Obituaries

Barbara Hope (Mendell) Schroeder, 87, slipped peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus on March 22, 2025, in Anderson, Texas. Born on November 28, 1937, in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, Barbara was the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Widmeyer and Howard Edgar Mendell. She was baptized into the faith...

Edwina A. Derkowski, 88, of Chappell Hill, Texas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 20, 2025, leaving behind a lifetime of love, devotion, and cherished memories. Edwina was the beloved wife of the late Willie Frank Derkowski and a devoted homemaker who embraced her Catholic faith. She...

Nancy New Jahns, 59, joined her Heavenly Father on March 11, 2025, after a brief battle with cancer. She left this earth while at home and surrounded by her children, husband and the thoughts and prayers of the multitudes she touched. Nancy was born March 5, 1966 to Jack and Katherine New in...

Frank B. Wilson, Jr., formerly of Burnet, TX, passed away on March 17, 2025 in Brenham at the age of 97. Frank was born to Frank Sr. and Edith Wilson on July 9, 1927, in Brownsville, TX. He grew up in Raymondville and moved to Austin where he attended his last two years of high school at St....

Pedro Hernández Lara, Esposo, Padre, Abuelo, Tío, Cuñado, Padrino y Amigo. Nació el 16 de Mayo de 1970 en Zaragoza Coahuila México, llegó a Estados Unidos en 1990 y contrajo matrimonio con Lucy Salinas en 1999. Pasaron 28 años juntos hasta el momento de su partida el día 10 de Marzo de 2025....

Lavonne Erline Ledbetter Woods passed away on March 1, 2025 in New Braunfels, Texas. Lavonne was born on November 26, 1930, in Brenham, Washington County, Texas, to Bruce Kenneth and Emma Jean Ledbetter. She attended Brenham High School from 1945 to 1949, where she was an active member of the...

Eugene Bothe passed away peacefully on March 11, 2025. He was 92 years young. Eugene was born in the Meyersville Community to August & Margarethe (Meyer) Bothe on April 28, 1932. He was the youngest of seven children. He was baptized on October 30, 1932 and later confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran...

Edmund Charles Ogrodowicz, age 81, of Brenham passed away February 18, 2025, at his home in Brenham with his children by his side. Edmund was born in Brenham, Texas to the late Bruno John Ogrodowicz & Veronica Louise Urbaniak. He was the youngest of 10 children. At the age of 5, Edmund moved...

Chad Taylor Church, age 36, of Brenham, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025. Chad was born January 18, 1989, to Brett Church & Shelley Nave Brakefield. At a young age Chad and his family moved to Brenham where he resided most of his life. Chad lived life to the fullest. He never met a stranger,...

Florence “Flo” Schwartz, 82, of Brenham passed away peacefully on February 24, 2025 with family by her side. Florence also known as Flo was born in the William Penn Community on December 25, 1942 to Adolph and Sophie (Koehne) Krueger. She was a graduate of Brenham High School. She married Leon...

Florian “Flattie” Bolcerek, 91 of Brenham, passed away February 16, 2025. Flattie was born June 11, 1933 in the Klump community of Washington County to Louis and Frances (Jankowiak) Bolcerek. He was involved in the family farm and ranch work. He also worked alongside his brothers with Bolcerek...

Frances Cegielski, 89 of Chappell Hill passed away Monday, February 3, 2025. She was born November 26, 1935, in Brenham, Texas, to Michael and Mary Bilski Cegielski. She lived in Chappell Hill and Houston, worked in Houston, and retired from Lomas and Nettleton. Ms. Cegielski is preceded in...

Charles “Von” Darrell Allen Sr., a devoted servant of God, country, and state, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2025. He was born on February 14, 1940, to Charles Grey Allen and Johnnie Pauline Allen. A proud graduate of Tyler High School and an alumnus of Sam Houston State University. He...

Jean Kroll, age 93 and formerly of Brenham, passed away February 1, 2025. Jean was born February 3, 1931 in Denison, TX to Joseph Michael and Alma Cruse Pindale. She was baptized and confirmed in St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Denton, TX. She was a1948 graduate of Denison High School in...

Charles William Buck, age 88, of Brenham, Texas, passed away on February 6, 2025. He was born on September 10, 1936, in Washington, Texas, to Charlie Henry and Gladys Thekla Buck. Charles graduated from Brenham High School, Blinn College, and Texas A&M University. On July 2, 1966, he married JoAnn...