All Obituaries

Benito “Benny” Gonzales passed away on June 10, 2021 at 75 years old. Visitation with the family will be on Tuesday, June 15, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at Memorial Oaks Chapel. The rosary will be recited at 6pm. The following day, Wednesday June 16, a funeral service will be held at 10 am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Brenham, Texas. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Somerville, Texas. Benny was born on March 21, 1946 in Somerville to parents Jose Guadalupe Gonzales...

Earl Blum, 89, died Monday June 7, 2021 in the comfort of his own home. A funeral service will be held at 10 am, Friday June 11, 2021 at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Karen Buck officiating. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 pm Thursday June 10, 2021 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Mr. Blum was born in Washington Co. (Hoddeville) on August 7, 1931 to Willie Blum and Lena Kochwelp Blum. On December 21, 1952 he married LaVerne Francis Marburger. He was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church,...

Valgene "Gene" Benker went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 1, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Friedens United Church of Christ of Washington with Reverend Glen Schoeneberg officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Gene was born on July 5, 1944 to Fritz and Clara Benker in Brenham, Washington County, Texas. He graduated from Brenham High School in 1962. He then studied at Blinn Junior College for two years and...

  Arnold Knuppel, 92, of Brenham, TX, died on May 30, 2021 in Bryan, TX. A visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Memorial Oaks Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Christ Lutheran Church with Pastor Mark Groves officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Lea Cemetery. Mr. Knuppel was born on January 15, 1929 near Longpoint, TX to John and Mary Lehde Knuppel. He was baptized at home on January 17,...

LeRoy Frank Tegeler Jr. died Friday May 28, 2021 at home and at peace. A memorial service will be held at 11 am, Thursday June 3, 2021 at Abiding Word Lutheran Church. A luncheon and visitation to follow. Rev. Martin Moore will officiate. LeRoy was born in Houston, Texas on December 1, 1950 to LeRoy Tegeler and Ella Lueck Tegeler. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.  His confirmation verse was Psalm 16:8 “I keep the Lord always before me; because he is at my...

Karen Louise Young went to her heavenly home on May 25, 2021 in College Station, TX, after a brief illness. There will be a Celebration of Life for Karen at the Cowboy Church of Brenham on Sunday June 6, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. following the church service. Karen was born in Beaumont, Texas, to Idolph and Lorene Crooks on July 13, 1939.  She was a graduate of Snyder High School, and earned her BS in Business with a minor in English from McMurry College in 1961.  She is survived by...

Laura (Dannhaus) Fieseler, age 94, passed away on May 24, 2021 in Brenham, Texas after a brief illness. Laura was born in January 26, 1927 to Edward Dannhaus and Lillian (Lehmann) Dannhaus in New Wehdem, Texas. She was baptized on March 23, 1927 at Salem Lutheran Church by Pastor William Utesch. Laura was confirmed at St. James Lutheran Church of New Wehdem on April 6, 1941 by Pastor H.T. Flachmeier and on March 26, 1950 Laura married Ernest Fieseler at St. James Lutheran Church of New...

Arthur Lawrence Steele, 85, of Washington, TX, died on May 23, 2021. A visitation will be held from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with the family present from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Friedens UCC Church in Washington, TX. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Arthur Lawrence Steele was born on October 4, 1935 in Navasota, TX, the son of Oscar L. Steele and Myrna...

Shirley Ann Moehlmann, 83, of Brenham and wife of Clarence Moehlmann passed away Saturday May 22, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.   Shirley Ann Riley was born April 22, 1938 in Navasota, Tx, to Ruby and Mack Riley. She was the second oldest of nine children.   She married Clarence Ray Moehlmann on July 30, 1955.   Clarence and Shirley had two children, daughter Becky Lynn and son Dennis.   Shirley is survived by her husband of 65 years,...

Delores Ann Dyson, 84 of Brenham, TX died May 21, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on June 1, 2021 at Prairie Lea Cemetery Mrs. Dyson was born in Brenham, TX on October 28, 1936 to Kinch and Sophie Lanford. She adored all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Survivors include daughter Karen Dyson Trevino; brother, Charles (Sonny) Lanford; grandchildren, Brandi Trevino, Jessica Trevino, Joshua Todd, Meagen Todd and Matthew Todd; great-grandchildren, Justin...