Obituaries

Mar 27, 2021

Jack P. Willy of Cistern passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021.

Visitation is scheduled for March 31, 2021 from 4-6PM at the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange. Graveside Services are scheduled for 11AM on April 1, 2021 at Watterson Cemetery in Watterson with interment to follow.

The family asks that memorial donations go...

Mar 25, 2021

Richard was the 5th and last child born to William and Mable Coughran (Head) on May 3, 1939. Dick grew up in the Rio Grande Valley where he graduated Pharr San Juan Alamo High School in 1957, lettering in baseball, basketball, track and football. In the fall of that year he joined A&M's Corps of Cadets and attended one...

Mar 25, 2021

Sharon Davidson was born in Miami, Florida on June 16, 1958. She was baptized in 1958, was a graduate of Klein High School and later married her husband of 35 years, Ronald Davidson. They married in Fayetteville, Texas in September of 1985 and resided in Round Top.  Sharon passed away on March 25, 2021 at the age of 62....

Mar 17, 2021

A Funeral Service for Miguel M. De León, Sr.,83, of La Grange, Texas is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 22, 2021 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in La Grange.  Interment will follow at La Grange City Cemetery.  A visitation will be held from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., prior to the Mass also at the funeral home.  Mr. De...

Mar 4, 2021

Katherine Merrell Pereiro of Warrenton passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at her home.  Katherine was born in Palestine, Texas to Leonce and Lillian Smith on April 13, 1930.  She married Richard Pereiro on April 16, 1946 in Houston, Texas.

Katherine was a stay-at-home mom that enjoyed quilting and spending time with her family and friends. ...

Feb 27, 2021

Opal Benette Hall (Farmer) entered into rest on Saturday, February 27, 2021.

Born to the late Annette Farmer on July 24, 1987 in Fairfield, Texas. She, like a shooting star, brightened our lives only briefly for 33 years and then traveled on to illuminate distant shores with her mother.

Opal was born in Texas and lived...

Feb 18, 2021

A Mass of Christian Burial for Russell Joseph Janish, 45, of Fayetteville will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 25, 2021 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fayetteville, Texas.  A Rosary will be recited prior to the service at 9:30 a.m., also at the church.  Mr. Janish unexpectedly passed away, February 18, 2021 in Fayetteville, Texas....

Feb 18, 2021

Jack Edward Fogle was born in Shiner, Texas to the late Alvis Edward and Dollie Mae Martin Fogle.

Jack married his best friend of 45 years Sandra December 6, 1975 in New Braunfels, Texas. Jack and Sandra had Rachel in Gonzales August 21, 1976.

They moved back to La Grange in 2006 to be closer...

Feb 12, 2021

Rogelio Rangel Orona was born in La Barranca, Durrango Mexico to Enrique and Maria De Jesus Rangel Orona.

Rogelio was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was a man of great humor with a big heart. He knew what to say to make his family laugh. He was a very firm, creative, strict, hardworking...

Jan 18, 2021

Judy Lynn (Gooden) Benton, 74, of La Grange, Texas passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family January 18, 2021 at her home in La Grange. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Judy was born October 14, 1946 to Jack Lindley Gooden and Aleta Nadine (Craft) Gooden in Healdton, Oklahoma.

Judy...

Jan 13, 2021

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...

Jan 10, 2021

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...

Jan 5, 2021

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...

Jan 3, 2021

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...

Jan 1, 2021

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...

Dec 23, 2020

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...

Dec 14, 2020

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...

Dec 12, 2020

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...

Nov 28, 2020

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...

Nov 26, 2020

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,...