Homer "Jack" Jackson Rickman
Dec 12, 2008
Cuero -- The last living child of Babe and Mary Rickman has died. Homer Jackson "Jack" Rickman, 92, was a plowboy, a cowboy, and a cotton mill hand with so many good stories he just had to share them. For much of his life, he was a farmer-rancher from Cuero in partnership with his wife Alma Opal Dromgoole Rickman. In...
Gary Howard
Dec 12, 2008
Cuero-Gary Lee Howard, Jr, 42, passed away Friday, December 12, 2008 in Houston. He was born in Levelland, Texas to Gary Lee Howard Sr and Angeline Butler. He was a Food Service Specialist for the United States Army for 15 years. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Cheryl Crosby Howard; son, Allan Lee Howard; daughter, Tokahisha Howard;...
David Sigsbee
Dec 9, 2008
Crafton - David Wayne Sigsbee, 58, passed away Tuesday, December 09, 2008 in Victoria, Texas. He was born February 10, 1950, in Victoria, to the late John Winford (Jimmie) and Inez Tillery Sigsbee. He graduated from Victoria High School in 1968 and continued his education at Del Mar College, graduating in 1971 with his degree in Marine Science. He received...
Randolph Martin Stewart
Dec 7, 2008
Cuero, Randolph Martin Stewart, 48, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2008. He was born December 11, 1959 in Cuero to Frances Stewart. He was a Cuero High School graduate, "Class of 1980". He loved to listen to the Gobbler Football Games, loved to work with children and worked as a substitute teacher. Randolph is survived by his mother, Frances Stewart...
John D Arnold
Dec 6, 2008
CUERO - John Douglas Arnold, 45, of Cuero, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008. He was born Sept. 19, 1963, in Cuero, to Mardelle V. Carter and the late Bernie Lee Arnold. He was disabled. He is survived by his mom and sisters, Debbie Arnold of Cuero and Catherine Berger of Huxley, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his father...
Loyd Clinton Brown
Dec 5, 2008
CUERO - Loyd Clinton Brown passed away Friday Dec. 5, 2008 at the age of 92. Loyd was born Aug. 12, 1916, in Port Lavaca, and lived in McAllen most of his life. Loyd was an automobile mechanic by profession, worked as an airplane mechanic for Civil Service during WWII at Moore Air Field, and retired as a teacher and...
Lora Odems
Nov 26, 2008
Cuero, Lora Brown Odems, 77, of Cuero passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2008. She was born on December 10, 1930 in Cuero to the late Charles and Willard Friar Brown. She is survived by her son, Willis Henry Brown of Cuero; brother, Hobson Brown and wife, Dorothy, of Cuero; ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by...
Ramiro 'Ram' Garcia Vasquez
Nov 19, 2008
Cuero, Ramiro "Ram" Vasquez, 62, of Cuero, passed away Nov. 19, 2008. He was born Sept. 21, 1946, in McFaddin, to the late Cruz and Cresencia Basquez of Victoria. He retired from Alcoa in Point Comfort after 29 years of service. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and a Guadalupano. He is survived by his...
Georgia Ann Pauline Buehrig
Nov 19, 2008
Georgia Ann Pauline Buehrig born to George August Raak and Annie Pauline Meissner Raak in Dewitt County, on February 23, 1910 and died at the age of 98 in Corpus Christi, Texas, on November 19, 2008. She married the late Ralph Fritz Buehrig on June 10, 1936, in Cuero, and together they had three children, Dianne, Gwen and Harvey. Mrs....
Donald R Smith
Nov 15, 2008
CUERO - Donald R. Smith, 80, of Cuero, passed away Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008. He was born Aug. 13, 1928, in Wichita, Kan. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean conflict and was a member of Cuero American Legion Post No. 3. He was also a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, worked on many church...
Gladys Meyer
Nov 15, 2008
Cuero- Gladys Minnie Meyer, 84, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2008. She was born October 19, 1924 in Moulton, Texas to the late Emil and Erma Zimmerman. She is survived by her son, Richard W. Meyer and daughter-in-law, Adelina Meyer; grandsons, Jason Reyes, Jeffrey A. Reyes of Cuero and Richard L. Reyes of Victoria; granddaughters, Debra Graham, Brenda Graham and...
Gertie Mae Gardner
Nov 13, 2008
Cuero-Gertie Mae Gardner, 83, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2008. She was born June 2, 1925 in Smithville, Texas to the late Jeanett Pendergrass and Sam Taylor. Mrs. Gardner was the last of the chartered members of the Quinn Chapel Independents Methodist Church. She was a well known lady throughout the community for her dedicated love and services. She is...
Lewis Arlyn "Coke" Schmidt
Nov 11, 2008
VICTORIA - Lewis Arlyn "Coke" Schmidt went to his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008. He was born Feb. 14, 1928, in Mission Valley, to the late Elwood and Emma Heller Schmidt. He married Doris Elaine Diebel on June 30, 1948, in Meyersville. He retired from Union Carbide after 34 years of service. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, ranching,...
Billye Newman
Nov 7, 2008
Victoria, formerly of Cuero, Billye M. Newman, 79, passed away November 7, 2008. She was born July 6, 1929 in Cuero to the late Willie M. and Mabel Lee Menn. She married David C. "Chubby" Newman in San Antonio, Tx. on June 29, 1946. She was a homemaker who loved reading, especially romance novels, and being surrounded by her large...
Vivian Froelich
Nov 6, 2008
Cuero, Vivian Laverne Froelich, 65, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2008. Vivian was born June 8, 1943 in Bellville, Texas to the late Alfred and Edna Froelich. She is survived by her sister, Fay Froehlich of Cuero; niece, Kristie Froehlich of Cuero; nephew, James Froehlich and wife, Shirley, of Buda; and three great-nephews, Joseph, Trey and Wyatt. Visitation will be...
Susan Elizabeth Tripp
Oct 30, 2008
Cuero, Susan Tripp, 61, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2008 from health complications due to her two year battle with Legionnaires Disease. Susan was born in Alhambra, California on April 5, 1947 and was adopted as a toddler by the late Herb and Melba Nash. She married Larry Tripp in July of 1967 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Susan was a...
Joe Serna, Jr.
Oct 30, 2008
CUERO - Joe Serna Jr., 81, of Cuero, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008. He was born Sept. 12, 1927, in Cuero, to Joe Serna Sr. and Bertha Anzualda. He married Nora Serna (Garibay-Serna) on Aug. 27, 1951, in Dewitt County. He was retired from McAllen Bridge Co. for 35 years plus as a road/bridge construction supervisor. He then worked at...
Herman Max Kelch
Oct 26, 2008
Herman Max Kelch of Cuero passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008. He was born July 2, 1922 to the late Herman G. and Erna Turk Kelch. He was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church. He was also a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps., the Cuero Volunteer Fire Dept., Cuero Lions Club, and the Travelers Protective Association. He was...
Sheila Reynolds Richards
Oct 24, 2008
CUERO - Sheila R. Richards passed away Friday, Oct. 24, 2008. She was born in Sale, Manchester, England on Sept. 19, 1919 to James Smith Reynolds and Alice Wilson Dutton Reynolds. Sheila loved gardening, painting, playing poker with "the girls" every Monday night, and golfing in her youth. She was a loyal Episcopalian and served as a vestry member, junior...
