Obituaries

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Rhonda Conner

Rhonda Conner

Jun 6, 2015

Rhonda Gale Conner, 55, of Brenham, died on June 6, 2015, at the home of her daughter Kassie. She was the wife of Tony Wayne Conner. Funeral services are at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at Grace Lutheran Church in Brenham with Pastor Mark Moldenhauer officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation with the family will...

Helen Clay

Helen Clay

Jun 6, 2015

Helen Elizabeth Clay, 72, of Brenham died on June 6, 2015 at Brenham Nursing and Rehab in Brenham. A Memorial service will be held Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Visitation with the family will be 9:00 a.m. Saturday, prior to the service. Helen was born in Houston, TX. at Heights Hospital on October...

Pearlie Jaster

Pearlie Jaster

Jun 5, 2015

Former Brenham resident Pearlie Jaster died June 5, 2015 at her retirement home in Dallas. At her request, a private graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 13 at 2:00 PM. There will be a visitation at Memorial Oaks Chapel on Friday, June 12, 2015 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Mrs. Jaster was born September 14, 1921. She...

Ella Kramer

Ella Kramer

Jun 4, 2015

ELLA MAUD KRAMER, 80, passed away June 4, 2015 after a long and brave battle with cancer. She was born in Rockwood, TN on Dec. 23, 1934 to Elick and Myrtle Gummelt "Rogers" Kizziah. She was baptized and confirmed at St Paul Lutheran Church of Rehburg in 1953 where she was a member and volunteered teaching Sunday School and...

Bonnie Whitehead

Bonnie Whitehead

Jun 4, 2015

Bonnie Dee Whitehead, 87, of Brenham, the widow of Tom S. Whitehead, Jr., died Thursday, June 4, 2015 at her residence in Brenham. Visitation for family and friends of Mrs. Whitehead will be held Sunday, June 7, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. A memorial service for Bonnie Dee Whitehead is scheduled for Monday, June 8,...

Leviola Maass

Leviola Maass

Jun 4, 2015

LeViola Lorenz Maass, 92, of Brenham, the widow of Walter Maass, died June 4, 2015, at Brenham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Sunday, June 7 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral for LeViola Maass will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 8 at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville with Pastor Pat Lehrer officiating. Burial...

Jacqueline Wallace

Jacqueline Wallace

Jun 3, 2015

Jacqueline Lucille Young Schindler Wallace, 83, passed away June 3, 2015 at Burleson St. Joseph Health Center in Caldwell. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Pastor Virgil Pecht officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Saturday evening at Memorial Oaks...

Lillian Hiebeler

Lillian Hiebeler

Jun 2, 2015

Lillian Francis Hiebeler, 89, passed away June 2, 2015 at Brenham Rest Home. The graveside funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 5, 2015 at Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled immediately before that from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Lillian Hiebeler was born April 25, 1926 in Chatham, New York to...

Henry Drews, Jr.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....