Obituaries

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

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 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 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

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...

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 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,...