JoAnn Moss Ayres (May 21, 1944 - Oct. 11, 2025) lived life with open arms and easy laughter. She was an adventurer who took the road less traveled and delighted in learning something new every day. She loved sharing what she discovered – whether a book, an article, an idea, a recipe, or a treasure from her own closet. JoAnn loved artichokes, creative arts, her dog Speedy, her cat Emma, and her farm.

Funeral services for Thelma Kieschnik, 95 of Winchester, were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Winchester with Rev. Nate Hill officiating. Burial followed at the St. Michael’s Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation was held on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings. The family was present for visitation Tuesday evening from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.

Mary Jane (Huebel) Oltmann was called home to be with the Lord on Dec. 6, 2025, at the age of 84, just five days shy of her 85th birthday. Born on Dec. 11, 1940, in Roznov, to the late Robert Fred Huebel and Mathilda (Foyt) Huebel, Mary Jane’s life was a testament to her unwavering faith and the joy she found in the simple pleasures of life.

Graveside services for Roy Pharis Jr., 77, of Dime Box, are scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec.

Polk Dean and Linda Polk were married on Aug. 18, 1973 and passed together from this world on Nov.

William Jerome “Jerry” Gosch, Sr. was born prematurely in Hallettsville on April 11, 1944, and passed away unexpectedly on Nov.

JoAnn Moss Ayres (May 21, 1944 - Oct. 11, 2025) lived life with open arms and easy laughter. She was an adventurer who took the road less traveled and delighted in learning something new every day. She loved sharing what she discovered – whether a book, an article, an idea, a recipe, or a treasure from her own closet. JoAnn loved artichokes, creative arts, her dog Speedy, her cat Emma, and her farm.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Bernita Ann Hlinsky is scheduled for 10 a.m., Dec. 10, 2025 at St.

Eugenia (Jeanie) Havis Died unexpectedly Nov. 24, 2025 in Cypress.

Jerry Ross Trousdale, known affectionately as Jerry to his friends and family, passed away at the age of 87 on Nov. 17, 2025, in Molalla, Ore.