Obituaries

Jun 21, 2017

Funeral services for Louis Clinton Hudson, Jr., “Papa Hut,” 94, of Bryan, Texas, are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Friends Congregational Church (UCC) in College Station, Texas, with Rev. Dr. Dan DeLeon officiating. Interment will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Oaklawn Cemetery in Somerville, Texas. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. until...

Jun 7, 2017

Paulette (Albritton) Coleman, 71, of Somerville went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. A memorial Service will be held on Friday, June 16, 2 pm at Community Chapel in Somerville, Texas.

Paulette was born on August 12, 1945 in Corsicana, Texas to Hugh Bryant Albritton and Pauline (Bryant) Albritton.

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Jun 7, 2017

Samuel Leon case, 83, of Somerville, passed away at his honme, June 7, 2017. A Graveside service will be held Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., at the Pleasant Retreat Cemetery in Thorndale, Texas.

Samuel was born April 19, 1934 in Wilson, Texas to parents Calvin Case and Ollie Emily (Watson) Case. He was...

Jun 3, 2017

Donald Gordon Thayer, 86, of Bryan passed away on June 3, 2017 in Caldwell, Texas.

Donald was born March 26, 1931 to Forest Thayer and Gladys (Jerome) Thayer in Somerset, New York.

Donald was raised on a dairy farm in upstate New York. He served his country by joining the United States Air...

May 27, 2017

Ernest Hane Daniels, 78, of Somerville went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 27, 2017. Visitation is set for Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Strickland Funeral home in Somerville, Texas from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. A funeral service is set for Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Strickland Funeral Home Chapel in...

May 13, 2017

Mrs. Betty Lou (Brookshire) Braly, 81, was born on February 27, 1936 to Ada Bell Abby and John Chester Brookshire, in Nacogdoches, Texas. Betty Braly, Died peacefully on May 13, 2017 after a battle with heart and Alzheimer’s disease at Brazos Valley In-Patient Hospice, Bryan, Texas, surrounded by her family. Memorial services for Betty Braly will be...

May 12, 2017

Charles “Buddy” Wilson, 79, of Lyons went to his heavenly home on Friday, May 12, 2017. A graveside service is set for Monday, May 15, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Oaklawn Cemetery in Somerville, TX.

Charles, affectionately known as Buddy was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He loved flowers and gardened with a...

May 12, 2017

Marguerite Eleanor Austin (93) joined the love of her life, Mildred, in heaven on Friday, May 12, 2017. Margy, as she was better known, was born in Houston, Texas on March 17, 1924 to Elmo and Annie Austin. In her teen years, Robert Williamson came into her family as her step-father for the rest of her life....

May 5, 2017

Darrel Harris, 60, of Brenham went to his heavenly home on Friday, May 5, 2017. Visitation is set for Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Strickland Funeral home in Somerville, Texas from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A funeral service is set for Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Strickland Funeral Home Chapel in Somerville, Texas....

May 5, 2017

Elaine Schoppe, 97, of Lyons went to her heavenly home on Friday, May 5, 2017. Visitation is set for Friday, May 19, 2017 at Strickland Funeral home in Somerville, Texas from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A funeral service is set for Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 2 p.m. at The First United Methodist Church in Somerville,...

Apr 27, 2017

Becky Keesee, 54, of Somerville went to her heavenly home on Thursday, April 27, 2017. Family gathering is set for Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Strickland Funeral home in Somerville, Texas from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Becky was born August 11, 1962 to Bobby Dean and Dorothy Jean (Bradshaw) Bates in Houston, TX. She...

Apr 25, 2017

Lois Janice Bourgeois, 85, of Caldwell, Texas, passed into her Heavenly home surrounded by her loving family on April 25, 2017 in Bryan, Texas.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell, TX. Visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m.

Lois was born...

Apr 24, 2017

Graveside services for Frank Arnold Hejl, 90, of Bryan are set for 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 27, 2017 at New Tabor Cemetery near Caldwell. Visitation will be held from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at the cemetery before the service. Mr. Hejl passed away at his home on April 24, 2017 surrounded by his family.

Frank...

Apr 23, 2017

Services for Lois Mae (Hildebrand) Calvin, 80, of Caldwell are set for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the United Church of Christ in Lyons, with Rev. Darrin Holub officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. Mrs. Calvin passed away April 23, 2017 at her home in Caldwell.

Lois was born June 18,...

Apr 20, 2017

Service for Vivian Emma (Koehler) Schumacher, 89, of Caldwell are set for 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Deanville, with Rev. Terry Moon officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, April 24, 2017 at Stickland Funeral Home in Caldwell. Mrs. Schumacher...

Apr 19, 2017

Private funeral services were held for Eugene Joe Hejl, 72, of Austin on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Masonic Cemetery in Caldwell. Burial services were held by Rev. Joseph Polasek. Eugene was born on September 25, 1944 and was the son of the late John Hejl, Sr. and Eldena (Kallus) Hejl. Eugene lived in Caldwell until...

Apr 17, 2017

Betty was born February 8, 1920, to Joseph Gavenda and Julia (Beran) Gavenda in Buckholtz, Texas.

Betty was a member of Cooks Point Brethren Church and Temple Brethren Church. She loved going to dances with Willie Joe at the Seaton SPJST Hall in Temple, flower and vegetable gardens, making chicken and dumplings, homemade bread and...

Apr 16, 2017

Services for Bess Duewall, 95, of are set for 10:00 a.m., April 18, 2017 at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell. Visitation will be 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 17, 2017 also at the funeral home. Mrs. Duewall passed away in Bryan, Texas on April 16, 2017.

MarJorie Elizabeth (Bess) Duewall was born in Tanglewood,...

Apr 13, 2017

Mary Ward Rosas, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2017 gently cared for by her family. She was 93.

Mary was born July 26, 1923 in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland to Charles and Annie Ward. Always an adventurous one, after attending nursing school, Mary found herself in WWII London during the...

Apr 13, 2017

Richard “Dick” Lavigne

August 28, 1935 – April 13, 2017

Richard Lavigne, 81, of Somerville went to his heavenly home on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Visitation is set for Friday, April 21, 2017 at Strickland Funeral home in Somerville, Texas from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A funeral service...