Obituaries
Peggy Stevens
May 14, 2008
Peggy Ann (Gaas) Stevens, 52, of Bryan passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at her residence. Peggy was born on December 16, 1955, to Richard E. and Erma M. (Heine) Gaas in Bryan. Peggy was an interior decorating consultant and a member of Evangelical Church of Christ in Caldwell. Peggy was a caring and creative person who enjoyed life...
Elizabeth Taylor
May 13, 2008
Elizabeth Taylor, 53, of Hearne, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2008, at her home with her family by her side. Liz was born in Bronx borough in New York City to Andrew and Elizabeth LaCour on December 14, 1954. She had five brothers, all of whom are still living. She graduated from Katherine Gibbs Business College in Manhattan and...
Irene Finklea
May 11, 2008
Irene M. Finklea, 85, of Bryan passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 11, 2008, in a local care center. Mrs. Finklea was preceded in death by her husband, James Harvey Finklea, and son, Jimmy Finklea. Survivors include her daughter, Pamela Newton and husband, Dale, of Bryan; and granddaughter, Sarah Lynn Newton of Louisiana.
Billie English
May 9, 2008
Billie was born on October 31, 1926, in Madison County, Texas, to William and Lillie McLain. She was a retired nurse and was a member of CentralBaptistChurch, where she belonged to the Uplifter’s Sunday school class. She was preceded in death by her husband, Truitt English; and 11 brothers and sisters. Survivors include her daughter, Laurie Sykes of Bryan, and...
Phillip Kelby
May 7, 2008
Phillip Michael Kelby, 53, of Bryan passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at St. Joseph Regional Health Center. Services are set for 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10, at St. Thomas Aquinas Church with Monsignor Malinowski and Father O’Connor officiating. Burial will follow at Bryan City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 9, at Hillier...
Tamara Rychlik
May 7, 2008
Survivors include her sister, Janette Koenig; mother, Lily Mae (Scasta) Rychlik; and grandparents, J.J. and Tracy Scasta.
Jeana Spain
May 3, 2008
Jeana Beth (Brigman) Spain, 48, of College Station passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2008, at her residence. Jeana was born on June 22, 1959, to Floyd Henry Jr. and Iris Brigman. She graduated from Sam Houston State University with a bachelor’s degree and was an interior designer. She had previously worked for Texas A&M University prior to her illness....
Carolyn Swan
Apr 29, 2008
Carolyn Anne (Phillips) Swan, 49, of Hearne passed away in the morning of Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Carolyn was born on October 23, 1958, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Houston to Charles Edward Phillips Jr. and Evalyn Belle (Christian) Phillips. She loved to dance, cross-stitch, cook, decorate her home and rescue animals....
Peggy Young
Apr 24, 2008
Peggy Young, 65, of Bryan passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2008, at her residence. Peggy was born on April 5, 1943, in Binger, Okla., to Earl and Margie Godfrey. She attended Stephen F. Austin High School in Bryan. She was a lifelong member of Alexander United Methodist Church in Tabor, Texas. Survivors include her husband, Bert Ridgeway; daughters and...
Virginia Cox
Apr 24, 2008
Virginia Cox, 79, of College Station passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2008, at her residence. Virginiawas born on April 12, 1929, in Healdton, Okla. She graduated from Southeastern University in Durant, Okla., with a Bachelor of Science in education. She was an elementary school teacher for more than 32 years, teaching in the Galena Park, Conroe and Aldine school...
Martha Jones
Apr 18, 2008
Martha J. Jones, 72, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2008 in Bryan Martha was born January 29, 1936 to Olga Cless (Smith) Mathews in Arp, Texas. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and cooking for her family, and also enjoyed the challenge of teaching herself these skills because she was left-handed. Martha was of the...
Martha Vaughn
Apr 18, 2008
Martha “Pauline” Allison Vaughn, 91, of Bryan passed away on Friday, April 18, 2008, at St. Joseph Regional Health Center. Pauline was born on September 24, 1916, in Hitchita, Okla., to James and Frances Allison. She married Albert M. Vaughn in 1936 in Okmulgee, Okla. She worked as a bookkeeper for Ray Robinson Oil and Joe Post 66 (a gas...
Clara Griffin
Apr 15, 2008
Clara Jane Griffin, 88, of Bryan passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at her residence. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Kenneth Allen; son, Eddie Griffin; six grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and three sisters.
Annette Varisco
Apr 15, 2008
Annette Palasota Varisco, 92, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, one month shy of her 93rd birthday, after a valiant struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Annette was born on May 10, 1915, in Bryan to Lucille and Peter Palasota. She grew up in Bryan and it was here that she met her husband of more than 46 years, Joseph Anthony...
John Proske
Apr 10, 2008
John Edward Proske, 72, of Bryan passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2008, at Sherwood Nursing Home. John was born on January 30, 1936, in Dime Box, Texas, to Gerhard and Julia Marek Proske. He graduated from Dime Box High School and Blinn College. He moved to Snook after he married Shirley Ann Sebesta Burkhalter on July 10, 1970. They...
Mable Pearce
Apr 10, 2008
Mable Rawls Pearce, 84, of Bryan went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 10, 2008. A memorial service to celebrate her life is set for 3 p.m. Sunday, April 13, at First United Methodist Church in Bryan. Mable was born to the Rev. John W. and Myrtle Parker Rawls on July 2, 1923. She attended school in Bryan...
Ignacio Martinez
Apr 9, 2008
The Rev. Ignacio Martinez, 83, of Bryan died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Ignacio was born on July 1, 1924. He was the founder of Templo Sulamita Church and the pastor for more than 26 years, from 1965 to 1991. He was a great husband, father, grandfather, pastor and uncle. He will be...
Glenn Sandner Sr.
Apr 8, 2008
Glenn “Pinky” D. Sandner Sr., 60, of College Station passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at St. Joseph Regional Health Center. Pinky was born on July 8, 1947. He was a truck driver. Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Nick and Cassie Sandner and Glenn Jr. and Melisa Sandner; grandchildren, Tyle Lane Sandner and Colten James; sister, Penny Zgabay...
Sammie Novosad
Apr 8, 2008
Sammie Ray Novosad, 60, of Arlington, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2008. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 13, at Hillier Funeral Home Chapel in Bryan with interment following at Wheelock Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at the funeral home. Sammie was born June 20, 1947, to Joe...
Mary Mabry
Apr 5, 2008
Mary Lula Mabry, 71, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2008, at the College Station Medical Center. Mary was born on July 25, 1936 in Ferris, Texas. She attended Teague High School and graduated in 1954. She went on to further her education at Sam Houston State University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She later attended...
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