Obituaries

May 22, 2018

Edna Elizabeth Baggerly, born February 15, 1924, died May 22, 2018

Edna was the oldest of 10 children born to Arthur Allen and Pearl Stiles Baggerly in Plainfield, New Jersey. The family moved to Pennsylvania when she was young and she attended school there. Her love of education led her to and undergraduate degree in Education from...

May 13, 2018

Funeral services for Dwayne Haevischer, age 58, of Shelby will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shelby with interment to follow in the Shelby Cemetery.

Visitation will be Friday, May 18, 2018 from 6: 00 – 8:00 p.m. in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in La...

May 11, 2018

Good friend and beloved community member Norma Mary Webb set to the skies one final time as she passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 at her home in La Grange, Texas.   The youngest of 6 children of George and Mary Ellen Ahern Webb, Norma was born in Houston on November 23, 1919.  Norma graduated from San Jacinto High...

May 10, 2018

Virginia Faye Moore passed away on May 10, 2018 in La Grange.

A memorial service will be held for Virginia on Monday, May 14, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in La Grange.

Virginia was born on August 11, 1929 in Brownfield, Texas to Art and Beatrice Blanton. She was a loving...

May 3, 2018

In loving memory of our sweet and caring friend, wife, daughter, sister, niece and cousin. May her light and inspiration last forever

Susanna Marie Elizabeth Alvarado Kirchberg died in her Rutersville, Texas home on May 3, 2018. Born to Marie and William Henry Kirchberg, February 3, 1968 in Burlington, Vermont. She was a Mt. Mansfield Union High...

Apr 18, 2018

Visitation for Kevin Lynn Seifert Sr., 54, of La Grange will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Saturday, April 21, 2018 in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.

Kevin was born December 12, 1964 in La...

Apr 6, 2018

Truman Lafayette Anderson, 93, of Hallettsville passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 at his home.

Truman was born June 14, 1924 in Shelby County, Texas to Nancy Pearlie Wilson and James Benjamin Anderson.

Truman served his country during WWII in the Army Air Corp and was an Independent Insurance Agent/Owner.

Truman is survived...

Apr 4, 2018

SFC (retired) Rex Clay "Big Rex" Vaughn, 49, of LaGrange, Texas died Wednesday, April 4, 2018. He was born in Dumas, Texas on September 23rd, 1968. He attended high school in Stratford, Texas and graduated at LaGrange Highschool in 1987 and joined the United States Army the same year. His career took him many places both far and near....

Mar 29, 2018

Elaine Katherine Zbranek passed away suddenly in Hostyn, Texas on March 29, 2018. She is survived by her husband Larry of LaGrange and her three children: Brian Zbranek and his wife Gina of Ammansville, Christina Halata and her husband David of Moravia, and Jennifer Zaruba and her husband James of Flatonia. Numerous nieces, nephews, and great-nieces/nephews also survive. She...

Mar 26, 2018

Mary Sue “Susie” Woodward, 90, formally of Weimar, Texas passed away on March 26, 2018 at Regency Nursing Home in Schulenburg, Texas. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She was born on December 2, 1927 in Haileyville, Oklahoma, the daughter of Edna (Owen) and George W. Moody. She married Ed Woodward on December 24, 1948 in...

Feb 26, 2018

George Gowin passed away February 26, 2018 in Killeen, Texas.

He was born February 26, 1937 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

He is survived by three sisters Donna Bryant, Kay and Rosie Vega; son Kent Gowin and wife Deana; daughter Cindy Tribble son in law Gary Tribble; son-in-law Larry Taylor. He is also survived by grandchildren Rebecca...

Feb 23, 2018

A Funeral Mass for Sylvester Bernard Sivek, 101, of La Grange will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La Grange, Texas. Interment will follow in La Grange City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:00 noon until 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 26, 2018 in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with...

Feb 16, 2018

Marion Gene Lueders, Sr. (80) a son of La Grange, TX passed peacefully from this life to the next on February 16, 2018. The family history in La Grange dates back to the 1700’s, and as his ancestors before him, Mr. Lueders lived a life dedicated to serving God, country and community. He accepted Jesus as his Lord and...

Feb 13, 2018

Sanford Quest Schmid, age 98, of La Grange, formerly of the Shelby, Texas area, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018.

Sanford was born in the Schoeneau Area of Austin County on November 20, 1919, the son of Rudolph and Annie Dockel Schmid.  He was the grandson of John and Emily White Schmid and John Dockel and Emilie...

Feb 12, 2018

Bernard Muras passed away peacefully at his home on February 12, 2018 in the company of his wife and family.  Born August 20, 1930, Bernard was raised in the Black Jack community – present day O’Quinn area.  He was the eldest of seven children born to Martha Svec and Cyril Muras, Sr.  While valuing education, Bernard valued family more...

Feb 11, 2018

Royce Henry Meiners, age 78 of Ledbetter passed away on February 11, 2018.

Royce was born on April 24, 1939 in La Grange to Willie F. Meiners and Esther A. Schlabach Meiners.  He served his country in the United States Army and was a retired machinist.

He enjoyed saltwater  and freshwater fishing and was an...

Feb 8, 2018

Roy Lee Baker, age 69 of La Grange passed away on February 8, 2018.

Roy was born on January 19, 1949 to Roy Tillman Baker and Gladys Cockburn Baker

He was a certified welder, truck driver, dozer and heavy equipment operator and an all-around handyman.

He loved his wife, his five children, numerous...

Feb 8, 2018

Janice Irene Parks, 80, of La Grange passed away on Thursday February 8, 2018 in Austin. Janice was born on August 30, 1937 in Greenwood, SC to Toliver and Sue (Maye) Cox. She was the youngest of two children. Janice and her brother Phillip were raised by their grandmother in Greenwood, SC after their father died at the age...

Feb 6, 2018

​ Funeral services for Lorine Erna Biehle, 88, of La Grange will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda, Texas. Interment will follow in the Warda Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday February 9, 2018 in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, with the...

Feb 2, 2018

​Born December 27,1927, Died February 2, 2018. A visitation for Genell (Eilers) Rohde, 90, of Warrenton will be Tuesday, February 6, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with the family present from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in La Grange. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 7, at...