Obituaries

On February 14, 1946, in Beaumont, Texas, God graciously entrusted us with the gift of Clara Josephine Butler Rueter. Then, on May 2, 2025, in His infinite wisdom, He called her back home to be with Him.” Clara is preceded in death by her parents, Captain Charlie Bleuford Butler and Florene...

Pauline Anne Wilbraham, 79, of Chappell Hill, Texas, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Temple, Texas. Born June 8, 1945, in Leicester, England, Pauline was the daughter of George and Evelyn Clark and sister to Pamela and Janet. Pauline immigrated to Houston, TX in the mid-1970s to make...

Dean Walter Winkelmann, age 66 of Brenham, Texas, passed away after a courageous battle with colon cancer and ALS. He was born on May 27, 1958, to Walter and Esther Winkelmann. Dean was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He is survived by his beloved wife, Sandy Winkelmann;...

Harold Robert Meinecke, age 97, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Kruse Village in Brenham. Harold was born December, 1927 in Brenham to Robert and Ruth Meinecke. He was educated in Burton schools and received his Associate’s Degree from Blinn College. Harold served in the Army Air Corp...

Peggye Baldwin, age 81, passed away Friday April 18, 2025 at her Brenham home. Peggye was born June 28, 1943 to parents Thomas Julian and Billy Margaret (Melton) Newman in McMinnville, TN, where her father was serving in the US Army. Upon discharge, the family moved to Abilene. Here her father...

Vivian Lea Raska, 79, of Brenham, Texas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 16, 2025. She was born on July 11, 1945, in Houston, Texas, to Joseph Palash and Julia Wrobleski Bell. On July 11, 1966, she married James Raska at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Brenham,...

Suzann Seidel Jones, 85, of Brenham, Texas, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025. She was born on May 5, 1939, in Brenham to Annie Louise and Lorenz Seidel. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. A proud Brenham native, Suzann's early years were marked by...

Carol Sue Weinschenk, 89, of Brenham, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born on July 29, 1935, to Holland and Francis (Gruell) Williams in Durand, Michigan. She graduated from Durand High School, where she met her high school sweetheart,...

Ruth Herzog Ellis, “Granny,” began her earthly journey on August 16, 1936 at her grandparents’ home in Washington County and entered into the Presence of the Lord on April 8, 2025 at the age of 88. Ruth enjoyed a long and productive career as an oil and gas production analyst at Coastal...

Vincent Joseph Krolczyk, Sr., age 62, passed away on April 1, 2025. Vincent, lovingly known as "Bull" to his friends, lived a life full of passion, laughter, and deep connections with family and friends. Vincent was born May 6, 1962 in Chappell Hill, Texas to Alphonse and Dorothy Krolczyk, Sr....

Willie Mae Janis Motl, 91, of Brenham was called to her Lord on March 31, 2025. Willie Mae was born on August 4, 1933, in East Bernard, Texas, to Joseph and Julie Pustejovsky Janis. After graduating from Crescent High School in Pierce, Texas, Willie Mae worked as a telephone operator for...

Polly Harriet Day Van Lenten, 83, of Brenham before moving to Rio Rancho, NM in 2021 passed away on March 26, 2025 in Rio Rancho, NM. She was born on December 16, 1941 to John Hull and Fayma (Lain) Hull in Dallas, Texas. On April 16, 1960 she married Ronald Day, celebrated 53 years of marriage...

Barbara Hope (Mendell) Schroeder, 87, slipped peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus on March 22, 2025, in Anderson, Texas. Born on November 28, 1937, in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, Barbara was the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Widmeyer and Howard Edgar Mendell. She was baptized into the faith...

Marilyn Routt Thomason, 83, of Chappell Hill, Texas, was called home on March 26, 2025. Born on March 1, 1942, Marilyn lived a life full of love, faith, and dedication to her family and community. She was preceded in death by her father Joseph E. Routt, of Chappell Hill and her parents, Jim and...

Edwina A. Derkowski, 88, of Chappell Hill, Texas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 20, 2025, leaving behind a lifetime of love, devotion, and cherished memories. Edwina was the beloved wife of the late Willie Frank Derkowski and a devoted homemaker who embraced her Catholic faith. She...