Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Guadalupe County
Benjamin "Ben" Luna Daniel
Nov 2, 2014
Benjamin (Ben) Luna Daniel devoted husband, family patriarch, World War II veteran, son of the Great Depression, faithful Catholic, fisherman, lover of music and dancing, and avid gardener, passed away on Sunday, November 2 in his home in Seguin, Texas, surrounded by family, at the age of 91. Ben was born in Belton, Texas and spent most of his adult...
Rev. Dr. Charles Edward Laing, Sr., Cmdr Usn - Reserve Ret.
Oct 29, 2014
Rev. Dr. Charles Edward Laing, Sr., (CMDR–USN Reserve Ret.), age 89, of Seguin, passed away on October 29, 2014. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Tres Hewell Mortuary from 5 to 7 p.m. Graveside services and interment with military honors will be held on Friday, October 31, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Dugger Cemetery followed by...
Gary A. Uhr
Oct 27, 2014
Gary A. Uhr, age 70 of McQueeney, passed away on October 27, 2014. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Tres Hewell Mortuary from 5 to 7 p.m. Private interment will be held at a later date. Gary was born on May 1, 1944 in Seguin, Texas to Theodore and Edna K. (Kriewald) Uhr. He was a...
Frances Marlene Hayes Coody
Oct 24, 2014
Frances Marlene Hayes Coody, 72, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014 in New Braunfels, Texas. Originally from Meridian, Mississippi, she married Doyle Wesley Coody, Jr. who was captivated by her 55 years ago in Beaumont, Texas. Together, they started and ran a business, raised three children and suffered the slings and arrows of life together, eventually settling in Seguin. A...
Henry Kenneth "Ken" Mangham
Oct 22, 2014
Henry Kenneth "Ken" Mangham, age 73 of Seguin, passed away on October 22, 2014. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 26, 2014 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 27, 2014 at 10 a. m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Jim Price officiating. Interment will follow in...
Joseph David "Joe" Adcock
Oct 19, 2014
Joseph David "Joe" Adcock, age 63 of Seguin passed away on October 19, 2014. A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 24, 2014 at 2 p.m. at McQueeney Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Knott officiating. Private interment will take place at a later date. Joe was born on June 28, 1951 in Seguin, Texas to Calvin Reuben and...
Dr. Robert Douglass "Bob" Hill
Oct 15, 2014
Dr. Robert Douglass "Bob" Hill, age 89 of Seguin, passed away on October 15, 2014. Bob was born on June 20, 1925 in Fort Worth Texas to Christopher and Amelia (Bowen) Hill. Bob proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He attended Medical School at Tulane University. He loved caring for children and was...
Rhonda Jo Taylor Govett Cathey
Oct 15, 2014
Rhonda Jo Taylor Govett Cathey entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, following a lengthy illness. She was born on February 13, 1954 in Galveston, Texas to Marvin Eugene Taylor and Ila Faye Gafford Taylor. Rhonda lived in many places while growing up as her father served in the United States Coast Guard. She was a graduate of...
Patsy Bernice Newton Kersey
Oct 15, 2014
Patsy Bernice Newton Kersey, age 82 of Seguin, passed away on October 15, 2014. A memorial service celebrating Patsy's life will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 2 p.m. at the home of Janie and Matt Sedlak. Patsy was born on June 26, 1932 in San Antonio, Texas to Harvey Newton and Bernice Cale Rhodes. She was a...
Victor Eugene "Gene" Mercer
Oct 14, 2014
Victor Eugene "Gene" Mercer, age 86 of Seguin, passed away on October 14, 2014. A memorial service will be held on Monday, October 20, 2014 at 11 a.m. at The Country Church in Marion with Pastor Butch Ikels and Pastor Neil Kibbe officiating. Private interment will take place at a later date. Gene was born on December 8, 1927 in...
David Lee Reiff
Oct 13, 2014
David Lee Reiff, age 61 of Seguin, passed away on October 13, 2014. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 17, 2014 at Tres Hewell Mortuary from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Brice Mandaville officiating. Interment will follow in San Geronimo...
Rosa Torres
Oct 13, 2014
Rosa Torres, age 63 of Seguin, passed away on October 13, 2014. Visitation will begin on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel at 5 p.m. followed by the recitation of the rosary at 6:30 p.m. The mass of Christian burial will be on Friday, October 17, 2014 at St. James Catholic Church at 10 a.m. with Rev....
Jerry Leon Hermes, Jr.
Oct 13, 2014
Jerry Leon Hermes, Jr. age 35 of New Braunfels, father, son, brother, friend, went to his Lord and Savior on October 13, 2014. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 17, 2014 at Tres Hewell Mortuary from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Living Waters Worship Center with...
Patricia "Tommye" Brennan Howard
Oct 12, 2014
Patricia "Tommye" Brennan Howard born on May 5, 1945 to Leonard "Papa Bud" Jerome Brennan and Jane "Mama Jane" Brennan passed away on October 12, 2014 in Seguin, TX. Tommye, as everyone knew her, was born in Colorado Springs, Co. and would often share her memories of growing up on Cheyenne Mountain and at the Broadmoor Hotel. She started school...
Billy Ray Springs
Oct 11, 2014
Billy Ray Springs, of Seguin, passed to his eternal home on October 11, 2014 at the age of 72. He was born on June 5, 1942 to Allen and Gracie Wright Springs in Seguin, Texas. Billy graduated from Seguin High School in 1960 and business college in Austin, Texas. He married Jolene Sowders November 17, 1962 and two years later...
Roman H. Busch
Oct 9, 2014
Roman H. Busch, age 75 of Seguin, passed away on October 9, 2014. Visitation will be held at Tres Hewell Mortuary on Sunday, October 12, 2014 from 3 to 5 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel on Monday, October 13, 2014 at 2p.m. with Rev. Jim Price officiating. Interment will follow in Guadalupe Valley Memorial...
William "Herman" Whinery
Oct 5, 2014
William "Mr. Herman" Whinery passed away October 5, 2014. He was born on June 7, 1933, to Benton and Lona Whinery in Martinez, New Mexico. After school, he joined the navy during the Korean conflict. He served on the Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet, where he enjoyed traveling around the world. Later though, what brought him the greatest happiness was...
Green Van "G. V." Hastings
Oct 1, 2014
Green Van "G. V." Hastings, age 89 of Seguin, formerly of San Antonio passed away on October 1, 2014. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 3, 2014 at Tres Hewell Mortuary from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel with Mr. Ken Walters and...
Adalena Klaehn
Sep 28, 2014
Adalena Klaehn, age 91 of Seguin, passed away on September 28, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel at 9:30 a.m. with Rev. Paul J. Zwarich officiating. Graveside services and interment will be held in the Harper Community Cemetery in Harper Texas at 3 p.m. Adalena was born on December 4,...
Sue Merkle
Sep 23, 2014
My memory of Sue, whom I have always called Susu, is alive with love and light. She sparkled like sun on a river. She twinkled like stars in the nighttime. She touched everyone she talked to, if not with her voice then with her eyes. She was a military daughter, born on February 27, 1943 to Mark Edward and Helen...




