Obituaries

Jose Gonzales, Jr.

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,...

Shirley Kazmir

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.

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Helen Bryant

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...

Narris Braly

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....

Elenora Riley

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...

Clarence Lange

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...

Myrtle Coneley

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...

Mary Schubert

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...

Josephine Arredondo

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...

James Faust

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...

Mary Owens

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...

Frances Stevens

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....

Doreen Brown

Sep 13, 2020

Doreen Elizabeth (Balke) Brown, 88, of Somerville passed away September 13, 2020 in Caldwell, Texas. A visitation with the family will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville.

Please be aware that we will continue to practice social distancing during this time.

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