Obituaries

Clinton Dale Musgrove

Clinton Dale Musgrove

Jul 18, 2017

CLINTON DALE MUSGROVE, 80, of Brookshire, Texas, passed away suddenly Tuesday, July 18, 2017, in Katy, Texas.   Clinton was born December 24, 1936, in Carl Junction, Missouri.  The son of William Martin and Edna (Hoppe) Musgrove, he grew up and attended school in Oronogo, Missouri.  After graduating from high school, Clinton enlisted in the United States Air Force from 1955...

Virginia Lee Lyerly

Virginia Lee Lyerly

Jul 14, 2017

Virginia Lee Lyerly was born on December 19, 1941, to Lloyd H. & Minnie Williams Lyerly of Houston, Texas.  She was raised and educated in Houston where she graduated from St Pius High School. During her career, Virginia held three positions as an executive assistant in as many companies, the latter being Weems Geophysical. During her life in Houston, Texas,...

Maria Isabel (Morales) Garza

Maria Isabel (Morales) Garza

Jul 12, 2017

MARIA ISABEL (MORALES) “Pia” GARZA, 56, of Bellville, Texas, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017, in Prairie View, Texas. She was born July 2, 1961, in Mexico, the daughter of Valentine Morales and Maria (Santos) Cerda. Maria came to the United States, when she was just six years old.  She was a Certified Nurse’s Assistant for many years and later...

Doney Ray "Wild Man" LaRive, Sr.

Doney Ray "Wild Man" LaRive, Sr.

Jul 9, 2017

DONEY RAY "Wild Man" LaRIVE, SR., 73, of Bellville, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017, in Houston, Texas. He was born July 24, 1943, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Justin and Beulah (Ayo) LaRive. Doney grew up and attended schools in the Jeanerette area.  He served his country in the United States Army and United States Navy...

Charles Willis Langley

Charles Willis Langley

Jul 6, 2017

CHARLES WILLIS LANGLEY, 70, of Carmine, Texas passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017, at his home. He was born December 18, 1946, in Houston, Texas, the son of Jessie and Mirtie Lea (Jennings) Langley. Charles grew up and attended schools in the Houston area.  After high school, he joined the United States Air Force.  Charles was employed in truck sales...

Harold (Hal) Rudolph Ash, Jr.

Harold (Hal) Rudolph Ash, Jr.

Jul 1, 2017

Harold (Hal) Rudolph Ash, Jr., 90, of Fulshear, formally of Houston, passed away, Saturday, July 1, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his family. Hal was born in Longwood, PA on January 8, 1927 to Harold Rudolph Ash, Sr. and Edith L. (Kinckiner) Ash. He was raised by his grandmother Carolina E. Kinckiner, and graduated in 1946 from West Chester...

Barbara Jane Devlin

Barbara Jane Devlin

Jun 27, 2017

Barbara Jane Devlin, 91, of New Ulm, passed away, Tuesday, June 27, 2017 in Bellville, Texas. She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on December 9, 1925, to Frank and Lida Gay (Mohr) Ditto. Most of her business life was spent in Houston, and upon retirement she was a buyer for Everitt Buelow. She loved animals. Barbara was preceded in...

Delores Ferguson

Delores Ferguson

Jun 26, 2017

ANNIMAE DELORES (ELLEDGE) FERGUSON, 76, of Bellville, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017, in Bryan. She was born January 3, 1941, in Spring, Texas the daughter of Roy and Geraldine (Gray) Elledge. Delores grew up and attended schools in the Spring area, graduating from Spring High School.  She was united in marriage to Robert Ferguson, on December 19, 1973, in...

Antoinette Inez Arens

Antoinette Inez Arens

Jun 12, 2017

Antoinette Inez (Mertes) Arens, 91, of Sealy, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017, in Katy.  She was born July 24, 1925, in Evanston, Illinois.  The daughter of John J. and Barbara “Birdie” Udelhofen Mertes, she grew up and attended school in Chicago, Illinois, graduating from Mundelein High School.  Antoinette live in various places in Texas, Florida and Illinois before making...

Jeffrey Allen Reed

Jeffrey Allen Reed

Jun 11, 2017

Jeffrey (Jeff) Allen Reed, 59, of Bellville, Texas, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 11, 2017. Jeff was born August 27, 1957 in New Market, Suffolk, England, a military baby, and the third child of John and Blanche (Clegg) Reed, formerly of West Virginia. The family returned to the United States the next year. Jeff was a dual citizen of...

Edward Henry Krause, Sr.

Edward Henry Krause, Sr.

Jun 8, 2017

Edward H. Krause, Sr., 86, of Industry, passed away, Thursday, June 8, 2017 in Brenham.  He was born on December 24, 1930, to Alvin and Emma (Heidemann) Krause, in Austin County, Texas. He attended school in Industry, and served in the U.S. Air Force obtaining the rank of Sergeant. He married Benolye Zettel on November 22, 1952 in Nelsonville, Texas....

Mona Sharon Mullen

Mona Sharon Mullen

Jun 8, 2017

Mona Sharon (Massey) Mullen, 76, of Katy, Texas, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Katy. Sharon was born March 4, 1941, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  The daughter of John and Lillie Edith (Batdorf) Massey, she grew up and attended school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She graduated from Capitol Hill High School, where she was editor of the school newspaper...

Minnie (Vinson) Johnson

Minnie (Vinson) Johnson

Jun 5, 2017

On June 1, 1937, a third child was born to Jesse and Lucy Vinson. They named her Minnie Ree. She attended the family church of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Simonton, Texas.  Minnie loved caring for people as well as sewing which prepared  her for the future. When she was a little girl, she and her sister would walk...

Chere Ranelle Arens

Chere Ranelle Arens

Jun 3, 2017

Chere Ranelle Arens, 67, of Waller, passed away on June 3, 2017 at Memorial Herman in Houston.   Chere Ranelle Arens was born in Houston, TX to Gerald Harrison and Raythene Guiterrez on May 8, 1950.  She went to school at San Jacinto High School.  She married Donald Gregor Arens Jr “Greg” on June 12, 1970 in Richmond, Texas.  Ranelle was...

Charles Warren England

Charles Warren England

May 29, 2017

Charles Warren England, 70, of Brookshire, Texas passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 in Houston, Texas. He was born in Brookshire, Texas the son of Onesimus N. and Lillian Inez (Brandenberg) England on June 23, 1946.  Charles grew up and attended Royal High School and graduated in 1965. In 1966, Charles joined the United States Marines where he served in...

Danny Ray Slovak

Danny Ray Slovak

May 28, 2017

DANNY RAY SLOVAK, 50, of Bellville, Texas, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017. He was born July 21, 1966, in Bellville, Texas, the son of Edwin Edward “Sonny” and Kathleen (Remmert) Slovak. Danny was baptized on July 31, 1966, at the Trinity Lutheran Church of Sealy.  He was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church of Bellville and was...

Zelner E Stone, Jr.

Zelner E Stone, Jr.

May 26, 2017

Zelner (Stoney) Stone, Jr., 85, of Brookshire, Texas passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017 in Brookshire. He was born on January 18, 1932 the son of Zelner and Ethel (Hursh) Stone in Monette, Arkansas. Zelner attended Monette High School where he graduated. In 1952, Zelner joined the United States Air Force and served in the Korean War as a...

Kristie Lynn (Higgins) Howard

Kristie Lynn (Higgins) Howard

May 25, 2017

Kristie Lynn (Higgins) Howard, 52, of Sealy, TX was born July 14, 1964 in Houston, TX to Robert Albert Higgins, Sr. and Linda (McPheeters) Smyth and entered into Heaven on May 25, 2017 after a courageous battle with Mesothelioma.  Kristie did not lose her fight, she finished it.  Kristie was strong and brave, defying the odds until the end.  She...

Erwin "ET" Thiel

Erwin "ET" Thiel

May 24, 2017

ERWIN HERBERT “ET” THIEL, 71, of Bellville, Texas, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017, after fighting cancer for several years. He was born September 10, 1945, in Phillipsburg, Texas, the son of Eric and Erna (Schwettmann) Thiel.  ET grew up and attended schools in the Phillipsburg area, graduating from Brenham High School.  He was united in marriage to Dorothy Kaliszewski,...

Iris LaVerne (Goode) Brunkenhoefer

Iris LaVerne (Goode) Brunkenhoefer

May 21, 2017

IRIS LAVERNE (GOODE) BRUNKENHOEFER, 87, of  Pattison, Texas, passed away at her home on Sunday, May 21, 2017.   Iris was born December 6, 1929, in Waller County, Texas, to parents Henry and Pauline Minnie (Schumacher) Goode.  A lifelong resident of Waller County, Iris graduated from high school in Pattison, Texas.    On March 22, 1947, Iris married Leslie John Brunkenhoefer in...