Obituaries

Larry Wied

Larry Wied

Dec 16, 2013

Larry Lee Wied, age 57, of Pasadena, Texas, died recently. Larry was born on February 19, 1956 in Smithville, Texas to Alex W. Wied and Leona Coufal Wied. He is survived by two brothers: Alex F. Wied and wife, Melba, and John W. Wied and wife, Joyce; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of extended family and friends. He...

John Iii

John Iii

Dec 9, 2013

John Taylor Cook III parked the John Deere one last time on Monday December 9, 2013. He was surrounded by his family and friends. John was born in Galveston, Texas on October 13, 1937. He attended Elementary and middle school there before going off to Andover for prep school. He later graduated in the last class of Rice Institute, now...

Firman Amberg

Firman Amberg

Dec 5, 2013

Firman David Amberg, 76, of Columbus, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013 at his home. He was born March 6, 1937, in Portsmouth, Ohio the son of Firman Ware Amberg and Reba Menefee. David is survived by his wife of 46 years, Wadene Amberg and their six children: Christine Voorhees of Houston, Susan Jones of Conroe, Firman Amberg of Huffman,...

Kenneth Ullrich

Kenneth Ullrich

Dec 3, 2013

Kenneth Wayne (Kenny) Ullrich, age 74 passed away on December 3, 2013 in La Grange. Kenny was born on March 24, 1939 at Carmine, Texas to Willie A. Ullrich and Verlie Albers Ullrich. He was the founder and owner of Electric Motor Service in La Grange, member of Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine, EASA, Farm Bureau, La Grange Volunteer...

Robert Gayken

Robert Gayken

Nov 29, 2013

Robert W. (Bob) Gayken, age 61 of Schulenburg, passed away on November 29, 2013. Robert was born on October 9, 1952 in Oakland, CA. to Lester William Gayken and Lois Fay Clark Gayken. He served in the United States Air Force and was a retired carpenter. Memorial services are scheduled for Wednesday December 4, 2013, at 3:00 PM at Fayette...

Dennis Powell

Dennis Powell

Nov 25, 2013

On November 25, 2013 God called home His saint, Dennis L. Powell. He passed away quietly in La Grange, Texas after a long battle with multiple illnesses, the most debilitating being osteoarthritis. He was born in Stuttgart, Arkansas and raised in Brewer Bottoms, Arkansas. He graduated from Stuttgart High School in 1960. His working career, which consisted of four decades,...

Emilie Ritter

Emilie Ritter

Nov 23, 2013

Emilie Mae Ritter, 92, of La Grange TX, died Nov 23, 2013. Emilie Mae Schubert Ritter was born on December 10, 1920 in La Grange TX, the daughter of the late Gustav and Mary Schubert. On March 6, 1945 she was united in marriage with Willie Otto Ritter. They were married almost 57 years. She was a homemaker who loved...

Franklin Boultinghouse

Franklin Boultinghouse

Nov 22, 2013

Franklin Eugene Boultinghouse, age 81 of La Grange, passed away on November 22, 2013. Memorial services are to be held at a later date. He is survived by his wife, Mary Madden; brother, Ralph Boultinghouse of Weimar; sister, Betty Hicks of Bryan; three step-children, Tessa Lopez of Alvin, Hope Wells of La Grange and Steven Hunter of Alvin.

Evelyn Vecera

Evelyn Vecera

Nov 20, 2013

Evelyn Rainosek Vecera departed this world on November 20, 2013 surrounded by her husband, Edwin of 66 years and her loving family. Just 2 weeks shy of her 86th birthday, Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, Anton and Elizabeth Svrcek Rainosek and her only sibling, brother Daniel Rainosek. Left to cherish her memory are children Eugene Vecera and...

John Cox

John Cox

Nov 16, 2013

John Patrick Cox, age 68, of Round Top passed away on November 16, 2013 at his home. John's final wish was to be cremated and cremation has taken place.

Eugene Polasek

Eugene Polasek

Nov 14, 2013

Eugene Walter Polasek, age 71, of La Grange, passed away on November 14, 2013 in La Grange. Gene was born on September 13, 1942. He was a self-employed handyman and a member of St, John Lutheran Church in Ellinger. He served his country in the United States Navy. He is survived by three sons; Wesley Polasek and wife Debbie of...

Elsie Weishuhn

Elsie Weishuhn

Nov 13, 2013

Elsie A. Weishuhn age 95, of La Grange, passed away on November 13, 2013. Elsie Minnie (Albers) Weishuhn was born on June 17, 1918 at Waldeck, the daughter of the late Adolph and Marie Fiedler Albers. She was baptized on January 1, 1923 by the Rev. Carl Baer, who confirmed her on September 6, 1931 in the Evangelical Lutheran Church...

Wilma Piwetz

Wilma Piwetz

Nov 3, 2013

Wilma L. Piwetz, age 89, passed away on November 3, 2013 in La Grange. Wilma was born on June 27, 1924, in the farm home near Weimar to William Rahlwes and Lenora Engels Rahlwes. She was a homemaker and member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in La Grange. She married James J. Piwetz, Sr. on May 7, 1945 in Weimar....

Carole Halla

Carole Halla

Nov 2, 2013

Carole Bunge Halla passed away comfortably at her home on November 2, 2013, after a short but valiant battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was born on February 6, 1942 in El Campo, Texas, the oldest child of Margaret and Lester Bunge, Sr.. She was raised in Garwood, Tx., but graduated from high school as one of the first boarder...

Earl Stolle

Earl Stolle

Oct 26, 2013

Earl Lee Stolle, 65, of La Grange, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2013. Earl was born on July 5, 1948 in La Grange, Texas, to Leroy Stolle and Leona Werland Stolle. Earl married Judy Kristoff on August 1, 1970 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La Grange, Texas. Earl served his country in the United States Navy as a...

E. Steinmann, Jr

E. Steinmann, Jr

Oct 17, 2013

Eddie C. Steinmann, Jr., born November 16, 1925 in LaGrange, Texas passed away October 17, 2013 after a short illness. Preceeded in death by his first wife, Lucille Steinmann and second wife, Bella Jo Steinmann. He is survived by his 4 children, 6 grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. He was born in LaGrange and retired in 1978 from...

Carl Dement

Carl Dement

Oct 10, 2013

Carl Dement, 95, of La Grange, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013 in Smithville. He was born December 9, 1917, in Smithville, the son of James Gilbert Dement and Josie Myrtle Jackson. He was a member of Smithville Church of Christ and a lifetime member of the American Legion in Smithville. Carl served in the United States Army during World...

Leslie Giese

Leslie Giese

Sep 27, 2013

Leslie Giese, age 79, of Warda, passed away on Friday September 27, 2013, at Okland Manor Nursing Center in Giddings, TX after a long lengthy illness. Leslie was born on August 25, 1934 at Warda to Louis A. Giese and Adelia Falke Giese. He was baptized and confirmed at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda. He started working in construction...

Helen Wostarek

Helen Wostarek

Sep 15, 2013

Helen Louise Wostarek, age 77, of La Grange, passed away on September 15, 2013 in Schulenburg. She was born on April 30, 1936, in Brenham to Elo J. Willmann and Helen Fellman Willmann. She married Erwin Wostarek on July 27, 1955 in Columbus. She was a homemaker, a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn and the Share Croppers...

Gary Schultz

Gary Schultz

Sep 6, 2013

Gary W. Schultz of Pleasanton, TX passed from this life on September 6, 2013 at the age of 65. Gary was born March 12, 1948 to Earl D. and Loma Herdler Schultz in La Grange, Texas. Gary is survived by his wife, Susan Schaefer Schultz of Pleasanton, brother-in-law, Jim F. Schaefer and wife Mildred Schaefer of Spicewood, TX, three nephews:...