Obituaries
Joan Ruth Fitzpatrick
Dec 20, 2022
Joan Ruth Elliott Fitzpatrick, a resident of La Grange for more than 70 years, died December 20, 2022.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She held many positions in the First Presbyterian Church over her many years of service to the La Grange community. She was the embodiment of the “love thy neighbor” instruction in the Bible...
Ronald Irvin Payne
Dec 8, 2022
Ronald I Payne passed away on December 8th, 2022, in Austin, TX. A celebration of his life is scheduled for 2pm on Saturday, March 18th, 2023 at the Casino Hall in La Grange, TX. Ron was born on August 25th, 1943 in Cullman, Alabama to Hullet and Velma Payne. He graduated from Fairview High School in 1961 and he...
Edwin Lee Hughes
Dec 7, 2022
Edwin Lee Hughes passed away on December 7, 2022 in La Grange, Texas.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Edwin is scheduled for 11:00 AM on Monday, December 12, 2022 at the Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Cistern with interment to follow at the church cemetery in Cistern. A visitation will be held on Sunday, December 11...
Leon Leslie Heintschel, Jr.
Nov 28, 2022
A memorial service for Leon Heintschel is set for 11 AM, December 10, 2022, at St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in La Grange, Texas.
Leon L. Heintschel, 78, passed away at his home in Fayetteville, TX, on November 28, 2022, surrounded by his family.
Leon was born January 12, 1944 to Leon and Leona (Braun) Heintschel in Fayetteville, Texas....
Helen Marie Schlotterbeck
Nov 12, 2022
Helen Marie Schlotterbeck passed away at her home in La Grange on November 12, 2022 surrounded by her family.
Funeral services for Helen Marie Schlotterbeck are scheduled for 11 AM on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange, Texas with interment to follow at the La Grange City Cemetery. A visitation will be held...
Santos Little
Nov 12, 2022
A Mass of Christian Burial for Santos Avalon Little, 66, of La Grange, Texas is set for 11:00 AM, November 17, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La Grange. Interment will follow at Rutersville Cemetery. Visitation will be November 16, 2022 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM at the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange.
Santos was born...
Andre Rudy De Garza
Nov 11, 2022
A memorial service for Andre De Garza is scheduled for Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 9:00 AM at the Fayette Memorial Funeral Chapel in La Grange, Texas.
Andre De Garza was born on October 9, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas, where he attended and graduated from Mount Sacred Heart School for Boys. Later graduated from Central Catholic High School...
Paul L. Burnside
Nov 10, 2022
Paul L. Burnside, Jr., 86 passed away November 10, 2022 at the Heart Hospital of Austin.
He was born in Brenham on May 21, 1936, the son of Paul and Alice (Schramm) Burnside of Fayetteville.
Paul graduated from Fayetteville High School in 1954 and in 1958 with a business degree from Texas A&M. Upon graduation he went...
Margaret "Peggy" Mary Stewart
Nov 4, 2022
A Celebration of Life for Margaret "Peggy" Mary Stewart will be held at a later date.
Peggy Stewart, 62, of Houston passed away in La Grange, Texas on November 4, 2022. She was born in Dallas on July 12, 1960, to Charles J. and Lois Gannon Coolidge.
Peggy enjoyed animals and worked predominately as a dog watcher in...
Joshua Roderick Goode
Nov 2, 2022
A memorial service for Joshua Goode is scheduled for Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the First Baptist Church (300 Hudgins, Smithville, Texas) with a visitation from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
Joshua Roderick Goode, 36, passed away at his home in Smithville, Texas on November 2, 2022. He was born on February 24, 1986 in La...
Larry Wayne Fleck
Oct 25, 2022
Larry Wayne Fleck, 77, passed away peacefully at his home in West Point, Texas, on October 25, 2022. A graveside service is scheduled for Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Byler Cemetery in West Point, Texas.
Larry was born August 7, 1945 in Pasadena, Texas to Charles and Bessie Fleck. He married Theah Stobaugh on January...
Dianne Allen
Oct 24, 2022
Dianne Marie Allen July 25, 1944 - October 24, 2022Richmond, Texas
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES:Fayette Memorial Funeral Home, LaGrange, TexasMonday 10/31 (4:00pm-6:00pm), Visitation and RosaryTuesday 11/01/22 (8:00am-5:00pm), Lie in State
St. Laurence Catholic Church, Sugarland, Texas Wednesday 11/2, (10:00am-11:00am) Funeral Service/MassReception to Follow in Church Hall (11:15am - 12:30pm)3100 Sweetwater Boulevard Sugar Land, Texas 77479Officiating: Brother-In-Law, Father James Allen, OMI, and Deacon Don...
Terence Francis Houlihan
Oct 10, 2022
Visitation for Terence Francis Houlihan are scheduled for Friday, October 21, 2022, from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange (967 E. Colorado, La Grange, Texas 78945) with interment to follow at 1:00PM at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery in Schulenburg.
Terence Houlihan was born in Watertown, South Dakota on April 8, 1929,...
Byron Wayne Compton
Oct 8, 2022
A memorial service for Byron Wayne Compton is scheduled for Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange. The family will meet privately at 10:00 AM prior to the service.
Byron Wayne Compton passed away October 8, 2022 in Austin, Texas. He was born in Ft. Worth, Texas on July 31, 1955...
Wallace August Hobratschk
Oct 7, 2022
Funeral services for Wallace A. Hobratschk will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 atSt. Paul Lutheran Chuch in La Grange with interment to follow at the Waldeck Cemetery in Waldeck. Avisitation is scheduled for Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home from 4:00 PM –6:00 PM.Wallace Hobratschk, 83, passed away on October 7, 2022...
Willis Ponder
Sep 19, 2022
Willis (Will) Miles Ponder III, age 80, of La Grange, Texas died on September 19, 2022. He was born September 28, 1941 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Will is survived by his wife Rebecca Ponder, son Willis (Miles) Miles Ponder IV; daughters Susan (Ponder) Harris, Kris Ponder and Regan Ponder; and grandchildren, Willis (Will) Miles Ponder V (Hallie), Andrew and Anna Harris,...
Richard Morris Berry
Sep 19, 2022
A private, family service for Richard Berry will be scheduled for a later date.
Richard Morris Berry, 87, passed away on September 19, 2022 in La Grange, Texas. He was born August 4, 1935 in Dallas, Texas to Robert William Berry and Greta Lucy Morris Berry. He attended North Texas University where he met the love of his life, Gwen...
Verlene Noak
Sep 14, 2022
Verlene M. Noak, 85, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, at Monument Hill Nursing and Rehab, where she had been a resident since June, 2017. Verlene was born July 20, 1937 to Elton and Glinnie Tramp at Prairie Valley in Fayette County. She was baptized October 3, 1937 and confirmed September 10, 1950 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Prairie...
Gus Fritz Sommer
Sep 14, 2022
A visitation for Gus Sommer is scheduled for Monday, September 19, 2022, from 4:00-6:00PM at the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange. A private burial is scheduled at the Black Jack Cemetery in O'Quinn.
Gus Fritz Sommer, Jr. passed away on September 14, 2022 at his residence in Muldoon at the age of 90. He was born on...
Gerald Beaver
Sep 11, 2022
Funeral Services for Gerald Lee Beaver are scheduled for Saturday, September 17,2022 at 11:00 AM at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Round Top with interment tofollow at the Florida Chapel Cemetery. A visitation is scheduled for Friday, September16, 2022 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM at the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange.
Gerald Beaver, 87, passed away on...