Obituaries

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...

Oct 10, 2019

Services for James Garrett Davis, 96, of Somerville are set for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the Community Chapel in Lyons, with Pastor Joel Lamb officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 18, 2019 at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville.

James was born...

Sep 29, 2019

Services for Norman Delbert Poehl, 77, of Somerville, Texas are set for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the Evangelical United Church of Christ in Lyons, with Rev. Jacqueline Lamensky and Rev. Darrin Holub officiating. Interment will follow at the Evangelical United Church Cemetery in Birch. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 11,...

Sep 29, 2019

Services for Robert “Bob” Oetzman, 62, of Somerville are set for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 3, 2019 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Deanville, with Pastor Terry Moon officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell. Mr. Oetzman passed away on September 29, 2019 in Bryan, Texas

Sep 22, 2019

A Memorial Service for Frank Louis Vega, 68, of Caldwell is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 28, 2019 at St. Ann Catholic Church in Somerville. Mr. Vega passed away September 22, 2019 in College Station, Texas.

Frank was born October 9, 1950 to Santos Vega and Eloise (Trevino) Vega in Brenham, Texas.

Frank liked...

Sep 19, 2019

A Celebration of Life Service for Wallace Eugene “Wally” Evans, Sr., 58, of Caldwell is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Burleson County Cowboy Church, with Bro. Harvey Abke officiating. Mr. Evans passed away on September 19, 2019 in Caldwell, Texas

Wally was born January 18, 1961 to Gilbert Redfield Evans, Sr. and Shirley...

Aug 23, 2019

Our beloved husband, daddy, pawpaw, and brother, Christopher Neil Jadlowski, 64, of Caldwell passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, in Frenstat with Monsignor John McCaffrey as celebrant.

Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m.,...

Aug 22, 2019

A visitation for Mildred (Dewitt) Russell East, 92, of Caldwell is set for 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday August 25, 2019 at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell Texas. Services will be at 12:00 p.m. (noon), Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at the Chapel of the Chimes at Earthman’s Memory Gardens Cemetery, 8624 Garth Road in Baytown, Texas. Interment will follow...