Frieda Brightman, 78, daughter of Wilhelm Gansmeier and Maria Koltenbacker Nagle, was born Jan. 5, 1929, in Ruhpolding, Germany. She died July 29, 2007, at the home of her grandson in Springfield.


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Isaiah Buse has served as the publisher of the Houston Herald since 2023. He started with the organization in 2019, and achieved a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2023. He serves on the...