Mary Ann Batek Hull
May 11, 2025
Mary Ann Batek Hull, born August 20, 1941, in Corpus Christi, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2025, surrounded by her family. Mary Ann was predeceased by her beloved husband of 65 years, JC Hull; her son, Brian Keith Hull; her grandson, Brandon Hull; her parents, Theodore and Frances Batek; and brothers, Ted and Johnny Batek. Mary Ann is...
William Lafayette Cotton
May 8, 2025
William Lafayette Cotton, 90, of San Francisco, California passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025. He was born on July 15, 1934 in Waco to the proud parents of William M. and Velma Cotton. He was the eighth of eleven children. William married Alma Louise Wimbish in Cuero in December 1956. From that union, two children were born, Rhonda Irene...
Lonnie Maywald
May 6, 2025
Lonnie Maywald was born on April 7, 1942 in Cass, TX to Luther and Frances Kilgore (Phillips) and spent most of her youth growing up in Corpus Christi and Port Lavaca, Texas. She attended Calhoun County High School and Victoria College. She married Richard Ficklen and was blessed with three children; daughter, Toni and sons, Lindsey and David. The...
Charles Melvin Striedel
May 2, 2025
Charles Melvin Striedel, 84, of Yoakum and formerly Cuero peacefully passed away in his home surrounded by his family on May 2, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Victoria County to the late Johnnie Albert Striedel and Elsie Clara Kirchner Striedel. Charles was a member of the United States Army and served as a...
Anthony "Tony" Warzecha
May 1, 2025
Anthony "Tony" Benedict Warzecha, 94, of Cuero passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025. He was born March 21, 1931 in Cuero to Vincent and Susie Drzymala Warzecha.
Tony proudly served in the United States Army as a Cryptographer. While being stationed in Yokohama, Japan, he met his future wife, Dawn Sandra Wright who was also a cryptographer. ...
James "Jay" Dewitt Bramlette Iii
Apr 20, 2025
James DeWitt "Jay" Bramlette III, 74, of Cuero passed away peacefully at his home on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. Jay, son of the late J.D. Bramlette Jr. and Merle Rose Fischer Bramlette, was born March 27, 1951 in San Antonio. After graduating from Cuero High School, he attended Texas A&I University in Kingsville. On his drive home from...
Eileen Rose Barth
Apr 19, 2025
Eileen Rose Barth, 80, of Cuero, TX, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
On December 9, 1944, a beautiful little girl was born to Louis and Roseline Rangnow and they named her Eileen Rose Rangnow. She was able to spend 2 years with her dad before he passed away on February 17, 1946. Her mother...
Kay Lynn Glover
Apr 15, 2025
Kay Lynn Glover, 86, of Cuero passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025. She was born January 26, 1939 in Waco to Travis Robert and Kitty Lou Lyon Stafford. She married Richard Glover in Waco on May 31, 1957. She liked to listen to Elvis Presley, Gavin Degraw and George Strait and she enjoyed seeing her son's band perform, Worm...
Juanita "Janie" Zelinger
Apr 14, 2025
Juanita "Janie" Colunga Morin Zelinger, 79, of Cuero passed away Monday, April 14, 2025. She was born March 23, 1946 in Rio Hondo to Paciano and Marie Colunga Morin. She married Charles A. Zelinger on July 22, 1983 in Rio Hondo, Texas. She enjoyed fishing, being around her family and going to church.
She is survived by...
Cathryne Lee Woltz Lempa
Apr 8, 2025
Cathryne Lee Woltz Lempa, 81, left our world for a heavenly existence on April 8th, 2025. She was born on September 29, 1943 to Clifton Wesley and Mary Ellen Thompson Woltz in Morehead City, North Carolina, where Clifton was attending training at the local naval base. They remained there until Cathy's father returned from WWII and in 1945, Cathy...
Eva Jo Aschen
Mar 31, 2025
Eva Jo Zapalac Aschen, 76, of Cuero peacefully passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025 in Luling. She was born December 31, 1948 in Shiner to William and Marie Malinovsky Zapalac. She worked as an Assistant Manager at Bottom Dollar, a Secretary at St. Michael's Catholic Church and was an employee for several home healthcare agencies. She was a...
Luther Charles Boysen
Mar 31, 2025
Lieutenant Colonel Luther "Lou" Charles Boysen March 9, 1934 – March 31, 2025
Lieutenant Colonel Luther "Lou" Charles Boysen, 91, of Cuero, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 31, 2025. Born on March 9, 1934, in Gonzales County, he was the beloved son of the late Edmund Charles and Georgia Marie Johnson Boysen.
Luther married...
Ralph Bruce Abel
Mar 26, 2025
Ralph Bruce Abel, 85, of Corpus Christi, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2025. He was born to Ross and Dorothy (Rabke) Abel on January 23, 1940.
Bruce grew up in Cuero and had many stories about his youth. In high school and after, he especially enjoyed weekend dances in the area. He graduated from Cuero High...
Dorothy Elizabeth St. Clair
Mar 23, 2025
Dorothy Elizabeth Ware St. Clair, 90, of Magnolia peacefully passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025. She was born May 19, 1934 in Gonzales, TX to Granvil and Ruthie Hopkins Ware. In her early years, she worked at the Cotton Mill in Cuero, TX where she met the love of her life, Jackie William St. Clair. They were married on...
Dick Reynolds Henderson
Mar 22, 2025
Dick Reynolds Henderson, 77, of Cuero passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025. He was born December 5, 1947 in Texas City to Gilbert and Mary Lou Henderson. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1970-1973. During his time in the service, he worked as a military policeman and earned the rank of sergeant. He married Candy Marshall...
Vicki Harmon Barnes
Mar 19, 2025
Vicki Harmon Barnes, 88, of Cuero passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025. She was born May 2, 1936 in Newcastle, TX to Eugene and Nora Collins Harmon. She worked for Texas Electric Company in Monahans, TX as a customer service representative for twenty years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Cuero and loved her church family. ...
Kathy Lou Aschenbeck
Mar 15, 2025
Kathy Lou Aschenbeck, 68, of Victoria went to be with Jesus on Saturday, March 15, 2025. She was born December 20, 1956 in San Antonio to Ernest and Mabel McBride Denson. She married Darrell Aschenbeck on August 6, 1976 in Cuero. She was a sales associate for Ashley Furniture in Victoria. Some of her treasured accomplishments were homeschooling her...
Margaret Constance "Connie" Leck
Mar 13, 2025
Margaret Constance "Connie" Adickes Leck, 81, of Cuero passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025. She was born September 19, 1943 in Cuero to Roland and Elfie Doehrman Adickes. On February 11, 1961, she married Gussie "Gus" Michael Leck at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Meyersville. Connie was a member of St. Michael's Altar Society and St. Michael's...
Mary Jane Rutkowski
Mar 12, 2025
Mary Jane Rutkowski, 87, of Cuero passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2025. She was born July 12, 1937 in Palestine to Roman and Edith Yates Loftin. She married Edward Joe Rutkowski on Feb. 23, 1952 in Livingstone. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and crocheting.
She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Vaughn; son, Edward Rutkowski (Lori); grandchildren, Kimberly...
Henry Layon Woods Sr.
Mar 11, 2025
Henry Layon Woods Sr., 58, of Cuero passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025. He was born October 23, 1966 in Lampasas to Dorothy Pauline Dickey Woods and Delbert Dale Woods Sr. Henry and his father purchased Wood Floors and More in 1985. They worked together building their career until 1998, at which time Henry's father retired and Henry became...
