Obituaries

May 18, 2013

Richard "Dick" Eugene Leigh, Jr., M.D., peacefully passed from this life on Saturday, the 18th of May 2013, at the age of 95. Dr. Leigh was born in Houston, Texas, on the 15th of February 1918, to Richard Eugene Leigh, Sr. and Inez Procter Leigh. He graduated from San Jacinto High School in 1935, received his Bachelor of Arts from...

May 9, 2013

Billie Auzie Woodham of Fulshear, Texas, passed in peace, Thursday, May 9, 2013, at 87 years of age. Born September 6, 1925, in Slocomb, Alabama, the son of Auzy and Mary Anna Woodham, Bill was a country boy with humble beginnings. His father was a farmer and carpenter and his mother was kept busy raising Billie and his 9 brothers...

Apr 22, 2013

HENRY WERNO LUHN was born May 30, 1928, to parents Werno Adolph and Johanna Goebel Luhn in the Coshatte Community outside of Bellville, Texas. He passed away April 22, 2013, at the age of 84 years, 10 months and 22 days. Henry was raised in the Coshatte and Bellville communities of Austin County, Texas. He started school when he was...

Apr 21, 2013

CONNIS (KNIGHT) RYAN, 83, of Bellville, Texas, passed away April 21, 2013, in a Brenham nursing facility. Connis was born October 22, 1929, in Austin, Texas. The daughter of Arthur and Ethelee (Strickland) Knight, she grew up in California and attended school in California, and Port Arthur, Texas. Connis married John Ryan on July 12, 1974, in Houston, Texas. They...

Apr 18, 2013

Jana Viereck Wood was born June 3, 1957, to James and Judith Rascoe in Fort Worth, Texas. She passed away April 18, 2013 in Bellville, Texas. Jana enjoyed reading and spending time with her family. She was employed as a sales clerk with the Bellville Beverage Company. Jana is survived by her DAUGHTERS: Karman Berry and husband, Joe, of Bellville,...

Apr 15, 2013

NATHAN SCOTT PESCHKE went to his final call on April 15, 2013. Nathan was born May 29, 1954, in Giddings, Texas to the late Nathaniel Peschke and Mrs. Betty Duke. He lived his childhood in the town of Schulenberg, Texas. Nathan was united in marriage to Cheryl Ann Gaydosik on May 28, 1977, in Pattison, Texas. Together they had two...

Apr 12, 2013

JANET MARIE QUALLS RUSHING, 69, of Brookshire, passed away April 12, 2013, at her home surrounded by family after enduring a valiant but arduous battle with cancer. Janet was born March 11, 1944 in Monticello, Illinois. The daughter of Lowell Raymond Qualls and Mildred Louise Ward Qualls Daech, she grew up and attended school in Decatur and Monticello. Janet met...

Apr 7, 2013

CLAREN RUTH (ZOCH) DUNK, 73, longtime Brookshire resident, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013, in Houston, Texas. Ruth was born January 3, 1940, in Winchester, Texas. The daughter of Eldor and Clara (Mitschke) Zoch, she grew up in Winchester where she attended the Lutheran Parochial School through the eighth grade. She then attended La Grange High School. Ruth married Robert...

Apr 5, 2013

ROGER LEE BUCHTIEN, 59, passed away on 05 April, 2013 at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston, TX. He was born on December 28, 1953 in Bellville, TX to Lee Roy and Marie (Kaliszewski) Buchtien. Roger grew up in Bellville, TX where he graduated from Bellville High School in 1972 and then attended Blinn College in Brenham, TX. After attending...

Mar 29, 2013

Nancy Suzanne (Pattison) Buy was born on Saturday, April 22, 1961. The next day, the local priest announced at Sunday mass that a new soprano had been born. Over the next five decades, Nancy shared her angelic voice with her church and community. She also touched many lives through her teaching. Nancy passed away on March 29, 2013 less than...

Mar 26, 2013

Phyllis Neal McAdams of Pattison, Texas passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at the age of 88 in Katy, Texas. She was born in Gonzales, Texas to parents, Marcus Ted Kent and Arline Camille Kent. Phyllis is survived by DAUGHTERS: Clifford Camille Mauriello of Austin, Texas and Kathryn McAdams Wilson of Pattison, Texas; SISTER: Norma Ann Price of Hitchcock,...

Mar 17, 2013

Frederick "Fred" Otto Simon was born to Frederick Otto, Sr. and Marie Curtis Simon on August 28, 1929, in Houston, Texas. Fred, or "Pops" to those that knew him, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2013. Fred, a true Renaissance man, was willing to share his knowledge with anyone and everyone whether they wanted to hear it or not. After...

Mar 16, 2013

WALTER LEON NAIL was born July 3, 1917, in rural Panola County, Texas, the son of George Homer and Louella Marshall Nail. Walter spent his early years working on the family farm to help his family following the loss of his father when he was 6 years of age. Walter married Maurine Grafton on March 1, 1937, in Panola County....

Mar 1, 2013

Mar 1, 2013

EUGENE LOUIS "GENE" FRICKE, 70, of Sherman, Texas, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Gene was born September 29, 1942, in Round Top, Texas to parents Clinton Louis and Ruth Martha (Towns) Fricke. He earned his Associate's Degree from Connally Tech in Waco in 1968, where he specialized in welding. Gene...

Feb 21, 2013

Feb 19, 2013

KATHRYN NELL (KRAMER) PRIESMEYER, 87, of Bellville, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013, in Bellville General Hospital. Kathryn was born February 4, 1926, in Brenham, Texas, the daughter of Fred and Alma (Westerfield) Kramer. She was baptized at Eben Ezer Lutheran Church in Berlin, Texas on June 13, 1926, and confirmed at the Zionsville Lutheran Church on September 17, 1939....

Feb 18, 2013

Harry Boyd Vermillion, 78, passed away Monday, February 18, 2013, at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston. Harry was born August 4, 1934, to Jesse and Louise Dooley Vermillion, in Shamrock, Texas. In 1953, Harry graduated from Shamrock High School. He served in the National Guard and he was a plant operator for Valero. He married his high school sweetheart,...

Feb 15, 2013

NOVIE SAUER TAYLOR was born on April 17, 1920, in Tenaha, Texas, the daughter of Curt Phillip and Bessie Berta Adams Sauer. She moved to the Houston Heights at a young age and graduated from Regan High School. Novie earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She worked as an executive secretary at Exxon...

Feb 12, 2013

Dortha Alene Keyes Bookout was born July 29, 1922, in Davidson, Oklahoma, the daughter of Earnest Rayborn and Bessie Etter Keyes. She grew up and attended schools in the Rio Grande Valley, graduating from Santa Rosa High School, in 1940. Alene was united in marriage to Charles Bookout on October 8, 1944. Charles was enlisted in the United States Navy...