Jerome "Jerry" W. Dreyer
Feb 17, 2024
Jerome William Dreyer passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at his home. He was born on July 14, 1953 in Cuero to the late Rosalie Kaufman and Gideon Dreyer. After graduating from Cuero High School in 1971, Jerry enlisted in the Texas National Guard. He also followed in his father's footsteps and became a mechanic. Later, he was...
Joseph B Reuss
Feb 15, 2024
Joseph B. Reuss, 96, of Cuero passed away Thursday, February 15, 2024. He was born February 10, 1928 in Cuero to the late Theodore A. "Theo" Reuss, Sr. and Frances Ruth (Sigler) Reuss. He was the great-grandson of German immigrant and early Cuero physician, settler and entrepreneur, Dr. Joseph Martin Reuss.
Joe Reuss was a long-time registered...
Frances Jeter Aven
Feb 11, 2024
On February 11, 2024 the Lord called Frances Jeter Aven, a servant of His, to spend eternity with Him. Frances came to know Jesus at an early age and lived to serve Him during her time on earth. By faith she trusted in Christ alone as her Savior. Frances used her God-given gifts of teaching God's Word in Sunday...
Debra Devon Baros
Feb 11, 2024
Debra DeVon Hilbrich Baros, 77, of Cuero was born on June 24, 1946, to Edwin Alfred Gus Hilbrich and Irene Otelia Knippa Hilbrich (both deceased) in Corpus Christi, Texas. She crossed over to Heaven on February 11, 2024.
Debra had style. She drove a series of Cadillacs in the Eighties, always valued jewelry that you could spot...
Riccardo Olguin
Feb 10, 2024
Riccardo Olguin was surrounded by loved ones as he took his final breath on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the age of 87. He was born February 7, 1937 in Cuero to Manuel and Nicolasa Eschavarria Olguin. For 30 years of his life, he worked for the City of Cuero as a truck driver. Riccardo was a member of...
Maria Elena Castillo
Feb 7, 2024
Maria Elena Castillo, 68, of Cuero passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2024. She was born February 2, 1956 in Victoria to Hilario and Francisca T. Baladez. She married Martin Alvarez Castillo on April 30, 1985 in Houston. She worked as a special education paraprofessional and retired after working over twenty years for Galena Park ISD. Her hobbies included zumba,...
Delmira Lozano Maldonado
Feb 3, 2024
Delmira Lozano Maldonado, 86, of Cuero passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024. She was born September 10, 1937 in Realitos, TX to Frank and Cipriana Rodriguez Lozano. She married Frank Maldonado in DeLeon. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She enjoyed raising her children, cooking for her family and she loved to see her...
Rebecca Ann Sprinkle
Feb 3, 2024
Rebecca Ann Sprinkle, 71, of Meyersville passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024. She was born December 18, 1952 in San Diego, CA to Henry David and Dorothy May Ross Hackett. She married Mark D. Sprinkle on December 16, 1972 in Corpus Christi and was a devoted wife for fifty-one years. She attended Stephen F. Austin State University and...
Frank Daniel Respondek Jr.
Feb 1, 2024
Frank Daniel Respondek Jr., 73, of Yorktown passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024. He was born December 17, 1950 in De Witt County to Sophie Kozack and Frank D. Respondek Sr. The family legacy of farming and ranching was very important to Frank. Frank worked with his parents on the family farm. He learned many important life lessons and...
Beatrice D Jahnsen
Jan 31, 2024
Beatrice D. Jahnsen, 84, of Cuero went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. She was born on January 27, 1940, in Coalport, Pennsylvania to August and Bertha Brink Traveny.
Family was the joy of her life. She loved her four children, cherished her eight grandchildren, but she lived for her eighteen great-grandchildren. She...
William Richard Fitzhugh Ii
Jan 25, 2024
William Richard (Rick) Fitzhugh II, 63, of Cuero passed away January 25, 2024. He was born September 7, 1960 in Dallas to William Richard Fitzhugh and Emilie Slampa Marek. He owned and operated Fitzhugh's Quality Cars. In his spare time, Rick enjoyed playing the guitar and rescuing animals.
He is survived by his daughter, Amber Anderson &...
Mary Frances Wood
Jan 22, 2024
Mary Frances Wood, age 85, was called home to be with the Lord on January 22, 2024. She was born February 24, 1938 in Nowata, OK to Cloyd Raymond and Ruby Marie Hessong.
Mary was a graduate of Banquete High School, Texas A&I University, and University of Houston, Victoria.
She taught school for 30 years...
James "Jim" Kerr Crain Ii
Jan 17, 2024
James ("Jim") Kerr Crain II, 94, of Cuero passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2024. He was born March 5, 1929 in Cuero to the late Newton M. and Beryl Rathbone Crain. Jim attended St. Michael's Catholic School and after graduating from Cuero High School, he continued his education at The University of Texas, where he received his Law Degree....
Laura Ann Whitson
Jan 15, 2024
Laura Ann Whitson, 71, of Cuero, went to be with our Lord on Monday, January 15, 2024, after living a beautiful life.
Laura was born January 30, 1952 to Al Stanley and Olas Williams Whitson at home on the family farm in the Texas Panhandle. She attended elementary through high school at Samnorwood ISD. Laura then went...
Cynthia Santa Cruz-Saldaña
Jan 13, 2024
Cynthia Santa Cruz-Saldaña, 53, of Cuero returned home to our Lord January 13, 2024 after a long battle with kidney disease. Cynthia was born on August 9, 1970 in Banning, CA. She graduated from Montclair High School in Ontario, CA. After moving to Cuero, Cynthia became Cuero's local tax lady. She was a tax agent for over twenty years. ...
Mary Ann Aldridge
Jan 13, 2024
Mary Ann Aldridge, 68, of Cuero passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, January 13, 2024. She was born June 30, 1955 in Bentonville, AR to William and Mary Nell Davison Thurman. She met James Allen Aldridge while serving on Jury Duty. They got married on June 21, 2003 in a Reno, NV courthouse. She was always smiling...
Troy Patrick Hallmark
Jan 2, 2024
Troy Patrick Hallmark, 57, of Cuero passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024. He was born March 24, 1966 in Cuero to Dianne and Curtis Hallmark Sr. He proudly served more than ten years in the United States Army as a tanker.
Troy cherished every minute spent with family, loved his country and all things Texas, loved his...
Emilie M Meyer
Dec 28, 2023
Emilie Harabis Meyer 89, of Cuero passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023. She was born January 23, 1934 in Shiner to Louis and Matilda Bujnoch Harabis. She married Harry Alfred Meyer on November 24, 1953 at St. Cyril and Methodius Church in Shiner. She worked as a cashier at Boysens and Stanley's Supermarket for thirty-two years and then worked...
Donna Sue Rhame Mcmahan
Dec 27, 2023
Donna Sue Rhame McMahan, 82, of Yoakum passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023 from heart complications. She was born April 5, 1941 in Bee County to Elbert Rhame and Cora Alta Looney. Donna moved to the Yoakum/Cuero area from the Rio Grande Valley in 1983 after her marriage to Bobby J. McMahan. After many years of working in banks,...
Eugene Edward Heidaker
Dec 26, 2023
Cuero has lost a beloved member of its community with the passing of Eugene Edward Heidaker on December 26, 2023 due to heart complications. He was born August 29, 1942 in Yoakum to Edward and Bessie Kurtz Heidaker. He married Deloris Marie Kremling on October 7, 1961 and together they shared fifty-eight wonderful years of marriage until her passing...
