Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Cuero, Texas

Maria Delores Perez

Maria Delores Perez

Jan 30, 2022

Maria Delores Perez, 63, of Cuero passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022. She was born in Cuero to Inez and Guadalupe Medellin Echavarria. She married Jesus Moreno Perez on April 2, 1977. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend who will be greatly missed. She is survived by her husband of forty-four years, Jesus Perez; daughter,...

Noemi Sylvia Rodriguez

Noemi Sylvia Rodriguez

Jan 28, 2022

Noemi Sylvia Rodriguez, 65, of Cuero passed away Friday, January 28, 2022. She was born June 17, 1956 in Cuero to Simon and Soledad Aguilar Trevino. She married Rudolph Rodriguez on January 30, 1982 in Cuero. She enjoyed playing Bingo, doing puzzles and watching TV, but her favorite thing to do was listen to music. She was a loving...

Trinidad "Trino" Julio Hernandez, Jr.

Trinidad "Trino" Julio Hernandez, Jr.

Jan 27, 2022

Trinidad "Trino" Julio Hernandez Jr.  passed away peacefully at home on Thursday afternoon, January 27, 2022 at the age of 71.  He was born November 19, 1950 in Cuero to the late Trinidad J. Hernandez Sr. and Mary Vasquez Hernandez.

Trino did a number of jobs, but his most prized and favorite job and hobby was to...

Guadalupe Aguilar Sanchez

Guadalupe Aguilar Sanchez

Jan 25, 2022

Guadalupe Aguilar Sanchez passed away on January 25, 2022.  She was born December 14, 1945 in Cuero to the late Joe and Juanita Aguilar.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Joe Gabriel Sanchez.

Mrs. Sanchez was a beloved daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother.  She was a beautiful person with a loving...

Philip Martin Hoefling

Philip Martin Hoefling

Jan 24, 2022

Philip Martin Hoefling, 71, of Meyersville passed away Monday, January 24, 2022. He was born June 3, 1950 in Runge to Carl and Otha Bingham Hoefling. He married Mary Ohrt on January 27, 1967 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Meyersville. He served in the United States Army National Guard and truly loved his country. Phillip enjoyed...

Laverne Agnes Schlenker

Laverne Agnes Schlenker

Jan 20, 2022

Laverne A. Schlenker, 92, of Westhoff passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022. She was born June 27, 1929 at home in Westhoff to Adolph and Sophie Guenther Hilbrich. She was a lifelong member of St. John Lutheran Church in Westhoff where she was baptized and confirmed. She married Walter G. Schlenker on September 30, 1951 at St. John Lutheran...

Augustina "Tina" Solis

Augustina "Tina" Solis

Jan 19, 2022

Augustina "Tina" Solis, 79, of Cuero peacefully passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022. She was born April 13, 1942 in Pandora to Jorge and Manuela Villasana Alvarez. Tina married Juan Solis on May 14, 1960 in Gonzales then after a few years moved to Cuero where they raised their four boys and were happily married for sixty one years....

Robert Steiner

Robert Steiner

Jan 16, 2022

Robert W. Steiner, 84, of Cuero passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022. He was born March 20, 1937 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to the late Robert and Grace Steiner. Robert married Faye A. Sellnick on December 15, 1955 in Pownell, Vermont. He served in the United States Marine Corps and worked for the National Security Agency. Robert was a member...

Thomas "Tommy" W. Matusek

Thomas "Tommy" W. Matusek

Jan 14, 2022

Thomas "Tommy" W. Matusek, 68, of Westhoff passed away January 14, 2022 at his home with his wife by his side.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Mary Isabel Matusek, James Freeman, and close friend, Cato Cathy, who was like a brother to him.

Tommy was born on March 20, 1953 in Houston. ...

T.M. Cox, Jr.

T.M. Cox, Jr.

Jan 14, 2022

The oldest Texas Tech quarterback, T.M. Cox, Jr. peacefully passed away at the age of 99 on January 14, 2022.  After a stellar athletic career while in High School in Muleshoe, he hitchhiked to Lubbock and landed an athletic scholarship in the mid-1940s.  He was a Red Raider through and through.  After graduation from Texas Tech, he coached in...

Gonzalo "Chalo" Robles Diaz. Sr.

Gonzalo "Chalo" Robles Diaz. Sr.

Jan 13, 2022

Gonzalo Robles Diaz, our loving father, was peacefully called by our Lord and our Savior to join them in everlasting life on Thursday, January 13, 2022.

"Chalo", as he was known by everyone, was born on June 17, 1937 in Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Virginia Robles and Gonzalo Diaz.

Not much is known about...

Jimmie Ray Stary

Jimmie Ray Stary

Jan 12, 2022

Jimmie Ray Stary, 77, of Wimberley passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022.  He was born March 3, 1944 in Shiner to the late Joe and Cecelia Stary.  Jimmie married Sandra Miculka on May 5, 1973 in Cuero.  He was a Tax Official working for the Texas State Comptroller's Office for 31 years.   Jimmie enjoyed volunteering, served as a Boy...

Larry W Stastny

Larry W Stastny

Jan 10, 2022

Larry Stastny, 62, of Victoria passed away Monday, January 10, 2022. He was born June 29, 1959 in Victoria to James Sr. and Madeline Neisser Stastny. He was an avid sports fan and watched NASCAR, football and basketball. He loved every creature of animal and took pride in planting and caring for his many fruit trees. Larry enjoyed anything...

Larry Wolf

Larry Wolf

Jan 3, 2022

Larry Wolf was born on December 24, 1939 in Blanco County TX, and died January 3, 2022 in San Antonio. He was Papa Bear to many, Uncle Larry and Grandpa to family, and Mr. Wolf to several generations of students and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Adolph and Erna Wolf; his wife Allie...

Helen Janet Frels

Helen Janet Frels

Jan 2, 2022

Helen Janet Frels, 95, of Cuero, passed peacefully into eternal rest on January 2, 2022. She was born on February 19, 1926 in Cuero to the late Rudolph and Nathalia Dreier Buehrig. Helen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. Helen attended Cuero High School and graduated in 1944. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran...

Helen B. Taylor Ward

Helen B. Taylor Ward

Dec 31, 2021

Helen B. Taylor Ward, 84, of San Antonio passed away Friday, December 31, 2021. She was born February 24, 1937 in Cuero to Lott L. and Nesta Bohne Taylor. She married Edwin P. Ward, Jr. in April of 1980 in Cuero. She enjoyed bible study, dominoes, card games and crossword puzzles. Helen was active in prayer groups and she...

Willa Dean Hilbrich Wolter

Willa Dean Hilbrich Wolter

Dec 28, 2021

Willa Dean Hilbrich Wolter went to her heavenly home Tuesday, December 28, 2021. She was born on the Hilbrich Ranch near Westhoff in Gonzales County on August 27, 1930, to Willie and Lillie Koehler Hilbrich.  She graduated from Smiley High School and kept close contact with all of her 11 classmates, many of whom still came to see her...

Jesse Barbontin Sr.

Jesse Barbontin Sr.

Dec 27, 2021

Jesse Barbontin Sr., 43, of Cuero passed away Monday, December 27, 2021. He was born on December 27, 1978 in Yoakum to Nazario Jr. and Santos Ruiz Barbontin. He worked in construction and was also a cook. He loved to spend time with his family listening to music and dancing. He also enjoyed singing and going to church.

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Eliza Marie Battles

Eliza Marie Battles

Dec 23, 2021

Our mother, granny, great granny, and great - great granny, Eliza Marie Battles, transitioned peacefully from her earthly body to her heavenly body, early morning Thursday, December 23rd, at her home in Round Rock surrounded by her family.

Eliza was born the eighth child, to the late Thomas and Lucy Nickerson Williams, on August 22, 1927 in...

Gary Ronald Byrd

Gary Ronald Byrd

Dec 23, 2021

To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under the heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1. Gary Ronald Byrd was born December 4, 1952 to Delmar Clyde and Nancy Booker Byrd in Cuero, Texas. He was the only son and the third child of this union. His older sisters loved their little brother so much they gave him the...

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