BERNARD RIPPER Bernard Frank Ripper passed away on Wednesday evening, Dec. 6, 2023 at the age of 92.

HELEN SHIMEK Helen Marie (Klesel) Shimek, 87, of Schulenburg, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024 at Oak Manor Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.

SHELLEY RENEE REDDING Shelley Renee Redding, 50, of Schulenburg, passed away on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.

LORENE HENGST Lorene Martha Hengst was born May 15, 1932 in Freyburg to Otto Fiedler and Martha Schilhab Fiedler. She had one sister, Olga Fiedler Bucchorn, and one brother, Leon Fiedler.

Eunice Marie Brosch of Schulenburg passed away on Wednesday morning, Nov. 8 at St.

Alphonse John Pokluda passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023.

CLINTON DENNIS ULBIG Clinton Dennis Ulbig of the Oakland/ Hackberry community passed away on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 at the age of 81.

Joseph “Jake” Leonard Davidson Jr., a native Houstonian, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 at age 93.

EUGENE AUGUST HUNGER Eugene August Hunger, 85, of La Grange, passed away on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, at Harbor Hospice in Houston.

The Joyner family will be hosting a celebration of life memorial service for Dexter Joyner, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the American Legion Hall Post 143, 1015 West Ave., Schulenburg.