Obituaries in Columbus, TX

JoAnn Darilek Sebesta passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026. She was born to William E. and Minnie (Pundt) Darilek on January 28,1933 in Schulenburg, Texas. She moved to Columbus during middle school when her parents purchased the Columbus Drug Store. JoAnn graduated from Columbus High Schoo...

Cindy Marie Kovar, 68, of Columbus, Texas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 10, 2026, surrounded by those she loved.Cindy was born on May 24, 1957, in Columbus, Texas, to Charles J. Walla and Eloise M. (Kalous) Walla. A lifelong resident of Columbus, she took great pride in her ho...

Gary Wilson Cejka passed away on January 18, 2026, on his 76th birthday.Gary was born on January 18, 1950, in Houston, Texas, to Davis Cejka and Pearl Foyt Cejka. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his first cousin, Robert Cejka, who was like a brother to him.Gary grew up in Houston with...

Robert A. Henneke was born August 1, 1951 in Sealy, Texas to Laura (Schneider) and Oswald Henneke. He was a lifelong resident of Bernardo and Cat Spring. He went to join the Riders In The Sky on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.He spent his younger years farming the home place in Bernardo with his broth...

Johnny Camacho, Sr., age 90, passed away in Columbus, Texas on January 1, 2026. He was born to Demetrio and Maria (Arriola) Camacho in Port Lavaca, Texas on September 9, 1935. On February 1, 1999, he married Maria Teresa Herrera Garcia.Johnny worked as the Right-Hand Man for Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Zat...

Erna Mae (Class) Schriefer, age 86, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2025, in Katy, Texas.Erna Mae was born on February 8, 1939, in Eagle Lake, Texas, to Otto John Class and Lena (Menke) Class. Upon her marriage to Harold Otto Schriefer, she became a proud United States Navy wife. Within days ...

Jimmy Doss Simmons was born on May 15,1940 near Ore City, Texas. He was the 8th of twelve children born to James Cephas and Delia Lou (Knight) Simmons. At 15, he bought a car and drove to Chicago to stay with his older brother for the summer and work for a brick mason. In 1961, Jimmy enlisted in th...

On December 25, 2025, the world lost a beloved mother, wife, Nana, and homemaker, Elizabeth Aline Bariteau. Born on October 10, 1943 in Houston, Texas, Elizabeth was the daughter of Theodore "Ted" Kmoch and Flormye "Mae" Havel, and Louis J. Havel all whom have passed before her.In 1984, Elizabeth ma...

Virgil Gordon Neuendorff, of New Waverly, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at 1:47 p.m.Mr. Neuendorff was born on May 23, 1935, at home near Bernardo in Colorado County, Texas, to Peter Leander Neuendorff and Emily Bock Neuendorff. He was baptized and confirmed a...

Rosie Peters Shumbera, 95, passed away on January 5, 2026 after a short illness. Rosie was born on February 2, 1930 in Weimar to John Paul Peters Sr. and Agusta (Krueger) Peters. On July 19, 1949, Rosie married Adolph Joe Shumbera Jr. and enjoyed over 55 years together.Rosie enjoyed her seven gran...

Bennie Olsson Baeza, 85, died peacefully in Weimar, Texas on April 27, 2021. He was born on August 26, 1935, in Colorado County, Texas to Bennie and Annie Lou Baeza and graduated from Abilene High School in 1953. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Mike, and his siblings, Tony, Lynn, a...

Alvin James Mueller, 76 of Weimar, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025 at the Hospice of South Texas Dornburg Center of Compassion in Victoria, Texas.Alvin was born on July 19, 1949 in Schulenburg, Texas, to Frankie and Hattie (Krecmer) Mueller. He was one of six children in his family. He att...