Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Cuero, Texas

Sandra Kay Karnei Gaus

Sandra Kay Karnei Gaus

Aug 8, 2009

Sandra Kay Karnei Gaus Cuero; Sandra Kay Karnei Gaus, 59, of Cuero, died on August 8, 2009. Sandra was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, wife, and friend. Sandra was born October 13, 1949 at Cuero Hospital to Calvin and Norma Pfeifer Karnei. She was baptized on February 26, 1950 and confirmed on March 22, 1964, both at St. Paul's...

Lucy Leticia Cantu Vasquez

Lucy Leticia Cantu Vasquez

Aug 7, 2009

CUERO - Lucy Leticia Cantu Vasquez, 48, of Houston, passed away Friday, Aug. 7, 2009. She was born May 15, 1961, in Cuero, to Andrea Elma Saenz and Limneo Cantu. She was a homemaker and was an inspiration and the foundation of the whole family. Her accomplishments were marrying her husband and having a daughter. She overcame a lot of...

Helen Ruth Koenig

Helen Ruth Koenig

Aug 6, 2009

Cuero - Helen Koenig, 75, of Cuero passed away Thursday, August 6, 2009 after battling cancer. She was born May 16, 1954 in Cuero, Texas to the late Arnold and Esther Goehlke. Helen is survived by two sons, Keith and his wife Mary Kay along with their two daughters, Kelly and Kathryn Salo, all of Cuero and Craig Salo and...

Tommy Venegas

Tommy Venegas

Aug 2, 2009

CUERO - Tommy V. Venegas, 85, of Cuero, passed away Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009. He was born May 14, 1924 to the late Mary Frances Vega and Tomas Venegas. He worked 38 ½ years for Union Carbide and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his daughters, Melissa Venegas of Cuero and Shirley Heron of Goliad;...

Pat Hedgcoxe

Pat Hedgcoxe

Jul 26, 2009

Pat Garner Hedgcoxe, 76, died at home on Sunday, July 26th, 2009. He was born to Wilbur Leland and Emma Lou Brown Hedgcoxe on January 4th, 1933 at his family's home near Allen, in Collin County, Texas. After graduating from Plano High School, Pat graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering. He...

Cole Thomas Pargmann

Cole Thomas Pargmann

Jul 26, 2009

Cole Thomas Pargmann, 17, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 26, 2009. He was born November 26, 1991 in Cuero to Cory and Michele Pargmann. He was a student at Cuero High School entering his senior year. He was an exceptional athlete and lettered in football, track and basketball at Cuero High. He was also a member...

Kari Lyn Nessel

Kari Lyn Nessel

Jul 23, 2009

WESTHOFF - Kari Lyn Nessel, 48, of Westhoff, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2009 at home. She was born on Aug. 9, 1960, in Dallas, to the late Doris Pugh and William Wayne Boyd of Dallas. She married Lynn Edwin Nessel on Dec. 15, 1979 in Grangerland. She was the gift shop manager at Cuero Community Hospital. Kari was a...

Earline Pleasants

Earline Pleasants

Jul 16, 2009

Earline Pleasants, 80, of Cuero passed away Thursday, July 16, 2009 in Victoria. She was born Jan. 26, 1929, in Cuero, to the late Vada Harper and A.J. Pleasants. She was a nurse's aide. She is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, James Lucas; and her brothers, Vachuel...

Sandra Lou Franklin

Sandra Lou Franklin

Jul 13, 2009

CUERO - Sandra Lou Franklin of Cuero was called home Monday July 13, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family. She was born Nov. 19, 1949, in Kennedy, to John Arnold Moore and the late Mary Crone. Sandra was a devoted mother, wife, grandmother and great grandmother. She made the world a better place with...

Hazel Battles

Hazel Battles

Jun 29, 2009

Hazel Battles, 82, of Cuero passed away Monday, June 29, 2009. She was born July 17, 1926 in DeWitt County to the late Ed and Hattie Stevens Battles. She is survived by her daughter, Pearlene Burton of Cuero; sons, Rev. Ned Battles of Corpus Christi and Troy Battles of Cuero; sister, Gussie Rogers of Port Lavaca; and eight grandchildren. She...

Roseann Ruiz

Roseann Ruiz

Jun 27, 2009

CUERO - Roseann Ruiz, 51, of Cuero, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2009. She was born Sept. 24, 1957, in Cuero, to Victor and Beatrice DeLaCruz. She worked for the City of Cuero for 18 ½ years as a utility clerk and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe. She also volunteered at John C. French in Mrs. Cynthia...

Wanda Cox

Wanda Cox

Jun 24, 2009

Wanda Ruth Cox, 51, of Cuero passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009. She was born June 3, 1941 in Cuero to Tommie Temple and Mary Alese Knox Lucas. She is survived by her loving husband 50 years, Richard Cox; her son, Kenneth Cox of Louisiana; her daughter, Diana Kilmer of Houston; her brother, Tommy Lucas of Cuero; and her sister,...

Marion Ruth Eichenlaub Lane Riedesel

Marion Ruth Eichenlaub Lane Riedesel

Jun 22, 2009

Marion Ruth Eichenlaub Lane Riedesel died peacefully at her home June 22, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents Elmer and Zena Eichenlaub, her brother George Eichenlaub, and her husbands Fritz Lane and Richard Riedesel. She is survived by her son Bobby Lane and wife Fern of Cuero, daughters Tinker Cox of Delaware, Barbara and husband Robert Glodt...

Herbert Frels

Herbert Frels

Jun 17, 2009

CUERO - Herbert Finley Frels, 87, of Cuero, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009. He was born Jan. 24, 1922 in Concrete to the late Charles and Emilie Storch Frels. Herbert was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was also a true patriot who loved and served his country. After graduating from Cuero High School in 1940, Herbert...

Charles Dromgoole

Charles Dromgoole

Jun 13, 2009

CUERO - Charles Dromgoole, 82, of Cuero, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009. He was born Oct. 11, 1926, in Gillett, to the late Magie Grosskurth and Charlie Dromgoole. He was a bus driver and party chief for Seismograph Company. He was U.S. Army veteran, serving as a corporal, and was a member of the Men's Auxiliary Fire Dept., VFW,...

Melba Williams

Melba Williams

Jun 13, 2009

CUERO - Melba Inetha Williams, 88, of Cuero, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009. She was born on June 10, 1921, in Edgar, to the late Milton Uriah and Maud Utz Dickinson. She married Clifton L. Williams in October of 1940 in DeWitt County. She was an LVN and worked for Stevens Nursing Home in Yoakum for many years. She...

Lorenzo Tijerina

Lorenzo Tijerina

Jun 12, 2009

CUERO - Lorenzo "T.J." Tijerina, 71, of Cuero, passed away Friday, June 12, 2009. He was born April 18, 1938, in Gonzales, to the late Lucas Tijerina and Jesusa Tijerina. He married Aurora B. Tijerina on Dec. 31, 1988, in Cuero. He was a jewelry salesman. He served in Berlin, Laos, Cuban Crisis, Korean and Vietnam wars. He was a...

Ruben Solis

Ruben Solis

Jun 3, 2009

CUERO - Ruben Solis, 61, of Cuero, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at home in Cuero. He was born April, 20, 1948, in Nixon, to the late Dominga Villa and Santiago Solis. He was a technician for Mt. Vernon Mills for 31 years. He is survived by his wife, Tonya Dromgoole-Solis of Cuero; stepdaughters, Seanté Henson and Samantha Henson;...

Byron Hahn

Byron Hahn

Jun 1, 2009

Victoria-Byron Paul Hahn, Sr., 57, passed away Monday, June 1, 2009 after a valiant 3 year struggle with cancer. He was born September 3, 1951 in Cuero to the late Paul F. and Eileen Dreyer Hahn. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Byron worked for the State Comptroller's Office as a tax official for 30 years. Byron...

James Lott

James Lott

May 31, 2009

James Lon Lott, 65, of Cuero, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2009. He was born November 19, 1943 in Bell County, Texas to Albert and Abbie Owens Lott. He married Dorothy Dodgen on December 11, 1965. He served in the United States Navy, a member of the Masonic Lodge in Bastrop, and a member of the American Legion of Cuero....

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