Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Cuero, Texas

Gregorio Villareal

Gregorio Villareal

Feb 5, 2009

CUERO - Gregorio S. "Greg" Villareal, 77, of Cuero, passed away at 3:35 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009 at DeTar Hospital in Victoria. He was born Nov. 28, 1931, in Yoakum, to the late Valintin Villareal and Guadalupe S. Villareal. He served in the U.S. Army and was retired after 35 years with Lacks Furniture. He was a member...

Hazel Allison Baker

Hazel Allison Baker

Feb 1, 2009

CUERO - Hazel Allison Baker, 97, of Cuero, passed away Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009. She was born Feb. 17, 1911, in Pauls Valley, Okla., to the late Molly Anna Condra and Gus Allison. She was a homemaker. She married Elmer Baker on Sept. 7, 1929 in Westhoff. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Mary Centeno of Conroe; grandchildren, Karen Kawszan...

Rosa M. Ordonez

Rosa M. Ordonez

Jan 31, 2009

Cuero-Rosa M. Ordonez, 77, of Cuero passed away Saturday, January 31, 2009. Rosa was born June 19, 1931 in Cuero to the late Juan and Lorenza Espaza Canos. She is survived by her sons, Pete Ordonez, Rudy Ordonez Sr. and wife, Yolanda, and Antonio Jose Ordonez and fiancé Linda; sisters, Petra Owen, Nancy Guarjardo, Manuela 'Sue' Woods, Delores Dahl, Lupe...

Gloria Huerta Daniel

Gloria Huerta Daniel

Jan 22, 2009

DICKINSON - Gloria Huerta Daniel, 64, of Dickinson, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, in Clear Lake. She was born May 9, 1944, in Cuero, to the late George Huerta and Anastasia Ortiz Huerta. She worked as a salesperson in appliance sales. She is survived by her sons, Danny Ray Daniel of Dickinson, Bryan Lee Daniel of Pearland, and Adrian Daniel...

Julia Elizabeth Dunn

Julia Elizabeth Dunn

Jan 21, 2009

Cuero - Julia Matthew Dunn, 103, of Cuero passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009. She was born February 8, 1905 in Stratton, Texas to the late Walter King and Martha Frances Newman Matthew. Julia married Jessie Elgan Dunn in Cuero on April 21, 1923. She owned and operated Dunn's Mobile Home Park, worked as a Weaver at the Guadalupe Textile...

Margaret M Moran

Margaret M Moran

Jan 19, 2009

Margaret M. Moran of Cuero passed away Monday, January 19, 2009. No services have been planned by the family. Freund Funeral Home, 361.275.2343.

Camilla Fore Copenhaver

Camilla Fore Copenhaver

Jan 17, 2009

Cuero – Camilla Fore Copenhaver, 91, of Cuero passed away Saturday, January 17, 2009. She was born January 27, 1917 in Corpus Christi to the late Edwin B. and Hazel Porterfield Fore. She married Walter E. Copenhaver on December 25, 1934 in Sinton, Texas. Camilla was a bookkeeper for Buchel Bank and a member of the DeWitt County Flower Association,...

Glynn Morris Mcwhorter

Glynn Morris Mcwhorter

Jan 13, 2009

Cuero – Glynn McWhorter, 80, of Cuero, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2009. He was born in Sherman, Texas on September 3, 1928 to the late Claude A. and Lovelia Mulkey McWhorter. He graduated from Sherman High School and married Wanda Woodward McWhorter on July 13, 1950 in Sherman, Texas. Glynn served in the United States Air Force, was employed...

Janice Kay Trent

Janice Kay Trent

Jan 10, 2009

Gonzales – Janice Kay Trent, 55, of Yoakum passed away Saturday, January 10, 2009. Janice was born July 31, 1953 in Cuero to Lillian Flessner Roznovsky and the late Henry Flessner. She is survived by her daughter, Allison Trent of Gonzales; sister, Judy Cretors of Yoakum; brothers, William Flessner of Boerne, Gary Flessner of Cuero, Kenneth Flessner of Victoria, Jimmy...

Wilma Ruth Wolter

Wilma Ruth Wolter

Jan 8, 2009

CUERO - Wilma Wolter, 81, of Cuero, passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. She was born Oct. 17, 1927, in Cuero, to the late Fred Meyer and Ella Von Haefen Meyer. She was a seamstress, cook, and homemaker. She is survived by her daughter, Virginia Jank; son, Calvin Wolter; sisters, Elvira Meyer and Junell Thamm, both of Cuero, and Irene...

Wanda Mae Nelson

Wanda Mae Nelson

Jan 8, 2009

Thomaston - Wanda Mae Nelson, 85, of Thomaston, passed away Thursday, January 08, 2009. Freund Funeral Home, 361.275.2343.

Marvin 'Boobie' Rubin Hilbrich

Marvin 'Boobie' Rubin Hilbrich

Jan 7, 2009

WESTHOFF - Melvin "Boobie" Hilbrich, 80, of Westhoff, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, in Cuero. He was born Oct. 20, 1928, in Westhoff, to the late Otto Hilbrich and Ella Afflerbach Hilbrich. He married Angelene Baros Hilbrich on Aug. 29, 1953, in Giddings. He served in U.S. Navy. He was a life member of the Cuero V.F.W., a member of...

Harold Terry Elder

Harold Terry Elder

Jan 5, 2009

Obituary: Harold Terry Elder June 27, 1919 – January 5, 2009 On June 27, 1919 Harold Terry Elder was born to John Fletcher and Belle Terry Elder, completing their bustling family of six children. He grew up in a loving environment on a ranch in DeWitt County, in South Texas where he explored the natural order, hunted and fished with...

Joseph Rocha

Joseph Rocha

Jan 2, 2009

Cuero – Joseph Artie Rocha, 17, of Cuero passed away Friday, January 2, 2009. Joseph was born on July 21, 1991 in Cuero, Texas to Felix Jr. and Alice Martinez Rocha. He was a student at Cuero Intermediate School and part of the Life Skills Class. He is survived by his loving parents; brother, Felix Rocha III; and maternal grandfather,...

Margaret Cage

Margaret Cage

Jan 2, 2009

Cuero - Margaret Cage, 90, of Cuero, passed away Friday, January 02, 2009 in Houston. Margaret was born March 10, 1918 in Bishop, Texas to the late Norman Leamon and Marge Myrtle True Falkenburg. She married Gus Thomas Cage in Falfurrias, Texas on December 29, 1939. She is survived by her sons, Lowell Thomas Cage and Don Morris Cage, both...

Geneva Parnell

Geneva Parnell

Dec 27, 2008

Cuero – Geneva Helen Parnell, 85, passed away December 27, 2008. She was born April 23, 1923 in Ivanhoe, Texas to the late Marion and Clemmie Gamble Burrell. During WWII, she worked at an aircraft assembly plant in Ft. Worth. She was a retired secretary for the Dept. of Defense, U.S.A.F. She was a dedicated mother and grandmother and will...

Eugene 'Gene' Zaiontz

Eugene 'Gene' Zaiontz

Dec 25, 2008

VICTORIA - Eugene "Gene" Zaiontz of Victoria died Dec. 25, 2008, at the age of 67. He was born on Nov. 23, 1941, in Yorktown, to the late Joseph Zaiontz Sr. and Mathilda Baingo. He is survived by his wife, Martha Mills Zaiontz. They were married on May 7, 1963, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Cuero. Other survivors include...

Anthony Engbrock

Anthony Engbrock

Dec 20, 2008

Cuero, Anthony Joseph Engbrock, 94, of Cuero, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2008. He was born May 24, 1914 in Seguin, Texas to the late William Jacob Engbrock and Mary Frances Burttschell. He married Rowena K. Heiusohn in Seguin on March 28, 1941. Mr. Engbrock was an employee of Southwestern Bell for 41 years and made Cuero home for over...

Jordan Travis May

Jordan Travis May

Dec 20, 2008

Cuero-Private 1st Class, Jordan Travis May, 26, of Fort Hood/Killeen, Texas passed away Saturday, December 20, 2008. He was born September 3, 1982 in Cuero to David and Jana Lee May. He was a soldier for the United States Army and served as a member of the 1st Cavalry Regiment, Ft. Hood Army Base in Killeen. He is survived by...

Leroy Angerstein

Leroy Angerstein

Dec 17, 2008

Meyersville – LeRoy F. Angerstein, 87, of Meyersville passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2008. He was born in Mission Valley on August 24, 1921 to Henry Otto and Elizabeth Diebel Angerstein. He was a retired rancher and Colonel in the US Army Air Corps and the Air Force Reserves. Hw was a lifelong member of St. John Ev. Lutheran...

Subscribe & Receive Obituary Alerts
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.