Obituaries

Willie Joe Nowak, beloved father, brother and friend, passed away March 29, 2022, at his home in Wallis. He was 73 years old.

Born Binia Arcine Force on December 1, 1938, in Maryville, Missouri to parents Vigil Force and Marceline Emerson. She passed away peacefully on March 7, 2022, at her daughter’s home surrounded by much of her family.

Ramon Navarro Hernandez, (72) died peacefully at home on March 29th at 4:44 p.m. He was married to Maria Navarro and they had three daughters: Rocio, Deusdedith, and Maria Elena Navarro.

Janie Hrachovy, 78, of Brenham and the wife of Dr. James Hrachovy passed away April 4, 2022.

Jimmie Ayres (89), died at home in Weatherford, Texas on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at 2:45 a.m., from complications of congestive heart failure. Born Jimmie Lea Walls on January 19, 1933, at the Jameson family farm near Welch, Oklahoma to Freddie Franklin (Frank) Walls and Myrtle Bea Jameson-Walls.

A celebration of life honoring the beloved Peggy Spradley will take place Sunday, April 3, at 2 p.m. at the Sealy American Legion Hall located at 1630 Meyer Street. See the Chamber Newsletter inside this week’s paper for a full obituary.

Reverend Monsignor Boleslaus John Zientek, a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Austin for 30 years and of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston for another 33 years, died in Houston, Texas on March 16, 2022, at the age of 87. The son of the late John J. and Frances (Bilski) Zientek, he was born in Brenham, Texas on August 3, 1934.

Mildred Ruth Rodeck Weige, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022. Mildred was born November 2, 1927, in Brenham, Washington County, Texas to parents Fred and Clara Tegeler Rodeck.

Joyce Elaine Canino passed away peacefully in Cypress, TX on Thursday the 18th of March 2022. She was 79 years of age.

James was born in Austin, Texas on April 15, 1953. His parents were Joe and Mary Filipp.