Lucille E. Thieme
Apr 5, 2017
Lucille E. Thieme, 103, of Cuero passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017. She was born November 2, 1913 in Schroeder to the late Alfred and Mathilda Hartman. Lucille married Edwin H. Thieme on December 9, 1933 at Zion Lutheran Church in Arneckeville. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and was a Leader in the 4-H Club for many...
Lois Faye Trammell
Apr 1, 2017
Lois Faye Trammell, 64, of Cuero passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017. She was born September 15, 1952 in Yoakum to the late Howard and Della Cockcroft Phillips. She is survived by her daughter, Anissa Kotara of Cuero; son, Jeffery Molands of Cuero; sisters, Sue Hoser of Dallas and Shirley Woods of Cuero; grandchildren, Chelsea Rickman, Austin Rickman, Makayla Rickman,...
Billy "Bill" Wayne Laqua
Mar 27, 2017
Billy "Bill" Wayne Laqua, 64, of Cuero passed away Monday, March 27, 2017. He was born January 8, 1953 in Cuero to the late Lester and Elnora Hilbrich Laqua. Bill married Vicky Juerk in Cuero on July 13, 1977. He was a rancher for the Stiles Cattle Company, Raymond Tate and also worked in the oil field. Bill loved spending...
Carmel Maxine Buchel
Mar 26, 2017
Carmel Maxine Buchel, 89, of Cuero passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017. She was born June 14, 1927 in Fal, Louisiana To Huebert and Lula Ray McDonald. Carmel married Fred T. Buchel on November 4, 1951 in El Campo. She is survived by sons, Bruce Buchel and Bill Buchel; grandchildren, Shane Matthew Buchel, Jeremy Taylor Buchel, Jason Emil Buchel; and...
Genivieve Lee Barnett
Mar 23, 2017
Ms. Genivieve Lee Barnett ( "Geni", "GiGi", "Sissy") was born September 13, 1981 in Long Beach, California to Kenneth L. Barnett Sr. and Tammy D. Barnett. She attended the public schools of Lake Elsinore, California. At an early age Geni professed her faith in Jesus Christ and was saved and Baptized at Faith Baptist Church in Wildomar, Ca. At the...
Angelene B. Hilbrich
Mar 22, 2017
Angelene Rosalee Baros Hilbrich, 86, of Westhoff passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017. She was born July 14, 1930 to Louise Lukas and William Edward Baros. Angelene was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Westhoff. She married Melvin Reuben Hilbrich on August 29, 1953 in Giddings. She graduated from Cuero High School in 1947 and worked for...
Patricia A. Gott
Mar 21, 2017
Patricia Ann Greer Gott, 80, of Cuero passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017. She was born August 6, 1936 in Zephyr to the late Clyde and Bonnye Greer. Pat retired from Wells Fargo Bank in Victoria. She was a member of LifeWay Baptist Church and the Cuero Hospital Auxiliary. She volunteered many hours at the Wishing Well Gift Shop at...
Audrey F. Kuecker
Mar 18, 2017
Audrey Faye Kuecker, 82, of Cuero passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017. She was born February 25, 1935 in Arneckeville to the late Edmund and Alvina Hausman. Audrey married the late Leebell Kuecker on July 10, 1954 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Victoria. She is survived by her sons, David Kuecker (Marsha) of Kyle, Gary Kuecker (Diane) of Friendswood, Steve...
Rogelio "Roger" Saenz
Mar 17, 2017
Rogelio "Roger" Saenz, 81, of Mineola, passed March 17, 2017. He was born in rural DeWitt County to Faustino Saenz II and Genoveva Aguirre Saenz on May 13,1935. He was raised in Cuero and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. He volunteered to serve his country in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife of...
Grace L. Gips
Mar 17, 2017
Grace Lufborough Leggett Gips, 97, of Cuero passed away Friday, March 17, 2017. She was born July 1, 1919 in Mossy Grove to Otis Frank and Mary Jane Shaw Leggett. Grace married the love of her life, Clifton Elwood Gips on March 2, 1941. She represented Goliad High School in the State Tennis tournament in 1937. She later became an...
Sandra Marie O'Neal Parker
Mar 13, 2017
Sandra Marie O'Neal Parker, 68, of Cuero passed away Monday, March 13, 2017. She was born March 12, 1949 in Nixon to the late Cleburn Hugh O'Neal and Ava Stewart O'Neal. She is survived by her husband, Dwayne Parker; daughters, Tina Parker Saenz (Mark) of West Columbia and Laura Parker Jordan (Billy) of Cuero; grandson, Samuel Jordan of Cuero; brother...
Juanita "Janie" Aleman Ruiz
Mar 11, 2017
Juanita "Janie" Aleman Ruiz, 102 of San Antonio formerly of Cuero, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017. She was born October 30, 1914 to the late Alfred and Maria Gonzales Aleman. Janie was a Homemaker and Rancher. She loved gardening, dancing, sewing and cooking. She is survived by daughter, Emily Funari; sons, Ernest Ruiz and wife, Rosalind Ruiz and...
Tony Cervantes
Mar 7, 2017
Tony Cervantes, 69, of Cuero passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017. He was born May 10, 1947 in Wharton to Jerry Cervantes Sr. and Julia L. Cervantes. Tony served his country during the Vietnam era in the Army. He loved spending time with his daughters and grandchildren and going to the duck pond. He loved his sports especially the Spurs...
Thelma Earlene Luddeke
Mar 7, 2017
Thelma Earlene Luddeke, 93, of Cuero passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017. She was born April 25, 1923 in Coatesville, MO to the late James C. and Edna Veatch Judd. Earlene loved flowers, nature and music, and she enjoyed playing games, putting together puzzles and reading. She is survived by daughters, Debora Hess (Mike) and Tila Gardine of Cuero and...
Walter "Bucky" Christian Sager
Mar 6, 2017
Walter C. (Bucky) Sager beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, of Cuero, passed away March 6, 2017. He was born February 17, 1936 in Cuero to Siddy Lane Penner and Walter Sager. Bucky was very proud of being a 5th generation Texan on both sides of his family and was a true "American Cowboy". After graduating from high school in...
Martha Carmona Sanchez
Feb 28, 2017
Martha C. Sanchez, 76, of Cuero passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017. She was born August 9, 1940 in Cuero to the late Miguel G. Carmona and San Juanita V. Carmona. Martha enjoyed sewing, photography, traveling and collecting antiques. She was a friend to everyone and always willing to help wherever she could. She is survived by her daughter JoAnn...
Yvonne W. Kolterman
Feb 28, 2017
Yvonne W. Kolterman, 68, of Cuero passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017. She was born October 8, 1948 in Freer to Wilbert and Georgie Brandt. She is survived by her brother, Clint Williams and wife Sandra; children, Teresa Crosier and husband, Steven, Robbie Sherman and wife Leanne, Patricia Anson and husband Chris, Belton Presswood and Margaret Presswood; 8 grandchildren and...
Donrell Clyde Thomas
Feb 25, 2017
Donrell "Pokey" Thomas 66 passed on Saturday February 25, 2017 at Cuero Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Pokey was the fourth child born to Leslie Thomas Sr. and Jeralene Mills Thomas on February 27, 1950. He attended Daule grade school and graduated from Cuero High. He professed a hope in Christ at an early age and united with Mt. Herman Baptist...
Alvin Leon Campbell
Feb 20, 2017
Alvin Leon Campbell was born March 12, 1953 in Yoakum, Texas Lavaca County to Leroy and Helen Caldwell Campbell. He grew up in Cheapside Community outside of Cuero. Alvin acknowledged and professed his belief in God at the New Hope Baptist Church Lockhart Community. Alvin graduated from Cuero High School in May of 1971 with honors, thus receiving a scholarship...
Terry Ray Jurek
Feb 18, 2017
Terry Ray Jurek, 71, of Cuero passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017. He was born September 19, 1945 in Gonzales to Charlie and Isabell (Bell) Hull Jurek. Terry served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. He enjoyed woodworking, camping, fishing, hunting and traveling. He is survived by his loving wife, Dorthea (Dot) Marwick Jurek; sons, Terry...
