Annie Harryman
Jan 25, 2012
Annie Mae Harryman, 89, of Liberty passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012. She was born October 2, 1922 in Kenedy to the late John J. and Lydia Fee Hogan. She married her late husband Alfred Edward Harryman on July 22, 1939. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family. She is survived by her sons, Willie B....
James Dieringer
Jan 23, 2012
James William Dieringer, 76, of Cuero passed away Monday, January 23, 2012. He was born February 24, 1935 in Cuero to the late William and Dorothy Lucas Dieringer. He married his late wife Alberta Demmer Dieringer in Yorktown on November 16, 1957. James spent many years working in air conditioning maintenance and retired in 2000 from the Austin State School....
Alfred G. Aleman
Jan 21, 2012
Alfred G. Aleman, 96, of Cuero passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012. He was born December 5, 1915 in Cuero to the late Alfredo S. and Maria Gonzales Aleman. He was a rancher. He is survived by his wife, Marcela G. Aleman of Cuero; daughters, Josephine Garcia and husband, Manuel, of Victoria, Nora McElroy and husband, John, of Houston, and...
Dave Frank Matejek Sr.
Jan 16, 2012
Dave F. Matejek Sr., 82, of Cuero passed away Monday, January 16, 2012. He was born February 18, 1929 in Yorktown to the late Fritz and Bridget Matejek. He was a Korean War veteran serving in the United States Army from 1951 to 1955. He was a rancher and a heavy equipment operator. He is survived by daughter, Debra Snedecor...
Sandra C. Franzetti
Jan 15, 2012
Sandra C. Franzetti, 68, of Cuero passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012. She was born December 2, 1943 in Cuero to Faye Dimoree and the late Lester J. Dimoree. She was a secretary for many years. She is survived by her mother, Faye Dimoree; brother, Lester J. 'Joey' Dimoree, Jr. and wife, Stephanie, of Yoakum; niece, Tanya Cecil, whom she...
Baby Aaliyah Li'Swan Solomon
Jan 13, 2012
Baby Aaliyah Li'Swan Solomon passed away Friday, January 13, 2012. She was born January 13, 2012 to April Marie Olguin and Christopher Solomon. She is survived by her parents; maternal grandparents, Mario and Julia Olguin; and paternal grandparents, Lester and Lisa Smith. Services will be held Friday, January 20, 2012, 2 p.m., at El Buen Pastor in Cuero. Interment will...
Irene Thigpen Patton
Jan 11, 2012
Irene Thigpen Patton, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and faithful servant of her church, died on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. She was born September 17, 1915 to Samuel and Viola Wilborne Thigpen in rural DeWitt County. She was the youngest of their twelve children. Irene began her career in San Antonio as a civilian administrative employee at Ft. Sam Houston. She...
Pedro 'Pete' Pena
Jan 7, 2012
Pedro 'Pete' Pena, 48, of Westhoff passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012. He was born August 2, 1963 in Westhoff to Santos Torres Pena. He married Jill Allison Pena on December 10, 2002 in Yorktown. He is survived by his parents, Santiago and Santos Torres Pena of Westhoff; wife, Jill Allison Pena of Westhoff; daughter, Marisela Garcia of Houston; son,...
Lillian Mae Fetters Fitting
Jan 4, 2012
Lillian Mae Fetters Fitting, 92, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012. She was born September 5, 1919 in Meyersville to the late Erwin Richard and Lilly Wendell Fetters. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in McGregor and was formerly a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Cuero. Lillian was a wonderful gardener and...
Hazel Reeves
Dec 27, 2011
Hazel Hartman Reeves, a long term resident of Cuero, passed away on Dec. 27, 2011, at the age of 90. She was born on Sept. 12, 1921, in Arneckville, in DeWitt County, to the late Christian Hartman and Valeska Hartman Lamb. She was also preceded in death by her son, Ronney Reeves; and great-grandson, Devin Buchanek. Hazel is survived by...
Martha Sue Butler
Dec 27, 2011
Martha Sue Butler, 79, of Cuero passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2011 in Victoria. She was born on July 21, 1932 in Leander to the late Joseph and Katy Flint. She married her late husband, W.H. Butler, on April 28, 1948 in Seguin. Martha was a very caring mother, daughter, niece, sister, and friend. She cared for her family and...
Gloria Irma Gonzalez
Dec 26, 2011
Gloria Irma Gonzalez, 83, of Cuero passed away Monday, December 26, 2011. She was born September 12, 1928 in Viacillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Gloria was a school teacher for many years and a wonderful homemaker. She was a Guadalupana, a choir member, and lector at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and a loving mother and grandmother. She married her late...
Doris Elois Rabke Prewett
Dec 11, 2011
Doris Elois Rabke Prewett, 91, of Cuero passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011. She was born October 30, 1920 in DeWitt County to the late Edward Theodore Rabke & Nannie Elizabeth Murray Rabke. She married the late Marshall E. Prewett on December 19, 1954 at Rabke Methodist Church in Ratcliff. She taught elementary school for 40 years and enjoyed painting...
James Koenig
Nov 26, 2011
James Koenig, 63, of Cuero passed away Saturday, November 26, 2011. He was born January 12, 1948 in Cuero to the late Roosevelt John and Clara Geffert Koenig. James graduated Yorktown High School in 1966. He was president of Farm Bureau, vice-president of Texas Young Framers, president of Cuero Young Farmers, served on the Stockshow board of directors for 32...
Marie Romagno Palmer
Nov 19, 2011
Marie Romagno Palmer, 83, of Cuero passed away Saturday, November 19, 2011. She was born May 13, 1928 in San Antonio to the late Jeanette Jaeger and Thomas Romagno. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and friends and reading novels. She is survived by her daughter, Fern Palmer Lane and husband, Bobby; sons, Kenneth Palmer and fiancé,...
Gene 'Big Pops' Lamar Finney Jr.
Nov 18, 2011
Gene 'Big Pops' Finney Jr., 89, of Cuero bucked out for his last ride over the Great Divide on Friday, November 18, 2011. He was born February 18, 1922 to the late Mary Elizabeth McCarthy and Eugene Lamar Finney Sr. He married the late Jacquelyn Wood on June 30, 1947 in San Antonio. Gene and Jackie enjoyed traveling the Western...
Wanda Reuss
Nov 13, 2011
Mrs. Wanda Proctor Reuss, 82, of Cuero passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011. She was born October 6, 1929 in Texon to the late Jewel Agnes and Frank Proctor Sr. Wanda married Joe B. Reuss on July 5, 1958 at First United Methodist Church in Cuero. Prior to retirement she was co-owner of Reuss and ValuMart Pharmacies and homemaker. She...
Mary R. Puente
Nov 13, 2011
Mary R. Puente, 79, of Cuero, formerly of Yorktown, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011. She was born July 31, 1932 in Yorktown to the late Ed & Julia Rodriguez Ramos. She married the late Albert 'Preacher' Puente on July 15, 1950 in Cuero. She was a lifelong member of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and was known...
Anita Johanna Boethel
Nov 13, 2011
Anita Johanna Afflerbach Boethel, 94, of Cuero passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011. She was born October 21, 1917 in DeWitt County to the late Edward C. & Anna Bade Afflerbach. She married the late Woodrow F. Boethel on November 30, 1940. She worked for J.C. Penney for over 14 years. She is survived by her sons, Woodrow H. Boethel...
Frank Wildon Kuecker
Nov 8, 2011
Frank Wildon Kuecker, 86, of Cuero passed away Tuesday, November 08, 2011. He was born August 12, 1925 in Cuero to the late Rudolph & Natalie Scheffler Kuecker. He married Pauline Whitehead on October 14, 1950 in Cuero. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946 during WWII, coached little league baseball for 12 years, loved ranching and woodworking, and...
