Obituaries

Oct 12, 2025

Kevin Collins, 62, of Cuero passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025.  He was born July 30, 1963 in Corpus Christi to Kenneth and Mildred Miller Collins.  He married Lisa on March 25, 1995.

He is survived by his wife of thirty years, Lisa; daughter, Alexis Collins; sons, Connor Collins and Carter Collins and granddaughter, Bela Collins.

Oct 11, 2025

Kathleen Lynn Luker Hahn 76, of Cuero died on Saturday, October 11, 2025.  She was born on April 19, 1949 in Cuero to the late George H. and Mary Irene Sims Luker; she was born the second of ten children, six girls and four boys.  Kathy married Delbert D. Hallmark in 1965.  She married James W. Hahn in 1967,...

Oct 6, 2025

John Richard "Ricky" Coppedge, 72, of Cuero, passed away Monday, October 6, 2025.  He was born September 29, 1953, in Cuero to the late John and Mary Lou Cobb Coppedge.  After attending Victoria College, Ricky moved to Rockport.  He loved the sun, water, skiing in the Rockport Ski Basin, and spending time with relatives.  After several years, he moved...

Oct 6, 2025

Lavern Fay Hearn, 87, of Cuero passed away Monday, October 6, 2025.  She was born January 11, 1938 in Lindenau to Ferdinand and Viola Wolter Lude.  She enjoyed gardening, raising plants and pickling.  She made the BEST dill pickles ever!

She is survived by her sons, Allan Wayne Hearn (June) of Waxahachie and Gary Brookes Hearn of...

Oct 3, 2025

Bernice Hargrove, 87, of Cuero passed away Friday, October 3, 2025.  She was born on August 5, 1938 in Fresno, CA to Rudolph and Minnie Bertha Waltersdorf Michalek.  Bernice married O'Daniel Hargrove in Cuero at their pastor's house on February 17, 1957.  She was a "long time" childcare giver for many families.  Bernice was a member of Frelsberg Church...

Sep 28, 2025

Pearl L. Kornfuehrer, 98, of Cuero passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025.  She was born December 4, 1926 in Cuero to Julius Gordon and Stella Ann Benson Herndon.  She worked for and retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company.  She was a very committed Christian lady who loved prayer.  She was a member of First Baptist Church of Cuero for...

Sep 27, 2025

"God is our refuge and strength. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life." Gwenn Celesse Wolf, 78, of Cuero passed away Saturday, September 27, 2025.  She was born on October 14, 1946 in the Gruenau Community of Yorktown to the late Edgar William and Sonja Marie Peters Stratmann.  Gwenn was baptized on...

Sep 23, 2025

Delores Mary Hanke, born in Wharton County, Texas, on April 7, 1940, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2025, after a short illness. She was 85 years old.

Delores was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 60 years, Norman E. Hanke; her parents, Joe and...

Sep 21, 2025

Ruth Ann Bluntzer, 86, of Goliad, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 21, 2025, in Victoria. She was born December 3, 1938, in Center Line, Michigan, to Gerhard George and Emma Marie Martha Collin Koenders. She graduated from Marygrove College in Detroit, Michigan. She married Otto Bluntzer in Killeen, Texas, in 1962. She loved growing succulent cactus plants, gardening,...

Sep 15, 2025

Elisa Barbontin Gutierrez, 62, of Cuero, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025. She was born on March 27, 1963, to the late Nazario and Santos Maria Ruiz Barbontin in Cuero. Elisa was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family. She loved her grandchildren to the moon and back.

Elisa is survived by her husband;...

Aug 31, 2025

Patricia Anne Troell Holland passed away peacefully on August 31, 2025 on a beautiful Sunday morning, surrounded by her loving children.

She was born on December 27, 1938. For Pat, her faith, family and work ethic defined her. She was a strong woman who, in the early years, helped her parents and 10 siblings pick cotton, tend...

Aug 30, 2025

Tyler Jacob Gamez, 23, of Cuero passed away Saturday, August 30, 2025.  He was born May 24, 2002 in Cuero to Isaac and Destiny Gamez.  He was a Cuero High School graduate and worked as a delivery driver for Fed Ex in the Kyle area.

He is survived by his mother, Delia Gamez and mother, Destiny Gamez;...

Aug 29, 2025

Gregorio Salazar Sr., a proud World War II U.S. Army veteran, devoted husband, and beloved patriarch, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and hard work.

Born in Cuero to the late Pilar Salazar and Paula Galan Rodriguez Salazar, Gregorio served honorably in the United States Army, embodying the values of discipline and service...

Aug 27, 2025

Reverend Jose Manuel Perez, 71, of Cuero, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at Citizens Medical Center. He was born on July 11, 1954, in Pharr, TX to Paula Gonzalez and Jose Perez.  He was president of the Latin American Bible Institute and studied biblical studies and education at Southwestern Assemblies of God.

Aug 22, 2025

Emily Ann Ferguson Davis was born on April 15, 1942 in Cuero.  She graduated from Cuero High School in 1960.  Emily married Jack Calk in 1960 and they raised four children together and these children were the joy of Emily's life.  After having four children she went to Victoria College and then graduated from Texas State University.  Later, she...

Aug 21, 2025

Fred Lee Fuller, 80, of Cuero passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025. He was born on February 13, 1945 in Cuero to Floyd "Henry" and Florence DeDear Fuller. He married the love of his life, Janice Mullins on November 4, 1977 in Baytown.

After graduating from Cuero High School in 1963, he served in the U.S. Army....

Aug 19, 2025

Sterling Sablatura II, lovingly known to family and friends as "Bubba", passed away on August 19, 2025 at the age of 20. Born in Victoria and raised in Cuero, Bubba grew up full of energy, joy, and a big heart. He was "all boy"—rambunctious, playful, and a mama's boy at heart—yet always quick to bring a smile to those...

Aug 13, 2025

Michael Dale Poenitzsch, 80, of Cuero passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2025. He was born January 3, 1945 in Cuero to Jessie and Mary Louise Oellers Poenitzsch. He was baptized at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Cuero and is now a member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Lindenau. Michael married Margie Ann Rau and later moved to Angleton...

Aug 8, 2025

Claudio Gonzales Jr., 72, of Cuero passed away Friday, August 8, 2025.  He was born July 22, 1953 in Cuero to Claudio Sr. and Maria I. Gonzales.  He married Mary Alice DeLeon on March 26, 1976 in Cuero.  He worked for Mount Vernon Mills as a textile worker.

He is survived by his wife of forty-nine years,...

Aug 3, 2025

Billie Jo Leggett Wagner, 92, passed away on Sunday, August 3rd, 2025, at her home in Cuero surrounded by all of her children.  She was born on September 10, 1932, in Goliad to Otis L. and Mary Jane (Shaw) Leggett.

After graduating from Cuero High School, she married Walter Robert (Bob) Wagner who was the love of...