Obituaries

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...

Dec 1, 2018

Alicia M. Hannan, 61, of Cuero passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018.  She was born March 20, 1957 in San Angelo to the late Roy Rance Clements Jr. and Deloris Cotten.  She married Peter D. Hannan on December 31, 1994 in New Fairfield, Connecticut.  Alicia worked in marketing and communications.

She is survived by her husband of...

Nov 30, 2018

Mary Karlyne Tiffin, 84, went to her heavenly home on November 30, 2018. Karlyne was born in Paris, Texas, June 21, 1934, to Karl Barton and Drucilla Warren Harrison.  Karlyne married Harold Wayne Tiffin on May 11, 1952, in Graham, Texas, and cherished their union of 66 ½ years.  To their marriage, God blessed them with two sons, Wayne...

Nov 21, 2018

Mary Ann Porche Clifton, 87, of Cuero, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. She was born February 8, 1931 in Edna, Texas, to the late William Edward Porche , Sr. and the late Velmer Putnam Porche . She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America and was a Pink Lady Volunteer for the Cuero Hospital....

Nov 19, 2018

Maria "Nellie" Gonzales Muniz, 69, of Schulenburg went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 19, 2018.  She was born August 7, 1949 in Cuero to the late Andres and Margaret Garcia.  Maria was a homemaker and a dietary cook and baker for Cuero Community Hospital.  She also had a passion for working with individuals with special needs...

Nov 18, 2018

Elizabeth (Betty) Dahlman of Corpus Christi, formerly of Beeville passed away on November 18, 2018 at the grand age of 100.  She was born on April 9, 1918 to the late Lawrence R. Stablein and the late Marion Wade Stablein Cunningham.  She married the late W.C (Spud) Dahlman in June of 1940 in El Paso.  She was preceded in...

Nov 15, 2018

Ernesta Hilda Morgenroth Sherman, 99, of San Antonio, formerly of Cuero, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018. She was born in Westhoff on December 24, 1918 to the late Ferdinand and Anna Goehring Boldt . Ernesta worked in retail sales and was the owner of The Smart Shop. She was a lifetime member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in...

Nov 13, 2018

Mr. Jeffery (Jeff) Lynn Ebrom, 59, of Littlefield  passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018.  He was born April 13, 1959 in Pasadena to Ben and Ruth Ebrom.  Jeff was the owner of Reliable Tower Services and an avid pool player.

He is survived by his father; daughters, Mellissa Ebrom (fiancé, Chris Wiley) of Fort Worth and Abigail...