obituaries

Frederick Pieter (Fritz) Zerwick

Frederick Pieter (Fritz) Zerwick

Aug 16, 2023

A wonderful father, husband and friend has passed away. Fritz fought a valiant fight in his battle against polycystic kidney disease, but in the end his body said enough.

He will be missed by many and is survived by his loving wife Cheyenne, son Julius, daughter Kyra, sister Annette Maritz, and cousins Fritz Van Zyl and Elfrieda...

Werner Albert Godosar

Werner Albert Godosar

Aug 15, 2023

Werner Albert Godosar, of Cypress, TX, passed away on August 15, 2023, after battling a long illness. He was 85 years old.

Werner was born on March 16, 1938, in Grünberg Germany, but considered himself a "Leeve Jung" having grown up in Cologne, Germany. Werner immigrated to the United States in 1959 and...

Otis Milton Neal

Otis Milton Neal

Aug 15, 2023

Otis Milton Neal "Big O", 73, of Tomball, Texas passed away on August 15, 2023.

He was born on January 31st, 1950 in Austin, Texas to Willie Otha & Hulon Arthur Neal, Sr.  Otis married Willie Neal on July 13, 1996.  He was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather and friend.  He enjoyed singing, trail riding,...

Gilberto Madrigal

Gilberto Madrigal

Aug 14, 2023

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we share that our beloved father, Gilberto Madrigal, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, at 10:20 a.m.   He was preceded in death by his parents, Santos and Margarita Madrigal; brother Santos Madrigal Jr.; sister Irma Madrigal; and his son Gilberto Madrigal, Jr.  He is survived by his...

Elizabeth Kathleen Meeker

Elizabeth Kathleen Meeker

Aug 14, 2023

Elizabeth Kathleen Robinson Meeker was born at Heights Hospital, Houston, Texas on June 16, 1969 and went to be with the Lord on August 14, 2023. Elizabeth graduated from Klein High School in 1987 and attended Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas for two years and was a proud member of the TCU Marching Band. In 1991,...

Richard Louis Burchfield

Richard Louis Burchfield

Aug 13, 2023

Richard Louis Burchfield was born July 2, 1942, in Houston, Texas to Monteen Taylor Burchfield and Richard Anderson Burchfield and died August 13, 2023, in Houston, Texas. A lifelong resident of Harris County, he was a graduate of John H. Reagan High School. He married the love of his life, Wanda Driskell on February 20, 1965, and...

Carolyn M. Doege

Carolyn M. Doege

Aug 13, 2023

Carolyn Marie Carothers Doege, daughter of H.P. and Lilah Carothers, was born in Austin, TX, on February 16, 1941.  A long-time resident of Cypress, TX,  she passed away on August 13, 2023.  She was a 1959 graduate of Lamar High School in Houston, TX, and earned a Master's degree in Chemistry and Biology at Sam Houston State...

Evelyn Blaha Miley

Evelyn Blaha Miley

Aug 13, 2023

Evelyn Blaha Miley was born in Hockley, Texas on March 25, 1927, and passed away in Houston, Texas on August 13, 2023.

She is preceded in death by her husband, John Miley, and her parents, Reinhart and Lillie Blaha.

Evelyn is survived by her daughter, Alisa Thacker and husband James; grandchildren, Jeremy Gant and wife...

Katarzyna "Maria" Czaja Godzina

Katarzyna "Maria" Czaja Godzina

Aug 12, 2023

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Katarzyna (K. Maria) Godzina passed away peacefully the morning of August 12, 2023 in Houston, TX.  She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Zygmunt Godzina; her son Bruce Godzina; and her daughter, Sharotka Simon.

Maria was born Katarzyna Maria Czaja on November...

Billie Ruth Martin

Billie Ruth Martin

Aug 12, 2023

Billie Ruth Martin

March 9, 1932

August 12, 2023

Billie Ruth Martin, age ninety-one, of Houston, Texas entered eternal rest joining her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 12, 2023. She was born on March 9, 1932 to William and Ruth McLeroy, of Hearne, Texas. She is...

Katherine Elaine Miller

Katherine Elaine Miller

Aug 11, 2023

On August 11, 2023 Katherine Elaine Miller passed away at the age of 43. Katherine was born on October 30, 1979 In Houston, Texas to Mary F and James L Miller. Katherine lived in Cypress, Texas and attended Millsap Elementary School, Hamilton Elementary School, Arnold Junior Middle School, and Cy-Fair High School (Class of 1998). She was...

William Thomas Smith

William Thomas Smith

Aug 11, 2023

William "Bill" Thomas Smith, 82, an executive known for business solutions and corporate restructuring, passed away Friday, August 11, 2023, surrounded by his immediate family in his Tomball, Texas home.

Bill was born June 24, 1941, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the youngest of four and only son of Thomas and Anne Taylor Smith. During his formative years,...

Jeffrey Scott Layer

Jeffrey Scott Layer

Aug 11, 2023

Jeffrey Scott Layer, a resident of Magnolia, Texas, passed away on Friday August 11th, at 56 years old.  Born in Abington, Pennsylvania, on May 11, 1967 and raised in the Philadelphia area, Jeff was a loyal fan of the Philadelphia Eagles. Jeff is survived by his parents, Carol E. Layer and Richard A. Layer, his wife Traci E. Layer,...

Leopoldo F. Perez

Leopoldo F. Perez

Aug 9, 2023

Leopoldo (Leo) Fernando Perez, 82, of Cypress, Texas, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2023, at home with his beloved wife Linda (nee Fox) after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Leopoldo was born on May 19th, 1941 in Valencia, Spain, to Baltasar and Ines Perez.  After arriving in the United States from...

Yolanda Wintill

Yolanda Wintill

Aug 9, 2023

Yolanda Graciela Vela Wintill, born on April 26, 1948 in Brownsville, Texas to Salvador and Lucila Vela peacefully went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 9, 2023. A devoted wife, mother, and teacher of her faith, Yolanda's life was a testament to her unwavering dedication to Christ.

Growing up in Brownsville,...

Debra Sue Kitchens

Debra Sue Kitchens

Aug 8, 2023

It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of my dear mother's passing. Debra Sue Bailey Kitchens, fondly known as Debbie, has earned her wings and ascended to heaven on August 8th at 4:20 pm. She was a beautiful and lively woman who fought with all her might in the past few years, and her strength...

Barbara Ann Bundy

Barbara Ann Bundy

Aug 8, 2023

Barbara Ann Bundy departed this earthly realm on August 8, 2023, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.  She was 71 years old. Barbara's valiant spirit was on full display as she volunteered for a trial drug regimen, willingly embracing seventeen rounds of chemotherapy in an endeavor to illuminate a path of hope for those afflicted by the relentless...

Esmeralda Escobedo

Esmeralda Escobedo

Aug 8, 2023

Esmeralda Escobedo, 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, in Houston, Texas. Born September 28, 1929, in Falfurrias, Texas to Antonia and Pablo Garcia, Esmeralda was the fourth of six children.

She began her career in nursing in 1945 and joined St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, TX as an assistant nurse. Esmeralda was naturally drawn...

Jeri Kathryn Willen

Jeri Kathryn Willen

Aug 8, 2023

Jeri Kathryn Willen passed away at her home in Conroe, Texas, on August 8, 2023 surrounded by family. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Dennis Willen, sister Jeannine Streur, daughters Kathryn (Gary) Willen, Gwendolyn (John) Wright, Allison (Todd) Murray, and Elisabeth (Donald) Taylor, eight granddaughters, and five great-grandchildren. Jeri was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on...

Carolyn Wisniewski

Carolyn Wisniewski

Aug 8, 2023

Carolyn (Perfitt) Wisniewski of Tomball, Texas, formally of Medina New York went to be with the Lord on August 8, 2023. She was born August 27, 1941, daughter of Maynard and Frances (Kams) Perfitt.

Carolyn graduated from Albion High School in 1959. She worked 9 years for ASCS, 12 years for FMC, and 19 years for NYS...

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