Gus Royce Steinmann Sr., 94, passed away on February 6, 2020, in Houston, Texas.      Gus "Scotty" Steinmann was born in Schulenburg, Texas to Gus and Pearl Steinmann on August 25, 1925. Gus married Lucy Carolyn Stokes on Valentine's Day in 1953. They were married for 63 years until her death in 2016.    Gus worked for many years in the hotel business and served in the armed forces. In his free time, Gus enjoyed deer hunting. He...

LYDIA FIETSAM A Rosary for Lydia Fietsam, 103, of La Grange will be recited at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at the Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn, Texas. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the church with interment following at the Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery in Hostyn. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., Monday, February 3, 2020 at the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Lydia was born November 30, 1916,...

Randa George ‘Randy’ Stahl, 74, passed away unexpectedly early Sunday morning, January 26, 2020 at St. Mark’s Hospital in La Grange, Texas.   Randy was born on May 10, 1945 in Queens, New York to Randa Hoy and Louise Stahl. He attended high school in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, and then served in the Navy from 1963 to 1967 at the naval base in Corpus Christi, Texas. The day after he left the Navy he married Sandra Sidenblad in Houston, Texas. He and Sandra were...

Ida May Belle (Ashmore) Atkinson, much loved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away Thursday, January 23rd at the age of 90 at the Towers Nursing Home in Smithville, Texas. Ida was born on June 2, 1929, in Houston, Texas. She was the daughter of Lee Roy Ashmore and Hurdy May Bell (Coffey) Ashmore. She attended elementary, junior high and graduated from John H. Reagan High School in Houston. She married the love of her life, Harold L. Atkinson, Sr., on August 22, 1947, in...

Visitation for Henrietta will be held Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn, Texas from 9:00-9:30 AM. Rosary will be recited at 9:30 AM. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow at the Hostyn Catholic Cemetery. Henrietta Rose Thuemler was born on December 1, 1918. Her parents were John Hrachovy and Rosalie (Lidiak) Hrachovy. She married George Thuemler on January 8, 1946 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church Hostyn, Texas....

Geraldine (Jerry) Sauer, 95, of Fayetteville, Texas passed away Monday December 2, 2019. Jerry was born in Odell, Texas March 4, 1924. She was the eldest of four children to Leonard and Ruth (Frank) Jones. Jerry received her education in the Northside Community and was baptized in the Methodist faith at an early age. On October 18, 1941 she chose a marriage license over a diploma and married the love of her life, Herman C.(Sonny) Sauer. Their union lasted 64 years and produced 2 children...

Betty J. Bartek, age 76, passed away on November 29, 2019. Betty was born on March 29, 1943 in La Grange to Eddie Zbranek and Justina Christina Chovanec Zbranek. She worked at Care Inn for 25 years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La Grange. Her children and grandchildren were her life. She sacrificed so their life would be better. She always helped others and put others needs before hers. The seventy six years we had were a blessing but everyone who loved her would love...

George W. Henneke, 85 of Fayetteville passed away peacefully Saturday, November 16, 2019. George was born in Frelsburg, TX on Feburary 22, 1934, the son of Anton and Lena Moeckel Henneke. He was baptized June 29, 1935 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Frelsburg, TX. He married Una Mae Krenek on September 20, 1959 in the Fayetteville Brethran Church, Fayetteville, TX. George entered the US Army November 8, 1956 and was honorably discharged as a SP4 October 31, 1962. He owned and operated a gas...

          Memorial services for Les Koether, 84 of Swiss Alp will be held Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 3:00p.m. at United Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2038 FM 3171, Schulenburg, TX (in the Swiss Alp area).  Pastor Lemae Higgs and Pastor Walter Hildebrandt will officiate.  Mr. Koether died Thursday, November 14, 2019.               Born April 27, 1935 and raised in the Swiss...

Eleanora Doty Coufal Friemel, 94, passed away peacefully November 4, 2019 in Katy, Texas. She was born December 4, 1924, in Fayetteville to William Coufal and Louisa Slovacek Coufal. She grew up and went to school in Fayetteville with her two sisters and five brothers. The youngest girl, she was affectionately called Beba by her mother. She met Gus H. Friemel of La Grange after he returned from World War II, and they were married in Industry on October 1, 1946. They built a home in La...