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Anita Thomason

Anita Thomason

Dec 22, 2015

Anita Gaskamp Thomason, 98, widow of Bernard Thomason, passed away Dec. 22, 2015 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 26, 2015 at St. Peter Lutheran Church of Gay Hill, with Pastor Skip Stutts officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church prior to the service, from 1...

Ronnie Carroll

Ronnie Carroll

Dec 20, 2015

Ronnie Lee Carroll, 67, of LaGrange TX, formerly of Waxahachie, TX., died on December 20, 2015 at St. Mark''s Medical Center, LaGrange, TX. Graveside Service will be on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. from Waxahachie City Cemetery with Reverend Sam Redfern officiating. Ronnie was born on May 31, 1948 to Arthur Vane and Rosa Lea (Graham) Carroll...

Al Newman

Al Newman

Dec 19, 2015

Al J. Newman died December 19, 2015, at the age of 89. He was a resident of Brenham. Al was born May 11, 1926 in Fairfield, Texas to parents Altha and Everet Newman. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margie Janet Newman, his son, David Newman, his parents, and his younger brother, Wayne Newman. He is survived...

Glenda Jones

Glenda Jones

Dec 17, 2015

Glenda Darlene Jones, 71, formerly of Lubbock, TX, passed peacefully while sleeping on Dec. 17 in Brenham, TX. She is survived by her two daughters and sons-in-law, Regina and Rob Havens of College Station and Sarah Jones-Pereira and Eon Pereira of Largo, FL; five grandchildren, Daniel, Tyler and David all of College Station, and Grace and Ryan of Largo,...

Herbert Rosenbaum Jr.

Herbert Rosenbaum Jr.

Dec 16, 2015

Herbert "Butch" Rosenbaum died December 16, 2015 in Houston. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21 at Haynie Flat Cemetery in Bee Cave, TX. Butch was born in Brenham, Texas to Herbert Henry Rosenbaum and Ester...

Herbert Klatte Sr.

Herbert Klatte Sr.

Dec 15, 2015

Herbert Klatte Sr., age 97, died peacefully December 15, 2015 at home on his ranch with his wife (Esther Mae) by his side – just the way he would have wanted. He was born on August 21, 1918 to Charles ("Chas.") and Martha Klatte in Independence Texas. He was baptized at St. John''s Lutheran Church and later confirmed there...

Daniel Holder

Daniel Holder

Dec 15, 2015

Danny L. Holder, 45, of Brenham, died Dec. 15, 2015, at Brenham Rest Home. Mr. Holder was born March 22, 1970, in San Saba, TX, to Danny Lee and Shirley (Fulton) Holder. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18 at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham. Burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham. Funeral...

Diane Hoffman

Diane Hoffman

Dec 13, 2015

Diane M. Hoffman (Ustynik) passed from this life on December 13, 2015, in Bryan. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, followed by the memorial service at 11:00 a.m. also at Memorial Oaks Chapel. She was born on November 23, 1943, in El Campo, Texas, to Arnold and Alma...

Patricia Borgstedte

Patricia Borgstedte

Dec 10, 2015

Patricia Lee Borgstedte, 65, wife of Dale Borgstedte, passed away December 10, 2015 in Katy. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 14, 2015 at Friedens United Church of Christ in Washington, with Pastor Greg Felder officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday evening at Memorial Oaks...

Beal Crane

Beal Crane

Dec 3, 2015

Beal Timmons Crane, 82, husband of Betty J. Crane, passed away December 3, 2015 at his residence in the Long Point Community. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Brenham Church of Christ, with Pastors Doug Hall and Bob Grigg officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until...

Albert Duch, Jr.

Albert Duch, Jr.

Dec 1, 2015

Albert Duch, Jr., husband of Ruth Christine Duch, passed away December 1, 2015 at St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 4, 2015 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Sandy Hill, with Pastor Kris Brower officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8...

Donald Hamilton

Donald Hamilton

Nov 30, 2015

Donald Ray Hamilton, 74, of Decatur, Texas, husband of Cheryl Hamilton, went to be with the Lord on November 30, 2015 at his residence. A Memorial Service is scheduled for 10 a.m., Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Rev. Troy Sikes officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Donald Hamilton was born November 28, 1941...

Joyce Mckenzie

Joyce Mckenzie

Nov 27, 2015

Joyce Michelle McKenzie, 61, of Brenham, died on November 27, 2015 at Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Graveside service will be held on November 30, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Dawson Cemetery, Dawson TX. with Pastor Rob Morris of River Pointe Church officiating. Joyce was born on October 15, 1954 in Houston, TX to R.A. and Betty Joyce...

Mildred Franklin

Mildred Franklin

Nov 25, 2015

Mildred Lilly Ahrens Franklin, 89, widow of Don Stephen Franklin, died November 25, 2015 at Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with Pastor Lee Hartmann officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday evening at...

Otto Heidemann, Jr.

Otto Heidemann, Jr.

Nov 22, 2015

Otto Heidemann, Jr., 81, died November 22, 2015 in Brenham. Funeral services for Mr. Heidemann are scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Grace Lutheran Church, with Pastor Matthew Jacobs officiating. Burial will follow in St. James Lutheran Church Cemetery in New Wehdem. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel....

Gladys Weiss

Gladys Weiss

Nov 19, 2015

Gladys Marie Stoll Meier Weiss, 92, passed away November 19, 2015 at Brenham Nursing and Rehab in Brenham. Born Sept. 1, 1923 in Brenham to Eugene H. and Anita Fehler Stoll, Gladys was baptized Dec. 2, 1923 by Rev. Arthur Hartmann, and confirmed April 10, 1938, also by Rev. Hartmann. A lifelong member of St. Paul''s Evangelical Lutheran Church,...

Thomas Townley

Thomas Townley

Nov 18, 2015

Thomas Jefferson Townley, 78, died November 18, 2015 in Bryan. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church of Berlin, with Pastor Ken Weiss officiating. Burial will follow in Friedens Cemetery in Gay Hill. Mr. Townley was born in Kosse, Texas on August 26, 1937 to Stephen Wallace and Mary Lou Thompson...

Pastor Pecht

Pastor Pecht

Nov 13, 2015

Pastor Virgil Pecht, 84, of Brenham, passed away November 13, 2015 at Kruse Village in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, November 16, 2015 at St. Peter''s Lutheran Church of Gay Hill, with Pastor Skip Stutts officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 until 6 p.m. Sunday evening at Memorial...

Elsie Longhofer

Elsie Longhofer

Nov 11, 2015

Elsie June Longhofer, 87, widow of Edward Longhofer, Sr., passed away November 11, 2015 at her residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Pastor Ken Weiss officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Elsie...

Dorothy Trimble

Dorothy Trimble

Nov 8, 2015

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