Obituaries
Wilfred Thiel
May 30, 2011
Wilfred Ernest Thiel, age 85, of La Grange, passed away on May 30, 2011, at St. Mark’s Medical Center in La Grange. Wilfred was born on October 4, 1925 at Blackjack, Texas to August Thiel and Elsa Kiesling Thiel. He was united in marriage to Herta Merkel on December 14, 1948 in Vienna, Austria. His wife preceded him in death...
Annie Mozisek
May 26, 2011
Annie Frances Mozisek, age 93, passed away on Thursday May 26, 2011 at Monument Hill Nursing Center in La Grange. Annie was born on January 17, 1918, at Holman, Texas to Emil Knebel and Agnes Janek Knebel. She married Anton C. Mozisek on February 27, 1945. Annie was a housewife. She is survived by two sons; Daniel Mozisek and wife...

Robert Tonn
May 23, 2011
Robert E. Tonn age 95 of La Grange passed away on May 23, 2011. Robert was born January 12, 1916 in Winedale Texas to Paul and Emma Wendland Tonn. He married Eva Lee Marburger on January 12, 1941. A resident of La Grange for the past 35 years, he was a farmer early in his life and later worked for...
Gunther Behrens
May 20, 2011
Gunther A."Grinny" Behrens, age 94 of La Grange, passed away on May 20, 2011, at Care Inn in La Grange. Gunther was born July 10, 1916, to Adolph and Gesine (Knake) Behrens in Oldenburg, Texas. Gunther was a cook in the United States Navy. Over the years he would volunteer his time, cooking for various local service organizations. Gunther was...

Wayland Sauer
May 15, 2011
Wayland A. Sauer, of Fayetteville, formerly of Houston, passed away on May 15, 2011, at St. Mark’s Medical Center in La Grange. Wayland was born on August 16, 1922, to Conrad L. Sauer, Sr. and Mary Weiman in Houston, Texas. Wayland was a retired lineman and supervisor for Houston Light and Power. Wayland served his country in the United States...
Susana Huerta
May 11, 2011
SUSANA ALICIA HUERTA FEBRUARY 23, 1992 - MAY 11, 2011 SUSANA ALICIA HUERTA OF SAN ANTONIO, TX; FORMERLY OF SHELBY, TX FLEW TO HEAVEN ON WINGS OF ANGELS WEDNESDAY MAY 11, 2011. WHILE HER TIME ON EARTH WAS SHORT, SHE LIVED AN AMAZING LIFE FULL OF LOVE, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS. SHE WAS A SPIRIT LIKE NO OTHER; CREATIVE IN THE...

Marion Lewis
May 11, 2011
Marion Lewis age 79 of La Grange passed away on Wednesday May 11, 2011 at her home. Rosary is scheduled for Friday May 13, 2011 from 7:30 PM at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn. A memorial and Mass is scheduled for Saturday May 14, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn. Memorial contributions may be...
Ruby Kiesling
Apr 29, 2011
Ruby Kiesling age 94 of La Grange, passed away on April 29, 2011 at St. Mark's Medical Center. Ruby Kiesling was born June 26, 1916 to Charles and Lisetta Naumann Schulz in the O Quin community. She married Atlin Kiesling Oct. 2, 1934. He preceded her in death June 29, 1986. She is survived by her son Emil Kiesling and...

Jorge Hernandez
Apr 17, 2011
Jorge Reyna Hernandez age 25 of La Grange passed away on Sunday April 17, 2011. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday April 21, 2011 from 12:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in La Grange. Family will receive visitors from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Funeral service is scheduled for Friday April 22, 2011 at 2:00 PM...

Vestle Smith
Apr 13, 2011
Vestle V. "Smitty" Smith, age 92 of La Grange, passed away on April 13, 2011. Vestle was born on October 10, 1918, in McCaulley, Texas to John C. Smith and Emma Hartling Smith. Smitty was retired from the maintenance department of the Galena Park School District. He enjoyed dancing and puzzles. He is survived by a son, Jerry Dean Smith,...

Sybil Bostian
Apr 11, 2011
Sybil Bostian age 68 of Rockville, Maryland, formerly of La Grange passed away on Monday April 11, 2011. She is survived by husband Charlie Bostian; daughter Robyn Leenaerts and husband Shawn; brother Eugene Mach and wife Gladys; sister Eugelyn Bing; grandchildren Lacy, Torri and Mandy Leenaerts Visitation is scheduled for Thursday April 14, 2011 from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM...

Virginia Ross
Apr 8, 2011
Virginia “Ginger” Ross age 83 of La Grange passed away on April 8, 2011 at her home. Ginger was born on January 1, 1928 in Elemdorf, Texas to Fank and Nell Keller. Ginger and Jack Ross were married on July 24, 1948 in Temple, Texas. Ginger was a member of the First United Methodist Church of La Grange, Sages and...
Maryann Schmidt
Apr 5, 2011
MaryAnn Schmidt age 73 of Fayetteville passed away on Tuesday, April 05, 2011 at St. Marks Medical Center in La Grange. MaryAnn was born September 20, 1937 in Fayetteville to William and Ludmilla (Marek) Piwetz. She was the seventh of seven children. MaryAnn married Wayne Schmidt on November 25, 1956 in Fayetteville. Between raising 4 children she made a lasting...

Edith Klump
Apr 1, 2011
Edith Weigelt Klump, 94, of Round Top passed away April 1, 2011 at Care Inn of La Grange. Edith was born on January 17, 1917 at Round Top, the daughter of Ewald and Ellie Schulz Weigelt. She taught herself to play the organ through mail lessons. She played at Bethlehem Lutheran Church for 60 years and at other area churches...
Deborah Cole
Mar 26, 2011
Deborah Patton Cole, 60, passed away on Saturday March 26, 2011, at her home in Muldoon, Texas after a long and courgeous battle with cancer. The family will have a private memorial at a later date at their home. In place of flowers, a donation may be made to Brazos Valley Hospice, La Grange, Texas or your local animal shelter....
John Longwell
Mar 23, 2011
John Wayne Longwell, 66, of La Grange died Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at SMMC. John was born in Linn County, Missouri, the son of Jesse A Longwell and J. Margaret (Deskins) Longwell, on March 18, 1945. He served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War, spending 5 TDY tours in the Philippines and traveling all over the world....
Harry Jones
Mar 22, 2011
Harry Jones passed away on Tuesday March 22, 2011 at his home near La Grange. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Brazos Valley in La Grange or the Lymphoma Society.
Corine Levien
Mar 22, 2011
Corine Levien, age 75 of Round Top, passed away on March 22, 2011 at St. David’s Hospital in Austin. Corine was born April 16, 1935 at Haw Creek to Herman Schulle and Paula Drawe Schulle. Right out of high school, Corine went to work for Crayton Studio in La Grange. She helped take the 1960 census and worked at La...
Carol Moreland
Mar 18, 2011
Carol Anne Moreland , age 56 of La Grange, Texas was called home to the Lord on Friday, March 18, 2011. Carol was born in Yonkers, New York to Johnny and Betty Burkhalter Pecora on October 3, 1954. She is survived by her husband Lloyd Neal Moreland, her parents; John and Betty Pecora of La Grange, Texas, two daughters; Renee...
Leon Teinert Sr
Mar 11, 2011
Leon H Teinert Sr., 84, of La Grange, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2011, in Columbus. Leon was born in La Grange, on May 8, 1926, the son of the late Paul and Pauline (Lehmann) Teinert. He was baptized and confirmed at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda. In 1944 at the age of eighteen Leon joined the United...