All Obituaries

Lee “Frank” Franklin Freeman entered his heavenly home on Thursday, October 21, 2021, in a hospital in Houston, TX.  Frank was born in New Lima, Oklahoma on April 15, 1942, and spent his childhood days in Sentinel, OK. As a survivor of polio, he graduated from Sentinel High School in 1960. Frank later relocated to Angleton with his wife and children. He worked for the Dow Chemical Company as a boilermaker/welder, retiring 28 years later in 1997 after making...

Patricia Kaminski Howard, age 71, of Brazoria, Texas passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Patsy was born June 15, 1950 to Max and Alice Kaminski in Houston, Texas. She attended Columbia High School and graduated in 1968. She was a loving wife and mother, happily married to David Howard for 34 years, and is survived by her son, Justin, and daughter-in-law Micah. Patsy spent most of her life in Brazoria and loved the community.  She finished her working career at Brazoria Telephone...

Deborah Ezell Jarrell, 65, of Brenham, Tx passed from this life peacefully on Monday, October 11, 2021, in a Brenham, Tx hospital, due to unexpected complications from a surgical procedure.    Debbie was born September 20, 1956, to Neal and Ruth Ezell in Bay City, Tx and grew up in Sweeny, Tx and graduated high school from Sweeny. She was employed by Wal-Mart in West Columbia, Tx and later transferred to Bay City and stayed with Wal-Mart over 20 years. She married Glenn Jarrell...

Ella Mae DeReese Cothron, 80, of West Columbia, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021, at UTMB Hospital, Jennie Sealy Building in Galveston, Texas. She was born November 1, 1940, in Orange Grove, Texas to Minnie (Ludecke) and Fritz DeReese. Ella Mae was a mail carrier for over 30 years in Sweeny and worked the front gate at Columbia Lakes for 12 years. Ella Mae graduated from Tidehaven High School. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Clarence Elbert Cothron. Ella Mae is...

Anna (Annie) Hanner Bosarge, 81, of Sweeny, Tx., passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021, at St. Lukes Hospital in Lake Jackson, Tx. Annie was born June 28, 1940, in Gilmer, Tx to Nettie Mae (Gilbreath) and Leroy Charles Hanner. She attended school in Clute, Tx. She met the love of her life Clarence Bosarge while in school in Clute, Tx. They were married July 4, 1955, in Clute, Tx. She was the mother of five children Debra Adams and husband Thomas, Clarence Bosarge, Jr and wife Lauri, Billy...

Lou Crutcher, age 83 of West Columbia passed away Wednesday September 29, 2021, at Matagorda Regional Hospital after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Born on July 9, 1938, in Crowley, Louisiana. This Cajun Married Jimmy Crutcher after many 5 cents dances at the local Crowley dance hall. They moved to West Columbia in 1956 and shortly started a family. Lou was a vivid team member of Watts Grocery for 17 years until retiring. After that, you could find Lou and Jimmy at the “River...

Our beloved mother, Irene Helen Kalischko, (Nanny), 91, of Brazoria, TX peacefully went to her eternal home on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, surrounded by her 6 children and numerous family members. Irene was born August 2, 1930, in Moulton, Tx to Frank and Ella Kloesel. She was the oldest of 8 children. Irene’s dream was to become a nurse, but instead stayed home to help her dad work on the farm and her mom care for her younger siblings. Irene married the love of her life, Clarence...

Edward Lee Frankum Sr. went home to be with the Lord on Thursday September 23, 2021, at the age of 86. He was born in Glen Flora, Texas on June 16, 1935, to the late Samuel Henry Frankum and Nancy Marie Cox Frankum.  Edward was the second of seven children. From an early age, he enjoyed helping anyone with any work to be done, or with any need, but he also enjoyed playing pranks. Everyone knew he had a deep love for all his family, but as time passed, everyone also knew to expect the...

Jessica Nicole Joachim Dugie ,47, of Brazoria, Texas passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday September 21,2021 in Brazoria Texas. She was born June 13, 1974, in Houston, Texas to her parents Ken and Sheila Joachim.   Jessica attended school in Alvin High School. She was a college student at Alvin Community college.  She also was a member of the church New Hope in Manvel Texas.           Jessica is survived by her daughter; Devyn...

June Maureen Stephenson, 94 of Brazoria, Texas passed away September 16, 2021. June was born June 12, 1927, in Old Union, Arkansas to Jay B and Mary E Mays Montgomery.  She was the 9th of their 12 children and the last surviving child. She graduated from Wilmar High School as her class valedictorian.  She then moved to Booneville Ark where she worked in a Tuberculosis Hospital until she moved to Texas.  There she re-united with her childhood sweetheart, Steve Stephenson, who...