OraNell (Cookie) Brinkmeyer Kelm

OraNell “Cookie” Kelm, 62, of Brenham, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2008 in Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village.

OraNell was born July 29, 1945, the first of nine children, to Alfred and Irene Weiss Brinkmeyer in Brenham. She was baptized August 12, 1945 at the family home by Rev. W. C. Poehlmann and confirmed March 22, 1959 at Grace Lutheran Church, Brenham. She was a 1963 graduate of Brenham High School. On December 18, 1965, she married Freddie Kelm in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Houston. OraNell was a homemaker and loved spending time with her grandchildren. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles. She was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Gay Hill.

Her loving family includes: parents, Alfred and Irene Brinkmeyer of Katy; sons and daughters-in-law, Steven Kelm and Maggie Martinez, Ryan and Megan Kelm, all of Brenham; daughters and sons-in-law, Rhonda and Russell Bentke of Somerville, Sharon and Lang Flisowski of Brenham; grandchildren, Raeann, Rachel and Raynie Bentke, Lexus Kelm, Kaitlin and Landon Flisowski, Reece and Makenna Kelm; brothers and sisters-in-law, Wayne and Linda Brinkmeyer of Houston, Glenn and Diane Brinkmeyer of Houston, Charles and Jacelle Brinkmeyer of Washington state, Gene and Kay Brinkmeyer of Houston, John and Kathy Brinkmeyer of Katy; sisters and brothers-in-law, Lucile and Thomas Campbell, Linda Sue and Myron Triolo, Betty and Kent Underwood all of Houston; sister-in-law and brothers-in-law Betty Joyce and Clifford Carter of Iola, TX, Erwin Kelm, Jr. of Brenham; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

She was preceded in death by: husband, Freddie on January 20, 1999; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Erwin and Emmie Kelm; grandparents, Edwin and Linda Weiss, Fritz and Mary Brinkmeyer; nephew, Jeffrey Triolo.

Visitation will be Monday, February 18, 2008 from 6-8 p.m. in Brenham Memorial Chapel.

Funeral service will be held Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Gay Hill with Rev. Alan D. Kethan officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers will be: Daniel Kopesky, Scott Brinkmeyer, Thomas Triolo, Erin Brinkmeyer, Chad Brinkmeyer, Mark Brinkmeyer, Timothy Brinkmeyer, Jacob Brinkmeyer, Joshua Brinkmeyer and Kyle Brinkmeyer. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandchildren.

Memorials suggested to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Gay Hill, 8201 Old Gay Hill Road, Brenham, TX 77833 or Hospice Brazos Valley, 302 E. Blue Bell Road, Brenham, TX 77833.

Services are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer St., Brenham. 979-836-3611 www.brenham-memorial-chapel.com