Obituaries

John Zapalac

Feb 9, 2017

A gathering for family and friends of John Lester Zapalac, 49, of La Grange will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange. A memorial service will follow at 6:00 p.m.

John passed away on February 9, 2017 in La Grange. Born on January 16, 1968 to...

Edna Curry

Feb 4, 2017

EDNA MAE CURRY

A visitation for Edna Mae Curry, 75, of Schulenburg, will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2017 in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in La Grange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2017 in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, with Judge Dan...

James Fordyce

Feb 2, 2017

James Allen Fordyce, 58, of La Grange, passed away on Feb. 2, 2017, at Seton Hospital in Austin.

He had defeated cancer earlier in life, but lost the rematch. He leaves behind his mother, Gloria Fordyce, sister Linda Streicher and husband Harold, sister Karen Fordyce, brother Jerry Fordyce and wife Melanie, his niece Emma Fordyce...

Evelyn Ripper

Jan 29, 2017

Evelyn Mary Ripper age 90 of La Grange passed away on January 29, 2017 in La Grange.

Evelyn was born on August 20, 1926 in the Pin Oak Community near Smithville to Andrew Frank Steinbach and Hettie Mary Lehman. Evelyn was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La Grange and the Sacred Heart Altar Society. She...

Minnie Rollins

Jan 29, 2017

Minnie B. Rollins, age 83 of Weimar passed away on January 29, 2017 in Schulenburg.

Minnie was born on April 26, 1933 at Sweet Home to Guadalupe Barrera and Otilia Gutierrez Barrera. She was a housewife. She enjoyed walking on the beach gathering seashells, time with her grandkids, travelling and flowers.

She is survived by...

Frank Menefee Sr.

Jan 26, 2017

FRANK MENEFEE

A VISITATION FOR Frank Menefee Sr., 85, of La Grange, will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m Saturday, January 28, 2017 in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in La Grange. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 29, 2017 in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J. Paul...

Oscar Cook

Jan 25, 2017

Oscar Lee “Cookie” Cook, 92 of La Grange went peacefully to sleep at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Weimar, Texas on January 25, 2017.

A Memorial Service is planned for Saturday, February 4, 2017 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in La Grange, Texas with Pastor Candis O’Meara officiating. The service will be at 11:00 am with...

Roy Koehl

Jan 21, 2017

ROY GENE KOEHL

A visitation for Roy Gene Koehl, 71 of Fayetteville will be held from 5:00 until 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in La Grange with a prayer service being held at 7:30. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January, 25, 2017 at St. John Lutheran...

Lillian Teinert

Jan 10, 2017

A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 14th, 2017 at the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange, Texas. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 15th, 2017 at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda, Texas.

Lillian was born on September 10th, 1927 in Winchester, Texas to...

William(Bill) Jones, Jr.

Dec 28, 2016

William “Bill” Edgar Jones, Jr, 73, passed away at St. Mark’s Medical Center in La Grange, TX on Tuesday, December 28, 2016. He was born in Roanoke, VA on July 6, 1943. Bill graduated from Ashland High School in Ashland, KY. He attended Duke University in Durham, NC, and Morehead State University in Morehead, KY. He earned his law...

Marie Nelius

Dec 10, 2016

MARIE NELIUS

Marie Nelius, 65, of Round Top passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 in a Houston hospital.

Marie was born September, 18, 1951 to Evelyn Ellie Schulze Wolle and Oliver Wolle. She graduated from Round Top-Carmine High School and was one of the first women  to attend college on an athletic scholarship. She attended...

Delois Herdler

Nov 27, 2016

Delois M. Herdler graced us with her presence for 93 wonderful years before being blessed with her angel wings on Sunday, November 27, 2016.  She was born on June 25, 1923 in La Grange, Texas to the late Herman and Adele Hensel.

Delois spent her entire life in La Grange and was employed by various occupations in her...

Charles Childers

Nov 26, 2016

A beloved husband, father, son and friend, Charles David Childers, Sr., lost his battle with the consequences of a spinal cord injury on Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Warm Springs Medical Center in Luling, Texas.

The son of Charles Cantrell and Zetta-Mae Childers, Dave was born on January 26, 1945, in the Dow Hospital in Freeport, Texas....

Weldon Smith

Nov 26, 2016

Arrangements pending.

Thomas Urban

Nov 24, 2016

Thomas James Urban, 68 years of age, from La Grange, TX, succumbed to a 6-year battle with cancer at his home surrounded by his loving family on November 24, 2016.

A visitation for friends will be held on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home from 12:00 – 7:00 pm with family present from 5:00...

Edgar Tiedt

Nov 23, 2016

Edgar E. Tiedt, 97, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 in La Grange, Texas. He was born April 17, 1919 on a farm in Rutersville to Fritz Tiedt and Annie Marquart Tiedt. He was the second youngest of eleven children.

He served in the U.S. Army during WWII as a quartermaster in a technical service unit and...

James "Jim" Matheson

Nov 20, 2016

Jim was born in Velasco, Texas on August 18, 1948, the son of J. D. and Clara (Hall) Matheson. He was immersed as a youth in the baptist faith in Houston, Texas. He was confirmed on December 24, 1967 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Klein, Texas by Pastor Dewyth Beltz. He married Emily Anschutz on January 12, 1968 at...

Cynthia Bartek

Nov 18, 2016

Cynthia Kay Bartek

Cynthia Kay ( Bergmann ) Bartek was born May 17, 1956 at Memorial Herman Hospital in Houston, Texas to  Delfine F.  and Sadie G. ( Georges ) Bergmann.   Cindy was  baptized July 1956 at Zion Lutheran Church in the Heights and  confirmed May 1972 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas....

Leroy Wetjen

Nov 17, 2016

Leroy Bryant Wetjen passed away on November 17, 2016 in Weimar, Texas. He was born on November 22,1926 to Edward and Bertha Wetjen.

Visitation will be held on Friday November 18, 2016 from 1:00-7:00 pm at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange. Funeral services will be held on Saturday November 19,2016 at 1:00 pm...

Eric Boultinghouse

Nov 15, 2016

Eric Lane Boultinghouse, 67, of Round Top, passed from this life Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Brenham Nursing & Rehab Center.

Eric was born November 19, 1948 in Uvalde, Texas to Elton Boultinghouse and Betty Sue Bounds Boultinghouse. He graduated from Utopia High School and Texas A& M. Eric married Jeanette Buro on January 15, 1972 at...