Obituaries
Joanie Leigh Bumgardner
Nov 26, 2017
JOANIE LEIGH BUMGARDNER, 40, of Sealy, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017, at her home, following a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 7, 1977, in Wichita Falls, Texas, the daughter of David (Bum) and Barbara (Lankford) Bumgardner. Joanie grew up and attended schools in the Katy area, graduating from Mayde Creek High School. Joanie loved...
Dorothy Mae Hein
Nov 20, 2017
DOROTHY MAE (KOHLER) HEIN, 64, of Pattison, died Monday, November 20, 2017 in Katy, Texas. Dorothy was born November 29, 1952, in Sealy, Texas, the daughter of Walter Roland and Ora Nell (Severin) Kohler. She was baptized on March 29, 1953 by Pastor Liefer and confirmed on May 14, 1967 by Pastor Mutchtrove. She grew up and attended school in...
Elvera Ann (Mcclure) Beaman
Nov 14, 2017
ELVERA ANN (McCLURE) BEAMAN, 64, of Bellville, Texas, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at her home. She was born May 13, 1953, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Marshall and Maddalena (Veri) McClure. Elvera grew up and attended schools in the Pittsburgh area, graduating from Edgewood High School. She was united in marriage to Bruce Beaman on January 5,...
Robert Eugene Purcell
Nov 12, 2017
ROBERT E. "Bob" PURCELL, 81, of New Ulm, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017, in Katy, Texas. He was born February 25, 1936, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of William David and Nora (Welch) Purcell. At an early age, Bob and his family moved to South Houston. He attended schools in Houston, graduating from a Catholic high school....
Jeannette C. Koen
Nov 10, 2017
JEANNETTE C. KOEN, 86, longtime Pattison resident, passed away Nov. 10, 2017, at her home in Pattison. Jeannette was born December 13, 1930, in Baytown, Texas. She grew up and attended school in Waller, Texas, graduating from Waller High School. On April 16, 1952, Jeannette married James A. Koen in Houston, Texas. Jeannette and Jim lived in North Houston for...
Wayne "Doc" Norris
Nov 5, 2017
WAYNE “Doc” NORRIS, 87, of Bellville, Texas passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 5, 2017, at his home, in his favorite recliner. He was born March 25, 1930, in La Porte, Texas, the son of Charles Ralph and June (Mason) Norris. Wayne grew up and attended schools in the La Porte area, graduating from La Porte High School. He served...
Mauldine Lamar (Stuessel) Schubert
Nov 2, 2017
MAULDINE LAMAR (STUESSEL) SCHUBERT, 81, of Sealy, Texas, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017, at her home. She was born November 4, 1935, in Cat Spring, Texas, the daughter of Theodore Ted and Annie (Bender) Stuessel. Mauldine grew up and attended schools in the Cat Spring area, graduating from Sealy High School. She moved to Sealy at the age of...
David Craig Durham
Oct 31, 2017
David Craig Durham was born on November 19, 1943, in Sterling City, Texas, to Worth Barton Durham and Mary Josephine Durham. David graduated from Sterling City High School in 1962 and was Valedictorian of his graduating class. After high school David attended the University of Texas, where he was a member of the Longhorn basketball team. David ultimately earned his...
Gladys Irene (Frank) Pfeffer
Oct 28, 2017
Gladys Irene Pfeffer, 104, of Bellville, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017 in Palestine, Texas. She was born in Bellville, Texas, on January 14, 1913, to Edwin and Myrtle (McCasland) Frank. She was united in marriage to Louis Pfeffer, on March 12, 1932, in Bellville and was married for 66 years until his death in April, 1998. Gladys...
John Pattison Tatum
Oct 26, 2017
John Pattison Tatum passed away peacefully at age 70 on October 26, 2017, due to unexpected complications following cancer treatment. John was born on July 23, 1947, in Houston, Texas, to John Richard and Corrie Pattison Tatum. He graduated from high school in Pattison, Texas, before attending Texas A&M University where he was a proud member of Company E-2, Class...
Lillie Marie (Slovak) Shupak
Oct 26, 2017
LILLIE MARIE (SLOVAK) SHUPAK, 85, of Bellville, Texas passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017, in Brenham. She was born March 31, 1932, in Frydek, Texas, the daughter of Eddie and Mary (Schiller) Slovak. Lillie was baptized in Nelsonville, Texas, at the Nelsonville Brethren Church by Antone Matischka, and confirmed at Wesley Brethren Church in Wesley by Rev. Beseda, Jr. She...
Crespin Gonzalez
Oct 22, 2017
CRESPIN GONZALEZ, 88, longtime Brookshire resident, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017, at his home. Crespin was born July 24, 1929, in Weimar, Texas, to parents Jesus and Jesusita (Moreno) Gonzalez. At the age of 8, Crespin’s family moved to Brookshire. On January 27, 1952, Crespin was united in marriage with Sarah Garcia in Rosenberg, Texas. They have made their...
Carolyn "Pat" Tingle
Oct 21, 2017
Born into a ranching family in the town of Pattison, in rural Texas west of Houston, Pat Tingle was the daughter of Rollins Pattison and Meta Wendt Pattison. She attended Pattison High School where she graduated with six other students in 1944. During high school, she was a church musician in the Pattison Methodist Church. She attended college at the...
Jonathon Thomas Owens
Oct 7, 2017
JONATHON THOMAS OWENS, 28, of Brookshire, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 7, 2017, at his home. Jonathon was born January 22, 1989, in Odessa, Texas, to parents Brett and Zulema Tijerina Owens. An honor graduate, he graduated from Mayde Creek High in Katy in May 2007. Jonathon then attended the University of Houston where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree...
Wilford William Pfeffer
Sep 24, 2017
WILFORD WILLIAM PFEFFER, 83, of Bellville, Texas, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Houston Methodist West Hospital in Katy. Wilford was born June 9, 1934, to Wesley and Eline (Brast) Pfeffer in Bellville, Texas. He was baptized in the St. John Lutheran Church of Bellville on March 16, 1946, by Pastor A.W. Weber, and confirmed April 10, 1949, by...
Jose Belen Perez
Sep 23, 2017
JOSE B. PEREZ, 51, of Pattison, Texas passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017, in Pattison, Texas. He was born December 31, 1965, in Mexico, the son of Nicolas and Cresencia Hernandez Palacios. Jose was employed as a Welder with Seatrak Marine and Crane. He was united in marriage to Nereida Infante. Jose is survived by wife: Nereida Infante Perez; children:...
Ronald Lee Irvine
Sep 22, 2017
RONALD LEE IRVINE, 57, of Hempstead, Texas, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017, in Hempstead. He was born May 15, 1960, in Somerset, Kentucky, the son of Carroll and Geneva (Dick) Irvine. Ronald grew up and attended schools in the Sulphur Springs, Indiana, graduating from Shenandoah High School, in 1978. Ron served in the U. S. Air Force at Hickam...
Lucy Lynde (Brazzel) Micklitz
Sep 20, 2017
LUCY LYNDE (BRAZZEL) MICKLITZ, wife of retired Judge Karl Micklitz (they married over 60 years ago) from Brookshire, Texas passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at home. What a beautiful lady with many friends. Lucy was born on May 30, 1940, in Kansas City, Missouri. She attended St. Agnes Academy in Houston. Karl and Lucy were married on...
Jo Imogene Johnson
Sep 18, 2017
Jo Imogene Johnson, “Nanny”, at the age of 92, passed from this life into what the next will hold for her, surrounded by family at her daughter’s home in Austin on the morning of September 18, 2017. She was born on May 5, 1925, in Goldthwaite, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents Mildred Laura Langford and Olen...
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