Obituaries

Jan 15, 2020

Mary Anthony Houston Steinke, wife of the late Gil Steinke, passed into eternity with God on January 15, 2020 after a short illness. Born to Douglas Clair Houston, Sr. and Huline Houston in 1923 in Caldwell, Texas, Mary led a varied, interesting, and oftentimes exciting life that taught her to be friendly, kind, and loving to all she met....

Jan 6, 2020

Nello Strickland, Jr., 87, of Brenham and a native of Somerville, passed away peacefully at his home Monday evening, January 6, 2020.

Funeral services 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 11, 2020, from the Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville with Rev. Henry Sanders and Rev. Joe Emerson officiating. Graveside services and interment follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Somerville under...

Jan 6, 2020

Patsy June Tinklenberg, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend passed from this life to her heavenly home on Monday, January 6, 2020 at home with her husband, Mel, at her side following a brief bout with aggressive cancer.

Patsy June Jeffrey was born on February 18, 1938 in Merkel, Texas to Julia Agnes (Perkins) Jeffrey and...

Jan 2, 2020

Services for James Lynn Morris, 70, of Somerville are set for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville. Interment will follow at After All These Years Family Cemetery in Somerville. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2020 also at the funeral home.

James was born December 20, 1949...

Dec 30, 2019

Funeral services for William Herbert Richardson, 82, of Bryan are set for 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville, with Bro. Henry Stovall officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 1, 2020 also at the funeral home. Mr. Richardson passed away on December...

Dec 22, 2019

Glyndon Anderson, 87, of Brenham went to her heavenly home on Sunday, December 22.

A graveside service will be held Friday, December 27, 11 am at the Caldwell Masonic Cemetery.

Glyndon was born September 20, 1932 to Deryl C. McElreath and Mary Imagene Hunt. She married James Marcus Anderson on December 10, 1953. The couple...

Dec 18, 2019

A Mass of Christian Burial for Jeffry Allen Krueger, 51, of Somerville is set for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Frenstat, with Fr. Melvin Dornak officiating. Interment will follow at the Church Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 20th at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell...

Dec 18, 2019

Graveside Services for Roy Gail Hickman, 71, of Somerville, formerly Lake Jackson are set for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Oaklawn Cemetery in Somerville. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. before the service also at the cemetery.

Roy was born November 21, 1948 to Elmer and Bessie Marie (Roller) Hickman in Alvin, Texas....

Dec 18, 2019

Gail Elaine (Gerdes) Hardin, 83, of Deanville passed away December 18, 2019 in College Station. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell. A private family service will be held on Sunday.

Gail was born on October 22, 1936 to Albert Gerdes and Ruby (Reichle) Gerdes in...

Dec 15, 2019

Funeral services for Elton Gerald “Mr. Red” Beaird, 92, of Caldwell are set for 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell, with Bro. Geoff Lightsey officiating. Interment will follow at Cooks Point Methodist Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 17, 2019 also at the funeral home. Mr. Beaird passed...

Dec 1, 2019

Wynona Lea (Van Dyke) Newell, 92, passed away peacefully after a sudden illness on December 1, 2019 surrounded by her daughters at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in College Station, TX. Although grief stricken, those of us who knew her know her faith in the Lord has taken her to a much better place. Wynona, also known as Winnie,...

Nov 24, 2019

Services for Marvin Lee “Monk” Roehling, 82, of Houston are set for 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville, with Pastor Skip Stutts officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Somerville. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2019 also at the funeral home. Monk passed away peacefully, Sunday,...

Nov 18, 2019

Funeral services for Betty Jo (Johnson) Grubbs, 82, of Caldwell are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Strickland Funeral Home Chapel in Caldwell, with Revs. Ronnie Johnson, Michael Johnson, and Dennis Maddox officiating. Interment will follow at Chriesman Cemetery in Chriesman, Texas. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 20, 2019 also...

Nov 8, 2019

Darrell Eugene Smith, 51, of Caldwell passed away at his home surrounded by his family and friends November 8, 2019, after a courageous battle with Cancer. A Memorial Service has been scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Callaway Jones in Bryan, Texas.

Darrell was born April 5, 1968 to Billy Mack Smith and Karolyn...

Nov 6, 2019

A Mass of Christian Burial for “AC” Rathjen, 91, of Caldwell is set for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Frenstat, with Father Melvin Dornak officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. A Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m., Friday, November 8, 2019 at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville, with visitation...

Nov 6, 2019

Margaret (Havemann) Knesek, loving and devoted Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Aunt, and Friend, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus on November 6, 2019 at the age of 94. Margaret was born to Frank Havemann and Margaret (Koehler) Havemann on September 25, 1925 in the Prairie Dale Community in Burleson County, Texas. She was baptized and confirmed in...

Nov 5, 2019

Graveside services for Vincent Charles “Jim” Svec, Sr., 84, of Bryan are set for 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 8, 2019 at Ecsko Narodni Hrbitov-East Benard Cemetery in East Benard, Texas with Brother Rudy Junek officiating. Mr. Svec passed from this world on November 5, 2019 in Bryan, Texas.

Jim was born August 14, 1935 to Charlie Svec...

Nov 1, 2019

A Mass of Christian Burial for Rosa (Garcia) Renshaw, 88, of Caldwell will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 7, 2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Fr. Melvin Dornak officiating. Interment will follow at Masonic Cemetery in Caldwell, Texas. A Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 6, 2019 and a visitation will follow from...

Oct 20, 2019

Louise Fritz, 73, of Caldwell passed away at her home with her children by her side on October 20, 2019. There will be a visitation from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 25, 2019 at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell.

Mrs. Fritz was born August 31, 1946 in Houston, Texas. She and her husband, Harry Fritz, Jr.,...

Oct 10, 2019

Services for Archie Richard Aho, 89, of Somerville are set for 10:00 a.m., Saturday October 19, 2019 at Cornerstone Baptist Church, Somerville, with pastor Dan Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday October 18, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Strickland Funeral in Somerville. Mr. Aho passed away October 10, 2019 at...