Recent Obituaries

Basil Mclendon
Jan 28, 2016
Basil Ray "Mac" McLendon passed away peacefully on January 28, 2016, in Brenham, Texas. He was born on February 3, 1930, near Copperas Cove, Texas, to Norwood and Lena Mae (McGonagill) McLendon. Mac retired after working 45 years with the Santa Fe Railroad, many of them as the agent in Brenham. He was past-president of the Brenham Methodist Men''s...
Joel Lovell
Jan 25, 2016
Joel Ernest Lovell, 83, of Bryan, Texas passed away January 25, 2016. Joel was born June 30, 1932 in Bryan, Texas to Ernest and Aline (Davis) Lovell. Joel attended schools in Cooks Point, Caldwell, Bryan, and graduated from Texas A&M in 1952 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. A number of years later he returned to Texas A&M and...
Roland Kokemor
Jan 24, 2016
Roland Fred Kokemor, 86, husband of Dolores Kokemor, passed away October 24, 2016 in Brenham. A private family service will be held Friday morning at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30 until 7:30 Thursday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Roland Kokemor was born December 27, 1929 in the Phillipsburg community...

Carl Riggs
Jan 19, 2016
Carl William Riggs, 72, husband of Susan Riggs, died January 19, 2016 at his residence in Burton. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, January 22, 2016 at Foehner Funeral Home in Burton, with burial to follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Burton. Mr. Greg Malloy will officiate. Carl Riggs was born July 30, 1943 in...
Frederick Wunderlich
Jan 19, 2016
Frederick William Wunderlich, 59, of Brenham, passed away January 19, 2016 at his residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, January 22, 2016 at Brenham Bible Church, with Pastor Jon Davies officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Fred Wunderlich was born...
Virgil Feathers
Jan 15, 2016
Virgil Feathers, Sr., born Feb. 14, 1933, went to rest with our Lord on January 15, 2016. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Phillip Feathers and mother, Mary Jane Opiela, as well as brothers William Stanford Feathers, Samuel Gaston Feathers, daughter-in-law, Jackie Feathers, and grandson, Tommy Carruthers. He is survived by his wife of 58 years,...
Frances Bennett
Jan 15, 2016
Frances "Mam" Havard Bennett, age 75, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 15, 2016. She was at the Park Manor of South Belt, Houston, TX at the time of her death. Frances was born March 22, 1940, in Baytown, TX to Eugene Weldon Havard and Alicia Josephine Houston Havard. Frances'' life reflects a commitment to...
Franklin Effenberger
Jan 11, 2016
Franklin Clarence Effenberger (87) of Brenham, Texas celebrated his Heavenly homecoming on Monday, January 11, 2016 at home in Brenham, Texas. Franklin was born in Shiner, Texas on February 28, 1928 to Frank W and Martha Gerum Effenberger. He graduated from Shiner High School in 1945 and passed an exam to continue his education at A&M in College Station...
Ora Tiemann
Jan 11, 2016
Ora Nell Tiemann, 84, died January 11, 2016 in Brenham. Mrs. Tiemann was born June 2, 1931 in Brenham to Walter A. and Selma Breddin Hahn. Baptized May 29, 1932 at Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church of Berlin, she was confirmed there on Sept. 24, 1944. On Dec. 5, 1948, she was married to Clamens Tiemann, Sr. at Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church...
Verlyn Finke
Jan 11, 2016
Verlyn Marie (Schulze) Finke, 76, of Brenham, loving wife of Onis Finke, went to be with the Lord on January 11, 2016 in College Station. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Grace Lutheran Church. Pastors Matthew Jacobs and William Holzer will officiate. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday...
Melvin Krause
Jan 10, 2016
Melvin Krause, 80, of Brenham, husband of Charlyn Krause, passed away January 10, 2016 in Brenham. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at St. Mary''s Catholic Church, with Father Ernesto Elizondo, Officiant. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive relatives and friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at...
Eddie Zibilski
Jan 9, 2016
Eddie Charles Zibilski was born on October 27, 1920 on a farm near Burton to Wilhelm (Willie) and Minnie Herms Zibilski. He passed away on January 9, 2016 in Brenham. On December 12, 1920, Eddie was baptized in the St. Johns Evangelical Church in Burton and confirmed in the same church on April 14 1935. He lived for twenty-one...
Esther Kunkel
Jan 3, 2016
Esther Adele Koerth Kunkel, 94, died on January 3, 2016. The daughter of Otto and Anna (Muehlbrad) Koerth, she was born October 4, 1921 in the LaBahia Community, Washington County, Texas. She was baptized on April 16, 1922 in Martin Luther Lutheran Church of Carmine by Rev. Falkenberg and confirmed in the same church in April of 1936 by...
Roy Winkler
Jan 2, 2016
Roy Don Winkler, 74, of Brenham, was born August 5, 1941 in Crosbyton, Texas to William Roy Winkler and Viola Sue Winkler. He passed away on January 2, 2016 in College Station, Texas after a brief illness. On July 8, 1966, Roy married the love of his life, Barbara Young. Roy and Barbara lived in Lubbock for many years,...

Myrtle Grabarschick
Jan 1, 2016
Myrtle Marie Landua Grabarschick died on January 1, 2016 was born January 4, 1923, in the Rehburg Community of Washington County, Texas. The daughter of Robert and Annie (Broesche) Landua. She was baptized February 18, 1923 by Reverend H. Weber at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Rehburg Burton, Texas. She was confirmed September 20, 1936 by Reverend C. A....
Jorge Torres
Dec 30, 2015
Jorge Angel Torres, 7, of Brenham, passed away on December 30, 2015. Funeral mass for Jorge will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at St. Mary''s Catholic Church with Father Ernesto Elizondo, celebrant. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Jorge was born on August 20, 2008 in Austin the son of Jorge Hilario Torres and Carmen Arely Funez....
Nellie Richards
Dec 29, 2015
Nellie Ruth Richards, 70, of Round Top, passed away Dec. 29, 2015 at her residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015 at First United Methodist Church of La Grange, with Rev. J. Paul Bruhn officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Smithville. Visitation will be from 6 until...
Patricia Blundell
Dec 28, 2015
Patricia Maxine (Vandike) Blundell, 86, passed away December 28, 2015, in Brenham, TX. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 2, 2016 at San Fernando Cemetery #3, 1735 Cupples Road, San Antonio, TX 78226. Pastor Tom Robison will officiate. Pat was born...
Delphine Stoelke
Dec 26, 2015
Delphine Clarence Stoelke, 84, husband of Dorine (Boeker) Stoelke, passed away December 26, 2015 in Bryan. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Grace Lutheran Church, with Pastors Matthew Jacobs and William Holzer officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 Tuesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel....
Gertrude Kramer
Dec 26, 2015
Gertrude Gladys (Schwartz) Kramer, 94, passed away December 26, 2015 at Kruse Memorial Village in Brenham. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wedesday, December 30, 2015 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Pastor Jill Vivroux officiating. Burial will take place in the Hempstead City Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening from 5 until 7 p.m. at Memorial...