Obituaries

Russell Janish

Feb 18, 2021

A Mass of Christian Burial for Russell Joseph Janish, 45, of Fayetteville will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 25, 2021 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fayetteville, Texas.  A Rosary will be recited prior to the service at 9:30 a.m., also at the church.  Mr. Janish unexpectedly passed away, February 18, 2021 in Fayetteville, Texas....

Rogelio Orona

Feb 12, 2021

Rogelio Rangel Orona was born in La Barranca, Durrango Mexico to Enrique and Maria De Jesus Rangel Orona.

Rogelio was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was a man of great humor with a big heart. He knew what to say to make his family laugh. He was a very firm, creative, strict, hardworking...

Judy Benton

Jan 18, 2021

Judy Lynn (Gooden) Benton, 74, of La Grange, Texas passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family January 18, 2021 at her home in La Grange. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Judy was born October 14, 1946 to Jack Lindley Gooden and Aleta Nadine (Craft) Gooden in Healdton, Oklahoma.

Judy...

Billy Johnson

Jan 13, 2021

Billy Don Johnson was born March 16, 1960 in Hobbs, New Mexico to James Deward Johnson and Billie Jean Swanson Johnson.  He married Rosie Hernandez on August 31, 1977.  He passed peacefully on January 13, 2021 in his home in Winchester, Texas.

Billy Don was a very loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle.  He...

Albert Jakobeit

Jan 10, 2021

Albert A. Jakobeit, 72 of La Grange, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born July 24, 1948 in Hearne, Texas, the first child of Adolph “Jake” Ernest Jakobeit and Adela Marie (Mechura) Jakobeit.

Albert married the love of his life, Connie Lynn Lueders on August 21, 1971 at...

Elizabeth Klump

Jan 5, 2021

Liz was born in Wharton, Texas on December 21st, 1944 to Benny and Margaret (Zahn) Nitsche.  She attended school in Wharton County until Jr. High.  The family then moved to Shelby and she attended the rest of Jr. High in Industry school until the family started farming near Brenham where she attended school until graduating from Brenham High School...

Bertha Ruether

Jan 3, 2021

Bertha Jean Ruether, 81, passed away on Sunday, January 3rd, 2021. Bertha Jean (Jasek) Ruether was born on January 20, 1939 to Henry Emil Jasek and Sophie Bertha (Kurtzmann) Jasek.

Bertha graduated from Fayetteville High School in 1957, and later met the love of her life, Leroy Raymond Ruether, at a wedding reception. They were married July...

Sue Ann Rheman

Jan 1, 2021

Sue Ann Morgan Rheman was born on October 1, 1928 in San Marcos, Texas to Henry King and Hester Ann Graves who passed away during child birth.  Sue Ann was raised by her father and step mother, Mary Emily King. Sue Ann earned her Bachelor’s degree from Texas Women’s Christian University and successfully pursued a career in fashion and...

Trinidad De León

Dec 23, 2020

A Celebration of Life for Trinidad Ibarra De León, 85, of Paige, Texas is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., on Monday, December 28th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La Grange, Texas. Interment will follow at the La Grange City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La...

Jerry Zurita

Dec 14, 2020

Jerry Lane Zurita was born in Bryan, Texas to Jerry Zurita and Vanessa Liliana Rodriguez.  He was baptized December 2015. He resided in Plum, Texas and was a student at La Grange Elementary School.

Lane loved bacon, cheeseburgers from McDonald’s, pizza from Subway, chocolate and Chinese noodles.  Lane loved being outside playing with his dog Red, riding...

Emilio Ruiz

Dec 12, 2020

Emilio Ruiz of Flatonia went to be with the Lord on December 12, 2020. He was born in Mexico to Juanita Rodriguez Alvarado and Pedro Ruiz Armendariz. He moved to Houston in 1970 and later married Mary Helen Tenorio Ruiz on January 26, 1977. They had one son and one daughter.

At the tender age of 7...

Lorine Fischer

Nov 28, 2020

LORINE FISCHER A visitation for Lorine Ruth Fischer, 98, of La Grange will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 30, 2020 in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in La Grange with interment to follow in the...

John Brewster

Nov 26, 2020

John Franklin Brewster, 68 yrs of age, left this life and joined the Lord on November 26, 2020 after a courageous battle with PSP – progressive supranuclear palsey.    John  was born to Albert Frank Brewster and Ellen Irene Morgan Brewster on November 25, 1952.  He was preceeded in death by both of his parents and his younger brother,...

Nancy Crouch

Nov 25, 2020

In loving memory

Rose Shimek

Nov 16, 2020

September 28, 1938 – November 16, 2020

Rose Mary Shimek (82), was born in Hostyn, Texas on September 28, 1938 to John Anton Cernoch and Lillie Kana Cernoch. Rose Mary married Melvin Daniel Shimek on October 14, 1956.

Rose Mary was known for her love of children. She was a housewife and raised her five...

Jerry Stanley. Jr.

Oct 21, 2020

Jerry Alvin Stanley, Jr., “Alvin", was born on July 28, 1931 in Houston, Texas to Jerry Alvin Stanley, Sr. and Vernona Peirsol Stanley. Alvin married Carolyn Fehrenkamp on November 12, 1972 and they resided in Houston for nine years, moved to Canyon Lake for ten years and later moved to Fayette County, Texas in 1994 where they called home....

Terry Larson

Oct 17, 2020

Terry Neal Larson, 59, passed away on October 17, 2020 after a brief, but brutal battle with cancer.

Terry was born October 24, 1960. On November 3, 1979 he was united in marriage with Tracie Ray. They made their home in the Bellville and surrounding areas.

He is survived by his mother, Doyce Neal Larson,...

Eugene McGill

Oct 9, 2020

Eugene William McGill, 92, passed away on October 9, 2020 in the care of his granddaughter Victoria Gandy.  Eugene was born in San Antonio, Texas on January 3, 1928 to A.P and Josephine McGill.  September 3, 1958 Deloise married Deloise Etzel, they had one daughter, Terrie.

Eugene began working at Southwestern Bell in 1954. After dedicating 29...

Henry Cernota

Oct 5, 2020

Henry “Sonny” Clarence Cernota Jr. 84, of La Grange went to be with the Lord on October 5, 2020. Henry was born in La Grange, Texas on February 9, 1936, the only child of Henry and Annie Cernota. He married Marion Frances Vavra of Fayetteville on November 12, 1956 and together they had 5 children. Henry was a devoted...

Lanum Norsworthy

Sep 18, 2020

Lanum Norsworthy was born to Nathan and Brandy Norsworthy on September 22, 1998 in Brenham, Texas. Lanum attended La Grange High School and later moved to Corpus Christi, Texas where he worked as a first mate on the Dolphin Express for Dolphin Docks. Lanum lived his life with so much love in his heart. He never met a stranger...