Obituaries

Merle Adele Striekert Cobb, 95, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of December 11, 2025, in Brenham, Texas. She was born on October 2, 1930, in Houston, Texas, to Herbert Frederick Striekert and Dula Benita Louise Jahnke Striekert. Merle treasured her family and the many...

Dorothy Elaine Walberg (Elaine), cherished wife, treasured mom, beautiful Granny, Nammie, sister, aunt, and kindest friend left this earthly life to be with Jesus on December 20, 2025. Elaine was born on March 26, 1951 in Houston, Texas to Ernestine Alice (Allen) Holmes and Richard Jackson...

Kathryn Booth passed peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, December 13, at her home in Round Top. Kathryn was born on December 17, 1931, in Houston, Texas, to Lionel James “Jack” Wallace and Kathryn Rothwell Wallace. Kathryn dedicated her entire working career to education, spending many years...

Ronald Max Dominy, age 79 and the husband of Jean Coleman Dominy passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025 in Houston. Visitation will be Friday January 2, 2026 from 10am until funeral services begin at noon all at Brenham Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in LaBahia Cemetery near...

Sybil Christine (Chris) Hodges, beloved, outstanding mother, loving grandmother and constant friend, went to be with her Lord on 10th of December, 2025. Her faith was strong and unwavering. Chris accepted Christ when she was 11 years old and knew, without a doubt, where her eventual home would...

Esse Lee Fricke, age 94 of Brenham, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Kruse Village. Esse was born July 18, 1931 to Jesse T. and Ottilie (Andreas) Weyand in Fayette County, Texas. She graduated from Round Top Carmine School at the age of 16, moved to Houston and attended Draughans...

Eleanora “Nora” Kettler, age 79 of Brenham passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Eleanora Kettler, Nora to all, was born January 27, 1946 to parents, Venceslaus Henry and Nancy Gurka Bonkowski in Washington County. She was raised on a farm and then later moved to Brenham. Nora graduated from...

Suzanne Miller was born in 1945 in San Antonio, Texas, to Marvin and Willie Mae Rode Niebuhr. After graduating from high school and college, she began her career at Lackland Air Force Base and later joined NASA, contributing to the Houston Space Program from the 1960s through the 1980s. Suzanne...

Charles Vincent Rybarski Sr., age 86, of Brenham passed away December 3, 2025 at his home with his family by his side. Charles Rybarski, Sr. was born on September 11, 1939, in Chappell Hill, Texas, to Steve and Catherine (Nowak) Rybarski. He attended school in Chappell Hill. Later he moved to...

Gary Wayne Buro, 70, of Brenham passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2025. Born in Brenham, Texas on April 17,1955 to Lenord and Allyne (Rodenbeck) Buro, Gary spent his entire life as part of the Washington County community. Gary was baptized June 5, 1955 and confirmed March 30, 1969 at St....

Linda Joan Batchelor, 64, of Brenham, Texas, vision therapist and overall amazing Wife, Mother and Grammie, was called home by her Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ on November 11, 2025. Linda passed away peacefully at her home in Brenham. Linda was born September 2, 1961 in Mount Holly, New Jersey...

Angeline “Angie” M. Januszewski passed away peacefully on November 8, 2025, at the age of 85. Angie was born on August 10, 1940, in Chappell Hill, Texas. She was the beloved daughter of the late Max and Gertrude (Cegielski) Zientek and the cherished wife of the late Albin Januszewski. She met Albin...

Kelton Dave Sebek, age 62, passed away and went to meet Jesus on November 4, 2025. Kelton lived loud — not just in volume, but in spirit. He was a man of simple stories, big opinions, and an even bigger heart. A proud graduate of Northbrook High School in Houston, he gave thirty-four years of...

Michael (Mike) Dwayne Prewitt, age 72, of Chappell Hill, Texas, peacefully passed away in the comfort of his home on October 28, 2025, surrounded by his loving family and dog, Sadie. He was born in Baytown, Texas, on December 12, 1952, to John and Elizabeth Prewitt. A 1972 graduate of...

Janice Rose (Wagner) Fairlie of Brenham, TX peacefully entered the arms of her Lord and Savior on November 4, 2025. Janice was born in Brenham, the youngest of a big family, to Henry and Esther (Niemeyer) Wagner on October 17, 1957. She was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill...