Billy Don Johnson was born March 16, 1960 in Hobbs, New Mexico to James Deward Johnson and Billie Jean Swanson Johnson.  He married Rosie Hernandez on August 31, 1977.  He passed peacefully on January 13, 2021 in his home in Winchester, Texas. Billy Don was a very loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle.  He often spoke his mind yet he was extremely generous and often helped others.  He liked to bar-b-que and having family gatherings.  He...

Albert A. Jakobeit, 72 of La Grange, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 24, 1948 in Hearne, Texas, the first child of Adolph “Jake” Ernest Jakobeit and Adela Marie (Mechura) Jakobeit. Albert married the love of his life, Connie Lynn Lueders on August 21, 1971 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. He had a degree from the University of Texas in Downhole Drilling and Well Tech, and later graduated from the Commonwealth College as a...

Liz was born in Wharton, Texas on December 21st, 1944 to Benny and Margaret (Zahn) Nitsche.  She attended school in Wharton County until Jr. High.  The family then moved to Shelby and she attended the rest of Jr. High in Industry school until the family started farming near Brenham where she attended school until graduating from Brenham High School in 1963.  She loved sports and was very athletic, playing volleyball and softball. Growing up, she always had a love for music and...

Bertha Jean Ruether, 81, passed away on Sunday, January 3rd, 2021. Bertha Jean (Jasek) Ruether was born on January 20, 1939 to Henry Emil Jasek and Sophie Bertha (Kurtzmann) Jasek. Bertha graduated from Fayetteville High School in 1957, and later met the love of her life, Leroy Raymond Ruether, at a wedding reception. They were married July 21, 1957 at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, in Fayetteville, and were married for 63 years. While raising kids and grandchildren, Bertha...

Sue Ann Morgan Rheman was born on October 1, 1928 in San Marcos, Texas to Henry King and Hester Ann Graves who passed away during child birth.  Sue Ann was raised by her father and step mother, Mary Emily King. Sue Ann earned her Bachelor’s degree from Texas Women’s Christian University and successfully pursued a career in fashion and cosmetics.    Sue Ann was known for being a loving and kind lady. She never said an unkind word about anyone and her smile was...

A Celebration of Life for Trinidad Ibarra De León, 85, of Paige, Texas is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., on Monday, December 28th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La Grange, Texas. Interment will follow at the La Grange City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange. Mrs. De León passed away December 23, 2020 in Bastrop, Texas. Trinidad was born July 28, 1935 to Sigifredo Ibarra and Maria Vega in General...

Jerry Lane Zurita was born in Bryan, Texas to Jerry Zurita and Vanessa Liliana Rodriguez.  He was baptized December 2015. He resided in Plum, Texas and was a student at La Grange Elementary School.  Lane loved bacon, cheeseburgers from McDonald’s, pizza from Subway, chocolate and Chinese noodles.  Lane loved being outside playing with his dog Red, riding on his little blue and white four-wheeler and riding horses. He also liked to sing Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash. Lane...

Emilio Ruiz of Flatonia went to be with the Lord on December 12, 2020. He was born in Mexico to Juanita Rodriguez Alvarado and Pedro Ruiz Armendariz. He moved to Houston in 1970 and later married Mary Helen Tenorio Ruiz on January 26, 1977. They had one son and one daughter. At the tender age of 7 years old, Emilio worked a paper route and shined shoes for coins.  He dreamed that one day he would leave his home and family (parents) to make a better life.  Although it was difficult...

LORINE FISCHER   A visitation for Lorine Ruth Fischer, 98, of La Grange will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 30, 2020 in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in La Grange with interment to follow in the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Cemetery.   Lorine was born November 15, 1922 in a log cabin near Warda, Texas, in southern Lee County, to Martha...

John Franklin Brewster, 68 yrs of age, left this life and joined the Lord on November 26, 2020 after a courageous battle with PSP – progressive supranuclear palsey.    John  was born to Albert Frank Brewster and Ellen Irene Morgan Brewster on November 25, 1952.  He was preceeded in death by both of his parents and his younger brother, Albert. John is survived by his significant other, Margie McKee and 5 children and 6 grandchildren: Jennifer Dendy,  husband...