All Obituaries

  Mary Ann Owens Ellermann was called to her heavenly home on November 30, 2021. After a five-year battle with diabetes, dementia and COPD, Mary Ann contracted COVID which attacked these underlying conditions and weakened her body for the last few months of her life. Mary Ann was born on November 15, 1935 in Putnam County, Georgia to Frank and Bernice Owens. She was baptized into First Methodist Church in Shady Dale. Mary Ann grew up in Eatonton, Georgia and graduated from Monticello...

Barbara Biggers, 89, of Brenham, TX, passed away on November 28, 2021. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Memorial Oaks Chapel prior to the memorial service. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with Pastor Bobbie Maltas officiating. Barbara was born on June 2, 1932 in Shelbyville, IL to Leslie and Ruby Huffaker Steele. Barbara taught piano lessons and music lessons for...

Frances Faye (Grider) Vavra, 89, passed away on November 28, 2021. Private graveside services will be held in Brenham, TX. Faye was born on June 2, 1932 in Texhoma, Oklahoma to parents Dave and Effie (McDonald) Grider. She grew up and attended school in Guymon, Oklahoma. She was employed as a telephone operator for General Telephone and Southwestern Bell for over 40 years. In her spare time, Faye enjoyed crocheting and Houston Rockets basketball (along with her husband, Lou Vavra). ...

Alfred Herman Dallmeyer, 70, of Marlin, TX, died on November 23, 2021. A visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Frieden United Church of Gay Hill prior to the funeral service. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Frieden United Church of Gay Hill with Anthony Cargill officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Mr. Dallmeyer was born on November 27, 1950 in Brenham, TX to Herman and Hattie...

Billy Joe Meyer, 85, passed away on November 23, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at 2:00 pm, at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham, TX. Visitation will be held in the hour prior to the service. Private burial will take place at Prairie Lea Cemetery. Billy was born on August 11, 1936, in Burton, Texas. He grew up in Burton with his siblings, graduating from Burton High School and attending Blinn College. In his younger days he served in the US Army Reserves....

Alice Irene McKenzie, age 85, peacefully passed away November 17, 2021 at Kruse Village in Brenham, Texas. Her service will at 11:00 a.m. on November 27, 2021 at Grace Community Fellowship, 107 South Saeger Street, Brenham, TX 77833. She was born on March 26, 1936 to Fred Miller and Elnora Gueldner Miller. Alice married her beloved husband William Harold McKenzie on March 26, 1952. Alice was a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Victoria, TX, and an active member of Lutheran Women’s...

Robert Joseph Chapdelaine (Big Country), a jack of all trades and lover of life and family, left this earth unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 17, at 30 years young.   Robert will be deeply missed by his wife Staci Chapdelaine (Rooker); his sons, Max and Luke Chapdelaine; his mother, Stacy Chapdelaine-Mills; and his siblings Elizabeth, Amanda, Seth, Adam, and Amelia Chapdelaine; and various other extended families. Robert is predeceased by his father, Paul Chapdelaine; and...

Raymond Wegner, age 84 of Brenham, Texas passed away Monday, November 15, 2021. Memorial Services will be held December 11, 2021 at Abiding Word Lutheran Church, 464 Oak Tree Crossing Drive, Brenham, Texas. Raymond was born February 19, 1937 in Zionsville (Brenham) Texas, to Fred and Alma Rust Wegner. He was baptized April 11, 1937 AT Zionsville Lutheran Church, and confirmed April 7, 1952 at St John’s Lutheran, Prairie Hill, TX by Pastor Paul Gogolin.   He met the love of his...

Julia Ann Colvin Dutile, daughter of Euel Richard and Annie Bernice Colvin, was born on January 10, 1943, in Start, LA.  She departed this life on November 13, 2021, at the age of 78.  On August 6, 1963, she was united in marriage to Gordon Dutile, and to this union two daughters were born. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Myrtle Hickman of Piqua, OH. Judy is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Gordon Dutile, of the home; two daughters, Penny Rae...