Obituaries

Jan 1, 2021

Ruby Frances Knesek, 92, of Harmony area passed peacefully at her home, Friday, January 1, 2021. A graveside service will be held January 8, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. at Allbright Cemetery near the Harmony Community with Rev. Rick Mitchell officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 7, 2021 from noon-7:00 p.m. at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell. Her family...

Dec 30, 2020

Anyone who met Jett Richard Shryock would soon have a smile and was blessed. Our sweet boy would be the first one to do anything to make you smile. He wanted to take away your sadness. In seven and a half (yes, the half was important to him) short years, he lived life to its fullest and...

Dec 27, 2020

Frank J. Fojt, III, was born to parents, Frank J. Fojt, Jr. and Milady (Gerzik) Fojt, on March 6, 1940, in Wilcox, Texas on a small family farm. His family shortly relocated to Snook, TX, where he continued to live and raise his family. During his childhood, he developed passions for agriculture, hunting, and fishing. He continued pursuing those...

Dec 27, 2020

J.D. Ondrasek, 82, passed away December 27, 2020 in Westcliffe, Colorado. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 10 AM at Strickland Funeral Home. The burial will follow at Hranice Cemetery in Dime Box. The visitation will be held Friday, January 1, 2021 from noon till 7PM at the funeral home.

J.D....

Dec 27, 2020

Eunice Melna Smith, 77, of Somerville passed away December 27, 2020 in Bryan, Texas. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Strickland Funeral Home Chapel in Somerville, Tx. A family gathering will be from 11:00 am till Service time. The Burial will be Friday, January 8, 2021 @ Forest Park East Cemetery in...

Dec 17, 2020

On December 17, 2020, Chris passed away as the result of a tragic automobile accident. Visitation will be on Monday, December 28, from 7am until 7pm, at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell.  A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on December 29, 2020, at 1:00 pm, at the Caldwell Civic Center.

Christopher Eugene...

Dec 17, 2020

Lt. Col. Pat Layne Reese, 77, passed away peacefully with his family at Brooks Army Medical Center on December 17, 2020. Pat Reese was a decorated veteran who served in the Vietnam War and proudly flew during Operation Linebacker, and spent another 25 years in active duty with the US Air Force.

Pat Reese was born on...

Dec 12, 2020

Vavra, Gardina Jannie, 100 of Caldwell passed away peacefully in Caldwell, Saturday, December 12, 2020. Services for Mrs. Gardina Vavra are set for Thursday, December 17, 2020 at the Strickland Funeral Home Chapel in Caldwell at 10:00 a.m. The Burial will follow in San Antonio Cemetery near Deanville. The Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 16, 2020 from Noon...

Dec 8, 2020

Funeral services for Edward Emil Odstrcil, 93, of Caldwell are set for 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 11, 2020 at Cooks Point Brethren Church, with Bro. Joseph Polasek and Bro. Dillon Albright officiating.  Interment will follow at the Odstrcil Family Cemetery in Cooks Point.  Visitation will be 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m., with the family present from 5:00 to 7:00...

Dec 1, 2020

Teresa Vlasta Brinkmann, 92, of Brenham, TX went to her Heavenly reward on December 1, 2020.

Mrs. Brinkmann was born on August 13, 1928 to Adolf and Terezia Mader Provazek. She married her husband, Alvin Louis Brinkmann, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Frenstat on November 9, 1948.

Teresa was a member of the Holy...

Nov 28, 2020

Ila Mae Randolph Brantley went peacefully to her heavenly home on Saturday, November 28, 2020, with her daughter Dalinda and grandson Matt by her side.

Ila Mae was born on April 4, 1931 to Wade Henry Randolph and Ava (Swilley) Randolph.  She graduated from Glenmora High School and Meadows Draughon Business College in Shreveport, LA.

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Nov 27, 2020

Robert Wayne Hobbs, Sr., 57 of Caldwell, TX, passed away unexpectedly on November 27, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Bryan, TX and is now with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Bobby was born in 1963 in Brenham, TX and graduated from high school in Somerville, TX in 1981.  After attending Blinn Junior College he went to...

Nov 27, 2020

Services for Edith Mae Barnett, 92, of Caldwell are set for 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 30, 2020 at Strickland Funeral Home Chapel in Caldwell, with Bro. Daryl G. Mize officiating.  Interment will follow at Masonic Cemetery in Caldwell.  Visitation will be held Sunday, November 29, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., also at the funeral home in Caldwell. Mrs. Barnett...

Nov 25, 2020

Funeral services for Caroline Frances Matcek, 91, of Caldwell are set for 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell, with Bro. Joseph Polasek officiating.  Interment will follow at New Tabor Cemetery near Caldwell.  Mrs. Matcek passed away November 25, 2020 in Bryan, Texas.

Caroline was born July 30, 1929 to Charles Matcek...

Nov 22, 2020

Richard "Rick" Dominic Gilbert, 60. of Caldwell passed away November 22, 2020 in Bryan, Texas.

Rick was born November 29, 1959 to James Haywood Gilbert and Brenda Joyce (Lemley) Gilbert in Houston, Texas.

Rick was a retired deputy with the Harris County Sheriff's Department.  Rick enjoyed hunting, fishing, trail rides.  He was an avid animal...

Nov 19, 2020

Graveside services for Russell Ray Weller, 40, of Somerville are set for 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Central Texas State Cemetery in Killeen.  Russell passed away, November 19, 2020 in Caldwell, Texas.

Russell was born July 7, 1980 to Raymond Robert Weller and Jill Alane (Marson) Weller, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Russell was an avid reader...

Nov 8, 2020

Anna Maria (Schurer) Dilling, 94, of Snook, Texas passed peacefully on November 8, 2020, with her family by her side.

She was born May 5, 1926 in Tubingen, Germany to Friedrich Schurer and Marie Sixt Schurer.  Anna was a strong and independent woman who loved her German ways.  She was known for not sugar-coating things and had a knack for telling it...

Nov 8, 2020

Parkinson's Disease took Fred Kindell away from us on Saturday afternoon, November 7, 2020 at 6:25pm. Fred was 74 years young.

Fred dealt with Parkinson's for a very long time, and learned early on just how devastating this disease was going to be. Most of you had no idea that anything was wrong, since, like a snowflake,...

Nov 4, 2020

Funeral Services for Bettie Jean (Becvar) Schroeder, 79, of Bryan are set for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Strickland Funeral Home Chapel in Caldwell.  Interment will follow at Hranice Cemetery in Dime Box.  Visitation will be held Friday, November 6, 2020 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m.  Mrs. Schroeder passed away November...

Nov 4, 2020

Michael P Stone Sr., 63, a resident of Caldwell, Texas, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bryan on November 4, 2020.  He was born on February 14, 1957 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Ralph and Mildred Stone and had two brothers, Bobby and Tommy Stone, all of whom preceded Mike in death and lay at rest in Massachusetts. Mike was...