Obituaries

LAUREN ELIZABETH KAINER 1996- 2023 Lauren Elizabeth Kainer, 26, of Sealy, was born to John and Liz Kainer on June 20, 1996 in Houston, Texas. She went to her heavenly home on February 1, 2023, exactly two years after her Grandmother Mary passed away.

Aaron Wayne Carter, 46, beloved father, grandfather, son, and brother, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Jan. 17, 2023, in Houston, Texas.

Beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and brother Timothy Wayne Derks, Sr., 64, of Sealy, Texas passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at his home in Bellville, TX. He was born August 7, 1958, in Long Beach, California, the son of Everett “Malcom” and Vivian Derks.

PHILOMENE “PHIL” SAHA 1927- 2022 Philomene “Phil” Saha, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Mother- in-Law, and friend to many, passed away peacefully and gracefully at her home surrounded by family at the age of 95. Phil was truly part of “the greatest generation” and lived a full life true to her Faith.

TILLIE STUCHLY 1927- 2022 Tillie was a simple country girl born to Jim and Mary Rosenauer in Moulton, Texas on December 16, 1927. Tillie attended school thru junior high in Moulton and then stayed home to help take care of her brothers and sisters, seven children in total born to Jim and Mary.

CHERRY E. MILLER 1941- 2022 Cherry E. Miller, age 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 23, 2022 at home. She was born January 12, 1941, in Kokomo, to Harold and Faith (Hunt) Patterson. She is a 1959 graduate of Greentown High School.

Brent Merrett Burton, 51, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on December 11, 2022, after a life-long battle with many complex medical conditions, beginning with his diabetes diagnosis at age five. His family was told that he’d never live to see a teenage year. Obviously, they had never met a person like Brent before, as he exceeded numerous expectations through countless surgeries and diagnoses.

Alice Agnes Faldyn, of Sealy, TX, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2022, at the age of 85. She was born on April 28, 1937 in O’Quinn, Texas to Cyril and Martha Muras.

Philomene “Phil” Saha, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Mother- in-Law, and friend to many, passed away peacefully and gracefully at her home surrounded by family at the age of 95. Phil was truly part of “the greatest generation” and lived a full life true to her Faith.

Barbara Elaine Kageler McElroy, 80, a longtime resident of Sealy, Texas, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022 in Houston, Texas surrounded by family. She leaves behind her daughter Kim Rychlik and her husband Johnny, and her two sons: James McElroy and his wife Nancy and Scott McElroy and his wife Stephanie.