Recent Obituaries

Charles "Dick" Damon

Jun 22, 2025

Charles Richard Damon passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 22, 2025. He was surrounded by his family at home in Brenham.

Visitation will be held at Memorial Oaks Chapel on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 with the family being present from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, June 26, 2025. The...

Joyce Meyer

Jun 21, 2025

Joyce "Pelkemeyer" Meyer, 86, passed away on June 21, 2025. Joyce was born on October 30, 1938 in Gay Hill, Texas to Theodore and Welma Pelkemeyer.

Joyce spent many years as the lunch lady for Brenham Elementary School and enjoyed being around the children. Joyce had many things in this life that she enjoyed such as gardening, family time and...

Molly Arndt

Jun 21, 2025

After many months of fighting cancer, Molly Jo Arndt passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025. She was born July 18, 1951, in Washington County, a daughter of the late Arnie and Ruth Kruse Spitzer.

Molly was incredibly strong, hardworking and independent. Many did not even know she was fighting this tough battle. While undergoing treatments she continued to live life...

Susan Batson

Jun 20, 2025

Susan Diane Batson, 64, of Brenham, Texas, passed away on June 20, 2025. She was born on June 15, 1961, in Houston, Texas, to Lawrence and Vera Zingelmann.

Before moving from Houston, Susan enjoyed spending time with her cousins and playing card games with her parents, aunts, and uncles during family gatherings. She was a big help to her mother,...

Ora Nell Kuretsch

Jun 19, 2025

Ora Nell Knebel Kuretsch claimed her baptismal promise on June 19, 2025. She was the third of three children born to Emil Reinhard and Marie Pauline Jahnz Knebel on July 20, 1931, at home in the LaBahia community in Washington County. Ora Nell was baptized August 30, 1931. She reaffirmed her faith, being confirmed on June 24, 1945, at Martin...

Helen Draeger

Jun 19, 2025

Helen Wegner Draeger, 91, of Brenham, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

Helen was born on July 18, 1933 to Fred Herman and Alma Rust Wegner and was baptized on October 1, 1933 at Zion Lutheran Church in Zionsville by Pastor Karl Mueller. She was confirmed on September 22, 1946 at Eben Ezer Lutheran Church of Berlin by Pastor...

Imogene Laws

Jun 17, 2025

Imogene Laws, 98, went home to be with the Lord on June 17, 2025. ( preferred name was Jean)

Jean was born at home in Memphis, Texas on December 11th,1926 to Sloan and Annie Mae (Womack) Baker She was baptized in Memphis at the First Presbyterian Church on May 12th, 1927. Jean married Edwin Howard Laws on June 4, 1945 and...

Gertrude Schroeder

Jun 16, 2025

Gertrude Lehrmann Schroeder, age 97, of Brenham, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on June 16, 2025 at Kruse Village.

She was born August 29, 1927, in a cedar log home in the rural community of Gay Hill, Washington County, Texas, the second child of Arthur F. Schroeder, Sr. and Erna Steinkamp Schroeder. A devoted member of St....

Edward Neumann

Jun 16, 2025

Edward Neumann Jr., 91, passed away on June 16, 2025.

Born in Brenham, on May 17, 1934 in Washington County to Ed and Elsie "Gummelt" Neumann. Edward grew up picking cotton and farming for his parents and enjoying time with his family. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Edward spent two years in the U.S. Army from...

Alice Ahlhardt

Jun 15, 2025

Alice Ahlhardt, 88, passed away on June 15, 2025. Alice was born in Independence, Texas on January 13, 1937 to Robert and Lydia "Brinkmeyer" Schroeder.

Alice was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend. She was very active in church, serving wherever she could. She was a talented seamstress and tailor, and loved embroidery and quilting.

Alice is preceded...

Edwina Hampton

Jun 12, 2025

Edwina Marie Rybarski Hampton, 89, of Brenham went to her heavenly home on June 12, 2025.

A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 16, 2025 at St. Mary Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Brenham with Father Edwin Kagoo officiating....

William Betts

Jun 9, 2025

William Harvey Betts, Jr., 69, passed away at home with family on June 9, 2025 after a short battle with ALS.

Born in Brenham, Texas, on April 29, 1956, Bill spent his early years in Hempstead, Texas, before moving back to Brenham. A proud Brenhamite, Bill graduated from Brenham High School in 1974 and earned his Bachelor of Science in Psychology...

Joanne Jelke

Jun 7, 2025

Joanne "Jobi" Bartholomay Jelke met her Lord and Savior Jesus on June 7, 2025 at the age of 91. She was born on January 22, 1934 in Budapest, Hungary. Joanne grew up in Rhode Island. After high school she attended University of Rhode Island for Agriculture and University of Miami. She eventually found her way to Texas and made her...

William Keilman

May 30, 2025

Our world became dimmer on May 30, 2025 with the passing of William David Keilman in Brenham, Texas. On November 23, 1969, Bill was born to John Peter and Norma Jean Rollings Keilman in Oakland, California. He was baptized at St. Leo's Church in Oakland, Ca on January 4, 1970.

William (Bill) David Keilman will forever shine in our hearts.

Bill is...

Marie Schwartz

May 29, 2025

Marie Hayes Schwartz slipped away peacefully to heaven on May 29, 2025, at the age of 86. She was born on May 22, 1939, in Kerrville, Texas to Mattie Sara and Erastus Levi Hayes. Marie was the youngest child of a large family. She grew up in Kerrville and Bastrop and later lived in Houston, Texas. In Houston at the...

Thomas Menn

May 27, 2025

Thomas Earl Menn passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 27th, 2025, at Methodist Hospital - Houston Medical Center in Houston, Texas, at the age of 82 years, 2 months, and 27 days.

Thomas Earl Menn was born on March 1st, 1943, in Burton Hospital, Burton, Texas, as the only child to Ernst Reinhardt Menn and Luetta Gerda (née Weber)...

Jane Herzog

May 22, 2025

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Jane Lehmann Herzog of Brenham, on Thursday, May 22, 2025. She was born in Brenham on April 18, 1953 to Ira J. and Joyce (Sommer) Lehmann.

Jane was a graduate of Giddings High School and was an entrepreneur of multiple successful businesses in Brenham. She enjoyed traveling the world, baking...

Kenneth Parker

May 20, 2025

Deacon Kenneth (Ken) Ray Parker, the fourth child of the late Charles and Ida Mae Coleman Parker was born on April 6, 1956. He peacefully departed to his eternal resting place on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

On August 3, 1967, he confessed a hope in Christ and was baptized under the leadership of Rev. Victor Stephens at Mercy Seat Missionary...

David Dempsey

May 18, 2025

David Martin Dempsey passed away on May 18, 2025 in Brenham, TX.

David was born July 18, 1962 in Houston, TX to Donald and Hilda Rose (Kaufman) Dempsey.

He is survived by his brother: Allen Dempsey of Pearland, TX; sister and brother-in-law: Donna and Mark Schwalenberg of San Antonio, TX, niece: Angelina Rose Dempsey; nephew: John Weeks and numerous other relatives.

He was...

Samuel Pool

May 17, 2025

Samuel Edwin Pool went into the presence of his loving Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 17, 2025 at the age of 67 years, 5 months and 10 days. He passed away suddenly at his home in Garland, Texas of a heart event and complications of Parkinson's.

Samuel, given life, was born on December 7, 1957. He was...