernie Klingsporn

Nov 12, 2018

Vernie Dell Minnie (Kirchner) Klingsporn, 86, passed away November 12, 2018 in Bryan.

Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m., Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor Phil Fenton officiating. A private graveside service will take place preceding the funeral.

Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m....

Ralph Poehlmann

Nov 11, 2018

Ralph Edward Poehlmann, 81, husband of Jeanette Sander Poehlmann, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018, after a courageous and spirited fight with cancer.

Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Salem Lutheran Church, with...

Robert Nienstedt

Nov 11, 2018

Robert Wayne “Robbie” Nienstedt, 61, died November 11, 2018 at his residence.

The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 15, 2018 at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Rehburg, with Pastor Denise Seymour officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday...

Katie Cron

Nov 9, 2018

Katie Ann Katers McDonald Cron passed away peacefully on Friday, November 9th, 2018 surrounded by family. She was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin on January 8, 1929 and remained an avid Green Bay Packer fan her entire life. She moved from Green Bay to Houston in 1952 where she met and married her first husband, Mac McDonald....

Doris Staten

Nov 5, 2018

Doris Emma Wehmeyer Staten, 92, died November 5, 2018 in Brenham.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Pastor Phil Fenton officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday at Memorial Oaks Chapel.

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Robert Beamon

Nov 4, 2018

Robert LaRoy “Big Robby” Beamon, 59, died November 4,2018 in Brenham.

A Graveside Service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Macy Memorial Cemetery in Normangee, Texas. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Oaks Chapel.

Robert Beamon was born July 26, 1959 in Houston...

Doris Bosse

Nov 1, 2018

Doris Mae Mackenroth Bosse of Houston passed away November 1, 2018.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Abiding Word Lutheran Church with Pastor Tim Christ offiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Oaks Chapel.

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Mildred Spreen

Oct 31, 2018

Mildred M. Spreen, 90, widow of John W. Spreen, passed away peacefully October 31, 2018 in Brenham, Texas surrounded by family and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 3, 2018 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. Pastor Jill Vivroux will officiate with burial to follow at Prairie Lea...

Cari Pinckert

Oct 27, 2018

Cari LeAnn Pinckert, 41, died October 27, 2018 in Houston.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Pastor Jill Vivroux officiating. Burial will follow in St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery in Prairie Hill. Visitation will be from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday preceding the service at...

Norma Moehlmann

Oct 26, 2018

Norma Marie Moehlmann, 80, died October 26, 2018 at her residence.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, October 20, 2018 at Prairie Lee Cemetery. Pastor Ken Weiss will officiate.

Norma Marie Moehlmann was born June 11, 1938 in Brenham to Reinhardt and Norma (Schwarze Gaskamp. She was retired after...

Emma Zavitz

Oct 26, 2018

Emma Carnegie Zavitz, 89, died October 26, 2018 in Brenham.

A graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Prairie Lea Cemetery, with Pastor Jill Vivroux officiating.

Emma Zavitz was born August 20, 1929 in Gananoque, Ontario, Canada to James Corbett and Dorothy Marie Garnsey Carnegie. She was employed...

James White

Oct 18, 2018

James Lee White, 78, husband of Betty Jane White for 53 years, passed away October 18, 2018 at his residence in Brenham.

A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 22, 2018 at Kyle Cemetery in Kyle, Texas. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Oaks Chapel....

William Powell

Oct 13, 2018

William Richard Powell, age 71, passed away on October 13, 2018, at his residence in Brenham, Texas.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday October 18, 2018 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Rev. Stephen Whaley will officiate.

Richard was born on November 29, 1946 in Houston, Texas to Paul Taylor...

Robert Peterson

Oct 9, 2018

Robert Wayne Peterson, 79, died October 9, 2018 in Houston.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 13 in Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham. Jane Whitney will officiate.

A Memorial Service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 15, 2018 at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Houston.

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Dorthy Tockhorn

Oct 4, 2018

Dorthy Mae Tockhorn, 91, widow of William Tockhorn, died October 4, 2018 in Brenham.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday October 12, 2018 at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Katrina Walther officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 until 6:30 p.m. Thursday evening at Memorial...

Ruth Gurka

Sep 29, 2018

Ruth Ann Gurka, 77, wife of Frank Gurka, passed away September 29, 2018 in St. Joseph’s hospital in Bryan, Texas.

Ruth Ann Gurka was born November 19, 1940 in Brenham to Otto and Lorine Wendler Haarmeyer. She married Frank Gurka September 20, 1959 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Brenham and remained a member there...

Simon Quinteros, Jr.

Sep 29, 2018

Simon Quinteros Jr., 62, of Brenham, died September 29, 2018, at his residence.

Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, followed by a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel.

The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 at St. James Lutheran Church of...

Albert Addicks, Jr.

Sep 27, 2018

Albert Addicks, Jr., husband of Effie Marie Nobles Addicks, passed away September 27, 2018 in Brenham.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Salem Lutheran Church with Pastor Charles Parnell officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends and relatives Saturday from...

Susan Stavinoha

Sep 25, 2018

Susan Stavinoha,”Nonnie” 71, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, in the house she had so beautifully made into a loving home. Susan Gail Eldridge was born on November 7, 1946 in Boling, Texas, to Geraldine and Joe Eldridge. She was a graduate of Boling High School where she lit up Friday night football games with...

Herman Schoenemann, Jr.

Sep 20, 2018

Herman M. Schoenemann, Jr. passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018, at his home in the Sandtown community near Burton and Carmine Texas. He was born the first son of Herman M. Schoenemann, Sr. and Olivia (FeFe) Loewe Schoenemann in their Sandtown home on August 12, 1930. Herman attended the Sandtown community school and graduated from Burton...