Recent Obituaries
Peter Demuth, Jr.
Aug 8, 2016
Peter Demuth, Jr.,72, husband of Bonnie Demuth, passed away August 8, 2016 at his residence in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 12, 2016 at Christ Lutheran Church, with Pastors Mark Groves and Walt Schindehette officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Oaks...
Teckla Rust
Aug 7, 2016
Teckla Ruby Rust, 87, of Brenham, Texas, died August 7, 2016, in Brenham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. (BNRC). Visitation with the family will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, August 10 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral for Teckla Rust will be at 10:00 AM on Thursday, August 11 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in...
Elnora Stanley
Aug 5, 2016
Elnora Mary (Goldberg) Stanley, widow of J. P. Stanley, Jr., died August 5, 2016 at the age of 93 years at the Giddings Residence and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral service will be Sunday, August 7, 2016 at St. Johns UCC, Burton, TX 516 N. Colorado St, Burton, TX with the Reverend John Gantt officiating. Interment will be in the Bethany...
Lionel Salgado
Aug 2, 2016
Lionel Uriostegul Salgado, 36, died August 2, 2016 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, August 8, 2016 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, with Father James Deaconson, Officiant. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be at Memorial Oaks Chapel Saturday, Aug. 6 from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Then visitation will be at the...
Marilyn Sommer
Jul 30, 2016
Marilyn Minnette Niebuhr Sommer, age 85, passed into Eternal Life on Saturday, July 30, 2016. Born on May 15, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Albert E. "Shine" and Rosella Milling Niebuhr. On December 25, 1931, she received the sacrament of Holy Baptism in the First United Methodist Church in Brenham by the Rev. Ben Behrens. On...
Horace Spiller
Jul 29, 2016
Horace Guy Spiller Jr., eldest son of Frances and Horace Spiller was born March 4, 1941 and died July 29, 2016. Guy is survived by his wife of 50 years, Betsy Hoover Spiller; daughter, Kimberley Spiller Behrens, her husband Keith and their children Ashton and Emmie; daughter Heather Spiller Hare, her husband Jimmy and their daughters Harper and Ava;...
Richard Murski
Jul 26, 2016
Richard Allen Murski, 47, passed away July 26, 2016 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Friday, July 29, 2016 at Grace Lutheran Church, with Pastor Matthew Jacobs officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Richard Allen Murski was born December...
Annie Pomykal
Jul 24, 2016
Annie Mae (Bednar) Pomykal passed away peacefully at home on July 24, 2016. The viewing for Ms. Pomykal will be held at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham on Wednesday, July 27 from 5 pm- 7 pm. The service will be Thursday, July 28 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Brenham. Interment will follow at the National...
Shirley Finke
Jul 23, 2016
Shirley Ann Finke, 66, passed away July 23, 2016 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill, with Pastor Kyle Merkle officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Shirley Ann Finke was...
Jim Plummer
Jul 21, 2016
Jim Plummer, 60, passed away July 21, 2016 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 12 noon, Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at 1st United Methodist Church, 408 N. Baylor, Brenham, Tx, with burial to follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham, Tx. Jim...
Jeanette Knigge
Jul 20, 2016
Jeanette Knigge, 74, of College Station, died July 20, 2016, in Brenham. Survivors include her husband, Jerald Knigge of College Station; daughters and sons-in-law, Michelle and Zachary Sayre of New Ulm and Lisa and Eddy Berry of Cypress; sister and brother-in-law, Elaine and Don Baden of Illinois; grandchildren, Shae Sayre, Jason and Nicole Hoffman and Chad and Sarah Berry;...
Skylar Gresham
Jul 17, 2016
Skylar Elise Gresham, daughter of Scott and Sara (Weiss) Gresham of Brenham, died July 17, 2016. A private graveside service was held at Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham with Pastor Ken Weiss officiating. Skylar is survived by her parents; grandparents, Robert Weiss, Dina Weiss and Arvin and Margie Gresham; great-grandparents, Joyce Weiss, Shirley Hart and Mary Gresham; aunts, Kelly...
Joan Moore
Jul 8, 2016
Surrounded by her loving family, Joan Lewis Moore passed away peacefully in her home in Brenham, Texas on July 8th, 2016. Joan was born in Hawaii on December 4, 1929 and graduated from Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio, Texas. She attended Mary Baldwin College and later transferred to The University of Texas where she was a proud...
Patsy Davis
Jul 5, 2016
Patsy Marlene Davis, 79, widow of Harley P. Davis, passed away July 5, 2016 in Brenham. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, July 8, 2016 at First Baptist Church Chappell Hill, with Rev. David Beckworth officiating. Patsy was born Dec. 20, 1936 in Kenton, Ohio to Russell Lauren and Marjorie Eleanor (Decker) Blue. She is...
Herman Fields, Sr.
Jul 4, 2016
Loyd Fields, Sr., 82, of Chappell Hill, TX, went home to be with the Lord on July 4, 2016. The Burial will be held Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. at the Masonic Cemetery in Chappell Hill, followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church Chappell Hill with Pastor David Beckworth officiating. Visitation with...
Viola Giese
Jul 2, 2016
Viola F. Giese, 97, widow of Marvin Giese, passed away July 2, 2016 in Brenham. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, July 10, 2016 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Pastor Phil Fenton officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. The Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Oaks Chapel....
Calvin Lehde
Jul 2, 2016
Calvin Adolph Lehde, 90, of Brenham, passed away and went home to the Lord on Saturday, July 2, 2016, at Brenham Nursing and Rehab Center. Visitation with the family will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 5 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 6 at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville with...
Lillian Lewis
Jul 1, 2016
Lillian Mae Lewis, 87, of Brenham, the widow of Charles Lewis, died on July 1, 2016 at Brenham Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 8, 2016, at 12:00 P.M. at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 8010 Katy Freeway, Houston. Visitation with the family will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2016 at Woodlawn Funeral from 11:00 A.M....
Doris Drews
Jun 24, 2016
Doris (Schwartz) Drews, 73, widow of Fritz Drews, Jr., died June 24, 2016 in College Station. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Minister Jason Drews officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will take place Friday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Doris...
Eleanor Davis
Jun 24, 2016
Eleanor Joyce Davis joined her mom and dad in heaven on June 24, 2016. Born in Laurel, MS, September 19, 1950, Joyce was the only child of Ernest and Mae Davis. When both of Joyce's parents passed away within weeks of each other in 2002, Joyce's "Aunt Retta" and "Uncle J.T." Davis became her legal guardians. After lots of...

