Recent Obituaries
Henry Drews, Jr.
Jun 1, 2015
Henry F. Drews, Jr., 71, of Brenham, died June 1, 2015, at Hospice Brazos Valley Inpatient Facility in Bryan. Visitation will be Thursday, June 4 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral service for Henry F. Drews, Jr. will be Friday, June 5 at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Brenham with Pastor Lee...
Carolyn Korth
May 31, 2015
Carolyn Williams Korth, wife of Walter Korth, Jr., passed away May 31, 2015 at Kruse Village in Brenham, surrounded by her family. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 4, 2015 at Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church, with Pastor Ken Weiss officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives Wednesday evening from...

Alex Meschewitz
May 31, 2015
Alex Albert Meschewitz, 90, of Brenham, died May 31, 2015 at High Hope Care Center. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with burial to follow in Calvary Cemetery. Deacon Al Prescott will officiate. A visitation is scheduled from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel,...
Lillian Wellmann
May 24, 2015
Lillian Schroeder Wellmann, age 86 of Washington, Texas, died on May 24, 2015 at her home. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 26 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 at Friedens Church of Washington, UCC, with Rev. Greg Felder officiating. Burial will be in the...

Cliford Miller
May 18, 2015
Cliford "Cliff" James Miller, 57, of Carmine, died on Monday, May 18, 2015, at Baylor Scott &White Hospital in Temple, Texas. Cliff was born in Houston on December 7, 1957, the son of Carl Junior and Dora Collie Miller. Cliff had two places he called home. While living and growing up in Houston, he along with much of the...
Gernell Neumann
May 14, 2015
Nell Neumann passed away on May 14, 2015 at the age of 88. A visitation time will be held from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Monday, May 18, 2015 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, followed by a graveside service at Prairie Lea Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Phil Fenton will officiate. A reception will be held at St. Paul''s...
Dorothy Hohlt
May 12, 2015
Dorothy M. Hohlt, 78, widow of Wilfred Hohlt, passed away May 12, 2015 at Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a. m., Friday, May 15, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, with Pastor Pat Lehrer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday evening at...
Laura Rietz
May 10, 2015
Laura Aurelia Rietz, 83, of Brenham, died on Mother''s Day, May 10, 2015, at her residence, following a long and challenging illness. She was surrounded by her loving husband and family. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2015 evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. A Prayer Service will be held from 6:30 until 7:00...
Elsie Mertins
May 9, 2015
Elsie Kohring Mertins age 97, of Brenham passed away on May 9, 2015 at Brenham Rest Home. Elsie was born February 4, 1918 in William Penn, Texas, to Fritz and Sophia Gaskamp Kohring. She was baptized March 17, 1918 by Pastor Bohot in Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn and was confirmed April 9, 1933 in Bethlehem Lutheran Church...
David Garris
May 9, 2015
David Michael Garris, 71, husband of Lynn Ballard Garris, passed away May 9, 2015. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Pastor Phil Fenton will officiate. Mike Garris was born August 23, 1943 in Ft. Worth to John Alvin and Dorothy Garris. At the age of 10, he moved...
Ora Parker
May 8, 2015
Ora NellNell Parker Nell was born at home in the Salem Community on March 16, 1934 to Willie and Lillian Mueller Wehmeyer. She was baptized at home on March 25, 1934 by Pastor Wm. Utesch and was confirmed in Salem Lutheran Church on May 16, 1948. Nell graduated from Brenham High School in May, 1952 and later attended Massey''s...

Elwood Hackemack
May 6, 2015
Elwood Albert Hackemack passed away peacefully on May 6, 2015. Elwood was born August 17, 1933 to Robert and Hilda Foehner Hackemack near Round Top, Texas. He was the last of nine children. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Round Top, graduated from Round Top-Carmine High School, and served four years in the U. S....
Victor Kubeczka
May 5, 2015
Victor P. Kubeczka, 84, of the Wesley Community, died May 5, 2015 at Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 9, 2015 at St. Mary''s Catholic Church in Brenham. Msgr. Benedict Zientek will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday evening, May 8, 2015 at Memorial Oaks Chapel,...
Jonathan Haverlah
May 4, 2015
On the morning of May 4, 2015, Jonathan Wayne Haverlah moved to his heavenly home. He is the son of Bennie Louis Haverlah and Regina Francis Haverlah and heartmother, Margaret Haverlah. Born in Bay City on Dec. 10, 1958, Jonathan was a graduate of Bay City High School. Jonathan is survived by his dad and his heart mother; sisters...
Margie Newman
May 1, 2015
Margie Janet Newsom Newman, 83, went home to the Lord on May 1, 2015. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday prior to the service. Pastor Jon Stouffer will officiate. A private burial will take place at Masonic Cemetery in Chappell Hill. Janet was...
Wilfred Hohlt
Apr 30, 2015
Funeral services for Wilfred Charles Hohlt, the husband of Dorothy Drews Hohlt, are scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville, with Pastor Pat Lehrer officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive relatives and friends Saturday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Mr. Hohlt...
Norma Winkelmann
Apr 28, 2015
Norma Rodenbeck Winkelmann, 98, widow of William Sprain Winkelmann, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015. She was born September 16, 1916 to Otto and Anna Jahnke Rodenbeck in the Pleasant Hill Community of Washington Co., Texas, and was baptized April 1, 1917 in Salem Lutheran Church by Rev. Gottlieb Mgebroff. She was confirmed on April 13, 1930, in the...
Celesta Ramsey
Apr 28, 2015
Celesta Hewett Ramsey, 93, went to be with her Heavenly Father on April 29, 2015. She was born to Willie and Hulda Hewett on Jan. 16, 1922. She went to school and was raised in Burton. She was baptized and joined the First Baptist Church of Burton, but has not been an active member for a long time. Celesta...
John Herndon
Apr 26, 2015
John Thomas Herndon, 63, husband of Mary Ann Alsobrook Herndon, of Brenham passed away on April 26, 2015 at Scott & White Hospital in College Station after a fall at home. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at St. Peter''s Episcopal Church with The Rev. David Ottsen, officiating. A visitation will be held at...