Obituaries
Maydelle Copeland
Sep 15, 2025
Maydelle Levien Copeland passed away Monday, September 15, 2025 with her family by her side in Houston, TX. She was 76 years old.
Maydelle was born June 19, 1949 in Brenham, TX to Herschel and Ella Mae Levien. After graduating from Stephen F. Austin High School, she met the love of her life, Clarence. They became one on August 31, 1968....
Eleanor Rose Loehr
Sep 14, 2025
Funeral services for Eleanor Loehr are scheduled for Saturday, September 20, 2025 at New Life Methodist Church (1215 N. Von Minden St., La Grange, Texas 78945) beginning at 2:00 p.m. with interment to follow at Williams Creek Cemetery. A visitation is scheduled for September 19, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home (967 E. Colorado...
Jerome Lee Listvan
Sep 13, 2025
A graveside service is scheduled for 1:00 p.m., September 19, 2025 at the Fayetteville City Cemetery in Fayetteville, Texas. A visitation with the family present is scheduled for September 18, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Cypress Fairbanks Funeral Home (9926 Jones Rd. Houston, Texas 77065).
Jerry, age 73 of Houston, passed away on September 13, 2025. He was...
Robert Bruening, Jr.
Sep 7, 2025
A funeral service for Robert Bruening, Jr. is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on September 14, 2025 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange (967 E. Colorado St., La Grange, Texas 78945). A visitation with the family present will begin at 1:00 p.m. prior to the funeral service, also at the funeral home. A private graveside service will be held...
Deborah Charlene Blume
Sep 5, 2025
Deborah Charlene Blume, 75 of La Grange, passed away at her home on September 5, 2025. She was born in La Grange on August 9, 1950 to Walter James and Allyne Bertha (Tschiedel) Blume.
Deborah graduated from La Grange High School in 1968 where she enjoyed playing volleyball and softball. She went on to earn her Associate’s degree from Blinn College...
Gustavo Orona
Aug 30, 2025
Gustavo Orona, 80 years old of La Grange, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2025 surrounded by the love of his family after a courageous three-year battle with cancer.
Gustavo was born on December 25, 1944 in La Barranca, Durango, Mexico, to Enrique Orona and Maria De Jesus Rangel. He married his beloved wife, Matilde Esquivel, and together raised seven children.
He...
Lexie Brian Bass
Aug 13, 2025
A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on August 25, 2025 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange, Texas.
Lexie was born on March 16, 1980 in Houston, Texas to Robbin (Scheu) Bass and the late Luther Berry Bass. He passed away on August 13, 2025 in Houston at the age of 45.
Lexie graduated from Windfern High School in...
Woodra Parker
Aug 13, 2025
Woodra Jo Parker was born in Dallas, Texas, to Dovie and Jesse Parker, who gave her the nickname "Bubbles" as a baby that most people knew her by throughout her life. She spent her early years in Mesquite before the family moved to Scroggins, the tiny suburb of Winnsboro, TX in 1967. Through her childhood and school years, Bubbles rode...
Earline Bartek
Aug 12, 2025
A mass of Christian Burial for Earline Bartek will be held August 22, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Church in La Grange with interment to follow at the La Grange City Cemetery. A visitation is scheduled for August 21, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange, Rosary at...
Cindy Lou Davis
Aug 7, 2025
Cindy Lou Davis, 61, of Ledbetter, Texas, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2025, surrounded by her loving husband, Larry Gest. Cindy was a devoted wife, mother, sister, and friend whose kindness, strength, and laughter touched all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband, Larry Gest; her sons, Lance Bowles and Brandon Bowles; her sister, Dackri Davis; her brothers,...
Evelyn Krenek
Aug 7, 2025
A visitation for Evelyn Marie Krenek is scheduled for August 12, 2025 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange. The family will receive guests from 4 p.m. – 6p.m. with a Rosary beginning at 6 p.m. Graveside services will be held at St. John Catholic Cemetery on August 13, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.
Evelyn...
Ruben Granado Basaldua
Jul 30, 2025
Ruben Basaldu, 61 of Tulia, Texas, passed away July 30, 2025 in Schulenburg, Texas. He was born on December 11, 1963 to Uvaldo and Carolina Basaldua.
Ruben worked mostly in construction throughout his life. He was a very loving person and a wonderful brother to all his siblings. He was one of seven children and was endearingly called “Rabbit” by his...
Floyd William Braun
Jul 15, 2025
A Funeral Service for Floyd William Braun, 92 of Round Top, is scheduled for July 21, 2025 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange. The funeral will begin at 10:00 a.m., with interment at Hills Cemetery in Round Top and a reception following at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine. A visitation will be held at Fayette Memorial Funeral...
Carval Lorenzo Palmer
Jul 12, 2025
Carval Lorenzo (Carl) Palmer of Fayetteville passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones in the comfort of his home on July 12, 2025.
Mr. Palmer was born on December 19, 1942 to Joseph Lorenzo and Ila Mae Palmer in Louisville, Mississippi. He was the first of ten children. The family moved to Texas in 1950 and he graduated from Briggs High...
George Edwin Nash
Jul 11, 2025
George Edwin Nash was born May 15, 1934 in Galesburg, Illinois to Rebecca and Ed Nash. 8 years of piano lessons as a youth gave him his great love of classical music and was active in high school and community plays through the years. George loved magic and spent years doing shows around town with his sidekick Cookie (wife Bobbie),...
Thomas Ray Walters
Jul 5, 2025
Mr. Thomas “Tom” Ray Walters, age 59, of Richmond, TX, passed away July 5th, 2025 peacefully in his sleep. Tom lived life to the fullest, always ready to enjoy good food, drinks, people and pets. He was a friendly ear to everyone and loved talking to people from all walks of life. Many of those walks had four legs, as...
Kelly Anne Matula
Jul 5, 2025
A Memorial Service for Kelly Anne Matula will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, July 11, 2025 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home (967 E. Colorado St., La Grange, Texas). The family will be receiving guests beginning at 12:00 P.M. prior to the service. A reception will follow at Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club in the Valley View room.
Kelly Matula,...
Wanda Joy Hurley
Jun 16, 2025
A funeral service for Wanda Joy Hurley is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 20, 2025 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange with interment following at the Winchester City Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday prior to the funeral service (967 E. Colorado St. La Grange, Texas 78945).
Mrs. Wanda Joy...
Dora Ann Coleman
Jun 11, 2025
Dora Ann Coleman, 94 of La Grange formerly of Waco, passed away on June 11, 2025, in La Grange, Texas. She was born in Waco on October 19, 1930 to Ray McCormick and Mary Katherine (Back) McCormick. She married Rod Coleman on January 28, 1951 and they were married for over 50 years until his passing in 2001.
“Ann” and Rod...
Carla Sue English
Jun 7, 2025
Carla Sue Lambert English, 71, of Aspermont, Texas, passed away peacefully on the evening of Saturday, June 7, 2025, at MD Anderson Hospital in Houston, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on October 17, 1953, in Aspermont to Carlton and Sudie Lambert, Carla lived nearly her entire life in the town she loved, with only a brief time away while attending...