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Peggy Ruth (Berry) Justiss
Peggy Ruth (Berry) Justiss, 85, of Bellville, TX., widow of the late Dr. Jesse E. Justiss, Jr., passed away on June 17, 2015 at her home. Peggy is survived by her sons; Jesse Edward Justiss, III of Bellville, and David Berry Justiss and his wife, Jennifer Chumas Justiss, of Houston. Grandchildren; Emmett David and Emily-Rose Grace Justiss, both of Houston. Brother; Raymond Emmett Berry and his wife Sally, of Murfreesboro, TN. Nieces and nephews; Susan, Ashley and Mark and several great-nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00pm, Sunday, June 21, at the Schmidt Funeral Home in Bellville. Funeral service will be held at 2:00pm, Monday, June 22, at the Bellville United Methodist Church, with Rev. Malcolm Monroe officiating. Graveside service will be held at 2:00pm, Thursday, July 2nd, at the Evergreen Cemetery in Paris, TX. Friends may make memorial gifts to the Austin County Civic Chorale, c/o Janet Allphine, 139 Machemehl Drive, Bellville, TX 77418. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Schmidt Funeral Home, 12029 Hwy. 36 S., Bellville, TX 77418 979 865-2424
James Royce Pearson
Born: November 13, 1945
Place of Birth: Jackson, Alabama
Death: January 7, 2009
Place of Death: La Grange, Texas
Mr. James Royce Pearson, 63, of La Grange passed away Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 at his residence.
James was born in Jackson, Alabama on November 13, 1945, the son of the late William Pearson and Dorothy (Brahm) Froehlich who survives him of Winchester, TX.. He married Diane Pearson on April 23, 1966 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, La Grange, TX. He was preceded in death by his: Step Father Newton Froehlich.
James is survived by his wife Diane;daughter, Kimberly Dean and her husband Michael of Austin, TX; son, Charlie Pearson and his wife Valeree of Hallettsville; sister, Jeanette Franke and her husband Harvey of Winchester, TX; brother, Henry Pearson of New Braunfels, TX; Father and Mother in Law, John and Irene Hluchanek of La Grange, TX.; Sisters in Law, Linda Mihatsch and her husband Joe of La Grange, Barbara Cook and her husband Marcus of La Grange; Brother in Law Michael Hluchanek and wife Janise of Houston, TX.Grandchildren: Steven Ratz, Sam Dean, Taylor Akenhead, James Dean, Kate Dean, Sarah Pearson.
Holy Rosary: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 7:00 PM at Koenig and Strickland Funeral Home.
Mass of the Christian Burial: Friday, January 9, 2009, 2:00 PM at Holy Rosary Catholic Church.
Burial: Friday, January 9, 2009 at Winchester Cemetery.
Mamie Emma Fritsch
Born: March 2, 1917
Place of Birth: Washington County, TX
Death: January 5, 2009
Place of Death: La Grange, Texas
Occupation: Homemaker
Hobbies: Own Home
Mrs. Mamie Emma Fritsch, 91, of Fayetteville passed away Monday, January 5th, 2009, in La Grange, TX.
Mamie was born in Washington County, Texas on March 2, 1917, the daughter of the late Julius and Emma (Wolff) Jaster. She was baptized May 2, 1917, and confrimed on April 30, 1930 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Burton. She married Wilburn "Red" Fritsch January 8, 1936 at Martin Luther Lutheran Church Carmine, Texas. She was a faithful member of St. Paul Lutheran Church Fayetteville, TX she was instrumental in starting the sunday school and taught for 35 years, she served as sunday school Superintendent; President of Ladies Aid/ Women of the ELCA for 25 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sister, Nora Roemer; brother, Paul Jaster; grandson Kenneth Klimek; Great grandchild Avery Fritsch.
Mamie is survived by a daughter, Ruth Klimek wife of Edwin of Bryan, Texas; son, Gary Fritsch husband of Betty of Fayetteville, Texas; brother, Harry Jaster husband of Josie Mae of Austin, Texas.Grandchildren; Bekie Charanza and husband Kevin of Bryan, Brad Fritsch and wife Amy of Fayetteville, Ryan Fritsch and wife Angie of Burton, Rachel Schley and husband Daniel of Fayetteville, Todd Fritsch and wife Raegan of Ledbetter; 9 Great Grandchildren
Memorial donations can be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church Building Fund or Charity of your Choice
Bonnie Dee Whitehead
Bonnie Dee Whitehead, 87, of Brenham, the widow of Tom S. Whitehead, Jr., died Thursday, June 4, 2015 at her residence in Brenham. A memorial service for Bonnie Dee Whitehead is scheduled for this morning at 10:00 o’clock (Monday, June 8th) at the First Christian Church of Brenham, 306 Cottonwood Street, with Reverend Richard Stadelmann officiating. Burial will follow in the Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham.
Mrs. Whitehead was born in Somerville, Texas on October 29, 1927 to Hope and Olga Kettrick Thomas. She graduated from Somerville High School and Blinn College before attending the University of Texas. A staunch Fightin’ Texas Aggie fan, it must have pained her greatly that A&M did not allow female students in those days. During her time at Blinn College, she was forced to ride to an Aggie game with a Tea-sip named Tommy Whitehead, whom she later married on May 23, 1953. They survived and enjoyed 51 years of Turkey Day games together until his death in 2004.
Mrs. Whitehead’s early career was spent teaching in a one room schoolhouse in Wesley. Later she joined the staff at the family’s radio station, KWHI. As the station’s Music Director, she was known for using a pair of scissors to scratch out the “B” side of 45 records of which she did not approve. Along with her family, she helped own and operate the Brenham Banner Press, KWHI-AM, KWHI-FM (now KTEX 106.1), and TV Cable of Brenham (now Suddenlink Cable).
An avid outdoorsman, Mrs. Whitehead enjoyed family vacations in a station wagon pulling a popup camper to Big Bend, Yellowstone, Estes Park and countless other places. She loved to hike mountains, and could out fish and out hunt every member of the family. Once she caught two trout from a stream with her bare hands, highly impressing her sons.
Mrs. Whitehead’s true passion was golf, where she also could beat every family member. She loved playing golf with her girlfriends, and enjoying a cold beer or scotch after the round. Birthday lunches with girlfriends also brought her much joy.
Education was very important to Mrs. Whitehead and her late husband. Together, they helped send not only family members, but many others to college educations. Through her support, her ten grandchildren also have that opportunity. She always encouraged them to study hard, or face the “Somerville Treatment” should they make a bad grade.
Mrs. Whitehead is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Tom Dee and Melissa Montgomery Whitehead of Brenham, Mark Kerley and Heidi Hofmann Whitehead of Brenham, and Robert Clyde and Kym Ambelang Whitehead of Austin; grandchildren Frank, Ellen, Hunter, Kaitlin and Seoul Whitehead, James, Stephanie, Jesse and Jack Baker, and Jordyn Baker Foust; and great-grandchildren Levi and L.J. Baker. She is also survived by her sister and brother-in-law Lynn and Elo Junek Sr. Mrs. Whitehead was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Simmons Whitehead Jr., and her sister, Ruby Kathryn Thomas Swenson.
Serving as pallbearers for today’s (Monday, June 8th) funeral will be Frank and Hunter Whitehead, James, Jesse and Jack Baker, and Michael Watts. Honorary pallbearers are Teddy Boehm, Twila Tate, Judy Smith, Tammy Metzger, Marcena O’Malley, Demaris Koziol and Gloria Smith. The Whitehead family would also like to thank her special caregivers over the past nine months, Gloria Smith, Mary McCullough, Lela Schwartz and Rosie Carmack.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Hospice Brazos Valley and the First Christian Church of Brenham. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main St., in Brenham.
Ollie Mae Jones
(September 10, 1910 - September 13, 2011)
Ollie Mae Jones of La Grange, and a former resident of Giddings, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 after delivering 101 years of unwavering love to the world. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother who also dedicated herself to enduring friendships. Her spirituality and faith in God was evident in her unconditional interest in others, family leadership and active participation in church.
Born in rural Slagle, Louisiana on September 10, 1910, she was the 12th child born to Franklin Hillman and Susan Catherine Meyer Hillman. She married H.D. "Buck" Jones on July 11, 1931, and they parented two children, Tom & Donna Dee. In retirement, Ollie Mae & Buck moved to Giddings in 1975. She lived there throughout his illness and death until 2002, when she moved to La Grange.
Ollie is survived by her daughter, Donna Dee Davison of Dripping Springs; her son, Tom Jones and wife Donna of Warda; grandson, Mark Davison of Houston, granddaughter, DeeAnn Davison of Dripping Springs, grandson, Briston Jones of Castle Rock, Colorado and grandson, Justin Jones and wife, Corrie of Warda; four great-grandchildren as well as friends and loved ones everywhere.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 14, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings. The Jones family will be present for visitation from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Funeral services will be private.
Memorials may be made to Brazos Valley Hospice, 1048 North Jefferson, La Grange, Texas 78945 or the Seton Medical Center's Neonatal Unit, 1201 West 38th Street, Austin, Texas 78705.
Ella Maud Kramer
Ella Maud Kramer, 80, widow of Reinhardt Kramer, died June 4, 2015. Funeral services are scheduled for 4:00 p.m., Sunday June 7, 2015 at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Rehburg, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 Saturday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham.
Jacqueline Lucille Young Schindler Wallace
Jacqueline Lucille Young Schindler Wallace, 83, passed away June 3, 2015 at Burleson St. Joseph Health Center in Caldwell. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with Pastor Virgil Pecht officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Saturday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Survivors include her husband, Robert Wallace of Brenham; daughter and son-in-law Debra Lynn and David Sager of Bastrop; grandson, Matthew Sager and wife Jenna of Oak Hill; great-granddaughters Kloey, Katie and Kamryn Sager; brother and sisters-in-law L. J. and Mary Young of Conroe and Josephine Helm of Brenham; sisters Lavelle Zander and Gayle Maresh of Houston, and Judy Kettrick and husband Fred of Independence. Other surviving relatives are stepsons Doug Wallace and wife Karen, Larry Wallace and wife Linda, James Wallace and Cliff Wallace, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband E. L. “Bubba” Schindler; son, James Dale Schindler, and a brother, Wayne Young. Memorials may be directed to the National Epilepsy Foundation. Funeral arrangements for Jacqueline Lucille Young Schindler Wallace are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham.
Alex Albert Meschewitz
Alex Albert Meschewitz, 90, of Brenham, died May 31, 2015 at High Hope Care Center. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with burial to follow in Calvary Cemetery. Deacon Al Prescott will officiate. A visitation is scheduled from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel, with a Rosary at 7 p.m. Survivors include his sister, Mary Meschwitz of Brenham; nephews Glen Meschewitz and wife Gayle of Brenham; Jim Meschwitz and wife Cindy of Austin; Gene Meschwitz of Brenham, and niece Sylvia Jurica and husband George of Brenham. He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn; parents Mike and Emma Meschewitz; brother and sister-in-law Edward and Annie Meschewitz; brother Andrew (Gabby) Meschewitz, and brother-in-law George Meschwitz. Funeral arrangements for Alex Albert Meschewitz are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham.
Candace Karen Thornton
(September 29, 1958 - January 6, 2012)
Funeral services for Candace Thornton, 53 of Lexington, Texas, are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Lexington with Rev. Gary Roe officiating. Burial will follow in the Lexington Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 8, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings. The Thornton family will be present from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Visitation will also be held on Monday, January 9, 2012 from 7:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings and from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Lexington. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Monday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Lexington.
Candace Karen Thornton was born on September 29, 1958 in Giddings, Texas to Martin & Karen Kappler Jr.. She graduated from Lanier High School in 1976 and was united in marriage to Benjamin Thornton on May 21, 1978 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas. Their marriage was blessed with two children, Shaina & Chase. Candace, along with Candy Biehle, owned and operated Forget Me Not Flowers in Lexington for several years before she received her Bachelors Degree in Education from Southwest Texas University. She was employed briefly at Elgin High School as a teacher and coach before joining the faculty at Lexington High School. Candace was the only Government and Economics teacher for the Senior Class and was the AP Government and AP Economics teacher and a coach at Lexington for 12 years. As the head softball coach, she led the Lady Eagles to their first ever State Semi Finals. Candace was currently employed with the First Baptist Church in Lexington as their office manager. She was always active in the community and all anyone had to do was ask and she would help in any way she could. Following the death of their son Chase in 2003, Candace and Bennie established the Chase Thornton Foundation which provided scholarships to area students and also purchased the Lexington ISD baseball scoreboard. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lexington and was especially involved in the church’s youth program. Candace served as the treasurer of the Lexington Cemetery Association and was a member of the Lee County Ministerial Alliance and the Lexington Chamber of Commerce. She was actively involved in the Lee County Cancer Resource Center and was a model in their annual calendar event. Candace enjoyed shopping, motorcycle riding and collecting unique crosses. She treasured the relationships she had with others and “adopted” many of the kids in the community and treated them as her own.
Candace passed away the afternoon of Friday, January 6, 2012, surrounded by her family, at her home in Lexington.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Martin & Clara Kappler; her father, Martin Kappler Jr. and her son, Chase Thornton.
Candace is survived by her husband, Bennie Thornton of Lexington; her daughter and son-in-law, Shaina & Clint Stamport of Lexington; mother, Karen Charles of Austin; three sisters, Cary Mikan & her husband, Don of Austin, Stacy Cilek & her husband, Ray of Austin and Marchelle Kappler & her partner, Mernel Lovell of Pflugerville; her aunt, Juanita Anderson of Cameron; her cousin, who she thought of more as a sister, Georgeena Arnett & her husband, Mike of Lexington and their children, Katy Carter & her husband, Clay of Lexington and Kenny Mingus & his wife, Heather of Cameron. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Serving as pallbearers will be Jason Holcomb, J.C. Washington, Kenny Mingus, Clay Carter, Mike Arnett, Hollins Spence, Lanny Ladesma and Larry Ladesma. Mike Anderson as well as Eddie Rodriguez and Tiffany Evans, who are both currently serving our country overseas in the United States Armed Forces, are considered honorary pallbearers.
Memorials may be made in Candace’s memory to the Lee County Cancer Resource Center, 165 West Austin Street, Giddings, Texas 78942 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 175, Giddings, Texas 78942.
Carolyn Williams Korth
Carolyn Williams Korth, wife of Walter Korth, Jr., passed away May 31, 2015 at Kruse Village in Brenham, surrounded by her family. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 4, 2015 at Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church, with Pastor Ken Weiss officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives Wednesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Survivors include her husband, Walter Korth, Jr.; sons and daughters-in-law David and Callie Korth, and James and Sherry Korth, all of Brenham; grandchildren: Jessica and Charles Grimes, R.J. Rychlik, and Phillip Rychlik; great-grandchildren: Emilee Korth and Avery Grimes; sister, Martha Eeds of Livingston, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Vernon Williams, Jr., and Hollis Earl Williams; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Cora and Walter Korth, Sr. may be directed to Hospice Brazos Valley, or Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church of Berlin. Funeral arrangements for Carolyn Williams Korth are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham.
