Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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:...
Ernest Koether
Aug 27, 2013
Ernest William Koether, 82, of La Grange died Tuesday, August 27th at St. Mark's Medical Center in La Grange, Texas. He was born on May 21, 1931 in Torrington, Connecticut, the son of William and Minna (Reupke) Koether. He was married to Shirley Miner on June 13, 1953 in Winsted, Connecticut. Ernie spent his youth in Connecticut with his family...
Ben Janda
Aug 27, 2013
Ben Godfrey Janda, age 90, of La Grange passed away Tuesday morning, August 27, 2013 at St. Mark’s Medical Center in La Grange following complications from recent surgery. Family will receive visitors Wednesday, August 28 beginning at 5pm at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange, with Rosary to follow at 7pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at...
Louis Hentschel, Jr
Aug 27, 2013
Louis Marvin Hentschel, Jr., age 77 of La Grange, passed away on Tuesday August 27, 2013. Louis was born on August 25, 1936 at Rabbs Prairie to Louis Hentschel and Celestine Kurtzmann Hentschel. He is survived by four sisters; Dorothy Wasut, Beatrice Wasut and husband Clarence, Helen Schlotterbeck and Patsy Hess and husband Jerry; a sister-in-law, Frances Hentschel; a brother-in-law,...
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