Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Guadalupe County

Jesus Garcia

Jesus Garcia

Jan 6, 2013

Jesus Garcia, age 44 of Seguin, passed away on January 6, 2013. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 followed by the recitation of the Rosary at 7 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church....

Jake F. Cowey

Jake F. Cowey

Jan 3, 2013

Jake F. Cowey, was born on April 26, 1926 in Gonzales County and went to be with our Lord surrounded by his family on January 3, 2013. He loved his dogs, ranching and taking care of his cattle. In his early years he loved coyote hunting with his friends and nephews. He was a gardener from childhood on from peanuts...

Anita Engelke Wommack

Anita Engelke Wommack

Jan 3, 2013

Anita Schriewer Engelke Wommack, age 95 was called home to her Lord and Savior on January 3, 2013. Anita was born in Geronimo, Texas on January 4, 1917 to Adolph and Hulda Schriewer along with her twin sister, Melita. She later moved to Seguin, helped in the family laundry business and briefly worked for the telephone company. She married Edgar...

Howard R. Drobny

Howard R. Drobny

Jan 1, 2013

Howard R. Drobny, age 83 of Seguin, passed away on January 1, 2013. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 4, 2013 at Tres Hewell Mortuary from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Graveside services and interment with military honors will be held on Friday, January 4, 2013 at San Geronimo Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Msgr. Dennis Darilek officiating....

Barbara Witten

Barbara Witten

Dec 31, 2012

Barbara Thoren Witten, beloved wife, mother, friend, and "Mimi" went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Dec. 31, 2012 at the age of 83. She is beginning her New Year in Heaven. Barbara was married to the love of her life, Jerry, for 56 years. She is survived by her daughter, Carla Green and husband Allen...

Frances S. Hartenstein Finch

Frances S. Hartenstein Finch

Dec 31, 2012

Frances Elizabeth Semmler Hartenstein Finch passed away on December 31, 2012, at age 64. Frances was born in Guadalupe County on July 24, 1948, and lived and worked among us most of her life. Frances attended school in Seguin and at Southwest Texas University. She began her career at B.B. Schraub's Guadalupe County Abstract Company. She continued with Alamo Title...

Maria Carmella Ross Tyfair

Maria Carmella Ross Tyfair

Dec 25, 2012

Maria Carmella Papaianni Ross Tyfair died on Christmas Day in San Antonio Texas after a long stay at Methodist Stone Oak Hospital in San Antonio Texas. Mrs. Tyfair was born July 16, 1921 in East Syracuse NY. She graduated from high school and worked as head cashier and bookkeeper at the Leo's Big M grocery store in East Syracuse until...

Freddie Lee Brietzke, Sr.

Freddie Lee Brietzke, Sr.

Dec 22, 2012

Freddie Lee Brietzke, Sr., age 75 of Kingsbury, passed away on December 22, 2012. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Tres Hewell Mortuary, from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 28, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at Evangelists' Lutheran Church of Kingsbury, 7745 CR 231, Kingsbury, Texas, 78638 with Rev. Duane...

Roy Glover

Roy Glover

Dec 17, 2012

Roy Glover, age 71 of Seguin, passed away on December 17, 2012. Graveside services and interment will be held on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Dugger Cemetery. Roy was born on July 8, 1941 in Seguin, Texas to Emil B. Glover and Doris Lange Valadez. He is preceded in death by his parents and his granddaughter, Heather...

Sandra Ann Amaya

Sandra Ann Amaya

Dec 17, 2012

Sandra Ann Amaya, age 58 of San Antonio, passed away on December 17, 2012. Private Graveside services will be held at a later date in early 2013. Sandra was born on November 20, 1954 in San Marcos, Texas to James A. Combs and Julia Retiz Shellberg. Survivors include her husband, Mario Garcia, Sr.; daughters, Patricia Amaya, Sonia Amaya and Jennifer...

Conrad "Chunk" F. Evetts

Conrad "Chunk" F. Evetts

Dec 17, 2012

Conrad ("Chunk") F. Evetts, passed away on Monday December 17, 2012 at the age of 85. Chunk was a long time resident of Alice TX, but spent the last 17 years as a resident of Kingsbury TX. Chunk will be remembered as a Loving Husband, Father, and Friend to any and all who knew him. Chunk was born on the...

James Willis Rand

James Willis Rand

Dec 13, 2012

James Willis Rand went to be with his Lord on December 13, 2012 after 56 blessed years on this earth. He is survived by his wife Joanne, two daughters Janelle and Jennifer, two sons Clinton and James, daughter-in-law Bridget, four grandchildren, his brother William Rand, sister Diana Bromley, and mother Barbara Rand. He will forever remain in the hearts of...

Louis S. Scopel

Louis S. Scopel

Dec 12, 2012

Louis Siro Scopel, age 76 of Seguin, and formerly from Meadowlakes, and Richmond, entered eternal rest Wednesday December 12, 2012 at University Hospital in San Antonio. Visitation will be 5:00 pm till 7:00 pm on December 14, 2012 at Tres Hewell Mortuary in Seguin, Texas. A Rosary led by the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will be said at 10:00...

Audrey Rose "Biddie" Collins Jubela

Audrey Rose "Biddie" Collins Jubela

Dec 12, 2012

Audrey Rose "Biddie" Collins Jubela, age 63 of Canyon Lake, formerly of Seguin, passed away after a long battle with Lupus on December 12, 2012. Private graveside services will be held in the Fentress Community Cemetery followed by a public memorial service celebrating her life on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall with...

Milton Wayne Lemke

Milton Wayne Lemke

Dec 12, 2012

Milton Wayne Lemke, Jr., age 70 of Luling, formerly of Guadalupe County, passed away on December 12, 2012. A memorial service celebrating Wayne's life will be held at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. Private interment will be held at Lone Oak Cemetery. Wayne was born on April 1, 1942 in Guadalupe County to...

Wes Ed Lange

Wes Ed Lange

Dec 10, 2012

Wes Ed Lange, age 36 of Seguin, passed away on December 10, 2012. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Jeremy Roy and Pastoral assistant Harry Dietz officiating. Private interment will be held at a later date. Wes was born on March 22, 1976 in San...

Jeanette Grimm Franks

Jeanette Grimm Franks

Dec 7, 2012

Jeanette Grimm Franks, age 68 of Seguin, passed away on December 07, 2012. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Tres Hewell Mortuary from 3 to 5 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Paul J. Zwarich and Pastoral Assistant Donna Lou Zipp...

John W. Anderson

John W. Anderson

Dec 5, 2012

John W. Anderson, a lifelong Seguin resident, passed away Wednesday at the age of 85. He was an Army veteran, retired Hexcel Corporation employee, local businessman and civic leader. Mr. Anderson was born July 25, 1927 in Seguin, the son of John and Essie Anderson. He graduated from Seguin High School in 1944. He married Dorothy Fowler of Belmont on...

Louis Garrett Whitten

Louis Garrett Whitten

Dec 1, 2012

Louis Garrett Whitten was born on April 12th, 1919 and passed from this world to the next on December 1st, 2012 at the age of 93. He was a native Texan, raised in Paris, Texas. He joined the Army, and then became a pilot in the Air Corps during WWII. Louis went on to become a pilot for Delta Airlines,...

Ruth G. Herbold

Ruth G. Herbold

Nov 30, 2012

Ruth G. Herbold, age 82 of Seguin, passed away on November 30, 2012. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 3, 2012 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel with Pastoral Assistant Donna Lou Zipp officiating. Interment will follow in...