Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Cuero, Texas
Tommie Webb Herrera
Jan 7, 2025
Tommie Webb Herrera, 95, of Victoria, formerly of Cuero passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. She was born January 25, 1929, in Cuero to Trinidad and Isabel R. Webb. She graduated from Cuero High School in 1949. For many years, she and her sister sang with their father's band. In the 70's, she...
Richard Allen "Dickie" Goebel
Dec 23, 2024
Richard Allen "Dickie" Goebel, 71, of Cuero passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, December 23, 2024. He was born December 20, 1953 in Cuero to Victor and Earlien Rabke Goebel. He married Rhonda Doehrman at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Meyersville on December 3, 1983.
Dickie attended elementary school at Arneckeville and...
John Percy Hesse
Dec 20, 2024
John P Hesse, 95, passed away Friday, December 20, 2024. He was born November 1, 1929 in Cuero, Texas to Percy Vernon and Bertha Hadamek Hesse. After serving a brief stint in the United States Navy, he returned to Cuero and married Marie (Polly) Saenz then moved to Sugarland. He worked for the Imperial Sugar Company and the Texaco...
Sherry Uhl Cielencki
Dec 17, 2024
Sherry Uhl Cielencki, 68, of Westhoff passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024. She was born December 12, 1956 in San Antonio to Gilford L. and Beverly Watkins Uhl. She married her beloved husband, Alton R. Cielencki on June 2, 1990 in Sutherland Springs. She worked for and retired from Texas Workforce Commission.
She is survived by her...
Jimmy Ray Bulgerin
Dec 16, 2024
Jimmy Ray Bulgerin, 85, of Cuero passed away Monday, December 16, 2024. He was born in Seguin, Guadalupe County on February 15, 1939 to Theodore R. Sr. and Louie Lambert Bulgerin. He attended Seguin Independent School graduating high school in 1957. He married Helen Ruth Hadamek on June 18, 1960 in Cuero at St. Michael's Catholic Church. He was...
Jeanette Marie Bluntzer
Dec 13, 2024
The world lost an angel Friday, December 13th, Jeanette Marie Bluntzer.
Jeanette was born in Cuero, Texas on April 1, 1931 to mother Leona Arnold Bitterly and father, Robert John Bitterly. She had an older brother John Robert (deceased) and younger brother Milton Arnold (deceased), and is survived by her sister Sandra Eugenia.
She is...
James Allen Hodge
Dec 7, 2024
James Allen Hodge, 77, of Gonzales peacefully passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024. He was born September 11, 1947 in Laural, Mississippi to Cecil and Ora Lee Walters Hodge. He married Jeana Garrett on March 3, 1989 in Mamo, Louisiana.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Jean; daughter, Carolyn (Don) Mitchel; sons, James Allen...
Mary Katheryn Stauffer
Dec 4, 2024
Mary Katheryn Stauffer, 88, of Rockport peacefully passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. She was born April 30, 1936 in Shiner to Charles and Mary Stary Jiral. She married Kurt Werner Stauffer in San Antonio in 1980. She was a dedicated LVN and while her children were growing up, she worked with many local youth organizations. Mary began...
Gary "Butch" Caraway
Dec 4, 2024
Gary "Butch" Caraway, 67, of Cuero passed away in his home surrounded by family on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. He was born May 11, 1957 in Cuero to Stayton and Julia Lee Caraway. He married Anna June Eakin on August 7, 1976. He enjoyed doing small engine repair, welding, fishing and cooking for his family. He loved his Diamond...
Letizia Cuellar Means "Chico"
Nov 27, 2024
On Wednesday, November 27, 2024, Letizia Cuellar Means "Chico", 64 of Cuero went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born November 7, 1960 in Victoria to Frederico and Angelita Morales Cuellar. She dedicated her life to raising her three children as a single mother. After raising her children, she enjoyed spending time with her...
Stanley Todd Ciomperlik
Nov 26, 2024
Stanley Todd Ciomperlik, 62, a lifelong resident of the Rio Grande Valley until retiring to Cuero, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2024. He was born July 24, 1962 in Weslaco to William and Faith Bruno Ciomperlik. He married Janice (Lipe) on August 7, 1993 in McAllen. Stan was well known in the Texas Avocado Industry as the largest avocado...
Harvey Joe Stary
Nov 24, 2024
Mr. Harvey Joe Stary, 85, of Cuero passed away Sunday, November 24, 2024. He was born June 16, 1939 in Shiner to Joe and Cecilia Sassin Stary. He graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School as well as Baldwin Business College. He proudly served in the United States Army Reserves for eleven years. He worked as the Yoakum City...
Andrew Alan Bishop
Nov 23, 2024
Andrew Alan Bishop was born September 3, 1977, in San Benito, Texas, the charming son of John Doran and Karen Suzanne Bishop. He passed away from this life November 23, 2024, in Cuero, Texas at the age of 47.
Andrew grew up a country boy in the Valley, busy making mud pies, riding on the tractor, and...
Richard Louis Nolen Sr.
Nov 15, 2024
Richard Louis Nolen, Sr., affectionately known as Dick, was born on June 2, 1934, in Yoakum, Texas, to the late Andrew Jackson Nolen and Ethel Ellen Samora. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, November 15, 2024, at the age of 90 years. Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Laura Genice (Powell);...
Shirley Prause
Nov 9, 2024
Shirley Prause, 89, of Cuero passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024. She was born January 18, 1935 in Nursery to the late RC and Lydia Marcak Pickett. Shirley married Ben Prause on April 19, 1955 at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Cuero. She was an Office Manager for Cuero Hospital and loved to watch and spend time with her...
Robert Douglas Wood
Nov 9, 2024
Robert Douglas (Bob) Wood died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 at the age of 89. He was born Sept. 12, 1935 in Goliad, Texas to Augustus Douglas Wood and Marye Frances Wilkinson Wood. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Elena Wood, and his wife, Mary Frances Hessong Wood. He is survived by his daughter, Robin Wood...
Daniel Lee Machacek
Nov 9, 2024
Daniel Lee Machacek, 57, of Cuero passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024. He was born October 15, 1967 in Patuxent River, Maryland to Joan Catherine Koehler Machacek and the late Anton David Machacek. Daniel married Anna Marie Lopez on September 8, 2012 in Goliad. He was a Senior Master Technician, and worked for Aztec Ford, formerly VonDohlen Motor Co....
Robert Eakin
Nov 9, 2024
Robert Eakin, 89, of Cuero passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024. He was born September 10, 1935 in Sinton to the late Curtis and Drewsiller Bolton Eakin. Robert married Faye Marie Petty on July 22, 1956 in Wheatland, Wyoming. He loved hunting, fishing, and most importantly taking care of his family.
Robert is survived by his daughters,...
Henry Carrisalez
Nov 6, 2024
Henry Carrisalez, 70, of Thomaston passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2024. He was born in Cuero on January 5, 1954 to the late Zeferina Gonzales Carrisalez and Thomas Carrisalez, Sr. Henry was a graduate of Cuero High School. He married the love of his life, Dora Hernandez, of Cuero on January 3, 1975. A farmer and rancher at heart,...
Gloria Ann Riedesel
Oct 31, 2024
Gloria Ann Riedesel, 82, of Cuero passed away Thursday, October 31, 2024. She was born in Cuero on February 21, 1942 to John and Leona Borchardt Riedesel.
Gloria graduated from Cuero High School, Del Mar College and on June 2, 1963, she graduated from James Dougherty Jr. School of Nursing in Corpus Christi. During her career as...
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