Obituaries

Nov 2, 2020

Graveside Services for Tannie Martin Camarata, Sr., 71, of Caldwell, Texas are set for 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Elizabeth Lutheran Cemetery near Caldwell.  Mr. Camarata passed away November 2, 2020 at his home in Caldwell, surrounded by his family.

Tannie was born December 12, 1948 to Martin Camarata and Annie (Ruffino) Camarata in Bryan,...

Nov 2, 2020

Geraldine Virginia Pivonka, 91, of Caldwell, passed from this life and went to her eternal home on November 2, 2020.

Geraldine was born on April 14, 1929 in Caldwell, Texas to parents Lee and Emily (Kocurek) Schoppe.  Geraldine grew up working in the family business, “Lee’s Café”.  During her high school years, she played the clarinet in...

Nov 1, 2020

On Sunday, November 1, 2020, with her family by her side, Pauline Sifuentes, a beloved wife, mother and grandmother was received into the arms of the Lord. Born in Somerville, Texas, Pauline was Margarito and Lucinda Orozco’s eldest daughter.  She had 9 siblings, all whom she dearly loved. In her young adult life, Pauline became a Houstonian and opened the door for other family members to follow her footsteps toward independence and finding their own path in life. While...

Oct 30, 2020

Glenn Edward Maass (Popcorn), 56, of Bryan, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, October 29th. Glenn was born September 10, 1964 in Brenham, Texas to Otto “Buster” and Dorothy Maass and was raised in Snook. He graduated from Snook High School and was a lifelong resident of the area. He attended Holy Cross Lutheran church in College...

Oct 20, 2020

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 at Oaklawn Cemetery in Somerville with Pastor Joel Lamb officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville.

Mr. Lewis was born March 9, 1946, in Brenham, TX, to Oscar Morris and Frankie Pearl (Varner) Lewis. He...

Oct 19, 2020

Funeral services for Juanita Jankowiak, 83, of Bryan, is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell, with Bro. Joseph Polasek officiating. Interment will follow at Snook Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 23, 2020 also at Strickland Funeral Home. Mrs. Jankowiak passed away October 19,...

Oct 18, 2020

Nevelyne Hall Neal Potenza, aged 84, of Lyons, Texas, died October 18, 2020, at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in Brenham, Texas.

She was born February 6, 1936, in Phoenix, Arizona to William Lorien Neal, Sr. and Mardell Sumrall. Nevelyne married the love of her life, Jerry Thomas Potenza, on June 29, 1954. While raising her...

Oct 14, 2020

Juanita Pedraza Vittonel went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 14, 2020. She passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston, TX.

She was born on September 26, 1945 in the community of Clay, Texas to parents Andres Pedraza and Gregoria Gonzales Pedraza.

While they were both students at Snook School,...

Oct 13, 2020

Jose Guadalupe Gonzales, Jr. was born on January 12, 1949 in Somerville, TX to Jose Guadalupe Gonzales, Sr. and Sotera Oliva. He graduated from Somerville High School, earned an Associate’s Degree at Blinn College in Brenham, TX and attended Texas A&M University in College Station, TX.

“Joe” had an affinity for Native American culture and artifacts, feathers,...

Oct 12, 2020

Graveside services for Shirley Helen (Schoenberg) Kazmir, 80, of Lyons, is set for 3:00 p.m., Friday, October 16, 2020 at Oaklawn Cemetery in Somerville, Texas, with Bro. Jason Lasher officiating. Visitation will be from 12 noon to 2:30 p.m., before the service at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville. Mrs. Kazmir passed away October 12, 2020 in Caldwell, Texas.

Oct 9, 2020

Helen Bryant, 84, of College Station passed peacefully on October 9, 2020.

She was born July 6, 1936 in Bryan to Annie and Joe Fagan. Helen was a strong, determined and fiercely independent woman. She was known for not holding back her opinion and a knack for telling it like it is. She was genuine to a...

Oct 7, 2020

A Memorial Service for Narris Wade Braly, 84, of Caldwell is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell. Mr. Braly passed away October 7, 2020 in College Station, surrounded by his family.

Narris was born June 22, 1936 to Walter Bernard Braly and Ethel Virginia (Hays) Braly in Palestine, Texas....

Oct 3, 2020

Graveside services for Elenora Esther (Roehling) Riley, 84, of Brenham are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 10th, 2020 at Oaklawn Cemetery Pavilion in Somerville, with Pastor Skip Stutts officiating. Interment will follow. Visitation will be Friday, October 9th from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville.

Elenora was born October 6, 1935...

Sep 30, 2020

Funeral services for Clarence Curtis Lange, 88, of Caldwell, will be held at Elizabeth Lutheran Church in Caldwell on Saturday, October 3rd at 11:00 a.m. Burial will then be at 2:00 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery in Bartlett, Texas. Immediately following the burial, a gathering will be held at the Kuhlmann Center in Holland. Visitation will be...

Sep 27, 2020

Graveside services for Myrtle L. Coneley, 85, of Somerville, Texas are set for 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Smetana Cemetery near Bryan, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 30. 2020 at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville. Mrs. Coneley passed away September 27, 2020 in Brenham, Texas.

Myrtle was born November...

Sep 25, 2020

Mary Evelin (Ondrasek) Schubert, 87, went to be with her Lord on September 25,2020. Funeral services will be held at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville on Tuesday, September 29th at 10 a.m., with a visitation on Monday, September 28th from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Burial will be at the Evangelical United Church of Christ in Lyons. Brother Gary...

Sep 23, 2020

James Michael (Mike) Faust of Frenstat, Texas formerly of College Station, Texas passed away on September 23, 2020 at the age of 71 after a hard-fought battle of Lewy Body Dementia/Parkinson’s Disease. Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Evangelical United Church of Christ Birch Cemetery, with Pastor Darrin Holub officiating. Visitation will be...

Sep 23, 2020

Josephine Arredondo, 93, of Somerville passed away September 23, 2020.

Josephine was born August 26, 1927 to Teodoro Arredondo and Jesusa Jaramillo. She will be remembered for always taking care of her family from writing letters and sending baked goods to her brothers in the service to taking care of her nieces and nephews like they were...

Sep 20, 2020

Mary Frances Vajdak (Hayes) Owens was born January 2, 1932 to Tom and Milady (Havel) Vajdak in Merle, Texas, which is now part of Snook, Texas. She was baptized on March 3, 1932 by Reverend Frank Horak, Sr., confirmed on April 3, 1947 at the Caldwell Moravian Brethren Church by Rev. Henry Beseda, Sr., and remained a member of...

Sep 16, 2020

Graveside services for Frances May (Vaughn) Stevens, 91, of Caldwell are set for 1:00, Thursday, September 24th, 2020 at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in La Feria, Texas. Mrs. Stevens passed away peacefully, September 16th, 2020 in Giddings, Texas.

Frances was born May 14, 1929 to Andrew Carroll Vaughn and Annie Lee (McClarty) Vaughn in Forrest Hills, Tennessee....