Obituaries

Aug 1, 2015

Lillian Annette Jones (Lil) passed away August 1, 2015 at UTMB in Galveston. Lillian Annette was born to Lillian Pearl Black Jones and William George Jones in East Columbia on December 14, 1926. She was a graduate of Columbia Brazoria ISD in 1944 and received a BS from Southwest Texas State College in 1947. Following her...

Jul 31, 2015

Peggy Fay Simmang, 63, of Damon passed from this life at the home of her daughter on July 31, 2015. She was surrounded by her loving and faithful family. She was born in Ledbetter, Texas to Frank & Erna Els on October 3, 1951. She was baptized in Carmine at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in 1952....

Jul 28, 2015

Larry Richard Webb was born in Picayune, Mississippi on January 4, 1942. He passed from this life on July 28, 2015. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He married Ann Clark in June of 1961 and they were married for 54 years, he graduated from Columbia High School in 1960 and served in the...

Jul 27, 2015

Deborah Lynne Stark, 52 of Sweeny, Texas passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, July 27, 2015 at Brazosport Regional Hospital. She was born in Wharton, Texas to Evelyn Sabrsula on September 16, 1962. Memorial services will be held at the American Legion Hall (219 N. 14th St.) in West Columbia on Wednesday, July...

Jul 23, 2015

Naomi Louise Prell Stansberry was born on March 10, 1923 in Damon, Texas to Conrad Robert and Gertrude Prell. She passed away peacefully on the morning of July 23, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Clarence E. Stansberry, Sr. and one son, Ralph E. Stansberry. She is survived by one...

Jul 21, 2015

Crafton Meredith, 84, of Brazoria passed away July 21, 2015 at his home after a 7 year battle with cancer. Crafton served in the Air Force for 3 years and retired from Dow Chemical after 40 years of service. He enjoyed gardening, chopping wood for his wood burning heater, playing golf, watching the martins and feeding...

Jul 21, 2015

Bonnie R. Holleman, 68, of West Columbia, passed from this life at her home on July 21, 2015. She was born in San Antonio on Sept. 7, 1946 to Jacob and Rosemary Stalder. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a retired nurse. Left to cherish her memory are her husband,...

Jul 16, 2015

Judy Irene Deriso, 70 of Sweeny, Texas passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, July 16, 2015. She was born January 14, 1945 in Luling, Texas to Bill and Ona (Armstrong) Fogle. Funeral services will be held 10:00am, Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia with Pastor...

Jul 15, 2015

Dorothy Mansel Mejorado, 93, longtime West Columbia resident passed away in Houston on July 15, 2015 after a lengthy illness. She was born in West Columbia on Feb. 24, 1922 to James Henry & Lillie Marie Philips. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Alonzo Mejorado of West Columbia; daughters, Shirley Mansel Drummond of New...

Jul 13, 2015

Terri Annette Ecke was born in Houston, TX on May 4,1956 to Ralph & Lillian Bradley. She graduated from McArthur High School in 1975, where she enjoyed being part of the Drill Team. Terri married Jeff Ecke in 1980, and they now have 3 children and 5 grandchildren. On Monday, July 13, 2015 around 3:00pm Terri...

Jul 3, 2015

Diane Arnt Kitchen, 65, of West Columbia passed from this life on July 3, 2015 in Houston. She was born in Houston to parents James & Evelyn Arnt on Nov. 22, 1949. Diane attended school in Angleton and graduated from Sam Houston State University. She spent her career as librarian for Columbia-Brazoria I S D. She...

Jul 1, 2015

William Alfred Bender, 93, of Sweeny passed peacefully from this life on July 1, 2015. Bill was born on Sept. 24, 1921 in Pittsburg, Kansas to John F. & Margarethe Bender. Bill attended Trinity University where he received his Masters Degree of Education. He also attended University of Oklahoma. He was also initiated into Pe-ET, an...

Apr 24, 2015

Gene Thomas Hammerstein, Sr. 85 of Sweeny, Texas passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving wife and children. He was a devoted husband, father, and son who lived his whole life for his family. He was born June 18, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to John and Celia Maciejka Hammerstein. He...

Rae Elizabeth Woessner Licklider, age 88, passed away at K’s Place Personal Care Home in Danbury, Texas on September 9, 2021.

Rae was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, November 25, 1932, to Jules Frederich and Marian Elizabeth (Blum) Woessner.  After graduating from Alcée Fortier High School, she attended & graduated from the Mather School of Nursing at...