Dorothy Mae Vornsand Goedrich

Dorothy Mae Vornsand Goedrich, 91, of Schulenburg died Friday, December 18. Private funeral services were held on Tuesday, December 22 at Schwenke-Baumgarten Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Kosler officiating. Interment followed at St. Rose Cemetery.

Ruth Kunz

Ruth Carolyn (Buxkemper) Kunz, 78, of Columbus, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 in Houston. She was born on May 12, 1942 to Felix Buxkemper Sr. and Loreda (Peters) Buxkemper in La Grange. Ruth worked as a paralegal secretary for 57 years for Gates, Stein, Prause & Gillespie Law Firm.

Timothy E. Benton

Timothy E. Benton was called home on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, after a long, courageous battle. He was born Aug. 27, 1952, in Richmond, Texas. He graduated from Needville High School in 1970 and attended Wharton County Junior College.

Harry William Klapuch

Harry William Klapuch of Moravia passed away on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020 at Schulenburg Regency Nursing Center after a short illness at age 91 years, 5 months. Funeral services were held on Friday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. at Ascension of our Lord Catholic Church in Moravia, with Msgr.

Paul Eugene Veselka

Paul Eugene Veselka, 69, passed away at his home in Schulenburg on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 after battling cancer for six months. Funeral services were held on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 at 10 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Schulenburg, with Fr. Felix Twumasi officiating. A rosary at 9:30 a.m.

Henry Garcia

Alejandro “Henry” Garcia, 80, of Schulenburg, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Janice Garcia. Henry was born in Shiner on Nov. 29, 1940 to Joe T. and Maria Garcia of Midway.

Sharon Kainer

Graveside services for Sharon Kainer were held from the Schulenburg City Cemetery on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 at 11 a.m. She was born in Hot Springs, Ark. on Dec. 30, 1945 and married Nelson “Butch” Kainer on Dec. 23, 1964 in Houston.

Glenn Charles ‘Toby’ Koether

Glenn Charles “Toby” Koether, 91, of La Grange, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Glenn was born in Swiss Alp on Sept. 26, 1929, the son of Hobert F. and Adela B. (Frank) Koether. Glenn married Dorothy Jean Freudenberg on Jan. 20, 1951 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Prairie Valley.

Leo Jares

Leo Jares of the Muldoon/Freyburg area passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov. 20. He was 88 years and 2 days old. He was born Nov. 18, 1932 at his homeplace in the Muldoon/Freyburg area and was the son of Edmund and Emilie Jares.

Royce Ray Berger

Royce Ray Berger, 81, of Waco, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. Royce was born Oct. 6, 1939 to Edwin and Grace Berger of Schulenburg, where he spent his formative years and participated in all school athletic events.