All Obituaries

Adele Kroll 1922-2021 Clarice Adele Andrews Kroll entered peacefully into eternal rest on Sunday, January 17, 2021. Adele was born June 6, 1922 in Houston, Texas to William LaMont “Monty” Andrews and Thelma Blackman Andrews in Houston, Texas. Adele graduated from John H. Reagan High School in Houston, Texas where she was a member of the prestigious Reagan Red Coats and graduated from the University of Houston. Adele worked for Baker Botts law firm in Houston, Texas as an...

It has been said that the greatest task ever given a man is to raise a family. Felton Wayne Cox was born in Clegg, Texas on July 24, 1940 and passed on January 17, 2021 receiving comfort from his family. Felton’s steadfast dedication to his family extended to his community where he served in numerous roles:  Ricardo ISD School Board, Burton ISD School Board, various community boards, youth sports organizer and coach.  Felton’s Christian faith was also paramount in...

Mark Allen Meyer, 50, of Brenham passed away on January 15, 2021 in Bryan, TX.  He was born February 7, 1970 in Brenham, TX to Edwin G. and Evelyn Faye (Wilks) Meyer.  He was baptized on April 26, 1970 at Grace Lutheran Church, Brenham, TX and confirmed on March 31, 1985 at Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church of Berlin, Brenham, TX. Mark was employed by Republic Services and he never missed a day of work until he became ill in October 2018.  He loved to gamble, fish, camp, woodworking,...

Travis Frankie Vlasek, 83, passed away at home on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in Brenham, TX. He was born October 5, 1937 to Frank and Isabell Vlasek in Gonzales, TX. Travis was baptized on October 31, 1937 at St. James Church in Gonzales, TX. On June 1, 1957, he married “the girl next door”, Catherine Hintzel in Houston, TX at St. Theresa’s Church. Travis started at a young age doing landscape work with his father. He eventually went out on is own with his brother,...

Danny Dean Watkins June 8, 1953 – January 12, 2021 The measure of a man’s life is often measured simply by the day of birth and the day he leaves this life for the next. But for my husband, my son’s father, and for the many lives he has impacted during his brief sojourn on earth, we can now reflect on how the gift of life can be played out on the screen of life. And for this blessing, we are forever and eternally grateful. Danny Dean Watkins was born on June 8, 1953, in...

Isabel Swanson Lay “Bell”, age 94, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 9, in Brenham, on the birthday of her Beloved Mother. She was born and raised in El Campo, Texas by Otto and Myrtle Swanson with her three siblings, Carl, Johanna, and Ann, all deceased. Isabel married her husband and war veteran William Harden Lay of Springfield, Kentucky in 1944.  They lived in New Iberia, Louisiana with their loving and treasured daughter, Christine.  Isabel and Christine...

Lloyd Arthur Behm passed away January 8, 2021 at the age of 82 in College Station, Texas. Lloyd was born in 1938 in Niagara Falls, New York. His parents were Martha Gallman Behm and Arthur Louis Behm. His family moved to the Buffalo, New York area and Lloyd graduated from Williamsville Central High School. While serving in the US Air Force he was stationed in Waco, Texas where he met his future wife Frances Betros. They were married in 1964 after Lloyd returned from a tour of duty in...

Allen R. Stolz was born 8-2-1949 in Fort Worth, TX.  A few days later Henry and Lenora went to get him and bring him to his forever home in Burton.  Like many boys growing up on farms in the 50’s, days were filled with tending animals, working the fields, chopping or picking cotton, cutting corn tops, beef club once a month, butchering hogs in the winter or chickens when fried chicken was on the menu.  Weekends however, were filled with relatives, fresh food prepared by...

Mike Boswell, 67, passed away on January 6, 2021 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in College Station, TX. He was born February 17, 1953 in Columbus, GA, the son of Foye Boswell and Mary Katherine Deignan Boswell. Mike attended Mount de Sales Academy in Macon, Georgia, followed by Loyola University in New Orleans, LA where he met Margarette Moore. They celebrated 46 years of marriage last June. Mike honorably served in the U.S. Army in the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, TX.  He...

Jacob Yarter, 98, of Burton, passed away on January 6, 2021. Due to current public health concerns, no public services are being held at this time. Private interment will be held at Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham. A celebration of life is being planned at a later date. Jacob Foster Yarter was born in Victoria, Texas on November 28, 1922. He was welcomed into the world by his parents, Jacob and Esther (Fischer), and his siblings. He attended school in the area and graduated from high...