Obituaries

Jan 25, 2013

JOE CHAVEZ, SR., 52, of Brookshire, lost his courageous battle with cancer on Friday, January 25, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born June 25, 1960, in Hempstead, Texas to parents Juan and Mariana Moreno Chavez. He grew up in Brookshire and attended the Royal ISD schools. On April 10, 1980, Joe married Sylvia Espinosa...

Jan 14, 2013

SAMMY JOE SNELL, 67, of Brookshire, answered the Lord's calling Monday, January 14, 2013, at Memorial Hermann-Katy Hospital. Sammy was born November 27, 1945, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of John Snell and Gwenith Hampton Snell. He grew up and attended school in Oklahoma City. Sammy served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard achieving the rank of Tanker...

Jan 13, 2013

EVA DeLEON GOMEZ, 66, of Brookshire, Texas, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013, at her home. Eva was born April 19, 1946, in San Benito, Texas. The daughter of Isidoro DeLeon, Sr. and Ramona Cerda DeLeon, she grew up and attended school in Rio Hondo, Texas. Eva moved to Houston, Texas in 1968, where she started her life with Frederico...

Jan 13, 2013

Jan 10, 2013

FELIX ELLIOTT NEWMAN was born on September 9, 1924, in Robertson County, Texas, the son of Felix Burrell and Laura Elliott Newman. He grew up and attended schools in Calvert. After high school, Felix joined the United States Marine Corp. and served his country during World War II. Felix was Honorably Discharged after 6 years of service. Felix was united...

Jan 8, 2013

AUDIE DEAN CLOYD was born June 12, 1965, in Bellville, Texas, the youngest child of Sam and Bernice Frey Cloyd. He grew up and attended schools in Bellville, graduating from Bellville High School in 1983. As a child, Audie loved sports, especially football and baseball. He was an avid fan of the Bellville Brahmas, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Oilers and now...

Jan 7, 2013

ROBERT RAYMOND DUNK was born December 6, 1931, in Winchester, Texas, the son of Robert August and Ida Pietsch Dunk. He grew up in Winchester where he attended the Lutheran Parochial School through the eighth grade. He then attended La Grange High School. After graduating in 1949, he served his country in the US Air Force during the Korean War...

Jan 5, 2013

We are gathered here today in memory of Patricia "Patsy" Ann Perez Schlottman, a loving sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and the dearest of friends, to share in the joy and love that she has left in all of our hearts. For everyone here today, who has had the privilege of knowing Patsy, I believe all of us would agree...

Jan 4, 2013

LU ELLEN FROEBEL LUEDKE, 95, of Bellville, passed away Friday, January 4, 2013, in a Brenham hospital. Lu Ellen was born May 13, 1917, in Bellville, Texas, the daughter of W.H. and Leontine Pless Froebel. She was baptized September 23, 1917, at St. John Lutheran Church in Cat Spring, and confirmed April 9, 1933, at St. John Lutheran Church in...

Jan 1, 2013

THELMA MAE WILLIAMS HARTMAN, 83, of Hempstead, passed away January 1, 2013, in Bryan, Texas. Thelma was born October 19, 1929, in Pattison, Texas, the daughter of Whit and Janie Weatherly Williams. She grew up and attended school in Pattison. On May 4, 1946, Thelma married Delma V. Hartman at the Christ Lutheran Church in Pattison. They made their home...

Dec 31, 2012

DAVID REECE HUDGENS was born on October 18, 1918, in the small, north central, Texas town of Winters. The eldest of four children born to Herschel and Mabel Wilcox Hudgens, Reece grew up working on his parents' dairy farm in Handley, TX. He attended schools in Handley and Lancaster and was an attentive big brother to his siblings all of...

Dec 31, 2012

Ruth Helen Roeske Munn died peacefully on December 31st, 2012, at the age of 96. She was born in Davenport, Iowa, on March 16, 1916, to Ernest Roeske and Ada Caldwell. Ruth was preceded in death by both of her parents, her four siblings and husbands, Henry "Jake" Schaeffer, Floyd H. Oakley and Edward A. Munn. She is survived by...

Dec 20, 2012

Dec 18, 2012

EVELYN MARIE (MEENEN) MUSICK, longtime Houston resident, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2012, in a Bellville nursing facility at the age of 90. Evelyn was born October 20, 1922, in Galveston, Texas. The daughter of John and Adna (McGee) MeenEn, she grew up and attended school in Galveston, graduating from Ball High School. On May 29, 1946, she married Reagan...

Dec 16, 2012

ALLEN HUSTEDE, 80, of Katy, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012, in a Houston hospital. Allen was born January 14, 1932, in New Bielau, Texas to parents John and Johanna Menis Hustede. He grew up in New Bielau and Henkhaus and later moved to Houston. On June 22, 1957, Allen married Jo Ann Jones at the Pattison United Methodist Church...

Dec 10, 2012

KATHERINE ANNE SCHIEBER HOEHN May 30, 1916 - December 10, 2012 Born May 30, 1916, to Robert E., Jr. and Thelma Schweier Schieber, Katherine was raised in Detroit, MI. She graduated from Cooley H.S. in 1934 and graduated from business college becoming a secretary at Universal Credit. Through a co-worker she met the love of her life, Louis Hoehn, and...

Dec 9, 2012

Skeeter Derrick Rowland was born on May 30, 1986, in Columbus, Ohio, but was raised in Houston, Texas, to parents "Skeet" David Lee and Tina Rowland. He was a graduate of Mayde Creek High School. He loved fishing and being outdoors, was very outgoing and loved meeting new people, but most of all he loved his family. Skeeter Derrick Rowland...

Dec 4, 2012

Nov 28, 2012

Wiltrud Clara "Trudy" Asaf was born May 23, 1926, in Giessen, Germany, the daughter of Eugene and Klara Wolff Kruger. Trudy was born and raised in Germany, she also attended schools in that country before moving to the United States in 1947. Trudy lived in New Jersey and then moved to Houston, Texas in 1948, later making her home in...

Nov 15, 2012

OLVIN JERRY "O.J." MIKESKA, 74, of Oak Hill, passed away November 15, 2012, at his home. O.J. was born February 25, 1938, in Nelsonville, Texas. The son of Jerry J. and Edna (Klump) Mikeska, he grew up in the Bellville and Oak Hill communities and attended the Bellville public schools. After graduating from Bellville High School, he earned his Bachelor's...