Obituaries

Jun 12, 2011

BLAINE ELVIN DINGER, 81, of Fulshear, went to be with his Lord and Savior, on Sunday, June 12, 2011. Blaine was born November 18, 1929, in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. The son of Floyd and Grace (Boyer) Dinger, he grew up and attended school in Jefferson County. After graduating from high school, he served his country in the U.S. Army during...

Jun 9, 2011

RYAN EDWARD CLEMENT, 27, of Fulshear, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2011, in Houston, Texas. Ryan was born May 18, 1984, in Great Lakes, Illinois. He graduated from Hastings High School in Houston, Texas before attending Ranken Technical School in St. Louis, Missouri. He was employed as an electronics technician in the manufacturing industry with his Dad. An avid outdoorsman,...

Jun 9, 2011

ORA NELL KOHLER, of Pattison, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2011, in a Katy hospital at the age of 93. Ora Nell was born August 1, 1917, in Booth, Texas, the middle daughter of Fritz and Martha Hacker Severin. She grew up in Booth, TX, before relocating with her family to their farm along the Brazos River near San Felipe....

Jun 9, 2011

Barkley Young Lynn was born August 30, 1928, in Kenney, Texas, the son of Collins M. Lynn and Alice Allen Lynn. His mother Alice died in 1934, when B. Y. was just 6 years old. His father remarried to Bertha Peters Lynn. He attended grade school in Kenney and high school in Bellville, graduating with the class of 1946. Upon...

Jun 7, 2011

Leslie Elaine Heitman Smalley was born February 7, 1954, in Houston, Texas the daughter of Herbert, Jr. and Rosemary Insirillo Heitman. She grew up and attended schools in Houston. After high school, Leslie went to work for the family's business, that her grandfather founded, "The Heitman Company". She was a sale associate for over 25 years. Leslie then moved to...

Jun 4, 2011

William F. "Bill" Benson was born April 12, 1919, in Dallas, Texas, he grew up from the age of 9 until the age of 18 at the Corsicana Orphanage Home in Corsicana, Texas, where he graduated from high school in 1938. Bill then began his college education. When World War II broke out, Bill went into the United States Army...

Jun 4, 2011

Dwayne Odis Rainer, 64, was born January 11, 1947, Shreveport, Louisiana, Duey and Marjorie Rainer. He grew up in Louisiana attended school in Shreveport and Baker, graduating from Baker High School in 1965. On October 27, 1973, he married Lois Rudloff in Bellville at St. John Lutheran Church. Dwayne and Lois lived in Houston, Sealy and Bellville before making the...

May 31, 2011

May 29, 2011

Dorothy Jewel Garrison Sandino, 76, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 29, 2011, in Bellville, Texas. She was born on August 23, 1934, in Montpelier, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her mother, Goldie Helen Lamley Garrison and father, William Allen Garrison, husband, Benny Bernie "Sandy" Sandino, daughter Cheryl Lynette Wooley, and siblings Elizabeth Ellen Kizer...

May 27, 2011

May 25, 2011

Grace Virginia (Kiesewetter) Blezinger was born March 27, 1920, in Bellville, Texas, the daughter of Henry and Hulda (Wietstruck) Kiesewetter. She grew up in Burleigh and attended school in the area and graduated from Bellville High School in 1936. On February 21, 1942, she married Herbert Blezinger in Bellville, Texas. Grace and Herbert made their home in San Antonio, Texas,...

May 25, 2011

BERDINE (WRIGHT) EHLERT, lifelong Pattison resident, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011, in a Katy nursing facility at the age of 89. Berdine was born November 7, 1921, in Pattison, Texas, the daughter of William Roy and Barbara Elisha (Barton) Wright. She attended the Pattison schools graduating from Pattison High School in 1938. On October 19, 1940, Berdine was united...

May 24, 2011

JAMES STANLEY BISSETT, 74, of Simonton,Texas, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, in Brookshire. Survivors: WIFE: Elizabeth Bissett; DAUGHTERS: Vicki Clevinger and her husband, Ed, Diane Newman and her husband, Craig, Jamie Gurka and her husband, Bruce; SON: James Bissett, Jr., and his wife, Johnna; GRANDCHILDREN: Ashley Cummings and Jeff, Stephanie Gurka, Curtis Gurka, Michael Newman, Mary Shipman and...

May 22, 2011

RUTH ELAINE DIEMER MARSHALL passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011, in a Katy hospital at the age of 61. Ruth was born October 1, 1949, in Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas to parents Brick Upton Diemer, Sr. and Lasetta Ehlert Diemer. She grew up and attended school in Brookshire. A 1968 graduate of Royal High School, Ruth then attended Blinn...

May 14, 2011

MAURINE GRAFTON NAIL of Bryan, Texas, longtime Bellville resident, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011, in Bryan at the age of 91. Maurine was born January 16, 1920, in Panola County, Texas. The daughter of Fate and Lillian Collins Grafton, she was raised and attended school in Gary, Texas, graduating from Gary High School in 1937. On March 1, 1937,...

Apr 30, 2011

ELOISE O. SEBESTA was born April 30, 1929, in Chappell Hill, Texas, the daughter of Benjamine and Myra Sturdivant Wiesner. She grew up and attended school in the area and graduated from Bellville High School. On December 31, 1947, she married Benjamin "Ben" Sebesta in the Nelsonville Brethren Church. Eloise and Ben made their home in Bellville where they were...

Apr 27, 2011

Russell Lee Stogsdill, 72, of Fulshear, TX, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in a car accident in Wharton, TX. He was born to Glenn and Marie Stogsdill, August 24, 1938, in Springfield, MO. Russell joined the United States Marine Corp after graduating from high school. After completing his service, he graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station, TX, with...

Apr 24, 2011

CHARLES DOUGLAS KISLING was born August 25, 1926, in Mexia, Texas, the son of Jesse Kisling and Ruby Cooksey. He grew up and attended schools in Mexia and Dallas, graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School. Charles enrolled in Southern Methodist University, in Dallas, going on to receive a full scholarship, graduating from S.M.U., with a degree in costume design. Charles...

Apr 23, 2011

MARCUS ALFRED BOYD, a faithful Christian and beloved husband, brother, uncle and friend met his Lord on April 23, 2011. He was born in Boulder, CO, March 15, 1944, but moved to Houston, TX at the age of five. Marc was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. He attended San Jacinto High School and started at Texas Tech University...

Apr 22, 2011

ADELHEID MACHEMEHL SCHUMANN KLOSS was born March 26, 1907, in Bellville, Texas, the eldest daughter of L.A. and Adelheid (Reichardt) Machemehl. She graduated from Bellville high school in 1925 and enrolled in Southwest Texas Teachers College. After one year of college, she began teaching in a one-room school house at the Ives Creek School. While at Ives Creek, she was...