Obituaries

Apr 24, 2023

Glenn L. Boldt, 77, of Cuero passed away Monday, April 24, 2023.  He was born April 16, 1946 in Cuero to Norman and Grace Ackerman Boldt.  He married Faye Shows on May 30, 1969 and they shared forty-seven wonderful years together until her passing in 2016.  Glenn proudly served four years in the United States Air Force during...

Apr 23, 2023

Edwin Walter Haas, 82, of Seabrook passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023. He was born August 1, 1940 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Edwin Haas and Helen Farnsworth Hecox. He married his beloved wife, Margaret Wild on February 21, 1964 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lindenau. Ed graduated from Victoria High School...

Apr 20, 2023

Gladdie Barber Rusche, 91, of Cuero passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023. She was born December 16, 1931 in Cuero to Ferdie and Alma Hare Barber. She was the owner and operator of the Green Garden Grocery Store. She was later employed by The City of Cuero Municipal Golf Course and Ryan's Flower Shop. She enjoyed golf tournaments,...

Apr 17, 2023

Myrna L. Blackwell Davis, 86, of Cuero passed away Monday, April 17, 2023.  She was born May 9, 1936 in Del Rio to Bedford Forrest 'Blackie' and Aline Carter Blackwell.  She married Robert 'Bob' Clinton Davis on April 9, 1955 in Uvalde.  She worked for Cuero Community Hospital as a nurse as well as the Director of Nursing for...

Apr 17, 2023

Freda D. Nelsson, 80, of Cuero passed away Monday, April 17, 2023. She was born January 10, 1943 in Woburn, MA to Fred and Leola Ireland Carpenter. She was a devoted wife to Karl Nelsson for sixty-one years, a devoted Mother and Daughter. She lived a life of service. She had a career of over thirty-five years with...

Apr 9, 2023

Rachel Cortez Ruiz, 92, of Cuero passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023 in Kenosha, Wisconsin surrounded by her loving family.  She was born May 1, 1930 in DeWitt County to Jose and Ernestina Peña Cortez.  She married the love of her life, Frank Ruiz Jr. on January 7, 1958 in Waukegan, IL.

Rachel was very fortunate to...

Apr 5, 2023

David Bastian, 74, of Victoria passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023. He was born January 28, 1949 in Port Lavaca to the late Robert and Eloise Haywood Bastian.  David married the love of his life, Linda Garner, on March 11, 1973.  He was a veteran who proudly served in the United States Marine Corps.  After many years of service...

Apr 2, 2023

John C. Sudderth, 82, of Cuero passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023.  He was born December 24, 1940 in Sherman to the late Ray and Lorene Bailey Sudderth.  John was a Commercial Construction Superintendent completing countless construction projects around the nation.  Among some of his best projects were the Chevrolet race team dealerships up and down the east...

Apr 1, 2023

Captain James Ray Faulkner, 78, of Port Lavaca passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023.  He was born in a dirt floor shanty by a mid-wife on November 5, 1944 in Haskell to James Elise and Louise Katherine Miller Faulkner.  He grew up in Haskell his first seven years.  Then the family moved to Dimmit following the cotton harvest.  Water...

Mar 31, 2023

Angelene Gardner Campbell was the youngest child born on December 18, 1948 to the late Ira Gardner Sr. and Leola Mae Barefield Gardner in Cuero.  She peacefully passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023 at the age of 74.  Angelene accepted and professed a belief in Christ at an early age and united with Brothers Chapel United Methodist Church...

Mar 27, 2023

Timothea 'Timmie' Ortiz, 82, of Cuero formerly of Yorktown passed away Monday, March 27, 2023.  She was born December 27, 1940 in Yorktown to Victor and Inez Ramirez Ortiz.  She attended Yorktown schools and worked as a CNA and medication aide at Yorktown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center over forty years.  Timmie enjoyed cooking and going shopping.  She also enjoyed...

Mar 15, 2023

Alton L. Junker passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, just five days after celebrating his 95th birthday.  He was born in Arneckeville to the late Arthur and Lena Hausman Junker on March 10, 1928.  He proudly served in the United States Army and earned a World War II Victory Medal.  He married Benita Stock on December 31,...

Mar 9, 2023

Miss Abigail Soria-Borrego, 54, of Cuero passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023.  She was born December 19, 1968 in Phar, Texas to Crispin Soria and Catalina Borrego.  She was a homemaker and loved being a caregiver to the elderly.  She enjoyed cooking and sewing and she loved her nieces and nephews.

She is survived by her mother,...

Mar 8, 2023

Kenneth Wayne Newman, 77, of Meyersville passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023.  He was born February 4, 1946, in Beeville to the late Elizabeth and Ralph E. Newman.  Kenneth was proud to have served in the United States Army and received the Bronze Star with Valor for service in Vietnam.

He was the absolute best 'grandkid wrangler'...

Mar 7, 2023

Mrs. Agnes Lucille Curl, 101, of Cuero passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.  She was born to Heartha Ferguson on February 17, 1922 in Houston.  She worked as a nurse and secretary for County Judge Hebert and County Judge Trowell.

She is survived by her daughter, Kay Pavliska and her husband, Francis of Cuero as well...

Mar 5, 2023

Alva Louise Arndt, age 95, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023.   She was born on January 21, 1928 to John Leubert Jr. and Mary Kuecker Leubert in her parent's home in the Lindenau community and delivered by her maternal grandmother, Dorothea Kuecker.  She was baptized on March 25, 1928 and confirmed on September 7, 1941 at St. John...

Mar 1, 2023

Herman George Keseling IV 'Duke', 56, of Cuero passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023.  He was born July 21, 1966 in Cuero to Herman G. Keseling III and Shirley M. Neitch.  He enjoyed riding Harley Davidson's, playing in the mud with his truck, hunting and fishing.  His absolute pride and joy was his granddaughter, Hazel Sheila Grace Valentine.

Feb 28, 2023

Bartholo 'Bart' Martinez Jr., 42, of Cuero passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023.  He was born May 29, 1980 in Cuero to Bartholo Martinez Sr. and Elisa Barbontin.  Bart worked in Maintenance at Cuero Nursing and Rehabilitation.  He enjoyed going fishing and woodworking – particularly making cabinets.  Bart was best known for being a Momma's boy.  His favorite past...

Feb 25, 2023

Clifford Goebel, 70, of Cuero, passed away peacefully in Victoria on Saturday, February 25, 2023.

Clifford was born on October 19, 1952, to the late Alton A and Doris Wolf Goebel.  He was a lifelong member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Arneckeville.  He served in many positions on the Council over the years.  On November 25,...

Feb 24, 2023

James Warner Hancock Sr., 76, of Cuero passed away Friday, February 24, 2023.  He was born March 9, 1946 in Gonzales to James Martin and Bessie Lee Granberry Hancock. On May 21, 1966, he married the love of his life and mother to his children, Mary Ann Marks.  They shared fifty-one years together until her passing in 2018.  James...