Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Cuero, Texas

Martha Sweeten

Martha Sweeten

Jun 2, 2011

Martha Sweeten, 67, of Cuero passed away Thursday, June 02, 2011. Freund Funeral Home, 361.275.2343.

Doris Marie Harwood Schroller

Doris Marie Harwood Schroller

May 31, 2011

Doris Marie Harwood Schroller, 82, of Cuero died Tuesday, May 31, 2011. She was born December 21, 1928 in DeWitt County to the late Garland Joseph and Lela Mae Manning Harwood. She married Alvin Otto Schroller on June 29, 1947 in Cuero. She was confirmed on June 18, 1950. She was a member of St. Marks Lutheran Church in Cuero...

Gladys W Knocke Buchhorn

Gladys W Knocke Buchhorn

May 25, 2011

Gladys W. Knocke Buchhorn, 90, of Cuero passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011. She was born November 21, 1920 in Lindenau to the late Willie and Ella Roggenkamp Knocke. She married Edmund C. Buchhorn on November 30, 1938 in Lindenau. Gladys was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Lindenau. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Oehlke and...

Theodore 'Ted' August Reuss Iii

Theodore 'Ted' August Reuss Iii

May 17, 2011

Ted A. Reuss III, 62, of Houston passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011. He was born August 22, 1948 in Denton to the late Theodore A. Reuss Jr. and Beverly Pittman Reuss. Ted graduated from the University of Houston in 1975 and was a consultant computer programmer. He loved playing golf and spending time with his friends and family. He...

Manuel Villarreal

Manuel Villarreal

May 13, 2011

Manuel Villarreal, 55, of Cuero passed away Friday, May 13, 2011. He was born April 25, 1956 in Cuero to the late Alfonso Sr. and Juanita Saldovar Villarreal. Manuel was a ranch hand and spent any free time he had with his nieces and nephews. He is survived by his sisters, Mary Juarez and husband, Joe Sr., Martha Gamez, and...

Leslie Battles

Leslie Battles

May 13, 2011

Leslie "Bruce" Battles, 77, of Hammond, La., passed away Friday, May 13, 2011. He was born May 27, 1933, in Cuero, to the late Leslie and Dorothy Battles. He was a maintenance worker. He is survived by his daughters, Mrs. Carolyn Mumphord of Victoria and Ms. Dorothy McHellen; sons, Leslie V. Battles of Columbia, Ga. and Edward Roy Battles of...

Jimmy Shows

Jimmy Shows

May 10, 2011

Jimmy G. Shows, 71, of Cuero passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011. He was born June 22, 1939 in Cuero to the late Adam and Mittie Slaughter Shows. He married Linda Caraway in Zapata on August 16, 1976. Jimmy was a driller. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Linda Shows; daughters, Mona Schlieper and husband, Jim,...

Stacy Lyn Molands

Stacy Lyn Molands

May 10, 2011

Stacy Lyn Molands, 24, of Cuero passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Freund Funeral Home, 361.275.2343.

Gary Lee Tieken

Gary Lee Tieken

May 9, 2011

Gary L. Tieken, 54, of Cuero passed away Monday, May 9, 2011. He was born February 6, 1957 in Cuero to Roland Sr. and Velda (Jo) Leick Tieken. Gary married Pam Klaus on July 1, 1978 in Cuero. He was a Millright Superintendent for S & B Construction. Gary enjoyed being outdoors and spending time with friends and family. He...

Mary Dove Mcdonald

Mary Dove Mcdonald

May 4, 2011

Mary Dove McDonald, 79, of Cuero passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011. She was born August 9, 1931 in Tyler to the late Claude McKinley and Effie Mae Norsworthy Dove. She married Jasper Leonard McDonald, Jr. on March 27, 1965 in Cuero. She is survived by her daughters, Shawnee Harryman and husband, Ricky, of Cuero and Linda Lowe of Victoria;...

Oscar A. Wolter

Oscar A. Wolter

May 4, 2011

Oscar A. Wolter, Sr., 89, of Cuero passed away Wednesday, May 04, 2011. He was born August 22, 1921 in Lindenau to the late Fred and Annie Meyer Wolter. Oscar married Willa Dean Hilbrich on June 19, 1970 in Cuero at the DeWitt County Courthouse. He served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers, as well as the Army...

Alta Nettie Nelson

Alta Nettie Nelson

Apr 28, 2011

Mrs. Alta Nettie Hill Nelson at the age of 78, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 28, 2011. She was born November 3, 1932 in Bebe to the late Robert and Mary Murf Hill. Alta married Clifford Allert Nelson of Gonzales on November 2, 1949. To this union were four children, the late John Nelson, Larry...

Elinor Goodwyn

Elinor Goodwyn

Apr 24, 2011

Elinor Clair Corssen Goodwyn passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011 in San Antonio. She was born May 25, 1919 in Yoakum to the late Oscar Conrad and Rocky Ann Stevens Corssen. She married Finley W. Goodwyn on Oct. 11, 1941 in Cuero. She taught in the Cuero Independent School District for many years, and was active in Cuero's First United...

Minnie L Scheffler

Minnie L Scheffler

Apr 24, 2011

Minnie Elizabeth Scheffler, 100, of Cuero passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011. Minnie was born on July 30, 1910 in Sweet Home. She was the daughter of Jessie and Nancy Lee. Minnie was a longtime member of St. Michaels Catholic Church in Cuero. She will be remembered as a devoted mother, proud and loving grandmother, great-grandmother, and...

Kenneth Guy Liesman

Kenneth Guy Liesman

Apr 19, 2011

Kenneth Guy Liesman of Cuero died Tuesday morning, April 19, 2011 at the age of 84. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Billie Nell Jacobs Liesman; two sons and daughters-in-law, Randy and Debbie Liesman, Bruce and Anna Liesman, all of San Antonio; four grandchildren, Tessa Liesman, William (Gage) Liesman, McKenna Liesman, and Kristen Liesman; two sisters, Mildred...

Carolyn Ray Taylor Webb

Carolyn Ray Taylor Webb

Apr 16, 2011

Carolyn Ray Taylor Webb, 67, of Cuero passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011 in San Antonio. She was born October 14, 1943 in Cuero to the late Jesse James and Ellie Irene Boone Taylor. She married her late husband, Johnny Wayne Webb, in July 1960 in San Antonio. Carolyn retired from the Cuero Housing Authority after 17 years where she...

Francis Amador Navarro

Francis Amador Navarro

Apr 14, 2011

Francis Navarro, 91, of Cuero passed away Thursday, April 14, 2011. Visitation will be Sunday, April 17, 2011 from 6 to 8 p.m. with a rosary recited at 7 p.m. at Freund Funeral Home Funeral Mass will be Monday, April 18, 2011, 10:00 a.m., at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church with Father Kirby Hlavaty officiating. Interment will follow at Hillside...

William Donald Peebles, Jr.

William Donald Peebles, Jr.

Apr 10, 2011

William D. Peebles Jr., 68, of Victoria, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2011. He was born April 8, 1943, in Cuero, to the late William and Agnes Keseling Peebles. He married Evelyn Roberts on Feb. 8, 1964, in Victoria. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Peebles of Victoria; sister, Sherra Nelson of Cuero; brother, Richard Frank Peebles of Victoria;...

Sterling Ray Billings

Sterling Ray Billings

Apr 9, 2011

Sterling Ray Billings, 77, of Cuero passed away Saturday, April 9, 2011. He was born August 26, 1933 in Nopal to the late Otto and Susan Bertha Hand Billings. He was a truckdriver. Sterling married his late wife, Zita Billings on January 3, 1952. He married Lois Barrett on June 9, 1991. He is survived by his wife, Lois; daughters,...

Lillie Mae Stewart

Lillie Mae Stewart

Apr 4, 2011

Lillie Mae Stewart, 97, of Cuero, passed away Monday, April 4, 2011. She was born on July 30, 1913 in Concrete, to the late Ed and Ada Hilliard of Yoakum. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her sons, Marion Harper of Cuero and Zebedee Harper and wife, Bobbie Ra, of Victoria; grandchildren, Sheryl L. Harper and Zebra A....

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