Obituaries

Sep 19, 2018

LARRY MATTHEW "MATT" GEE, 58, of Magnolia, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, in The Woodlands, Texas.

Larry was born February 17, 1960, in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.  The son of Orville Dean and Ruth Carol (Brunson) Gee, he grew up and attended school in Hardy, Arkansas, graduating from Highland High School.

Larry served...

Sep 18, 2018

JERID MICHAEL BIENEK, 31, of Bellville, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018.He was born May 4, 1987, in Bellville, Texas, the son of Michael Bienek and Carrie (Davison) Bienek. Jerid grew up and attended schools in the Bellville area, graduating from Bellville High School in 2005. He enjoyed fishing and skate boarding, but he especially loved being with his...

Sep 17, 2018

CLIFFORD WESLEY JOPLIN, 74, of Katy, passed away suddenly on Monday September 17, 2018, at his home.

Clifford was born February 1, 1944, in Dallas, Texas, the son of James and Jewel (Weaver) Joplin.  He grew up and attended school in Dallas.

Clifford was employed by chemical plants as a pipefitter.  After his retirement, he...

Sep 17, 2018

BERNICE EVELYN (FRANK) BLUM, 97, of Kenney, Texas, passed away Monday, September 17, 2018, in Brenham, Texas.She was born October 17, 1920, in Bellville, Texas, the daughter of Arno E. Sr., and Norma (Mewis) Frank. Bernice grew up and attended schools in the Bellville area, graduating from Bellville High School, Class of ‘38. She was united in marriage to Robert...

Sep 13, 2018

Jean Marie Purcell, 86, of New Ulm, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018 in Bellville. She was born on August 9, 1932 in Cochranton, PA, to Walter William Stallsmith and Esther Marie (Carey) Stallsmith. Growing up in Pennsylvania and graduating from high school she joined the Air Force obtaining the rank of Airman 3rd Class. She married and moved...

Sep 10, 2018

PHYLLIS RAYE (GRAVES) WILLIS, 65, of Orchard, Texas, passed away Monday, September 10, 2018, in Richmond, Texas.She was born October 26, 1952, in Blytheville, Arkansas, the daughter of Phillip Reed and Mary Geneva (Bunn) Graves. Phyllis grew up a Navy Brat and traveled to many places before her family settled in Texas City, Tx., where she attended High School.She owned...

Sep 9, 2018

No services are scheduled at this time.

Sep 8, 2018

Richard “Rick” Waldrop, 60, of San Felipe, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends. Rick was born on December 1, 1957, in San Antonio, Texas to Carter Waldrop and Mary (Weadock) Waldrop. He attended Royal High School, Class of ’76. He was baptized in the First United Methodist Church, in Brookshire, at the age of...

Sep 6, 2018

Gerald Ellis Gardner, 73 of Sealy, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018 in Bellville, Texas. He was born on April 23, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, to Fred Chris Gardner and Margaret Elizabeth (Shelton) Gardner. He was employed with the Sealy ISD as a bus driver.

Gerald had been a bus driver for the Bellville ISD for...

Aug 8, 2018

C.L. Roy, loving husband, devoted father, and proud grandfather passed away on August 8, 2018, at the age of 80.

C.L. was born in DeWitt, Arkansas on March 2, 1938.  He graduated as valedictorian from DeWitt High School and attended college at the University of Arkansas. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and was...

Aug 8, 2018

No services are scheduled at this time.

Aug 6, 2018

WANDA KAY PESCHEL WIKTORIK, 62, of Industry, Texas, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018 in Bellville. She was born August 4, 1956, to Wilfred and Mary Kathryn “Kay” (Sothern) Peschel. Growing up in Industry, Wanda attended West End followed by Bellville High School. On December 16, 1972 Wanda married the love of life, Terry O. Wiktorik. Soon after, they started...

Aug 1, 2018

Patricia Muske went to be with the Lord on August 1, 2018. She was born in Houston, Texas on March 26, 1941, to Alfred Roy Muske and Hazel Tubbs Muske. She graduated from Southern Methodist University where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha and then taught at Katy High School and the Kinkaid School. Later, she...

Jul 20, 2018

LINDA MARIE LEVASSAR STRECKFUSS passed away in her home, surrounded by her family on July 20, 2018. After being diagnosed with Lung cancer on December 15, 2016, she fought a hard battle against the metastatic disease. She was a fighter and showed her family how to rely on the Lord through even the toughest situations. Linda was born on February...

Jul 19, 2018

Debbie Moody, 62; of Sealy, Tx passed away Thursday, July 19 2018, in Houston, TX. She was born March 3, 1956, in Fort Meade, Maryland to Frank Price and Loyce (Tabor) Price. She grew up in Pasadena and New Braunfels, graduating from Canyon High School. She enjoyed being employed as a teacher's aide in the special education department at Cy...

Jul 12, 2018

EMORY UPTON WILPITZ was born on Sept. 28, 1923 in Waller Co., just north of Brookshire.  He was the youngest son of Walter Adolph and Hattie Sophie (Trettin) Wilpitz.  He was baptized into the Christian Faith as a child.  His  church attendance was limited to weddings and funerals, but, he knew his Lord and Savior, and lived...

Jul 5, 2018

Patricia Cecelia Sunderman, 72, of Bellville, Texas, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018, in Houston. She was born April 21, 1946, in McAllen, Texas, the daughter of Earl Le Neir Roberts and Juanita (Acosta) Roberts. On May 4, 1967, Patricia was united in marriage to her love, Danny Sunderman. Patricia attended Pan American University and McAllen Business School. Patricia worked...

Jul 3, 2018

Elroy Edgar Kiecke, loving husband, devoted father, and proud grandfather went to be with the Lord on July 3, 2018 at the age of 88. Elroy, the youngest of three boys, was born in Brenham to Albert and Bernadine Kiecke on November 26, 1929. After he graduated High School, Elroy attended Blinn College. He then put his education on hold...

Jul 2, 2018

WILLIAM MICHAEL “MIKE” HOLLOWAY, 66, of Wallis, Texas, passed away Monday, July 2, 2018, in Katy. He was born April 19, 1952, in Rockdale, Texas, the son of William Wallace and Letha Yvonne (Caffey) Holloway. Mike grew up in the Houston area, graduating from Spring Woods High School, in 1970. He was drafted into the United States Army. Mike was...

Jul 2, 2018

Joseph Franklin Pyle was born Sept 22, 1939 in West Grove, Pennsylvania. His parents, Paul and Josephine Pyle, taught Frank and his four younger siblings the principles of honesty, integrity, and persistence which guided his life. In 1957, Frank graduated valedictorian of Avon Grove High School where he served as Student Council president. During his time in high school,...