All Obituaries

Mabel Juergens Knippel of Frelsburg passed away Friday, June 9, 2017.   Visitation will be held at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fayettevile on June 13, 2017 from 3:00- 5:00p.m. and from 7:00-7:30p.m. Rosary will be recited at 7:30p.m.   Funeral services for Mabel will be held at 10:00a.m., Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fayetteville. Interment will follow in the St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in...

Mary Kiger, age 87, passed away in Austin on May 21, 2017. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home at 12 P.M. -  2:00 P.M.   . . Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange, Texas. Mary was born in Tenaha, Texas on April 27, 1930.  She was one of 7 daughters born to  Bailey and  Maybell Hickman.  She grew up in...

  Albina Verlene Urban passed away in Columbus on May 21, 2017 surrounded by her loved ones. Visitation will be held from 12:00p.m. - 3:00p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange, Texas;  5:00p.m. – 7:00p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with recitation of the rosary at 7:00p.m. and visitation again from 12:00p.m.-2:00p.m. on May 25, 2017 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in...

Obituary of Carolyn Mersiovsky Carolyn Ann Koepke Mersiovsky, 76, of La Grange, died on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Monument Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.  She was born on August 17, 1940 to Herman and Elsie (Wiemken) Koepke in La Grange, Texas.  She was baptized on September 15, 1940 and confirmed in the Christian faith on June 6, 1954 at Trinity Lutheran Church in LaGrange, Texas.  She attended and graduated from La Grange High School and then attended...

                Ruby Helen Brewer Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 19, 2017 in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services for Ruby Helen Brewer, 84, of Ellinger will be held Saturday, May 20, 2017 in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange with interment to follow in the Ellinger Cemetery. Ruby was born January 10, 1933 in Bremond, Texas to Samuel and Ruby Ethel...

Mildred Ruth (Lehmann) Lorenz of Warda, Texas, was called to her heavenly home Tuesday, May 16, 2017, in Tomball, Texas.   Mildred was born in Warda, Texas, June 5, 1926, the daughter of Carl and Hulda (Krakosky) Lehmann.  She was baptized on  June 20, 1926 by Pastor Buchschacher and confirmed on April 2, 1939 by Pastor Paul Eifert at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Warda, Texas.   Mildred was the third...

Marie Kruppa Von Minden was born July 12, 1950 in La Grange, Texas to Frank & Georgia Kruppa. She passed away on May 15, 2017 at Care Inn Nursing Center surrounded by loving family and friends. Marie was a local resident of La Grange her whole life.   Marie is remembered and admired for her unwavering Catholic faith and for her love and dedication to her family. She was a member of The Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in...

On Thursday morning at 10:42am, Eric Ryan Elias of La Grange, 45, born June 27th, 1971, passed away in Austin at St. Davids Medical Center. He was a great father, husband, son, and friend. He is survived by his wife: Donna Elias, his daughter: Ashley Elias, his parents: James and Sharon Elias, and brothers: Justin and Evan Elias of La Grange. He is also survived by his in-laws: Al and Claudette Fojtik of Moulton and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. He is proceeded  in...

Clifton August William Becker passed away on May 6, 2017 at his home in La Grange. Clifton was born on September 15, 1934 in Bachelors Hill, Texas to Arthur Leo Becker and Nola Emma Stalbaum. He was a retired master plumber. He served his country in the United States Army. He was married to Estella Anna Von Minden who preceded him in death. His greatest passion was a love of gardening and giving away what he grew. His last hobby was running the saw mill and woodworking projects. Every...

Gilbert Vrazel was born October 8th, 1941 in Rek Hill, Texas to Rudolph and Clara Vrazel. He passed away on May 2nd , 2017 at St. David’s Hospital in Austin surrounded by his loved ones. Visitation for Gilbert Vrazel will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 4th, 2017 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 5th, 2017 at St....