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Joyce Draehn
Joyce Draehn, 73, widow of Roger Draehn, passed away Aug. 5, 2014 at Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Friday, August 8, 2014 at Salem Lutheran Church with Pastors Charles Parnell and Toby Burk officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive visitors Thursday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law Royce and Hilee Shea Draehn of Brenham, and Troy and Tracy Draehn, of Burton; daughter and son-in-law Karen and Bobby Mikulin, Sr. of Caldwell; grandchildren: Brittney, Kaylynn, and McKenna Draehn, Madison Draehn and Ryan Ruiz, Amy Frey and Ryan Pond, Billy and Amanda Frey, Ricky and Staci Frey, Bobby Jr. and Danielle Mikulin, and Laura and Ethan Hollingsworth; great-grandchildren: Dusty and Sarah Frey, Thomas and Alexander Frey, Dakota Cherico, and Elijah Hollingsworth; brother and sister-in-law Erwin Jr. and Kay Sander of Brenham; sisters and brothers-in-law Ruth and Lenard Lehmann, Dorothy and Nelson Wellmann, and Mildred and Otis Haynes. Other surviving relatives are brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Willie and Margie Draehn, Deloris Draehn, Leo and Hanna Draehn, Luther and Evelyn Draehn, Gene and Joann Draehn, Dianne and Ted Sager, Geraldine Rybarski, Allan Draehn, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Roger Draehn. Funeral arrangements for Joyce Draehn are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham.
Johanna Emshoff
Johanna Emshoff, 96, widow of Herbert H. Emshoff, died February 19, 2014 at Brenham Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:30 p.m., Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn, with Pastors Mark Moldenhauer and Jeffrey King officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Survivors include a son, Daniel Lee Emshoff; daughter Lathel Norris; grandchildren: Kristy Lynn Fessenden and husband Scott of Leesburg, Florida; great-grandchildren: Fox Allen Fessenden and Phoenix Ray Fessenden, both of Leesburg, Florida; sister-in-law Irene Emshoff of Richmond, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, great-nieces and great-nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents, Fritz and Johanna Klussmann; her husband, Herbert H. Emshoff; a son, Gordon Ray Emshoff; son-in-law George Norris; brother Christoph Klussmann, and brothers and sisters-in-law Otto and Clara Klussmann, Freddie and Rosie Klussmann, Martin and Ester Klussmann, Walter and Fannie Klussmann; sisters and brothers-in-law, Annie and Shedrich Woosley, and Hennie and Erich Schroeder. Funeral arrangements for Johanna Klussmann Emshoff are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham.
John Will Fuchs
John Will Fuchs, age 90 of Burton and the husband of Evelyn Boehnemann Fuchs, passed away Sunday, February 16th. John Will is survived by: his wife of 66 years, Evelyn Fuchs; sons and daughters-in-law, Wayne and Joy Fuchs of Burton, Gerald and Laurie Fuchs of Bellville; grandchildren, Michael and April Fuchs, Landry and Jennifer Fuchs, Kyle Fuchs, Raeden Fuchs; great-grandchildren, Peyton, Addison and Carley Fuchs and Olivia Fuchs; sister and brother-in-law, Jeanette and Glenwood Schwartz; sister-in-law, Florence Boehnemann; brother-in-law, Delton Koerth; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation with the Fuchs family will be Tuesday, February 18th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Brenham Memorial Chapel. Funeral services for John Will Fuchs will be held Wednesday, February 19th at 2:00 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine with Rev. Rich Nelson officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Emmanuel Lutheran Church Building Fund, Hospice Brazos Valley or your charity of choice. Services are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer St., Brenham.
Eddie V. Lacina
Eddie V. Lacina, age 100 years of Brenham and the husband of Louise “Squeakie” Lacina, passed Wednesday, February 12, 2014. Visitation will be held from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m., tonight, Friday, February 14 in Brenham Memorial Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 15 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Monsignor Boleslaus Zientek, as celebrant. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Eddie was in the automobile business most of his life. He operated a garage and Pontiac Dealership as a partner with his two brothers. After the war he and his brothers went back in the automobile business, selling Hudsons then Oldsmobiles. They also operated a Super Market and then built the Lacina Shopping Center. Eddie was an active member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, and had memberships in Buddy Wright Post #48 of the American Legion, Grand Lodge of the Sons of Hermann Lodge #6 and James F. Dillon Post #7104 of the V.F.W. Survivors include his wife Squeakie, daughter Cynthia (husband Gary) Frenzel, sons Jerry (wife Cindy) and Stoney (wife Annie) Lacina; grandson Derek Frenzel; step-grandchildren Lee Neal, Guy Grebe, Anthony Scott Griffin, Hunter Eugene Griffin. Memorials may be given to St. Mary’s or Brazos Valley Hospice. Services are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer St., Brenham 979.836.3611.
Olga (Jensen) Holle
Olga (Jensen) Holle, age 97 of Washington and the widow of William Charles Holle, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014 in Brenham. Mr. and Mrs. Holle operated Holle Hereford Farm and were members of the Gulf Coast Hereford Association. Olga Holle’s survivors include her daughter, Becky Barton and husband John of Washington; sons Ralph Holle and wife Donna of Jersey Village; Thomas Holle and wife Lois of Washington; and Ronald Holle and wife Dorothy of Brenham. Her grandchildren include Todd Kolkhorst (and Brittany) of Austin, Christy Kolkhorst Holloway (and Deric) of Spring, Geoff Holle (and Jessica) of Round Rock, David Holle of Jersey Village, Jonathan Holle (and Sarah Moon) of Austin, Kelley Holle Ragusa (and Jean) of College Station, Susan Holle of Washington, Stacy Holle Aschenbeck (and Ryan) of Brenham, and Kyle Holle of Jersey Village. She also had 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Visitation with the Holle family will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m, Saturday, February 15 at Brenham Memorial Chapel. Funeral service is 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 16th at Friedens United Church of Christ of Washington. Pastor Greg Felder will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials may be given to Friedens UCC, Church Cemetery or Hospice Brazos Valley. Services are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer St., Brenham 979.836.3611.
Doris Noerenberg
Doris Noerenberg, 91 of Brenham and the widow of Willie Noerenberg, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014 in Brenham Nursing & Rehab. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, February 12 in Brenham Memorial Chapel. Funeral service is 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 13 at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church of Salem with Pastor Toby Burk officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Doris Noerenberg is survived by: sons and daughter-in-law Billie Noerenberg, Gary and Debbie Noerenberg; grandchildren Lucas Noerenberg and friend Christina Marinas and Brianna Noerenberg and fiancé Justin Bell; sister-in-law Gladys Hueske; along with nieces and nephews. Memorials may be given to Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church of Salem. Funeral Services for Doris Noerenberg are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer St., Brenham 979.836.3611.
Clem Baranowski
Clem Baranowski, 58, of Brenham, died February 9, 2014 at Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m., Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Brenham. Fr. Ed Kucera will officiate, with burial to follow at Calvary Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives from 5 until 7 p.m. Tuesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with a Rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. Survivors include a brother, Max Baranowski, Jr. and special friend Jeanette Hancock of Round Top; sister Dorothy Antkowiak and special friend Dale Green of Brenham; sisters and brothers-in-law Patricia and Keith Kuhlmann and Marie and Don Prenzler, all of Brenham; nieces and nephews: Amy and Sara Baranowski, Chelsea Kuhlmann, Ryan Antkowiak, Matthew and Nicholas Prenzler, as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Also surviving are special friends Cory Billeaud and Troy and Gayla Lambert. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters-in-law: Eurline Baranowski, and Barbara Baranowski, and a number of aunts and uncles. Funeral arrangements for Clem Baranowski are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham.
Judge Leroy H. Grebe
Judge Leroy H. Grebe, 95, of Bellville, passed away February 7, in Brenham. Visitation will be held from 5:00-6:30pm, Monday, Feb. 10 at Schmidt Funeral Home in Bellville. A VFW Memorial Service will follow at 6:30pm at the Schmidt Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service will be held at 1:00pm, Tuesday, Feb. 11, at St. John Lutheran Church in Bellville with Pastor Bill Schwertlich officiating. Interment will follow in the New Ulm Cemetery. Judge Grebe is survived by his wife; Bernetta Grebe of Bellville; Children; Peggy Uechkert and husband, Kenneth, of Bellville, Sally Stolz and husband, Ray, of Washington, TX., and Leroy “Butch” Grebe and wife, Julie, of Industry; 8 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Friends who wish may make memorial gifts to St. John Lutheran Church of Bellville, St. John Lutheran Church of New Ulm, Hospice Brazos Valley or to the charity of their Choice. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Schmidt Funeral Home, 12029 Hwy. 36 S., in Bellville, TX – 979 865.2424
Rachelle Geneva Nowak
Rachelle Geneva Nowak, age 36 of Brenham, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 in Brenham. Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Friday, February 7 with funeral services at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 8 both in Brenham Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Rachelle Nowak is survived by children Da’shown Wright and Bre’anna Burns; siblings Jeff Nowak, Amber Walsh and Alex Demuth of Brenham, Christal and Ryan Stegmann of Mansfield; nieces Alyssa Stegmann, Tionna Stroud, Savanna Stegmann and Alana Demuth; nephew Thomas L. Reek III; cousins Sabrina Schulze-Palmer, Dustin Schulze, Jason Schulze and Frank Estrada III; aunts Delores Schulze and Beverly Davis-Estrada; uncles Deacon Daniel Nowak and Frank Estrada Jr and paternal grandmother Helen Nowak. For those desiring to give memorials, two (2)
separate accounts have been set up at Citizen State Bank, 2007 South Day St., Brenham for Da’shown Wright and Bre’anna Burns. Services for Rachelle Nowak are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer St., Brenham 979.836.3611.
Jonathan Bret Whittaker
Jonathan Bret Whittaker, 55, husband of Paula Whittaker, died February 3, 2014 in Chappell Hill. A Memorial Service is scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, February 7, 2014 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of William Penn, with Pastor Mark Moldenhauer officiating. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Paula Whittaker of Chappell Hill; mother, Floris Whittaker of Brenham; son and daughter-in-law Jonathan Bret Whittaker II and wife Lauren of San Marcos; daughters Stacy Murphy and husband Trey of New Braunfels, and Taylor Whittaker of Austin. Jon was expecting his first grandchild in February. Other survivors include brothers and sisters-in-law Mark and B. J. Whittaker of Canyon Lake, Steve and Robin Whittaker of Fischer, Tx. and Chris Whittaker of Brenham; sisters and brothers-in-law Melanie and Ray Andrejczak of Brenham, and Rachael and Doug Croom of New Braunfels; nieces and nephews Bryant Whittaker, Gregg and Ciara Mullins, Aric and Michelle Whittaker, Aubrey and Wesley Brinkmeyer, Alissa and Michael Fulkersin, Stefan and Lori Whittaker, Joshua and Nicole Whittaker, Isaac Andrejczak, Tyler Croom, Travis Croom, Mazette Croom, Christopher Whittaker, Matthew Whittaker; great-nieces and great-nephews: Avery Brinkmeyer, Thomas Riley Brinkmeyer, Hayden Fulhersin, and Tyrany Mullins, and sister-in-law and brother-in-law Diana and Robert Mullins. He was preceded in death by his father, Glenn Whittaker, parents-in-law Don and Carol Gregg, and his daughter, Amanda Lea Whittaker. Funeral arrangements for Jonathan Bret Whittaker are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham.
Roy C. McWilliams
Roy C. McWilliams, 86, husband of Ruth E. (Schroeder) McWilliams, died February 3, 2014 at Scott and White Hospital in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville, with Pastor Pat Lehrer officiating. Burial will take place in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Wednesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Visitation with the family will begin at noon Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church, with a meal to be served at 12:30 for all who wish to attend. Survivors include his wife, Ruth E. McWilliams of Brenham; nieces and nephews Linda and Roy Boehnemann and Beverly and Larry Koehler, all of Brenham, as well as great-great-nieces, nephews, and numerous cousins and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother-in-law and sister-in-law C.B. and Marjorie Schroeder, and mother-in-law and father-in-law, Charlie and Henrietta Schroeder. Funeral arrangements for Roy C. McWilliams are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham.
George Ewin Boswell Sr.
George Ewin Boswell Sr., 77, of Brenham, died January 31, 2014 at Brenham Nursing and Rehab Center in Brenham. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, February 7, 2014 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Thursday February 6, 2014. Survivors are special friend and love of his life, Karen Harmel of Brenham; her daughter and son-in-law Mandy and Heath “Peanut” Kalkhake and their sons, Jackson and Kaiden; his sons and daughters-in-law, George Jr. and Sharon Boswell of Brenham, and John and Judy Boswell of Giddings; daughter Gwyn Boswell of Waco; grandchildren; Micah Boswell, Jess Boswell, Andy, Zachary, Jennifer, Josh Mott, great-grandchildren Chase, Braelyn & Gael; brothers and sister-in-law Richard Thomas and Doris Boswell of Giddings; his extended family: Robert Ladewig and family, Mary Kay Eldridge and family, Kenneth and Kathy Ladewig and family, Delbert and Helen Ladewig and family, Gary Ladewig and family, Ronnie and Jennifer Ladewig and family, Dena Janish and Kurt Koehler and family, Timmy and Lori Weigelt and family. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. George was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife Paula Boswell; brothers Gay, Gary, Barklay, and Barney; sisters Estelle Peebles and Shirley Copeland, and Dorothy Ladewig. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham. (979) 836-4564.
