Obituaries

Gladys Lorine (Koether) Mach

Gladys Lorine (Koether) Mach

Gladys Lorine (Koether) Mach

GLADYS MACH Gladys Lorine (Koether) Mach, 91, of Schulenburg, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Gladys was born in Swiss Alp, TX on Nov. 23, 1930, the daughter of the late Dora (Schlottmann) and Edmund Koether. She married Eugene L. Mach on Oct. 7, 1950.
LEON ANTHONY SEVERA

LEON ANTHONY SEVERA

Leon Anthony Severa

Leon Anthony Severa passed away on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. Born May 15, 1942 in Rio Hondo, he was the son of Albert and Josephine (Janacek) Severa. His early childhood years were spent on his parents’ farm located in Schulenburg. He attended Schulenburg High School, graduating in June 1960.
Betty Niemeyer Hoermann Hildebrandt

Betty Niemeyer Hoermann Hildebrandt

Betty Niemeyer Hoermann Hildebrandt

Nov. 10, 1936 – Sept. 16, 2022 It was a dark and rainy night in Uvalde County, West Texas. Great! Rain is very welcome in West Texas, EXCEPT when a baby is to be born in a home with only dirt roads leading in and out.

Wallas Upton

The Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Wallas Upton, 63, of Schulenburg will be held on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022 at 11 a.m. at St. James Missionary Baptist Church. Wallas is the son of the late Henry and Lillie Mae Upton. Wallas was a 1976 graduate of Schulenburg High School.
Donald Pritchard

Donald Pritchard

Donald (Donnie) Eugene Pritchard

Donald (Donnie) Eugene Pritchard, 76, of Flatonia, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Schulenburg. He was born on June 2, 1946 in Gonzales to Sydney “Bud” Pritchard and Effie Cowey Pritchard. On June 1, 1996, he was united in marriage to Patty Robbins at Cistern Hall in Cistern.
STEWART CHUBER

STEWART CHUBER

Stewart Chuber

Stewart Chuber, 91, of Schulenburg, TX, passed away on July 1, 2022 in La Grange, TX. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service and Inurnment will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at St. James Episcopal Church, 156 North Monroe Street in La Grange, TX.
LEONA HOELSCHER

LEONA HOELSCHER

Leona Hoelscher

Leona Marie (Kallus) Hoelscher passed away on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022 and joined her beloved husband in eternal rest. The youngest of four children, she was born on Sept. 12, 1932 in Ammansville, TX to Rudolf and Mary (Holub) Kallus.
CLARENCE BESETSNY

CLARENCE BESETSNY

Clarence Charles Besetsny

On Friday, Aug. 12, 2022 at the age of 96, Clarence Charles Besetsny passed away peacefully in his home while surrounded by his wife and children. Clarence was born on Aug. 3, 1926 in the small community of St. John to Charles and Ernestine Besetsny. He grew up in St. John and attended the St.
DARRELL GRAFE

DARRELL GRAFE

Darrell Grafe

Darrell Anthony Grafe went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 27, 2022 while surrounded by family and friends. A Columbus native, Darrell was born to Tony and Christine (Skutca) Grafe on August 16, 1969 in Columbus, Texas. He Graduated from Bishop Forest High School and attended Blinn College.
HOWARD GREADY JR.

HOWARD GREADY JR.

Howard Francis Gready Jr.

Howard Francis Gready Jr. was born on March 4, 1945 in Houston, to Vivian Fargerson Gready and Howard Gready Sr. He passed away on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. He is survived by his sister, AnneWright; brother, James T.