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Wilma Jeanette Kraus Eckermann
Wilma Jeanette Kraus Eckermann, 96, passed away November 14, 2016 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Industry United Methodist Church, with Pastor Leighanne Brechin officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law Larry and Mary Ann Eckermann of Burton, and Scott and Denise Eckermann of Brenham; grandchildren: Stacy Kunetka; Kori Kelm and husband Keith; Wade Eckermann and wife, Donna; Ashley Lay and husband Kyle; Brooke Eckermann and fiancé Bradley Mueller, Courtney Friedel and husband Greg, and Candi Weige; great-grandchildren: Garrett Kunetka, Jordan Kelm, Sienna Kelm, Cash, Jocey and Peyton Eckermann; Kayden and Paisley Lay, Emma and Aiden Friedel and Avery Weige; sister-in-law, Idell Kraus of Giddings. Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Wilma was preceded in death by her husband, Miles, her parents, three brothers and one sister. Funeral arrangements for Wilma Jeanette Eckermann are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 West Main, Brenham.

Almot Fritz Sommerfeld
Almot Fritz Sommerfeld, 99, husband of Sydonia Zander Sommerfeld, passed away November 10, 2016 in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00pm, Monday, November 14, 2016 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Pastors Phil Fenton and Brianna Merkle officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00pm, Sunday at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Sydonia Sommerfeld of Brenham; daughters and sons-in-law Peggy and Milton Bosse of Brenham; Judy and Michael Griffin of Lake Jackson; Ellen Shields of Clifton; sons Howard and Betty Sommerfeld of Waco, and Jimmy Sommerfeld of Clifton; grandchildren: Sondra and Gerardo Hernandez, Amy Griffin, Justin and Hannah Bosse, and five step-grandchildren: great-grandchildren: Henry Hernandez, Annie Hernandez, Taylor Bosse; 13 step-great-grandchildren, and one step great-great grandchild; brother-in-law Paul Zuehlke of Bryan. Also surviving are numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. Mr. Sommerfeld was preceded in death by brothers and sisters-in-law; Edward Johann and Frieda Knuppel Sommerfield, Wilhelm Friedrich and Lillie Dipple Sommerfeld, Albert Friedrich and Emma Schroeder Sommerfield, Melvin Heinrich and Martha Rosner Sommerfeld, and Leslie Louis and Marie Schwartz Sommerfield; sisters Lydia Sommerfeld, Lillie Bertha and Herman M. Weiss, Lena and Herbert Rodenbeck, and Celeste Louise and Henry H. Rosner; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Lillian Zuehlke, Herman and Malinda Weighat Zuehlke, W. F. and Deloris Bothe Zuehlke, Herbert and Dorothy Wiesepape Zuehlke, Mavis Wehring Zuehlke, and Nelda and Raymond Kankle. Funeral arrangements for Almot Fritz Sommerfeld are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham.

Elroy Paul Ganske
Elroy Paul Ganske passed away peacefully at his home early Sunday morning, November 6, 2016 at the age of 77. He leaves to mourn his passing: his wife of fifty years, Catherine Ganske; son, Michael Ganske and wife Linda of Granite Shoals; daughter, Gayle Deaver of Kingwood; daughter, Zena Hubby and husband Doug of Highland Village; stepsons, Curtis Covey and wife Lana of Dacono, Colorado; Craig Covey of the Philippine Islands; Clark Covey and wife Ana of Flower Mound. He is also survived by grandchildren Jessica, Chris, Noah and Chloe Ganske, Craig Covey, Jr., Jessica McAllister, Jonathan Covey, Megan Jackson and husband Nick, Mollie Poehlmann, Christian Deaver, Caleb Hubby, Noah Hubby, Hannah Hubby and several great-grandchildren. Visitation with the Ganske family will be this evening from 6 until 8 p.m.at Brenham Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held Thursday November 10th at 2 p.m. at Brenham Memorial Chapel with Rev. Mark Moore officiating. Memorials may be directed to Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine or the charity of your choice. Services are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel 2300 Stringer, Brenham, TX 77833..

Marilyn Naumann
Marilyn Naumann, age 68 of Brenham, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016. Surviving loving family includes: sister, Pat Byrd Wright and husband Hoot; brother-in-law, Jim Brown; nephews and their spouses, Heath and Carrie Byrd, Doug Brown, Matthew and Renee Brown; great-niece and nephews, Isabel, Wyatt and Tyler Byrd and Andrew and Aiden Brown; aunts Mae Dufilho and Margaret Peters; and also numerous cousins. Visitation with the Naumann family will be held Wednesday, November 9th from 5 until 7 p.m. in Brenham Memorial Chapel. Funeral services for Marilyn Naumann will be held Thursday, November 10th at 10 a.m. in Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. Matthew Jacobs officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Memorials are requested to Grace Lutheran Church. Services are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer St., Brenham, TX 77833..

Jeff Janner
Jeff Janner, age 56, of Brenham, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016 at his home in Brenham after a courageous battle with cancer. Jeff’s loving family includes: wife; Meg Thomason Janner, son and daughter-in-law, Matthew and Janessa Janner. Grandsons; Hudson Neal Janner, son of Matthew and Janessa Janner. David Kash Janner, son of the late Joel Neal Janner and Kelsey Alexandra Richardson. Jeff’s mother, Elvera Schulze Janner; mother-in-law, Marilyn Thomason; brother & sister-in-law, Doyle Janner (Daphne); sisters and brothers-in-law, Donna Deleon (David) and Connie Rohde (Danney). Sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Marilyn Routt Thomason, Rosanna Routt (Rudy) Sena, Elizabeth Bevan King (Edward Vestal). Uncles and Aunts, Clyde “Hank” and Ruth Duvall, Onis Finke, Herbert and Gloria Janner, Laverne Weiss and Charles and Kay Janner. Jeff was blessed with many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. And he never met a stranger. Visitation with the family will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at Brenham Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will be at 2:00pm at Grace Lutheran Church on Wednesday, November 9th, with interment following at Prairie Lea Cemetery. Those wishing to send memorial gifts are asked to consider Grace Lutheran Church or a charity of their choice.

Emma "Deedle" D'Albini Knapp Garnett
Emma “Deedle” D’Albini Knapp Garnett died peacefully in her sleep in Fort Worth on October 28, 2016. She was the widow of John Garnett. She is survived by: her children, Joe and Ann Garnett of Houston; Libby and James Reue of Coppell; Katie and Dan Kolkhorst of Houston; and Matt and Rachael Garnett of Fort Worth; grandchildren Dickson, Pearson, Sully and Taylor Garnett; Chris and Adrianne Reue, Errinne and Clay Horton; Carolyn and Eric Draper; John Kolkhorst and Zoe Kolkhorst; Haleigh and Josh Bramer; Emily and Colton Maxwell; Jake, Micah and Gabriel Garnett; great-grandchildren Brenna and Coleson Horton; Emerson, Camden and Dillon Reue; Madelin, Juliette, Eloise and Isaac Bramer; sister-in-law Patti Wray of New Braunfels; sister-in-law Debbie Knapp of Angleton; and sister-in-law Penny Garnett of Austin. Visitation with the Garnett family will be at Brenham Memorial Chapel at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 4, 2016, followed by a rosary at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Parish Activity Center on South Park St., due to construction in the church sanctuary. Interment will follow in Calvary Catholic Cemetery. The family requests that donations be made to Texas A&M University – Liberal Arts Development Council or to the charity of your choice. Services are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer St., Brenham.

The Honorable H.L. (Bill) Young
The Honorable H.L. (Bill) Young, 78, of (Burton, TX), passed away, November 1, 2016 in Brenham, TX. Visitation in Brenham will be 6-8PM, Thursday, November 3, at Memorial Oaks Chapel, a second visitation will be on Saturday, November 5, at Zapata Funeral Home, 6-8pm Spur, TX Funeral services will be held 2:00PM, Friday, November 4 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with Rev Jack Faulkner of Greenvine Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be on Sunday, November 6, at Afton Cemetery, 2pm in Afton, TX. Bill is preceded in death by his mother Shirley & father Newman Young of Dickens Co., brother Manuel of Lubbock, sisters Barbra Winkler of Brenham & Linda Walton of Snyder. Bill is survived by his wife Mary, son Jeff of Midland, son Jamey and wife Connie of Austin, sister Chloe and husband Earl of Lubbock; adopted daughter Jill Bond of Berkeley, CA; Grandchildren, Shelbi, Jeffrey, Dustun, Dallas, Ava, and Zara. Funeral arrangements for H. L. (Bill) Young are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham, Texas.

Roland Fred Kokemor
Roland Fred Kokemor, 86, husband of Dolores Kokemor, passed away October 24, 2016 in Brenham. A private family service will be held Friday morning at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30 until 7:30 Thursday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Dolores Kokemor of Brenham; son and daughter-in-law, Glenn and Sally Kokemor of Leander, Texas; grandchildren: Joel and Shawn Kokemor, and Nathan and Megan Kokemor; great-grandchildren: Kole, Karsyn, Knox, Emery, Amelia and Willa Kokemor. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Delores. Funeral arrangements for Roland Fred Kokemor are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham.

Carol Sue Lorenz
Born in Brenham, TX on Jun. 1, 1953
Departed on Sep. 22, 2005 and resided in Houston, TX.
Visitation: Monday Sep. 26, 2005
Service: Tuesday Sep. 27, 2005
Cemetery: Prairie Lea Cemetery
Carol Sue Lorenz, of Houston, entered eternal life Thursday, September 22, 2005, at the age of 52 years.
Carol Sue was born June 1, 1953, in Brenham, Texas, to Douglas and Elaine Lorenz. She became a child of God through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at Zion Lutheran Church at Zionsville on August 9, 1953, and was confirmed in the Lutheran Faith on May 17, 1970, at the North Side Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas by Pastor W. C. Ahlrich. She attended public schools and the Harris County Center for the Retarded in Houston and was active with the Sheltered Workshop program until her death. She was a life-long resident of Houston.
Survivors include her loving parents, Elaine and Orville Glaesmann of Brenham and Douglas Lorenz of Washington, TX; sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Clark May of Houston; brother, Michael R. Lorenz of Houston; niece, Caprice May and nephew, Nathan May of Houston. She is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Berthold and Erna Lehde of the Zionsville Community in Washington County and August and Irene Braun of Houston, TX.
Her cousins will serve as pallbearers.
Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville or Advent Lutheran Church of Houston.

Asalee Brumfield
Born in Osyka, Mississippi on Sep. 15, 2005
Departed on Sep. 15, 2005 and resided in New Orleans, LA.
Service: Pending
Asalee Brumfield, 84, of New Orleans, Louisiana, died Sept. 14, 2005, in a Pasadena, Texas hospital.
Mrs. Brumfield was born Feb. 14, 1921, in Osyka, Mississippi, to Levi and Carrie Dixon Miller. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of Watson Memorial Teaching Ministries, Central City location.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Purvis W. and Rita Brumfield of New Orleans and Randolph and Connie Brumfield of Brenham, Texas; daughter, Mattie Wells of New Orleans; brother, Robert Lee Miller of New Orleans; a stepsister, Dot Barnes of Kentwood, Louisiana; a stepbrother, Jessie Brumfield of Kentwood, Louisiana; sister-in-law, Birdie Brumfield Lott of Kentwood, Louisiana; brothers-in-law, Clifton Brumfield of Osyka, Mississippi and Veo Brumfield of New Orleans; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her devoted husband of more than 60 years, Hollis Brumfield; sisters; and brothers.
A service will be held at a later date.

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