Obituaries

Jul 28, 2012

THELMA LEE COLLIER BELL was born December 20, 1924, in Jeffersonville, Indiana, the daughter of Ernest M. and Catherine Collier. Thelma was a wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She volunteered full-time at her church. After her children were grown, she became the church secretary and held various positions within the church community in Houston. She was a member of the...

Jul 24, 2012

BLANCHE LUCILLE SMITH, 72, of Katy, Texas, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in a Houston hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. Blanche was born January 23,1940, in Kenedy, Texas. The daughter of Irvin Allen and Grace Decas Woods, she grew up and attended school in Hearne, graduating from Hearne High School. On October 10, 1956, Blanche was united...

Jul 16, 2012

PATRICIA HELEN RICKS HENDRICKS, 84, of Bellville, passed away Monday, July 16, 2012, at her home. Friends who wish may make memorial gifts to the Yegua Creek Evangelical Free Church, 1200 CR 466, Elgin, TX 78621, or to the charity of their choice. Mrs. Hendricks was born March 13, 1928, in Temple, Texas. The daughter of S.Y. and Sammie Ola...

Jul 14, 2012

SHIRLEY MAE JANOSKY KENT, 75, of Cat Spring, Texas passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born December 11, 1936, in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Edna Frieda Hartman Janosky. She grew up and attended school in Houston graduating from Reagan High School. On August 5, 1963, she...

Jul 2, 2012

CAROL ANN JENKINS COCHRAN, 62, of Houston, Texas, passed away Monday, July 2, 2012, in a Houston hospital. Carol was born December 26, 1949, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The daughter of Gerard and Axie Juneau Jenkins, she grew up and attended school in Lake Charles. After graduating from Marion High School in 1969, she then earned her Bachelor of Arts...

Jun 29, 2012

LILLIAN MARIE SPINKS WILLIAMS was born on August 1, 1955, in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Louis Harm and Lillian Beatrice Foster Spinks. Lillian grew up and attended schools in the Hempstead and Spring Branch areas. She was a resident of Brookshire since 1982. Lillian met and married Billy Williams, on April 8, 1987, in Hempstead, Texas. They made their...

Jun 19, 2012

ANGELIQUE MIRE RUSSELL HUBBARD was born April 3, 1906, in Kaplan, Louisiana. The daughter of Joseph and Izemy Leger Mire, she grew up in Crowley, Louisiana and attended public school in Kaplan. In 1943, Angel moved to Brookshire, Texas where she was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She married Benjamin Hubbard on May 25, 1972, in Brookshire...

Jun 18, 2012

LISABETH (BETTY) ANN WARREN HUGGINS, passed away Monday, June 18, 2012, after a courageous battle with a long term illness. Betty was born December 4, 1925, the daughter of Frank and Maurine Patterson Warren in Dallas, Texas. As a young girl, Betty moved with her family to a farm in west Houston. Betty enjoyed horseback riding and related outdoor activities....

Jun 17, 2012

WILLIAM PINCKNEY "PETE" RUTLEDGE, 91, of Bellville, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012, in a Brenham hospital. Pete was born May 18, 1921, in Houston, Texas. The son of Donald V. and Birdie Viola Cassels Rutledge, he grew up and attended school in Houston. After graduating from Marshall High School, Pete joined the U.S. Army and served during World War...

Jun 6, 2012

Jun 5, 2012

Jesse L. Welch Jesse L. Welch, 71, of Victoria, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012. He was born August 27, 1940, in Gorman TX to the late Ottis and Claudia Welch. He was a man of great faith who attended Faith Family Church. Jesse was raised in Texas and New Mexico. As an adult he lived and worked in the...

Jun 5, 2012

JANIS LYNN POULTER, 50, of Houston, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at her home. Janis was born October 8, 1961, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Francis and Doris Nowak Rogers. She grew up and attended school in Midlothian, Virginia, graduating high school in 1979. She then continued her education at the Virginia Commonwealth University where she earned her...

May 28, 2012

DOROTHY MAE DELION OLSON began her life in her family's home atop a country hill in Industry, Texas on March 7, 1934. Born to Leon and Anita Warmke Delion, Dorothy grew up in a country life with three sisters Gloria, Shirley, and Virginia, and attended school in Industry. Her father Leon farmed and played in local polka bands so she...

May 22, 2012

DOLORES ROSE JANECEK COUFAL was born to Edwin and Rose (Shiller) Janecek on December 27, 1920 in the New Bremen Community. She grew up on the family farm and attended all grades in the New Bremen School. She was a member of the Nelsonville Brethern Church, but later joined the Industry Brethern Church and was a member of the Industry...

May 6, 2012

BEVERLY KAREN HOLOD, of New Ulm, Texas went to be with the Lord onSunday, May 6, 2012, following a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 61. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 4:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 6, 2012 Schmidt Funeral Home Chapel Brookshire, TX FRIENDS WHO WISH MAY MEMORIAL GIFTS TO THE: Susan G. Komen Foundation P.O. Box 650309 Dallas, TX 75265-0309...

May 4, 2012

Elmo Ammann, Jr. passed away on Friday, May 04, 2012 at Christus Dubuis Hospital in Bryan. He was born January 29, 1933 in El Campo, Texas to Elmo August Ammann and Bessie Morton Ammann who predeceased him in death. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 48 years, Jeanette (Jan) Socha Ammann, his beloved daughter Kira Hellyer and her husband...

Apr 16, 2012

PETRA GONZALES PEREZ, 90, longtime Brookshire resident, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012, in a Katy hospital. Petra was born February 18, 1922, in Laredo, Texas. The daughter of Pedro DeLeon and Petra Rivera Gonzales, she grew up in Laredo where she met and married Guillermo Hernandez. They made their home in Houston. Guillermo preceded her in death. Petra later...

Apr 9, 2012

ELGIN FRANKLIN SHUPAK was born May 25, 1925, in Nelsonville, Texas, the son of John and Mary Sisa Shupak. He grew up and attended school in the Nelsonville community. After school, Elgin worked on the farm helping take care of the home and family. He enlisted into the United States Army in 1945, and served his country after the United...

Apr 4, 2012

Thekla Anna Hill Kollatschny was born on March 31, 1919 in Welcome, Texas to parents Otto Hill and wife Anna Ripple Hill. She was the youngest of eight children. Her siblings Almuth Prause, Baldwin Hill, Isabella Hudson, Guenther Hill, Donnie Hill, Guido Hill, and Leon Hill all predeceased her. She grew up in Mentz and Cat Spring. Her father was...

Mar 29, 2012

ANNIE LEE BLEZINGER PESCHEL, 89, of New Ulm, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2012, in Columbus, Texas. Annie Lee was born December 26, 1922, in Industry, Texas, to parents Fredrick and Johanna Kuehn Blezinger. She grew up and attended school in Industry, was confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in 1936, and graduated from high school in 1939. On December...