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...

Willie Kwiatkowski, 81, passed away on May 17, 2025 at the High Hope Care Center. Willie was born on November 13, 1943 in Brenham, Texas to Stanley and Mary Kwiatkowski and was baptized on November 14, 1943 by Rev. Charles Weisnerowski at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Brenham. He attended St....

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...

Clyde Madison, age 87, of Brenham passed away May 7, 2025 with his wife by his side. Clyde was born March 4, 1938 in Old Washington to Warren “Ike” and Lucy (Felder) Madison. He attended and graduated from Brown’s Prairie School which was known as Old Washington School. Clyde retired in 2005...

Loren Ray Hill, affectionately known as “My Sweetheart,” “Dad,” and “Poppi,” passed away on May 10, 2025, in Houston, Texas, at the age of 64. He was born on February 15, 1961, in Andrews, Texas, and lived a life marked by generosity, deep faith, and an uncommon ability to make others feel seen and...

Wade Arden Mills was born October 28, 1961, at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, Iowa, to Edwin and Gloria (Anderson) Mills. He was baptized in Avoca, Iowa at First Lutheran Church and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa. He graduated from Harlan Community High School. In 1982...

Margaretti K. Wingfield passed away May 12, 2025 in Brenham, Texas. She was born September 11, 1929 in Christiansburg, Virginia to parents Robert and Gladys (Whittington) Hendry. She was a graduate of Mt. Clemens High School in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Margaretti (Kathy) worked as a medical...

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....