Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Guadalupe County

Dorothy Draeger Ryan

Dorothy Draeger Ryan

Aug 23, 2017

Dorothy Draeger Ryan, age 99 of Seguin, passed away on August 23, 2017. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Friday, August 25, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Scott Heare officiating. Private interment will be held at San Geronimo Cemetery. Dorothy was born on June 9, 1918 in Seguin, Texas to...

Erna Grein Winsauer

Erna Grein Winsauer

Aug 22, 2017

Erna Grein Winsauer, age 99 of Seguin, passed away on August 22, 2017. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 24, 2017 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary. The recitation of the Holy Rosary will be recited on Friday, August 25, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church followed by the Mass of Christian Burial...

Ryan Jay Sklencar

Ryan Jay Sklencar

Aug 22, 2017

Ryan Jay Sklencar, age 24 of McQueeney, Texas, passed away on August 22, 2017. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at 10 a.m. at The Country Church in Marion with Pastor Butch Ikels officiating. Interment will follow in Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park. Ryan was born on July 18, 1993 in San Antonio Texas to Frank Sklencar...

Jimmie Jo "Sam" Cruise

Jimmie Jo "Sam" Cruise

Aug 21, 2017

Jimmie Jo "Sam" Cruise, age 64 of Seguin, passed away on August 21, 2017. Jimmie Jo was born on February 14, 1953 in Austin, Texas to Buchannan and Eileen (Smith) Boyd. She was a proud graduate of both the University of Texas at Austin and Rice University. Jimmie Jo is preceded in death by her parents, her sister, and her...

Curtis T. Rodgers, Jr.

Curtis T. Rodgers, Jr.

Aug 20, 2017

Curtis Terry Rodgers, Jr. of Seguin passed into eternal life at 87 on August 20, 2017. He was born March 15, 1930 in Waurika, OK to Curtis T. Rodgers, Sr. and Susie Bell (Emerson) Rodgers. Shortly after the family moved to the Rio Grande Valley where he grew up. Curtis attended Donna High School where he joined the National Guard...

Bernice A. Tschoepe

Bernice A. Tschoepe

Aug 14, 2017

Bernice A.Tschoepe, age 80 of Seguin, passed away on August 14, 2017. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Tres Hewell Mortuary from 5 to 7 p.m. Graveside services and interment will be held on Friday, August 18, 2017 at 10 a.m. at San Geronimo Cemetery with Rev. Marcus Bigott officiating. Bernice was born on October 24,...

Avery Lino Farias

Avery Lino Farias

Aug 12, 2017

Avery Lino Farias, age 25, from Seguin, passed away on August 12, 2017 in Austin. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 from 5-8PM at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel. Funeral services will be Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 10AM at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Jesse Valdez, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at San Geronimo Cemetery....

Charline Cover

Charline Cover

Aug 5, 2017

Charline Cover, age 90 of Seguin, passed away on August 5, 2017. Graveside services and interment will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. at the Cover Cemetery in Bexar County with Rev. Jeremy Roy officiating. Charline was born on September 27, 1926 in McAllen, Texas to Royal Alton and Mary Lillian (Holler) Lohr. Charline will be...

George Cohea

George Cohea

Jul 31, 2017

George Cohea, age 85 of Seguin, Texas, passed away on July 31, 2017. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. George was born in December 23, 1931 in Seguin to Otis and Bessie (Vinyard) Cohea. George proudly served his country during Korea in the United States Army. After his honorable discharge from service, he worked in San...

Barney Cruz, Iv

Barney Cruz, Iv

Jul 28, 2017

Barney Cruz, IV, age 27, from Seguin, Texas, who recently enjoyed living in Austin, Texas, passed away on July 28, 2017 in a hiking accident in Colorado. Barney lived life to the fullest. He lived adventurously and enjoyed traveling, hiking, and camping under the stars. He often found inner peace with the tranquility of a mountain top or the sunrise...

Elaine Stirl

Elaine Stirl

Jul 27, 2017

Elaine Stirl, age 67 of Smiley, Texas, passed away on July 27, 2017. A memorial service celebrating Elaine's life will be held on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Smiley United Methodist Church with Rev. Harlene Sadler and Rev. Joe Rogers officiating. Private interment will be held at a later date. Elaine was born on November 25,...

Kenneth Earl Haas

Kenneth Earl Haas

Jul 26, 2017

Kenneth Earl Haas, age 72 of Seguin, passed away on July 26, 2017. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Tres Hewell Mortuary from 3 to 5 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 31, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Emanuel's Lutheran Church with Rev. Luther Oelke and Rev. Brett Becker officiating. Interment will follow...

Ronald D. "Ron" Wikoff

Ronald D. "Ron" Wikoff

Jul 21, 2017

Ronald Delor Wikoff, also known as "Pop-Pop," died in his home at age 76 on Friday, July 21, 2017. He leaves his proud American heritage with his son Walter Jay Wikoff, granddaughter Cara Jean Turner, grandson Jake Logan Wikoff, and 4 biological great-grandchildren. In addition, he was a loving adoptive grandfather to siblings Nathaniel Lang and Sheridan Johnson, who share...

Porfirio Medina, Jr.

Porfirio Medina, Jr.

Jul 20, 2017

Porfirio Medina, Jr., age 69, of Seguin, passed away on July 20, 2017. Visitation will begin on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. followed by the rendering of military honors at 5 p.m. and the recitation of the Holy Rosary at 5:15 p.m. Visitation will continue until 7:30 p.m. Private interment will be held at a later date. Porfirio...

Helen Herbold

Helen Herbold

Jul 18, 2017

Helen Herbold, age 87 of Seguin, passed away on July 18, 2017. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 23, 2017 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel. The recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held on Monday, July 24, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church followed by the Mass of Christian burial...

Yun Cha (Kim) Wiseman

Yun Cha (Kim) Wiseman

Jul 12, 2017

Yun Cha (Kim) Wiseman age 79 of La Vernia, Texas, the daughter of To Su Kim and Chan Eup (Jin) Kim was born June 16, 1938 at Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, South Korea, and died peacefully at home in La Vernia, Texas July 12, 2017. Yun Cha grew up in the countryside in Yeondo-ri, Nam-myeon, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. She enjoyed spending...

Joachim "Joe" Soungie, Sr.

Joachim "Joe" Soungie, Sr.

Jul 12, 2017

Joachim Johannas Soungie Sr. "Joe" 68 of Seguin , passed away on July 12, 2017 after a sudden and brief illness. Joe...

Stanley Gale Platz

Stanley Gale Platz

Jul 9, 2017

Stanley Gale Platz, age 65 of Seguin, passed away on July 9, 2017. Visitation will be on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Tres Hewell Mortuary from 5-7 PM. Funeral services with military honors will be on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 10 AM at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Jim Craver officiating. Private interment will be held at a...

Kevin Wayne Taft

Kevin Wayne Taft

Jul 8, 2017

Kevin Wayne Taft, age 49 passed away July 8, 2017 in McQueeney. Memorial visitation will be held Tuesday, July 11, 2017 from 5-7 pm at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel. Private Services and Interment will be held at later date. Kevin was born July 30, 1967 in San Antonio, Texas to Lavern Erwin and Sue Ellen (Thuleen) Taft. He worked as...

Julian "Pop" Rodriguez, Jr.

Julian "Pop" Rodriguez, Jr.

Jul 7, 2017

Julian "Pop" Rodriguez, Jr., age 80 of Seguin, Texas, passed away on July 7, 2017. Visitation will begin on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at 4 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel followed by a memorial prayer service at 5 p.m. Following the memorial prayer service visitation will continue until 6 p.m. Julian was born on July 9, 1936 in Seguin,...