Obituaries
Raymond Leslie "Skeete" Brunkenhoefer
May 1, 2017
RAYMOND LESLIE “SKEETE” BRUNKENHOEFER, 69, of Pattison, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017, in Houston, Texas. Skeete was born October 29, 1947, in Sealy, Texas to parents Leslie John and Iris LaVerne (Goode) Brunkenhoefer. He grew up in Pattison and attended the Royal Schools. Skeete married Sandra Faye Norville on January 28, 1967, at the Memorial Lutheran Church in Katy. ...
Raymond Navaroli
Apr 28, 2017
Raymond Michael Navaroli Jr 53, of Huffman, TX, died on Friday April 28, 2017. Ray worshiped and served at Lone Star Cowboy Church in Montgomery TX. He was studying to become a minister with the Assemblies of God. He had a passion for serving others through prison ministry, 5th grade Sunday school teacher, and Acts of Grace. Ray was preceded...
Bernetta E. Grebe
Apr 22, 2017
Bernetta E. (Schweke) Grebe, age 92, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 22, 2017. She was born on September 21, 1924, in the Post Oak Point Community of Austin County, to parents Arthur and Henrietta (Krause) Schweke. She was baptized and confirmed in St. John Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Bernetta was the youngest of four...
Flora B. (Schroeder) Wendt
Apr 19, 2017
FLORA B. (SCHROEDER) WENDT, 97, of Bellville, Texas, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017. She was born July 2, 1919, in Rosenberg, Texas, the daughter of Willie and Edna (Bolten) Schroeder. Flora grew up in the Hallettsville area and attending school at Old and New Kinkler. She moved from Hallettsville to Millheim and then to Bellville, which she called home. ...
George Lewis Mathis, Jr.
Apr 9, 2017
George Lewis Mathis, Jr., 73, of Brookshire, Texas passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 in Katy, Texas. George was born on February 2, 1944 the son of George, Sr. and Jonny (Camp) Mathis in Hempstead, Texas. Throughout his life George lived in Louisiana, Colorado, but he considered Waller County home. He married Betty on August 7, 1974.George worked as a...
Felipe Santiago "Nano" Cruz, Jr.
Apr 3, 2017
FELIPE SANTIAGO “NANO” CRUZ, JR., 25, of Brookshire, Texas, passed away April 3, 2017, in Katy, Texas. Nano was born April 11, 1991, in Katy, Texas to parents Felipe Santiago Cruz, Sr. and Gloria Hernandez Cruz. He was the youngest of six children. He was literally the baby. He grew up in Brookshire, Texas and attended the Royal ISD schools...
Eugene Vernon Mensch, Jr.
Apr 2, 2017
EUGENE VERNON MENSCH, JR., 76, of Bellville, Texas, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017, at his home. He was born December 3, 1940, in Texas City, Texas, the son of Eugene Vernon, Sr. and Clara Estelle (Ringgold) Mensch. Vernon grew up and attended schools in the Texas City and Pasadena areas, graduating from Pasadena High School, in 1959. After high...
Gildardo A Sierra
Apr 2, 2017
Gildardo was born in Cuauhtemoc, Mexico. Growing up as an older sibling in a large family, Gil always took his responsibility as a "big brother" seriously. He loved his family and worked hard to provide for each of them.Gil moved to Texas with his bride, Estela, and became the foreman on 5F Ranch. He cared for the animals and land...
Estela Castillo Sierra
Apr 1, 2017
Estela was born in Tamaulipas, Mexico. As a child, she loved going to the beach. She met Gildardo Sierra, the love of her life, while in Mexico. They married and moved to Alvord, TX to build a life together. She and Gil managed 5F Ranch, and though she was petite, she could hold her own and out ride most of...
Bobby R. Mcgill
Mar 30, 2017
Bobby “Bob” Ray McGill, 87, of Millheim, Texas passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017 in Bryan, Texas. Bob was born on January 9, 1930 in Smackover, Arkansas the son of Floyd and Minnie (Anders) McGill. He grew up in the Piney Woods of East Texas in the Kilgore and Longview area where he attended school. Bob joined the Army...
Katherine "Katie" Anderson Buller
Mar 29, 2017
Katherine Anderson Buller, 76, passed away peacefully at home with her daughter, Page, granddaughter, Angela, & great-granddaughter, PresleyAnn at her side. Katie was born in Houston October 31, 1940, the daughter of John & Clara Bell Anderson. Katie grew up in Houston where she attended Kinkaid School & graduated from Lamar High School in 1958, with honors. She attended Texas...
Lavada Aileen Keeshan
Mar 27, 2017
AILEEN KEESHAN, 95, a resident of the Millheim Community for 35 years passed away in Kerrville, Texas on Monday, March 27, 2017. A longtime Houston and Pasadena resident, she and her husband, Harry Keeshan retired to Austin County in 1981. Aileen graduated from Reagan High School and was employed and retired from Texaco Oil Company, where she was an accountant....
Daniel James Vincik
Mar 27, 2017
DANIEL J. VINCIK, 66, of Bellville passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017, in Bellville. Daniel was born on February 2, 1951, in Shiner, Texas, to Ernest and Evelyn Vincik. Daniel attended Shiner Catholic School for elementary until moving to Bellville. He excelled in football at Bellville High School and earned a full scholarship to Sam Houston State University, before...
Barbara Sue Spacek
Mar 26, 2017
BARBARA SUE COLE SPACEK was born February 1, 1943, in New Gulf, Wharton County, Texas, to Jack Bernard Cole and Vivian Ruth Jackson Cole. Because she made her arrival on her Grandmother Jackson’s birthday, she was given the honor of choosing her name. Barbara moved to Bellville in 1955, when she was in the eighth grade. At the age of...
Lessie Byrd Dunn Hargett
Mar 23, 2017
LESSIE BYRD DUNN HARGETT (LOLLY, LOLLIPOP) passed away March 23, 2017. Lolly was born in San Marcos, Texas on July 29, 1926. She married Eugene (Gene) Hargett in 1943. Lolly enjoyed reading, and her church work. Her special joys were her family and friends. Lolly enjoyed baking her chocolate cake for her family. She was a loving mother, mother-in-law, grandmother...
James Monroe Altman
Mar 18, 2017
JAMES MONROE ALTMAN, 84, of Bellville, Texas passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 in Bellville. James was born the son of Jesse and Ida (Fisher) Altman on August 30, 1932 in Houston, Texas where he grew up and attended High School. After High School, James attended Sam Houston State University where he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree. In 1951, James...
Norma Stamnitz Krumrey
Mar 17, 2017
Norma Martha Lena (Stamnitz) Krumrey, 96, of Bellville, Texas, passed away Friday morning, March 17, 2017, in Bellville, Texas. She was born on January 16, 1921, in the Ives Creek Community, the daughter of Gustav and Elizabeth (Patant) Stamnitz. Norma grew up and attended school in Ives Creek. In 1939, she married Herbert Melton Krumrey in Bellville, Texas. She lived...
Kenneth Thomas Addkison
Mar 16, 2017
Kenneth Thomas Addkison, 66, of New Ulm, passed away, Thursday, March 16, 2017 in Katy, Texas. Kenneth was born on March 14, 1951 in Houston, Texas to Richard Bennett Addkison and Mary Ruth (Danser) Addkison. He attended school in Houston and graduated from Spring Branch High School. He served in the U.S. Army. Kenneth loved to tinker with motors and...
Kenneth Joseph Hymel
Mar 11, 2017
Kenneth Joseph Hymel November 16, 1944 - March 11, 2017 Kenneth Joseph Hymel, 72, of Bellville, Texas, formerly of Sugar Land, Texas, died March 11, 2017 after a valiant battle with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), in the company of family and loved ones. Kenneth was born November 16, 1944 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Rita and Dumas Hymel. He attended Destrehan...
Debra Lynn Blankinship
Mar 7, 2017
DEBRA LYNN BLANKINSHIP, 65, of Sealy, Texas, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at her home. She was born September 3, 1952, in Hobbs, New Mexico, the daughter of William Arcenaux and Sylvia Myrleen Bristow Goodrum. Debra grew up and attended schools in the Hobbs area. After high school, she attended college. Debra was employed as a Commercial Lines Insurance...
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