Obituaries

Victor Schaatt, Sr
Jun 22, 2016
Victor Paul Schaatt, Sr. 76, passed away June 22, 2016 at St. Mark’s Medical Center in La Grange, TX after a courageous battle with ALS. Victor was born December 21, 1939 in Houston, TX. He lived in West Point, Texas with his wife, Doris Schaatt and granddaughter, Brianna Louvier. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Inez...
Eva Tonn
May 21, 2016
Eva Lee Tonn Funeral services for Eva Lee Tonn, 97, of La Grange will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Warrenton with, Pastor Marcia Kifer, officiating. An interment service will follow at the Florida Chapel Cemetery Pavillion in Round Top. Eva Lee was born September 25, 1918 in Warrenton, Texas,...
Ira Hinze
May 15, 2016
Ira Mae Hinze, age 89 of Round top, passed away on May 15, 2016 in Hallettsville. She was born on March 19, 1927 in Round Top to Waldemar Noak and Etta Oetken Noak. She married Eldor Hinze on November 28, 1946. She was a housewife, a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Round Top, Hermann Sons and Round Top-Warrenton Volunteer...
Henry Pearson Jr
Apr 29, 2016
HARLINGEN, TX - Henry Thomas (Tom) Pearson, Jr., 88, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016. He was born on October 29, 1927 in Houston, TX. Tom was a graduate of Allen Academy in Bryan, Texas and attended the University of Houston in Houston, Texas. He served in the U.S. Navy and in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Tom was a...
Ernest Kirschke, Jr
Apr 26, 2016
Ernest William Kirschke, Jr. age 76 of Round Top passed away on April 26, 2016 at his home. Ernest was born on July 28, 1939 in Houston to Ernest William Kirschke and Helen Mary Quandt. He served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a retired Houston Police Officer, a member of the Fayetteville Lions Club,...
Gladys Minden
Apr 22, 2016
Gladys Laura Von Minden Gladys Von Minden was born on July 29, 1928 on her parents’ farm at Greens Creek near Giddings, Texas, the eighth of ten children of Hermann Lehmann and Emma (Pietsch) Lehmann. She was baptized in Bethany Lutheran Church of Greens Creek. On April 26, 1942, she was confirmed in the same church by Rev. Paul C....
Paula Heinsohn
Apr 20, 2016
PAULA G. HEINSOHN Funeral services for Paula G. Heinsohn, 97, of La Grange will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the La Grange Church of Christ with Scott Elliott, officiating. An interment service will follow at the La Grange City Cemetery Pavillion. Visitation will be from Noon until 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 22, 2016 in the...
Richard Bottfeld
Apr 19, 2016
Richard’s story begins in a taxi cab in Liberty, NY on October 11,1945. Even his entry into the world appeared to foretell an unusual life filled with the unexpected, including travels to many lands. Richard grew up the second son of Philip Bottfeld and Rose Atlas. He attended Cherry Lawn High School in Darian, CT, where his lifelong love of...
Paul Srubar, Sr
Mar 29, 2016
Paul John Srubar, 84 of Plum, Texas passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Paul was born in Plum, Texas on October 31, 1931, the son of Charles and Mary (Vecera) Srubar. He married Mary Maeckel on February 5, 1966 in Plum, Texas. Paul was raised in Plum. He served his country in the US Army. In his 30’s he...
Ralph Kasper
Mar 26, 2016
Funeral services for Ralph Wayne Kasper, 64 of La Grange, Texas, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda. Interment will follow at the Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery in Warda. Visitation will be from 12:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at the Fayette Memorial Funeral...

Luis Tenorio
Mar 10, 2016
LUIS MELCHOR TENORIO Funeral services for Luis Melchor Tenorio, 78, of La Grange will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 14, 2016 in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in La Grange, with Pastor Dennis Hill, officiating. Interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Flatonia. A visitation will be held Sunday, March 13, 2016 in the Fayette...

Vernon Williams
Feb 24, 2016
Vernon Lofton Williams age 93 of La Grange, passed away on February 24, 2016 in La Grange. Vernon was born on July 16, 1922 in Clyde, Texas to Earl Williams and Nancy Lofton Williams. He was farmer and rancher and served his country in World War II in the United States Navy. He was a charter member of Second Baptist...

Markham Midgett
Feb 15, 2016
Markham Anthony Midgett (Midge), age 75, lost his battle with cancer on Monday, February 15, 2016, at his home in West Point, TX. He was born September 17, 1940, in Wharton, TX, one of six children to Earsie (Hale) Midgett and Edd Scott Midgett. He graduated from Pleasanton High School in 1959 and attended Wharton Junior College. He married Glenda...

Bobbie Tarter
Feb 2, 2016
Services for Bobbie Jean Zapalac Tarter of La Grange will be held on Saturday February 6, 2016 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange at 2:00 PM. Bobbie Jean Zapalac Tarter of La Grange, died on February 2, 2016 in Austin after a short battle with lung cancer. She was born in La Grange on December 2, 1953, the...

Louis Hartman
Jan 29, 2016
LOUIS A. HARTMAN Louis A. Hartman, 83, of La Grange, Texas, formerly of Yorktown, died on January 29, 2016, at his home in La Grange. Mr. Hartman was born on August 21, 1932 in Skidmore, Texas, to Lee R. and Alice J. (Hector) Hartman. Louis graduated from Yorktown High School in 1951 where he was a member of the Wildcat...

Daniella Rosas
Jan 24, 2016
Daniella Lynn Rosas, infant daughter of Daniel Allen Rosas and Laura Elizabeth Willett Rosas of La Grange, went home to heaven on January 24, 2016 in Austin. She is loved more today than she was yesterday, but only half as much as she will be tomorrow. Daniella is survived by her parents; two siblings, Chance Carpenter and Olivia Rosas; grandparents,...

Doris Hartmann
Jan 22, 2016
Doris Hartmann Funeral service for Doris Hartmann, 88, of La Grange will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January, 26, 2016 at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rutersville with Pastor Marcia Kifer, officiating. Interment will follow in the Rutersville Cemetery under the care and direction of Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange. A visitation will be held from...

Nelda Weyand
Jan 21, 2016
NELDA WEYAND Funeral services for Nelda Keilers Weyand, 94, of Fayetteville will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 25, 2016 at St. John Lutheran Church in Rutersville with Pastor Marcia Kifer officiating. Interment will follow in the Florida Chapel Cemetery near Round Top. A visitation will be held Sunday, January 24, 2016, from Noon until 6:00 p.m. in the...
Daniel Schwertner
Jan 5, 2016
DAN SCHWERTNER Memorial services for Daniel August Schwertner, 93, of La Grange will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 16th, 2016 at the St. Paul Evengelical Lutheran Church in La Grange, with Pastor Candis O’Meara, officiating . Dan passed from this life January 5, 2016 in his home in La Grange. Dan was born June 2, 1922 in Jarrell,...
Donato Herrera
Jan 1, 2016
DONATO HERRERA Donato Herrera, 72, of La Grange, formerly of Hale Center, Texas passed away January 1, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Donato was born August 7, 1943 in Yoakum, Texas to Juana Martinez and Ines Herrera. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Monday , January 4, 2016 in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel....