Tributes
Recent obituaries in the Bryan and College Station, TX areas.
Darlene Mae Tuleen
Jan 9, 2025
Darlene Mae Tuleen, 85, passed away on Thursday January 9, 2025, at her home in College Station, Texas. She was a loving grandmother who adored her grandchildren and plants. She also enjoyed multiple triathlons, yoga, and participating in Saint Mary’s Catholic Church events.
Darlene was born in Thief River Falls, MN on May 13, 1939. She moved to the Bryan/ College...
John Sanchez Jr.
Jan 9, 2025
John Sanchez Jr., 78 of Bryan, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025.
Memorials preferred to St. Jude: https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=8693060&fr_id=154020&pg=personal
Sheri R. Jones
Jan 9, 2025
Sheri R. Jones was born in Dallas, Texas on October 16, 1955 to Chester “Ted” and Ross Jones. She passed away January 9, 2025 in Bryan, Texas at the age of 69. She is preceded in death by her mother, father, and brother Tom.
Sheri graduated from Texas A&M University. While attending Texas A&M, Sheri worked at the Grapevine Restaurant, owned...
Lee Adams
Jan 9, 2025
Lee Reyes Adams, 92, of Bryan, Texas passed away on January 9, 2025, at St. Joseph Manor Assisted Living.
Lee was born on August 17, 1932, to parents Julia and Pedro Adams in Nixon, Texas. He attended school and gained his education in Gonzales, Texas.
Lee was a cement mason for Spaw/Glass and Baker Construction and ended up retiring in 1995. Some...
Andrea Austin Harrell
Jan 8, 2025
Andrea Austin Harrell, 85, of College Station, Texas, passed away on January 8, 2025.
Andrea was born in Houston, Texas in 1939 to Winona and Tom Austin. She grew up in the Afton Oaks area of Houston and graduated from Mirabeau B. Lamar High School. She briefly attended Sam Houston State University before meeting her husband Robert “Joel” Harrell.
Andrea and Joel...
Roger Earl Hopkins
Jan 7, 2025
Roger Earl Hopkins passed away on January 7, 2025, in College Station, Texas. Roger was born on August 28, 1938, in Berkley, California, to Pauline Blankenship Hopkins and Earl Thomas Hopkins.
Roger spent his childhood among the waterways of the California Delta, an intricate network of canals and sloughs. His family operated Whiskey Slough, a marina and boat dock outside of...
Richard Gene Carrell
Jan 6, 2025
Richard Gene Carrell born May 17, 1960 in Tomball, Texas to Basil Glen (B.G.) and Shirley Carrell.
He passed away in the early hours on Monday, January 6, 2025.
He had many friends and was loved by all who met him. Richard never knew a stranger. He was the true definition of a country boy. He loved coon hunting, his dogs and...
Jimmy Tyree
Jan 3, 2025
James B. Tyree, or “Jimmy” to his family and friends, died peacefully on January 3, 2025. Jimmy lived his life to the fullest and these few words illustrating his successful and interesting life will not adequately paint his life’s masterpiece. When Jimmy Tyree entered a room, his zeal for life and magnetic charm was instantly noticed, not to mention his...
Lillian Ondrasek Dechiro
Jan 3, 2025
Lillian Ondrasek Dechiro 94, passed away on Friday January 3, 2025. A memorial will be held on January 25, 2025 at Callaway Jones Funeral Home in Bryan from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm.
Lillian was born in Caldwell, TX to Henry & Millie Mazach Ondrasek. She married Tony Dechiro on July 17, 1948 in Bryan, and they were married for 61...
Curtis Wayne Todd
Jan 3, 2025
Friday afternoon, January 3rd the gates of heaven welcomed Curtis Wayne Todd, lovingly known as Dad and Papaw as he passed peacefully holding Dorothy's hand. Born on October 20, 1932, in Kurten, Texas; Curtis lived a life marked by humility, kindness, and an unwavering devotion to his family.
He married the love of his life, Dorothy Lee Dudley, on November 15,...
Charles Ruzelle Leggett
Jan 3, 2025
Charles Ruzelle Leggett, the beloved son of the late Ruzelle and LaVerne Ivery Leggett, was born on April 19, 1956, in Ore City, Texas. Charles gave his life to Christ at an early age and became a faithful member of New Mountain Baptist Church, where he began cultivating the values of faith, service, and love that would guide his life.
Charles...
Melissa Maldonado
Jan 3, 2025
Melissa Maldanado passed away peacefully on January 3, 2025 with the love of her family surrounding her. Melissa was born in Bryan, Tx on July 30, 1979 to Frank Jr and Molly Casares. She was a lifelong resident of Bryan and attended Bryan High School. Her calling in life was to be a caregiver. She did it for over 25...
Mary Jane Mayo
Jan 2, 2025
Mary Jane Mayo was born Nov. 2, 1936 near Camden, TN to Sanford and Iola (Kennon) Bivens. She passed away peacefully at home in College Station, TX on Jan. 1, 2025, at the age of 88.
Jane and identical twin Jean were born in the same cabin that their father was born in. Jane was a little smaller than Jean, weighing...
Marcia Lorraine Bonafede
Jan 1, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Marcia Lorraine (Miceli) Bonafede, a beloved wife, devoted mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, godmother and friend to many. Marcia was born on March 16, 1942, in New London, Connecticut, to Frank and Lorraine (Gladue) Miceli. Marcia lived in Connecticut until her family moved to Pomona, California when Marcia was...
Marion "Sam" Houston Sweatt
Jan 1, 2025
Marion “Sam” Houston Sweatt, 66, of Burton, Texas, passed away on January 1, 2025. A Life Celebration Service will be held at Callaway-Jones Funeral Home and Crematory on January 18th, 2025, with visitation starting at 1 PM followed by a memorial service at 2 PM. The funeral home is located at 3001 S College Ave, Bryan, TX 77801.
Born in Houston,...
Shirley Drozd Fowler
Jan 1, 2025
Shirley Drozd Fowler passed away peacefully the morning of Wednesday, January 1, 2025, with the love of her family surrounding her.
Shirley was born in Bryan, Texas to Clinton & Ruby Hayes on January 31, 1937. Shirley was a lifelong resident of Bryan, Texas. She married the love of her life, Victor B. Drozd, in 1952 and chose to raise their...
Mary Louise Sustaita
Jan 1, 2025
Mary Louise Atkinson Sustaita was born on March 23, 1939, in Richmond, Texas, and was a lifelong resident of Bryan, Texas. She passed away peacefully on January 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Andrew “Andy” Sustatia, her beloved daughter, Esther Lynne Sustatia, and her beloved granddaughter, Leslie Sustaita. She is survived...
Francisco Moreno Jr.
Dec 29, 2024
Francisco Moreno Jr (Frank) was born July 20, 1953 in Wheelock, Texas to Pauline Cruz and Frank Moreno and passed away on December 29, 2024 at the age of 71. Later on they moved to Bryan, Texas where he grew up and attended Stephen F. Austin High School where he met the love of his life Irene Moreno and got...
Frankie Ann Sebesta
Dec 29, 2024
Frankie Joyce Sebesta of College Station, Texas, died Sunday, December 29, 2024, while visiting family in Hilltop Lakes. Though she had diabetes, and knee surgery in recent months, Frankie remained relatively healthy through her older age and her death came as a surprise. She was 90 years old.
Frankie was born November 7, 1934, to Lydia Mae and Frank J. Sabrsula...
