Obituaries

Blanche Ivy “Bennie,” daughter of Ben Ross and Frances Verm, was born in Sealy, Texas on September 10, 1942. She had two siblings, Harold Ross and Jane Fuller. She was a Sealy High School Graduate, and on May 8, 1965, she married the love of her life, Truett Wayne “Hap” Ivy.

Funeral services for Willie Frank Kutra, 87, of Sealy were held Friday, November 5, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sealy, with the Rev. Jonathan Moré and Rev. Eric Pitre concelebrating the funeral Mass and rite of committal, assisted by Deacon Robert Kent. Visitation was held Thursday, November 4, 2021, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., followed by Deacon Kent conducting the vigil wake service and the Third and Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus and local KJT society members praying the rosary.

James Dinsmore Sartwelle, Jr. of Sealy, Texas, noted cattleman and livestock market operator, passed to the sheltering arms of his Lord on November 6, 2021. Bubba, as he was known to many, was one of five children born to James Dinsmore and Mary Parker Belk Sartwelle. He was born September 28, 1940, in Houston, Texas.

Dellie H. Ermel, 91, passed away on October 19, 2021.

Ruth Arlene Paben was born October 21, 1935, in Sealy, Texas. The daughter of Reese Coleman Kveton and Elfrieda Luedecke Kveton, she grew up in Sealy and attended Sealy and Royal schools.

Mary “Emma” Williams passed away on October 20, 2021. Mary was born on January 31, 1945, in Sealy, TX to Walter and Lucile Campbell.

Mark Richard Janszen, passed away at 66 years of age on October 6, 2021 in Katy, Texas. Mark was born on September 6, 1955, in Aransas Pass to Charles Victor and Mary Ellen (Vastine) Janszen.

Alois “Jerry” Vrablec, Jr. passed away on October 5, 2021, in Sealy, Texas. Jerry was welcomed into this world by his parents Alois and Dorothy (Schreck) Vrablec, Sr. on September 26, 1953, in Houston, Texas.

Gene Wittenburg, also known as Papa, Papa Gene or Not To Worry, of Cat Spring, Texas passed away October 1, 2021 at the age of 77. He was at home with family. He was born October 22, 1943, in Cat Spring to Homer and Lucille Wittenburg. He went to school in Sealy and graduated in 1962.