Obituaries

Karen Beverly Godwin, lovingly known as Mama Bear, Care Bear, or Grammy by those closest to her, passed away peacefully at her home on December 24, 2025. This date was especially meaningful to Karen, as it marked her anniversary with her beloved husband, Tommy (affectionately known as Grampy).

EILEEN ANNE KRAMPITZ ` There’s a funny thing about the universe – that great God, Goddess, Buddha, Buddh- es, higher power – it sends you someone so special that losing them feels like you’ll come unglued and will never be whole again…but also the knowing that time marches on and you with it…the knowing that those shattered pieces will slide back together like kintsugi pottery, all the more beautiful because of their brokenness. Eileen Anne Krampitz was one of those special people to so many.

DAVID JAMES MLCAK, SR. In Loving Memory of David James Mlcak, Sr.

Aurora Compean Rosas, beloved family matriarch, passed away peacefully on Nov. 1, 2025, in Sealy, Texas, at the age of 80. Born on Dec. 29, 1944, in Edinburg, Aurora lived a life filled with love, compassion, and culinary delights, leaving an incredible mark on all who knew her.

JOHN M CAMPOS 01-23-1940 to 10-31-2025 John M Campos of Sealy, TX passed away at home at the age of 85 on October 31, 2025. He was born on January 23, 1940, in Burnet, TX to Gilbert and Lenora Campos.

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Rose Marie (Svoboda) Murphy, a beloved member of our family. Rose, aged 79, of Richmond, passed away on Sept. 15, 2025. Born on April 25, 1946, in Rosenberg, to Alois A. and Stella (Wleczyk) Svoboda, Rose lived a full and cherished life.

May 15, 1943 –Sept. 1, 2025 Robert L Whitcomb of Sealy passed away on Sept 1, 2025, at the age of 82.

RAYMOND ROBERT KASMIERSKY Raymond Robert Kasmiersky of Sealy, passed away on Aug. 23, 2025, at the age of 83.