Obituaries

Donald Grady

Donald Grady

May 30, 2020

Donald Bruce Grady, age 82, of La Grange passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Due to recent health concerns, and in accordance with the CDC and local County Judge recommendations, the family will hold a memorial service at a later date. He was born on July 28, 1937 to Donald Albert Grady Jr. and Aline Jones Grady in Ogelsby,...

Elton Jochen

Elton Jochen

May 24, 2020

Elton Jochen, age 97, passed away May 24, 2020, in La Grange, Texas. He was born November 25, 1922, in the Cedar community near La Grange, Texas, to Laura (Nollkamper) and George Henry Jochen.

Elton grew up in the Cedar community. He attended Cedar School and helped his grandparents, Julius and Mary Nollkamper, on their farm. During...

Daniel Mozisek

Daniel Mozisek

May 10, 2020

Daniel Leroy Mozisek, 73, of La Grange, Texas died Sunday, May 10, 2020, at his home in Katy, Texas.

Visitation will take place Friday, May 15, at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory in La Grange, Texas from noon to 7 p.m. with family there from 5-7 p.m. and the rosary at 7 p.m. The funeral will...

Raymond Villanueva, Jr.

Raymond Villanueva, Jr.

May 9, 2020

Raymond Villanueva, Jr. passed away on Saturday, May 9, in the Care Inn Nursing Home in La Grange. He was 67.

Born in La Grange on May 2, 1953, Raymond was the son of Fidencio and Julia (Tobar) Villanueva. He was a retired construction and field worker, and had resided in the Plum and La Grange area his...

Kathy Kay

Kathy Kay

Apr 26, 2020

Kathy Sue Kay passed away on Sunday, April 26th, 2020, at St. Mark’s Medical Center in La Grange, Texas. She was born September 26th, 1949 in Austin, Texas. As a lifelong Texas native, Kathy was not only well-loved by her family, but also those who knew her in her small town. She was known for her generous and giving...

Mike Pickering

Mike Pickering

Apr 25, 2020

Jerry Michael Pickering (Mike) passed away at the age of 75, on Friday, April 24th 2020 from Pneumonia at St Mark’s Hospital in la Grange, Texas.

Mike is survived by his wife Jane, his two daughters Marie and Carla, his brother Larry, and three sisters, Virginia, Teresa and Tina, also surviving are three nephews and seven nieces....

Hulda Graf

Hulda Graf

Apr 16, 2020

Hulda Anna Graf entered her eternal glory on April 16,2020, at the age of 96 years, 3 months, and 18 days.

Due to recent health concerns, and in accordance with the CDC and local County Judge recommendations, the family has requested a private memorial service at Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery in Warda, Texas on Saturday, May 2,...

Larry Teuton

Larry Teuton

Apr 9, 2020

LARRY MILES TEUTON

Larry Miles Teuton, 74, of La Grange passed from this life on April 9, 2020 in Houston, Texas.

Larry was born February 6, 1946 in Amarillo, Texas to Cora Oleta Huggins and Wilmer Ross Teuton. Larry graduated from Amarillo High School and attended West Texas State University.

Larry married Patricia(Patti)...

Doris Robson

Doris Robson

Apr 6, 2020

Doris M. Robson

Doris M. Robson, 81, of West Point, Texas passed away on April 6, 2020.  Due to recent health concerns, and in accordance with the CDC and local County Judge recommendations, the family has requested a private family funeral service and burial.

Doris was born July 20, 1938 in O’Quinn, Texas to Atlin...

Annie Kallus

Annie Kallus

Apr 4, 2020

Annie Kallus of La Grange, Texas passed away on Apr 4, 2020.

Due to recent health concerns, and in accordance with the CDC and local County Judge recommendations, the family has requested a private family funeral service and burial.

Annie was born on June 14, 1920 to Frank and Angeline Humplik in Marak, Texas. She...

James Averyt

James Averyt

Mar 28, 2020

James Roy Averyt, 68, of La Grange, Texas passed away peacefully on March 28, 2020 after a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear  Palsy (PSP). Born March 23, 1952 in Houston, Texas, James was the son of Max and Joan Smith Averyt White of Houston, Texas. He grew up in Houston, Texas and graduated from Sam Houston High School in...

Dorothy Lueders

Dorothy Lueders

Mar 27, 2020

Graveside services for Dorothy Faye Lueders, 87, of Smithville, Texas are set for Tuesday, March 31, 2020.  Mrs. Lueders passed away on March 27, 2020 at her home surrounded by loved ones.

Dorothy was born September 10, 1932 in Dallas, Texas.  She was a beautiful person and a great Mom.

Dorothy was preceded in death...

Bill Hill

Bill Hill

Mar 17, 2020

Bill W. Hill died March 17, 2020. He was born July 9, 1934 in Penelope, Texas. He grew up in the farming community of Mount Calm, Texas. His studying was done by kerosene lamps.

After attending Navarro College he enlisted in the US Air Force where he served as a tactical and academic instructor. His last year...

Gus Steinmann

Gus Steinmann

Feb 6, 2020

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...

Lydia Fietsam

Lydia Fietsam

Jan 31, 2020

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...

Randa Stahl

Randa Stahl

Jan 26, 2020

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...

Ida Atkinson

Ida Atkinson

Jan 23, 2020

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...

Henrietta Thuemler

Henrietta Thuemler

Jan 15, 2020

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....

Geraldine Sauer

Geraldine Sauer

Dec 2, 2019

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,...

Betty Bartek

Betty Bartek

Nov 29, 2019

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...