Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Cuero, Texas

Mrs. Linda Elaine Moore Schuenemann

Mrs. Linda Elaine Moore Schuenemann

Sep 11, 2017

Mrs. Linda Elaine Moore Schuenemann, 69, of Cuero passed away Monday, September 11, 2017. She was born September 15, 1947 in Cuero to the late John Arnold Moore and Mary "Toddy" Crone. Linda married the love of her life, James Henry Schuenemann, on April 6, 1971 in Cuero. She was employed at Coca-Cola Bottle Co. and Coca-Cola of South West....

Joyce Ann Monroe Screws

Joyce Ann Monroe Screws

Sep 10, 2017

Joyce Ann Monroe Screws, 64, was born on September 8, 1953 in Opelousas, Louisiana to the late Henry and Olevia Lewis Monroe. She was the youngest of 7 children. Joyce began her education in the Opelousas School District and graduated with the class of 1973. She continued her education at Victoria College, School of Nursing. Upon graduating, she worked as...

Lucia Bustos

Lucia Bustos

Sep 10, 2017

Lucia "Cil" Bustos, 83, was born on January 2, 1934, to the late Santiago and Antonia Garcia Bustos in Green Dewitt-Arneckeville. She passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017, in Cuero. Lucia worked all her life until retirement. First as a laborer and then as a house keeper and nanny. After she retired she continued to do for others. She loved...

Velda "Jo" Leick Tieken

Velda "Jo" Leick Tieken

Sep 1, 2017

Velda "Jo" Leick Tieken, 86, of Cuero passed away on Friday, September 1, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Cuero on May 26, 1931 to the late Eddie and Leona Goehring Leick. Jo was a housewife for 68 years and a mother of five. She loved spending time with her family, playing dominoes, playing games on...

Laney Tarlton Slator Rickman

Laney Tarlton Slator Rickman

Aug 26, 2017

Laney Tarlton Slator Rickman, 65, died unexpectedly and suddenly on 26 August 2017 at her farm in Cuero, Texas after a week of physician care for debilitating chest pains of undetermined origin. The center of Hurricane Harvey was passing over the farm as EMTs worked gallantly and professionally in attempts to revive her. Descended from the Austin 300 family of...

Leah Jeanine Bowles

Leah Jeanine Bowles

Aug 21, 2017

Leah Jeanine Bowles, 32, of Cuero passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017. She was born in Las Vegas, NV on September 17, 1984 to Edward Bowles and Angie Hunter Bowles. She was a 2002 graduate of Cuero High school participating in dance, Cuero Trotters, and sports. Leah was smart, beautiful, and an aspiring model. She was a caregiver who...

Burnice Helen Nolte

Burnice Helen Nolte

Aug 15, 2017

Burnice Helen Krause Nolte, 87, of Westhoff, went to be with her Heavenly Father Tuesday, August 15, 2017. She was born May 14, 1930 to the late William (Bill) F. Krause and Olga Meyer Krause. Burnice married the love of her life, Roy H. Nolte, Sr. on July 15, 1950. She was a homemaker who loved her family and friends,...

Glynn Alan "Mac" Mcwhorter

Glynn Alan "Mac" Mcwhorter

Aug 12, 2017

Glynn Alan "Mac" McWhorter, 60, of Cuero passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017. He was born January 16, 1957 in Sherman to the late Morris Glynn and Wanda June McWhorter. Alan was a member of the 1973 and 1974 Cuero Gobbler State Championship football team. After graduating from Cuero High School in 1975, he attended Texas A&I in Kingsville. Alan...

David Ray "Smitty" Smith

David Ray "Smitty" Smith

Aug 1, 2017

David Ray 'Smitty' Smith, 60, of Cuero passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017. He was born June 13, 1957 in Cuero to the late Donald and Eva Janet 'Enette' Smith. David married the love of his life, Bea Smith, on October 1, 1982 in Cuero. He worked as a corrosion technician for Texas Eastern for 35 years where he retired...

Marion Mollenkopf

Marion Mollenkopf

Jul 26, 2017

Marion Mollenkopf, 94, of Cuero, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017. She was born on August 1, 1922, in DeWitt County, to the late August Schlinke and Annie Logeman Schlinke. Marion married the love of her life Eugene Mollenkopf on September 12, 1942 at Dodd Field-Fort Sam Houston Base in San Antonio. She worked at Fergusons 5 and 10 cents...

Lydia Webb Rodriguez

Lydia Webb Rodriguez

Jul 19, 2017

Lydia Webb Rodriguez, age 85, joined our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. She was born in Cuero on July 9, 1932 to the late Trinidad and Isabel Webb. She graduated in 1951 from Cuero High School and on June 15, 1957, she married Albert Rodriguez of Victoria. Together, they raised two sons while living abroad and traveling...

James "Jim" Conrad

James "Jim" Conrad

Jul 15, 2017

James A. "Jim" Conrad, 89, of Cuero passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017. He was born July 14, 1928 in Houston to the late Frank and Minnie Louise Prinzel Conrad. After graduating from Bryan High School, Jim attended Allen Academy and Texas A & M University. He moved to Victoria in 1953 as production manager for American General Insurance Company....

Barbara Jean Berryhill Boehm

Barbara Jean Berryhill Boehm

Jul 15, 2017

Barbara Jean Berryhill Boehm, 78, of Terryville passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017. She was born January 19, 1939 in Jackson County to the late Johnny and Gladys Mae Garrett Berryhill. She married the love of her life, Gordon E. 'Bud' Boehm Sr. on August 22, 1954 in Edna. Barbara, lovingly known as 'Granny', enjoyed sewing and baking, and loved...

Lytha Keesler

Lytha Keesler

Jul 12, 2017

Lytha Hjort Keesler, 103, of Cuero went to be with her Heavenly Father Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Her daughter was by her side. She was born November 23, 1913 in Le Grande, Iowa. She was the daughter of Bertha Hempker Hjort and Albert Donovan Hjort. She lived most of her life in El Dorado, Kansas where she graduated from High...

Angelita "Angie" Lopez Campos

Angelita "Angie" Lopez Campos

Jul 4, 2017

Angelita "Angie" Campos, 71, of Cuero passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017. She was born December 29, 1945 in Yorktown to the late Reynaldo Lopez Sr. and Ramona Garza Lopez. She was a homemaker and caregiver, and loved spending time with her family. She is survived by her daughter, Jessica Campos Saldaña and husband, Joseph, of Cuero; son, Enrique "Rick"...

Alice Scheibe

Alice Scheibe

Jun 28, 2017

Alice Jo Scheibe, 86, of Cuero passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017. She was born in Yorktown on March 6, 1931 to the late Joe and Louella Thamm Drapalla. Alice retired as an insurance supervisor with Cuero Federal Savings (TrustTexas Bank) after 37 years of service. She was a Pink Lady volunteer at Cuero Hospital gift shop, enjoyed reading, and...

Warren G. Elder

Warren G. Elder

Jun 27, 2017

Warren G. Elder, 97, of Victoria passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017. He was born May 16, 1920 in Waverly, West Virginia to the late Wilson and Esta Lowther Elder. Warren was a United States Air Force veteran serving from 1941 to 1961. He defended Bataan and Corregidor during World War II and survived being a Prisoner of War. After...

Roy H. Nolte, Sr.

Roy H. Nolte, Sr.

Jun 23, 2017

Roy H. Nolte, Sr., 92, of Westhoff passed away Friday, June 23, 2017. He was born December 22, 1924 in Westhoff to Henry and Carrie Jurach Nolte. He married Burnice Krause on July 15, 1950 in Westhoff. Roy served in the United States Navy. He worked as a machine operator for the railroad for 38 years, and was a member...

Elizabeth C. Lucas

Elizabeth C. Lucas

Jun 12, 2017

Elizabeth Carol Lucas, 76, of Cuero passed away Monday, June 12, 2017. She was born October 29, 1940 in Cuero to the late Ervin and Elizabeth Kleinecke Junker. Carol married Quinon Lucas on March 16, 1956. She is survived by her husband, Quinon; son, Christopher Todd Lucas and wife, Elizabeth of Cuero; and grandchildren, Jennifer Torres (Jerry) of San Antonio,...

Mary Jane Vasquez

Mary Jane Vasquez

Jun 11, 2017

Mary Jane Vasquez, 62, of Cuero passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017. She was born November 29, 1954 in Cuero to the late Louis Vasquez and Juanita Trevino. She is survived by her husband, Raymundo Godinez Vasquez; daughter, Leonides Juanita Vasquez of Cuero; sons, Teodulo Vasquez (Kiley Kann) of Cuero, and Refugio Vasquez of Victoria; sisters, Yolanda Boone of Cuero...

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