Obituaries

Feb 9, 2019

Barbara Lee Lampley-DeDear, age 58 passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday, February 9, 2019.  She was born on February 15, 1960 to Dudley F. Lampley Sr. and Barbara L. Lampley.  While in school, she was very passionate about band achieving first chair French horn as a freshman then moved up to drum major.  After completing her high...

Feb 7, 2019

Ms. Barbara Ann Willemin Cooper, 77, of Cuero passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019.  Barbara was born February 1, 1942 in Victoria to the late Howard James and Clodia Willemin.  She married the late Ronald Cooper in Coprus Christi in 1975.  She was the Administrator of Grants and Special Programs on the USS Lexington Museum on the Bay in...

Feb 6, 2019

Maria Fatima Kimes "Judy", 60 of Cuero passed away February 6, 2019 in her home with her family. She was born June 16, 1958 in Argentina to Lloyd and Emily Kimes. She attended Spring Branch Schools in Houston and was awarded a scholarship to St. Thomas Catholic University in Houston for Bilingual Education. Judy taught school for 33 years....

Feb 5, 2019

Norman Charles Kahlich passed on to his heavenly home on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the age of 90 years old. He was born to Anton and Stephanie Kahlich on September 13, 1928 and grew up in Lindenau . After Cuero High School, he joined the U.S. Army and served his country honorably in the 45th Division Infantry in...

Jan 30, 2019

Mrs. Gladys Wotipka Vackar, 88, of Cuero passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019. She was born on March 12, 1930 in Moulton to the late Edward A. and Augustina Trojacek Wotipka. Gladys married the love of her life, Frank L. Vackar, on June 18, 1951 in Moulton. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, sewing, landscaping, and cooking.

Gladys is...

Jan 26, 2019

Wanda Cates Lyman passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at the age of 82.  She was born on May 15, 1936 in El Paso, TX to Roy Cates, Sr. and Addie Jo Bradley Cates. She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Roy Cates, Jr. and her ex-husband Curtis Lyman, MD.

Wanda graduated from...

Jan 17, 2019

Ben Clark Burkett, 77 of Refugio passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019.

Visitation will be held Friday, January 18, 2019, 5 to 7 pm at Freund Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Dewitt Medical Foundation or Hospice of South Texas.

Jan 14, 2019

Margaret Anne "Missi" Thomas, 79, went onward and upward peacefully on Monday, January 14, 2019 at her home in Cuero.  She was born on August 8, 1939 in Washington D.C. to the late J. Carter and Anne Friar Thomas. Missi was the owner and broker of Eling Real Estate and the owner of Friar Thomas Ranches.  She and her...

Jan 9, 2019

William Traylor (Bill) Bell, 90, of Cuero passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019.  He was born in Cuero to the late Charlotte Traylor and John Y. Bell on December 2, 1928.  He proudly served as a U.S. Marine in the Korean War.  He was a lifelong rancher in Dewitt and Calhoun counties.  Bill was known to be a southern...

Jan 7, 2019

Elisa Alice Ruiz Trevino, 102, of Cuero passed away Monday, January 7, 2019.  She was born October 8, 1916 in Alice to the late Desiderio and Juanita Portilla Ruiz.  Alice married Leo C. Trevino Sr. on October 30, 1938 in Cuero.  She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, the Guadalupanas Society,...

Jan 6, 2019

Ruby Lee Buenger, 94, of Cuero passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019.  She was born November 2, 1924 to the late Gus and Janie Stewart in Cuero.  She married Garrett Buenger on June 18, 1945 in Gonzales.  Ruby was a life-long member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church where she was active in the Ladies Aid, the choir and Altar...

Jan 4, 2019

Zelda A. Harrison Maxwell, 85, of Cuero passed away Friday, January 4, 2019.  She was born August 9, 1933 in Navarro County to the late Robert Lee and Myrtle B. Lambert Harrison.  Zelda married Edward Wilkerson Maxwell on August 31, 1949.  She and Edward enjoyed traveling all over the country in their RV.  Zelda was her husband's greatest fan...

Jan 3, 2019

Bo Arne Rønne-Lotz was born October 11, 1939 in Copenhagen, Denmark to Camilla Oehrens Rønne-Lotz and Arne Torben Rønne-Lotz.  His beloved wife of 30 years is Mary Ann Carruthers Rønne-Lotz.

Bo and Mary Ann met in Cuero in 1955, when they were young students. They were married May 20, 1988 in Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City,...

Jan 3, 2019

Adeline Ruth Thamm, 93, of Cuero passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019.  She was born December 18, 1925 in Cuero to the late Albert C. and Julia Rapp Wolf.  She married the late Fred Otto Thamm on October 27, 1944 at Zion Lutheran Church in Arneckeville during World War II.  Adeline was a housewife and loving mother.

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Dec 29, 2018

Julia Mae Arndt, 93, of Cuero passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018.  She was born on February 21, 1925 in Terryville to the late Albert and Annie Dieringer Kuester.       Julia received her first Holy Communion on May 9, 1937 and completed Confirmation on March 6, 1938.  She was confirmed Lutheran on December 22, 1946.  As a child, she worked...

Dec 14, 2018

Isabel Margaret Hartman entered eternal rest on December 14, 2018 at the age of 93.  She was born on October 3, 1925 to August Warzecha and Bernice Migura Warzecha in Yorktown.  She married the love of her life, Hilmer Fred Hartman,  of Meyersville who she met at a Thanksgiving night dance, on September 28, 1946.  They lived in Cuero...

Dec 14, 2018

Bobby Joe Davis, 84, of Thomaston passed away Friday, December 14, 2018.  He was born October 16, 1934 in Navasota to the late Sanford H. Sr. and Mary Pauline Lowery Davis.  He married Barrie Sue Colson on August 18, 1956 in Bryan.  Bobby Joe held a BA at the Free Will Baptist Bible College and an MA at Sam...

Dec 13, 2018

Ruth M. Peters passed away peacefully in her sleep December 13, 2018 at the age of 96.  Ruth Myrtle Gohmert was born August 11, 1922 to the late Reinhold Henry and Linda Diebel Gohmert at home on Noll Road in Victoria County.

Ruth graduated from Cuero High School, and went on to graduate from Baldwin Business College...

Dec 5, 2018

Sis Ruthie Ledet was born on May 18, 1949 in Yoakum to her parents, Mr. Leslie and Irene Taylor, and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. She attended Daule Elementary School then graduated from Cuero High School in 1967. She married Lonnie Douglas and two children were born to this union, Aretha...

Dec 1, 2018

Jo Bell Smith, 90, of Needville, formerly of Cuero passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018. She was born November 14, 1928 in McKinney to the late Will and Julia Douglass Chapman. She married the late Robert Gordon Smith on September 28, 1946 in Dallas. Jo Bell was a Librarian at John C. French Elementary for 25 years as well...