Obituaries

Marion Carlile

Marion Carlile

Jan 16, 2018

Marion J. Zehnle (Hester) Carlile, 92, of Sweeny, Texas passed away Tues. Jan. 16, 2018. She was born in Evansville, Indiana on July 4, 1925, to William and Viola Zehnle. She was a firecracker baby and loved all the celebrations. She attended St. Anthony Catholic Grade School and Old Central High School, both in Evansville. She...

Mary Sassin

Mary Sassin

Jan 15, 2018

Mary Nell Mercer Sassin, age 77, of Columbia Lakes, passed away peacefully at home in the arms of her loving husband on Monday, January 15, 2018. Mary Nell was born December 2, 1940 in Bay City, TX to Russell Lee Mercer and Nellie Adelia Ringgold Mercer. She graduated from West Columbia High School in 1959 where...

Charles Poss

Charles Poss

Jan 13, 2018

Charles Anthony "Tony" Poss, 63 of Van Vleck, passed from this life on Saturday, January 13, 2018 in Houston, Texas. He was born on May 5, 1954 in Athens, Georgia to Charles Henry and Betty (Smith) Poss. He was honored to be a part of the United States Army and was also a proud environmental business...

Walter Hoffman

Walter Hoffman

Jan 9, 2018

Walter Martin Hoffman, 89 of Lake Jackson, passed from this life on January 9, 2018. He was born on August 31, 1928 in San Antonio, Texas to Walter Gustov and Ethel Stella (Oehler) Hoffman. After high school he earned his Bachelor's Degree from Rice University in 1950. He was a Dow employee for 39 years. Funeral...

Robert Garnett

Robert Garnett

Jan 9, 2018

Robert Berry Garnett, 70 of Brazoria, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. He was born on March 17, 1947 in Thorndale, Texas to Neal and Hazel (Harris) Garnett. Robert was a boat captain for Kirby Inland Marine. Visitation will be held from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Saturday, January 13, 2018 at...

Joe Fabrygel

Joe Fabrygel

Jan 5, 2018

Joe Henry Fabrygel, 75, of West Columbia passed from this life in Pearland on January 5, 2018. He was born in Markham, Texas to Christian & Emilie Fabrygel on December 24, 1942. Joe Henry was well known in West Columbia and the surrounding area for being able to fix just about any kind of machinery. He...

Gloria Sherrill

Gloria Sherrill

Jan 2, 2018

Gloria Ellen Sherrill, 90 of West Columbia, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. She was born on October 4, 1927 in West Columbia, Texas to Herman and Gussie Blair. Gloria was Valedictorian of both her high school and college. She attended Southwest Texas Teachers College after high school and obtained a Bachelor's...

Douglas Hudson Jr

Douglas Hudson Jr

Jan 2, 2018

Douglas E Hudson, JR. passed away at age 66 January 2, 2018. Doug was born January 20, 1951 in Talahina, Oklahoma. He was a lifelong resident of Brazoria County. He worked as a carpenter in the construction industry. He will be greatly missed by his surviving family, daughter, Darla, grandchildren, Emily and Christopher, great granddaughter, Charlotte,...

Rodolfo Hernandez Jr.

Rodolfo Hernandez Jr.

Jan 1, 2018

Rodolfo,"Rudy Boy" Hernandez Jr., 32, of Damon passed from this life at his home on January 1, 2018. He was born to Rodolfo Sr. and Patricia Hernandez on September 8, 1985 in Big Spring, Texas. Left to cherish his memory are his parents, grandmother, Consuelo Hernandez and best friends, Milton Long & wife, Casey and Joshua...

Archie West

Archie West

Dec 31, 2017

Archie West, 75, passed away December 31, 2017 in West Columbia, Texas. He was born August 28, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas to Robert and Barbara West. Archie was an excellent brick mason in Brazoria and surrounding counties; he was well known for his beautiful fireplaces. Archie is preceded in death by his dad, Robert West....

Thomas Alford

Thomas Alford

Dec 31, 2017

Thomas Richard "Dick" Alford, 84, of West Columbia, Texas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Oak Village Healthcare facility. Dick was born in Alpine, Texas to Erma Jolly and Herbert Lafayette Alford on February 1, 1933. He spent his younger years in San Angelo, Texas and graduated college in 1955 with a degree...

Kenneth Richardson

Kenneth Richardson

Dec 23, 2017

Kenneth Ray "Dids" Richardson, 88 of Wild Peach, Texas passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family, Saturday, December 23, 2017. He was born December 13, 1929 in West Columbia, Texas to Volney Charles and Ethel Ivy (Dalton) Richardson. He was an equipment operator for Brazoria County Road and Bridge and served in the...

Paul Fuhrman

Paul Fuhrman

Dec 21, 2017

Paul "Buddy" Fuhrman, 72 of Brazoria, Texas passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017. He was born June 30, 1945 in Rockport, Texas to Alfred and Hattie (Harris) Fuhrman. He attended Brazoria First Assembly of God Church and the Cowboy Church. Buddy worked for GS4 as a security guard at BASF for 6 years. Prior to...

Sarah Oglesby

Sarah Oglesby

Dec 21, 2017

Sarah Lucille Henderson Oglesby, age 96 of San Marcos, TX, passed away, peacefully surrounded by her daughters, in San Marcos, TX on December 21, 2017. Lucille was born December 16, 1921, at her home near Slocum, TX. She enjoyed growing up in a large family with lots of cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents nearby. She attended...

Doris Tielke

Doris Tielke

Dec 21, 2017

Doris Marie Tielke, 83, formerly of West Columbia passed away in Clute on December 21, 2017. She was born in Axtell, Texas on April 14, 1934 to Lewis & Letha Fentress. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia at 1 pm, with a visitation from noon...

Mark Rozell

Mark Rozell

Dec 19, 2017

Mark Alan Rozell, 56 of Sweeny, Texas passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. He was born April 15, 1961 in Wharton, Texas to Jack Harold and Elizabeth Ann (Wright) Rozell. He was a physical therapist and served in the United States Marine Corp. He is survived by his mother, Elizabeth Wright Rozell...

Rudolph Fields

Rudolph Fields

Dec 19, 2017

Rudolph Lewain Fields was born to Robert and Cyrena (Black) Fields on August 13, 1921 in Ecru, Mississippi and passed away, Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at his home in Brazoira. He attended school in Ecru, MS and was at Mississippi State University when he was inducted into the United States Army on February 1, 1944 and...

Dorothy Kees

Dorothy Kees

Dec 18, 2017

Dorothy Faye Kees, 87, of Brazoria, Texas passed away at her home on Monday, December 18, 2017. She was born November 30, 1930 in Dallas, Texas to George August and Catherine Louise (Hergesheimier) Dreckshage. She was a teacher for CBISD and a member of First United Methodist Church in Brazoria. Funeral services will be held 10:00am,...

Hilda Stettler

Hilda Stettler

Dec 17, 2017

Hilda Ann Bowman Stettler, age 90, was called to her heavenly home on December 17, 2017. Hilda was born on October 23, 1927 in Concord, California to Alfred and Mary Bowman of Switzerland. She loved music, and as a youth sang in the Swiss Society Choir of San Francisco with her sister and father. Hilda played...

Sam Kilsby

Sam Kilsby

Dec 13, 2017

Sam Joe Kilsby, 69 of West Columbia, Texas passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. He was born February 14, 1948 in Freeport, Texas to Hulon and Lou Elaine (Vittitow) Kilsby. He was a historical site restorer for the State of Texas and served in the United States Navy from 1966-1969. He is...