Joyce Verlene Lange Gest – beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother – passed away peacefully on Jan. 4, 2026, at the age of 86, in Brenham. Joyce was born on Sept. 3, 1939, in Warrenton.
Services for Marian Appelt are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange with interment at Winchester Cemetery. A visitation will start at 10 a.m. prior to the service.