Loretta Marie (Janda) Koehn Valenta, 76, passed away on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020 in San Antonio after a short, but difficult battle with ALS.

Emily (Rainosek) Cernoch, 84, of La Grange, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 at MD Anderson in Houston.

Victor Edward Gerik, 68, of Columbus passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Aug. 22, 2020.

Dr. Thomas Arthur Vogt, 72, of La Grange, entered into the kingdom of Heaven on June 8, 2020. He was born May 21, 1948 to loving parents Harry and Evelyn Sulik Vogt. Tom grew up in La Grange alongside his big brother Harry Lee. His childhood was idyllic and consisted of riding his horse to swimming lessons at the city pool, taking family road trips across the country, playing guard for the La Grange Leopard football team, earning the honor of Eagle Scout and being voted “Most Active” by the LHS Class of 1966.

Marvin Elton Unger, 86, of La Grange, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020.

Cheryl Marie Shaver, 32, of La Grange, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020.

Wyatt Thomas Stewart-Skelton, 25, of Kyle, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020.

Ruth Henrietta (Werchan) Williams, 98, of Houston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020 in Houston.

Peggie Jo (Urbani) Creuzbaur, 70, of La Grange, passed away on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020.

Whitney “Whitty” Emerson Mitchell, age 13, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Fayetteville on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, due to complications related to juvenile epilepsy.