Elvie Mathilda Pakebusch
Jul 30, 2023
Elvie Mathilda Pakebusch, 97, of Cuero passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023. She was born December 9, 1925 in DeWitt County to Charles and Ida Haase Warling. She married Edmund Pakebusch on April 22, 1947 at St. Michaels Catholic Church. She worked with her husband for twenty five years selling candy and cigars.
She was a member...
June Nell Schwab
Jul 30, 2023
June Nell Schwab, 93, of Cuero passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023. She was born June 1, 1930 in Westhoff to Ben and Emma Sauermilch Meyer. Growing up, June helped her daddy on the farm. She met Joe Schwab on the school bus that took them both to Cuero High School. She married Joe on July 27, 1947. They...
Robert Lee Keech
Jul 30, 2023
Robert Lee Keech, 75, of Cuero passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023. He was born December 1, 1947 in Seguin to Alfred and Caroline Rethaber Keech. He married Deborah Lee Rogers on August 1, 1981 at Calvary Baptist Church in Cuero. He was a mechanic for Cowey Brothers for thirteen years. He was a scout master for the boy...
Cheryl Ann Causey Sweet
Jul 23, 2023
Cheryl Ann Causey Sweet, 65, of Cuero passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023. She was born January 9, 1958 in Uvalde to Morgan Causey and Mildred Arnim Weldon. Cheryl attended and graduated from Cuero High School where she was a Varsity cheerleader in '73, '74 and '75. She was named Miss De Witt County in 1974. After graduation, she...
Walter Joe Wilke
Jul 19, 2023
Walter Joe Wilke, 86, of Cuero passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2023. He was born January 25, 1937 to the late Richard and Olga Grauke Wilke in Gonzales. Walter married Patsy Baker on July 20, 1962 in Cuero. He was a tire man and was a cook for an offshore oil rig. Walter served in the National Guard and...
Susan Hamilton Wallis
Jul 13, 2023
Susan Hamilton Wallis, 97, of Cuero passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, July 13, 2023. She was born July 24, 1925 in Cuero to the late Thornton Graham and Mary Sue Graves Hamilton.
Susan grew up in Cuero and became interested in tennis at an early age. She and Joy Nall won...
Bettye Burwell
Jul 5, 2023
We are heartbroken to lose our Mom, Wife and foundation of our family, Mrs. Bettye Burwell.
Bettye was born April 8, 1936 in Bishop to the late Lowell Garland and Yuma Bishop Ramey. She grew up in Ingleside and graduated from Ingleside High School in 1954. She was a Texas Coastal Bend beauty serving as baton twirler...
Lanette Mueller Gips
Jun 30, 2023
Lanette Mueller Gips passed away peacefully, at the age of 69, on June 30, 2023, in the presence of her loving family.
She was born to Adrian Mueller and Willa Dean Mueller on May 17, 1954, at Cuero Hospital in Cuero, Texas. She grew up on the family ranch in Westhoff, Texas where she developed a deep...
Fred Clifton Ahrendt
Jun 26, 2023
Fred Clifton Ahrendt, 96, of Victoria passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023. He was born January 29, 1927 in Lexington to the late Rudolph and Minnie Seifert Ahrendt. Fred graduated from Lexington High School in 1944 and proudly served his country in World War II. He was a proud graduate of Texas A & M University in 1950...
David William Washburn
Jun 22, 2023
On Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 5:57 am David Washburn passed away in Sutherland Springs at the age of 84. David was born August 16, 1938 in Brownwood to parents, Walter Antonio and Elsie Mae (Cunningham) Washburn. David married Patricia Eaves on July 27, 1956 and together they had three sons, Robert, Wendell, and Gerald.
David was...
Phyllis E. Lapp
Jun 17, 2023
Phyllis E. Lapp, 85, of Cuero passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023. She was born November 30, 1937 in Karnes City to the late Fritz and Mildred Ummelman Rogge. She married Harold A. Lapp on July 28, 1956 at the Lutheran Church in Nordheim. Still a newlywed, she went to work for Buchel Bank as a bookkeeper in 1958. ...
Raley Morrow
Jun 9, 2023
Raley 'Pops' Morrow, 58, of Cuero rode off into the sunset on Friday, June 9, 2023. He was born September 17, 1964 in Cuero to Bobby Jo and Iris Buske Morrow. He married Cathy Clark Morrow on July 11, 1981 and cherished all the years and memories they shared. For Raley, being a cowboy was his way of life. ...
Almon Andrew Johnston
Jun 6, 2023
Almon Andrew Johnston "Bill" entered into eternal rest on Tuesday June 6, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was a proud Catholic and member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He lived a life of faith and loved attending weekly mass with his wife Jennifer. Bill was an avid outdoorsman from his early years. He grew up in Louisiana...
Leona Bertha Riedesel
Jun 2, 2023
Leona Bertha Riedesel, 102, of Cuero passed away Friday, June 2, 2023. She was born March 3, 1921 in Westhoff to Henry and Amanda Roehl Borchardt. She married John Riedesel on January 23, 1940 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Yorktown. Leona enjoyed cooking and baking.
She is survived by her daughter, Gloria Ann Riedesel of Cuero;...
Murle 'Bill' Howell
May 29, 2023
Murle (Bill) Howell, MSG (Ret.), 85, of Cuero left this Earth to be with his heavenly Father the morning of May 29, 2023. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Bill suffered a major stroke two weeks prior and never recovered. He smiled and was compassionate all the way to the end.
Bill was born...
Rodney Dale Dumford
May 26, 2023
Rodney Dale Dumford, 64, of Cuero passed away May 26, 2023. He was born March 2, 1959 in Georgetown, Ohio to Sandra Leisure and the late Ronnie S. Dumford. Rod, better known as "Hot Rod", was a loving son, brother, husband, father, uncle and grandfather. He was loved by many nationwide. Rodney had his own construction company and everyone...
Frank A Taylor
May 24, 2023
Frank A. Taylor, 41, of Cuero passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023. He was born November 27, 1981 in Cuero to Frank Taylor and Diane Olguin Taylor. Frank was a fun loving, kind soul and always wore a smile on his face.
He is survived by his grandparents, Domingo and Elpidia Olguin; father, Frank Taylor of Ft....
Hanna Paula Marie Knapp
May 21, 2023
Hanna Marie Knapp (b. Hanna Marie Paula Ernst) of Cuero, Texas, age 93, passed away Sunday May 21, 2023. She was born in 1930 in the city of Güstrow, in the state of Mecklenburg-Verpommern, Germany, to the late Anna and Friedrich Ernst. She attended the technical school of the Deutsche Reichsbahn from 1947 – 1949 and was employed as...
Willene Dewitt
May 15, 2023
Willene Shedd DeWitt went to be with the Lord Jesus on Monday, May 15, 2023. She was born November 5, 1936 to the late William Edgar and Lela Gossett Shedd in Taft, Texas. She married Bob Stafford in 1954 at the age of 17. Together they had three children; William Allen Stafford, Sharon Renee Stafford (deceased), and Stephanie Ann...
Emily J. Reinhardt
May 10, 2023
Emily J. Reinhardt, 78, of Port Lavaca passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023. She was born on January 18, 1945 in Hallettsville. Emily retired from HEB after many years of service.
She is survived by her children, Lisa (Charles) Cobbs of San Antonio and David Reinhardt of Cibolo; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Emily was...
